GAA: Tyrone make it five-in-a-row after McKenna Cup final success over Derry

Tyrone registered their fifth successive McKenna Cup success on Saturday night with an extra time win over Derry in the decider.
Derry goalkeeper Thomas Mallon fails to save a penalty from Tyrone's Darren McCurryDerry goalkeeper Thomas Mallon fails to save a penalty from Tyrone's Darren McCurry
Derry goalkeeper Thomas Mallon fails to save a penalty from Tyrone's Darren McCurry

Trailing 1-12 to 0-13, two points late in injury time took the game into extra time.

And with seconds remaining, Darren McCurry scored a penalty to seal victory 1-22 to 1-17.

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Ryan Bell’s goal had helped Derry to a two-point lead near the end of normal time with Tyrone pair Cathal McCarron and Ronan McNamee sent-off late on.

Mattie Donnelly of Tyrone lifts the McKenna CupMattie Donnelly of Tyrone lifts the McKenna Cup
Mattie Donnelly of Tyrone lifts the McKenna Cup

It was a 10th McKenna Cup title for Tyrone manager Mickey Harte.

SATURDAY’S TEAMS

Tyrone: N Morgan; C McCarron, R McNamee, HP McGeary (0-1); T McCann (0-1), J McMahon, B Tierney; C Cavanagh, C Clarke; H Og Conlon, M Donnelly, C McShane (0-3); L Brennan (0-4, 2f), R O’Neill (0-1), P Quinn

Subs: P McNulty for Clarke (HT), C Meyler (0-3, 1f) for Conlon (HT), C McAliskey (0-3, 3f) for Quinn (HT), D McCurry (1-3, pen, 1f) for O’Neill (47), N Sludden (0-2) for McMahon (51), J Munroe (0-1) for McShane (66), P Hampsey for Tierney (72), C McShane for McGeary (76)

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Mattie Donnelly of Tyrone lifts the McKenna CupMattie Donnelly of Tyrone lifts the McKenna Cup
Mattie Donnelly of Tyrone lifts the McKenna Cup

Derry: T Mallon; C Mullan, M Craig, K McKaigue; G McKinless, C McKaigue, D Heavron; B Rogers, E Bradley (0-2); E Lynn (0-3), J Kielt (0-3, 2f), B Heron; S Heavron, C O’Boyle (0-1, f), R Bell (1-1, f)

Subs: C McAtamney (0-1) for Rogers (1), C Bradley (0-1) for S Heavron (32), O Duffy (0-1) for Craig (41), C Kearns (0-2) for Heron (49), D McKinless for Bell (53), N Forrester (0-1) for G McKinless (59), G McWilliams (0-1, f) for Kielt (79)

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