McKenna Cup 2024

[downredblack]

Good to see Tyrone back in action, although not much was expected of a team made up largely of fringe players and most of whom were only back from the team holiday.  In particular, brilliant to see SON back in action and scoring against a Down side with many championship regulars.    I am glad lessons have been learnt from the past few years with regard to how MH views the McKenna cup.

Harte started 7 or 8 established county players and brought on a few more ,  Probably the same as Down .

[lfdown2]

Mickey Harte called on 11 of the all-ireland winning side according to RTE, of Down's 15+ yesterday about 9 played championship football last year (open to correction)

[Orior]

Mickey Harte called on 11 of the all-ireland winning side according to RTE, of Down's 15+ yesterday about 9 played championship football last year (open to correction)

Did Michaela get a run out?

[timmyot501]

Monaghan 1-10  1-13  St Marys

B Mullan, M Digney, C McElhone, K O'Boyle, S O'Neill (0-1), J McMahon (0-1), B Óg Maguire (0-1), G O'Neill, M McKenna, B McGoldrick (0-2), K Niblock, N McSherry, C McGourty (1-6), J Kelly, M Pollock (0-2).
Subs - M Murray for Digney, J Cunningham for McSherry, P Carvill for Niblock.

P McBennett, G McEnaney, JP Mone, Edmund Lennon, D Clerkin, D Mone, K Hughes, Eoin Lennon (Capt., 0-1), B McKenna, M McNally (0-1), M Downey (0-1), C McManus (1-1), R Woods, S Smyth (0-1), P Meegan (0-1).
Subs - P Finlay (0-2) for Woods, J Conlon for D Mone, T Freeman (0-1) for McNally, S Gollogly (0-1) for Meegan, M McNally for JP Mone

[cavan4ever]

Previously MH would have played alot of the bigger Tyrone players and this has came back to haunt Tyrone throughout the season with lots of the key players picking up injuries etc.  In 2006 and 2007 Tyrone were flying in the McKenna Cup but seemed to go downhill as the season wore on - it could be a coincidence, or maybe not.  I'm not saying that the McKenna Cup is entirely responsible, but there is enough football to be played with the league and its important to rest a certain number of key players when the chance is there.  Its a good opportunity for MH to run his eyes over fringe players or newcomers also and give returning players like SON some valuable game time.

That doesn't make sence resting players at the start of a season after the majority haven't played for over 2 months.

[uselessfootballer]

O'Neill didn't get 7 pts, he got 5 (3 from frees), Cavanagh, Mulgrew, Devlin and McGuigan got a point each

[SidelineKick]

Good old BBC eh?

[Rois]

That doesn't make sence resting players at the start of a season after the majority haven't played for over 2 months.

I would disagree, the chances of a key player picking up an injury are greatly increased if they play competitive county football for 9 months of the year, rather than coming in towards the latter stages of the league.  A break of two months is hardly a lifetime away from the game.  Some of the older players need a bit of time out so I'm with nrico on this one.

[cavan4ever]

That doesn't make sence resting players at the start of a season after the majority haven't played for over 2 months.

I would disagree, the chances of a key player picking up an injury are greatly increased if they play competitive county football for 9 months of the year, rather than coming in towards the latter stages of the league.  A break of two months is hardly a lifetime away from the game.  Some of the older players need a bit of time out so I'm with nrico on this one.

We don't have that luxury in cavan

[Rois]

We don't have that luxury in cavan

Well, learn from the master, have your major players rest during the McKenna Cup 

[Big Mickey]

Queens lineout vs armagh

1. f.Murphy (fermanagh)
2.L. Howard (Down)
3. N.mcgovern (fermanagh)
4. H.gallagher (tyrone)
5. R.Dillion (derry)
6. D. O'Hagan (antrim)
7. J.Crozier (Antrim)
8. P.Courtney (armagh)
9. C.vernon (armagh)
10. B Mcardle (down)
11. C. Mcginn (down)
12. SL Mcgoldrick (derry)
13. J.Keilt (derry)
14. S. Oneil (tyrone)
15. K. leonard (fermanagh)

If queens beat antrim on wednesday then they should be the first university team to qualify for the mckenna cup semi finals

[The GAA]

Glad to see we can STILL beat the All-Ireland champions 

When did you last beat all ireland champions?

[Our Nail Loney]

Glad to see we can STILL beat the All-Ireland champions 

When did you last beat all ireland champions?

Yesterday.

[The Corporal]

Queens lineout vs armagh

1. f.Murphy (fermanagh)
2.L. Howard (Down)
3. N.mcgovern (fermanagh)
4. H.gallagher (tyrone)
5. R.Dillion (derry)
6. D. O'Hagan (antrim)
7. J.Crozier (Antrim)
8. P.Courtney (armagh)
9. C.vernon (armagh)
10. B Mcardle (down)
11. C. Mcginn (down)
12. SL Mcgoldrick (derry)
13. J.Keilt (derry)
14. S. Oneil (tyrone)
15. K. leonard (fermanagh)

If queens beat antrim on wednesday then they should be the first university team to qualify for the mckenna cup semi finals

Did UUJ not qualify for the semi's within the last couple of years?

[The GAA]

Glad to see we can STILL beat the All-Ireland champions 

When did you last beat all ireland champions?

Yesterday.

Are you not able to follow simple english?

after yesterday downgirl proclaimed that down could still beat all ireland champions. i was wondering when it happened previously...