2016 Dr McKenna Cup

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2016 Dr McKenna Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceUlster
Year2016
Trophy Dr. McKenna Cup
Sponsor Bank of Ireland
Teams12
Winners
Champions Tyrone (14th win)
Manager Mickey Harte
Captain Mattie Donnelly
Runners-up
Runners-up Derry
Manager Damian Barton
Captain Cailean O'Boyle
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The 2016 Dr McKenna Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup, was an inter-county and university Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster.

Contents

Twelve teams take part – the nine Ulster county teams and three university' teams i.e. St Mary's University College, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University. [1] [2]

Tyrone won for the fifth year in a row. [3]

Format

Group Stage

The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Knock-out Stage

The three group winners, and the best runner-up progress to the semi-finals with the two winners progressing to the final.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLPtsDiffNotes
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 33006+25Qualified for semi-final
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 32014+12
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 31022–13
Colours of London.svg Queen's University Belfast 30030–24

Group B

TeamPldWDLPtsDiffNotes
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 33006+25Qualified for semi-final
Colours of Down.svg Down 310220
Colours of Westmeath.svg St Mary's University College, Belfast 31022–7
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 31022–18

Group C

TeamPldWDLPtsDiffNotes
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 32105+16Qualified for semi-final
Colours of Dublin.svg Ulster University 32014–2
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 31022–3
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 30121–11

Knock-out Stage

Semi-finals

Semi-Final
Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 1-13 – 0-10 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Semi-Final
Derry Colours of Derry.svg 1-17 – 1-10 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan
Athletic Grounds, Armagh

Final

Final
Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 1-22 - 1-15 (a.e.t.) Colours of Derry.svg Derry
Report
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Attendance: 7,143

References

  1. ↑ "Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup 2015".
  2. ↑ "GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures | RTÉ Sport". RTE.ie.
  3. ↑ Mooney, Francis (23 January 2016). "Tyrone claim Cup in extra-time win over Derry" – via www.rte.ie.
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