McKenna Cup 2024

[drici]

 
ClubAontroma
.Derry V Antrim, McKenna Cup semi final will be on live on TG4 this Saturday at 7pm.
about 2 hours ago via web


Not what Club Aontroma was expecting.

[armaghniac]

Derry v Antrim in Celtic park, with the packed terraces it would be like watching an Irish League game!

[tyroneman]

Anyone know why O'Neill and Gormley couldn't play on Sun?

[nrico2006]

Some good performances so far from young Tyrone players at the Universities, Mattie Donnelly has been brilliant so far and so has Kevin Mossey and I see Jason McAnulla top scored against Donegal for UUJ, from half back if I am mistaken.  Dean O'Neill seems to be doing well too. 

[Banana Man]

Who is favourite for the fourth semi-final place?

Ulster Council are insisting on a place for Armagh in the Semi Finals at the moment.


Date: Saturday 29th Jan 2011
Barrett Sports Lighting Dr McKenna Cup Playoffs Semi Final 7 00 PM Celtic Park Derry  --- v  Armagh  --- Gavin Corrigan
http://ulster.gaa.ie/fixtures-results/?compID=2479&leagueTable=y

i can't believe gavin corrigan is getting intercounty games - a tube

[Wee Roddy]

Gormley was'nt playing because he had a family bereavement and O'Neill has a slight hamstring problem that requires rest.

[Norf Tyrone]

Gormley was'nt playing because he had a family bereavement and O'Neill has a slight hamstring problem that requires rest.

When you hear O'Neill and slight hamstring problem, that's a worry!

[Cde]

Tyrone make 8 changes for the Fermanagh game

http://www.teamtalkmag.com/?p=1707

[Minder]

ClubAontroma
.Derry V Antrim, McKenna Cup semi final will be on live on TG4 this Saturday at 7pm.
about 2 hours ago via web


Not what Club Aontroma was expecting.

Not live now according to Antrim website.

[drici]

SATURDAY 29 JANUARY

7:15pm   GAA Beo coverage begins

Live coverage of the O'Byrne Shield Final from Parnell Park.

Dublin v Meath or Laois (winners of tomorrow nights semi-final in Páirc Tailteann).

Live from Parnell Park (Throw-in time:  7:30pm)

Presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill with commentary and analysis by Mac Dara Mac Donncha and Coman Goggins.

Club Aontroma have come to terms with this then.

[Fuzzman]

Have been off the board for ages so only having a look through things now.
Any reasons why we're not starting new threads for each MCKenna cup match or have we just not enough to discuss this time of year?

What's the first impressions of the new guys that played v Donegal?
Did Donnelly play well? Could he make it this year?
How bad is Stevie's hamstrings? Is he in for another choppy season.

How's the other Tyrone college lads doing?
Anyone fancy doing a wee summary of who's who and what position they play for us ex pats that don't know the club scene that well any more

[omagh_gael]

Welcome back Fuzzman.

Couldn't make the game on Sunday due to the late change in venue but it appeared to be a good run out for the first game of the season. Ran away from Donegal in 1st quarter but were pegged back and went in at the break one down and a man down. Colly Cav seemed to do his usual head stagger and get himself sent off.

Took the lead early in second half with McGee seeing red for Donegal and Tyrone remaining in the lead for the rest of the game. From radio coverage (all be it McHugh on highland) Donnelly had a fair enough game his goal coming from a scramble in the goal mouth. B McGuigan was MOTM which was good to hear.

SoN mustn't be too bad as he is named in the starting 15 tonight versus Fermanagh so must have been a precautionary measure to pull him on Sunday as he took part in the warm up.

From various other games the stand out college men have been Mattie Donnelly with UUJ, McKenna appears to be motoring well with Queens and Kevin Mossey (StMary's) scored four versus Down the other day.

Not too many new faces around at the min. Apart from 08 minors (Girvan and McNeice) the only fellas in are Stephen McNally (wing back), starting tonight, from Coalisland and Aiden McCrory (corner back), who played Sunday, from Errigal.

Perhaps someone who made the game on Sunday could update you better. Can't make the game this evening due to work so have to tune in to Paddy Hunter to see how it goes.

Team for tonight:

Tyrone: P McConnell, PJ Quinn, C McCarron, D McCaul, D Harte, C Gormley, S McNally, K Hughes, S Cavanagh, M Penrose, B McGuigan, E McGinley, P McNeice, S O'Neill, C Girvan.

[Onion Bag]

Anyone know if the Armagh match is still on tonight?
if so what time?

[nothingbettertobeat]

there is report for Tyrone game on sunday

MCKENNA CUP WIN IS JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED FOR TYRONE
TYRONE 1-13 DONEGAL 0-13
Grieving Tyrone players and manager Mickey Harte made an emotional return to action last Sunday as Tyrone launched their season with a 1-13 to 0-13 Dr McKenna Cup win over Donegal at Edendork.
After a scrappy opening to the game it was Donegal who struck first in the opening minute as midfielder Rory Kavanagh drifted through unmarked to split the posts, with Sean Cavanagh replying for the home side just two minutes later as he tapped over a free kick after his brother Colm had been fouled.
Tyrone then put the foot on the gas as Brian McGuigan, Dermot Carlin and Martin Penrose all found the target to put Tyrone three points ahead with Carlin's point the pick of the three as he linked well with McGuigan before firing over with the inside of the right foot after a lung bursting run up field.
The only goal of the game came in the eleventh minute when Martin Penrose's attempt at a point came back of the upright and Enda McGinley then diverted the breaking ball into Mark Donnelly's path as the Carrickmore man found the back of the Donegal net from close range as Tyrone opened up a healthy six point lead 1-04 to 0-01.
Sean Cavanagh and Dermot Molloy then exchanged frees for their sides before an excellent left footed effort from the ever reliable boot of Davy Harte gave Tyrone a seven point lead as they appeared to be cruising with Donegal in all sorts of Trouble as they tried in vain to stop the relentless home side.
It took Donegal until the 20th minute to begin to claw their way back after their disastrous start to the game, but they did so in some style with half-back Leo McCloone starting a sequence of eight unanswered scores which seen them actually going in ahead at the short whistle through scores from McFadden, Mac Niallais, McLaughlin, Karl Lacey (two), and the impressive Dermot (Brick) Molloy as they drew level just minutes before the break before Donegal's Half forward Daniel McLaughlin fired over his second point of the first period with a minute left to put the visitors back into the lead for the first time since the opening minute of the game 1-06 to 0-10 in the visitors favour.
However the first-half ended on a sour note for Tyrone as well when Colm Cavanagh was shown a straight red card following a melee involving players from both sides an incident which also seen Donegal's Kevin Cassidy receive a yellow card for his part in the incident. Referee Joe McQuillan blew the half-time whistle immediately after the sending-off, with Tyrone trailing by 0-10 to 1-6 at the break.
HALF TIME SCORE TYRONE 1-06 DONEGAL 0-10
In spite of being down to 14 men, Tyrone put in a spirited display in the opening minutes of the second half as they went in search of their first win in 2011.
Midfielder Sean Cavanagh drew the side's level with a free kick early on and Aiden Cassidy nudged the home side back into the lead with an excellent right footed effort following good work by Brian McGuigan who was taken out of the move by a late Neil McGee tackle in the build up as Donegal's numerical advantage was cancelled out as McGee was sent to the line in the 38th minute leaving his side in all sorts of Trouble.
Tyrone responded positively to that incident with points from the impressive Mark Donnelly and the energetic Ryan McMenamin as they extended their lead to three points by the 43rd minute.
Only a superb save from Donegal 'keeper Paul Durkan denied Sean Cavanagh what looked a certain goal minutes later after an excellent Tyrone move as Mark Donnelly's perfectly weight pass found Cavanagh ghosting through the Donegal defence before Durkan's acrobatics' kept his side in the contest.
Donegal's Molloy, McErlean and McFadden exchanged scores with the Tyrone trio of Martin Penrose, Brian McGuigan and Aiden Cassidy late on but it wasn't to be for the visitors as it was Tyrone's day as they took victory on a final score line of 1-13 to 0-13 in what was the perfect end to what has been a nightmare few weeks for all involved with the Red Hands especially their charismatic manager Mickey Harte following the death of his beloved daughter Michaela.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Tyrone started and ended the contest the stronger of the two sides with defenders Cathal McCarron, Davy Harte and Ryan McMenamin all excelling over the hour in testing conditions on a heavy Edendork pitch with the experienced McMenamin and Harte also finding the time to pop up to register important scores for their side.
Aiden Cassidy showed glimpse's of class in the second period as Tyrone raced through the gears with Mark Donnelly, Martin Penrose and half time substitute Kevin Hughes all making a huge impact on the game as Tyrone battled back after an apparent collapse midway through the first half were Donegal battled back to lead by a point at the interval despite been 1-06 to 0-02 down early on in the game before the reeled in eight points on the bounce to turn the game on its head, but the stand out performer for Tyrone on the day was their evergreen forward Brian McGuigan,  McGuigan was the leading light in what was a workman like performance by a rusty Red Hand side. The Ardboe man dictated matters all afternoon from the forty and was involved in majority of Tyrone's scores as he linked well between defence and attack as well as registering two fine points for his team.
Tyrone -- Johnny Curran; A McCrory, Cathal McCarron, Martin Swift; Davy Harte, D Carlin, Ryan McMenamin; A Cassidy, Sean Cavanagh; Colm Cavanagh, Brian McGuigan, C Gervin; Martin Penrose, Enda McGinley, Mark Donnelly. Subs: K Hughes for Girvan, P McNeice for Donnelly.
Tyrone Scorers -- Tyrone: Mark Donnelly 1-1, Sean Cavanagh 0-3 (3f), Aiden Cassidy, Brian McGuigan, Martin Penrose (1f) 0-2 each, Davy Harte, Dermot Carlin, Ryan McMenamin 0-1 each.
Donegal -- Paul Durkan; P McGrath, Neil McGee, K Mulhern; L Keeney, Leo McLoone, Kevin Cassidy; Rory Kavanagh, C Classon; D McLaughlin, Dermot Molloy, O MacNiallais; Karl Lacey, Ryan McErlane, Colm McFadden. Subs: Frank McGlynn for Kavanagh, Adrian Hanlon for Mac Niallais, Mac Niallais for McLaughlin.
Donegal: Dermot Molloy 0-3 (2f), D McLaughlin, Karl Lacey, Colm McFadden 0-2 each, Leo McLoone, Rory Kavanagh, R McErlane, O MacNiallais 0-1 each.
Ref -- J McQuillan (Cavan)

[The Kid]

Yes onion bag as far as I am aware its still on in athletic grounds, throw in 7.30