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Enda McGinley calls on Errigal Ciaran’s class of 2024 to make their own history as Tyrone champions seek Ulster Club final berth
As the only club in Tyrone to have lifted the Seamus McFerran Cup, there’s an increased level of expectation when Errigal Ciaran enter the Ulster Club Championship.
The Dunmoyle men won the Ulster title in 1993 and again in 2002. Only one Tyrone side has contested the Ulster Club SFC final since then with Omagh losing out to Slaughtneil in 2014.
Enda McGinley played in the 2002 team alongside Tyrone legend Peter Canavan with Mickey Harte guiding his native club to their second provincial title before landing the role as manager of the Red Hands.
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McGinley is now Errigal boss and Canavan’s two sons are the star forwards at club and county level and he reckons it is time for the current crop to make their own history by downing Clann Éireann to reach the Ulster Club SFC final once more.
“That history is a long time ago, and even some of the boys were saying they have no recollection of 2002, which makes me feel very old,” said McGinley
“We know it’s a phenomenal competition, it’s a brilliant test of teams going through this, the level of football, the level of preparation it needs, the level of dedication it needs from the boys to compete at this level is massive.
“And to see them doing that and seeing them surviving and building that wee bit of confidence in themselves is phenomenal.
“And we know there’s an opportunity there, it’s a rare opportunity for Tyrone teams to get a crack at Ulster because of the nature of our domestic championship. So we have to make it count as best we can.”
He added: "Experience definitely helps in Ulster, and the two big teams that are there, Scotstown and Kilcoo are the most experienced teams that are there.
“There’s two really experienced sides on one side, and the teams on this side will all be looking at it you have a dream of an Ulster Club final and what a prize to be playing for in late November.”
Clann Éireann were beaten at the semi-final stage in 2021 by Derrygonnelly while the Lurgan men edged out a Newbridge team who shocked All-Ireland club champions Glen in the Derry SFC final.
After claiming a narrow win over Trillick in the Tyrone decider, Errgial have defeated St Eunan’s and Cargin in the Ulster series, but McGinley feels more will be required against the Armagh champions at Páirc Esler on Sunday.
“We’d made a habit of bad starts but against St Eunan’s we got off to a good start and then didn’t push on,” added the former Tyrone star.
“We got three on the board but then missed several chances after that and, to be honest, having watched Cargin so much, I was always worried because I knew what they were capable of. But they never clicked into top gear or anywhere near it.
“It’s the first round of an Ulster Club. Cargin were understrength and underperformed. We’re delighted to survive because that’s the only thing that counts.
“We’re well aware that it doesn’t carry any aggregate into the next game in terms of points on the scoreboard when we’re playing Clann Éireann.”
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