McKenna Cup 2024

[never kickt a ball]

The Mc Kenna's wont even watch this crap lol:)

You should work for the Gaelic Life BF. Three separate journalists told this "joke" in one edition of the Gaelic life a few years ago.

[never kickt a ball]

Down draw Tyrone in McKenna Cup

Holders Down will face All-Ireland champions Tyrone in the group stage of next year's Gaelic Life McKenna Cup.

Group B will also feature Monaghan and St Mary's College while Group A sees National League champions Derry facing Fermanagh, Donegal and UUJ.

Group C will pit Ulster Champions Armagh against Cavan, Antrim and QUB.

The semi-finals will see the Group A winners facing the best runner-up while with the Group B and C table toppers meeting in the other last-four clash.

Speaking after Tuesday evening's draw at the Armagh City Hotel, Ulster GAA president Tom Daly said that the competition had "proven to be extremely popular both among the competing teams and followers".

"It is relished by all concerned as an important start to the forthcoming season," said the Ulster official.
"One of the innovations has been the number of matches played under floodlights.
"This has been facilitated by the Ulster Council's modernisation programme and means that the competition can be completed in the designated timeframe."
The schedule of fixtures and dates for games will be decided by the Ulster Council GAA Competition Control later this month.
Down defeated Derry 1-12 to 1-6 in this year's decider on 26 January.

Group A : Fermanagh, Derry, Jordanstown, Donegal

Group B : Tyrone, Monaghan, Down, St Mary's

Group C : Armagh, Queen's, Cavan, Antrim.

Semi-finals : Group A winners v Best runners up; Group B winners v Group C winners.

Story from BBC SPORT:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7723362.stm

Published: 2008/11/11 20:37:50 GMT

© BBC MMVIII

[Maguire01]

The Mc Kenna's wont even watch this crap lol:)

You should work for the Gaelic Life BF. Three separate journalists told this "joke" in one edition of the Gaelic life a few years ago.

It pre-dates even Gaelic Life.

Interesting groupings. Armagh should top Group C, but Group B is a real bitch.

[orangeman]

Ulster's big three in gaelic football have been kept apart in the group stages of the 2009 Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup.
The draw for the 2009 Gaelic Life Dr.McKenna Cup took place in front of a full house in Armagh's City Hotel.

All-Ireland Champions, Tyrone, will have to overcome last year's winners Down to make it to the semi-finals, while National League kingpins, Derry are in arguably the tightest group, with Fermanagh, Donegal and Sigerson Cup Championship University of Ulster Jordanstown.

Ulster winners, Armagh will be fancied to come out of Group C, where they play Cavan, Antrim and Queen's (Groups listed below).

The competition is once again expected to provide a first insight into the prospects of both the counties and Universities for the season ahead. Last year Down captured the title and set the scene for a year of sustained progress.

Ulster GAA President, Tom Daly, said: 'The competition has a proven to be extremely popular both among the competing teams and followers. It is relished by all concerned as an important start to the forthcoming season,' he said.

'One of the innovations has been the number of matches played under floodlights. This has been facilitated by the Ulster Council's modernisation programme and means that the competition can be completed in the designated timeframe.'



NOW THERE'S A SHOCK ! 

[bigfrank]

The Mc Kenna's wont even watch this crap lol:)

You should work for the Gaelic Life BF. Three separate journalists told this "joke" in one edition of the Gaelic life a few years ago.

Gaelic life,better chance of selling ice to the eskimos than that paper to me,waste of time!!! Joe Brolly and co, wise up lads

[Doire abú]

I think its a decent enough paper.

[ziggysego]

Gaelic Life is a great GAA paper. Don't know what you're complaining about.

If I had one problem with it, it would be one of the writers. Bit of a hallion if you ask me.

[Doire abú]

 

[ONeill]

http://www.gaeliclife.com/fantasy/index.php?sid=74774&lang=en

[gerry]

I think that GL is a good enough read, although there is not much to talk about this time of year

[never kickt a ball]

Cassidy predicting college v county row
21 November 2008

New Derry football manager Damien Cassidy has warned that next year's Dr McKenna Cup could once again be overshadowed by a college versus county row.
Cassidy is unhappy with the rule that gives college sides first call on players for the pre-season competition which gets underway in early January.
"I can predict there will be difficulties because there will be situations where players will be very politely asked to play for their county," he said.
"And if they don't take up that chance in January, the window of opportunity narrows considerably."
Although the Bellaghy man has yet to finalise his panel, there are approximately 10 university players in his provisional squad.
He added: "The rule of the Dr McKenna Cup competition is that you play for your university team. But let's be frank about it, the rule is a nonsense.
"It doesn't bind in the Association's rulebook, so therefore it won't stand the test. But players do have a choice. If they want to play for their county, they will."

http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=103945

[Bomber]

Is it just me that thinks it's good for a player to play for his University during McKenna Cup?

1. He is likely to play all three or more games in the competition for his University which he probably won't for county
2. He will be tested by county players in those games the same way he would for his county anyway
3. He can be watched by someone on behalf of manager in his games and could possibly be watched by manager as all games might not clash
4. County manager can take a look at other players for longer in games during Univerisity player's absence

If University teams don't have their county players it is pointless them playing in the competition. The players should not be put under this pressure. 

[western exile]

Cassidy predicting college v county row
21 November 2008

New Derry football manager Damien Cassidy has warned that next year's Dr McKenna Cup could once again be overshadowed by a college versus county row.
Cassidy is unhappy with the rule that gives college sides first call on players for the pre-season competition which gets underway in early January.
"I can predict there will be difficulties because there will be situations where players will be very politely asked to play for their county," he said.
"And if they don't take up that chance in January, the window of opportunity narrows considerably."
Although the Bellaghy man has yet to finalise his panel, there are approximately 10 university players in his provisional squad.
He added: "The rule of the Dr McKenna Cup competition is that you play for your university team. But let's be frank about it, the rule is a nonsense.
"It doesn't bind in the Association's rulebook, so therefore it won't stand the test. But players do have a choice. If they want to play for their county, they will."

http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=103945

Is that a threat?  Good start to manager /  player relations there Damian 

[Maguire01]

"Cassidy predicting college v country row" = "Cassidy to ensure college v county row"

[Bomber]

Is it just me that thinks it's good for a player to play for his University during McKenna Cup?

1. He is likely to play all three or more games in the competition for his University which he probably won't for county
2. He will be tested by county players in those games the same way he would for his county anyway
3. He can be watched by someone on behalf of manager in his games and could possibly be watched by manager as all games might not clash
4. County manager can take a look at other players for longer in games during Univerisity player's absence

If University teams don't have their county players it is pointless them playing in the competition. The players should not be put under this pressure. 

Aye i think its just you. So ypu think a county manager is going to go to all the matches his potential players are going to play in. plus his own games, plus his own training, never mind the behind the scenes meetings. Wake the f**k up.
The Mc kenna cup is a county competition, for county football. The prelude to this uni footballers getting into this compotetion was a s a result of the change of timing of the competition by the provincial councils to the after xmas slot. This seriously messded up the uni's opportunity to play good challenge games at that time of the year against th counties as the counties were playing in the Mc Kenna cup.
This agenda is being driven by the uni's to get meaningful games, when they already have a compo (Ryan Cup) in place to cater for their needs, and then on top of all of that the Ulster council creates this stupid rule preventing players developed by clubs from within the county from selecting its own players. What a complete load of balls.

Perhaps you should wake the f**k up! If a manager was interested in doing as well as possible in his role than he would go out of his way to see any player in action, at any time, anywhere. This is what is takes to get to the top. Ask Mickey Harte, never saw a man attend as many fixtures other than when Tyrone are involved, to help his preparation for his team to do well.

Perhaps you should read point three again, (3. He can be watched by someone on behalf of manager in his games). That's for when games clash. If a county team is playing on a Saturday night and then his college players are playing on the Sunday, he should without any question attend that college game. County managers are getting paid enough these days, it's the least he could do.

If you want to win Sam, thats what it takes, and much more!!