1. You’d be happy to see this man in charge of the Tyrone footballers for a long time to come.
(©INPHO/Presseye/William Cherry)
2. And your heart broke for the Harte family when Michaela Harte tragically passed away in 2011
Harte celebrates with his daughter in 2003. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy
3. You’ll never forget this great man
Corman McAnallen lifts the Sam Maguire in 2003. ©INPHO/Patrick Bolger
4. There’s so many reasons as to why the Canavan lad is known as Peter The Great (Skip to 2:00)
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And that pass to Sean McLoughlin was clearly airborne in the 1995 Final against Dublin.
5. There was no greater football warrior than Brian Dooher
Brian Dooher races away from Meath’s John McDermott in 1996. © Billy Stickland/INPHO
6. You’ve heard a lot about Frank McGuigan’s legendary 11 points in the 1984 Ulster final
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7. You know Mugsy scored the greatest goal of all time in Croke Park
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8. Opponents weren’t a fan but you loved watching Ricey play for the Red Hands
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9. You enjoyed the battles with Kerry over the years
A minor scuffle in the 2005 All Ireland Final. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy
10. Remember how the ref robbed you in the 1986 Final against The Kingdom
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An early penalty awarded against the lads but injuries to Eugene McKenna and John Lynch were also crucial.
11. It made the victories in Croke Park against all the more memorable
Just enough energy to go nuts on the Croker pitch in 2008. ©INPHO/James Crombie
12. You have a soft spot for Manchester United ever since they came to play Omagh Town a year after the Omagh bombing
Alex Ferguson meets Clare Gallagher who lost her sight in both eyes in the bomb explosion. Paul Faith/PA Archive
There is a three-part documentary on the game on YouTube. Here is part one:
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13. You taught Darren Clarke everything he knew as a youngster in Dungannon
Here’s Dazza checking out his drive at Druid’s Glen in 1996. ©Tom Honan/INPHO
14. Wept with him at a successful and emotional Ryder Cup in 2006
15. … and knew he had the game to win The Open in 2011
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16. You still get goosebumps when you recall Willie Anderson going toe-to-toe with the All Blacks’ Haka in 1989
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17. You keep an eye on how this lad is getting on over at Fulham
Northern Ireland captain Aaron Hughes. (John Walton/EMPICS Sport)
18. Was this magic Dennis Taylor moment really 28 years ago?
Taylor beat Steve Davis to win the Snooker World Championships in 1985. (Dave Muscroft/Press Association Images)
19. Best night spot to celebrate a win is Sally O’Brien’s in Omagh or Quinn’s (if you’re at Croker)
The famous Goochbusters banner on display. (Credit: Sallys of Omagh)
20. Pre-match and post-match refreshments are a must at Kelly’s Inn, along the road at Garvaghey
21. And nothing gets you in the mood for a match than More Power to Your Elbow
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*Are there any signs we missed?
You finish all your sentences with hi when wxcited hi.
Grand job. If I send ya on my passport and bank details can I get some of that action?
Ignorant comment.
We do not hi
You consider it your duty to get robustly physical with the opposing team……even if you’re only a sub, or a backroom boy or a supporter…..
No matter how many All Irelands you win no victory will ever be sweeter than beating Derry with 13 men in the 1995 Ulster semi final
You must marry a first cousin,and end everyone’s name with ie.
That pass to McLoughlin was airborne in the ’95 Final!!!
…. And don’t get me started on Charlie Redmond…….
Ref robbed Tyrone in 1995!!! Sean McLaughlin scored a point in the last minute. Ref disallowed it to give Dublin the 1st all Ireland since 1983.
You don’t have to be from Tyrone to feel 2 & 3
Haha Kelly’s or Supervalu in Auchnacloy are a must!
Any Tyrone sports fan worth his salt knows that Dungannon Swifts were robbed in the 2007 Irish Cup final…
And that Dungannon winning the All Ireland Rugby league was the greatest performance by a club rugby side in the history of the sport…
And that Shanless Slippy’s English Greyhound Derby win was the finest performance by a dog in the last half century…
And that Joey Dunlop was a decent motor cyclist but he couldn’t hold a flame to Ryan Farquhar…
And you must have a chip the size of a concrete block on your shoulder;)