McKenna Cup 2024

[ONeill]

Congratulations to the inbreeds a draw at fulltime v 13 tyronemen big improvement from 95.
Nothing better than beating our inbreed cousins from across the sperrins Tir Eoghain Abu

You're so inbred you cant't even spell inbred.

I think if you consult you will find inbreed to be the past participant on inbred and grammatically correct in the context you individual inbreed.

I want to support you but....

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Thoroughly enjoyable game. Should have closed it out with six minutes left. Ref shocking.

A hint of panic from the sizeable contingent from among the bushes; first time I've noticed that in fifteen years.

Still fancy Tyrone for Ulster and they must be short odds to face Dublin in September.

Can't see how the ref harmed Derry's chances. If anything the double dive (Barton and mate) late on in the second half tainted the game.

I didn't say that he did. I said he was shocking, which he was. But he was well on top of the diving, correctly pulling Tyrone men on two separate occasions.

[Gaffer]

Thoroughly enjoyable game. Should have closed it out with six minutes left. Ref shocking.

A hint of panic from the sizeable contingent from among the bushes; first time I've noticed that in fifteen years.

Still fancy Tyrone for Ulster and they must be short odds to face Dublin in September.

Can't see how the ref harmed Derry's chances. If anything the double dive (Barton and mate) late on in the second half tainted the game.

I didn't say that he did. I said he was shocking, which he was. But he was well on top of the diving, correctly pulling Tyrone men on two separate occasions.

And what was he like for the Derry diving?

[Gaffer]

I have to say that there seems to be an unwarranted dislike of Barton by the Tyrone men. I'm not really sure why this should be, but it seems to go back to his playing career, judging by the comments of those around me tonight. Amazing how quickly he was done during the row also, a hint of premeditation?

Sure he wasn't even liked in Derry!

[Moortown Spuds]

Thoroughly enjoyable game. Should have closed it out with six minutes left. Ref shocking.

A hint of panic from the sizeable contingent from among the bushes; first time I've noticed that in fifteen years.

Still fancy Tyrone for Ulster and they must be short odds to face Dublin in September.

Can't see how the ref harmed Derry's chances. If anything the double dive (Barton and mate) late on in the second half tainted the game.

I didn't say that he did. I said he was shocking, which he was. But he was well on top of the diving, correctly pulling Tyrone men on two separate occasions.

And what was he like for the Derry diving?

Sssh!!! Derry men are too big and strong to dive!!!!

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Thoroughly enjoyable game. Should have closed it out with six minutes left. Ref shocking.

A hint of panic from the sizeable contingent from among the bushes; first time I've noticed that in fifteen years.

Still fancy Tyrone for Ulster and they must be short odds to face Dublin in September.

Can't see how the ref harmed Derry's chances. If anything the double dive (Barton and mate) late on in the second half tainted the game.

I didn't say that he did. I said he was shocking, which he was. But he was well on top of the diving, correctly pulling Tyrone men on two separate occasions.

And what was he like for the Derry diving?

I'm confident if there had been any, he would have called it correctly. A hypothetical question, if ever there was one.

[ONeill]

Dunno if I'll ever get over this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8HbynMBoXo

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Dunno if I'll ever get over this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8HbynMBoXo

Indeed, an event surpassed only once since then; when we won the McKenna Cup the following year.

[Wildweasel74]

Another one left behind but i suppose it doesn't really matter, be more worried about he injury to Lynn, thought that tackle was an open foul as he was shooting, probably tore up the knee ligaments. Derry played rightly at times in spells as did Tyrone, couldn't see much of the big ho ha down in the corner.

biggest worry about the game is the amount of cards refs are giving out, maybe some tackles, fouls the ref was brandishing yellows when a free was enough. There is a drop definite in physicality from the 90`s, shoulder to shoulder tackles or hard hits are nearly yellow cards all the time now or blown for a foul, half them wouldn't been given years ago. The change to a side to side tackle has never really been defined by refs. Lads may do more weights now and are fitter but football was harder years back

[Carmen Stateside]

Its Bartons mouth that gets him in trouble. Played against him when he was coaching Donaghmore and he was involved in a few incidents along the line.  got his gob shut for him that night too 

[tbrick18]

haha. All part of the master plan.

Most of you tirronie inbred red-arses seem to be happier about beating Derry than you are about winning the McKenna Cup.
After all this time yous still seem to have an inferiority complex when it comes to us. Yous really need to move on.

Happy enough with Derry tonight, should have won it in normal time. I really dont know where all the injury time came from. Played 2 or 3 minutes more than announced injury and the last free at the death which drew the game was questionable at best. I think we should have had another penalty in the first half before the one we got too.
Tyrone the better side in extra time. I think tactically MH got the extra time approach spot on...running on subs flat out in that first period. Frantic first period for them was enough to win it.

Its all about development for Derry at the minute. A lot of young new players and most acquitted themselves well against a team that is highly rated (wrongly IMO....top 6 team but not genuine AI contenders I feel). Plenty of  players to come back in, Lynch, McGuckian, the coleraine contingent, Dermot McBride.....there's probably about 5-6 players missing there tonight.

All in all, disappointing result but pleasing performance and showing signs of improvement. What more can any team ask for other than showing improvement.
I still have a gut feeling we'll win the first game in the championship. The only one that really matters.

[Throw ball]

For what it is worth I felt the Derry fella tackle was rash and should have got a yellow. McNamee did push/hit him in the chin area so should have got a straight red. Barton should have been nowhere near the incident but McCarron pushed him in back. Red was harsh but can see why it was given. For me Morgan should not have went near the Derry player and should have been booked.

If I was a Tyrone man I would worry about McNamee's discipline. He could easily have seen red in UUJ match against Armagh too.

[Carmen Stateside]

Fair play to Derry they should have had it in normal time but Im afraid youins have peaked to soon this season.  Be another long summer.

[screenexile]

Wasn't at it but just heard bits and pieces. On the schemozzle yeah it was a wreckless tackle a yellow card but nothing more, the dive was a bit much for me but McNamee deserved his second yellow as well regardless, McKinless is close to the Loughshore so your own nonsense may have rubbed off on him. Barton coming running over was a bit ridiculous but I wasn't sad to see McCarron getting sent off as he well deserved it.

In term of Barton running over it looked like a bit of fire and passion and if it instills it into our lads then fair enough.

All in all we should have closed the game out and we also shouldn't have disappeared in Extra time.  Wouldn't read a whole pile into it for Championship save to say it will be tighter than many around the Country think. Tyrone for their run last year aren't as good as made out and I'd still fancy Donegal and Monaghan against them in Ulster. We aren't as bad as shown last year and I think Barton and Scullion will lift the whole team. We won't win Ulster and we may not win thr first round but I think we'll give the Tymoanies a real rattle!

[God14]

Dunno if I'll ever get over this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8HbynMBoXo

Some pass from matt mcgleenan for canavans goal