Tyrone's 2003 heroes to reunite for anti-mining game
July 02, 2016
The Tyrone players stand for the national anthem before the 2003 All-Ireland final.
©INPHO/Patrick Bolger.
Tyrone's All-Ireland winning team of 2003 will reunite for a fundraising game to raise awareness about a controversial gold mine in the Sperrin Mountains.
The match between the 2003 heroes and Greencastle's 2007 All-Ireland junior club champions will take place in Greencastle on Saturday, July 16 at 7pm. Dubbed 'The Clash of the Champions', it is being organised by the Save Our Sperrins group which is opposed to a planned cyanide processing plant in Greencastle.
The group claims that cyanide, which is used to separate gold from ore, could be harmful to the environment and wildlife if the chemical enters waterways.
Conor Gormley, whose famous block on Armagh's Steven McDonnell in the dying moments was crucial to the outcome of the 2003 All-Ireland final, is one of several household names who will be taking part in the game.
"It's great so many of the boys are willing to help out the Greencastle club. Being so close to the football field, it could have a massive effect on Greencastle teams," he said in the Irish News.
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