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SPORTING "Rivalries" can sometimes be quite friendly – at least until the other batch starts to win.
My theory explains, at least in part, the tumultuous relationship between Donegal and Tyrone, which will have another chance to be broadcast. his dirty shots in public Sunday at Ballybofey
Some suggest that bad mood started in 1989, with Ulster Final, before Tyrone triumphed 12 points in the replay. Donal Campbell and Damian Dowds, in their book 'Sam's for the Hills', stated:
"The rivalry that was born in Clones in July was huge and dark, especially among supporters A dislike, perhaps mutual, swept Clones.
"Two tribes went to war and a cease-fire must still be declared."
Others pointed, with a Considerable justification, the so-called "Battle of Ballybofey" in June 1973, when Tyrone dethroned the champion of Ulster Donegal in a brutal battle, with incidents on and off the field – and elsewhere, apparently.
Curiously, when I went to the Irish News files, I could not find the one from January – June 1973, there were two for January-June 1972. Go ahead. to be that 'January-June 1973' has not yet been declbadified and was buried in the lead somewhere along the Barnesmore G ap, which provides something of a demilitarized zone between Donegal and Tyrone. I've once endured a scary run of insole across the Gap; it would have been worse if it was night. But I mislead …
Other reports reveal that Donegal recalled Nealy Gallagher and that he scored their first three points – before being beaten by his Mickey marker Joe Forbes, forcing him to go to Letterkenny Hospital, concussed and needing seven stitches.
The & # 39; Gaelic Weekly & # 39; said that "the fight was one of the survival of the strongest without any restrictions" and that Tyrone "is better bound to the grueling encounter."
Forbes escaped punishment but Tyrone had Seamus Donaghy kicked out, "unfairly" later, said Brian McEniff, Donegal's player-manager, himself "leveled" with teammate Joe & # 39; Dodo & # 39; Winston and Tyrone's top scorer, Patsy Hetherington. Players remember that bottles and cans were thrown off the terraces.
Tyrone scored late to win from 0-12 to 1-7, and apparently both teams made their way off the field. The journalist of "Donegal Democrat" criticized the referee as being "far from his depth" but said that "the following scenes, among the Donegal team and his supporters, were at least, a shame . "
Pubs in Ballybofey closed early to avoid trouble, but outside supporters were accused of causing it to Castlefin.
Frank Muldoon, Acting Secretary for Donegal, phoned Ulster Council Secretary Gerry Arthurs to request an investigation. County Council officials were very concerned about the danger their teams faced across the border because of the attitude of spectators in the six counties and some of their players and officials. . "
Muldoon even suggested that Donegal move the province rather than suffering the hell of facing more than six sides of the county, with the front page of the Donegal Democrat – yes, first page – title following Friday suggesting: "Do the GAA will retire from Ulster?", The story explaining that "Because of their experiences in recent cross-border games in general and the deplorable scenes of last Sunday in particular, Donegal GAA might be looking to leave Ulster and to affiliate to Connacht. "19659002] Yet, in my opinion, it was perhaps the year before the" Battle of Ballybofey "that caused the evil, when the two counties met for the first time in the Ulster Finals – and Donegal brought the Anglo-Celtic Cup to
Donegal had defeated Tyrone in the Ulster SFC before – but only once, and only in 1919 when the GAA was messy "among the bushes" but g ue better at Tir Chonaill. However, a 4-3-2 win at Strabane hardly counts as an away match for Donegal
After that, however, Tyrone triumphed the next five times (including a 0-thriller). 1 to 0-2 at Letterkenny in 1924), the last of those where Red Hands were the first champions of Ulster en route to retain the Anglo-Celt in 1957. Omagh, Ballybofey, Dungannon, or Cavan -Tyrone won wherever they met Donegal.
Until 1972. Tyrone appeared ready to close the 15-year gap with no provincial success, but a young team fell behind against a powerful Donegal team led by player-manager Brian McEniff.
The decisive score came in the 72nd minute of the 80-minute encounter, when a long punt from midfielder Donegal Seamus Bonner ran 60 yards and over goalkeeper Kieran Harte – and on the goal line. Donegal scored two more points to win by 2-13 at 1-11.
The Irish news report said that "Tyrone's aggression cut strikes out of the opposition in the first half, before" Burly Bonner began to mark his power in the midfield for Donegal and the real battle was on.
"Sometimes attacking him became too enthusiastic, trivial faults and temperaments a little frayed." The referee Fintan Tierney made some peculiar decisions that were not well received by the large contingent of Tyrone supporters. "
" In a way, Tyrone was stupidly trying to mix it with Donegal and pay the price. "Donegal had heavier artillery … Bonner … expressing his strength in unequivocal terms and his great attention to John Early has earned him a reservation … "
Donegal sealing fortunately the victory undoubtedly annoyed by Tyrone. The Red Hands were clearly avenging themselves when they went to Ballybofey – and they had it, as detailed above.
The sides were paired again in 1974, this time at Omagh, although McEniff later recalled that Donegal's Jackson hotel in Ballybofey went through the ground coach and went straight back to the coach. "Donegal won and took over the crown of Ulster.
Indeed, from their 17 meetings starting in 1957, 13 of those occasions involved either the defending champions of Ulster or a Ulster Final or a replay.
This Sunday will be the 14th encounter of this type, Donegal having regained the Ango-Celt in June
There will be another Bonner (Donegal boss Declan) against another Harte (the manager from Tyrone Mickey, who played in the previous minor final in 1972, and who even scored best with 1-3 in the win over Cavan).
This is not just because I 've got it! have spent writing a Sunday Gaelic Centennial bad – I still believe history matters in the GAA
Tyrone has not won a senior football championship game at Ballybofey for over 45 years Of course, to a certain extent, it's "one of those statistics" – out of 14 meetings since then, only two were at MacCumhaill Park – but both were recent in 2013 and 2015.
on the All-Ireland scene. Indeed, it's a quarterfinal of Ireland, but with two twists: Donegal has the advantage and Tyrone knows that a draw will do it.
After 1989, Donegal and Tyrone met again only in 1994, then in 2004 both had views beyond Ulster. Donegal had reached the semifinal of Ireland in 2003, had taken Dublin to replay a quarterfinal the previous year, after pushing Armagh hard in the decisive Ulster. Tyrone, of course, ruled the All-Ireland and Ulster championships.
Donegal's five-point win in 2004 was "a stroke of luck" for Tyrone, who gave Donegal an 11-point lead three years later. 19659002] The 2011 Ulster semifinal was the realization of Jim McGuinness's Donegal. Many see Kevin Cbadidy's turning point before the break, but it's probably Joe McMahon who was forced to give up with a broken jaw after he scored Michael Murphy well. Murphy was not the culprit, but even one of the most advocate members of Donegal's particularly partisan press team acknowledged – but a few years later – that Leo McLoone had "possibly be lucky "to escape a red card. Joe. Murphy gave Dermot 'Brick & # 39; Molloy decisive spot for the decisive score
Donegal won three more games in Ulster, in 2012, 2013 and 2015, before Tyrone pulled off the final victory of 2016, before winning the semifinal last year .
Miners and M21s also made bad blood
Sunday will be another battle – Red Hands would tear you off if you offered them a draw now.
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