Dr McKenna Cup: Armagh 0-17 (0-1-15) Tyrone 2-13 (2-0-13)Tyrone’s young guns rang in the new year with a comeback win over Armagh in a lively Dr McKenna Cup first round tie at the Box-It Athletic Grounds, turning on the power in the second half to make a positive start to the season. They dominated the second quarter, out-scoring their opponents by 0-7 to 0-1, strong running from Andrew Murnin, McQuillan, Burns and Oisin Conaty stepping up the pressure on the Tyrone defence. Scorers for Armagh: O O’Neill 0-4, O Conaty 0-3, F O’Brien, J Og Burns, C Turbitt (2pf) 0-2 each, A Murnin, D Magee, R McQuillan, A O’Neill 0-1 each. Scorers for Tyrone: M Donnelly 1-2, L McGarrity 1-1, D McCurry (1f) R Canavan (1f) 0-3 each, B Cullen 0-2, J Oguz, M Conroy (f) 0-1 each. ARMAGH: E Rafferty; P McGrane, A McKay, J McElroy; R McQuillan, D Magee, J Og Burns; C O’Neill, A Murnin; D McMullan, D McCarthy, F O’Brien; O Conaty, O O’Neill, C Turbitt.

Source: Irish Examiner January 03, 2026 13:52 UTC