2013 Dr McKenna Cup

2013 Dr McKenna Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceUlster
Year2013
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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]

Format

The 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

Section A

  Qualified 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

Section B

  Qualified 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

  Qualified 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

The 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

References

  1. ^ "New faces for Dr. McKenna Cup". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Donegal will start Dr. McKenna Cup against Fermanagh". Donegal Democrat. Johnston Press. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Queen's withdraw from McKenna Cup over player availability row". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Queen's University could withdraw from 2013 McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  5. ^ McKeon, Conor (20 December 2012). "Queen's quit McKenna Cup". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Ulster GAA chief wants fair play for colleges in McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Dr McKenna Cup semi-final line-up confirmed while Mayo win in FBD League". The Score. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  8. ^ "Semi-finalists confirmed in Dr McKenna Cup". Irish Examiner. Thomas Crosbie Holdings. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Dr McKenna Cup: Semi-final wins for Monaghan and Tyrone". The Score. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  10. ^ "As it Happened: Sunday's Gaelic football updates". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Tyrone 4-11 Monaghan 1-10". RTÉ Sport. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Dr. McKenna Cup final v Tyrone". Hogan Stand. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  13. ^ "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.