2024 Dr McKenna Cup
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Tournament details | |
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Province | Ulster |
Year | 2024 |
Trophy | Dr McKenna Cup |
Sponsor | Bank of Ireland |
Date | 3–20 January 2024 |
Teams | 9 |
Defending champions | Derry |
Winners | |
Champions | ![]() |
Manager | Mickey Harte |
Captain | Conor Glass |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Manager | Jim McGuinness |
Captain | Patrick McBrearty |
Other | |
Matches played | 12 |
Website | Ulster GAA |
← 2023 2025 → |
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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]
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 2 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 0 |
Notes:
- ^ a b 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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Colours_of_Donegal_GAA.svg/20px-Colours_of_Donegal_GAA.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Colours_of_Armagh.svg/20px-Colours_of_Armagh.svg.png)
3 January 2024 Round 1 | Donegal ![]() | 3–16 – 1–6 (result annulled) | ![]() | 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 0–1 | Stadium: MacCumhaill Park Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Colours_of_Tyrone.svg/20px-Colours_of_Tyrone.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Colours_of_Donegal_GAA.svg/20px-Colours_of_Donegal_GAA.svg.png)
7 January 2024 Round 2 | Tyrone ![]() | 1–10 – 0–15 | ![]() | 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 0–1 | Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park Referee: Niall Cullen |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Colours_of_Armagh.svg/20px-Colours_of_Armagh.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Colours_of_Tyrone.svg/20px-Colours_of_Tyrone.svg.png)
10 January 2024 Round 3 | Armagh ![]() | 1–14 – 2–10 | ![]() | 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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 0 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Colours_of_Laois.svg/20px-Colours_of_Laois.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Colours_of_Cork.svg/20px-Colours_of_Cork.svg.png)
3 January 2024 Round 1 | Cavan ![]() | 1–10 – 0–15 | ![]() | 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 0–1 | Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: James Lewis |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Colours_of_Cork.svg/20px-Colours_of_Cork.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Colours_of_Down.svg/20px-Colours_of_Down.svg.png)
6 January 2024 Round 2 | Derry ![]() | 0–13 – 0–10 | ![]() | 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 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Colours_of_Down.svg/20px-Colours_of_Down.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Colours_of_Laois.svg/20px-Colours_of_Laois.svg.png)
10 January 2024 Round 3 | Down ![]() | 2–15 – 1–15 | ![]() | 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 0–1 | Stadium: Páirc Esler Referee: Diarmuid Boylan |
Section C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 0 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Colours_of_Monaghan.svg/20px-Colours_of_Monaghan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Colours_of_Antrim.svg/20px-Colours_of_Antrim.svg.png)
3 January 2024 Round 1 | Monaghan ![]() | 1–15 – 0–13 | ![]() | 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 0–1 | Stadium: St Mary's Park Referee: Conor Dourneen |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Colours_of_Antrim.svg/20px-Colours_of_Antrim.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Colours_of_Leinster_Council.svg/20px-Colours_of_Leinster_Council.svg.png)
7 January 2024 Round 2 | Antrim ![]() | 1–9 – 1–10 | ![]() | 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 0–1 | Stadium: Fr McGuigan Park Referee: Christopher Brady |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Colours_of_Leinster_Council.svg/20px-Colours_of_Leinster_Council.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Colours_of_Monaghan.svg/20px-Colours_of_Monaghan.svg.png)
10 January 2024 Round 3 | Fermanagh ![]() | 0–12 – 2–9 | ![]() | 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 0–1 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Ryan Walsh |
Ranking of section runners-up
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 2 | Advance to semi-final |
2 | B | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | C | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 2 |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Colours_of_Armagh.svg/20px-Colours_of_Armagh.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Colours_of_Cork.svg/20px-Colours_of_Cork.svg.png)
13 January 2024 Semi-final | Armagh ![]() | 2-07 – 0-17 | ![]() | 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 0-1 | Stadium: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds Referee: Pat Clarke |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Colours_of_Monaghan.svg/20px-Colours_of_Monaghan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Colours_of_Donegal_GAA.svg/20px-Colours_of_Donegal_GAA.svg.png)
14 January 2024 Semi-final | Monaghan ![]() | 0-11 – 4-14 | ![]() | Castleblayney |
13:00 IWT (UTC) | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Park Referee: Mark Loughran |
Final
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Colours_of_Cork.svg/20px-Colours_of_Cork.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Colours_of_Donegal_GAA.svg/20px-Colours_of_Donegal_GAA.svg.png)
20 January 2024 Final | Derry ![]() | 0-12 – 0-06 | ![]() | Omagh |
17:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park Referee: Conor Curran (Down) |
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