Tyrone's quest for a six-in-a-row of Dr McKenna Cups suffered a setback when they lost to Cavan by 0-12 to 1-13 in a fiery opening round clash at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Three players - including All Star midfielder Mattie Donnelly - were sent off as new Cavan boss Mattie McGleenan successfully plotted his native county's downfall in Section C. Gerard Smith scored a 19th minute goal to send the home side on their way.

The Red Hands' woes were compounded by a knee injury for Connor McAliskey in the closing stages, while Michael Cassidy, Rory Brennan and Ronan O'Neill were also forced off injured.

In the same section, Ryan McHugh fisted home a late goal to give UUJ a 2-20 to 4-13 win over a youthful Donegal outfit in Ballybofey. Goals from Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Micheal Carroll, Brandon McCole and Ethan O'Donnell had looked like giving Declan Bonner's charges the win before McHugh - son of manager Martin - struck in the closing stages.

Derry's Michael Warnock and Simon McCoy of Armagh.
©INPHO/Presseye/Lorcan Doherty.

David McAllister's early goal enabled Monaghan to claim the local bragging rights over Fermanagh at Clones. Despite Tomas Corrigan's nine-point haul from frees, the Farney County held on for a 1-13 to 0-15 victory.

In Downpatrick, Cathal Magee produced a man of the match performance as Down defeated Queen's by 1-11 to 1-8, while goals from Aidan McLaughlin, Emmet McGuckin (penalty) and Enda Lynn were central to Derry's 3-10 to 2-12 win over Armagh in Owenbeg. Ciaran McKeever scored a last-gasp goal for the visitors, but it was a case of too little, too late.

Meanwhile, St. Mary's College had a narrow 2-16 to 3-12 victory over Antrim at Glenavy thanks to Oisin O'Neill's late free.

Cavan - J Farrelly; F Reilly, P Faulkner, K Brady (0-1); C Brady, M Reilly (0-1), G Smith (1-2); K Clarke, T Corr (0-1); J Dillon, N McDermott (0-1f), S Tierney; N Clerkin, L Buchanan, S Johnston (0-4, 3f). Subs: P O'Connor (0-1) for L Buchanan, N McKiernan (0-2) for S Tierney, T Mooney for J Dillon, S O'Rourke for T Corr, J McLoughlin for P O'Connor, C Smith for S Johnston (BC).

Tyrone - N Morgan; A McCrory, J Monroe, R McNabb; M Cassidy, T McCann, N Sludden; D McClure, P McNulty; D McCurry, P Harte (0-1), C McCullagh (0-1); L Brennan (0-3, 1f), C McAliskey (0-5, 3f), R O'Neill (0-2f). Subs: R Brennan for M Cassidy, H P McGeary for R Brennan, M Donnelly for P McNulty, R McHugh for D McCurry, N McKenna for C McAliskey.

Referee - M McNally.

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UUJ - S Fox; R Kelly, R Johnston, C Boylan; R McHugh (1-1), B Grant (0-2), G McKinless; N McKeever (0-1), R McGlone (0-1); J Kearney (0-1), M Walsh, L Connor (0-1); P McBrearty (0-7, 2f), N Madine (0-1f), D Gallagher (1-0). Subs: D McKeown for G McKinless (BC), F Burns (0-4, 3f) for N McKeever; J McCann for M Walsh; R McAlinden (0-1) for D Gallagher, J Fitzgerald for B Grant, S McGahon for L Connor.

Donegal - D Rodgers; D Monagle, S McMenamin, C Morrison; E Ban Gallagher (1-1), N Friel, D O Baoill (0-1); T McClenaghan, M Carroll (1-2); C Bonner, M Langan (0-3), N O'Donnell (0-3); C Doherty, G McBride (0-3, 2f), J Brennan. Subs: B McCole (1-0) for N Friel, D Gallagher for C Bonner, E O'Donnell (1-0) for J Brennan, A Neely for G McBride, C Diver for C Doherty, D Clarke for N O'Donnell.

Referee - C Dourneen.

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Monaghan - R Beggan; O Coyle (0-1), F Kelly (0-1), R Wylie; K Duffy, C Walshe, B Greenan; D Hughes (0-2), K Hughes (0-2, 1f); K O'Connell, J Mealiff, G Doogan; D McAllister (1-0), T Kerr (0-4), M Bannigan (0-3, 2f). Subs: N McAdam for C Walshe, S Carey for D McAllister, S Finnegan for J Mealiff, D Malone for G Doogan.

Fermanagh - C Snow; M Jones, L Cullen, T Daly; D McCusker (0-1), R McCluskey, A Breen; R Hyde, K Connor; C McManus, T Clarke, P McCusker (0-1); E Courtney (0-1), E Donnelly (0-1), T Corrigan (0-9f). Subs: T McCaffrey for T Daly, C Corrigan (0-1) for R McCluskey, B Mulrone for T Clarke, D Teague (0-1'45) for E Courtney, J Duffy for A Breen.

Referee - N Mooney.

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Down - G McMahon; R McAleenan, G McGovern, D O'Hagan; D McKibbin, C McGovern, C Mooney; A Carr, J Flynn (0-1); J Murphy, C Magee (0-4, 2f), S Millar; A Davidson (1-4, 1-0pen), B O'Hagan (0-1), D Savage (0-1f). Subs: R Mallon for J Murphy (BC), P Havern for D Savage, B McArdle for C Mooney, C Maginn for S Millar, P Turley for A Carr, D Turley for B O'Hagan.

Queens - C Mullan Young; N Keenan, A Doherty, F Quinn; S Heffron, J McMahon, D McKeever (1-0); C McCartan, J Dowling; A Rushe, M Clarke (0-2f), A Morgan; M O'Reilly (0-2, 1f), C McGrady (0-2, 1f), C Harney. Subs: R Campbell for A Morgan, C Francis (0-1) for J Dowling, A McClements for C McGrady, B McCann for A Doherty, S Fox (0-1) for C Harney, A Fegan for N Keenan.

Referee - M Farrelly.

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Derry - B McKinless; O Hegarty, O Duffin, P Hagan; P Coney, J Doherty, N Forester; G O'Neill, A McLaughlin (1-1); M Warnock (0-1), N Loughlin (0-4, 3f), C McWilliams; R Bell (0-2), E McGuckin (1-1), B Heron. Subs: E Lynn (1-0) for G O'Neill, C Nevin for A McLaughlin, R Murphy for E McGuckin, P Kearney (0-1) for P Coney, C McGrogan for M Warnock, M Lynch for J Doherty.

Armagh - M McNeice; O Lappin, C Vernon, J McGill (0-1); S McCoy, N Rowland (0-1), C Higgins; S Sheridan, A Findon; A Forker, N McConville, R Grugan (0-2f); A Duffy (1-0), C McKeever (1-1), O MacIomhair (0-3, 1f). Subs: C White for N McConville, B Crealey (0-3) for S McCoy, J Hall for N Rowland, E Rafferty (0-1f) for A Findon.

Referee - N Cullen.

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St Mary's - M Reid; J Hannigan, A McKay, K Mallon; C Byrne, M O'Hare, C Myler (1-1); D McConville, O O'Neill (1-6, 0-2f, 0-1'45); C McShane, K McGeary (0-2), S McConville (0-1); D Kavanagh (0-1), M Fitzpatrick, N Toner (0-4). Subs: C Quinn for D McConville, B Og McGilligan for D Kavanagh, C MacIomhair for M O'Hare, P Sweeney for M Reid (BC), J Colton (0-1) for C McShane, P Og McCrickard for C Byrne.

Antrim - R Hanna; C Hamill (0-1), P Gallagher, N Delargy; D Lynch (0-1), J Laverty, P McAleer; M Johnston, O Lenehan; R Scott, R Murray (1-6, 0-3f), R McCann (Creggan) (1-1); C Small, K Niblock (0-2), R McCann (Aghagallon). Subs: S Beatty (0-1) for O Lenehan, P McBride for C Small, T McCann (1-0pen) for R McCann (Aghagallon), E Walsh for P McAleer, L McLarnon for R Scott.

Referee - D Mullan.

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