2024 Dr McKenna Cup

2024 Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup

Tournament details
Province	Ulster
Year	2024
Trophy	Dr McKenna Cup
Sponsor	Bank of Ireland
Date	3–20 January 2024
Teams	9
Defending champions	Derry
Winners
Champions	Derry (13th win)
Manager	Mickey Harte
Captain	Conor Glass
Runners-up
Runners-up	Donegal
Manager	Jim McGuinness
Captain	Patrick McBrearty
Other
Matches played	12
Website	Ulster GAA
←  2023

The 2024 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 took place in January 2024. ^[1]

Derry were the winners, beating Donegal in the final.

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 tie-break for teams level on points is points difference.

Knockout 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 go to penalty shootouts without extra time being played.

Group stage

Section A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Donegal [a]	2	2	0	0	15	13	+2	2	Advance to semi-final
2	Armagh [a]	2	1	0	1	17	16	+1	2
3	Tyrone	2	0	0	2	29	32	−3	0

Source: Ulster GAA
Notes:

1. Donegal received no points for their win over Armagh as they fielded an ineligible player; Armagh did not get the points as they did not make an appeal. For the purposes of points difference, the game was not counted. ^[2]

Donegal v Armagh

3 January 2024Round 1	Donegal	3–16 – 1–6 (result annulled)	Armagh	Ballybofey
19:30 IWT (UTC)	Oisín Gallen 1–4 (0–1f), Michael Langan 1–4, Kevin McGettigan 1–0, Paddy McBrearty 0–2 (0–2f), Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí 0–1, Aaron Doherty 0–1, Caolan McGonagle 0–1, Ryan McHugh 0–1, Odhran Doherty 0–1, Peadar Mogan 0–1	Report	Luke McKeever 1–0, Brendan O'Hagan 0–3 (0–3f), Joe Sheridan 0–1, Callum O'Neill 0–1, Cianan Campbell 0–1	Stadium: MacCumhaill Park Referee: Margaret Farrelly

Tyrone v Donegal

7 January 2024Round 2	Tyrone	1–10 – 0–15	Donegal	Omagh
13:00 IWT (UTC)	Darragh Canavan 0–4 (0–3f), Ciaran Daly 1–0, Peter Harte 0–2 (0–2f), Brian Kennedy 0–1, Michael McKernan 0–1, Niall Devlin 0–1, Lórcan McGarrity 0–1 (0–1m)	Report	Oisín Gallen 0–4 (0–2f), Paddy McBrearty 0–3 (0–3f), Jamie Brennan 0–2, Shane O’Donnell 0–2 (0–1m), Odhran Doherty 0–1, Peadar Mogan 0–1, Jason McGee 0–1, Oisin Caulfield 0–1	Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park Referee: Niall Cullen

Armagh v Tyrone

10 January 2024Round 3	Armagh	1–14 – 2–10	Tyrone	Armagh
19:30 IWT (UTC)	Oisín O'Neill 0–7 (0–6f), Peter McGrane 1–1, Cian McConville 0–3 (0–2f), Callum O'Neill 0–1, Joe Sheridan 0–1, Niall Rowland 0–1	Report	Tarlach Quinn 1–0, Dalaigh Jones 1–0, Lórcan McGarrity 0–3 (0–2f), Peter Harte 0–2 (0–2f), Michael McKernan 0–2, Tiarnan Quinn 0–1, Ryan Jones 0–1, Conor Owens 0–1 (0–1f)	Stadium: Box-It Athletic Grounds Referee: Martin McNally

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Derry	2	2	0	0	28	23	+5	4	Advance to semi-final
2	Down	2	1	0	1	31	31	0	2
3	Cavan	2	0	0	2	31	36	−5	0

Source: Ulster GAA

Cavan v Derry

3 January 2024Round 1	Cavan	1–10 – 0–15	Derry	Cavan
19:30 IWT (UTC)	Paddy Lynch 0–5 (0–5f), Gerard Smith 1–0, Oisin Brady 0–2, Padraig Faulkner 0–1, Jason McLoughlin 0–1, Oisín Kiernan (Castlerahan) 0–1	Report	Paul Cassidy 0–4, Niall Toner 0–2 (0–1f), Shane McGuigan 0–2 (0–1f), Ben McCarron 0–2, Diarmuid Baker 0–1, Padraig McGrogan 0–1, Donncha Gilmore 0–1, Ruairí Forbes 0–1, Cahir McMonagle 0–1	Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: James Lewis

Derry v Down

6 January 2024Round 2	Derry	0–13 – 0–10	Down	Derry
18:00 IWT (UTC)	Shane McGuigan 0–3 (0–3f), Paul Cassidy 0–2, Conor Doherty 0–2, Niall Loughlin 0–2 (0–2f), Diarmuid Baker 0–1, Chrissy McKaigue 0–1, Gareth McKinless 0–1, Declan Cassidy 0–1	Report	Pat Havern 0–3 (0–2f), Daniel Guinness 0–1, Odhran Murdock 0–1, Johnny Flynn 0–1, Ceilum Doherty 0–1, James Guinness 0–1, Liam Kerr 0–1 (0–1f), Andrew Gilmore 0–1 (0–1f)	Stadium: Celtic Park Referee: Enda McFeely

Down v Cavan

10 January 2024Round 3	Down	2–15 – 1–15	Cavan	Newry
19:30 IWT (UTC)	Pat Havern 0–5, Rory Mason 1–1 (0–1f), Odhran Murdock 1–1, Oisin Savage 0–2, Pearse McCabe 0–1, Pierce Laverty 0–1, Gareth McKibben 0–1, Liam Kerr 0–1, Jack McCartan 0–1, Pól Quinn 0–1	Report	Oisin Brady 0–7, Brían O'Connell 1–0, Paddy Lynch 0–3 (0–1f, 0–1 '45), James Galligan 0–1, Padraig Faulkner 0–1, Tiarnan Madden 0–1, James Smith 0–1, Jack Tully 0–1	Stadium: Páirc Esler Referee: Diarmuid Boylan

Section C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Monaghan	2	2	0	0	33	25	+8	4	Advance to semi-final
2	Fermanagh	2	1	0	1	25	27	−2	2
3	Antrim	2	0	0	2	25	31	−6	0

Source: Ulster GAA

Monaghan v Antrim

3 January 2024Round 1	Monaghan	1–15 – 0–13	Antrim	Castleblayney
19:30 IWT (UTC)	David Garland 1–3 (0–1f), Stephen Mooney 0–5 (0–4f), Sean Jones 0–3 (0–1m), Micheál Bannigan 0–2 (0–2f), Andrew Woods 0–1 (0–1f), Thomas McPhillips 0–1	Report	Dominic McEnhill 0–5 (0–1f, 0–1m), Michael Byrne 0–2 (0–2f), Oran Downey 0–2, Ronan Boyle 0–1, Stephen Beatty 0–1, Conor Hand 0–1, Oisin Doherty 0–1	Stadium: St Mary's Park Referee: Conor Dourneen

Antrim v Fermanagh

7 January 2024Round 2	Antrim	1–9 – 1–10	Fermanagh	Ahoghill
13:00 IWT (UTC)	Benen Kelly 1–0, Eunan Walsh 0–2, Oisin Doherty 0–2 (0–1f), Luke Mulholland 0–1 (0–1 '45), Ronan Boyle 0–1, Joseph Finnegan 0–1, Conor Hand 0–1, Marc Jordan 0–1	Report	Lee Cullen 1–0, Garvan Jones 0–2 (0–1f), Ronan McCaffrey 0–2, Sean Cassidy 0–2, Oisin Smyth 0–1, Ultán Kelm 0–1, Diarmaid King 0–1, Conor Love 0–1	Stadium: Fr McGuigan Park Referee: Christopher Brady

Fermanagh v Monaghan

10 January 2024Round 3	Fermanagh	0–12 – 2–9	Monaghan	Enniskillen
19:30 IWT (UTC)	Ultán Kelm 0–4 (0–2f), Garvan Jones 0–3 (0–1f), Ross Bogue 0–1, Brandon Horan 0–1, Tiarnan Bogue 0–1, Conor Love 0–1, Conor McGee 0–1	Report	Andrew Woods 1–1, Stephen O'Hanlon 1–0, Stephen Mooney 0–2 (0–1f, 0–1m), Joel Wilson 0–2, Kevin Sheridan 0–1 (0–1m), Darren McDonnell 0–1, Barry McBennett 0–1, Jason Irwin 0–1	Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Ryan Walsh

Ranking of section runners-up

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	A	Armagh	2	1	0	1	17	16	+1	2	Advance to semi-final
2	B	Down	2	1	0	1	31	31	0	2
3	C	Fermanagh	2	1	0	1	25	27	−2	2

Source: Ulster GAA

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Armagh v Derry

13 January 2024Semi-final	Armagh	2-07 – 0-17	Derry	Armagh
16:00 IWT (UTC)	Sean Conlon 1-2, Ben Crealey 1-1, Oisin O’Neill 0-3 (0-2fs), Justin Kieran 0-1	Report	Shane McGuigan 0-10 (8fs), Cormac Murphy 0-2, Eoin McEvoy 0-1, Conor Doherty 0-1, Padraig McGrogan 0-1, Dan Higgins 0-1, Paul Cassidy 0-1	Stadium: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds Referee: Pat Clarke

Monaghan v Donegal

14 January 2024Semi-final	Monaghan	0-11 – 4-14	Donegal	Castleblayney
13:00 IWT (UTC)		Report		Stadium: St Mary's Park Referee: Mark Loughran

Final

Derry v Donegal

20 January 2024Final	Derry	0-12 – 0-06	Donegal	Omagh
17:00 GMT (UTC±0)		Report		Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park Referee: Conor Curran (Down)

References

1. "Armagh draw Tyrone and Donegal in McKenna Cup". December 13, 2023.
2. "Blow for Donegal ahead of National League as Jim McGuinness hit with eight-week ban over ineligible player". Independent.ie. January 8, 2024.