McKenna Cup 2024

[ArmaghGAAforum]

Here is the Paddy O'Rourke interview after the McKenna Cup draw

http://armaghgaa.info/forum/videos/?do=viewdetails&videoid=86

[never kickt a ball]

25 November 2009

Mickey Harte is set to live up his promise of giving Tyrone's emerging stars their chance to impress in the forthcoming Dr McKenna Cup. Harte has revealed that a number of last year's All-Ireland minor squad will feature in the pre-season competition. Up to 10 members of this year's senior squad will not be involved, while others will be involved with their university teams. "There are certainly players from the 2008 minor panel. A number of them are definitely going to be serious players, and it's just a matter of who and when at this point in time, which of them and when they'll be coming," the Tyrone manager told the Irish News. "I'd certainly say a number of them will be involved in the McKenna Cup."
Established stars such as Philip Jordan, Sean Cavanagh, John Devine, Ryan Mellon, Colm Cavanagh and Mickey McGee have been ruled out of the McKenna Cup through injury, while Colin Holmes has retired and Brian Dooher has yet to decide on his future. "A number of players are out injured, Colin Holmes is gone and Brian Dooher is still recovering, so of the squad that we had at the end of the championship, there's eight or 10 players that won't be available for a variety of reasons," Harte added.

http://www.hoganstand.com/Tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=120864

[An Laoch]

whats the deadline for colleges to name their squads?

[PlayWithTheWind]

Antrim Mc Kenna cup squad 2010

1. Ciaran Brady - Moneyglass
2. Ryan Boyd – Moneyglass
3. Ciaran Close – Cargin
4. Paddy Carey – Portglenone
5. Paddy Cunningham- Lámh Dhearg
6. Paul Doherty – Rasharkin
7. Oliver Gilpin - Creggan
8. Aaron Douglas – St Johns
9. Darragh Edwards – St Brigids
10. John Finucane –  Lámh Dhearg
11. Damian Gault – St Enda's
12. Benny Hassan – Rasharkin
13. Brendan Herron – Lámh Dhearg
14. Chrissy Lavery – Aghagallon
15. James Loughery – St Brigids
16. Conor Maxwell – St Enda's
17. Conor Murray –Lámh Dhearg
18. Michael McGill – Tír na nÓg
19. Michael McCann – Cargin
20. Sean McGreevy – St Pauls
21. Kevin McQuillan – Dunloy
22. Gerard O'Boyle – Cargin
23. Neil O'Connell – Ahoghill
24. Eoin O'Neill – Cargin
25. Tony Scullion – Cargin
26. Gerard Walls – Lámh Dhearg

[never kickt a ball]

Harte's plans hit by college call-ups

01 December 2009

Mickey Harte's hopes of giving youth its fling in the upcoming Dr McKenna Cup has been hit by a college-versus-county dilemma.

The Tyrone manager won't be able to select his squad for the pre-season competition until he finds out what players will be available to him, and he won't know that until the three universities, who also take part in the competition, name their squads. The universities - Queen's, UUJ and St. Mary's - have first call on players and that is likely to deprive Harte of some of the exciting young talents he wants to call up. He said in the Irish News: "Until we see the college lists, we don't know exactly whether we will have to leave some out or count some in.
"There may be some we would want that they have included, so until we see their list, we can't exactly define what our preference is. When we see that, we'll see if there's some overlap and that would need to happen before we definitely put ours down on paper."
Harte is keen to give a number of last year's All-Ireland minor winning team their first taste of senior inter-county action, but their involvement with college sides has thrown those plans up in the air.
The Ballygawley man also ruled out any involvement in the McKenna Cup for members of the Fr Rock's, Cookstown team that won the Ulster IFC title on Sunday as their preparations for the All-Ireland semi-final in January will coincide with the competition.

http://www.hoganstand.com/Tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=121127

[never kickt a ball]

Six new faces in Antrim squad

02 December 2009

Antrim football boss Liam Bradley has included six newcomers in his squad for the upcoming Dr McKenna Cup campaign.

With the St. Gall's contingent unavailable and six of last season's squad involved with their colleges, Bradley will give Ryan Boyd (Moneyglass), Oliver Duffin (Creggan), Chirst Lavery (Aghagallon), Conor Maxwell (Glengormley), Gerard O'Boyle (Cargin) and Gerard Walls (Lamh Dhearg) their first taste of inter-county action.
Dual star Brendan Herron (Lamh Dhearg) also rejoins the squad along with Paul Doherty (Rasharkin), Eoin O'Neill (Cargin), Damien Gault (Glengormley) and another dual player Micheal Magill (Randalstown), who spent this summer in London.
Bradley believes the newcomers can only benefit from repeated appearances in the Dr McKenna Cup and National League. "It will give these guys more time to establish themselves," he told the Irish News. "Instead of being bit-part players, they can expect to experience decent game-time in both the McKenna Cup and the league. That can only be a good thing for Antrim."

Antrim (McKenna Cup squad): C Lavery (Aghagallon), N O'Connell (Ahoghill), M McCann, G O'Boyle, E O'Neill, T Scullion, C Close (Cargin), O Duffin, B Hasson (Creggan), K McQuillan (Dunloy), P Cunningham, J Finucane, B Herron, C Murray, G Walls (Lamb Dhearg), K Brady, R Boyd (Moneyglass), P Carey (Portglenone), M Magill (Randalstown), P Doherty (Rasharkin), D Edwards, J Loughrey (St. Brigid's), D Gault, C Maxwell (St. Enda's), A Douglas (St. John's), S McGreevy (St. Paul's).

http://www.hoganstand.com/Antrim/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=121197

[never kickt a ball]

Cassidy shakes things up

01 December 2009

Derry football manager Damian Cassidy has rung the changes by introducing 15 new players to his squad for the upcoming Dr McKenna Cup campaign.
Among the newcomers are Ciaran Mullan (Coleraine), Mark Craig (Dungiven), Gavin McLaughlin (Dungiven), Michael McGoldrick (Bellaghy), John O'Kane (Glenullin), Charlie Kielt (Kilrea), Michael Bateson (Newbridge), Martin Dunne (Steelstown), PJ McCloskey (Banagher), Andrew McCartney (Ballymaguigan), Declan Mullan (Coleraine) and Raymond Wilkinson (Ballinderry).
McGoldrick and Wilkinson have played in the championship before, but weren't involved last season. McGoldrick, who recently returned from a spell in Australia, will be expected to fill the void left by former All-Star full back Sean Marty Lockhart, who has retired from inter-county football.
Dual star Liam Hinphey has also returned from Australia and has been named in Cassidy's squad, despite the fact that he is also part of the UUJ squad. Regulars Brian Og McAlary, James Kielt and Dermot McBride weren't considered due to their involvement with Queen's, while UUJ have first call on Caolan O'Boyle.
Other regulars such as Kevin McGuckin, Barry Gillis, Barry McGoldrick, Sean Leo McGoldrick, Collie Devlin and Enda Lynn won't play in the McKenna Cup, but are expected to return for the National League.

Derry (SF panel for McKenna Cup): J Deighan, C Mullan, G McLaughlin, M McGoldrick, B McGuigan, J O'Kane, L Hinphey, N McCusker, G O'Kane, C Kielt, M Bateson, F Doherty, P Bradley, J Diver, M Dunne, PJ McCloskey, A McCartney, D Mullan, R Wilkinson, A McLaughlin, E Brown, S Cleary, P Bradley, E Bradley, K O'Neill, S Bradley, B Mullan, G McShane, M Lynch.

http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=121140

[never kickt a ball]

Doherty delays naming squad

02 December 2009
Donegal boss John Joe Doherty won't name his squad which will defend the Dr McKenna Cup until closer to Christmas. The Naomh Columba clubman is in no rush to pick his squad for the pre-season competition which gets underway in January. "I haven't looked at it yet," he said in the Irish News. "The players are working away on a strength and endurance programme at the minute. We'll be looking forward to getting back to action in the New Year. Last year, I announced the panel towards the end of December, so I'll probably do the same again." He added: "We didn't really go out to win it last year - that's just the way it panned out. We'll do the same again this year, it'll give us a chance to see a few players before the National League starts."

http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=121147

[Olly]

Did mickey harte not a few years ago go agianst the the universities wishes. Now he's towing their boat as we speak. What has changed and why kick up
that big fuss a few years
ago??

[omagh_gael]

Mickey Harte has called up six members of last year's Tyrone All-Ireland winning minor team into his squad for the Barrett Lighting Dr McKenna Cup.

Kyle Coney, Niall McKenna, Ronan McNabb, Gavin Teague, Peter Harte and Mattie Donnelly are all included.

Those being rested for the McKenna Cup include Enda McGinley, Brian Dooher, Sean Cavanagh and Owen Mulligan.
Pascal McConnell, John Devine, Ryan McMenain, Davy Harte, Philip Jordan and Colm McCullagh will also be missing.

Cavanagh is currently on honeymoon after getting married over the weekend.
Experienced men who will be on McKenna Cup duty include the McMahon brothers Justin and Joe, Kevin Hughes, Conor Gormley, PJ Quinn, Brian McGuigan, Tommy McGuigan, Martin Penrose and Stephen O'Neill.

Mickey Murphy and Cathal McCarron are both recalled to the squad.
Galbally player Murphy is back after a two-year absence during which he was dogged by injury.
Dromore clubman McCarron lost his place in Tyrone's Championship squad this year after receiving a 12-week ban following an incident in a club game.

Tyrone McKenna Cup squad: Johnny Curran (Coalisland), Mickey O'Neill (Clonoe), PJ Quinn (Moortown), Cathal McCarron (Dromore), Justin McMahon (Omagh), Martin Swift (Killyclogher), Dermot Carlin (Killyclogher), Ronan McNabb (Dromore), Martin McKeown (Ardboe), Conor Gormley (Carrickmore), Sean O'Neill (Dromore), Gavin Teague (Ardboe), Conal McElholm (Omagh), Colm McGurk (Carrickmore), Kevin Hughes (Killeeshil), Aidan Cassidy (Augher), Mickey Murphy (Galbally), Joe McMahon (Omagh), Brian McGuigan (Ardboe), Tommy McGuigan (Ardboe), Martin Penrose (Aghyaran), Niall Gormley (Trillick), Stephen O'Neill (Clan na nGael), Mark Donnelly (Carrickmore), Peter Harte (Errigal Ciaran), Niall McKenna (Donaghmore), Kyle Coney (Ardboe), Eoin McCusker (Dromore), Matthew Donnelly (Trillick), Gareth Devlin (Stewartstown).

BBC Sport

[trileacman]

Is this McCusker's first involvement with any tyrone panel or has he played McKenna before? Seems like an odd move if the stories i heard were true. It will be very interesting to see how he plays for Tyrone. Harte picked well too but not all of those lads will be around come june.

[randomtask]

Cathal McCarron (Dromore), Justin McMahon (Omagh), Martin McKeown (Ardboe), Conor Gormley (Carrickmore), Conal McElholm (Omagh), Colm McGurk (Carrickmore)

6 full backs, 3 new ones. something tells me harte is looking for a new full back.

[ONeill]

Still no Hill men. I don't know how Mickey expects to win anything.

[omagh_gael]

Still no Hill men. I don't know how Mickey expects to win anything.

Perhaps he's trying to tempt you out of retirement O'Neill?

[trileacman]

Still no Hill men. I don't know how Mickey expects to win anything.

Who would you suggest??