Updated at 8am.
THREE FIRST-HALF goals helped Tyrone past Armagh and into the final of the Dr McKenna Cup.
Inspired by man of the match Conor McAliskey, the Red Hand ran out 3-10 to 1-8 winners at the Athletic Grounds.
Mickey Harte’s side will face Cavan who beat Fermanagh 1-8 to 1-7 in the other semi-final on Wednesday evening.
PJ Lavery scored Tyrone’s first goal after just five minutes and when Shay McGuigan netted their second on 24 minutes, they led 2-3 to 0-1.
Stefan Campbell responded immediately with a goal at the other end to keep Armagh in touch but Kieran McGeeney’s side leaked a third to Sean Cavanagh three minutes before the break.
Armagh went in six points down, 3-4 to 1-4, and were never closer in the second half as Tyrone pulled away to win by eight.
They will return to the Athletic Grounds this Saturday evening (7.30pm) to face Cavan who snatched a dramatic victory over Fermanagh with a late goal.
Philip Tinnelly struck on 70 minutes as Terry Hyland’s side completed a late comeback.
Fermanagh led 0-6 to 0-4 at the break and Marty O’Brien’s goal looked to have them on course for a place in the final before Tinnelly turned the tables.
Originally published 21 January at 10pm.
No sponsorship logo means it’s an automatic purchase. My immediate reaction was ‘that’s it?!’ But the more I think about it, the simplicity of it is really refreshing.
I reckon the sponsorship logo will be on the one available to you or I.
If the other Canterbury kits available to the public are anything to go by, then no, the logos will not be on the jersies.
Usually the RWC replica has no sponsor other than shirt manufacturer
It was the same in 2011, the jersey barely changed.
Side note; 2011 was 4 years ago??
It doesnt matter how many shades of green it is as long as they beat 7 shades of shite out of every team they meet in it! >:-)
World cup jerseys have sponsors on them
Fionn, but you’re actually wrong there. I had a good Google at past and current RWC shirts for the major countries. As I said, barring the shirt manufacturer, there are no sponsors on the jersey for RWC. This is because the IRB/World Rugby have approved sponsors that pay a lot of money for clear exposure during the tournament. For example, you will only see Heineken beer advertised and sold in stadiums. If a team had say Carlsberg on their shirt, it would interfere with the agreement. Same for phone companies, financial institutions and Scotch whiskey companies sponsoring on jerseys.
I’m happy! No dopey 3 logo planted straight in the middle. Looks clean and tidy, might be the first Ireland jersey I buy.. I just hope they get far in it COYBIG!!
Classic.
Very hard to incorporate a traditional collar these days and that’d be my only gripe.
It’s basically the england one but green. Yet the english one on this site got loads of abuse saying “that it?” ” too simple “
Nice one..! I’m liking what I see so far but I’ll wait for the full photo shoot later :) I’d deffo buy it on first impressions anyway!! COYBIG!!!
Link to both jerseys here! Alternative jersey is black and green
http://www.canterbury.com/ireland-t107#page1:infscr22290
I just don’t know what to make of the Alternate………..do I hate it? Do I like it?
Yup the jury is still out on that one!!!! Dunno!!!! :/
The green shoulders look out of place. Maybe all black with a little green trim would be better
Too much
Classic cut Canterbury jersey available too…you have no idea how happy that makes me, thanks for sharing!
It’s exactly what you’d expect it to be but I’d love if one year we went with something a bit exciting, like Romania or Fiji. I wouldn’t go full on tartan like Scotland but a bit of something would be nice.
That said you can’t see it that we’ll in that picture. Maybe there’s more to it?
Nothing special… To plain!
The alternate one is nice but the only time we’re likely to wear it is against South Africa. The last time we played SA in a black shirt it was impossible to tell the teams apart. It won’t be needed in the 6 Nations either.
They’ll use it when you least expect it. Every country randomly used their alternate jersey to help sales. I like it, especially in the classic cotton variety.
I was actually looking forward to getting a shirt before the world cup this year. I must be the only one that thinks that thing is grim.
Alternate is looking decent though I suppose.
I will wait for the next one but with the way society and it’s eating habits are going these jerseys will only be bought by the few now and in the future
Always like the simplicity of the RWC shirts with no logos.
Simplistically perfect.
I just realised there’s an orange trim around the crest. Never saw Orange on an Irish rugby jersey before. Ironically, the people least likely to appreciate that is the community it represents!
Don’t like it at all.
Blasphemous!!!!
I know. I feel dirty saying it
No Munster colours or logo?
Scots got the best kit so far this year. Tartan inserts are really nice.
I like the simplicity of it but the World Cup logo is a bit overpowering. It would be nicer on the sleeve
the polo shirts are nice…on the Canterbury site.
I can’t wait to have it stretched proudly over my expansive beer belly !
Yep that poxy 3 logo is gone.. Great stuff. The RWC badge looks good too. Now need to check for the fit on my not so rugbyesque heavier frame.. Though, few of the players have a similar build but probably bit more strength in them :-)
I’m more interested in what they can achieve while wearing these. Here’s hoping it’s a great world cup!
I am both interested in what they achieve wearing these AND how they look wearing these. Everybody can just get along
Very nice.
Imagine how cool a non RWC version of this would be, just IRFU badge on one side and the Canterbury logo on the other. I’d buy it anyway.
Simplicity is good but all Canterbury kits are like this atm including England japan with the same slogan of committed to Ireland/England /Japan
I love it, less is more COYBIG.
Who gives one!
No tie?