McKenna Cup 2024

[Redhandfan]

I suppose, given the windy and very wet conditions in Omagh tonight, both Tyrone and St Mary's served up a decent enough contest.  There were some really good scores but it was tame fare for the most part and it definitely had the feel of a challenge match.  Not a yellow card in sight and little in the way of serious tackling.  

St Mary's were desperately unlucky not to get something from this game.  They deserved to be seven points ahead early in the second half and also missed quite a few good scoring chances.  McGourty was the best forward on view and caused the Tyrone defence major headaches all night.  His place kicking was also of a very high standard.  Justin McMahon is the real deal alright and was a tower of strength for St Mary's at CHB.  Marty Murray also played very well when he came on in the second half.

Paddy Tally will be a bit disappointed that the students could not hold on to their 2nd half lead.  Although playing into a stiff wind after the break, I thought their more advanced level of fitness would have carried them through.  Instead, it was Tyrone who finished strongest and dominated the final 15 minutes.  It was a disjointed Tyrone display for long periods but they did create several goal chances during the match.  Mugsy's goal was a cracker, while it was good to see McAnulla and O'Donnell also grabbing majors on their debuts.

Mickey went with a lot of new faces for this match but I am not sure he will have learned a great deal.  Swift had a fairly good outing in defence while O'Donnell and McAnulla looked lively at times in attack for Tyrone.  It was tough on the newcomers/fringe players to make much of an impression in what were very poor conditions, and it will be interesting to see how many get a further chance impress this Sunday against Monaghan in what will probably be Tyrone's last match before the NFL panel is named.

Finally, £8 is a bit steep into these McKenna Cup games.  There were barely 1000 people in Omagh tonight and, while the weather probably kept a lot of people away, the admission fees set by the Ulster Council are doing little to attract Gaels to these matches.

[Redhandfan]

Donegal 2  2  0  0  3-25  1-18  1.619   4
Ferman  3  1  1  1  2-26  2-27  0.857   3
UUJ       3  1  0  2  1-35  4.35  0.808   2
Derry     2  0  1  1  1-17  0-23  0.870   1



Down    3  2  0  1  4-41  1-31  1.558  4
Mon      2  1  0  1   2-22  2-22  1.000  2
Tyrone  2  1  0  1    3-18   1-27  0.900  2
Mary's    3  1  0  2  3-34  7-37  0.741  2


Queen's  3   2  0  1  6-42  4-22  1.764  4
Armagh  2   2  0  0  3-18  0-22  1.227  4
Cavan    2    1  0  1  1-23  3-25  0.765  2
Antrim   3    0  0  3  1-26  4-40  0.557  0    

Just a small point of order: Tyrone have actually conceded 2-27

[never kickt a ball]

Donegal 2  2  0  0  3-25  1-18  1.619   4
Ferman  3  1  1  1  2-26  2-27  0.857   3
UUJ       3  1  0  2  1-35  4.35  0.808   2
Derry     2  0  1  1  1-17  0-23  0.870   1



Down    3  2  0  1  4-41  1-31  1.558  4
Mon      2  1  0  1   2-22  2-22  1.000  2
Tyrone  2  1  0  1    3-18   2-27  0.818  2
Mary's    3  1  0  2  3-34  7-37  0.741  2


Queen's  3   2  0  1  6-42  4-22  1.764  4
Armagh  2   2  0  0  3-18  0-22  1.227  4
Cavan    2    1  0  1  1-23  3-25  0.765  2
Antrim   3    0  0  3  1-26  4-40  0.557  0


SORTED

Looking like Queen's, Down, Donegal, and Armagh to qualify....but you never know.

[Malone Aristocrat]

Good performance from queens last night in bad conditions. Antrim were Be Rootal.

Crozier was mighty at full forward throughout and vernon had a great second half. Queens defence was rock solid also. Loughrey and McGolderick played some great football also. Young lad Bayne also looks like the makings of very fine footballer.

[gander]

How'd Vernon/Courtney play?

[Malone Aristocrat]

Good performance from queens last night in bad conditions. Antrim were Be Rootal.

Crozier was mighty at full forward throughout and vernon had a great second half. Queens defence was rock solid also. Loughrey and McGolderick played some great football also. Young lad Bayne also looks like the makings of very fine footballer.

Courtney was suspended

[corn02]

Good performance from queens last night in bad conditions. Antrim were Be Rootal.

Crozier was mighty at full forward throughout and vernon had a great second half. Queens defence was rock solid also. Loughrey and McGolderick played some great football also. Young lad Bayne also looks like the makings of very fine footballer.

Courtney was suspended

Was he thoughhhhhhh!


I think Vernon hit at leats three from play.

[The Iceman]

Mulligan looked seriously fat in the picture on the bbc website

[Malone Aristocrat]

Good performance from queens last night in bad conditions. Antrim were Be Rootal.

Crozier was mighty at full forward throughout and vernon had a great second half. Queens defence was rock solid also. Loughrey and McGolderick played some great football also. Young lad Bayne also looks like the makings of very fine footballer.

Courtney was suspended

Was he thoughhhhhhh!


I think Vernon hit at leats three from play.

How do you mean?

[corn02]

Good performance from queens last night in bad conditions. Antrim were Be Rootal.

Crozier was mighty at full forward throughout and vernon had a great second half. Queens defence was rock solid also. Loughrey and McGolderick played some great football also. Young lad Bayne also looks like the makings of very fine footballer.

Courtney was suspended

Was he thoughhhhhhh!


I think Vernon hit at leats three from play.

How do you mean?

Queens manager on about it today, why was he suspended?

[Malone Aristocrat]

o aye, i knew about that. doh!

queens lads claiming last night that there were no disciplinary measures either thought about or introduced for the new experimentary rules and that the ulster council are trying to make the old punishments for double yellows fit. they also claimed that croke park did not agree with the ulster council's reading!

[orangeman]

Good performance from queens last night in bad conditions. Antrim were Be Rootal.

Crozier was mighty at full forward throughout and vernon had a great second half. Queens defence was rock solid also. Loughrey and McGolderick played some great football also. Young lad Bayne also looks like the makings of very fine footballer.

From Coalisland ?

[Malone Aristocrat]

tyrone somewhere anyway

[never kickt a ball]

Mulligan looked seriously fat in the picture on the bbc website

Do you think he's using the ball to hide his stomach?

[SidelineKick]

Mulligan looked seriously fat in the picture on the bbc website

Do you think he's using the ball to hide his stomach?

Possibly.  Would be worse if he was using his stomach to hide the ball!