2016 Dr McKenna Cup

The 2016 Dr McKenna Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup, was an inter-county and university Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster.

2016 Dr McKenna Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceUlster
Year2016
TrophyDr. McKenna Cup
SponsorBank of Ireland
Teams12
Winners
ChampionsTyrone (14th win)
ManagerMickey Harte
CaptainMattie Donnelly
Runners-up
Runners-upDerry
ManagerDamian Barton
CaptainCailean O'Boyle

Twelve teams take part – the nine Ulster county teams and three university' teams i.e. St Mary's University College, Belfast, Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University.[1][2]

Tyrone won for the fifth year in a row.[3]

Format

Group Stage

The teams are drawn into three groups of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Knock-out Stage

The three group winners, and the best runner-up progress to the semi-finals with the two winners progressing to the final.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L Pts Diff Notes
Tyrone 33006+25Qualified for semi-final
Derry 32014+12
Antrim 31022–13
Queen's University Belfast 30030–24

Group B

Team Pld W D L Pts Diff Notes
Fermanagh 33006+25Qualified for semi-final
Down 310220
St Mary's University College, Belfast 31022–7
Donegal 31022–18

Group C

Team Pld W D L Pts Diff Notes
Cavan 32105+16Qualified for semi-final
Ulster University 32014–2
Armagh 31022–3
Monaghan 30121–11

Knock-out Stage

Semi-Finals

Semi-Final
Tyrone 1-13 – 0-10 Fermanagh
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Semi-Final
Derry 1-17 – 1-10 Cavan

Final

Final
Tyrone 1-22 - 1-15 (a.e.t.) Derry
Report
Attendance: 7,143
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References

  1. "Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup 2015".
  2. "GAA | Latest Gaelic Games News, Results & Fixtures | RTÉ Sport". RTE.ie.
  3. Mooney, Francis (January 23, 2016). "Tyrone claim Cup in extra-time win over Derry" via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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