2008 Dr. McKenna Cup

Dr. McKenna Cup
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The 2008 Dr. McKenna Cup was a Gaelic football competition played under the auspices of Ulster GAA. The tournament was won by Down. They defeated Derry in the final. Down's victory was all the more notable as the team had not won any of their games in the 2007 edition of the competition, and also had not won any of their games in the 2007 National Football League.[1]

Summary

In 2008, the competition was compacted entirely into the month of January. This led to several considerations for all participants, because the students in the university teams had exams in January, while the county teams, who would not have played together for up to six months, had to play three matches in a week. In spite of this, the university teams seemed to have a slight advantage, causing several upsets early in the competition.[2][3]

Donegal knocked out holders Tyrone.[4]

In the 2008 semi-finals Derry defeated Fermanagh and Down defeated Cavan.[5][6]

Teams

Counties
Universities

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Down 1-12 Derry 1-06". RTÉ Sport. 26 January 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "Students give Harte's side an early season lesson". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
  3. ↑ Archer, Kenny (2008-01-12). "Uncertain McKenna future for colleges". The Irish News. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
  4. ↑ "Donegal 0-12 Tyrone 0-11". RTÉ Sport. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "Derry 2-12 1-10 Fermanagh". RTÉ Sport. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
  6. ↑ "Down 1-16 2-12 Cavan". RTÉ Sport. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.