McKenna Cup 2024

[Carmen Stateside]

Just as a matter of interest, how many of Donegals team last night played in last years championship?

[J70]

Just as a matter of interest, how many of Donegals team last night played in last years championship?

About nine or ten I think, including Neil Gallagher who was kicked off the panel after the Antrim game and Leo McCloone who featured a bit in the qualifiers. Six of that team last night played against Cork in the quarter final. Some of those new lads could start this year though - I thought Hanlon did well up front, particularly winning ball and losing his marker, although his finishing left a little to be desired, but then that was the story across the two forward lines! It will be interesting to see if he can make it to the championship panel. The major omissions for Donegal last night from recent seasons would be Lacey, Kavanagh, Toye, Dunnion, Monaghan, Eamon McGee and, depending on who they decide to go with this year in nets, Michael Boyle. Bonner and Roper are gone, and I'm not sure if Kavanagh or Eamon McGee will be available this season. Conal Dunne I've never been convinced about at this level (although he was very good at times last year), but he may return to centre forward.

Looked like Tyrone had a similar number of championship performers playing. Obviously Sean Cavanagh being the stand-out absentee.

[Any craic]

http://www.youtube.com/user/UlsterGAA// - there's a few bits of video here from Saturday night. You can certainly tell that the Donegal lads interviewed were delighted to put one over on Tyrone.

[J70]

http://www.youtube.com/user/UlsterGAA// - there's a few bits of video here from Saturday night. You can certainly tell that the Donegal lads interviewed were delighted to put one over on Tyrone.

And why not? As Cassidy says, they're the yardstick. But, as he also says, matching them in the middle of the summer is when it counts.

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Couple of posters being a bit harsh on Tyrone IMO. Led until the 79th minute and only lost to a rather fortunate goal which came pretty much out of nowhere. Plenty of the younger lads have shown up well and its an exciting prospect to take the best of the McKenna Cup panel and add the likes of McMenamin, Harte, Jordan, Cavanagh, Mulligan and Mulgrew. Quite hopeful this will be the season Mulgrew kicks on. Harte has a tough task ahead in cutting some good players but if he can get it right and the key men avoid injury then there are plenty of reasons for optimism.

[Zapatista]

Just watching clips from 03 there. Footage of McGuigan, Hub, McAnallen etc lifting the cup while they still looked like cubs. I'm looking forward to players from the 08 minor team making the breakthrough. Exciting times ahead.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Agree with you totallly there Lamh Dhearg Alba.

MH will be happy that we secured maximum games from the competition, the final result is almost a complete irrelevance from his perspective. He now has all the game time he could have asked for to make his calls in respect of who exactly will make the cut.

[never kickt a ball]

Wonder will Dooher be walking the line in the McKenna Cup in 2011?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQO-VU2eqBg

[Joxer]

Dr. McKenna Cup 2011
All Sunday games at 2.00 p.m.:

All midweek games at 7.30 p.m.

(Extra time to be played in Semi finals & Final)

Section A: UUJ, Fear Manach, Tír Eoghain, Dún na nGall

Section B: QUB, An Cabhán, Doíre, Muineachán

Section C: Naomh Mhuire, An Dún, Ard Mhacha, Aontroim
9th Jan:  Roinn 1: Section A

                             UUJ v Fermanagh at Brewster Park

                             Tyrone v Donegal at Healy Park

                              Section B           
                              QUB v Cavan at Kingspan Breffni Park

                              Derry v Monaghan at Celtic Park

                              Section C

                              St. Mary's v Down at Pairc Esler

                              Armagh v Antrim at Athletic's Grounds

16th Jan: Round 2: Section A

                              Fermanagh v Tyrone at Brewster Park

                              Donegal v UUJ at MacCumhaill Park

                             Section B

                              Cavan v Derry at Kingspan Breffni Park

                              Monaghan v QUB at Clones

                             Section C                               
                              Down v Armagh at Pairc Esler

                              Antrim v St. Mary's at Casement Park

19th Jan: Round 3: Section A                             

                              UUJ v Tyrone at Healy Park

                              Donegal v Fermanagh at MacCumhaill Park

                               Section B

                              Monaghan v Cavan at Inniskeen

                              Derry v QUB at Celtic Park

                              Section C                                                         

                              Antrim v Down at Casement Park

                              Armagh v St. Mary's at Athletic's Grounds



22nd / 23rd Jan:  Semi Finals: (1) Winner of Section C v Winner of Section B
                                                 (2)  Winner of Section A v 4th Placed Team


29th Jan: Final:  1 v 2

[omagh_gael]

Down v Armagh in the Mc Kenna cup, National League and the championship next year. They'll be sick of the sight of eachother!

[armaghniac]

Armagh v Antrim at Athletic's Grounds

Why does the Athletic ground have a 's after it?

Will it be open for games in January in any case?

[DuffleKing]

Armagh v Antrim at Athletic's Grounds

Why does the Athletic ground have a 's after it?

It doesn't

[SHEEDY]

armagh will be sick of the sight of down next year.cant believe we play in mckenna cup as well.prepare for 3 spankings lads.the future is red and black.roll on 2011

[ardmhachaabu]

armagh will be sick of the sight of down next year.cant believe we play in mckenna cup as well.prepare for 3 spankings lads.the future is red and black.roll on 2011

Whatever you say

[deargdoom]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/9198378.stm

Update on the Armagh squad for next year