McKenna Cup 2024

Lazer · January 06, 2010, 11:59:01 AM

I doubt if the match is going to go ahead, although i was looking forward to my weekend in Derry.

Tower hotel very nice and usually reasonable too
Travellodge next to teh city hotel is proably reasonable too

Trevor Hill · January 06, 2010, 09:32:33 PM

I really cant see any games going ahead this weekend. Temperatures are expected to drop to -10 in places tonight and wont get much above freezing during the coming days.

armaghniac · January 06, 2010, 11:27:20 PM

Not only the low temperatures but snow is expected for Saturday night/Sunday.

ONeill · January 07, 2010, 12:10:36 AM

Any parts of the province in decent shape? Fermanagh?

mylestheslasher · January 07, 2010, 10:18:42 AM

Nope. Was -10 in Monaghan at 8am this morning which is just ridiculous.

Denn Forever · January 07, 2010, 10:34:44 AM

On the Ulster Council's GAA website there is just a blank page. Does this mean there are no games this weekend?

Can anyone tell us?

Denn Forever · January 07, 2010, 10:48:03 AM

Apologies to the Ulster Council. The page evenually gave the information. There are no indications of fixture this week. Here it is for the Breffnimen anyway. Good website.

Barrett Sports Lighting Dr McKenna Cup Group B
Team 1 Score Score Team 2 Venue Date Time Comment
Cavan - - Donegal Kingspan Breffni Park Cavan 16/01/2010 19:00
Tyrone - - St. Marys Healy Park Omagh Tyrone 17/01/2010 14:00
Cavan - - St. Marys Kingspan Breffni Park Cavan 20/01/2010 19:30
Donegal - - Tyrone MacCumhaill Park Ballybofey 20/01/2010 19:30
Tyrone - - Cavan Healy Park Omagh Tyrone TBC TBC
Donegal - - St. Marys MacCumhaill Park Ballybofey TBC TBC

An Cloch Scoilte · January 07, 2010, 11:40:49 AM

According to the Down website, downgaa.net;

Due to the current adverse weather conditions and the predicted weather forecast for the next five days, the Round 1 fixtures in the Barrett Sport Lighting Dr McKenna Cup scheduled for this weekend have been postponed.

Mid Mon · January 07, 2010, 12:09:25 PM

All games are off

Celt_Man · January 07, 2010, 12:57:00 PM

Quote from: mylestheslasher on January 07, 2010, 10:18:42 AM
Nope. Was -10 in Monaghan at 8am this morning which is just ridiculous.

but they deserve it though....

Celt_Man · January 07, 2010, 02:51:55 PM

Quote from: An Cloch Scoilte on January 07, 2010, 11:40:49 AM
According to the Down website, downgaa.net;

Due to the current adverse weather conditions and the predicted weather forecast for the next five days, the Round 1 fixtures in the Barrett Sport Lighting Dr McKenna Cup scheduled for this weekend have been postponed.

Yea it's saying the same on the Ulser GAA website now

thewanderer · January 08, 2010, 11:02:35 AM

aLL OFF, that rules out a big crowd for the fermanagh match as its moved to Cross, prob not too many north armagh attendees to the cold climates of S ARMAGH

doirebhoy · January 08, 2010, 11:33:20 AM

lads mckenna cup full programme surely has to be in doubt - can you see a pitch being playable next sunday - forecast for the next week aint good - we have had a week of constant -3/4 at nite, with snow - and little sun with a max daily temp of 2/3.

if next sundays games arent played i think the comp could be void - or finals played in 3week league gap - but a dont think managers would want that distraction.
thoughts

mountainboii · January 08, 2010, 11:41:37 AM

Can't see the sponsors being too pleased if it was binned altogether.

Problems may arise with the unis if things drag out any longer though, Sigerson starts on the 27th for St. Mary's and on the 3rd for the other two.

drici · January 08, 2010, 11:47:45 AM

Quote from: AFS on January 08, 2010, 11:41:37 AM
Can't see the sponsors being too pleased if it was binned altogether.

Problems may arise with the unis if things drag out any longer though, Sigerson starts on the 27th for St. Mary's and on the 3rd for the other two.

AFS,will you be on the Board at 2-00pm on the 27th?