Ronan McHugh celebrates netting for Tyrone tonight. Presseye / Andrew Paton/INPHO
Presseye / Andrew Paton/INPHO / Andrew Paton/INPHO
DERRY, MONAGHAN AND Tyrone all bagged the top table spots in the Dr McKenna Cup tonight to advance to the semi-finals next Sunday while Fermanagh joined them as the best runner-up.
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In Group A, there was floodlight failure in Owenbeg but Derry shone brightest in the end with a 2-20 to 0-6 success over Queens University. Enda Lynn and Neil Forester struck the goals for the Oak Leaf county in the first half.
It enabled them to edge out Armagh – winners over Down by 1-15 to 2-8 – on scoring difference and claim top spot.
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Armagh's Stephen Sheridan and Down's Jonathan Flynn rise to battle for possession. Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO
Presseye / William Cherry/INPHO / William Cherry/INPHO
In Group B, Monaghan clinched a third successive win with a 1-13 to 0-10 victory against St Mary’s. Dermot Malone hit the only goal of the game.
Fermanagh’s 0-19 to 0-5 success over Antrim featured excellent point-scoring displays from Aidan Breen and Tomás Corrigan. It was a victory that proved enough for them to be the best runner-up in the competition.
Finally in Group C, Tyrone thumped a youthful Donegal by 23 points with goals from Ronan McHugh and Cahir McCullagh helping to clinch a 2-23 to 0-6 victory.
And coupled with UUJ’s four-point win over Cavan by 0-19 to 0-15, it ensured Mickey Harte’s charges advance to the last four.
Peter Harte was in action for Tyrone tonight against Donegal's Christian Bonner. Presseye / Andrew Paton/INPHO
Presseye / Andrew Paton/INPHO / Andrew Paton/INPHO
In hurling tonight in the Walsh Cup, there were victories for the students of UCD, IT Carlow and NUI Galway.
Dr McKenna Cup Results
Derry 2-20 Queens University 0-6
Armagh 1-15 Down 2-8
Monaghan 1-13 St Mary’s 0-10
Fermanagh 0-19 Antrim 0-5
UUJ 0-19 Cavan 0-15
Tyrone 2-23 Donegal 0-6
Walsh Cup Results
Carlow 1-18 UCD 3-15
Meath 4-18 IT Carlow 4-19
NUI Galway 1-24 Dublin IT 0-18
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23-point win puts Tyrone into Dr McKenna Cup last four with Derry, Monaghan and Fermanagh
DERRY, MONAGHAN AND Tyrone all bagged the top table spots in the Dr McKenna Cup tonight to advance to the semi-finals next Sunday while Fermanagh joined them as the best runner-up.
In Group A, there was floodlight failure in Owenbeg but Derry shone brightest in the end with a 2-20 to 0-6 success over Queens University. Enda Lynn and Neil Forester struck the goals for the Oak Leaf county in the first half.
It enabled them to edge out Armagh – winners over Down by 1-15 to 2-8 – on scoring difference and claim top spot.
In Group B, Monaghan clinched a third successive win with a 1-13 to 0-10 victory against St Mary’s. Dermot Malone hit the only goal of the game.
Fermanagh’s 0-19 to 0-5 success over Antrim featured excellent point-scoring displays from Aidan Breen and Tomás Corrigan. It was a victory that proved enough for them to be the best runner-up in the competition.
Finally in Group C, Tyrone thumped a youthful Donegal by 23 points with goals from Ronan McHugh and Cahir McCullagh helping to clinch a 2-23 to 0-6 victory.
And coupled with UUJ’s four-point win over Cavan by 0-19 to 0-15, it ensured Mickey Harte’s charges advance to the last four.
In hurling tonight in the Walsh Cup, there were victories for the students of UCD, IT Carlow and NUI Galway.
Dr McKenna Cup Results
Derry 2-20 Queens University 0-6
Armagh 1-15 Down 2-8
Monaghan 1-13 St Mary’s 0-10
Fermanagh 0-19 Antrim 0-5
UUJ 0-19 Cavan 0-15
Tyrone 2-23 Donegal 0-6
Walsh Cup Results
Carlow 1-18 UCD 3-15
Meath 4-18 IT Carlow 4-19
NUI Galway 1-24 Dublin IT 0-18
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