McKenna Cup 2024

[Carmen Stateside]

Great coverage on twitter for weds game! Hopefully the same today then!

[trileacman]

Mugsy's first start of the year. We can't complain that Mickey's not trying out new players anyway or giving lads experience in different positions. As a few of ye suggested Donnelly gets his chance at FF. How tall is he? McKenna another chance at MF and Justy will probably love the freedom of 7. I'd expect SoN, Penrose and a few others to come on 2nd have if we're struggling. I'd sa Mickey prefers coming from behind in games rather than finishing a game poorly. Should Fermanagh win it will give them a huge shot in the arm for the season. A bit of belief in Canavan and themselves. Any word on cassidy? Wouldn't it be nice come June if we had a descent settled MF pairing. How's CC done so far this year? Is he catching much clean ball. Will we ever see the day him and Sean line out at MF together?

I'd say Donnelly is 6' or 6'1.

I think Sean and Colm lined out there once last year?

[trileacman]

Also lads, any links to radio threads or this celebrated twitter page?

[charlieTully]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/down-gaa

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Live update from the Athletic Grounds:

http://www.facebook.com/tyronegaa

https://twitter.com/#!/TyroneGAALive

Tyrone 0-02  Fermanagh 1-02 nearly half time.

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Owen Mulligan scores a point

Tyrone 0-03 Fermanagh 1-02

Penrose on for McNiece

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Half time at the Athletic Grounds

Tyrone 0-03 Fermanagh 1-02

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Mark Donnelly and Penrose score a point apiece  for Tyrone

Tyrone 0-05 Fermanagh 1-02

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Tyrone go a point in front with a score from Ronan O'Neill

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Tyrone go in front following a free by Kyle Coney

Tyrone 0-07 Fermanagh 1-03

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Ronan O'Neill adds another point for Tyrone

[bennydorano]

Who won other semi?

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

Who won other semi?

Doire

[Oak Leafer]

McKenna Cup semi final at The Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Derry 0-11 Down 0-09
If John Brennan's aim was to get the maximum amount of competitive games before the start of the league, then he has succeeded. Five points from Man-of-the-Match Conleith Gilligan, alongside an impressive first start of the year for Paddy Bradley, ensured Derry remained unbeaten in 2012.
Playing into a strong breeze in what was an uneventful first half, Derry opened the scoring through Paddy Bradley who then combined with Gilligan for the latter to score Derry's second point. Aidan Carr then brought Down back into the game with two frees to leave the sides tied on 0-02 each after 20mins.
Down then started to make the most of the wind at their backs to push two points ahead, one of which was from the well advanced full-back, Dan Gordon. The switch of Cailean O'Boyle had an immediate effect after the big Lavey man claimed a terrific catch to set Mark Lynch off on a run goal-ward. Lynch fed Bradley who again was fouled. The breeze proved no obstacle to Paddy as he duely converted to leave just one between them at half time. Derry 0-03 Down 0-04.
In the second half, Derry played some composed football. Quick to get numbers back to defend and quick to work the ball from defence, Brennan's boys levelled after 38mins thanks to a massive effort from 50m by Mark Lynch. With Forester providing strong running and the inside line of O'Boyle, Bradley and Gilligan tormenting their opponents, Derry worked the ball around the Down sweeper to go 0-06 to 0-04 up thanks to points from Gilligan (1 from play, 1 free).
Another clean catch from O'Boyle on the '50′, and a quick one-two with Sean Leo McGoldrick presented O'Boyle with the chance to put Derry three up, a chance he took with style. Again it was left to Down's top scorer, Aidan Carr, to bring Down back into the game. The Clonduff man hit two frees to put just a single point between the sides with 56mins gone.
Derry responded through Gilligan from a free after O'Boyle proved too much of a handful for his marker. With Derry looking composed they played some intricate patterns of play resulting in Gerard O'Kane firing over his first point of the game to stretch his sides lead to three. Bradley continued to pose major problems for Down and the pressure told when the Glenullin pointed from a free after being fouled. Derry led by four with 7 mins to play.
Time after time Down's threat of Coulter and co were thwarted by some excellent defending in numbers with the full back line of Dillon, Morrow and McCallion looking strong and being bolstered by retreating players.
Frustration boiled over for Down as Kallum King received a straight red card for a kicking offence. Down would score two points to keep Oak Leaf fans anxious to the finish. However, the game ended shortly after with 3 minutes of additional time played out to see Derry advance to a second McKenna Cup final in two years.
So far, so good...
D Devlin, B McCallion, L Morrow, R Dillon, SL McGoldrick, G O'Kane (0-01), C McKaigue, J McCamley, J Diver, B McGoldrick, M Lynch (0-01), N Forester, P Bradley (0-03), C O'Boyle (0-01), C Gilligan (0-05).
Subs: Conway for McCamley, K O'Neill for J Diver, E McGuckin for M Lynch

[Oak Leafer]

Does anyone know when final is scheduled for? Next Sunday?