McKenna Cup 2024

[tonto1888]

Tight group for Tyrone !!

the fix for six could be over fairly soon

[Orior]

Good warm up for Armagh today.

FT in Ó Fiaich Cup Ard Mhacha 2-20 Doire 3-13

[armaghniac]

Good warm up for Armagh today.

FT in Ó Fiaich Cup Ard Mhacha 2-20 Doire 3-13

I'm glad the team was warmed up,  the spectators were foundered.

[Orior]

Good warm up for Armagh today.

FT in Ó Fiaich Cup Ard Mhacha 2-20 Doire 3-13

I'm glad the team was warmed up,  the spectators were foundered.

Clearly wearing the wrong trousers.

[naka]

Is aidan o Rourke no longer part of the orchard management team?

[armaghniac]

Good warm up for Armagh today.

FT in Ó Fiaich Cup Ard Mhacha 2-20 Doire 3-13

I'm glad the team was warmed up,  the spectators were foundered.

Clearly wearing the wrong trousers.

Yes,  I used wear my brown  trousers for recent Armagh games,  but after today's performance I can now wear any pair I want.

[Goldengreen]

word is the it will be the Donegal u-21 squad that will represent Donegal in the Dr. MCKenna cup, players and manager

http://www.donegalsporthub.com/32620-2/

16 of the senior panel would be unavailable due to playing with their colleges.

[J70]

word is the it will be the Donegal u-21 squad that will represent Donegal in the Dr. MCKenna cup, players and manager

http://www.donegalsporthub.com/32620-2/

16 of the senior panel would be unavailable due to playing with their colleges.

Might mean a tentative start to the league, but who gives a bollocks, really?

Hope Rory uses his squad in the league this year. No need for Murphy, Lacey, Big Neil and the rest to be playing every game from February onwards.

[The Trap]

I hear that Tyrone are going to play their under 21 team as well.............interesting development!

[Goldengreen]

word is the it will be the Donegal u-21 squad that will represent Donegal in the Dr. MCKenna cup, players and manager

http://www.donegalsporthub.com/32620-2/

16 of the senior panel would be unavailable due to playing with their colleges.

Might mean a tentative start to the league, but who gives a bollocks, really?

Hope Rory uses his squad in the league this year. No need for Murphy, Lacey, Big Neil and the rest to be playing every game from February onwards.

+1 use the league for the squad and give the older guys a rest

[ONeill]

If Tyrone to lift the Doctor this year, it must be up there with the great achievements in world sport, if not beyond.

[southtyronegael]

mickey harte will be all out to win the mc kenna cup again. could be the only trophy he wins all year. no chance him playing the u 21 team.

[BennyCake]

If Tyrone to lift the Doctor this year, it must be up there with the great achievements in world sport, if not beyond.

Pfft, sure Aaron Findon lifted the doctor a couple of years ago on his own.

[never kickt a ball]

Huge setback in the drive for five:

Armagh trounce Tyrone in Final

Thirteen-man Armagh won the O'Fiaich Cup with a six-point win over holders Tyrone, 3-10 to 0-13, at Crossmaglen.

Two fine goals from Ethan Rafferty and a Conor White strike proved enough for Kieran McGeeney's side to triumph.

The Orchard men held out to claim the trophy despite having White and Aidan Forker sent-off in the second half.

Armagh led 2-5 to 0-7 at the break and their third goal 90 seconds into the second half gave them a vital cushion when their numbers were reduced.

Each time the Red Hands went level, the Orchard men hit them with a goal.

Harry Loughran had just tied it up at 0-3 each when White collected Oisin MacIomhair's pass to fire a low, angled shot past Mickey O'Neill.

And in the 36th minute, moments after Cathal McShane's point had made it 1-4 to 0-7, Rafferty set the game alight with a brilliant strike, smashed into the net from 12 yards from Rory Grugan's assist.

The Tyrone defence was caught cold after losing a kick-out, and Rafferty raced through to slot a low shot to the net for his second.

Points from Oisin MacIomhair and Anthony Duffy opened up a massive nine points gap, before White and Forker were both sent off on second bookings.

Tyrone fought back with scores from Declan McClure, Ronan O'Neill and Lee Brennan, but they had too much to do, and Armagh claimed the trophy with six points to spare.

Armagh scorers: Ethan Rafferty 2-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 '45), Conor White 1-0, Rory Grugan 0-2 (2 frees), Oisin MacIomhair (free), Anthony Duffy, Ben Crealey, Paul Hughes, Stefan Campbell 0-1 each.

Tyrone scorers: Ronan O'Neill 0-6 (5 frees), Declan McClure 0-2, Cahir McCullagh, Michael Cassidy, Harry Loughran, Lee Brennan, Cathal McShane 0-1 each

Armagh: Paddy Morrison, Paul Hughes, Brendan Donaghy, Ruairi McCaughley, Joe McElroy, Shea Heffron, Ciaran Higgins, Ben Crealey, Stephen Sheridan, Aidan Forker, Conor White, Rory Grugan, Anthony Duffy, Ethan Rafferty, Oisin MacIomhair.

Subs: Matthew McNeice for Morrison, Stefan Campbell for Duffy, Aaron McKay for Heffron, Charlie Vernon for Higgins, Aaron Findon for Rafferty, Jemar Hall for MacIomhair.

Tyrone: Mickey O'Neill, Ruairi Mullan, Hugh Pat McGeary, Michael Cassidy, Harry Loughran, Johnny Munroe, Conor Meyler, Conor Clarke, Cathal McShane, Declan McClure, Ronan O'Neill, Cahir McCullagh, Darren McCurry, Niall McKenna, Ronan McHugh.

Subs: Peter Harte for Clarke, Niall Sludden for Mullan, Aidan McCrory for McCullagh, Lee Brennan for McKenna, Frank Burns for McHugh

Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan).


http://armaghgaa.net/football/armagh-trounce-tyrone-final/

[never kickt a ball]

Sunday 8th January: Round 1

Section A

Fixture                    Venue
Down v QUB    RGU Downpatrick
Derry v Armagh    Owenbeg

Section B
Antrim v St Mary's   Corrigan Park
Monaghan v Fermanagh   Clones

Section C
Cavan v Tyrone   Kingspan Breffni Park
Donegal v Ulster University