2022 Dr McKenna Cup

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2022 Dr McKenna Cup
Tournament details
Province Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster
Year2022
Date6–22 January 2022
Teams9
Defending champions Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
Winners
Champions Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan (15th win)
Manager Séamus McEnaney
Captain Ryan Wylie
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Manager Declan Bonner
Captain Eoghán Bán Gallagher
Other
Matches played12
Website Ulster GAA
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2023  →

The 2022 Dr McKenna Cup , known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup, was a Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster for county teams. It took place in January 2022. [1]

Contents

The McKenna Cup was cancelled in 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The 2022 tournament was initially cancelled, but then restored. [2] [3] As in 2020, only county teams will compete, with no college teams. [4] The group draw took place on 15 December 2021. [5] [6] [7] Monaghan were the winners, defeating Donegal in the final. [8]

Competition Format

Group Stage

The nine teams are 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). [9]

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. Drawn games are decided by penalty shoot-out without any extra time being played.

Group stage

Section A

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 220031261.1924Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 210127280.9642
3 Colours of Down.svg Down 200227310.8710
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA
7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)Round 1 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1-13 (16)–(14) 2-08 Colours of Down.svg Down Ballybofey  
19:30 GMT (UTC)Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
11 January 2022 (2022-01-11)Round 2 Down Colours of Down.svg 1-10 (13)–(15) 1-12 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Newry  
20:15 GMT (UTC)Venue: Páirc Esler
Referee: Margaret Farrelly (Cavan)
15 January 2022 (2022-01-15)Round 3 Antrim Colours of Antrim.svg 1-09 (12)–(15) 0-15 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Portglenone  
13:30 GMT (UTC)Venue: Kelly Park
Report Referee: Niall Mc Kenna (Monaghan)

Section B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 220036291.2414Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 210131201.5502
3 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 200223410.5610
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA
6 January 2022 (2022-01-06)Round 1 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 0-11 (11)–(15) 1-12 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Cavan  
19:45 GMT (UTC)Venue: Breffni Park
Referee: Anthony Marron (Monaghan)
11 January 2022 (2022-01-11)Round 2 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 1-17 (20)–(05) 0-05 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Cavan  
20:15 GMT (UTC)Venue: Breffni Park
Referee: Kevin Faloon (Armagh)
15 January 2022 (2022-01-15)Round 3 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 1-15 (18)–(21) 2-15 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Omagh  
13:30 GMT (UTC)Venue: Healy Park
Report Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)

Section C

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 211028231.2173Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 211029251.1603
3 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 200224330.7270
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA
7 January 2022 (2022-01-07)Round 1 Derry Colours of Derry.svg 0-12 (12)–(12) 0-12 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Owenbeg 
19:45 GMT (UTC)Venue: Derry GAA Centre of Excellence
Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim)
9 January 2022 (2022-01-09)Round 2 Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 0-16 (16)–(11) 0-11 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Clones  
13:00 GMT (UTC)Venue: St Tiernach's Park
Report Referee: Kieran Eannetta (Tyrone)
15 January 2022 (2022-01-15)Round 3 Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 1-10 (13)–(17) 0-17 Colours of Derry.svg Derry Roslea  
13:30 GMT (UTC)Venue: Shamrock Park
Report Referee: Enda Mc Feely (Donegal)

Ranking of section runners-up

PosGrpTeamPldWDLPFPAPRPtsQualification
1 C Colours of Derry.svg Derry 211029251.1603Advance to semi-final
2 B Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 210131201.5502
3 A Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 210127280.9642
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

BEOSPORT
18 January 2022 (2022-01-18)
19:45 GMT (UTC)
Semi-Final 1
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 0-15 (15)–(15) 0-15
(4–5 pen) 		Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
(HT: 0-08 – 0-04)
Penalty kicks
Rian O'Neill Yes check.svgY
Aidan Nugent Yes check.svgY
Rory Grugan Yes check.svgY
Stefan Campbell Yes check.svgY
Jemar Hall X mark.svgN		 Yes check.svgY Conor McCarthy
Yes check.svgY Jack McCarron
Yes check.svgY Shane Carey
Yes check.svgY Aaron Mulligan
Yes check.svgY Davy Garland
Athletic Grounds , Armagh
Referee: Conor Dourneen (Cavan)
BEOSPORT
18 January 2022 (2022-01-18)
19:45 GMT (UTC)
Semi-Final 2
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 2-09 (15)–(11) 0-11 Colours of Derry.svg Derry
(HT: 2-05 – 0-06)
MacCumhaill Park , Ballybofey
Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim)

Final

TG4
22 January 2022 (2022-01-22)
17:00 GMT (UTC)
Final
Report [10]
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 1-11 (14)–(13) 0-13 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
(HT: 1-07 – 0-04)
Healy Park , Omagh
Referee: K Brady (Louth)

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