2020 Dr McKenna Cup

The 2020 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 is held at the beginning of the GAA season.

2020 Dr McKenna Cup
Tournament details
Province Ulster
Year2020
Dates29 December 2019 – 18 January 2020
Teams9
Defending champions Tyrone
Winners
ChampionsTyrone (17th win)
ManagerMickey Harte
CaptainKieran McGeary
Runners-up
Runners-upMonaghan
ManagerSéamus McEnaney
CaptainRyan Wylie
Other
Matches played11
WebsiteUlster GAA

The draw was made on 4 December 2019 with the fixtures confirmed following a meeting of Comhairle Uladh CCC later in the month. For the first time in many years, no university teams will take part, due to the changed schedule for the Sigerson Cup.[1]

Tyrone were the winners for the eighth time in nine years.[2]

Competition format

Group Stage

The nine teams were 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 points-ratio method (points for divided by points against) is used to determine the ranking of teams who are level on section points (as opposed to the more typical scoring differential).[3] The competition will begin on Sunday 29 December 2019.[4]

Knock-out 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.

Group stage

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Donegal 2 2 0 0 28 22 1.273 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Monaghan 2 1 0 1 34 29 1.172 2
3 Derry 2 0 0 2 22 33 0.667 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) Round 1 Monaghan 1-17 (20) – (14) 0-14 Derry Inniskeen  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Inniskeen Grattans GAC
Report Referee: Padraig Hughes


5 January 2020 (2020-01-05) Round 2 Donegal 1-12 (15) – (14) 0-14 Monaghan Ballybofey  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Report Referee: Noel Mooney


8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Round 3 Derry 0-08 (8) – (13) 1-10 Donegal Derry  
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Celtic Park
Report


Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Down 2 2 0 0 37 21 1.762 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Antrim 2 1 0 1 28 36 0.778 2
3 Fermanagh 2 0 0 2 20 28 0.714 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) Round 1 Fermanagh 0-07 (7) – (14) 1-11 Down Enniskillen  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Brewster Park
Report Referee: Conor Dourneen


5 January 2020 (2020-01-05) Round 2 Antrim 2-08 (14) – (13) 0-13 Fermanagh Ahoghill  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Fr McGuigan Park
Report Referee: Kevin Faloon


8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Round 3 Down 2-17 (23) – (14) 0-14 Antrim Newry  
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Páirc Esler
Report


Section C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Tyrone 2 2 0 0 46 37 1.243 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Armagh 2 1 0 1 47 43 1.093 2
3 Cavan 2 0 0 2 29 42 0.690 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) Round 1 Cavan 1-13 (16) – (23) 2-17 Armagh Cavan  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Breffni Park
Report Referee: Niall McKenna


5 January 2020 (2020-01-05) Round 2 Tyrone 1-16 (19) – (13) 0-13 Cavan Omagh  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Healy Park
Report Referee: Paul Faloon


8 January 2020 (2020-01-08) Round 3 Armagh 3-15 (24) – (27) 3-18 Tyrone Armagh  
20:00 GMT (UTC±0) Venue: Athletic Grounds
Report


Ranking of section runners-up

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 A Monaghan 2 1 0 1 34 29 1.172 2 Advance to semi-final
2 C Armagh 2 1 0 1 47 43 1.093 2
3 B Antrim 2 1 0 1 28 36 0.778 2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals
12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final 1
Donegal conc. – w/o Monaghan
12 January 2020 (2020-01-12)
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Semi-Final 2
Down 1-10 (13) – (22) 2-16 Tyrone
(HT: 0-04 – 1-12)
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: Dan Mullan (Derry)

Final
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18)
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Final
Tyrone 0-11 (11) – (8) 1-05 Monaghan
(HT: 0-08 – 0-03)

Pts: R O'Neill 4 (1f), D McCurry 3, R O'Neill 3 (1f), K McGeary 1, F Burns 1, D Kerr 1, M O'Neill 1		 Gls: B McBennett 1
Pts: C McCarthy 3, S Carey 2 (1f)
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: C Branagan (Down)

References
  1. "Start date confirmed for the 2020 Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup". 24 October 2019.
  2. "Tyrone claim eighth McKenna Cup in nine years with victory over Monaghan". independent.
  3. "McKenna Cup 2017 | Fermanagh GAA". Fermanagh GAA. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. "Start date confirmed for the 2020 Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup". Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Uladh. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. "Donegal 'regretfully' pull out of Dr McKenna Cup". RTÉ News. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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