The 2013 Dr McKenna Cup was a

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competition played under the auspices of

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. The tournament features the 2012 All-Ireland Champions,

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, whose first game (away against

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) was put back for several days due to Donegal's team holiday in

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. Ahead of the tournament Queen's announced they were quitting in a controversy over their players being poached by other teams, though Ulster Council President Aogan Farrell had appealed for this practice to stop.

Format

The teams are drawn into two groups of four teams and one of three. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The three group winners, and the best runner-up (from the four-team groups) progress to the semi-finals.

Results

Section A

* Fermanagh v Donegal *
Hogan Stand
* Donegal v Monaghan *
Donegal Now
*
Hogan Stand
* Donegal v St Mary's *
Donegal Now
*
Hogan Stand
*

Section B

Section C

Later rounds

The semi-finals were contested by Monaghan, Fermanagh, Down and Tyrone. Monaghan defeated Down, while Tyrone defeated Fermanagh. Tyrone beat Monaghan in the final, held at Armagh's Athletic Grounds on 26 January 2013. Ronan McNally was shown a straight red card on the stroke of half-time.

References

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