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Double All-Ireland winner Colm McCullagh joins Tyrone backroom team

A winner with the Red Hands in ‘05 and ‘08, McCullagh will be joined by O’Rourke’s faithful duo of Ryan Porter and Leo McBride

Dromore manager Colm McCullagh Picture:Seamus Loughran.
Dromore manager Colm McCullagh Picture:Seamus Loughran. Colm McCullagh won two All-Irelands with Tyrone in the noughties and has also won Tyrone county championships with Dromore. Picture: Seamus Loughran.
By Francis Mooney

Double All-Ireland winner Colm McCullagh has joined Tyrone’s backroom team as the latest addition to new boss Malachy O’Rourke’s management set-up.

McCullagh was a member of the Sam Maguire Cup-winning squads of 2005 and 2008 and a county championship winner with Dromore.

He also managed his club to a Tyrone SFC title in 2021 and is a highly regarded coach.

Malacy O’Rourke being unveiled at the new Tyrone GAA Senior team manager at Garvaghey Centre, Tyrone.. Picture Oliver McVeigh
Malacy O’Rourke being unveiled as the new Tyrone manager at Garvaghey Centre, Tyrone Picture: Oliver McVeigh

O’Rourke, who was unveiled as the successor to Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher two weeks ago, will also have Ryan Porter and Leo McBride in his backroom entourage, the pair having been with the Fermanagh native during his time with Monaghan, and more recently with Derry club kingpins Glen, the current All-Ireland champions.

O’Rourke has confirmed that he will remain in charge of Glen until their current championship campaign comes to an end.