2022 Dr McKenna Cup

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]

2022 Dr McKenna Cup
Tournament details
Province Ulster
Year2022
Date6–22 January 2022
Teams9
Defending champions Tyrone
Winners
Champions Monaghan (15th win)
ManagerSéamus McEnaney
CaptainRyan Wylie
Runners-up
Runners-up Donegal
ManagerDeclan Bonner
CaptainEoghán Bán Gallagher
Other
Matches played12
WebsiteUlster GAA

The McKenna Cup was cancelled in 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. 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 Donegal 2 2 0 0 31 26 1.192 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Antrim 2 1 0 1 27 28 0.964 2
3 Down 2 0 0 2 27 31 0.871 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA
7 January 2022 (2022-01-07) Round 1 Donegal 1-13 (16) – (14) 2-08 Down Ballybofey  
19:30 GMT (UTC) Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)


11 January 2022 (2022-01-11) Round 2 Down 1-10 (13) – (15) 1-12 Antrim Newry  
20:15 GMT (UTC) Venue: Páirc Esler
Referee: Margaret Farrelly (Cavan)


15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) Round 3 Antrim 1-09 (12) – (15) 0-15 Donegal Portglenone  
13:30 GMT (UTC) Venue: Kelly Park
Report Referee: Niall Mc Kenna (Monaghan)


Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Armagh 2 2 0 0 36 29 1.241 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Cavan 2 1 0 1 31 20 1.550 2
3 Tyrone 2 0 0 2 23 41 0.561 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA
6 January 2022 (2022-01-06) Round 1 Cavan 0-11 (11) – (15) 1-12 Armagh Cavan  
19:45 GMT (UTC) Venue: Breffni Park
Referee: Anthony Marron (Monaghan)


11 January 2022 (2022-01-11) Round 2 Cavan 1-17 (20) – (05) 0-05 Tyrone Cavan  
20:15 GMT (UTC) Venue: Breffni Park
Referee: Kevin Faloon (Armagh)


15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) Round 3 Tyrone 1-15 (18) – (21) 2-15 Armagh Omagh  
13:30 GMT (UTC) Venue: Healy Park
Report Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)


Section C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Monaghan 2 1 1 0 28 23 1.217 3 Advance to semi-final
2 Derry 2 1 1 0 29 25 1.160 3
3 Fermanagh 2 0 0 2 24 33 0.727 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2022. Source: Ulster GAA
7 January 2022 (2022-01-07) Round 1 Derry 0-12 (12) – (12) 0-12 Monaghan Owenbeg  
19:45 GMT (UTC) Venue: Derry GAA Centre of Excellence
Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim)


9 January 2022 (2022-01-09) Round 2 Monaghan 0-16 (16) – (11) 0-11 Fermanagh Clones  
13:00 GMT (UTC) Venue: St Tiernach's Park
Report Referee: Kieran Eannetta (Tyrone)


15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) Round 3 Fermanagh 1-10 (13) – (17) 0-17 Derry Roslea  
13:30 GMT (UTC) Venue: Shamrock Park
Report Referee: Enda Mc Feely (Donegal)


Ranking of section runners-up

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 C Derry 2 1 1 0 29 25 1.160 3 Advance to semi-final
2 B Cavan 2 1 0 1 31 20 1.550 2
3 A 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 0-15 (15) – (15) 0-15
(4–5 pen) 		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 2-09 (15) – (11) 0-11 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 1-11 (14) – (13) 0-13 Donegal
(HT: 1-07 – 0-04)
Healy Park, Omagh
Referee: K Brady (Louth)

References
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  2. "Sheedy joins Monaghan footballers". BBC Sport. 2 December 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 (2 December 2021). "Friday night lights as McKenna Cup gets county season under way". The Irish News.
  6. Loughran, Neil (16 December 2021). "Team holiday forces Tyrone to miss Dr McKenna Cup opener". The Irish News.
  7. "Tyrone to play Armagh in McKenna Cup". BBC Sport. 15 December 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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