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.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 2020 |
| Dates | 29 December 2019 – 18 January 2020 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Defending champions |  Tyrone |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Tyrone (17th win) |
| Manager | Mickey Harte |
| Captain | Kieran McGeary |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Monaghan |
| Manager | Séamus McEnaney |
| Captain | Ryan Wylie |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Website | Ulster 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 third-level teams took 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
editGroup 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
editSection A
edit| 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 |
Derry| 29 December 2019 Round 1 | Monaghan | 1-17 (20) – (14) 0-14 | Derry | Inniskeen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Inniskeen Grattans GAC | ||||
| Report | Referee: Padraig Hughes |
Monaghan| 5 January 2020 Round 2 | Donegal | 1-12 (15) – (14) 0-14 | Monaghan | Ballybofey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: MacCumhaill Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Noel Mooney |
Donegal| 8 January 2020 Round 3 | Derry | 0-08 (8) – (13) 1-10 | Donegal | Derry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Celtic Park | ||||
| Report |
Section B
edit| 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 |
Down| 29 December 2019 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 0-07 (7) – (14) 1-11 | Down | Enniskillen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Brewster Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Fermanagh| 5 January 2020 Round 2 | Antrim | 2-08 (14) – (13) 0-13 | Fermanagh | Ahoghill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Fr McGuigan Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Kevin Faloon |
Antrim| 8 January 2020 Round 3 | Down | 2-17 (23) – (14) 0-14 | Antrim | Newry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Páirc Esler | ||||
| Report |
Section C
edit| 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 |
Armagh| 29 December 2019 Round 1 | Cavan | 1-13 (16) – (23) 2-17 | Armagh | Cavan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Breffni Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Niall McKenna |
Cavan| 5 January 2020 Round 2 | Tyrone | 1-16 (19) – (13) 0-13 | Cavan | Omagh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Healy Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Paul Faloon |
Tyrone| 8 January 2020 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
edit| 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 |
Knock-out stage
editSemi-finals
editFinal
editReferences
edit- ^ "Start date confirmed for the 2020 Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup". 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Tyrone claim eighth McKenna Cup in nine years with victory over Monaghan". independent.
- ^ "McKenna Cup 2017 | Fermanagh GAA". Fermanagh GAA. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Start date confirmed for the 2020 Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup". Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Uladh. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Donegal 'regretfully' pull out of Dr McKenna Cup". RTÉ News. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.