Tommy Nethery

Belfast

Journalist at The Ulster Herald

Journalist at The Tyrone Herald

Has been footy player, vet cyclist and farm hand

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The Boor Room Podcast: The review of the year

3 days ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

In this week’s Boot Room Podcast Tommy, referee David Gilfillan and super fan Rodney Lucas discuss the highs and the lows of the 2024-25 season. Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to date from the comfort of your own home with a digital subscription. Any time | Any place | Anywhere SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT EDITION TODAY and get access to our archive editions dating back to 2007 (CLICK ON THE TITLE BELOW TO SUBSCRIBE)
Strabane Athletic secures a place in the PIL

5 days ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

STRABANE Athletic will play Premier Intermediate League (PIL) football next season. On Saturday Raymond Foy’s team clinched their place in the third tier of the Northern Ireland Football Leagye by defeating Crewe United 1-0 in the second leg of the PIL play-off at the Melvin Arena. A first half penalty by Simon McGlynn proved decisive to ensure that Strabane won the play-off 4-1 on aggregate.
F&W select hosts Sligo representative side

1 week ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

INITIALLY representatives from all 12 clubs in Division One were named in the Fermanagh and Western League select which will play a Sligo Leitrim District Soccer League side at the Valley Stadium on Saturday. However in recent days there has been a few late withdrawals due to injury and unavailability. This year the team will be managed by NFC Kesh manager Ryan Campbell with Richard Clarke, Killen Rangers, acting as assistant player-manager.
Derg native signs for Carrick Rangers

2 weeks ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

FORMER Dergview and Ballinamallard United player Adam Lecky has signed for Carrick Rangers. The 34-year-old will join the ‘Gers once his contract with Crusaders expires in the coming weeks. Lecky’s move means the Castlederg native will again link up with former Crues boss Stephen Baxter. Lecky made 162 appearances for the North Belfast side, scoring 34 goals since joining the club in 2019 where he won an Irish Cup under Baxter.
Bootroom Podcast: End of an Era

2 weeks ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

This week Tommy caught up with Michael Kerr who has recently announced he was standing down as manager of Enniskillen Rangers after a decade in charge. Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to date from the comfort of your own home with a digital subscription. Any time | Any place | Anywhere SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT EDITION TODAY and get access to our archive editions dating back to 2007 (CLICK ON THE TITLE BELOW TO SUBSCRIBE)
Tyrone grouped with Man United and Rangers

3 weeks ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

THE Tyrone Premier team must have felt all their Christmases had come at once when they were paired with not one but two of the big guns competing in this year’s Budget Energy SuperCupNI in last evening’s draw. The Tyrone under-16s, managed by David Gilfillan and Chris Colhoun, were drawn in the same group as previous winners Rangers and Man United.
Tummery ambush Town to open the door for Killen

3 weeks ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

Tummery Athletic 2Enniskillen Town United 1TUMMERY Athletic blew the Fermanagh and Western League Division One title race wide open on Tuesday evening at McCusker Park with this victory over Mulhern Cup winners Enniskillen Town United. A goal in each half by teenager Barry Goodwin condemned Town to a second consecutive defeat and that has pushed the door wide open for Killen Rangers, who are currently joint top with NFC Kesh on 49 points.
Bootroom Podcast: UP FOR THE CUP

1 month ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

This week Tommy and Ballinamallard United Reserves manager Ally Irwin preview the Mulhern Cup Final between Enniskillen Town United and NFC Kesh. They also reflect on Dungannon’s historic Irish Cup triumph. Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to date from the comfort of your own home with a digital subscription.
Swifts cup success didn't happen by chance

1 month ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

GAEL Bigirimana’s superb goal-line clearance deep in extra-time during Saturday’s Clearer Water Irish Cup Final stood a fair bit of discussion during the post-match press conference. And rightly so. In the dying embers of overtime Bigirimana was in the right place at the right time to head a rasping shot off the line following an almighty scramble in the box.
Dungannon Swifts capture Irish Cup for first time

1 month ago | wearetyrone.com | Tommy Nethery

Dungannon Swifts 1Cliftonville 1(Dungannon won 4-3 on pens)Dungannon Swifts exorcised the ghost of 2007 by capturing the Clearer Water Irish Cup for the first time in the club’s history. This time it was penalty ecstacy instead of penalty agony as Swifts defeated Cliftonville 4-3 in the dreaded shootout after the showpiece decider finished 1-1 after extra-time. Declan Dunne was the hero.