Changes to McKenna Cup fixtures

Down's John Clarke challenges Derry's Joe Keenan in this year's final

The Ulster Council has announced changes to dates and venues for two of the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup matches.

Derry's Section A clash with Donegal scheduled for Wednesday 14 January at Ballinderry will instead take place at Ballinascreen on Sunday 18 Janaury.

The 11 January Section C clash between QUB and Armagh will take place at Lurgan and not Armagh.

The competition will start on 3 January with the Section C fixture between Cavan and Queen's at Breffni Park.

Four games have been scheduled for Sunday 4 January (1400).

In Section A, Fermanagh will face Derry at Enniskillen with UUJ taking on Donegal at Ballybofey.

On the same afternoon, St Mary's will take on holders Down at Newry in Section B while Armagh will face Antrim in Section C at Armagh.

All 12 teams will then be in action on Sunday 11 January while four midweek games have been scheduled for 14 January.

The remaining section matches will see Cavan facing Armagh at Saturday 17 January and Tyrone tackling Monaghan and Derry taking on Donegal the following afternoon.

Group A: Fermanagh, Derry, Jordanstown, Donegal

Group B: Tyrone, Monaghan, Down, St Mary's

Group C: Armagh, Queen's, Cavan, Antrim.

Semi-finals: Group A winners v Best runners up; Group B winners v Group C winners.

3 Jan
Section C - Cavan v Queen's (1900 GMT)

4 Jan (1400)
Section A - Fermanagh v Derry (Enniskillen)
UUJ v Donegal (Ballybofey)
Section B - St Mary's v Down (Newry)
Section C - Armagh v Antrim (Armagh)

11 Jan (1400)
Section A - Derry v UUJ (Ballinascreen)
Donegal v Fermanagh (Ballyshannon)
Section B - Monaghan v St Mary's (Emyvale)
Down v Tyrone (Newry)
Section C - Antrim v Cavan (Casement Park)
Queen's v Armagh (Lurgan)

14 Jan (1930)
Section A - Fermanagh v UUJ (Enniskillen)
Section B - Tyrone v St Mary's (Omagh)
Monaghan v Down (Inniskeen)
Section C - Antrim v Queen's (Casement Park)

17 Jan (1900)
Section C - Cavan v Armagh (Cavan)

18 Jan (1400)
Section B - Tyrone v Monaghan (Omagh)

Section A - Derry v Donegal (Ballinascreen)

21 Jan
Semi-Finals: C v B, A v best runner-up

24 Jan
Final

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