2020 Dr McKenna Cup

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2020 Dr McKenna Cup
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Tournament details
Province Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster
Year2020
Dates29 December 2019 – 18 January 2020
Teams9
Defending champions Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
Winners
Champions Tyrone (17th win)
Manager Mickey Harte
Captain Kieran McGeary
Runners-up
Runners-up Monaghan
Manager Séamus McEnaney
Captain Ryan Wylie
Other
Matches played11
Website Ulster GAA
  2019
2022  

The 2020 Dr McKenna Cup , known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup, is a Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster for county teams. It is held at the beginning of the GAA season.

Contents

The draw was made on 4 December 2019 with the fixtures confirmed following a meeting of Comhairle Uladh CCC later in the month. For the first time in many years, no third-level teams took part, due to the changed schedule for the Sigerson Cup. [1]

Tyrone were the winners for the eighth time in nine years. [2]

Competition format

Group Stage

The nine teams were drawn into three sections of three teams. Each team plays the other teams in their section once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The points-ratio method (points for divided by points against) is used to determine the ranking of teams who are level on section points (as opposed to the more typical scoring differential). [3] The competition will begin on Sunday 29 December 2019. [4]

Knock-out Stage

The winners of the three sections and the best of the runners-up in the three sections compete in the semi-finals with the two winners meeting in the final.

Group stage

Section A

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 220028221.2734Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 210134291.1722
3 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 200222330.6670
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)Round 1 Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 1-17 (20)(14) 0-14 Colours of Derry.svg Derry Inniskeen  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Inniskeen Grattans GAC
Report Referee: Padraig Hughes


5 January 2020 (2020-01-05)Round 2 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1-12 (15)(14) 0-14 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Ballybofey  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report Referee: Noel Mooney


8 January 2020 (2020-01-08)Round 3 Derry Colours of Derry.svg 0-08 (8)(13) 1-10 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Derry  
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Celtic Park
Report


Section B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 Colours of Down.svg Down 220037211.7624Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 210128360.7782
3 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 200220280.7140
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)Round 1 Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 0-07 (7)(14) 1-11 Colours of Down.svg Down Enniskillen  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Brewster Park
Report Referee: Conor Dourneen


5 January 2020 (2020-01-05)Round 2 Antrim Colours of Antrim.svg 2-08 (14)(13) 0-13 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Ahoghill  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Fr McGuigan Park
Report Referee: Kevin Faloon


8 January 2020 (2020-01-08)Round 3 Down Colours of Down.svg 2-17 (23)(14) 0-14 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Newry  
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Páirc Esler
Report


Section C

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 220046371.2434Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 210147431.0932
3 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 200229420.6900
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)Round 1 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 1-13 (16)(23) 2-17 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Cavan  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Breffni Park
Report Referee: Niall McKenna


5 January 2020 (2020-01-05)Round 2 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 1-16 (19)(13) 0-13 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Omagh  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Healy Park
Report Referee: Paul Faloon


8 January 2020 (2020-01-08)Round 3 Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 3-15 (24)(27) 3-18 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Armagh  
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Athletic Grounds
Report


Ranking of section runners-up

PosGrpTeamPldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 A Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 210134291.1722Advance to semi-final
2 C Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 210147431.0932
3 B Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 210128360.7782
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final 1
[5]
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg conc. w/o Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final 2
Down Colours of Down.svg 1-10 (13)(22) 2-16 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
(HT: 0-04 – 1-12)
Athletic Grounds , Armagh
Referee: Dan Mullan (Derry)

Final

18 January 2020 (2020-01-18)
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Final
Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 0-11 (11)(8) 1-05 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
(HT: 0-08 – 0-03)

Pts: R O'Neill 4 (1f), D McCurry 3, R O'Neill 3 (1f), K McGeary 1, F Burns 1, D Kerr 1, M O'Neill 1
Gls: B McBennett 1
Pts: C McCarthy 3, S Carey 2 (1f)
Athletic Grounds , Armagh
Referee: C Branagan (Down)

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