McKenna Cup 2024

[BennyHarp]

Mickey letting the Tyrone players play for the universities! Hallelujah, it's a Christmas miracle - the McKenna cup has been saved! Now we'll surely see the competitive, high quality competition that people have been craving since Mickey ruined the competition with his hard line approach. Watch out for the Ulster Universities in the Sigerson now that they have all this extra prep time. Or maybe it'll not make a difference at all.

http://teamtalkmag.com/2014/12/harte-opts-share-university/

[Redhand Santa]

What's everyone going to complain about now in January? Harte has still gone for a fairly strong squad, would have to be favourites again to win it. Armagh could make a bit of a push and have been training hard. A close first game and they could meet again in the semi or final (can't remember what way draw works). Will be curious to see how much more the uni's are now.

[never kickt a ball]

Seven newcomers for Monaghan
24 December 2014

Malachy O'Rourke has included seven new faces in his Monaghan squad for next month's Dr McKenna Cup.

Enda Duffy, John Mc Carron, Paddy McGuigan, Brendan Mc Elroy, Brian Greenan, Christopher Mc Kenna and Thomas Connolly will all get a chance to impress O'Rourke ahead of the Farney men's National League campaign.

Also included are Neil McAdam, who returns to the panel after a year of travelling, and Paddy Kierans, who last featured in the 2011 competition.

Monaghan McKenna Cup squad:

Rory Beggan, Enda Duffy, Ryan Wylie, Fintan Kelly, John McCarron, Kieran Duffy, Karl O'Connell, Paddy McGuigan, Dessie Mone, Paddy Kierans, Brendan McElroy, Vinny Corey, Martin McElroy, Brian Grennan, Christopher McKenna, Darren Hughes, Dick Clerkin, Thomas Kerr, Thomas Connolly, Stephen Gollogly, Conor McManus, Neil McAdam, Padraig Donaghy, Dermot Malone, Daniel McKenna, Ryan McAnespie.

http://www.hoganstand.com/Monaghan/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=229453

[BennyCake]

Any news on the Armagh squad?

[BennyHarp]

Any news on the Armagh squad?

I heard that 63 players have been on a training camp since 6.45am on Christmas Eve. They are training 9 times a day and it ends with an all in cage fight on New Years Day with the last 32 standing making it on to the McKenna Cup squad.

[BennyCake]

Any news on the Armagh squad?

I heard that 63 players have been on a training camp since 6.45am on Christmas Eve. They are training 9 times a day and it ends with an all in cage fight on New Years Day with the last 32 standing making it on to the McKenna Cup squad.

Ah right. So the 63rd man gets a bye into the squad?

[Throw ball]

Any news on the Armagh squad?

Supposed to be announced on Thursday.

[armaghniac]

A cage fight would give an unfair advantage to the Cullyhanna contenders.

[never kickt a ball]

Down's McKenna Cup panel announced
29 December 2014

Jim McCorry has announced his first Down senior football panel for the upcoming Dr McKenna Cup campaign.

Conor Maginn, Peter Fitzpatrick and Kevin McKernan are all included in the 26-man panel, as are key players Donal O'Hare and Conor Garvey.

The Mourne men begin their campaign at home to Terry Hyland's Cavan on January 4.

Down McKenna Cup panel: Stephen Kane, Kieran Gordon, Gerard Collins, Brendan McArdle, Arthur McConville, Niall Madine, Damian Turley, Conor Maginn, Cathal Crilly, Packie Downey, Chris McKay, Peter Fitzpatrick, Peter Turley, Kevin Anderson, Donal O'Hare, Conor Laverty, Luke Howard, Darren O'Hagan, Danny McKay, Conor Garvey, Kevin McKernan, Niall Donnelly, Darragh O'Hanlon, Paul Devlin, Conall McGovern, Malachy Magee.
http://www.hoganstand.com/Down/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=229474

[NaomhBridAbú]

Ronan McNamee – Achadh Uí Aráin
Aidan McCrory – Aireagal Chiaráin
Peter Harte – Aireagal Chiaráin
Mark Donnelly – An Charraig Mhór
Niall McKenna – An Domhnach Mór
Cathal McCarron – An Droim Mhór
Colm Cavanagh – An Mhaigh
Sean Cavanagh – An Mhaigh
Justin McMahon – An Omaigh
Barry Tierney – An Omaigh
Kyle Coney – Ard Bó
Shay McGuigan – Ard Bó
Dwayne Quinn – Cluain Eo
PJ Lavery – Cluain Eo
Mickey O'Neill – Cluain Eo
Tiernan McCann – Coill an Chlochair
Padraig McNulty – Dún Geanainn
Patrick Quinn – Dún Geanainn
Cathal McShane – E R Uí Néill
Niall Morgan – Éadan na dTorc
Darren McCurry – Éadan na dTorc
Ryan McKenna – Eaglais
Emmett McKenna – Eaglais
Peter Hughes – Eiscreach
Plunkett Kane – Oileán a'Ghuail
Rory Brennan – Trí Leac

Any thoughts on the strength of this Tyrone team>?

[orangeman]

Did any of the Dromintee panel that played Cross make the panel ?.

[ONeill]

Ronan McNamee – Achadh Uí Aráin
Aidan McCrory – Aireagal Chiaráin
Peter Harte – Aireagal Chiaráin
Mark Donnelly – An Charraig Mhór
Niall McKenna – An Domhnach Mór
Cathal McCarron – An Droim Mhór
Colm Cavanagh – An Mhaigh
Sean Cavanagh – An Mhaigh
Justin McMahon – An Omaigh
Barry Tierney – An Omaigh
Kyle Coney – Ard Bó
Shay McGuigan – Ard Bó
Dwayne Quinn – Cluain Eo
PJ Lavery – Cluain Eo
Mickey O'Neill – Cluain Eo
Tiernan McCann – Coill an Chlochair
Padraig McNulty – Dún Geanainn
Patrick Quinn – Dún Geanainn
Cathal McShane – E R Uí Néill
Niall Morgan – Éadan na dTorc
Darren McCurry – Éadan na dTorc
Ryan McKenna – Eaglais
Emmett McKenna – Eaglais
Peter Hughes – Eiscreach
Plunkett Kane – Oileán a'Ghuail
Rory Brennan – Trí Leac

Any thoughts on the strength of this Tyrone team>?

For me it's:

Niall Morgan – Éadan na dTorc

Aidan McCrory – Aireagal Chiaráin
Justin McMahon – An Omaigh
Barry Tierney – An Omaigh

Ronan McNamee – Achadh Uí Aráin
Peter Harte – Aireagal Chiaráin
Cathal McCarron – An Droim Mhór

Colm Cavanagh – An Mhaigh
Sean Cavanagh – An Mhaigh

Peter Hughes – Eiscreach
Shay McGuigan – Ard Bó
Mark Donnelly – An Charraig Mhór

Kyle Coney – Ard Bó
Niall McKenna – An Domhnach Mór
Darren McCurry – Éadan na dTorc

Mickey usually gives a few new lads a crack at it so I'd imagine the likes of Sean and Justin might sit it out. There'll be calls for Tierney higher up the park.

[Max Payne]

Ronan McNamee – Achadh Uí Aráin
Aidan McCrory – Aireagal Chiaráin
Peter Harte – Aireagal Chiaráin
Mark Donnelly – An Charraig Mhór
Niall McKenna – An Domhnach Mór
Cathal McCarron – An Droim Mhór
Colm Cavanagh – An Mhaigh
Sean Cavanagh – An Mhaigh
Justin McMahon – An Omaigh
Barry Tierney – An Omaigh
Kyle Coney – Ard Bó
Shay McGuigan – Ard Bó
Dwayne Quinn – Cluain Eo
PJ Lavery – Cluain Eo
Mickey O'Neill – Cluain Eo
Tiernan McCann – Coill an Chlochair
Padraig McNulty – Dún Geanainn
Patrick Quinn – Dún Geanainn
Cathal McShane – E R Uí Néill
Niall Morgan – Éadan na dTorc
Darren McCurry – Éadan na dTorc
Ryan McKenna – Eaglais
Emmett McKenna – Eaglais
Peter Hughes – Eiscreach
Plunkett Kane – Oileán a'Ghuail
Rory Brennan – Trí Leac

Any thoughts on the strength of this Tyrone team>?

Be interested to see how Cathal Mc Shane goes. Still need a top man marker.

[God14]

Ronan McNamee – Achadh Uí Aráin
Aidan McCrory – Aireagal Chiaráin
Peter Harte – Aireagal Chiaráin
Mark Donnelly – An Charraig Mhór
Niall McKenna – An Domhnach Mór
Cathal McCarron – An Droim Mhór
Colm Cavanagh – An Mhaigh
Sean Cavanagh – An Mhaigh
Justin McMahon – An Omaigh
Barry Tierney – An Omaigh
Kyle Coney – Ard Bó
Shay McGuigan – Ard Bó
Dwayne Quinn – Cluain Eo
PJ Lavery – Cluain Eo
Mickey O'Neill – Cluain Eo
Tiernan McCann – Coill an Chlochair
Padraig McNulty – Dún Geanainn
Patrick Quinn – Dún Geanainn
Cathal McShane – E R Uí Néill
Niall Morgan – Éadan na dTorc
Darren McCurry – Éadan na dTorc
Ryan McKenna – Eaglais
Emmett McKenna – Eaglais
Peter Hughes – Eiscreach
Plunkett Kane – Oileán a'Ghuail
Rory Brennan – Trí Leac

Any thoughts on the strength of this Tyrone team>?

Stinker of a panel.
Looks to be quite small & light weight. If Armagh take the notion they could bully this panel all they want.
A most unimaginative & boring selection, despite a cracking club championship last year.
Although i don't want to see us win the McKenna cup again, still disappointed that we are not taking a closer look at Niall Sludden & Dean McNally (kildress)
Think we should have tried to cajole some of the bigger lads playing club ball at the moment (Richie Donnelly, H.O Conlan) to see if they could be developed into County standard over the next 24 months, but I guess they don't fit into Mickey Hartes "running gameplan"

Underwhelmed would be an understatement. Hopefully this is MH last year. Please, please, please!!

[JoG2]

G14. ..do you think Tyrone have the players to make a decent stab at major honours? Do you really think it's Harte holding ye's back?