McKenna Cup 2024

[Blowitupref]

FT Derry 0-12 Donegal 0-6. Controlled and composed display from Derry yet another McKenna cup for Mickey Harte.

Donegal finished the game with 13 men. A simliar performance repeated in Div 2 won't beat the likes of Armagh, Kildare and Cork.

[Mario]

Hard to see Derry winning this with a 2 point lead against that wind, unless they get a goal

I was wrong.Great second half performance from Derry in those conditions. Controlled it very well and looked a level above Donegal.

Will Rogers be banned for league?

[J70]

I'd expect a stronger team out for many of the league games. Not many of the newer or fringe players made much of a claim based on tonight, albeit in poor conditions against a higher, tougher standard than they're used to.

[J70]

Hard to see Derry winning this with a 2 point lead against that wind, unless they get a goal

I was wrong.Great second half performance from Derry in those conditions. Controlled it very well and looked a level above Donegal.

Will Rogers be banned for league?

I'd assume both himself and McBrearty will miss a few games.

[Armagh18]

Hard to see Derry winning this with a 2 point lead against that wind, unless they get a goal

I was wrong.Great second half performance from Derry in those conditions. Controlled it very well and looked a level above Donegal.

Will Rogers be banned for league?

I'd assume both himself and McBrearty will miss a few games.

Did they do much? Rogers definitely a huge miss for Derry especially with Glass likely gone for a couple of weeks.

[Captain Obvious]

From flying coming into the final the Donegal players tonight looked like they were carrying a sack of stones on their backs. Looks like McGuinness focus was fully on the Cork game next week.

[J70]

Hard to see Derry winning this with a 2 point lead against that wind, unless they get a goal

I was wrong.Great second half performance from Derry in those conditions. Controlled it very well and looked a level above Donegal.

Will Rogers be banned for league?

I'd assume both himself and McBrearty will miss a few games.

Did they do much? Rogers definitely a huge miss for Derry especially with Glass likely gone for a couple of weeks.

McBrearty was in a scuffle with the Derry six. I'm assuming he must have hit him or something. Rogers looked like he stamped on the legs of a Donegal player on the ground. No idea if intentional - TG4 didn't show any replays for either incident.

[Mario]

From flying coming into the final the Donegal players tonight looked like they were carrying a sack of stones on their backs. Looks like McGuinness focus was fully on the Cork game next week.

Or they aren't quite at the top level yet

[J70]

From flying coming into the final the Donegal players tonight looked like they were carrying a sack of stones on their backs. Looks like McGuinness focus was fully on the Cork game next week.

Or they aren't quite at the top level yet

Probably a bit of both. Proof will be in the pudding by April.

[Captain Obvious]

From flying coming into the final the Donegal players tonight looked like they were carrying a sack of stones on their backs. Looks like McGuinness focus was fully on the Cork game next week.

Or they aren't quite at the top level yet

McKenna cup in January isn't top level stuff. Donegal lads was struggling to run tonight. Cork match clearly more important and will be more difficult for Donegal to gain promotion if they lose that match.

[Mario]

From flying coming into the final the Donegal players tonight looked like they were carrying a sack of stones on their backs. Looks like McGuinness focus was fully on the Cork game next week.

Or they aren't quite at the top level yet

McKenna cup in January isn't top level stuff. Donegal lads was struggling to run tonight. Cork match clearly more important and will be more difficult for Donegal to gain promotion if they lose that match.

I'm not denying next week's league game is more important for both teams. I just don't think that is why Donegal lost.

[Derryman forever]

From flying coming into the final the Donegal players tonight looked like they were carrying a sack of stones on their backs. Looks like McGuinness focus was fully on the Cork game next week.

Or they aren't quite at the top level yet

McKenna cup in January isn't top level stuff. Donegal lads was struggling to run tonight. Cork match clearly more important and will be more difficult for Donegal to gain promotion if they lose that match.

" struggling to run"  really!

[square_ball]

Surprised at Rogers there. Didn't think he would resort to that kind of thing.

[Armagh18]

likely they did a heavy running sessions during the week?

Bit daft if you ask me, I always found best way to get match fit was shock horror- playing matches.

[Armagh18]

Surprised at Rogers there. Didn't think he would resort to that kind of thing.

Haven't seen it yet but I wouldn't have him down as the sort of lad to stamp on someone.