McKenna Cup 2024

[illdecide]

Congratulations Tyrone in winning four in a row, were def the best team in the competition and deserved the win. Had a rough few days there so wasn't available to give my congrats earlier...Should be another great Ulster this summer and can't wait for it but not looking forward to the League campaign as it will be hard Spring time for us Armagh men...

[never kickt a ball]

Dr McKenna Cup: Cavan 0-10 1-13 Tyrone

Tyrone made it four McKenna Cup titles in a row thanks to a 1-13 to 0-10 victory over Cavan in Saturday night's final at the Athletic Grounds.
Cavan led by 0-10 to 0-6 at the break but failed to score in the second half as Tyrone produced a quality display.
The Red Hands scored 1-7 without reply in the second period with Niall McKenna netting the only goal of the game after 57 minutes.
Half-time substitute Darren McCurry hit four points for Mickey Harte's team.
Tyrone previously won a four in a row from 2004-2008, also under manager Harte.
In front of a 3,554 crowd in Armagh, Cavan bossed the first half and fully deserved their four-point lead at half-time.
Their direct running put the Tyrone defence on the back-foot and caused them huge problems.
Nine of Cavan's first-half points came from play, with six different players on the scoreboard.
Martin Dunne was dangerous and hit 0-4 in the first half, three of his scores coming from play.
In contrast, Tyrone only managed one point from play in the first half with the bulk of their scores coming from frees.
Cavan completely took over in the second quarter and outscored the Red Hands by 0-6 to 0-2 for the remainder of the half.
Cavan should have been further ahead but Dunne fluffed a brilliant goal chance in the 26th minute.
Tyrone captain Sean Cavanagh shows off the McKenna after the Red Hands triumphed once again
Niall Murray's crossfield ball was well won by Dunne, who turned Aidan McCrory and tried to chip Niall Morgan with the goal at his mercy, but his tame effort dropped wide.
Harte had seen enough and made three half-time substitutions with Colm Cavanagh, Mattie Donnelly and Darren McCurry coming in to bolster the side.
It was vital for Tyrone that they got the first point of the second half - and they did just that after 43 minutes from midfielder Padraig McNulty, who took a few big hits as he rumbled through to score off his weaker left foot.
McCurry was full of confidence after hitting a great point from the wing and followed it up with even better points from distance as Tyrone pulled clear.
McKenna latched onto Sean Cavanagh's knocked down pass and steered the ball low into the right-hand corner of the net.
Cavan, who were without suspended midfielder Gearoid McKiernan, put a lot of energy into the first half and couldn't keep it going once Tyrone upped the ante.

Cavan: C Gilsenan; K Brady, R Dunne, J Hayes; N Murray (0-1), P Smith, M McKeever (0-1); D O'Reilly, K Clarke (0-1); M Reilly, M Lyng (0-1), D McVeety; R Flanagan, N McDermott (0-2), M Dunne (0-4, 1f) Subs: C Moynagh for Hayes (HT), J Brady for Lyng (44), E Hessin for Moynagh (55), T Corr for McKeever (59), P Tinnelly for O'Reilly (68)

Tyrone: N Morgan (0-1, f); A McCrory, Justin McMahon, C McCarron; R McNabb, Joe McMahon, B Tierney; P McNulty (0-2), C McCann (0-1); Mark Donnelly, R O'Neill, P Kane (0-1); K Coney (0-1, f), S Cavanagh (0-3, 3f), N McKenna (1-0) Subs: Mattie Donnelly for Joe McMahon (HT), C Cavanagh for Kane (HT), D McCurry (0-4, 1f) for Coney (HT), P Harte for Mark Donnelly (44), R McNamee for McCarron (62)
Referee: Ronan Barry (Down)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/gaelic-games/30957940?print=true


Interviews and highlights

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/gaelic-games/30957940

[Blue in hope]

Just said that was sectarian so draw your own conclusions.  It was directed to one of the Wylie boys.
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It must not have been two bad if he just got two game ban ?
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I see a couple of the Monaghan players had their own problems with racism at the weekend. Didnt take long for the wheel to turn.

[Bingo]

Just said that was sectarian so draw your own conclusions.  It was directed to one of the Wylie boys.

It must not have been two bad if he just got two game ban ?
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I see a couple of the Monaghan players had their own problems with racism at the weekend. Didnt take long for the wheel to turn.
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? Any more to share?

[Blue in hope]

A night out in Cavan abused a taxi driver and ended up been taken to the Gardai.

[Bingo]

A night out in Cavan abused a taxi driver and ended up been taken to the Gardai.

Never seen that, any links.

I know they had last weekend off as such.

[never kickt a ball]

Groups for 2016

Section A: Queens, Derry, Tyrone, Antrim
Section B: St Marys, Donegal, Fermanagh, Down
Section C: Ulster University, Cavan, Armagh, Monaghan


Semi Finals:
Section B Winner v Section A Winner
Best Runner-Up v Section C Winner

[omagh_gael]

Any word on the dates for these games?

Edit: just found a link, starts this Sunday.

http://ulster.gaa.ie/mckennacup2016/

[J70]

Tyrone going for five in a row?

[BennyCake]

Tyrone going for five in a row?

Probably will do. Strange that they never transferred their McKenna success into Ulster c'ship success.

They've probably won 10 under Harte, yet only 4 Ulsters. It's like other counties take the Ulster c'ship more seriously than the McKenna or something.

[ONeill]

Tyrone going for five in a row?

Probably will do. Strange that they never transferred their McKenna success into Ulster c'ship success.

They've probably won 10 under Harte, yet only 4 Ulsters. It's like other counties take the Ulster c'ship more seriously than the McKenna or something.

Ye know what, you're so full of shite it's unbelievable.  If you played for Armagh then fair f**ks to you but frankly I think you're a wannabe who lives a sad life behind an online pseudonym who never fulfilled his football ambition as he was the skinny speccy kid who was always picked last and played only if his mammy remembered to pack his inhaler in his kit bag.  You are a parody of yourself living on other peoples' glory and harking back to 'glory days' that probably never even happened.  The only McKenna Cup glory you probably ever experienced was when you were trying to pick up the courage to ask the fat girl called McKenna to your Debs and then were elated when she said she would go!  Or maybe when you wrapped up your first dirty picture of Mary McKenna in a copy of Ireland's Own in your nan's house!  You're full of it!

[redzone]

Class

[Captain Obvious]

Tyrone going for five in a row?

Probably will do. Strange that they never transferred their McKenna success into Ulster c'ship success.

They've probably won 10 under Harte, yet only 4 Ulsters. It's like other counties take the Ulster c'ship more seriously than the McKenna or something.

Ye know what, you're so full of shite it's unbelievable.  If you played for Armagh then fair f**ks to you but frankly I think you're a wannabe who lives a sad life behind an online pseudonym who never fulfilled his football ambition as he was the skinny speccy kid who was always picked last and played only if his mammy remembered to pack his inhaler in his kit bag.  You are a parody of yourself living on other peoples' glory and harking back to 'glory days' that probably never even happened.  The only McKenna Cup glory you probably ever experienced was when you were trying to pick up the courage to ask the fat girl called McKenna to your Debs and then were elated when she said she would go!  Or maybe when you wrapped up your first dirty picture of Mary McKenna in a copy of Ireland's Own in your nan's house!  You're full of it!

Brokencrossbar should sue for plagiarism.

[BennyCake]

Tyrone going for five in a row?

Probably will do. Strange that they never transferred their McKenna success into Ulster c'ship success.

They've probably won 10 under Harte, yet only 4 Ulsters. It's like other counties take the Ulster c'ship more seriously than the McKenna or something.

Ye know what, you're so full of shite it's unbelievable.  If you played for Armagh then fair f**ks to you but frankly I think you're a wannabe who lives a sad life behind an online pseudonym who never fulfilled his football ambition as he was the skinny speccy kid who was always picked last and played only if his mammy remembered to pack his inhaler in his kit bag.  You are a parody of yourself living on other peoples' glory and harking back to 'glory days' that probably never even happened.  The only McKenna Cup glory you probably ever experienced was when you were trying to pick up the courage to ask the fat girl called McKenna to your Debs and then were elated when she said she would go!  Or maybe when you wrapped up your first dirty picture of Mary McKenna in a copy of Ireland's Own in your nan's house!  You're full of it!

Seriously, what are you smoking, dude? 

Who was it said Tyrone fans werent touchy?

Edit: fair dos. Just seen the other thread. I'm standing by my statement though!

[Itchy]

Do Armagh TV still stream the Armagh games?