McKenna Cup 2024

[Rouge_Diablo]

Mickey Hartes brother Paddy has died is what I heard- What can you say?

[maggie]

Its just on the tyrone facebook page that the match is off.

[EC Unique]

Mickey Hartes brother Paddy has died is what I heard- What can you say?

This is true. He has been very ill for a while now. RIP.

[viiv]

Tonight's Dr McKenna Cup Final (Tír Eoghain v Doire) has been postponed by the Ulster Council as a mark of respect following the death this morning of Patrick Harte, brother of senior team manager, Mickey.

[omagh_gael]

Ah jaysus. What more can that man deal with. I knew his brother was very ill but another heavy burden to add to his already tortured mind.

RIP Patrick Harte.

[Baile an tuaigh]

Rough time for the Harte family they have been through a lot this year. I also "heard" Mickeys mother in law died a little while ago as well as another brother. If anything I would say the football gives Mickey solace. Mary Queen of the Gael pray for Patrick.

[J70]

Jesus, that's tough after all the Harte family has been through. RIP.

[mylestheslasher]

Poor Mickey Harte, what a terrible time of it he is having. Again he will have to dig deep - all the best to him and his family. RIP.

[omagh_gael]

Any word of a date for the postponed final? No word on the teamtalk mag site.

[Cde]

http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=142358

seen this earlier on Hoganstand

[Cde]

Final refixed. It will now go ahead on Saturday March 5th in Armagh with a 7:00pm throw in time.

http://www.teamtalkmag.com/?p=2192

[never kickt a ball]

Derry 2-12 2-11 Tyrone

Derry survived a Tyrone second-half revival to win the Barrett McKenna Cup final in an Athletic Grounds thriller. Paddy Bradley converted four frees, and Enda Muldoon netted a 35th-minute goal as Derry led 1-7 to 0-2 at half-time. Derry appeared in control but Sean Cavanagh's third-quarter goal gave Tyrone renewed hope. However, a Ciaran Mullan goal and points from the Bradley brothers sealed it for the Oak Leafers despite Stephen O'Neill's late Tyrone goal. The win earned Derry their first McKenna Cup triumph since 1999. It was Derry's second win over Tyrone in four weeks after their victory over the Red Hands on the opening weekend of the National League.
Story from BBC SPORT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9415233.stm

McKenna Cup: Derry hold Tyrone at bay
06 March 2011

Derry 2-12
Tyrone 2-11

Derry lifted the Barrett Sports Lighting Dr McKenna Cup title on Saturday night after a hugely entertaining tussle with Tyrone at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.

It was the second time in a month that the Oak Leaf County got the better of their neighbours by a single point.

The Oak Leaf County withstood a spirited Tyrone fightback in the Allianz National Football League four weeks ago and the pattern was almost identical in Armagh, with Tyrone coming up just short despite hitting 2-9 after the interval.

If anyone was under the illusions that a final of a relatively minor competition such as this might reduce the tempo and the temperature, those doubts were dispelled before the ball was thrown in with Gerard O'Kane booked by referee Jimmy White after a skirmish with Tyrone's Sean Cavanagh.

John Brennan's side, bidding to bounce back from a heavy home league defeat to Laois six days previously, started in style and had opened up an eight-point lead at the interval (1-7 to 0-2).

Derry had four points on the board before Tyrone troubled the umpires, and Enda Muldoon finished to the net to extend the lead to eight at the change of ends.

But if Derry held sway in the first half, the third quarter belonged to Tyrone with Cavanagh hitting a goal and a point and Owen Mulligan and Martin Penrose also on target as they nosed a point in front (1-8 to 1-7).

Brennan's men hit back with a goal from corner back Ciaran Mullan and points Eoin and Paddy Bradley helped them into a 2-12 to 1-10 lead.

Again, though, Tyrone grasped the impetus and a goal from sub Stephen O'Neill gave them hope in injury time and Penrose cut the gap to one with his fourth point of the game.

The clock ran out on Mickey Harte's side and Derry held on for their first McKenna Cup title since 1999, but there was plenty of encouragement for Tyrone too from their second half display, which saw the return to action of both Justin and Joe McMahon after injury.

Derry: D Devlin, C Mullan (1-1), K McCloy, D McBride, B McCallion, A McAlynn, G O'Kane, PJ McCloskey, J Conway, M Donaghy (0-1), SL McGoldrick (0-1), E Bradley (0-1), C McGoldrick, P Bradley (0-6, 5 frees), E Muldoon (1-2, 1 free). Subs: B McGuigan for McCallion (4 mins), M Drumm for McGuigan (55), C McGoldrick for Conway (58), B McAlarey for Drumm (62), D Mullan for C McGoldrick (66).

Tyrone: P McConnell, A McCrory, D McCaul, PJ Quinn, C McCarron, R McMenamin, M Swift, C Gormley, A Cassidy, K Hughes, B McGuigan, S Cavanagh (1-5, 4 frees), O Mulligan (0-2), M Penrose (0-4, 2 frees), M Donnelly. Subs: D Harte for Quinn (25 mins), Justin McMahon for McCrory (half-time), S O'Neill (1-0) for Donnelly (56), Joe McMahon for McCarron (64).

Referee: J White (Donegal).

http://www.hoganstand.com/tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=143699

[never kickt a ball]

Derry win McKenna Cup

Derry overcame neighbours Tyrone by the narrowest of margins, 2-12 to 2-11, in a thrilling game at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh to claim their first McKenna Cup title since 1999. Gerard O'Kane gives his thoughts to DerryGAA after the game. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP6Sz3NdyPs&feature=player_embedded#t=52s

[never kickt a ball]

Roll on the McKenna Cup!!!!!!

[Farneylawd2011]

Has the Draw for the McKenna Cup 2012 taken place yet ??