McKenna Cup 2024

[ONeill]

McCarron missed that photo as he was using the straighteners.

[Over the Bar]

Have to say the old edge is gone from Tyrone v Derry since when Peter & co with only 13 men on the field were handing out a beating to the AI medal holders !!

[ONeill]

The funniest moment of the night: In the last 10 minutes Mugsy had the ball out on the right. He performed his trademark dummy. The Derry no.9 (Diver) fell for it so badly he ended up on his hole, arse over tit, after an extremely embarrassing slow-motion fall. This was the same lad who fell for Mugsy's dummy for the goal and almost ended up in the crowd.

[Tony Baloney]

O'Neill cheers for the well-balanced report. IPersonally I'd never have Peter Harte anywhere but play-making/attacking but can see why Mickey is trying him out at CHB cos for Errigal he covers every blade of grass and regulalry disposesses in defence and solos the length of the field before popping one over

Must say I enjoy O'Neill's late night match reports as he usually gives a considered view, providing more light than than heat which is what you get from the early evening kneejerk reports.

[orangeman]

Marty, Aogan,Petey, Padraig and Archbishop Brady in the front row - they'd have some stories to tell between them.

Should be good for one of those question and answer nights.

[ONeill]

Decent enough game for the time of year. I don't know why people are expecting a polished Tyrone and Derry side, it's a long way off that yet. It's about getting good, competitive football under their belts and into a winning frame of mind.

What Ziggy said was the most insightful. Means feck all if Kildare bate us out the gate next weekend.

[BennyCake]

What's going on with Jarlath's beard?!

[BennyCake]

Colm Cavanagh wouldn't have picked up that injury, if the ref had sent him off, as he should have done.

[Club Rossa]

The game turned on the red card last night,Derry couldn't cope with the spare man at all.I didn't see what the red was for so can't say if it was harsh or not.
McCarron was the pick of the bunch for me with Murphy and Mattie Donnelly also impressing.It's always nice to beat them Derry wans but looking at the bigger picture i think Tyrone are going to struggle against the top teams this year.

[tyroneman]

Is Gormley back for the league?

[Give and Go]

McMahon's introduction was as important as the sending off. Added greater physicality to Tyrone. Great to see Paddy Bradley recover so well; he was on fire early on but the supply dried up and he couldnt get onto the ball in the second half.
Tyrone won't be too far off the pace. Nor Derry.
Be a bit worried for Derry's mentality; Tyrone look a tighter, more united outfit. Derry lost their way, leaders were lacking and just though the body language of players being subbed was indicative of individualism. 'Taking me off?'

[EC Unique]

Derry fans seem to be taking this defeat badly it is the McKenna cup FFS. Get over it and look forward to the league. I'm looking forward to the double header in croke next weekend.

[shezam]

2 broken ribs he has.

[thejuice]

Nearly fell off the treadmill in the gym this morning after seeing GAA on the telly here. It was a news piece on Robinson going to the game. Pity they hardly showed any of the game. They showed a few dull moments but there you go.

Good to see some progress on that front.

[Archie Mitchell]

I think last nights final was a bit of a damp squib, totally ruined by an inept referee.  Derry were looking good in the first 20 minutes, winning alot of ball at midfield, solid in defence and kicking some good scores.  Obviously the big turning point was the sending off but gerard o'kane going off before that was a big blow.  Not sure what his injury was but he took a very cynical knee to the head 5 minutes before it and tyrone were definitly targetting him.  O'Kane was playing very well. Cavanagh should have got at least a yellow for the late shoulder charge to the back of Mc Callion (i think).  On the sending off, there was nothing in it, happened straight in front of me and both players were niggling at each other.  The linesman watched it the whole time from about 10 yards away and when Cavanagh hit the ground, the linesman shook his head and told him to get up.  It was the linesman on the far side of the pitch who made the call to send conway off.  Poor refereeing imo.  Cavanagh I think was embarassed by it all, from the resulting free kick he fell twice and decided to stay down the third time.  Havnt heard much about his injury but he cried wolf a few times too many to deserve sympathy and out of embarassment I think he took the decision himself to stay down. 

This ruined the game and it must have been awful to watch on TV.  Derry put O'Boyle to midfield but I wish they had brought on a midfielder and kept O'Boyle where he was at.  After the derry goal i could see brennan telling the derry midfield to put the ball in high on top of him as Tyrone looked vulnerable.  Unfortunately we didnt get the chance after the sending off.  Would have loved to have seen Patsy coming on.

All in all a good McKenna cup for derr, Morrow looked good and up until the sending off the defence seemed able to cope, though we couldnt get men back quick enough as the game wore on and this meant that Dillon was left isolated on O'neill alot.  Add in the kielts, muldoon, skinner and decky mullan and we might get a good run in the league!!

Were you even at the game? After the sending off Bradley decided to push him down, can even be seen on the TV coverage. Then with the incident where he got injured, him and McGoldrick were both going for the ball, got tangled up and was accidental that McGoldrick's foot came in contact with Cavanagh's chest as both were falling. Again this can be seen by the TV coverage. He hardly saved himself the "embarrassment" by staying down pretending to be injured.