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Carrickmore led 0-3 to 0-2 but Errigal Ciaran took control to move 1-8 to 0-4 up by half-time as Padraig McGirr netted seconds before the interval.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nMartin Penrose\u2019s goal helped cut the margin to two before Joe Oguz\u2019s strike put five between the sides again.<\/span><\/p>\nCarrickmore produced a frantic finish but couldn\u2019t get closer than two down.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Carmen outfit remain the most successful club in Tyrone football with 15 titles but they have not lifted the O\u2019Neill Cup since their back-to-back triumphs in 2004 and 2005.<\/span><\/p>\nCanavan brothers star for Errigal Ciaran<\/h3>\n Darragh Canavan notched 0-3 for Errigal Ciaran with his brother Ruairi hitting 0-2 as both produced strong running displays in their roles as the main attacking outlets for the winners.<\/span><\/p>\nAfter beating previous two winners Dungannon Clarkes and Dromore on their way to the final, Errigal Ciaran went in as marginal favourites but they always knew that they were going to be in for a battle against a club that they had crossed swords with on numerous previous occasions.<\/span><\/p>\nAfter a cagey opening, Danny Fullerton edged Carrickmore ahead from a free on six minutes before points from Ruairi Canavan and Peter Harte had Errigal Ciaran one up by the ninth minute.<\/span><\/p>\nAnother Fullerton free and score from full-back Lorcan McBride as he strode forward saw Carrickmore regaining the lead by the 13th minute but that was as good as it good for the Carmen outfit during the opening period as Errigal dominated the second quarter.<\/span><\/p>\nPoints from Canavan cousins Ruairi and Tommy had the Ballygawley-based outfit ahead on 17 minutes before Ben McDonnell\u2019s long-range score put two between the sides for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\nMark Kavanagh and Darragh Canavan added two further efforts from play in the 27th and 29th, with the second a sniff of a goal chance as the Tyrone opted to fist over, before Fullerton notched Carrickmore\u2019s first score in 17 minutes to cut Errigal\u2019s lead to 0-7 to 0-4.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Errigal Ciaran repelled Carrickmore\u2019s second-half revival to clinch their eighth Tyrone title<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHowever, the two minutes of first-half injury-time proved pivotal to the eventual outcome as an Oguz point was quickly followed by Padraig McGirr lashing to the net in the final play of the opening period after being set up by Peter Harte.<\/span><\/p>\nAt that stage, Mark Harte\u2019s side looked in total control but Carrickmore hit back four minutes after the resumption as Errigal defender Cormac Quinn was caught in possession, with the turnover eventually resulting in Tyrone All-Ireland winner Penrose blasting to the net.<\/span><\/p>\nCarrickmore added three of the next four scores, with Penrose, McGarrity and Ruairi Slane on target to leave only two in it by the 41st minute but then the crucial moment of the game as Oguz held his nerve to fire past Jack McCallan after being sent in the clear.<\/span><\/p>\nWith free-taker Fullerton bring up his tally to 0-5, Errigal Ciaran were outscored 0-5 to 0-2 during the remainder of the contest, which included Carrickmore going desperately close to earning a penalty in the 56th minute as the foul was ruled to be just outside the square.<\/span><\/p>\nHowever, Darragh Canavan\u2019s two late points proved enough as Errigal Ciaran\u2019s fans celebrated rapturously, with thoughts of the Ulster Club meeting with Crossmaglen at the Athletic Grounds on hold \u2013 at least for now.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Watch: Errigal Ciaran end 10-year wait in Tyrone Errigal Ciaran clinched their eighth Tyrone Football title and first triumph since 2012 as they defeated old rivals Carrickmore 2-11 to 1-12 at Omagh. 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