McKenna Cup 2024

[BennyCake]

Only 11 weeks to go. Are the universities playing this year?

The player tug of war thing needs sorting after last year, but I bet it won't be. I can see the other uni's following QUB out of the competition.

[rodney trotter]

Some new players on the Armagh panel for 2014 season http://t.co/ZozrhW0cuY
Why was Robbie Tasker not on the panel before now, star forward in the All Ireland Minor team 09

[Throw ball]

Some new players on the Armagh panel for 2014 season http://t.co/ZozrhW0cuY
Why was Robbie Tasker not on the panel before now, star forward in the All Ireland Minor team 09

Think it best to leave it as non football reasons. Class player

[BennyCake]

Any news on the draw?

[never kickt a ball]

UUJ
Eoin Mc Nicholl   Glenullin          Derry
Rory Murray          Desertmartin   Derry
James Conlan          Carrickmacross   Monaghan
Finnian Moriarty   Wolfe Tones   Armagh
Philip Mooney          Swatragh          Derry
Paul Doherty          Rasharkin          Antrim
Darren Hughes          Scotstown   Monaghan
Peter Donnelly          Coalisland          Tyrone
Jonathan Bradley   Glen                 Derry
Paddy Cunningham   Lamh Dhearg   Antrim
Mark Lynch          Banagher          Derry
Raymond Mulgrew   Cookstown   Tyrone
Paul Forker          Maghery          Armagh
Michael Herron          Lamh Dhearg   Antrim
Ciaran Conlon          Silverbridge   Armagh
Michael Mc Alister   Clan na Bana   Down
James Colgan          An Riocht          Down
John Boyle          Warrenpoint   Down
Brendan Boggs          Owen Roes   Tyrone
Damian McCaul          Donaghmore   Tyrone
Eamon McConville   Rostrevor          Down
Shea McAleer          Harps          Monaghan
Kevin Dyas          Dromintee    Armagh
Bernard O' Brien   Latton          Monaghan
Packie Downey          Drumgath          Down
Colm Cavanagh          Moy                 Tyrone
Declan Lavery          Magheralin   Down
Collie Farrell          Annaclone   Down
Ronan Mc Rory          Errigal Ciaran   Tyrone
Shane O Hagan          Clonduff          Down

The UUJ Squad from 2007. What are they doing now?

Colm Cavanagh          Moy                 Tyrone Midfield for Tyrone

[rodney trotter]

2 of that panel are back again this year for them, Darren Hughes and Raymond Mulgrew, Mulgrew was in Australia for a few years and is resuming the course he was doing before he went.

[never kickt a ball]

Hogan stand:


Kernan omitted in Armagh revamp - Report
10 November 2013

Stephen Kernan has been left out of Armagh's senior squad for the 2014 season, according to a report in the Gaelic Life newspaper.

Manager Paul Grimley is thought to have made a number of changes in a revamp of the Orchard County squad, but Kernan is not one of the new additions.

The Crossmaglen attacker has been in rich form for his club recently and is expected to play in this afternoon's Ulster club SFC quarter-final replay against Kilcoo (throw-in 2.30pm), however, it could be the last action he sees until Rangers' 2014 campaign should Joe Kernan's men lose out to the Down champions today.

It is understood that Gavin McParland, Declan McKenna, Peter Carragher and Niall Rowland have also been excluded in Grimley's training panel. All four left for America during the championship campaign this past season.

[BennyCake]

Does Kernan just not want to play for Armagh, or is there something else going on here?

[mylestheslasher]

Anyone know when the draw will be made for the 2014 competition?

[never kickt a ball]

Hidden away in the annals of BBC website

29 October 2013
Ulster Council aim to resolve impasse in McKenna Cup

The Ulster Council wants to resolve the impasse which led to Queen's University withdrawing from the 2013 McKenna Cup.
GAA Presidential candidate and former Ulster Council President Aogan Farrell is to head up a review committee aimed at reinstating the college in 2014.
Queen's pulled out of the competition over growing concern at the power of county teams who wanted first call on players for the pre-season competition.
Farrell's committee is expected to give its recommendations in mid-November.

"We decided back a few months ago that we would set up a committee that would look at the McKenna Cup in its entirety," said Ulster Council spokesman John Connolly.

"(It) would include a look at the third-level colleges, because of the issues surrounding players not being allowed to play for their county or their college.

"When the McKenna Cup went well for us at the start, bringing in the colleges, it was a marvellous competition.

"We want to bring it back up to that mark but over the last few years it had become messy."

Current holders Tyrone will be looking to retain the title when the competition takes place in January 2014.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/gaelic-games/24733284?print=true

"Current holders Tyrone will be looking to retain the title when the competition takes place in January 2014."

Not that is a surprise.

[never kickt a ball]

Anyone know when the draw will be made for the 2014 competition?

Tomorrow at 6.30pm in the Wellington Park Hotel apparently.

[never kickt a ball]

The draw has taken place for the groups for the 2014 Dr McKenna Cup.

Section A: QUB, Donegal, Tyrone, Armagh
Section B: St Mary's UCB, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Derry
Section C: UUJ, Down, Antrim, Cavan

The competition fixtures will be finalised at a meeting of Comhairle Uladh CCC on Thursday 21st November, with the games taking place on the following dates:

Sunday 5th January: Round 1

Sunday 12th January: Round 2

Wednesday 15th January: Round 3

Sunday 19th January: Semi Finals
Section B Winners v Section A Winners
Best Runners Up v Section C Winners

Saturday 25th January: Final

Ulster GAA will once again be selling a limited number of competition tickets for the 2014 Dr McKenna Cup which will permit you access to Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3 games involving your team, both semi finals and the final for just £20/€25... that's a potential saving of over 60%!

For all information relating to the 2014 Dr McKenna Cup, view www.ulster.gaa.ie/mckennacup2014/

[never kickt a ball]

Sorry left out this from previous post:

Ulster GAA also confirmed that Ulster Inter-Provincial Joe Kernan will serve as a mediator for any player disputes in the competition.

[FermGael]

Sorry left out this from previous post:

Ulster GAA also confirmed that Ulster Inter-Provincial Joe Kernan will serve as a mediator for any player disputes in the competition.

Why can't the ulster council  grow a set and actually make a decision?

[ck]

Sorry left out this from previous post:

Ulster GAA also confirmed that Ulster Inter-Provincial Joe Kernan will serve as a mediator for any player disputes in the competition.

Why can't the ulster council  grow a set and actually make a decision?

Would have to agree with this. The Ulster Council are spineless? Instead of enforcing the rules they hire big Joe to do their dirty work? Maybe they should let Mickey Harte and Jim McGuinness just run the Ulster council for them!