2009 Dr McKenna Cup

April 2022 Flag of Ulster.svg 2009 Dr McKenna Cup Ulster 2009 2008 2010 right|thumb|300px|Action from the 2009 semi-final between Queen's University Belfast and Down (red) The 2009 Dr McKenna Cup was a Gaelic football competition played under the auspices of Ulster GAA. The tournament was won by Donegal, their first McKenna title since 1991. They defeated Queen's in the final, after extra-time, with goals from David Walsh and Ryan Bradley.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2009/0124/244073-donegal_queens/ Donegal 2-12 Queen's University 0-11 (AET) RTÉ Sport 25 January 2009 25 January 2009 Donegal were captained by Rory Kavanagh.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2008/1219/242621-donegal/ Kavanagh set to captain Donegal RTÉ Sport 19 December 2008 19 December 2008 Queen's had earlier knocked out title holders Down with a six-point win.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2009/0122/243987-mckenna/ Queen's University 1-17 Down 1-11 RTÉ Sport 22 January 2009 22 January 2009 They were also the first university side to reach the final.Ciaran Woods Class of '09 comes good! Gaelic Life 7 23 January 2009 Format A group-based format was used, with the twelve teams divided into three groups of four. Each group included a University team, and three inter-county teams. Each team played three matches, with two points acquired for a win, one for a draw, and no points for a loss. The winner of each group, plus the best runner-up, qualified for the semi-finals, and the winners of the semi-finals played each other in the Final at Casement Park in February.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2008/1111/240875-mckenna/ Big guns kept apart in McKenna Cup RTÉ Sport 11 November 2008 11 November 2008 format was used, with the twelve teams div Draw The draw for the 2009 McKenna Cup was made in the Armagh City Hotel, Armagh on Wednesday 11 November 2008.Paddy Heaney Cup has winning mentality The Irish News 64 12 November 2008 12 November 2008 http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2008/11/12/602704_363252110617Cuphaswi.html September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The competition will start on the weekend of 3 and 4 January 2009. In addition to weekend matches, some games will be played midweek, so the competition is completed before the start of the 2009 National League in early February.http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=103539 Champions to face off in McKenna Cup 12 November 2008 Hogan Stand 12 November 2008 Television broadcaster TG4 has pledged to screen a minimum of four live games from the competition. The winners of Group B will play the winners of Group C in the semi-finals, while the Group A winners will face the best runners-up of the three groups. Group AGroup BGroup CUniversity of Ulster, Jordanstown (UUJ)St Mary's University CollegeQueen's University of BelfastFermanaghTyroneArmaghDerryMonaghanAntrimDonegalDownCavan Semi-finals Group A winner versus Best runner-up Group B winner versus Group C winner See also 2009 O'Byrne Cup 2009 McGrath Cup References Dr McKenna Cup Dr McKenna Cup Category:Dr McKenna Cup seasons