Peter Harte sees off a
challenge in the semifinal against Kerry Ahead of this weekend’s All-Ireland showdown with Mayo, the Catholic college where many members of the Tyrone team attended has wished them well in the match
St Mary’s University College in Belfast boasts 11 former students among the players in the team, and one on the support team. The principal said the entire college community is immensely proud that the team has reached the final.
“At St Mary’s University College, we are very proud of a strong and long-standing connection with the Tyrone Gaelic football team,” College Principal Prof. Peter Finn KSG said, before wishing the team the best of luck against Mayo, hoping that “the Sam Maguire Cup returns north”.
Tyrone overcame a flat Kerry 3-14, 0-22 in a scrappy match to reach their first All-Ireland final in three years.
Prof. Finn said regardless of the result in the final, the year is already “very special” with so many of their graduates having the “opportunity to experience an All-Ireland football final”.
Dr Finn said that the College’s Catholic ethos may well have contributed to “the strength of character displayed by our graduates,” before referencing centre forward Peter Harte’s “fantastic block that he made at a vital time to step a Kerry goal”. Mr Harte has both a Bachelors and Masters degree from St Mary’s College.