McKenna Cup 2024

[inroundthesquare]

McGeeney feared of a potential McKenna Cup semi or final penalty shootout

[toby47]

So why exactly did Armagh send a young team out? I haven't read a credible answer yet. Like, it's not cause of travel given that they went to Dublin. Is it really about not wanting to reveal tactics before a league game? Seems hard to belive that; Armagh are a settled team with relatively well established patterns of play. Is it that they wouldn't get enough of a challenge from Donegal? Possibly, but the gap isn't that big. 2 fingers to the McKenna cup? Don't see why they would want to do that.

Genuinely interested.

I think you answered it yourself. A settled team, try to find a few youngsters capable of standing up, and bring them on a bit.

I can't see what he's done wrong, approach it whatever way you see fit. Dublin done the same a few years ago and got a few players like Sean Bugler, Tom Lahiff & McMahon who then went on to start league games that year and ended up with All-Ireland medals a few years later.

No big deal, teams have done it before, teams will do it again next year. Are people going to cry every time it happens.

[Armagh18]

So why exactly did Armagh send a young team out? I haven't read a credible answer yet. Like, it's not cause of travel given that they went to Dublin. Is it really about not wanting to reveal tactics before a league game? Seems hard to belive that; Armagh are a settled team with relatively well established patterns of play. Is it that they wouldn't get enough of a challenge from Donegal? Possibly, but the gap isn't that big. 2 fingers to the McKenna cup? Don't see why they would want to do that.

Genuinely interested.

I think you answered it yourself. A settled team, try to find a few youngsters capable of standing up, and bring them on a bit.

I can't see what he's done wrong, approach it whatever way you see fit. Dublin done the same a few years ago and got a few players like Sean Bugler, Tom Lahiff & McMahon who then went on to start league games that year and ended up with All-Ireland medals a few years later.

No big deal, teams have done it before, teams will do it again next year. Are people going to cry every time it happens.

Yes.

[illdecide]

So why exactly did Armagh send a young team out? I haven't read a credible answer yet. Like, it's not cause of travel given that they went to Dublin. Is it really about not wanting to reveal tactics before a league game? Seems hard to belive that; Armagh are a settled team with relatively well established patterns of play. Is it that they wouldn't get enough of a challenge from Donegal? Possibly, but the gap isn't that big. 2 fingers to the McKenna cup? Don't see why they would want to do that.

Genuinely interested.

Armagh or any team for that matter don't have to give u a reason, two teams got a run out instead of fielding one team and a shit show of sending a different team on at HT and it like a circus. It is what it is and park it, no one died and loads of guys got a game of football who wouldn't normally get one...winner winner...

[tonto1888]

So why exactly did Armagh send a young team out? I haven't read a credible answer yet. Like, it's not cause of travel given that they went to Dublin. Is it really about not wanting to reveal tactics before a league game? Seems hard to belive that; Armagh are a settled team with relatively well established patterns of play. Is it that they wouldn't get enough of a challenge from Donegal? Possibly, but the gap isn't that big. 2 fingers to the McKenna cup? Don't see why they would want to do that.

Genuinely interested.

They wanted to. That should be that really

[StephenC]

Thanks lads. I really appreciate the genuine and non-defensive nature of the replies.

[Eire90]

They should rename the mckenna cup the ulster trophy or ulster plate or something.

[Kidder81]

The McKenna Cup is challenge games on steroids

[Wolfetones]

So Donegal played an ineligible player?

Yes and it's either through complete ignorance or a case of sticking two fingers up at the rules. Derry had to withdraw Callum Brown from the starting line up a few years ago for the exact same reason.

[Itchy]

The McKenna Cup has a long and interesting history. Some of it is listed here on Wikipedia but a lot is missing from my own high level reading on it. Deserves a little bit of respect in my opinion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_McKenna_Cup

[yellowcard]

So Donegal played an ineligible player?

Yes and it's either through complete ignorance or a case of sticking two fingers up at the rules. Derry had to withdraw Callum Brown from the starting line up a few years ago for the exact same reason.

According to Jimmy the young player in question hadn't even trained with his senior club yet which begs the question why did they play him. Were they actively sticking 2 fingers up at the rules. It would be very hard to believe that someone at intercounty level woulnd't have been aware of the rules. 

[naka]

So Donegal played an ineligible player?

Yes and it's either through complete ignorance or a case of sticking two fingers up at the rules. Derry had to withdraw Callum Brown from the starting line up a few years ago for the exact same reason.

According to Jimmy the young player in question hadn't even trained with his senior club yet which begs the question why did they play him. Were they actively sticking 2 fingers up at the rules. It would be very hard to believe that someone at intercounty level woulnd't have been aware of the rules. 

Armagh should get the points 

[armaghniac]

Armagh should get the points 

That seems reasonable.

[ONeill]

I was in Donegal over the weekend and Jimmy's Winning Matches was flat out in the pub. The good times are back.

[imtommygunn]

I don't understand why people think it needs to be taken really seriously. It's a warm up competition. The competition was dead on its feet until the league shifted to only being post Christmas. I don't know why there is a perception that it should be taken seriously. It's usually won by the team who takes it most seriously and doesn't mean that much...