2024 Dr McKenna Cup

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2024 Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup
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Tournament details
Province Ulster
Year2024
TrophyDr McKenna Cup
Sponsor Bank of Ireland
Date3–20 January 2024
Teams9
Defending champions Derry
Winners
Champions Colours of Derry.svg Derry (13th win)
Manager Mickey Harte
Captain Conor Glass
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Manager Jim McGuinness
Captain Patrick McBrearty
Other
Matches played12
Website Ulster GAA
  2023
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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]

Contents

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

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal [lower-alpha 1] 22001513+22Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh [lower-alpha 1] 21011716+12
3 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2002293230
Source: Ulster GAA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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]
3 January 2024Round 1 Donegal Colours of Donegal GAA.svg 3–16 – 1–6
(result annulled)
Colours of Armagh.svg 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 0–1Stadium: MacCumhaill Park
Referee: Margaret Farrelly
7 January 2024Round 2 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 1–10 – 0–15 Colours of Donegal GAA.svg 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 0–1Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park
Referee: Niall Cullen
10 January 2024Round 3 Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 1–14 – 2–10 Colours of Tyrone.svg 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

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 22002823+54Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Down.svg Down 2101313102
3 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 2002313650
Source: Ulster GAA
3 January 2024Round 1 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 1–10 – 0–15 Colours of Derry.svg 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 0–1Stadium: Kingspan Breffni
Referee: James Lewis
6 January 2024Round 2 Derry Colours of Derry.svg 0–13 – 0–10 Colours of Down.svg 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
10 January 2024Round 3 Down Colours of Down.svg 2–15 – 1–15 Colours of Cavan.svg 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 0–1Stadium: Páirc Esler
Referee: Diarmuid Boylan

Section C

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 22003325+84Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 2101252722
3 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2002253160
Source: Ulster GAA
3 January 2024Round 1 Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 1–15 – 0–13 Colours of Antrim.svg 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 0–1Stadium: St Mary's Park
Referee: Conor Dourneen
7 January 2024Round 2 Antrim Colours of Antrim.svg 1–9 – 1–10 Colours of Fermanagh.svg 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 0–1Stadium: Fr McGuigan Park
Referee: Christopher Brady
10 January 2024Round 3 Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 0–12 – 2–9 Colours of Monaghan.svg 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 0–1Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: Ryan Walsh

Ranking of section runners-up

PosGrpTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 A Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 21011716+12Advance to semi-final
2 B Colours of Down.svg Down 2101313102
3 C Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 2101252722
Source: Ulster GAA

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

13 January 2024Semi-final Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 2-07 – 0-17 Colours of Derry.svg 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 0-1Stadium: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
Referee: Pat Clarke
14 January 2024Semi-final Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 0-11 – 4-14 Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal Castleblayney
13:00 IWT (UTC) Report Stadium: St Mary's Park
Referee: Mark Loughran

Final

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

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