McKenna Cup 2026

[DuffleKing]

Top half of the league and Super 8s

[bigpackiechestout]

All joking aside, what constitutes a good season for Armagh this year? A decent string of results in the league? An ulster final appearance? Super 8 appearance?

And vice versa what do the Tyrone fans think is a good year for them? All Ireland potentially after last year?

Exiting the championship to anyone other than Dublin would constitute a disappointing year for Tyrone IMO. And if we faced Dublin in the semi-final or final I would expect a closer game than last years final.

I would also like to see us challenging for a League final for the first time in a few years. I think we will definitely be targeting the Dublin game as the more games we play without beating them it becomes more of a monkey on our backs come championship time.

[Fuzzman]

Beating Kerry,Mayo or the Dubs in the summer would mark a good year for me.
We did well to beat Donegal in their home patch last year but we just about beat Monaghan in the semi.

Kerry and Mayo would still consider themselves better than Tyrone until we beat them in a significant game. It's almost 11 years now since we beat any of the top 3 in championship.
Saying that we seem to have a lot more exciting forwards to pick from this year and that's not even including Daragh the Great.

[tyroneman]

All joking aside, what constitutes a good season for Armagh this year? A decent string of results in the league? An ulster final appearance? Super 8 appearance?

And vice versa what do the Tyrone fans think is a good year for them? All Ireland potentially after last year?

I think this is the strongest panel Armagh have had since the glory years - especially among the forwards.

I would expect them to beat Down and Cavan, but not Monaghan. Definitely a big scalp in them.

For Tyrone a good year would be more adventurous football, an AISF appearance and beating either Kerry or Dublin.

[tyroneman]

All joking aside, what constitutes a good season for Armagh this year? A decent string of results in the league? An ulster final appearance? Super 8 appearance?

And vice versa what do the Tyrone fans think is a good year for them? All Ireland potentially after last year?

I think this is the strongest panel Armagh have had since the glory years - especially among the forwards.

I would expect them to beat Down and Cavan, but not Monaghan. Definitely a big scalp in them.

For Tyrone a good year would be more adventurous football, an AISF appearance and beating either Kerry or Dublin.

I'd be super confident of Armagh wining the McKenna final this weekend

[BennyCake]

All joking aside, what constitutes a good season for Armagh this year? A decent string of results in the league? An ulster final appearance? Super 8 appearance?

Trophies are what it's all about. Realistically, we're not going to win the AI. So, I'd like a Div 2 title and an Ulster title.

A couple of wins in the qualifiers won't be seen as progress. Only a super 8 appearance will be seen as a sort of progress. Anything less, and we're going backwards.

[lurganblue]

The run in the McKenna cup has only shown that Armagh have a better squad depth of talent this year and that's something that we all could have easily said a few months ago anyway. Whether or not the improved squad will drive them on to have an improved 15 is yet to be seen.

I'd be happy to perform well in the league and remain in Div2. Beat Down and make the super 8s (and not be beat out the gate while in it).  Non of that is an easy ask for this squad but I'd be optimistic.

[Targetman]

Armagh 2/1 on Saturday night, have to be worth a punt!

[ONeill]

Armagh 2/1 on Saturday night, have to be worth a punt!

Definitely

[Aaron Boone]

Tyrone have been in every final this decade so they are fair favorites.

Granted Armagh have had a tougher route to the this year's decider and have home advantage, but Tyrone's McKenna Cup record is so strong.

[naka]

Tyrone Team
1 Niall Morgan
2 Ciaran McLaughlin
3 Ronan McNamee
4 Liam Rafferty
5 Tiernan McCann
6 Aidan McCrory
7 Michael Cassidy
8 Conan Grugan
9 Declan McClure
10 Niall Sludden
11 Ronan O'Neill
12 Conal McCann
13 Darren McCurry
14 Peter Harte ( C )
15 cathal mc Shane

[Fuzzman]

I wonder will we see Petey at FF much later in the year?
Is Richie Donnelly out injured or just not featuring this year?

Do people think Coney has done enough to make the league squad or even starting team?
I'm looking forward to seeing them on Sat night especially Rafferty who I heard played very well for St Marys.
Did he do well in the U20s last year?

[toby47]

I wonder will we see Petey at FF much later in the year?
Is Richie Donnelly out injured or just not featuring this year?

Do people think Coney has done enough to make the league squad or even starting team?
I'm looking forward to seeing them on Sat night especially Rafferty who I heard played very well for St Marys.
Did he do well in the U20s last year?

I think Richie is on the bench tomorrow night.

[Onthe40]

Ronan ONeill is getting plenty of chances to stake his place...hopefully he steps up..McRrory seems to be having a renaissance too...

[Captain Obvious]

Tyrone Team
1 Niall Morgan
2 Ciaran McLaughlin
3 Ronan McNamee
4 Liam Rafferty
5 Tiernan McCann
6 Aidan McCrory
7 Michael Cassidy
8 Conan Grugan
9 Declan McClure
10 Niall Sludden
11 Ronan O'Neill
12 Conal McCann
13 Darren McCurry
14 Peter Harte ( C )
15 cathal mc Shane

Will be seeds of doubts planted into the Tyrone minds before the NFL if they don't win on Saturday night by a bit to spare with that strong and experienced team.