McKenna Cup 2024

[Milltown Row2]

No good for the bet!! keeps Antrim top on score difference i think

[Maguire01]

So, who was doing the scoring?

[SHEEDY]

great work lads thanks for the updates. wee james wont be happy. thats 2 games in a row down have given away big leads. who were the stars on each team?

[superblues]

they were 8 1 down against armagh

[anportmorforjfc]

they were 8 1 down against armagh

And they were something like 2-10 to 0-11 up aswell

[SHEEDY]

they were 8 1 down against armagh

they were also 5/6pts up with 10mins to go against armagh

[laoisgaa]

At Celtic Park goals in either half helped Derry take a 2-15 to 0-6 win over Queens University Belfast

The hosts led 1-4 to 0-4 at half-time, with Sean Leo McGoldrick netting the Oak Leafers goal.

Paddy Bradley netted a second 'major' for John Brennan's charges on the restart.

Derry's momentum continued into the final quarter as the Oak Leafers claimed back-to-back McKenna Cup wins.

[Milltown Row2]

One we left behind. Thought Higgins denied us a certain free at the death. Stupid ball from Aidso Gallagher for their equaliser. Antrim were shit in the 1st half but Down hit some great points. Down went to sleep in the 2nd and Paddy Cunningham had a blinder. Two definite sendings off. Two lads digging in the middle of the pitch with nobody near them.

Any other stupid balls for the other 11 points?

[SambaSaffron]

Touchy lads aren't we? 

[Dubh driocht]

Paddy Cunningham must have scored 10 points (8 from frees says a lot about Down's defending) for Aontroim.Marty Clarke, despite looking disinterested , scored 4 for Down, Murtagh, Lavery, Pete Fitzpatrick, Danny Hughes (MOM) and Mc Kernan also scored for Down.

[down6061689194]

Footpaths treacherous outside Casey. An oul lad fell there and busted his head open. Ambulance just arriving.

Rumour in the stand was that the Poland's grandfather had passed away out side the ground, thus the reason why they were taken down the tunnel minutes before throw in. Heard Eddie Hearney was taken outside to work on him.

[Milltown Row2]

Touchy lads aren't we? 

[never kickt a ball]

Antrim 0-12 0-12 Down

Marty Clarke saved Down's blushes as they secured a late draw with Antrim in the Dr McKenna Cup after the Mourne men had led by six points at half-time. Down led by 0-9 to 0-3 at half-time, with Clarke and Ambrose Rogers leading the charge for James McCartan's side. Both sides were reduced to 14 men early in the second half as James Colgan and Tomas McCann got straight red cards.Paddy Cunningham's points helped Antrim lead with seven minutes left but Clarke's late score ensured the draw. Colgan and McCann received their marching orders after being involved in an off-the-ball incident. Antrim defender Tony Scullion was forced off in the closing stages by injury. The draw moves Antrim to the top of the Section C with three points while Down are on one point after two games.
Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9367394.stm
Published: 2011/01/19 21:03:57 GMT

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[Dubh driocht]

BBC know a good midfielder when they see one.Mind you Ambrose on crutches could have added something to Down's second half performance.

[never kickt a ball]

Derry 2-15 0-6 Queen's

Derry moved into a strong position to qualify for the Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals by hammering Queen's at Celtic Park on Wednesday night. Oak Leaf keeper Donal Devlin saved James Kielt's early penalty before Sean Leo McGoldrick lobbed in Derry's opening goal in the ninth minute. Charlie Kielt hit three QUB points as Derry led 1-4 to 0-4 at half-time. QUB goalkeeper Peter Graham dropped a Paddy Bradley free into his own net on 37 minutes as Derry took control. Playing against his own county team-mates, James Kielt struck his third-minute penalty well but Derry keeper Devlin produced a superb save. McGoldrick lobbed in Derry's opening goal in the ninth minute and Derry's other first-half scores came from Declan Mullan (two) plus Paddy Bradley and Conleth Gilligan. Charlie Kielt notched three first-half points for the students while Ryan Jones notched the visitors' other opening-period score. Derry were firmly in control two minutes after the restart as keeper Graham dropped Bradley's 45 over his own goal-line. The goal appeared to deflate the students as Derry took complete control. QUB went close to notching a consolation goal as PD Savage hit the Derry crossbar with three minutes left.

Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9367397.stm
Published: 2011/01/19 21:09:37 GMT

© BBC 2011