Tyrone Name Team For Dr Mc Kenna Cup Final
Thursday 26.01.2017
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has named a much changed team for Saturday night’s Dr Mc Kenna Cup final clash with neighbours Derry. There are nine changes from the side that defeated Fermanagh in the semi final last Sunday at Clones.
Niall Morgan, Justin McMahon, Padraig Hampsey, Jonathan Monroe, Matthew Donnelly, Cahir McCullagh and Ronan O’Neill all return to the side while Mark Bradley and Conor Meyler make their first starts of the year after returning from their Colleges in the group stages.
From the starting 15, only Niall Morgan, Justin McMahon, Colm Cavanagh, Matthew Donnelly and Ronan O’Neill started the corresponding fixture in 2016.
This will be Tyrone’s 8th consecutive Dr McKenna Cup Final, contesting every McKenna Cup Final this decade, winning 5 losing 2.
1 – Niall Morgan – Éadan na dTorc (55)
2 – Aidan McCrory – Aireagal Chiaráin (87)
3 – Justin McMahon – An Omaigh (103)
4 – Pádraig Hampsey – Oileán a’Ghuail (12)
5 – Jonathan Monroe – An Charraig Mhór (15)
6 – Matthew Donnelly – Trí Leac (84)
7 – Peter Harte (c) – Aireagal Chiaráin (108)
8 – Colm Cavanagh – An Mhaigh (126)
9 – Padraig McNulty – Dún Geanainn (34)
10 – Declan McClure – Cluain Eo (4)
11 – Niall Sludden – An Droim Mhór (21)
12 – Conor Meyler – An Omaigh (14)
13 – Mark Bradley – Coill an Chlochair (26)
14 – Cahir McCullagh – An Caisleán Glas (4)
15 – Ronan O’Neill – An Omaigh (58)
16 – Mickey O’Neill – Cluain Eo (20)
17 – Lee Brennan – Trí Leac (11)
18 – Sean Cavanagh – An Mhaigh (226)
19 – Tiernan McCann – Coill an Chlochair (47)
20 – Cathal McCarron – An Droim Mór (90)
21 – Darren McCurry – Éadan na dTorc (65)
22 – Ronan McHugh – Achadh Uí Aráin (3)
23 – Niall McKenna – Domhnach Mór (43)
24 – Ronan McNabb – An Droim Mhór (53)
25 – Ronan McNamee – Achadh Uí Aráin (56)
26 – Cathal McShane – E. R. Uí Néill (20)