Club Focus 2000

Tir na nOg (Co. Antrim)

Tir na nOg is a mixture of youth and experience at present with four players remaining from their last Intermediate Championship winning team thirteen years ago.

Two of these players, Stephen McVeigh at mid-field and Sean Devlin in goals, are past County Antrim players.

A loyal and valuable addition to the team since then has been Seamus Hastings, who originally heralds from Crossmaglen where he grew up and played alongside Jim McConville in his earlier years.

Some of the bright new stars are Martin McMullen at mid-field and Ryan Boyd, who switch between mid-field and half-forward. Martin has played for his county at Minor and U21 level and also represented Trinity College in the Sigerson Cup. Likewise, Ryan has also played at Minor and U21 level and is one of the club's most talented and brightest prospects for the future.

The team is managed by Anthony Brady who has served his club as an enthusiastic footballer, hurler and lately as a dedicated coach at juvenile level.

The 200 season was his first venture into Senior management and proved largely successful, winning the Intermediate Championship and Division Three League.