McKenna Cup 2024

[tonesfirstandlast]

I think Conway got a red for going for Cavanagh's balls. His hand was around there anyway but not sure how much contact their was. Both were niggling at each other before this but Conway can have no complaints. Happened straight in front of the linesman (Brannigan) but he shook his head and referee appeared to be in contact with Hughes on the far side. Less said about the referee the better, was brutal for both sides. Few more Derry men could have got the line.

PJ had another fine game,McCarron was great at half back and maybe unlucky not to get MOTM but Murphy was very good in midfield. Mattie Donnelly had a good 2nd half and Mulligan and O'Neill were very sharp up front.

Hope you are never called for jury duty.

[the green man]

No complaints about the result. Didn't see the red card incident either but may well have been red. Referee absolutely ket as already covered.

As for Derry well a couple were shown up today. Dillon, McCallion, Conway, Forrester I can't see appearing for the Cship. We need GOK, Skinner, Muldoon back and the sooner the better!

Add
Devlin
McBride
Morrow
Mccallion
mckaigue
b mcgoldrick
boyle

and all the subs that came on

can you name 11 that would replace them?

[tonesfirstandlast]

Decent outing this evening. A bit slow to get going but improved as the game went on. Great games from McCarron, Mattie Donnelly and Murphy. Some nice scores and passages of play.

Will be a big step up next weekend.

9.9/10 for Mugsy's effort in second half. Devlin could do nothing but laugh.

You are not serious are you, if you are, no wonder your county is being dragged through the gutter from Donegal to
Cork.

[the green man]

Decent outing this evening. A bit slow to get going but improved as the game went on. Great games from McCarron, Mattie Donnelly and Murphy. Some nice scores and passages of play.

Will be a big step up next weekend.

9.9/10 for Mugsy's effort in second half. Devlin could do nothing but laugh.

You are not serious are you, if you are, no wonder your county is being dragged through the gutter from Donegal to
Cork.

its hard to know how to be more ashamed for, mulligan for the blatant dive, or the ref for being conned so easily

[Jinxy]

Never trust a man that dyes his hair.

[omagh_gael]

Never trust a man that dyes his hair.

The next Seanie Johnston?

[ONeill]

Good performances from the Donnellys, Mulligan, McCarron, Murphy and Harte (after they went down to 14). O'Neill's point out on the left was the score of the day.

Impressive was the workrate from the forwards. Mattie Donnelly covered every blade of grass and confident in possession. Hughes showed a nice composure on the ball.

I'm still not convinced defensively. Quinn was caught napping for Bradley's goal and that'll happen on the big stage. Bradley outfielded 4 defenders in the first half at one stage. McCarron played well almost as a wing forward and looked good on the eye (took his point well) but commits silly fouls on the back foot. An example was Derry's first of the second half when he tugged Gilligan I think.

Harte was tortured by Lynch in the first 20 and only when Derry went down to 14 and Justin kept an eye on Lynch was he able to express himself. I always wanted to see Harte as CHB but a good CHF will put him on the back foot and Tyrone need him on the ball. As a spare man he was gold dust even with the odd misplaced pass. Carlin is Carlin. He fouls but runs his arse off. Colm Cavanagh - the most ungainly looking footballer. Can't tackle, awkward solo. But he has something about him - sort of a less direct version of his brother - played one hell of a pass for one of Murphy's points.

Midfield? Still not part of Mickey's gameplan.

[Archie Mitchell]

I think Conway got a red for going for Cavanagh's balls. His hand was around there anyway but not sure how much contact their was. Both were niggling at each other before this but Conway can have no complaints. Happened straight in front of the linesman (Brannigan) but he shook his head and referee appeared to be in contact with Hughes on the far side. Less said about the referee the better, was brutal for both sides. Few more Derry men could have got the line.

PJ had another fine game,McCarron was great at half back and maybe unlucky not to get MOTM but Murphy was very good in midfield. Mattie Donnelly had a good 2nd half and Mulligan and O'Neill were very sharp up front.

Hope you are never called for jury duty.

And your as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike. Happened straight in front of me so I probably had a better view of it than you looking at your TV.

[ONeill]

Another thing - Tyrone got away with a lot of blocking off the ball.

[tonesfirstandlast]

I think Conway got a red for going for Cavanagh's balls. His hand was around there anyway but not sure how much contact their was. Both were niggling at each other before this but Conway can have no complaints. Happened straight in front of the linesman (Brannigan) but he shook his head and referee appeared to be in contact with Hughes on the far side. Less said about the referee the better, was brutal for both sides. Few more Derry men could have got the line.

PJ had another fine game,McCarron was great at half back and maybe unlucky not to get MOTM but Murphy was very good in midfield. Mattie Donnelly had a good 2nd half and Mulligan and O'Neill were very sharp up front.

Hope you are never called for jury duty.

And your as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike. Happened straight in front of me so I probably had a better view of it than you looking at your TV.

I was sitting very close to Peter and the sandwiches weren't bad either.

[Over the Bar]

O'Neill cheers for the well-balanced report. IPersonally I'd never have Peter Harte anywhere but play-making/attacking but can see why Mickey is trying him out at CHB cos for Errigal he covers every blade of grass and regulalry disposesses in defence and solos the length of the field before popping one over

[Jinxy]

Peter Robinson looked terrified anytime the camera was on him.
And who could blame him?

[Over the Bar]

Is game repeated or online anywhere?

[ONeill]

O'Neill cheers for the well-balanced report. IPersonally I'd never have Peter Harte anywhere but play-making/attacking but can see why Mickey is trying him out at CHB cos for Errigal he covers every blade of grass and regulalry disposesses in defence and solos the length of the field before popping one over

It's a real tough one. I know what you mean by his ability to do everything. Maybe I'm too used to thinking about McGeeney, Gormley, Canty etc whereas Harte might well be Tyrone's top scorer this year. If it works this year at CHB it'll be another Mickey masterstroke and redefine a CHB's role.

[never kickt a ball]

McKenna Cup final: Tyrone comeback denies Derry
28 January 2012


Tyrone 1-14
Derry 2-8

Tyrone overcame a six point deficit to claim the Power NI McKenna Cup title and reverse last year's final result. The Red Hands looked in severe difficulty after a Paddy Bradley goal on the quarter hour mark helped Derry to a 1-4 to 0-1 advantage. Bradley had opened the scoring and the Oak Leaf side led by three points before the impressive Michael Murphy opened Tyrone's account. Bradley's goal and a point from Mark Lynch had Derry in control but Tyrone finished the half with a flourish, in part thanks to the red card which Derry's James Conway received for a tackle on Colm
Cavanagh.
Peter Harte and Stephen O'Neill with points narrowed the deficit before Eoin Mulligan pounced for a goal to leave just a point between the sides. On the stroke of half time Cathal McCarron levelled the score at 1-5 apiece. Tyrone continued their onslaught on the resumption with points from O'Neill, Matthew Donnelly and Mulligan to move three clear. Conleth Gilligan replied for Derry but with Mickey Harte's men dominating around the middle third, things were looking ominous for Damien Cassidy's charges.
A hat trick of scores from Donnelly together with points from McCarron and Ronan O'Neill saw Tyrone surge 1-14 to 1-7 clear. A late penalty from Caoilean O'Boyle took the bad look off the scoreline for Derry, but there was no doubt that Tyrone were worthy winners.

Tyrone - J Devine, A McCrory, Justin McMahon, PJ Quinn, C McCarron (0-2), PnHarte (0-1), D Carlin (0-1), M Murphy (0-2), C Cavanagh, Mattie Donnelly (0-3), P Hughes, M Penrose, O Mulligan (1-1), Mark Donnelly (0-1), Stephen O'Neill (0-2). Subs - Joe McMahon for Cavanagh, J Lafferty for Penrose, Sean O'Neill for Justin McMahon, S McNulty for Murphy, R O'Neill (0-1) for Stephen O'Neill.

Derry - J Devlin, D McBride, L Morrow, R Dillon, G O'Kane, B McCallion, SL McGoldrick (0-1), JConway, J Diver, C McKaigue, M Lynch (0-2), B McGoldrick, C O'Boyle (1-0), Bradley (1-2), Gilligan (0-3). Subs - N Forrester for O'Kane, KO'Neill for Forrester, PJ McCluskey for Diver, M Craig for R Dillon, E Lynn for Gilligan.

Ref - M Higgins (Fermanagh).

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