St.Mary’s boss, Gavin McGilly believes that the Dr McKenna Cup has worth for university team despite his side’s 25 point hammering at the hands of Armagh in Round One. Many have spoken strongly against county teams not realising their players to the university teams, McGilly echoes the sentiment but it’s not something that bothers him […]
Dr McKenna Cup 2019 Section C Tyrone 0-20 Derry 0-11 From Odhrán Crumley at Celtic Park Advertisement Tyrone have cruised to victory with a nine point victory over Derry in Celtic Park, last years All-Ireland finalists having ten different scorers over the course of the game. It was a game of many firsts with the […]
Tyrone have named a 26 man panel for the 2019 Dr McKenna Cup campaign with nine new recruits included in the panel. Conan Grugan, Kyle Coney and Darren McCurry return to the county panel after time away while six players make the step from the u’20 panel. Benny Gallen, Liam Rafferty, Brian Kennedy, Ryan Gray, […]
From Odhrán Crumley In the opening weekend of the Dr McKenna Cup, Armagh have inflicted a 25 point defeat on St.Mary’s while Lee Brennan secured a draw for Jordanstown at Fermanagh. Fermanagh 1-9 UUJ 0-12 Lee Brennan struck nine points as a fourteen man Jordanstown side secured a draw in Derrygonnelly against Fermanagh. Advertisement Darragh […]
One of Tyrone’s top up and coming young stars has been called into the Red Hand panel for the coming season. Darragh Canavan, son of former All-Ireland winning captain, Peter, has recently joined up with the squad under county team manager, Mickey Harte, ahead of their Dr McKenna Cup campaign. The Errigal Ciaran teenager starred […]
The decision of provincial councils to allow pre-season games before the end of season training bans is a means of flexing their muscles in a bid to keep their own powers according to Gerard O’Kane. Although the former Derry star believes that playing games at this time of the year is madness, he acknowledges that […]
The Dr McKenna Cup meeting between Tyrone and Derry has been changed to Thursday December 20th in Celtic Park with an 8pm throw in. Originally, the game was scheduled for Sunday December 16th in Owenbeg but since the game has been changed. The reason for the change is not yet known. This will be the […]
