Armagh are first for Down in McKenna Cup campaign

Armagh are first for Down in McKenna Cup campaign

13 December 2017

DOWN’S senior footballers have been placed in the McKenna Cup group of death alongside bitter rivals Derry, Armagh and UUJ. 

Down open their campaign on Wednesday, January 3, with a game against Armagh at Pairc Esler and follow that four days later when they take on UUJ on Sunday, January 7, at Pairc Tomas Ruiseil, Downpatrick.

Their final Section B game will be played on Wednesday, January 10, when they travel to Owenbeg to face Derry.

The semi-finals of the competition are scheduled for January 14 and the final will be played on January 20.

Down manager Eamon Burns has cast his net wide and far in a bid to strengthen his panel and it is expected that he will blood a few new faces.