McKenna Cup 2024

omagh_gael · January 05, 2011, 10:51:43 PM

Very little chat here about the weekends games. Anyone going to the Tyrone and Donegal game?

Tyrone Dreamer · January 05, 2011, 11:02:56 PM

Hope to go if it goes ahead (early talk of snow for Friday/Saturday). These two normally serve up decent games in the McKenna Cup - was a real good game in Ballybofey on a Wednesday night last year.

You'd imagine Harte will name some sort of team tomorrow. Based on the panel it should be strong enough. Looking forward to seeing Cassidy and McCaul back in the McKenna Cup. Also to seeing how Coney and McNabb are developing. Will also be interesting to see what sort of shape the older players are in.

Joxer · January 06, 2011, 03:45:16 PM

See the Ulster GAA have announced Admission Prices for the McKenna Cup

10 Euros/9 Sterling
5 Pound/Euro for OAPS - Students

Steep!

omagh_gael · January 06, 2011, 03:54:37 PM

Quote from: Joxer on January 06, 2011, 03:45:16 PM
See the Ulster GAA have announced Admission Prices for the McKenna Cup

10 Euros/9 Sterling
5 Pound/Euro for OAPS - Students

Steep!

It really is a joke. Surely they should provide an incentive to get the crowds in for these games. A fiver for an adult and £3 for student/OAP entrance would have much more appeal to the average joe after an expensive Christmas.

How much is entry for O'Byrne etc?

Celt_Man · January 06, 2011, 04:09:05 PM

Quote from: Joxer on January 06, 2011, 03:45:16 PM
See the Ulster GAA have announced Admission Prices for the McKenna Cup

10 Euros/9 Sterling
5 Pound/Euro for OAPS - Students

Steep!

They will be clapping themselves on the back for this one - they have never offered a student rate before to my memory...

Banana Man · January 06, 2011, 04:16:16 PM

the down game in croker against dublin in the national league is €45!!! and they are saying it's great value for money as it's a double header, i couldn't see too many down men heading to that at those prices with half the county out of work and diesel at £1.33 per litre, they have lost the run of themselves

fitzroyalty · January 06, 2011, 04:35:22 PM

€45, that is ridiculous. Think the only league game I'll make an effort to see is Armagh v Down, saying Athletic Grounds don't seem to be finished any time soon.

Donnellys Hollow · January 06, 2011, 04:48:38 PM

It's not €45 for an individual game. That price is a package deal for all of the Dublin league double headers in Croke Park which seems like a decent enough price to me.

Banana Man · January 06, 2011, 04:51:40 PM

Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on January 06, 2011, 04:48:38 PM
It's not €45 for an individual game. That price is a package deal for all of the Dublin league double headers in Croke Park which seems like a decent enough price to me.

oh is it, i must have picked it up wrong, i just scanned over the article on hoganstand.

Tell me this then, as I am down fan i don't care about dublin's other 3 league gams, what price is each individual game, i don't think it gave the price for that...

laoisgaa · January 06, 2011, 05:37:18 PM

Under 16 entry to all McKenna Cup matches will be free of Charge. Supporters with a disability will also receive free entry to the games and are asked to apply to their county committee for access. UlsterGAA are also introducing a student concession rate in 2011-a valid indate student card must be shown at stiles for this to be applicable

Prices for 2011 - General: €10/£9; Concession: €5/ £5 (students and OAPs)

Donnellys Hollow · January 06, 2011, 05:45:15 PM

Quote from: Banana Man on January 06, 2011, 04:51:40 PM
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on January 06, 2011, 04:48:38 PM
It's not €45 for an individual game. That price is a package deal for all of the Dublin league double headers in Croke Park which seems like a decent enough price to me.

oh is it, i must have picked it up wrong, i just scanned over the article on hoganstand.

Tell me this then, as I am down fan i don't care about dublin's other 3 league gams, what price is each individual game, i don't think it gave the price for that...

I don't think individual prices have been released yet. I'd anticipate something in the region of €15 - €20. Probably the latter considering it's a double header.

Family guy · January 06, 2011, 06:15:57 PM

Quote from: never kickt a ball on December 17, 2010, 02:10:54 AM
O'Rourke opts for experience

16 December 2010

Armagh manager Paddy O'Rourke has named an experienced squad for the McKenna Cup, insisting that he cannot afford the luxury of experimenting with young talent.
With a tough National League Division 1 campaign to come in the springtime, O'Rourke wants to have a settled team in place, although he will have to plan without members of Crossmaglen's Ulster club championship winning team for the first few rounds at least.
"I am very conscious of the first round of the National League on February 5. I don't care whether you are an experienced player or not, everybody needs game-time," he said in The Irish News.
"We need to get our players ready for that and that is what we are using the McKenna Cup for. We want everyone in the panel to get at least two games so that no-one is going into the National League feeling ring-rusty."
Goalkeeper Paul Hearty is the only Crossmaglen player named in O'Rourke's squad, while 2009 All-Ireland minor winner Rory Grugan will have the chance to impress. Ronan Clarke is included after an injury-wreaked 2010, as is Ryan Henderson, who has been playing for Belfast Celtic in the Irish League of late.

Armagh (McKenna Cup squad): C Clarke, R Clarke, K Dyas, A Duffy, P Duffy, J Feeney, R Grugan, P Hearty, R Henderson, J Lavery, S McDonnell, P McEvoy, C McKeever, D McKenna, G McParland, M Mackin, A Mallon, B Mallon, V Martin, F Moriarty, G O'Neill, M O'Rourke, G Swift, K Toner, C Vernon, C Watters.

http://www.hoganstand.com/Armagh/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=139731

Talk of johnny murtagh from cross being added to his since returning home from the states early this week?

Celt_Man · January 06, 2011, 06:51:45 PM

Quote from: laoisgaa on January 06, 2011, 05:37:18 PM
Under 16 entry to all McKenna Cup matches will be free of Charge. Supporters with a disability will also receive free entry to the games and are asked to apply to their county committee for access. UlsterGAA are also introducing a student concession rate in 2011-a valid indate student card must be shown at stiles for this to be applicable

Prices for 2011 - General: €10/£9; Concession: €5/ £5 (students and OAPs)

Ahh shite - I just realised I'm not a student anymore.... feck's sake!!

Maguire01 · January 06, 2011, 06:52:46 PM

Quote from: Celt_Man on January 06, 2011, 06:51:45 PM
Quote from: laoisgaa on January 06, 2011, 05:37:18 PM
Under 16 entry to all McKenna Cup matches will be free of Charge. Supporters with a disability will also receive free entry to the games and are asked to apply to their county committee for access. UlsterGAA are also introducing a student concession rate in 2011-a valid indate student card must be shown at stiles for this to be applicable

Prices for 2011 - General: €10/£9; Concession: €5/ £5 (students and OAPs)

Ahh shite - I just realised I'm not a student anymore.... feck's sake!!

No doubting you're still a Cavan man though!

Don Johnson · January 06, 2011, 07:02:25 PM

I lost my student card on a stag do ffs.