McKenna Cup 2024

[JoG2]

I remember when Tyrone were playing like that a few years back.  It's turgid stuff and Tyrone were sweeping all before them in ulster but doing nothing in croke Park.  Had to change and struggled a bit more in ulster but were able to win an all ireland on the back of it.  Interesting to see if derrys style works against the big teams in croke Park.

We definitely mixed it up last night with alot more early ball in and it worked well overall.
Overall Derry's style differs very little to every other county in the country.

[Blowitupref]

Next months draw done.

[lurganblue]

Possibly 3 games in a week... 3rd, 7th and 10th.  Fairly trying to rattle this off.

[tbrick18]

Any fixtures confirmed yet?
Section A looks tasty.

[Dreadnought]

Any fixtures confirmed yet?
Section A looks tasty.

They said last night that fixtures would be confirmed in the coming days

[Goals_Will_Come]

Next months draw done.

Hard to see past Mickey Harte winning his 13th McKenna cup.

[Itchy]

Next months draw done.

Hard to see past Mickey Harte winning his 13th McKenna cup.

Especially if Derry are paying a substantial win bonus.

[Wildweasel74]

Derry play a reserve team, no point full out to halfway through the league.

[Armagh18]

Derry play a reserve team, no point full out to halfway through the league.

Have you ever seen the teams Harte put out for Tyrone? He be looking the Glen lads to tog out for McKenna cup ffs lol

[ONeill]

Time to take the McKenna cup back to Augher. It was named after Eugene's performance in the 84 Ulster semi-final and on the 40th anniversary of that it's only apt.

[Itchy]

Derry play a reserve team, no point full out to halfway through the league.

Not anymore

[Estimator]

The Derry and Tyrone line ups from the Group Stage match last year - not the Final!

Derry: O Lynch; M Doherty, E McEvoy, C McCluskey; C Doherty, G McKinless, P McGrogan; P Cassidy, B Rogers; N Toner, P Cassidy, N Loughlin; B McCarron, S McGuigan, L Murray.
Subs: O McWilliams for Loughlin (27), D Cassidy for Doherty (38), A Tohill for McCarron (42), N O'Donnell for D Cassidy (60)

Tyrone: B Gallen; N McCarron, C Munroe, P Hampsey; C Quinn, P Harte, N Devlin; B Kennedy, R Donnelly; C Meyler, C Kilpatrick, N Sludden; C McShane, M Donnelly, D Mulgrew.
Subs: M McKernan for Quinn (h-t), K McGeary for Sludden (42), E McNabb for Mulgrew (58), D Canavan for M Donnelly (58), F Burns for R Donnelly (72)

Those in bold played some part in their respective Championship games against Kerry in the QF and SF.  Those numbers would increase if I'd selected the final instead. And obviously Tyrone had some players who departed between this game and the C'ship, who otherwise may have played a role later on.

[tbrick18]

Hard to know what approach Harte will take.
He typically went out to win every game regardless of competition.
We'll be without the glen lads and maybe some of the Slaughtneil lads with their extended run in hurling, but I'd expect Harte will name the strongest side available to him with maybe 1-2 fringe players starting.
He'll see these as games to use to settle the team before a return to div 1 football rather than games to assess new blood I think.
Personally, I couldn't care less if we qualify out of the group or win the mckenna cup, I'd just want to see a game plan coming together and I'd love to see a new forward or two stepping up. Perhaps Lachlan Murray's year?

All that aside, there'll be huge interest in these games as it's Harte's first outing in Derry colours. Everyone will be hoping for Derry v Tyrone at some point, McKenna cup could be the first taster session.

[Itchy]

Any word on games being streamed?

[Blowitupref]

Any fixtures confirmed yet?
Section A looks tasty.

Round 1: Wednesday 3rd January 7.30pm

Section A: Donegal v Armagh at Ballybofey

Section B: Cavan v Derry at Kingspan Breffni

Section C: Monaghan v Antrim at Castleblayney


Round 2: Saturday 6th January 6pm

Section B: Derry v Down at Owenbeg

Round 2: Sunday 7th January 1pm

Section A: Tyrone v Donegal at O'Neills Healy Park

Section C: Antrim v Fermanagh at Ahoghill/Portglenone TBC


Round 3: Wednesday 10th January 7.30pm

Section A:  Armagh v Tyrone at Box-It Athletic Grounds

Section B:  Down v Cavan at Páirc Esler

Section C: Fermanagh v Monaghan at Brewster Park


Semi Finals 13th/14th January


Final 20th January