TYRONE ENJOYED A successful trip to Letterkenny this afternoon as they defeated Donegal in Section A of the Dr McKenna Cup.
Mickey Harte saw his new-look side win out by 0-13 to 1-7 against the Jim McGuinness-managed team. Tyrone had trailed by 1-5 to 0-5 at the interval. Michael Murphy hit a brilliant goal for Donegal but he had earlier been denied from the penalty spot by Tyrone netminder Niall Morgan.
Tyrone upped the ante in the second-half and struck the last four points of the game courtesy of Paddy McNeice, a brace of frees by Morgan and Peter Hughes to claim success.
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Elsewhere in that section, Armagh won 1-17 to 0-15 at home to Queen’s University at the Athletic Grounds. The teams were tied at 0-8 apiece at the break with the crucial score arriving early in the second-half when Niall McConville found the net.
Donegal’s Michael Murphy takes a penalty
Pic: INPHO/Presseye/Donna McBride
Section B
Derry claimed the spoils against Monaghan by 2-15 to 2-11 at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones. Goals from Enda Lynn and James Kielt helped the winners lead 2-2 to 0-5 during the opening period.
Ryan Wylie fired a goal to help Monaghan fight back to draw level 2-4 to 1-7 at the break. Christopher McGuinness hit their second goal after half-time but Derry pulled clear to win out at the finish.
The other game in this section between Fermanagh and St Mary’s was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Brewster Park in Enniskillen.
Section C
Terry Hyland’s Cavan team won away from home with a 3-12 to 0-12 success against Antrim in Creggan. An early Kevin Tierney goal helped Cavan get off to a terrific start and they lead 1-3 to 0-4 at the break.
They added a further goal in the second-half from David Givney and then Tierney raised his second green flag of the day as the Breffni County ran out winners by a nine-point margin.
Meanwhile Down overturned UUJ by 1-15 to 0-7 at Páirc Esler in Newry. Peter Fitzpatrick struck the solitary goal of the afternoon.
Dr McKenna Cup opening day wins for Tyrone, Armagh, Derry, Cavan and Down
TYRONE ENJOYED A successful trip to Letterkenny this afternoon as they defeated Donegal in Section A of the Dr McKenna Cup.
Mickey Harte saw his new-look side win out by 0-13 to 1-7 against the Jim McGuinness-managed team. Tyrone had trailed by 1-5 to 0-5 at the interval. Michael Murphy hit a brilliant goal for Donegal but he had earlier been denied from the penalty spot by Tyrone netminder Niall Morgan.
Tyrone upped the ante in the second-half and struck the last four points of the game courtesy of Paddy McNeice, a brace of frees by Morgan and Peter Hughes to claim success.
Elsewhere in that section, Armagh won 1-17 to 0-15 at home to Queen’s University at the Athletic Grounds. The teams were tied at 0-8 apiece at the break with the crucial score arriving early in the second-half when Niall McConville found the net.
Donegal’s Michael Murphy takes a penalty
Pic: INPHO/Presseye/Donna McBride
Section B
Derry claimed the spoils against Monaghan by 2-15 to 2-11 at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones. Goals from Enda Lynn and James Kielt helped the winners lead 2-2 to 0-5 during the opening period.
Ryan Wylie fired a goal to help Monaghan fight back to draw level 2-4 to 1-7 at the break. Christopher McGuinness hit their second goal after half-time but Derry pulled clear to win out at the finish.
The other game in this section between Fermanagh and St Mary’s was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Brewster Park in Enniskillen.
Section C
Terry Hyland’s Cavan team won away from home with a 3-12 to 0-12 success against Antrim in Creggan. An early Kevin Tierney goal helped Cavan get off to a terrific start and they lead 1-3 to 0-4 at the break.
They added a further goal in the second-half from David Givney and then Tierney raised his second green flag of the day as the Breffni County ran out winners by a nine-point margin.
Meanwhile Down overturned UUJ by 1-15 to 0-7 at Páirc Esler in Newry. Peter Fitzpatrick struck the solitary goal of the afternoon.
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