Donnelly's delight as Tyrone land minor title

Boss Gerard Donnelly praised powerful forward Martin for his decisive role in the victory.

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actually play.

But Donnelly said: “No, no, we knew straight away. We knew that from July 1 he was a West Ham player.

“Me and his father had constant chats. Joel is a West Ham player, he's away now starting his career. I just chatted to him there. He's the happiest man going.”

The list of young heroes in red and white was lengthy. Colton finished with 1-2 while Eoin Long struck 0-5. He rattled the woodwork with a shot during Tyrone's late rally too and fired another attempt just over as the Ulster champions turned the screw impressively.

James Mulgrew scored three points from midfield, an area where Tyrone dominated in the second-half with Padraig Goodman also excellent.

It was a sweet success for boss Donnelly whose reign began with a one-point All-Ireland final loss to Meath back in 2021.