McKenna Cup 2024

[anportmorforjfc]

Is that Antrim v Derry in the 1st semi then?

[Milltown Row2]

Good for Antrim to beat a second string Armagh team. Baker has used his squad well. extra game before the league will do them no harm.

[Minder]

Good for Antrim to beat a second string Armagh team. Baker has used his squad well. extra game before the league will do them no harm.

I thought I read this wouldn't be finished before the league started, maybe not.

[tyroneman]

Real curates egg of a game. Tyrone raced into a 7 point lead then failed to score for nearly 20min. Sean and Cass not physical enough in MF which transformed when Hub n Enda went in at start of 2nd half. Brian McG was MoM by a mile. Enda next best.

Sean good in parts but still looks a yard short pacewise of where he was b4 the ankle knack. Colm Cav deserved red. Stoopid action.

Overall a positve performance. Improved immensely winning possession  in second half whereas we were very poor with break ball in first half. Don't think we won more than 2. Dooher still not replaced.

Looked great sweeping forward from the back but also made a lot of poor choices when we got too within 30 yrds. If we had taken better options we could easily have won by 6 or 7.

Donegal still playin same handpass game.

McCarron did very well at FB and may present Justy the chance to go into MF.

None of the debutantes did much noticeable.

McCrory roasted by mcFadden and Dermy a mile off Lacey.

Donegal very cynical. Fouling incessantly between the 2 half back lines to stop Tyrone momentum.

Glad it's all started again, roll on rest of 2011.....

[Maguire01]

Good for Antrim to beat a second string Armagh team. Baker has used his squad well. extra game before the league will do them no harm.

I thought I read this wouldn't be finished before the league started, maybe not.

Semi-final probably before the league.

[Orior]

Armagh v Antrim was a big a bag of shite, woeful game, Antrim very deserving winners and looked to be generally a lot more interested. 1-13 to 12 at the end I think.

Young Grugan had a very good game, bu the MOTM IMO was Dyas, had a fantastic game, involved in everything good about Armagh, The HB line was probably the best functioning unit of the team, I didn't see the game last week v Down but Deccie obviously has came on from it, very solid game, Vernon solid enough too with a fantastic point in the first half.   Paul duffy bombed forward to good effect but he forgot about his defensive duties for most of the game.  MF usual mix of good and bad, anything good contributed by Lavery.  A lot of the forwards were very quiet, but Watters contributed rightly.  The subs used made no impact (bar Anto), Stevie, nippy, Anto Duffy & Gareth O'Neill were used.

Dont know if i'll bother with St marys after that tbh.

Ah you know you will - and we'll be waiting on your report!

[mackers]

Armagh v Antrim was a big a bag of shite, woeful game, Antrim very deserving winners and looked to be generally a lot more interested. 1-13 to 12 at the end I think.

Young Grugan had a very good game, bu the MOTM IMO was Dyas, had a fantastic game, involved in everything good about Armagh, The HB line was probably the best functioning unit of the team, I didn't see the game last week v Down but Deccie obviously has came on from it, very solid game, Vernon solid enough too with a fantastic point in the first half.   Paul duffy bombed forward to good effect but he forgot about his defensive duties for most of the game.  MF usual mix of good and bad, anything good contributed by Lavery.  A lot of the forwards were very quiet, but Watters contributed rightly.  The subs used made no impact (bar Anto), Stevie, nippy, Anto Duffy & Gareth O'Neill were used.

Dont know if i'll bother with St marys after that tbh.

I'd agree with all of that benny, thought Dyas and Grugan were superb. Seemed to be a tactic to work the ball to Dyas for him to carry it out of defence and his distribution was top drawer. Also thought that Lavery did well. The goal was a very poor one to concede, Philly McEvoy seems to have taken a big dip in form and confidence.
I'd have thought today would've been the day to give a few more of our established stars some game time before the league. Dunno what value A Mallon, C McKeever and a few others will get out of a game against St Mary's. Stevie looks like he would benefit from a bit more time on the pitch. The Dubs hit the ground running last year, we'll need to be a good bit sharper in a couple of weeks time.

[never kickt a ball]

Tyrone 1-13 0-13 Donegal

Mickey Harte was in the Tyrone dugout as the Red Hands defeated Donegal 1-13 to 0-13 in the Barrett Dr McKenna Cup on an emotional day at Edendork. A minute's silence in memory of the Tyrone manager's late daughter Michaela was held before the start. A Mark Donnelly goal helped Tyrone to a 1-6 to 0-2 lead but Donegal hit eight straight points to lead at the break. Colm Cavanagh was sent-off before the break and Donegal's Neil McGee was then dismissed before Tyrone took over. After Donnelly's goal helped Tyrone lead by seven, Daniel McLaughlin, Dermot Molloy and Karl Lacey all contributed two points as Donegal moved ahead by the interval. Cavanagh received his straight red card in first-half stoppage time as tempers flared. McGee was sent-off soon after the restart and, with parity in playing numbers restored, Tyrone bossed the remainder of the contest. Ryan McMenamin, Brian McGuigan and Aidan Cassidy were among Tyrone's second-half scorers in a game moved to Edendork after a morning pitch inspection at Healy Park.
Meanwhile, Hugh Brady's late point earned Fermanagh a 0-14 to 1-11 draw against UUJ on a game played on Kingspan Breffni Park's 3G pitch. Mattie Donnelly's goal helped the students lead 1-8 to 0-7 at the interval. Fermanagh responded to level midway through the second half before UUJ edged ahead again. But Brady's late point ensured a share of the spoils as Fermanagh earned a draw in John O'Neill's first competitive game since taking the Erne County job. The Erne men face Tyrone at Brewster Park on Wednesday before taking on Donegal at Ballybofey next Saturday. UUJ have one point from their opening two games and they complete their Section A campaign against Tyrone at Omagh on Saturday.

Section A

Tyrone 1-13 0-13 Donegal

UUJ 1-12 0-15 Fermanagh

Section B

Derry 1-21 1-12 Monaghan

Section C

Armagh 0-12 1-12 Antrim

Down 2-13 0-06 St Mary's
Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9371167.stm
Published: 2011/01/23 16:49:31 GMT

Report from the teamtalkmag team http://www.teamtalkmag.com/?p=1651

[never kickt a ball]

Armagh 0-12 1-12 Antrim

Antrim secured a place in the Barrett McKenna Cup semi-finals as they edged out Armagh at the Athletic Grounds. The game's only goal came on six minutes as Armagh keeper Philip McEvoy allowed Mark Sweeney's long ball to slip through his grasp. Antrim led 1-5 to 0-5 at half-time and while Armagh cut the margin to a single point, the Saffrons pulled away again. CJ McGourty compiled 0-4 for Antrim with Kevin Niblock hitting 0-3 while Rory Grugan notched 0-3 for Armagh. The game's only goal came as McEvoy, under pressure from McGourty, failed to hold Sweeney's high ball. Armagh responded with three unanswered points - including two Grugan efforts - but the Saffrons responded with Paddy Cunningham, McGourty and Niblock all on target before the interval. Points from Conor Clarke and Grugan cut Antrim's lead to the minimum early in the second half but scores from Cunningham, Niblock and McGourty put distance between the teams again. Steven McDonnell was introduced as a substitute in the second half and managed to notch an Armagh point. The Ireland International Rules had a late shot at goal but the ball was blocked as the Saffrons held on for a three-point success. Despite the defeat, Armagh are not yet out of contention for a semi-final place as they face St Mary's at the Athletic Grounds on Wednesday night.

In Sunday's other Section C clash, John Clarke bagged a goal in either half as Down earned a comprehensive 2-13 to 0-6 win over St Mary's at Pairc Esler. Despite being without John's brother Marty, the hosts continued their excellent form of recent weeks with a strong display against the Sigerson Cup contenders. Mark Poland led the charge as top-scorer as James McCartan's side never looked troubled. Clarke's first goal helped the Mourne County take a 1-8 to 0-3 interval lead. The Down forward hit his second goal shortly after the restart and St Mary's offered little resistance as the Mourne County kept alive their slim hopes of earning a place in the semi-finals. St Mary's cannot progress to the semi-final even though they still have a group game against Armagh on Wednesday.

Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9371214.stm

Published: 2011/01/23 17:41:09 GMT

[never kickt a ball]

Derry 1-21 1-12 Monaghan

Derry secured a place in the Barrett Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals as they earned a comfortable win over Monaghan. The Oak Leafers led 0-8 to 0-7 after a competitive first half but five unanswered points after the break put John Brennan's side in control. Conleth Gilligan hit 1-6 for Derry including his 50th-minute goal while Paddy Bradley notched 0-7. Eoin Duffy scored Monaghan' goal on 56 while Paul Finlay hit 0-9 but had a late penalty saved by Danny Devlin.

Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9371154.stm

Published: 2011/01/23 16:16:52 GMT

[never kickt a ball]

Cavan 0-12 1-4 Queen's

Cavan's first competitive outing on their new 3G pitch at Breffni Park was a winning one as they earned a 0-12 to 1-4 win over 14-man Queen's. Queen's raced into a 0-4 to 0-1 lead in the Barrett Dr McKenna Cup clash with Charlie Kielt, Joe O'Kane, Cathal Crilly and Niall McKenna on target. However, Joe O'Brien's red card was followed by four Ronan Flanagan points as Cavan led 0-6 to 0-4 at half-time. Niall McKenna's goal was QUB's only score in the second half. It was Val Andrews' first win since returning for his second stint with Cavan. The result ends Queen's McKenna Cup campaign after their opening win over Monaghan and midweek defeat by Derry. The Oak Leafers will clinch a semi-final place if they beat or draw against Monaghan at Celtic Park on Sunday.
Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9370888.stm

Published: 2011/01/22 21:23:58 GMT

[never kickt a ball]

Footage from Down V Antrim draw earlier in week:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9367880.stm

[hassletravel]

Anyone know where you can see the tables

[never kickt a ball]

Anyone know where you can see the tables

Section A
                P     W   D   L   PTS    For    Ag
Tyrone   1   1   0   0   2   16   13   1.230
Donegal     2   1   0   1   2    27   26    1.038
Fermanagh 1   0   1   0   1   15   15   1.000
UUJ          2   0   1   1   1   25   29   0.862   


Section B
               P   W   D   L   PTS   For   Ag
Derry           3   3   0   0   6   59   34   1.735
Cavan    2   1   0   1   2   25   22   1.136
QUB     3   1   0   2   2    26   42   0.619
Monaghan 2   0   0   2   0   24   37   0.648

Section C
               P   W   D   L   PTS   For   Ag
Antrim    3   2   1   0   5   45   33   1.363
Down     3   1   1   1   3   48   39   1.230
Armagh      2   1   0   1   2   33   35   0.942
St Mary's    2   0   0   2   0   15   37   0.405

[never kickt a ball]

Harte thanks well-wishers after win

http://www.u.tv/Sport/Tyrone-oust-Donegal-in-McKenna-Cup/4335fb21-1c3a-4527-a1c4-6b28fbf6dd36

And:

Mickey Harte speaks of his gratitude to the community after making his return to the Tyrone team in Edendork

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9371167.stm