2023 Dr McKenna Cup

2023 Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup

Tournament details
Province	Ulster
Year	2023
Trophy	Dr McKenna Cup
Sponsor	Bank of Ireland
Date	4–21 January 2023
Teams	9
Defending champions	Monaghan
Winners
Champions	Derry (12th win)
Manager	Rory Gallagher
Captain	Shane McGuigan
Runners-up
Runners-up	Tyrone
Manager	Feargal Logan Brian Dooher
Captain	Pádraig Hampsey
Other
Matches played	12
Total scored	25–262
Top Scorer	Shane McGuigan (1–17)
Website	Ulster GAA

The 2023 Dr McKenna Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup, was a Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster for county teams. It took place in January 2023.[1][2][3] The group draw took place on 13 December 2022 in Cookstown.[4][5] The competition was won by Derry, winning their first McKenna Cup since 2011.[6]

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.

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	PR	Pts	Qualification
1	Down	2	2	0	0	36	25	1.440	4	Advance to semi-final
2	Monaghan	2	1	0	1	27	29	0.931	2
3	Donegal	2	0	0	2	26	35	0.743	0

Source: Ulster GAA

Monaghan v Down

4 January 2023 Round 1	Monaghan	0–12 – 2–10	Down	Castleblayney
19:30 IST (UTC)	Micheál Bannigan 0–4 (0–2f, 0–1 '45), Conor McCarthy 0–2 (0–2f), Sean Jones 0–2, Stephen O'Hanlon 0–2, Francis Hughes 0–1, Shane Carey 0–1	Report	Andrew Gilmore 1–2 (0–2f), Odhran Murdock 1–1, Barry O'Hagan 0–3 (0–1f), Michael Ireland 0–1 (0–1m), Donagh McAleenan 0–1, Patrick Branagan 0–1, Rory Mason 0–1	Stadium: St Mary's Park Attendance: 2,194 Referee: Conall Roberts

Down v Donegal

8 January 2023 Round 2	Down	2–14 – 1–10	Donegal	Newry
13:30 IST (UTC)	Pat Havern 0–5, Liam Kerr 1–1, Conor Francis 1–1, Barry O'Hagan 0–2 (0–1f), Anthony Doherty 0–1 (0–1 '45), Patrick Branagan 0–1, Niall Donnelly 0–1, Mark Walsh 0–1, Tom Close 0–1	Report	Paddy McBrearty 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1m), Daire Ó Baoill 1–0, Jamie Brennan 0–2 (0–1f), Ciarán Thompson 0–1, Johnny McGroddy 0–1, Kane Barrett 0–1	Stadium: Páirc Esler Referee: Maggie Farrelly

Donegal v Monaghan

11 January 2023 Round 3	Donegal	2–7 – 0–15	Monaghan	Ballybofey
19:30 IST (UTC)	Joel Bradley Walsh 1–1, Luke McGlynn 1–0 (1–0 pen), Johnny McGroddy 0–2 (0–2f), Jamie Brennan 0–1 (0–1f), Marty O'Reilly 0–1, Daire Ó Baoill 0–1, Conor O'Donnell 0–1	Report	Micheál Bannigan 0–6 (0–6f), Rory Beggan 0–2 (0–2f), Sean Jones 0–2, Shane Carey 0–2, Darren McDonnell 0–1 (0–1f), Jack McCarron 0–1 (0–1f), Stephen O'Hanlon 0–1	Stadium: MacCumhaill Park Referee: Conor Dourneen

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PR	Pts	Qualification
1	Tyrone	2	1	1	0	27	20	1.350	3	Advance to semi-final
2	Derry	2	1	1	0	21	17	1.235	3
3	Fermanagh	2	0	0	2	17	28	0.607	0

Source: Ulster GAA

Tyrone v Fermanagh

4 January 2023 Round 1	Tyrone	0–17 – 1–7	Fermanagh	Omagh
19:30 IST (UTC)	Peter Harte 0–3 (0–3f), Cathal McShane 0–3 (0–2f), Conor Meyler 0–2, Emmet McNabb 0–2, Richie Donnelly 0–1, Dalaigh Jones 0–1, Ryan Jones 0–1, Mattie Donnelly 0–1, Conor Cush 0–1, Niall Sludden 0–1, Liam Nugent 0–1	Report	Ultán Kelm 1–0, Diarmaid King 0–2 (0–2f), Ryan Lyons 0–1 (0–1f), Conall Jones 0–1 (0–1f), Ronan McCaffrey 0–1, Garvan Jones 0–1, Eoin McManus 0–1	Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park Attendance: 2,287 Referee: Martin McNally

Fermanagh v Derry

8 January 2023 Round 2	Fermanagh	1–4 – 0–11	Derry	Ederney
13:30 IST (UTC)	Garvan Jones 1–2 (0–2f), Johnny Cassidy 0–1, Conor McGee 0–1	Report	Shane McGuigan 0–6 (0–2f), Niall Loughlin 0–2 (0–1 '45), Lachlan Murray 0–2, Conor Doherty 0–1	Stadium: St Joseph's Park Referee: Conor Curran

Derry v Tyrone

11 January 2023 Round 3	Derry	0–10 – 0–10	Tyrone	Dungiven
19:30 IST (UTC)	Niall Toner 0–4 (0–3f), Shane McGuigan 0–3 (0–2f), Conor Doherty 0–1, Brendan Rogers 0–1, Lachlan Murray 0–1	Report	Cathal McShane 0–5 (0–2f), Niall Sludden 0–1 (0–1m), Conor Meyler 0–1, Richie Donnelly 0–1, Brian Kennedy 0–1, Cormac Munroe 0–1	Stadium: Owenbeg Referee: Niall Cullen

Section C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PR	Pts	Qualification
1	Cavan	2	2	0	0	33	21	1.571	4	Advance to semi-final
2	Armagh	2	1	0	1	38	31	1.226	2
3	Antrim	2	0	0	2	23	42	0.548	0

Source: Ulster GAA

Armagh v Antrim

4 January 2023 Round 1	Armagh	2–20 – 2–8	Antrim	Armagh
19:30 IST (UTC)	Conor Turbitt 1–2 (0–1m), Joe Sheridan 1–1, Aidan Nugent 0–3 (0–2f), Cian McConville 0–3, Niall McConville 0–2 (0–1m), Conor O'Neill 0–1, Barry McCambridge 0–1, Eoin Woods 0–1, Tiernan Kelly 0–1, Shane McPartlan 0–1, Stefan Campbell 0–1, Justin Kieran 0–1, Niall Smyth 0–1, Jemar Hall 0–1	Report	Odhrán Eastwood 2–0, Domimic McEnhill 0–5 (0–5f), Ryan Murray 0–1 (0–1f), Colum Duffin 0–1 (0–1m), Dermot McAleese 0–1	Stadium: Box-It Athletic Grounds Attendance: 4,510 Referee: Barry McMenamin

Antrim v Cavan

8 January 2023 Round 2	Antrim	0–9 – 2–10	Cavan	Portglenone
13:30 IST (UTC)	Dominic McEnhill 0–3 (0–3f), Ryan Murray 0–2 (0–1f), Pat Shivers 0–2, Ruairi McCann 0–1 (0–1 '45), Patrick McBride 0–1	Report	Oisin Brady 0–7 (0–4f, 0–1m), Martin Reilly 1–0, Brandon Boylan 1–0, Killian Clarke 0–2, Liam Brady 0–1 (0–1f)	Stadium: Kelly Park Referee: Kevin Faloon

Cavan v Armagh

11 January 2023 Round 3	Cavan	1–14 – 1–9	Armagh	Cavan
19:30 IST (UTC)	Oisin Brady 0–3 (0–3f), Dara McVeety 0–3 (0–1m), Ryan O'Neill 1–0, Raymond Galligan 0–2 (0–2f), Brían O'Rourke 0–2 (0–1m), Martin Reilly 0–1, Cian Madden 0–1, Tiarnan Madden 0–1, Brandon Boylan 0–1	Report	Rory Grugan 0–3 (0–3f), Oisin Conaty 1–0, Aidan Nugent 0–2, Conor O'Neill 0–1, Conor Turbitt 0–1, Stefan Campbell 0–1, Jarlath Óg Burns 0–1	Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: Diarmuid Boylan

Ranking of section runners-up

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PR	Pts	Qualification
1	B	Derry	2	1	1	0	21	17	1.235	3	Advance to semi-final
2	C	Armagh	2	1	0	1	38	31	1.226	2
3	A	Monaghan	2	1	0	1	27	29	0.931	2

Source: Ulster GAA

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

Cavan v Tyrone

14 January 2023 Semi-final	Cavan	0–10 – 0–15	Tyrone	Cavan
17:00 IST (UTC)	Oisin Brady 0–4 (0–3f), Raymond Galligan 0–1 (0–1f), Brandon Boylan 0–1 (0–1m), Killian Clarke 0–1 (0–1m), Gerard Smith 0–1, Cian Madden 0–1, Dara McVeety 0–1	Report	Darragh Canavan 0–4, Cathal McShane 0–3, Michael McKernan 0–2, Rory Donnelly 0–1, Richie Donnelly 0–1, Peter Óg McCartan 0–1, Liam Nugent 0–1, Niall Sludden 0–1, Mattie Donnelly 0–1	Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: Shane Murphy

Down v Derry

15 January 2023 Semi-final	Down	3–9 – 1–15 (2–3 p)	Derry	Newry
13:30 IST (UTC)	Niall Donnelly 2–0, Barry O'Hagan 0–3 (0–3f), Pat Havern 0–3, Ceilum Doherty 1–0, Pierce Laverty 0–1, Donagh McAleenan 0–1, Liam Kerr 0–1	Report	Shane McGuigan 0–6 (0–4f), Niall Toner 0–5, Padraig Cassidy 1–0, Lachlan Murray 0–1 (0–1m), Brendan Rogers 0–1, Oisin McWilliams 0–1, Ben McCarron 0–1	Stadium: Páirc Esler Referee: Niall McKenna
	Penalties
	Andrew Gilmore N Rory Mason N Barry O'Hagan N Ceilum Doherty Odhran Murdock		N Padraig McGrogan Shane McGuigan Paul Cassidy N Niall Toner Conor Doherty

Final

Tyrone v Derry

21 January 2023 Final	Tyrone	1–5 – 3–11	Derry	Armagh
18:00 IST (UTC)	Darren McCurry 1–1 (0–1f), Niall Morgan 0–1 (0–1 '45), Liam Nugent 0–1, Niall Devlin 0–1, Cathal McShane 0–1	Report	Shane McGuigan 1–2 (1–0 pen, 0–1f), Oisin McWilliams 1–1, Niall O'Donnell 1–1, Niall Toner 0–3 (0–2f), Lachlan Murray 0–2, Padraig McGrogan 0–1, Paul Cassidy 0–1	Stadium: Box-It Athletic Grounds Attendance: 5,113 Referee: Conor Dourneen

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