McKenna Cup 2024

[never kickt a ball]

Is armagh game on live anywhere radio etc...?

This station usually covers it at some level;

http://powerlink.powerstream.net/002/00187/live4.asx


Cavan v Armagh (Sat)

Armagh will clinch a semi-final place in the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup if they earn a win or a draw in Saturday's clash against Cavan (1900 GMT). Cavan still have a chance of qualification but need a massive win at Kingspan Breffni Park to win Section C or claim a best runners-up spot. Armagh came from eight points down at half-time to stun Queen's 3-6 to 0-12 last Sunday at Lurgan. Cavan beat Antrim last weekend but it was not an impressive display. Ryan Henderson scored two Armagh goals last weekend while Ronan Clarke notched the Orchard County's other three-pointer in the comeback victory. QUB's better scoring average means that they will win the group if Armagh slip up against Cavan. Going into the final series of games, Armagh are the best second-placed team in the three groups but that all could change if either Tyrone or Monaghan register a big win at Healy Park on Sunday.

Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7834112.stm

[never kickt a ball]

Armagh 0-4 Cavan 0-3 Halftime

"500 plus crowd in hail, rain, sleet and a little bit of snow"

12 1/2 mins a G Pierson free puts Cavan ahead
B Mallon replies after 16 Mins
Another Pierson free on 17 mins give Cavan the lead 2-1
Kevin O'Rourke scores for Armagh 0-2 to 0-2
Ronan Clarke give Armagh the lead after 25 Mins 0-3 to 0-2
Brian Mallon after 34 mins 0-4 to 0-2
G Pierson with Cavan's first point from play 0-4 to 0-3 Half time

[never kickt a ball]

Cavan 1-7 Armagh 0-9 FULLTIME

1-5 from Gerard Pierson with John Tierney and Nicolas Walsh scoring the winner. Armagh at one stage scored 4 consecutive points but cavan finished strong to win by a point.

1 yellow card and one tick throughout the game

[ardmhaca08]

Who got the yellow card?

[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  3   2  0  1  3-27  1-29  1.125  4
Cavan    3    2  0  1  2-30  3-34  0.837  4
Antrim   3    0  0  3  1-26  4-40  0.557  0

[umpire]

Semi-final

Its look like that
Down v Queens
Donegal v (Armagh, Monaghan or Tyrone) my guess is Armagh

[cavan4ever]

Who got the yellow card?

Armagh No 7. Referee didn't play to the new rules. It wasn't a dirty game but neither was the Cavan V Queens game and there wre alot more yellows..

[corn02]

Semi-final

Its look like that
Down v Queens
Donegal v (Armagh, Monaghan or Tyrone) my guess is Armagh

Nailed on unless Monaghan record a 7 or 8 point victory tomorrow.

[ardmhachaabu]

Anyone know who got the scores in the second half for Armagh?

[ONeill]

Semi-final

Its look like that
Down v Queens
Donegal v (Armagh, Monaghan or Tyrone) my guess is Armagh

Nailed on unless Monaghan record a 7 or 8 point victory tomorrow.

Would Monaghan not need a 5 point win?.....and Tyrone 12?

[never kickt a ball]

Anyone know who got the scores in the second half for Armagh?

Ronan Clarke and Kevin O'Rourke (I think)

Cavan 1-7 0-9 Armagh
Cavan beat Armagh 1-7 to 0-9 in Saturday night's Gaelic Life McKenna Cup match to leave the Orchard County sweating on semi-final qualification. Armagh led 0-4 to 0-3 at the interval but Cavan moved ahead when Gerald Pierson drilled home a brilliant goal seven minutes into the second half. Four points from Ronan Clarke, who finished with a tally of 0-5, had Armagh in front in the 55th minute. A long-range point from Nicholas Walsh in the 72nd minute secured victory. Cavan's only scores in the opening 34 minutes at Breffni Park came from two Gerald Pierson frees while Brian Mallon hit two from play for the Orchard men. Ronan Clarke's well taken score helped Armagh to that one-point half-time lead, Pierson having hit his third, this time from play.
Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7835828.stm

[corn02]

Armagh six points ahead of Monaghan, I know scoring averages doesn't work exactly like that, but it is usually close enough. Seven points to nick ahead and eight to be sure.

Tyrone about 12 or 13 is right.

[western exile]

Semi-final

Its look like that
Down v Queens
Donegal v (Armagh, Monaghan or Tyrone) my guess is Armagh

Nailed on unless Monaghan record a 7 or 8 point victory tomorrow.

Would Monaghan not need a 5 point win?.....and Tyrone 12?

Sort of.......
A Monaghan win by 5 would be enough in a low scoring game. For example, if the final score was 0-6 to 0-1  .  But in a high scoring game, the difference needs to be bigger. For example, a 5 point win by Monaghan with a score line of 1-15 to 0-13 would not be enough.
Likewise 12 would be enough for Tyrone in a low scoring game, but not enough in a high scoring game.

[corn02]

Semi-final

Its look like that
Down v Queens
Donegal v (Armagh, Monaghan or Tyrone) my guess is Armagh

Nailed on unless Monaghan record a 7 or 8 point victory tomorrow.

Would Monaghan not need a 5 point win?.....and Tyrone 12?

Sort of.......
A Monaghan win by 5 would be enough in a low scoring game. For example, if the final score was 0-6 to 0-1  .  But in a high scoring game, the difference needs to be bigger. For example, a 5 point win by Monaghan with a score line of 1-15 to 0-13 would not be enough.
Likewise 12 would be enough for Tyrone in a low scoring game, but not enough in a high scoring game.

Yeah true enough, you can get through with a worse scoring difference can't you? Wasn't there a controversy about this the year it was introduced,one team thought they were through?

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Poor enough game altogether. Disappointing to lose a match in the last minute like that when it looked like we'd done enough. Responded well to Cavan's second half goal to go 2 points ahead (I think) but Cavan arguably just about deserved their win. Very few players showed well to be honest. McClelland and O'Neill looked ok, Lavery was very quiet, as was Miceal O'Rourke. I can only assume Henderson picked up a late injury. Clarke was the best player on the pitch by some distance with some fine scores though he had two chances late on before Cavan got the equaliser which would probably have ensured at least a draw. Would be nice to qualify if only to give the new panelists another chance to impress. At this stage only Henderson and Rodgers could be sure they've done enough to stay in the squad when the students and Rangers men re-appear. Donnelly might have done enough and Shane O'Neill and Tony McClelland have steady when involved. James Lavery looked like a player badly in need of games but hopefully he'll get back to pace soon enough.