McKenna Cup 2024

[ziggysego]

Joe McMahon says he's keeping us until Tyrone next lose.

[EC Unique]

I know one man that will be looking forward to it.... SON will have a point to prove. God help any corner backs that are given a chance to impress and Stevie walks out

[Sideshow Bob]

Will Stevie O`Neill bother with something as insignificant as the McKenna cup or will he wait to see if Tyrone make it to an All Ireland final before deciding to play in 2009. Surely the McKenna cup is beneath the team of the decade?

[nrico2006]

Dry up!

[western exile]

Interesting that this discussion is revived... since the current McKenna Cup champions are the only team to have beaten the current All-Ireland champions in the championship this year   

[downgirl]

Interesting that this discussion is revived... since the current McKenna Cup champions are the only team to have beaten the current All-Ireland champions in the championship this year   

If you hadn't posted that western exile I was going to 

[never kickt a ball]

Interesting that this discussion is revived... since the current McKenna Cup champions are the only team to have beaten the current All-Ireland champions in the championship this year   

If you hadn't posted that western exile I was going to 

And Monaghan had that distinction in 2003 (beating Tyrone in the McKenna Cup that is). Canavan praised them on his way through Monaghan with Sam. So WELL DONE Down!!! And while we are at it WELL DONE to the Ulster champions Armagh.

[armaghniac]

I think doubly WELL DONE to Armagh who beat the McKenna cup champions who beat the All Ireland champions. Also for beating the team that removed Monaghan and Derry from the Ulster championship.

[never kickt a ball]

I think doubly WELL DONE to Armagh who beat the McKenna cup champions who beat the All Ireland champions. Also for beating the team that removed Monaghan and Derry from the Ulster championship.

However, Armaghniac, the team who beat the McKenna Cup Champions who beat the All Ireland champions and who beat the team that removed Monaghan and Derry from the Ulster championship were beaten by Wexford. Now remind me who removed Wexford from the Championship.........

[armaghniac]

Now remind me who removed Wexford from the Chanpionship.

Try and keep up never kickt a ball, perhaps you have never kicked a ball but you can watch the games on TV.

[ONeill]

The official draw and launch of the 2009 Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup.

Date:  Tuesday 11th November 2008
Time:  6.15pm 
Venue: Armagh City Hotel, Armagh

[milltown row]

85 pages ioon this!!!!!!!!!!!  are ya wise

[KIDDO 4]

Tyrone will field a  weaker team for their opening game in the Mckenna cup  due  to their team holiday in Florida , Dec30th2008 , to Jan 7th2009.

[ONeill]

A quality line-up featuring all the major title-holders at national level
from this year is set to ensure that the 2009 Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup is
better than ever.

The All-Ireland Champions, Tyrone, will be joined by National League
kingpins, Derry and Ulster winners, Armagh in the draw which takes place at
the launch of the competition next week.



Gaelic Life, Ulster's only weekly newspaper dedicated exclusively to
coverage of Gaelic games, will sponsor the Dr McKenna Cup for the third year
running.

It is once again expected to provide a first insight into the prospects of
both the counties and Universities for the season ahead. Last year Down
captured the title and set the scene for a year of sustained progress.



Also in the draw will be the university teams from Queen's, Jordanstown and
St Mary's.



Ulster GAA President, Tom Daly, said the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup had
grown in strength since being re-established to mark the Centenary
celebrations of the GAA in the province in 2003.

"The competition has a proven to be extremely popular both among the
competing teams and followers. It is relished by all concerned as an
important start to the forthcoming season," he said.

"One of the innovations has been the number of matches played under
floodlights. This has been facilitated by the Ulster Council's modernisation
programme and means that the competition can be completed in the designated
timeframe.

"We are also currently finalising arrangements for live TV coverage on TG4
and are anticipating that quite a number of games will be featured."

Tom Daly finished by stating, "The Ulster Council is absolutely delighted
that Gaelic Life has continued it's sponsorship of the Dr McKenna Cup for
2009 and this reinforces the positive and mutually beneficial relationship
with the team at NWIPP.



Maurice Kennedy, Editor of Gaelic Life, spoke of his pride that the paper is
putting its name to the competition for a third year.

"This is the third year that Gaelic Life has sponsored  the Dr McKenna Cup
and we are very proud to put our name to the competition. After such a
successful year for Ulster teams in league and championship it will give us
all an early indication of what to expect in the year ahead.

"Interest in the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup has never been greater and the
involvement of the three northern universities has given the competition a
big lift. For players, managers and fans the competition marks the start of
a new year in GAA and serves as a valuable prelude to league and
championship action.

"Gaelic Life will be providing extensive coverage of the entire Dr McKenna
Cup campaign and will also be launching a new fantasy football competition
from the start of the year right through to the All-Ireland championship.



The schedule of fixtures for each of the groups and the dates for the live
televised matches for the competition will be decided by the Ulster Council
GAA Competition Control Committee later this month.

[ONeill]

Sure what does he know.