The Most Experienced Bench Ever?

Friday 22.07.2011

Club

Tyrone go into Saturday night’s Round 3 All Ireland Qualifier clash against Armagh with a new look team but a vastly experienced bench.  Of the 17 players named on the bench, 10 of them have appeared in an All Ireland Senior or Minor Football final. In addition to these we have Mac Rory and Hogan Cup winners, county senior medalists, provincial under twenty one champions and a number of Railway Cup representatives also. Rarely if ever can Mickey Harte have had the luxury of choosing such a talented first fifteen backed up by an expanse of youth and experience that must be the envy of many county managers. Indeed you could pick a team from the bench that would be sure to give many county teams a real run for it. 

16 John Devine – Aireagal Chiaráin (1 All Ireland Senior Football Final Appearance)
17 Dermot Carlin – Coill an Chlochair
18 Aidan Cassidy – Eochar
19 Brian Dooher – Clann na nGael (3 All Ireland Senior Football Final Appearances)
20 Davy Harte – Aireagal Chiaráin (2 All Ireland Senior Football Final Appearances)
21 Cathal McCarron – An Droim Mhór
22 Aidan McCrory – Aireagal Chiaráin
23 Enda McGinley – Aireagal Chiaráin (3 All Ireland Senior Football Final Appearances)
24 Niall McKenna – Domhnach Mór
25 Justin McMahon – An Omaigh (1 All Ireland Senior Football Final Appearance)
26 Ronan McNabb – An Droim Mhór
27 Stephen McNally – Oileán a’Ghuail
28 Patrick McNiece – Oileán a’Ghuail
29 Owen Mulligan – An Chorra Chriochach (3 All Ireland Senior Football Final Appearances)
30 Martin Penrose – Achadh Uí Aráin (1 All Ireland Senior Football Final Appearance)
31 Jonathan Curran – Oileán a’Ghuail
32 PJ Quinn – Baile na Móna