2013 Dr McKenna Cup

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2013 Dr McKenna Cup
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The 2013 Dr McKenna Cup was a Gaelic football competition played under the auspices of Ulster GAA. The tournament features the 2012 All-Ireland Champions, Donegal, whose first game (away against Fermanagh) was put back for several days due to Donegal's team holiday in Dubai. [1] [2] Ahead of the tournament Queen's announced they were quitting in a controversy over their players being poached by other teams, [3] [4] [5] though Ulster Council President Aogan Farrell had appealed for this practice to stop. [6]

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Format

The teams are drawn into two groups of four teams and one of three. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The three group winners, and the best runner-up (from the four-team groups) progress to the semi-finals.

Results

Section A

  Qualified for next round

TeamPldWDLFADiffPts
Monaghan 33005-413-18296
Fermanagh 32014-374-24134
Donegal 31024-267-41-242
St Mary's University College, Belfast 30035-214-42-180

Section B

  Qualified for next round

TeamPldWDLFADiffPts
Down 22003–221-2264
Cavan 21013–212-2222
Armagh 20022–215-21-80

Section C

  Qualified for next round

TeamPldWDLFADiffPts
Tyrone 33004-451-34206
Derry 31012-422-3393
Antrim 31013-385-35-33
UUJ 30032-243-47-260

Later rounds

The semi-finals were contested by Monaghan, Fermanagh, Down and Tyrone. [7] [8] Monaghan defeated Down, while Tyrone defeated Fermanagh. [9] [10]

Tyrone beat Monaghan in the final, held at Armagh's Athletic Grounds on 26 January 2013. [11] [12] Ronan McNally was shown a straight red card on the stroke of half-time. [13]

Semi-finals Final
Monaghan 1-12
Down 0-13 Monaghan 1-10
Tyrone 2-09 Tyrone 4-11
Fermanagh 0-07

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Donegal will start Dr. McKenna Cup against Fermanagh". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Queen's withdraw from McKenna Cup over player availability row". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Queen's University could withdraw from 2013 McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  5. ↑ McKeon, Conor (20 December 2012). "Queen's quit McKenna Cup". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ulster GAA chief wants fair play for colleges in McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Dr McKenna Cup semi-final line-up confirmed while Mayo win in FBD League". The Score. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Semi-finalists confirmed in Dr McKenna Cup". Irish Examiner. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Dr McKenna Cup: Semi-final wins for Monaghan and Tyrone". The Score. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "As it Happened: Sunday's Gaelic football updates". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Tyrone 4-11 Monaghan 1-10". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Dr. McKenna Cup final v Tyrone". Hogan Stand. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Vintage O'Neill display gives Tyrone McKenna Cup victory". The Score. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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