McKenna Cup 2024

[The GAA]

Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup Section A

Team 1   Team 2   Venue   Date   Time                                           Referee
Derry    U.U.J    Ballinascreen   11/01/2009   14:00   Robert O Donnell
Donegal    Fermanagh    Ballyshannon   11/01/2009   14:00  Stephen McName   

   
Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup Section
Team 1   Team 2   Venue   Date   Time                                                         Referee   
Monaghan    St. Marys    Emyvale   11/01/2009   14:00                           Fergal Cleary
Down    Tyrone    Pairc Esler Newry Down   11/01/2009   14:00   Padraig Hughes


Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup Section C

Team 1   Team 2   Venue   Date   Time                                                                Referee   
Antrim    Cavan    Casement Park Belfast Antrim   11/01/2009   14:00   Ciaran Branagan   
Queens University    Armagh    Davitt Park, Lurgan   11/01/2009   14:00   Darren McQuillan   

refer you to the above.


on a lighter note - Paudie Hughes - ahaaaaaa - thank fcuk he can't ref armagh!

[Onion Bag]

Cheers lad, sorry i didnt notice that

[corn02]

TG4 games:

Sunday 11 January 2009
Gaelic Life Dr. McKenna Cup - Group Game
Donegal v Fermanagh, Live from Fr.Tierney Park, Ballyshannon
GAA Beo coverage starts at 1:45pm
Throw-in:  2:00pm


Sunday 18 January
Gaelic Life Dr. McKenna Cup  - Group Game
Tyrone v Monaghan, Live from Omagh
GAA Beo on-air:  1:45pm
Throw-in:  2:00pm


Saturday 24 January
Live coverage - Gaelic Life Dr. McKenna Cup Final
Throw-in:  7:30pm
GAA Beo on-air 7:15pm

[cavan4ever]

Will there we any online audio coverage on Antrin V Cavan on the internet Sunday?

[The GAA]

I there a iv game on tg4 this weekend?

[corn02]

See three posts above.

[The GAA]

oops

[never kickt a ball]

Down v Tyrone (Sun)
Holders Down will face Tyrone in the game of the day on the second Sunday of the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup at Pairc Esler in Newry (1400 GMT).  While the Tyrone squad were still on holiday in Orlando, Down got their McKenna campaign off to a winning start by easily beating St Mary's. Tyrone will be without recuperating Brian Dooher and Brian McGuigan. Keeper Pascal McConnell is also out injured while Ryan McMenamin and Colm McCullagh are missing the McKenna Cup. Dooher is recovering following groin surgery while McGuigan underwent ankle surgery before Christmas. McConnell has been ruled out for two months after dislocating a kneecap.  The Red Hands are also missing a number of men, such as Justin McMahon, who will be on university duty during the competition.  In all, Mickey Harte has named nine newcomers in his squad, including Aidan Cassidy, Gareth Devlin, Jason McAnulla, Peter McGahan, Conor O'Donnell, Ryan T O'Neill and Martin Swift.
However, the squad also the majority of the All-Ireland Final winning line-up from last September. Cathal Magee scored two goals in Down's victory against St Mary's but the Mourne men are likely to find the All-Ireland champions a much tougher proposition. However, Down memorably defeated Tyrone in last year's Ulster Championship so the Mourne men shouldn't suffer from any inferiority complex going into the Newry contest.

Tyrone squad : Aidan Cassidy, Sean Cavanagh, Jonathan Curran, John Devine, Gareth Devlin, Peter Donnelly, Colm Doris, Ciaran Gourley, Davy Harte, Colin Holmes, Kevin Hughes, Philip Jordan, Ryan Mellon, Raymond Mulgrew, Owen Mulligan, Jason McAnulla, Peter McGahan, Michael McGee, Enda McGinley, Niall McGinn, Tommy McGuigan, Joe McMahon, Conor O'Donnell, Ryan T O'Neill, Stephen O'Neill, Martin Penrose, Paul Quinn, PJ Quinn, Martin Swift.

Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7821007.stm

[bigfrank]

14:00    Derry              v             UUJ          
          8 - 15           15 - 2         7 - 4
   
14:00    Donegal           v        Fermanagh          
            8 - 15            15 - 2        7 - 4
   
14:00    Monaghan         v               St Marys          
   1 - 4                      17 - 2                 10 - 3
   
14:00    Down       v               Tyrone          
   8 - 11          15 - 2             13 - 10
   
14:00    Antrim        v        Cavan          
   4 - 5             7 - 1            6 - 5
   
14:00    QUB         v    Armagh          
    6 - 5               7 - 1                  4 - 5

Should the all ireland champs be such a big price??
    

[cavan4ever]

14:00    Antrim        v        Cavan         
   4 - 5             7 - 1            6 - 5

Antrim will win this.

[Our Nail Loney]

My bet will be Tyrone, QUB, Antrim and Donegal...

[Tyrone Dreamer]

Tyrone look a good price at 13/10 but its hard to know. Down have a game and some training sessions behind them whereas Tyrone are entering the game on the back of a team holiday. Also last year Tyrone were poor enough in the McKenna Cup with the teams put out being a lot weaker than previous years. But with the likes of Stevie O'Neill, Kevin Hughes and Mulgrew looking to lay down an early marker for starting positions and a few talented new players trying to impress I certainly wouldnt rule out a victory. No word of a team being named?

[Carmen Stateside]

My bet will be Tyrone, QUB, Antrim and Donegal...

Derry
Donegal
Tyrone
Antrim.

Had a little wager on a draw in Queens Armagh game

[J70]

Courtesy of the Donegal Democrat...

Fermanagh next up for Donegal

Dr McKenna Cup - Donegal v Fermanagh - Fr Tierney Park, Sunday 2pm

Published Date: 08 January 2009
By Tom Comack

Donegal will be bidding for a second win on the trot when they play Fermanagh, on Sunday, in round two of the Gaelic Life Dr. McKenna Cup, in Fr. Tierney Park. (Throw in 2 pm).
In John Joe Doherty's first outing last weekend Donegal had an easier than anticipated 3-14 to 0-13 victory over UUJ. The new boss was a little disappointed that the Students did not give his side a stiffer test.

However, it is generally accepted that last year's Ulster finalists, Fermanagh, will provide a sterner test. The Erne County themselves played out a 0-10 to 1-7 draw with Derry in Brewster Park. They led by five points at one stage before being forced to come from behind to dig out a late draw courtesy of Ciaran McElroy.

Both sides were experimental last Sunday with just a sprinkling of recognised first teamers on view and Doherty and Malachy O'Rourke are expected to continue with that policy again this weekend as they build up for the start of next month's Allianz National Football League.

With Kevin Cassidy, Neil McGee, Colm McFadden and Michael Hegarty all still unavailable and Michael Boyle, Declan Walsh, Leo McLoone and Paul McGinley all involved with their respective third level colleges, Doherty's options are limited and he is expected to run with a side very much along the lines of that which faced UUJ.

The St. Eunan's trio of Rory Kavanagh, Conall Dunne and Damian McClafferty have all returned from holidays and are available once again though it remains to be seen if they are included or the manager sticks with the 21 players he used last weekend.

Donegal trained on Tuesday night in Ardara after it was switched from MacCumhaill Park, due to frost. The first of the regional competition games (South v North West) on Tuesday night was also a victim of the weather. The second of the regional games between the East and Inishowen is fixed for MacCumhaill Park on Thursday night.

Donegal are also due to train tonight in Ballybofey. They plan is to play the regional games on the main pitch with the county training running at the same time on the second pitch. Doherty is not expected to name his starting 15 until after training tonight and like last week it may be even closer to the game itself before he finally unveils his selection.

Meanwhile, Donegal's opening game of the Allianz National Football League is in Austin Stack Park, in Tralee, Donegal PRO Seamus O'Donnell confirmed this week. However, Donegal are still awaiting word on a request to have the game - which has been fixed for Sunday February 1 - brought forward to the night before, Saturday night January 31.

[never kickt a ball]

McKenna Cup Antrim v Cavan 11.01.09
10 January 2009
Senior team for Sunday

1.JOHN FINNUCANE
2.CONOR MAXWELL
3.SEAN MC VEIGH
4.AARON DOUGLAS
5.TONY SCULLION
6.PADDY CAREY
7.LIAM CARLAND
8.MICHAEL MC CANN
9.BENNY HASSON
10.AODHAN GALLAGHER
11.KEVIN BRADY
12.DAVY MC ALERNON
13.CIARON CLOSE
14.DONAL GRAHAM
15.GERARD MC ALEESE
16. SEAN MC GREEVEY
17.MARTIN MC CARRY
18.DAMIEN GAULT
19.DARA EDWARDS
20.CONOR CREANEY
21.KEVIN MC GLINCHEY
22.NEIL O CONNELL
23.COLIN BRADY
24.PAUL CONLON
25.KEVIN MC QUILLAN
26.CONOR MC GOLDRICK
27.PADDY CUNNINGHAM
28.MICHAEL MAGILL

http://antrim.gaa.ie/news/details/?id=1415

Print it out and take it with you, if you are going to this match.