McKenna Cup 2024

[EastTyrone]

Armagh team for Sunday

Geoghan
McConville Donaghy Murray
Shields Finn McKeever
Findon Campbell
Forker McKenna McVerry
MacOimhair Rafferty McParland

Think only Mark McConville and Micheal McKenna making debuts.

Which Forker is that starting?

[Fuzzman]

Hard times for Fuzzman.
Two seasons ago shocked at how well Mickey got his team to overachieve getting to the AI semifinal playing crab football. Play it short out from the back and slow crab like sideways short passing up the field leaving our forwards starved of possession.
Strangely I watched my beloved Everton manager do the same last year and again probably over achieved.
Now both persist and are stubborn not to change despite fans uproar.
Maybe its cos I've 4 young kids, maybe it's cos I live miles away in Dublin but for the first time in my life I've zero interest in Tyrone's new season and am dreading the league campaign especially.
Sorry for the doom and gloom but it's what I foresee this year.
Hope I'm wrong but I reckon we're in for another year of negative, defensive, possession style football where forwards get frustrated time and time again. The open attack minded GSA Football that I grew up to love has been ruined by one st all costs shire, that even Kerry now have had to lower themselves to as it wins games.

[BennyHarp]

Hard times for Fuzzman.
Two seasons ago shocked at how well Mickey got his team to overachieve getting to the AI semifinal playing crab football. Play it short out from the back and slow crab like sideways short passing up the field leaving our forwards starved of possession.
Strangely I watched my beloved Everton manager do the same last year and again probably over achieved.
Now both persist and are stubborn not to change despite fans uproar.
Maybe its cos I've 4 young kids, maybe it's cos I live miles away in Dublin but for the first time in my life I've zero interest in Tyrone's new season and am dreading the league campaign especially.
Sorry for the doom and gloom but it's what I foresee this year.
Hope I'm wrong but I reckon we're in for another year of negative, defensive, possession style football where forwards get frustrated time and time again. The open attack minded GSA Football that I grew up to love has been ruined by one st all costs shire, that even Kerry now have had to lower themselves to as it wins games.

Jesus Fuzzman, chill the beans. We haven't even kicked a ball yet.

[rrhf]

Armagh team for Sunday

Geoghan
McConville Donaghy Murray
Shields Finn McKeever
Findon Campbell
Forker McKenna McVerry
MacOimhair Rafferty McParland

Think only Mark McConville and Micheal McKenna making debuts.

Which Forker is that starting?

Armagh taking this very seriously. 

[FermGael]

Fermanagh Team v Queens University Belfast
Thomas Treacy
Michael Jones
James Allen
Barry Mulrone
Declan McCusker
Ryan McCluskey
James McMahon
Ryan Jones (c)
Conall Jones
Aidan Breen
Ruairi Corrigan
Paul McCusker
Ryan Lyons
Sean Quigley
Eoin McManus

Subs = Christopher Snow, Richard OCallaghan, Ciaran Flaherty, James Duffy, Sean McManus, Daniel Kille, Eoin Donnelly, Darren McQuade, Conor Quigley, Tomas Corrigan

[orange]

Armagh team for Sunday

Geoghan
McConville Donaghy Murray
Shields Finn McKeever
Findon Campbell
Forker McKenna McVerry
MacOimhair Rafferty McParland

Think only Mark McConville and Micheal McKenna making debuts.

Which Forker is that starting?

Armagh taking this very seriously.

Lol, u getting the cry in early?  Cant see any of that forward line being there come May, and Campbell wont be doing midfield either, not many of that back line will feature either. Very experimental team but hope few new boys get experience of playing against the masters of the Mckenna Cup! Doubt it will be very entertaining,  packed defences and a crap referee, but at least Jamies not playing for mcquillan to book! Tyrone to retain the prestigious competition for the 45th time ir watever! 

[yellowcard]

Why does Harte treat this competition as though it is championship every year? Seems to field his strongest team every year when available, is he letting the students play for their college this year?

[ballela-angel]

Are any of McKenna games being streamed, either audio or video?

[BennyHarp]

Armagh team for Sunday

Geoghan
McConville Donaghy Murray
Shields Finn McKeever
Findon Campbell
Forker McKenna McVerry
MacOimhair Rafferty McParland

Think only Mark McConville and Micheal McKenna making debuts.

Which Forker is that starting?

Armagh taking this very seriously.

Lol, u getting the cry in early?  Cant see any of that forward line being there come May, and Campbell wont be doing midfield either, not many of that back line will feature either. Very experimental team but hope few new boys get experience of playing against the masters of the Mckenna Cup! Doubt it will be very entertaining,  packed defences and a crap referee, but at least Jamies not playing for mcquillan to book! Tyrone to retain the prestigious competition for the 45th time ir watever! 

Obviously as you know everything - you'll know that Noel Mooney is reffing the game and not Joe McQuillan.

[Kidder81]

Are any of McKenna games being streamed, either audio or video?

They are bloody friendlies !

[Itchy]

Are any of McKenna games being streamed, either audio or video?

They are bloody friendlies !

Armagh TV streamed a good few last year so it is a valid question

[Throw ball]

Are any of McKenna games being streamed, either audio or video?

They are bloody friendlies !

Armagh TV streamed a good few last year so it is a valid question

Armagh TV has audio streaming of Armagh v Tyrone tomorrow.

[ONeill]

Armagh a great price at 6-4. Double up with Hull City.

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Armagh team for Sunday

Geoghan
McConville Donaghy Murray
Shields Finn McKeever
Findon Campbell
Forker McKenna McVerry
MacOimhair Rafferty McParland

Think only Mark McConville and Micheal McKenna making debuts.

Which Forker is that starting?

Armagh taking this very seriously.

Lol, u getting the cry in early?  Cant see any of that forward line being there come May, and Campbell wont be doing midfield either, not many of that back line will feature either. Very experimental team but hope few new boys get experience of playing against the masters of the Mckenna Cup! Doubt it will be very entertaining,  packed defences and a crap referee, but at least Jamies not playing for mcquillan to book! Tyrone to retain the prestigious competition for the 45th time ir watever! 

Obviously as you know everything - you'll know that Noel Mooney is reffing the game and not Joe McQuillan.

Correct (as of this evening) well he cudnt be any worse than Joe, so fingers crossed! Mickey interviewed this evening, he really paints himself as the saviour of the mckenna cup! Always great at pushing his own agenda!

[rrhf]

I think we got to see a new level of mental and physical toughness in Armagh football last summer. Mc geeneys morale will have taken an almighty battering since then. First Grimley walked, obviously had enough of the whole set up. Then disillusioned  key servants and unbelieving young talents retiring. Rumours of scandalous training hours making important national press amid fears of moles in the camp and to add insult to injury previous proud captain ciaran Mc keeper refusing to wear any Armagh colours at the launch of the Mc Kenna cup. I like mc geeney and just hope he can hold this rabble together. Expect a candid clear the air interview with paddy heaney before the mc Kenna cup is over.