LOGAN AND DOOHER TO CO-MANAGE TYRONE
FEARGAL LOGAN and Brian Dooher were last night named joint managers of the Tyrone footballers. They succeed Mickey Harte on what is understood to be a threeyear term and their appointment is the first change in Tyrone senior management since 2002. Logan led the county to an Under-21 All-Ireland title in 2015 and had previously been touted for the position. It had been thought that three-time All-Ireland winner Dooher would be part of the management set-up but news that they will take joint charge was unexpected. Several of the current panel played under Logan and Dooher in that 2015 win over Tipperary. Ironically, Harte succeeded a joint management team in 2002 when he took over from Art McRory and
Eugene McKenna. Meanwhile, the Cavan County Board moved yesterday to quash speculation that they are pushing for their AllIreland semi-final clash with Dublin to be played outside Croke Park. A statement issued yesterday read: ‘Cavan County Board would like to clarify that they absolutely and categorically have never considered, nor have they any intention of applying for a venue change for the upcoming All Ireland semi-final. ‘We are honoured and look forward to playing the All-Ireland semi-final as is fixed by the CCC.’ Earlier this week Cavan boss Mickey Graham questioned why, in the absence of crowds, the semi-final should be played in Croke Park where Dublin play all their fixtures. Meanwhile, Waterford sharp-shooter Stephen
Bennett has claimed that the Déise’s good Championship run will count for nothing if they don’t get past Kilkenny in Saturday night’s All-Ireland semi-final. The Waterford sharpshooter, who has racked up 0-34 in three games, claimed yesterday that he was tired of losing big games. ‘I’ve played seven years, we’ve played in three Munster finals and lost the three of them and lost a couple of AllIreland semi-finals. ‘It’s great saying, “You got there, it’s a great year”, but you don’t really care if you’re not winning something. You need to make it happen. ‘There’s a few minutes in a game where it turns and we need to grab the chance if it comes on Saturday,’ said Bennett yesterday at the launch of the Bord Gáis Christmas Jumper campaign to combat homelessness.