McKenna Cup

THE Gaelic Players’ Association is calling for the GAA to scrap pre-season competitions after 90 per cent of its members voted in favour of a motion to that effect at the organisation’s annual general meeting.

TYRONE joint-manager Brian Dooher acknowledges that his team faces "a big test of character" away to Roscommon this Sunday after another devastating defeat by Derry.

2023 Dr McKenna Cup Final: Derry 3-11 Tyrone 1-5 DERRY convincingly ended a 12-year wait to win the Dr McKenna Cup with storming finishes to each half taking them to another big win over arch-rivals Tyrone – fittingly by 12 points.

DOWN'S Dr McKenna Cup campaign may have the tongues wagging about their early progress under new manager Conor Laverty, but midfielder Niall Donnelly insists they've a "long, long way" to go.

Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup semi-final: Down 3-9 Derry 1-15 (Derry win 3-2 on penalties) SOMETHING is definitely stirring in Down football.

It’s all to play for at Breffni Park this evening as Cavan and Armagh battle it out for a place in the last four of the Dr McKenna Cup.

Playing style doesn't always translate into a similar managerial approach. However, in the GAA, there are signs that new Down senior football boss Conor Laverty will be as clever off the pitch as he has been on it for club (Kilcoo) and county.

Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup Section B, round 3: Derry v Tyrone (Owenbeg, 7.30pm) SURVIVAL of the fittest is Derry boss Rory Gallagher's message to his players – even if that doesn't necessarily apply against arch-rivals Tyrone tonight.

Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup Section C: Antrim 0-9 Cavan 2-10 CAVAN forward Oisin Brady was handed the man-of-the-match award at the end of yesterday’s Dr McKenna Cup win over hosts Antrim – but it probably should have gone to the home side’s goalkeeper Michael Byrne.

Honestly, without checking I couldn't have told you who won last year's McKenna Cup.