2018 Bank of Ireland Dr. Mc Kenna Cup Squad
Monaghan will commence their Bank of Ireland Dr. Mc Kenna Cup Campaign with an away game to Fermanagh on Wednesday 3rd January at 8pm in Brewster Park. Their other games will be against Donegal on Sunday 7th at 2pm in Clones and Queens on Wednesday 10th at 8pm in Castleblayney. The semi final is fixed for Sunday 14th with the final on Saturday 19th January.
The squad for this campaign see 6 newcomers Barry Kerr, Paraic Mc Guirk, James Wilson, David Garland, Barry Mc Bennett and Dean Connolly. Another 3 make a return after a period of absence John Mc Carron, Conor Boyle and Paudie Mc Kenna. The rest is a mixture of inexperience and experience from the 2017 Championship Squad. Many of the longer established players have been rested.
Please see squad below. Tickets details for the competition can be seen below squad. –
| No. | Name (In English) | Name (As Gaelige) | Club (As Gaeilge) |
| 1 | Conor Forde | Conchur Mac Giollarnáth | An Bhoth |
| 2 | Karl Mc Quaid | Carl Mac Uaid | Scairbh na gCaorach |
| 3 | John Mc Carron | Sean Mac Cearáin | Gaeil Triúcha |
| 4 | Conor Boyle | Conchur de Baoil | Cluain Tiobraid |
| 5 | Owen Coyle | Eoin Mac Giolla Comhaill | Leachtain |
| 6 | Barry Kerr | Barraí Mac Giolla Cearra | Craobh Mhairtín |
| 7 | Kieran Duffy | Ciarán Ó Dufaigh | Leachtain |
| 8 | James Mealiff | Seamús Ó Maoldhuibh | Cluain Eois |
| 9 | Karl O’Connell | Carl Ó Conaill | Tigh Thalainn |
| 10 | Fintan Kelly | Fionáin Ó Ceallaigh | Cluain Eois |
| 11 | Paraic Mc Guirk | Pádraig Mag Oirc | Seán Mac Diarmada |
| 12 | Stephen Finnegan | Stiofán Ó Fionnagáin | Domhnach Maighean |
| 13 | Aaron Lynch | Aaron Ó Loingsigh | Carraig Mhachaire Rois |
| 14 | Neil Mc Adam | Niall Mac Adaim | Na Cláirsigh Mhuineacháin |
| 15 | Brian Greenan | Brian Ó Grianáin | Cluain Tiobraid |
| 16 | Darren Hughes | Darren Ó hAodha | An Bhoth |
| 17 | Niall Kearns | Niall Ó Ciaráin | Seán Mac Diarmada |
| 18 | Micheal Bannigan | Míchéal Ó Banagáin | Achadh na Muileann |
| 19 | Dessie Ward | Deasún Mac an Bhaird | Béal Átha Beithe |
| 20 | Darren Freeman | Darren Mac an tSaoir | Naomh Bríd, BÁC |
| 21 | Paudie Mc Kenna | Pádraig Mac Cionnaith | Gaeil Triúcha |
| 22 | Thomas Kerr | Tómas Mac Giolla Cearra | Béal Átha Beithe |
| 23 | James Wilson | Séamas Mac Liam | Tuaim |
| 24 | David Garland | Daibhéid Mac Gearlainn | Domhnach Maighean |
| 25 | Barry Mc Bennett | Barraí Mac Beinéid | Dubhamlacht |
| 26 | Dean Connolly | Dean Ó Conghaile | Cill Éanna |
Ulster GAA have released a limited number of Competition Tickets for the 2018 Bank of Ireland McKenna Cup.
The tickets are priced at £20/€25 and will permit access to Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3 games involving your team, both semi-finals and the final – a potential saving of up to 55%!
To purchase tickets now before they run out or to get further information, supporters should visit ulstergaa.ie/boimckennacup2018 or call 028 (048) 37521900.
Bank of Ireland and Ulster GAA recently announced the renewal of their Dr. McKenna Cup sponsorship deal, which will run until the end of the 2020 campaign.
