McKenna Cup 2024

[bennydorano]

The draw for the 2024 @BankofIrelandUK Dr McKenna Cup Semi Finals 🏐🏆

Saturday 13th January
@Armagh_GAA v @Doiregaa
Box-It Athletic Grounds 4pm

Sunday 14th January
@monaghangaa v @officialdonegal
Castleblayney 1pm

#BOIMcKennaCup24

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The draw for the 2024 @BankofIrelandUK Dr McKenna Cup Semi Finals 🏐🏆

Saturday 13th January
@Armagh_GAA v @Doiregaa
Box-It Athletic Grounds 4pm

Sunday 14th January
@monaghangaa v @officialdonegal
Castleblayney 1pm

#BOIMcKennaCup24

How are Derry away? Isn't it based on your finish position?

[Orior]

How did Armagh get through to the semi-final after the tanking by Donegal (who fielded an ineligible player)?

[Derryman forever]

The draw for the 2024 @BankofIrelandUK Dr McKenna Cup Semi Finals 🏐🏆

Saturday 13th January
@Armagh_GAA v @Doiregaa
Box-It Athletic Grounds 4pm

Sunday 14th January
@monaghangaa v @officialdonegal
Castleblayney 1pm

#BOIMcKennaCup24

How are Derry away? Isn't it based on your finish position?

Just lucky.

[Green+Gold]

How did Armagh get through to the semi-final after the tanking by Donegal (who fielded an ineligible player)?

The game was deemed void so they ended up on 2 points with a +1 point scoring difference after tonight's 1 point win. Down were on 2 points but 0 points score difference after losing by 3 to Derry and winning by 3 against Cavan.

[JoG2]

How did Armagh get through to the semi-final after the tanking by Donegal (who fielded an ineligible player)?

And get treated to home advantage on top

[Derryman forever]

Does the £25 pass I bought for the mckenna cup series cover the semis and final?

[downtothecore]

Down just miss out on the mckenna semis due to the void Donegal /Armagh game which is a bollox...

The McKenna cup is good competition to prepare for the upcoming season.

[trailer]

This ref is poor. Decent game so far, Oisin O'Neill very good for Armagh.

Weird one. I thought the ref wasn't great but he was consistent. He blew the same thing all the time. Armagh's first goal came from a very soft free in MF. But then Tyrone got a few strange calls.
Oisin O'Neill had a great game and Jarlath Og Burns changed it in MF for Armagh at HT.
Quinn at 6 pick of the Tyrone team. The young Jones lad and the other Quinn in the corner had good games.

Felt Tyrone had a lot of mistakes in them. Gave away far too many scoreable frees.

[tbrick18]

This ref is poor. Decent game so far, Oisin O'Neill very good for Armagh.

Weird one. I thought the ref wasn't great but he was consistent. He blew the same thing all the time. Armagh's first goal came from a very soft free in MF. But then Tyrone got a few strange calls.
Oisin O'Neill had a great game and Jarlath Og Burns changed it in MF for Armagh at HT.
Quinn at 6 pick of the Tyrone team. The young Jones lad and the other Quinn in the corner had good games.

Felt Tyrone had a lot of mistakes in them. Gave away far too many scoreable frees.

I thought Jarleth Og had left Armagh? Big positive for them to get him back imo.
I watched the game last night, for me, nothing between the sides. Armagh just looked fitter in the 2nd half. I thought it was a poor enough quality game but still entertaining.
Lots of mistakes by both sides. Tyrone missed a bagful of goal chances!
Armagh obviously trying to focus more on fast counter attacks than last year.

Derry v Armagh should be a decent game, but why is it a home game for Armagh?
I like athletic grounds to be fair, but I  thought it was a home game for the teams who topped the groups.

[Armagh18]

Always good to beat the neighbours no matter what it's in. Great to see a few lads back who've been sorely missed like Grimley and O'Neill.

 McGrane and Callum O'Neill done their chances no harm either. Plenty of positives and plenty to work on.

[skeog]

coin toss 4 venues

[illdecide]

Nothing between the 2 teams last night, Tyrone kicked some bad wides and Armagh dropping one into the net last kick of the game. Decent game for Jan and McKenna cup, some good positives for both teams. Armagh need a strong year this year and it's getting that wee bit of luck at vital times in big games. Armagh, Derry, Monaghan, Tyrone and possibly Donegal are all evenly matched and can beat each other in any game. For me the thing that's missing for Armagh is the marquee forward that most of the top teams have, the real game changer who'll get you a score outta nothing. Oisin O'Neill back and Niall Grimley are big positives, the young lad from Portydown Conaty (prob spelt that wrong) with his pace could be an impact off the bench.

[Armagh18]

Nothing between the 2 teams last night, Tyrone kicked some bad wides and Armagh dropping one into the net last kick of the game. Decent game for Jan and McKenna cup, some good positives for both teams. Armagh need a strong year this year and it's getting that wee bit of luck at vital times in big games. Armagh, Derry, Monaghan, Tyrone and possibly Donegal are all evenly matched and can beat each other in any game. For me the thing that's missing for Armagh is the marquee forward that most of the top teams have, the real game changer who'll get you a score outta nothing. Oisin O'Neill back and Niall Grimley are big positives, the young lad from Portydown Conaty (prob spelt that wrong) with his pace could be an impact off the bench.

Cian McConville has that in him at club level would like to see him make the step up and do it for Armagh. Hopefully we get to see Rian spend more time inside this year with Oisin back who's a serious help around the middle.

[snoopdog]

Isn't it typical of the GAA that they not only punish Donegal for the ineligible player but as a knock on Down get punished.