By Barry O’Donnell WITH two competitive fixtures, not to mention victories, under their belts, the McKenna Cup has already served a useful purpose for Tyrone however Wednesday night’s semi-final against Monaghan unfolded. Like many counties, there is a game going on within a game right now in these January jousts, with all players, whatever their […]
By Michael McMullan GABRIEL Bannigan has made five changes to his side for Wednesday’s Dr McKenna Cup semi-final (Inniskeen 7.30pm) Goalkeeper Jack Kiernan, Darragh Treanor, Dessie Ward, skipper Mícheál Bannigan and newcomer Alistair Stewart come in. Stewart played in Emyvale’s run to the Ulster junior final with clubmate Karl Gallagher one of five players named […]
By Michael McMullan KIERAN McGeeney has retained six of the team who lost to Tyrone on Friday night for Wednesday night’s Dr McKenna Cup visit of Down. Goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty is one of the changes and is listed as an outfield substitute with Blaine Hughes and Shea Magill handed the goalkeeper jerseys. Aaron McKay, Oisin […]
By Michael McMullan MARK Doran has named his first Antrim team for Wednesday’s Dr McKenna Cup clash with Derry in Owenbeg. He has listed four players from the team that exited the Tailteann Cup at the hands of Wexford in the last game of 2025. Paddy McBride, Marc Jordan, Adam Loughran and Eoghan McCabe are […]
By Niall Gartland THE enthusiasm and energy of Declan Bonner is a very positive omen for Fermanagh football, according to one of his right-hand men, Aidan McCarron. Both Bonner and McCarron have been at the coalface of Fermanagh club football in recent seasons – albeit on opposition dug-outs – and now they’ve joined forces at […]
By Ryan Ferry CIARÁN Moore says the Dr McKenna Cup was ‘a great benefit’ to him when finding his feet at senior inter-county level and it will present an opportunity to a cohort of promising young stars once again this January, starting with a meeting against Derry in O’Donnell Park on Sunday afternoon. Moore made […]
By Niall Gartland A FRIDAY night clash under lights against their old rivals across the Blackwater is an ideal way to get the season underway, according to Tyrone skipper Brian Kennedy. Tyrone travel to the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds tomorrow night to take on Armagh in their McKenna Cup opener – and while it’s unlikely to […]
MALACHY O’Rourke has named his Tyrone side for Friday’s season opener against Armagh in the Dr McKenna Cup. Only Mattie Donnelly and Cormac Quinn remain from the team that started last season’s All-Ireland semi-final exit at the hands of Kerry, with Michael McKernan also coming off the bench against the Kingdom. The Red Hands are […]
By Michael McMullan CONOR Glass wants Derry to get back to winning ways this season and craves the roar of fans backing their challenge for honours this season. The Oakleafers failed to win a game during the entirety of 2025 and begin their new campaign on Sunday in Letterkenny. Glass, just married this week, is […]
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM’S number one focus is getting promoted from Division Four but new manager Mark Doran insists they have “no divine right” to bounce back up again. The new Saffron boss has experience of the lower divisions from his time with both Clare and Wicklow. Antrim will have to show up every day. […]
