15 Tyrone men join the Club

By virtue of Tir Eoghain collecting their third All Ireland Senior Football title, they have considerably increased the list of Ulster men who have now collected 3 All Ireland medals.

Tir Eoghain have 15 men who have collected All Ireland senior medals in 2003, 2005 & 2008.

This is added to the four Down men, who collected their trio in 1960, 1961 and 1968 and six Cavan men.  Tom O’Reilly, brother of John Joe, won his three medals in 1933, 1935 and 1947 while the other five Cavan men won their medals in 1947, 1948 and 1952.

The full list of the 25 Ulster men to have earned this fabulous honour is as follows:

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Tyrone:
1. Sean Cavanagh – 2003, 2005 & 2008
2. John Devine – 2003, 2005 & 2008
3. Brian Dooher– 2003, 2005 & 2008
4. Conor Gormley – 2003, 2005 & 2008
5. Ciaran Gourley – 2003, 2005 & 2008
6. Colin Holmes – 2003, 2005 & 2008
7. Philip Jordan – 2003, 2005 & 2008
8. Pascal McConnell – 2003, 2005 & 2008
9. Michael McGee – 2003, 2005 & 2008
10. Enda McGinley – 2003, 2005 & 2008
11. Brian McGuigan – 2003, 2005 & 2008
12. Ryan McMenamin – 2003, 2005 & 2008
13. Ryan Mellon – 2003, 2005 & 2008
14. Owen Mulligan – 2003, 2005 & 2008
15. Stephen O’Neill– 2003, 2005 & 2008

Down:
1)    Dan McCartan – 1960, 1961 & 1968
2)    Sean O’Neill – 1960, 1961 & 1968
3)    Joe Lennon – 1960, 1961 & 1968
4)    Paddy Doherty – 1960, 1961 & 1968

Cavan:
1)    Tom O’Reilly – 1933, 1935 & 1947
2)    Mick Higgins – 1947, 1948 & 1952
3)    Phil ’Gunner’ Brady – 1947, 1948 & 1952
4)    Tony Tighe – 1947, 1948 & 1952
5)    JJ Cassidy – 1947, 1948 & 1952
6)    Edwin Carolan – 1947, 1948 & 1952