Tyrone continued their unbeaten start to 2013 by defeating All-Ireland Champions Donegal by 4 points in a hard fought tussle in Omagh. A first half penalty save by TG4 Man of the Match Niall Morgan helped Tyrone to a 0-6 to 0-4 lead at the break, before a Stephen O’Neill goal early in the second half gave Tyrone the catalyst to secure a 4 point victory.
Tyrone: N Morgan 0-3 (2f, 1 ’45), A McCrory, C Clarke, Justin McMahon, R McKenna 0-1, Joe McMahon 0-1, R McNamee 0-1, M Murphy, S Cavanagh (0-2), P McNeice, P Harte 0-2 (2f), Mattie Donnelly, C McAliskey, S O’Neill 1-2 (0-1f), Mark Donnelly 0-1.
Subs: M Penrose for McAliskey (30), A Cassidy for Murphy (h-t), C Cavanagh for McNeice (55), C Gormley for Justin McMahon (62), R O’Neill for Mark Donnelly (62)
Tyrone Ladies also kick started their Tesco Homegrown NFL campaign with a 4-15 to 1-8 victory over Meath. Goals from Cathy Donnelly (2), Jolene Donnelly and Lycrecia Quinn helped secure the much needed points for Mickey Rea’s side.
