2022 Dr McKenna Cup

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2022 Dr McKenna Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceFlag of Ulster.svg Ulster
Year2022
Date6–22 January 2022
Teams9
Defending championsColours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
Winners
ChampionsColours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan (15th win)
ManagerSéamus McEnaney
CaptainRyan Wylie
Runners-up
Runners-upColours of Donegal.svg Donegal
ManagerDeclan Bonner
CaptainEoghán Bán Gallagher
Other
Matches played12
WebsiteUlster GAA
← 2020
 →

The 2022 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 teams. It took place in January 2022.[1]

The McKenna Cup was cancelled in 2021 due to Covid-19. The 2022 tournament was initially cancelled, but then restored.[2][3] As in 2020, only county teams will compete, with no college teams.[4] The group draw took place on 15 December 2021.[5][6][7] Monaghan were the winners, defeating Donegal in the final.[8]

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 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).[9]

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. Drawn games are decided by penalty shoot-out without any extra time being played.

Group stage[]

Section A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2 2 0 0 31 26 1.192 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2 1 0 1 27 28 0.964 2
3 Colours of Down.svg Down 2 0 0 2 27 31 0.871 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA

Section B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2 2 0 0 36 29 1.241 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 2 1 0 1 31 20 1.550 2
3 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2 0 0 2 23 41 0.561 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA

Section C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 2 1 1 0 28 23 1.217 3 Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2 1 1 0 29 25 1.160 3
3 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 2 0 0 2 24 33 0.727 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA

Ranking of section runners-up[]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 C Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2 1 1 0 29 25 1.160 3 Advance to semi-final
2 B Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 2 1 0 1 31 20 1.550 2
3 A Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2 1 0 1 27 28 0.964 2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA

Knock-out stage[]

Semi-finals[]

BEOSPORT
18 January 2022 (2022-01-18)
19:45 GMT (UTC)
Semi-Final 1
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 0-15 (15) – (15) 0-15
(4–5 pen) 		Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
(HT: 0-08 – 0-04)
Penalty kicks
Rian O'Neill checkY
Aidan Nugent checkY
Rory Grugan checkY
Stefan Campbell checkY
Jemar Hall ☒N 		  checkY Conor McCarthy
checkY Jack McCarron
checkY Shane Carey
checkY Aaron Mulligan
checkY Davy Garland
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: Conor Dourneen (Cavan)
BEOSPORT
18 January 2022 (2022-01-18)
19:45 GMT (UTC)
Semi-Final 2
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 2-09 (15) – (11) 0-11 Colours of Derry.svg Derry
(HT: 2-05 – 0-06)
MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim)

Final[]

22 January 2022 (2022-01-22)
17:00 GMT (UTC)
Final
Report[10]
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 1-11 (14) – (13) 0-13 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
(HT: 1-07 – 0-04)
Healy Park, Omagh
Referee: K Brady (Louth)

References[]

  1. ^ "2022 McKenna Cup to get underway on January 7th - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
  2. ^ "Sheedy joins Monaghan footballers". BBC Sport. December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Brian McEniff: Donegal must be careful against a steadily improving Armagh". www.donegallive.ie.
  4. ^ "Ulster GAA confirm dates for Dr. Mc Kenna Cup". NorthernSound.
  5. ^ Loughran, Neil (December 2, 2021). "Friday night lights as McKenna Cup gets county season under way". The Irish News.
  6. ^ Loughran, Neil (December 16, 2021). "Team holiday forces Tyrone to miss Dr McKenna Cup opener". The Irish News.
  7. ^ "Tyrone to play Armagh in McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. December 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "McKenna Cup Final: Monaghan edge out Donegal". www.gaa.ie.
  9. ^ "McKenna Cup 2017 | Fermanagh GAA". Fermanagh GAA. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Monaghan win first McKenna Cup in 19 years, Wexford hold on to reach Walsh Cup final". the42. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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