Three-time All-Ireland winner and Tyrone legend Ryan “Ricey” McMenamin was in a reminiscent mood when he joined Ciaran Cannon for a chat on Highland Radio Sunday Sport this evening.
As well as speaking about the latest on Tyrone’s All-Ireland chances and the current club-scene in Tyrone, McMenamin recalled memories of a 2011 Ulster SFC Semi-Final between Donegal and Tyrone and referred to it as “a changing of the guard”.
“Ricey” was deployed as a sweeper that day as Donegal ran out 2-06 to 0-09 winners with Patrick McBrearty and Michael Murphy among those causing the damage en-route to Jim McGuinness’ first Ulster title in charge of Tir Chonaill.
“Any time I meet Patrick he brings it up, I was trying to get under his skin. A young Michael Murphy was giving me a lot of grief that day, I got taken off and Murphy was waving me goodbye!”…
