McKenna Cup 2024

[ONeill]

C'mon Tyrone. Bring the Dr home.

[RealSpiritof98]

Any predictions?

I'll go for
Derry
Tyrone
Donegal
Fermanagh
Cavan
Monaghan

[FermGael]

Fermanagh game is off.
Refixed for Wednesday night

[omagh_gael]

Tyrone team:

Morgan
McCrory
Hampsey
HP McGreary
Tierney
Clarke
K McGreary
Conlan
R Donnelly
McShane
P Harte
Sludden
Brennan
O'Neill
Bradley

That's a very dangerous, mobile FF line. What would the average age of that team be? Bound to be 23/24?

[omagh_gael]

Tyrone 1-06 Queens 0-05 Ronan O'Neill with the goal.

[mrdeeds]

Cavan 2 6 to 3 points versus Armagh. Cavan two men sent of.

[larryin89]

Anywhere to get info on UUJ win over Monaghan ,team and scorers ?

[never kickt a ball]

McKenna Cup Round 1
Derry 4-16 Antrim 2-12   Owenbeg, 2pm FT
Tyrone 3-17 Queens 0-11   Omagh, 2pm FT
Donegal 1-11 Down 0-11   Ballybofey, 2pm FT
Armagh 0-11 Cavan 2-08   Crossmaglen, 2pm FT
Monaghan 1-09 UUJ 2-16   Clones, 2pm

[Itchy]

Anywhere to get info on UUJ win over Monaghan ,team and scorers ?

Keep an eye on www.northernsound.ie, they will prob have something up soon.

[never kickt a ball]

McKenna Cup round-up: Red Hands rampant
03 January 2016
Tyrone maintained their incredible winning record in the Dr McKenna Cup this afternoon by demolishing Queens University, Belfast in Omagh.

Mickey Harte's men done away with a slow start at Healy Park, which saw them trailing by four points early on before rattling off 1-5 without reply, with Ronan O'Neill netting the goal which saw towards into a 1-10 to 0-6 half-time lead.

The one-way traffic continued in the second-half, as the Red Hands introduced Sean Cavanagh to the fray, and despite Down star Martin Clarke being on target for the Belfast students goals at the other end from Jonathan Munroe and Connor McAniskey rounded off the 3-17 to 0-11 win.

In Owenbeg, Derry were equally as impressive in a high-scoring clash against Antrim which finished in their favour in a score-line of 4-16 to 2-12
Liam McGoldrick struck the Oak Leafers' first goal after seven minutes and debutant Shane Heavron would raise the green flag for them again for a 2-8 to 1-7 half-time lead, with Tomas McCann getting the Saffrons' goal just before the break.

Heavorn netted again just 10 seconds into the restart to leave Antrim with a mountain to climb and when Emmet Guckin fired in number four a winning start to Damien Barton's reign was ensured.

Michael Murphy came off the bench in Ballybofey to help Donegal to a 1-11 to 0-11 win over Down.

In what was confirmed as Murphy's 100 appearance for the Tir Chonaill men, it was fellow All-Ireland winner Frank McGlynn's early goal that proved the difference as Rory Gallagher's side held off a brave comeback in the end from the visitors.

Cavan were also made hold on for their first win of 2016, as early goals from Niall McDermott and Chris Conroy had them in an ideal position in Crossmaglen before Joshua Hayes and David Givney both saw red before half-time.

That opened up the door for Armagh in the second-half, as Michael McKenna, Stefan Campbell and Ethan Rafferty stuck points, but they'd lose Charlie Vernon to a black card and Aaron Findon to a red and despite Cavan seeing a third player dismissed in Killian Brady they had enough to see out a 2-8 to 0-14 win.

In Clones, an experimental Monaghan side were humbled by UUJ, whom increased a four-point lead to 2-16 to 1-9 come the final whistle.

Meanwhile, the game between Fermanagh and St Mary's in Enniskillen proved to be the only one out of the 25 scheduled throughout all competitions today to dall victim to weather conditions.


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[never kickt a ball]

http://bbc.in/1OERPFk


Dr McKenna Cup: Tyrone and Derry win Section A openers

Holders Tyrone got their defence of the McKenna Cup off to a winning start by beating Queen's University 3-17 to 0-11 in the Section A opener at Healy Park.

Goals from man-of-the-match Ronan O'Neill, Johnny Munroe and Connor McAliskey sealed the students' fate but Kieran McGeary was sent-off late on.

Derry saw off Antrim 4-16 to 2-12 with debutant Shane Heavron scoring two goals in a man-of-the match display.

Liam McGoldrick and Emmett McGuckin with a penalty also found the net.

Tomas McCann scored a goal in each half for the Saffrons, who are now under the joint management of Frank Fitzsimons and Gearoid Adams.

Queen's belied the difficult conditions at Omagh by making a strong start, easing into a 0-5 to 0-1 lead after 15 minutes, with Antrim's Ryan Murray hitting three points.

Lee Brennan's accuracy from frees saw Tyrone claw back the deficit, the Trillick man hitting their first five points.

Michael Monan of Queen's and Tyrone's Conor Clarke contend for possession at Healy Park
Michael Monan of Queen's and Tyrone's Conor Clarke contend for possession at Healy Park
And in the 25th minute, O'Neill slotted home a goal to send the home side in with a 1-10 to 0-6 interval lead.

The Red Hands continued to dominate, and effectively killed the game off with a second goal, rifled home through a cluster of bodies by substitute Munroe in the 48th minute.

Tyrone had to play the final 20 minutes with 14 men following McGeary's second booking, but they saw the game out with scores from Peter Harte, Hugh Pat McVeary and Justin McMahon, before McAliskey fired in a stoppage time goal.

Derry ensured that new manager Damien Barton got his reign off to a winning start by dominating their match at Owenbeg.

First-half goals from McGoldrick and Heavron helped the Oak Leafers to a 2-8 to 1-7 half-time lead.

Heavron added his second just 10 seconds into the second half after a long ball from the impressive James Kielt, and McGuckin converted a penalty.

In the second round of Section A matches, Antrim host Queen's on Wednesday night and Derry face Tyrone next Sunday.

[never kickt a ball]

Dr McKenna Cup Section B: Donegal 1-11 0-11 Down

Michael Murphy's made his 100th Donegal appearance as Rory Gallagher's side edged out Down 1-11 to 0-11 in the Dr McKenna Cup opener at Ballybofey.

Second-half substitute Murphy's late point helped an experimental Donegal side hold off a committed Down outfit.

Frank McGlynn's early goal contributed to Donegal's 1-3 to 0-4 half-time lead.

Ciaran Thompson's third point helped Donegal move five ahead but Down kept battling and Donegal needed late Murphy and McGlynn points to stay clear.

Donegal boss Rory Gallagher named five debutants Jack O'Brien, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Ciaran Thompson, Stephen McBrearty and Michael Carroll while Cathal Doyle, Joe McDermott, Joe Murphy and Gareth Johnson made their first Down appearances as Eamonn Burns took charge of the Mourne County for the first time.

McGlynn lobbed in Donegal's goal in the opening minute after being found by Odhran MacNiallais.

Peter Turley had an immediate chance to level from a Down goal chance but fired over the bar and two Thompson points helped Donegal lead by two at half-time with debutant Johnson and Aidan Carr among the Down first-half scorers.

Johnson added another Down point immediately after the restart but the visitors missed other scoring chances and Donegal increased their advantage to three with Martin O'Reilly, Hugh McFadden and man of the match Thompson all on target.

Donegal went close to notching a second goal as a fierce Jack O'Brien shot hit the underside of the crossbar with suggestions the ball may have bounced over the line before being cleared.

As Paddy McGrath hit what is believed to be his first ever inter-county point, Donegal appeared to be in command as they moved five clear but a Shane Dolan point started a Down revival as Donegal needed the late Murphy and McGlynn scores to keep the Mourne men at bay.

Murphy received a big cheer from the home crowd as he was introduced with 16 minutes remaining.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gaelic-games/35217342

[never kickt a ball]

Maggie May wait up.......... Game postponed



Female referee Maggie Farrelly to take charge of McKenna Cup fixture

Maggie Farrelly will make history on 3 January when she becomes the first female referee to take charge of a senior inter-county game.

The Cavan woman will throw the ball in at the Dr McKenna Cup match between Fermanagh and St Mary's at Brewster Park, Enniskillen.

Farrelly has previously refereed in quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Cavan Senior Football Championship.

In 2012, she was a sideline official for an Ulster Club Senior Football tie.

Last year she became the first female to take charge of an inter-county game when she was in the middle for the Ulster minor Championship fixture between Fermanagh and Antrim.

Despite only taking up refereeing in 2008, she joined the Ulster GAA Referee Academy in 2011.

Her first final came the following year, when she refereed the Cavan All-County League decider.

In 2014, she refereed the county Under-21 final, the All-Ireland Ladies' Senior Final and was named Ulster GAA Referee of the Year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gaelic-games/35159385

[Any craic]

See video from today in Ballybofey..
http://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2016/01/02/news/liveblog-mckenna-cup-donegal-v-down-370372/?param=ds441rif44T

[ONeill]

Seemed to be a free-taking extravaganza in the first half in the Tyrone/Queens game.