2017 Dr. McKenna Cup

2017 Dr. McKenna Cup
Tournament details
Province Ulster
Year 2017
Trophy Dr. McKenna Cup
Sponsor Bank of Ireland
Teams 12
Winners
Champions Tyrone (15th win)
Manager Mickey Harte
Captain Peter Harte
Runners-up
Runners-up Derry
Manager Damian Barton
Captain Enda Lynn

The 2017 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 and university teams.

Twelve teams took part – the nine Ulster county teams and three university teams, i.e. St Mary's University College, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University.

On 28 January 2017 Tyrone won their sixth title in a row, beating Derry by 2-13 to 1-7 in the final.[1]

Format

Group Stage

The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Knock-out Stage

The three group winners, and the best runner-up progress to the semi-finals with the two winners progressing to the final.

Group stage

Group A

Group A Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Diff Notes
Derry 32014+20
Armagh 32014+19
Down 320140
Queen's University Belfast 30030–39

Group A Rounds 1 to 3

8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1		 Down 1-11 - 1-8 Queen's University Belfast Downpatrick
Referee: M Farrelly
Report
8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1		 Derry 3-10 - 2-12 Armagh Owenbeg
Referee: N Cullen
Report
15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2		 Armagh 2-19 - 0-9 Queen's University Belfast Athletic Grounds
Referee: A Marron
15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2		 Down 0-15 - 0-14 Derry Páirc Esler
Referee: S Laverty
18 January 2017
20:00
Round 3		 Armagh 1-15 – 2-8 Down Athletic Grounds
Referee: TBC
18 January 2017
20:00
Round 3		 Derry 2-20 – 0-6 Queen's University Belfast Owenbeg
Referee: TBC

Group B

Group B Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Diff Notes
Monaghan 33006+24
Fermanagh 32014+19Best runners-up
St Mary's University College, Belfast 31022–11
Antrim 30030–32

Group B Rounds 1 to 3

8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1		 Monaghan 1-13 - 0-15 Fermanagh St Tiernach's Park
Referee: N Mooney
Report
8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1		 Antrim 1-13 - 0-15 St Mary's University College, Belfast Glenavy GAC
Referee: D Mullan
Report
15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2		 Fermanagh 2-13 – 0-13 St Mary's University College, Belfast Brewster Park
Referee: R Barry
15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2		 Antrim 0-9 – 2-20 Monaghan Brewster Park
Referee: Ciarán Branagan (Down)
Report
18 January 2017
20:00
Round 3		 Monaghan 1-13 – 0-10 St Mary's University College Iniskeen
Referee: TBC
18 January 2017
20:00
Round 3		 Fermanagh 0-19 – 0-5 Antrim Brewster Park
Referee: TBC

Group C

Group C Table

Team Pld W D L Pts Diff Notes
Tyrone 32014+32
Cavan 32014+11
Ulster University 32014–8
Donegal 30030–35

Group C Rounds 1 to 3

8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1		 Cavan 1-13 - 0-12 Tyrone Kingspan Breffni Park
Referee: M McNally
Report
8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1		 Donegal 4-13 - 2-20 Ulster University MacCumhail Park
Referee: C Dourneen
Report
15 January 2017
Round 2		 Tyrone 2-17 – 1-7 Ulster University Páirc Naomh Colmcille, Carrickmore
Report
15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2		 Donegal 1-6 – 2-14 Cavan MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Report

Knock-out Stage

Semi-Finals

Semi-Final
Derry 2-12 – 1-13 Monaghan
Semi-Final
Tyrone 0-14 – 0-11 Fermanagh

Final

Final
Tyrone 2-13 – 1-7 Derry
Report
Referee: S Laverty (Antrim)

References

  1. ↑ "Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup 2017 - Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Uladh". Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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