The 2013 Dr McKenna Cup was a Gaelic football competition played under the auspices of Ulster GAA. The tournament features the 2012 All-Ireland Champions, Donegal, whose first game (away against Fermanagh) was put back for several days due to Donegal's team holiday in Dubai.[1][2] Ahead of the tournament Queen's announced they were quitting in a controversy over their players being poached by other teams,[3][4][5] though Ulster Council President Aogan Farrell had appealed for this practice to stop.[6]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2013 |
Format
editThe teams are drawn into two groups of four teams and one of three. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The three group winners, and the best runner-up (from the four-team groups) progress to the semi-finals.
Results
editSection A
editQualified for next round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaghan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-41 | 3-18 | 29 | 6 |
| Fermanagh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-37 | 4-24 | 13 | 4 |
| Donegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-26 | 7-41 | -24 | 2 |
| St Mary's University College, Belfast | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-21 | 4-42 | -18 | 0 |
- Fermanagh v Donegal
- Donegal v Monaghan
- Donegal v St Mary's
Section B
editQualified for next round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3–22 | 1-22 | 6 | 4 |
| Cavan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3–21 | 2-22 | 2 | 2 |
| Armagh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2–21 | 5-21 | -8 | 0 |
Section C
editQualified for next round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-45 | 1-34 | 20 | 6 |
| Derry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-42 | 2-33 | 9 | 3 |
| Antrim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-38 | 5-35 | -3 | 3 |
| UUJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-24 | 3-47 | -26 | 0 |
Later rounds
editThe semi-finals were contested by Monaghan, Fermanagh, Down and Tyrone.[7][8] Monaghan defeated Down, while Tyrone defeated Fermanagh.[9][10]
Tyrone beat Monaghan in the final, held at Armagh's Athletic Grounds on 26 January 2013.[11][12] Ronan McNally was shown a straight red card on the stroke of half-time.[13]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Monaghan | 1-12 | ||||||||
| Down | 0-13 | Monaghan | 1-10 | ||||||
| Tyrone | 2-09 | Tyrone | 4-11 | ||||||
| Fermanagh | 0-07 | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New faces for Dr. McKenna Cup". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Donegal will start Dr. McKenna Cup against Fermanagh". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Queen's withdraw from McKenna Cup over player availability row". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Queen's University could withdraw from 2013 McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ McKeon, Conor (20 December 2012). "Queen's quit McKenna Cup". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Ulster GAA chief wants fair play for colleges in McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Dr McKenna Cup semi-final line-up confirmed while Mayo win in FBD League". The Score. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Semi-finalists confirmed in Dr McKenna Cup". Irish Examiner. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Dr McKenna Cup: Semi-final wins for Monaghan and Tyrone". The Score. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "As it Happened: Sunday's Gaelic football updates". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Tyrone 4-11 Monaghan 1-10". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Dr. McKenna Cup final v Tyrone". Hogan Stand. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Vintage O'Neill display gives Tyrone McKenna Cup victory". The Score. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.