Tyrone maintained their incredible winning record in the Dr McKenna Cup this afternoon by demolishing Queens University, Belfast in Omagh.

Mickey Harte's men done away with a sluggish start at Healy Park, which saw them trailing by four points early on before rattling off 1-5 without reply, with Ronan O'Neill netting the goal which saw them towards a 1-10 to 0-6 half-time lead.

The one-way traffic continued in the second-half, as the Red Hands introduced Sean Cavanagh to the fray, and despite returning Down star Martin Clarke being on target for the Belfast students, goals at the other end from Jonathan Munroe and Connor McAliskey rounded off the 3-17 to 0-11 win for the O'Neill County.

In Owenbeg, Derry were equally as impressive in a high-scoring clash against Antrim which finished in their favour on a score-line of 4-16 to 2-12.

Liam McGoldrick struck the Oak Leafers' first goal after seven minutes and debutant Shane Heavron would raise the green flag for them again for a 2-8 to 1-7 half-time lead, with Tomas McCann getting the Saffrons' goal just before the break.

Heavorn netted again just 10 seconds into the restart to leave Antrim with a mountain to climb and when Ryan Bell fired in number four a winning start to Damian Barton's reign was ensured.

In Ballybofey, Michael Murphy came off the bench to help Donegal to a 1-11 to 0-11 win over Eamonn Burns' experimental Down side.

In what was confirmed as Murphy's 100 appearance for the Tir Chonaill men, it was fellow All-Ireland winner Frank McGlynn's early goal that proved the difference as Rory Gallagher's side held off a brave comeback in the end from the visitors.

Cavan were also made hold on for their first win of 2016, as early goals from Niall McDermott and Chris Conroy had them in an ideal position in Crossmaglen before Joshua Hayes and David Givney both saw red before half-time.

That opened up the door for Armagh in the second-half, as Michael McKenna, Stefan Campbell and Ethan Rafferty struck points, but they'd lose Charlie Vernon to a black card and Aaron Findon to a red and despite Cavan seeing a third player dismissed in Killian Brady they had enough to see out a 2-8 to 0-11 win.

In Clones, an experimental Monaghan side were humbled by UUJ, whom increased a four-point lead to 2-16 to 1-9 come the final whistle.

Meanwhile, the game between Fermanagh and St Mary's in Enniskillen proved to be the only one out of the 25 scheduled throughout all competitions today to dall victim to weather conditions. 

Tyrone - N Morgan (0-1'45); A McCrory, P Hampsey, HP McGeary (0-1); B Tierney, C Clarke, K McGeary; H Og Conlan, R Donnelly; C McShane, P Harte (0-2), N Sludden; M Bradley, R O'Neill (1-5, 0-3f), L Brennan (0-7, 6f). Subs: J Munroe (1-0) for B Tierney, P McNulty for N Sludden, S Cavanagh for L Brennan, C McAliskey (1-0) for C McShane, J McMahon (0-1) for C Clarke.

Queens University, Belfast - J Maguire; G McCabe (0-1), G McGovern, B Burns; N Delargey, B Rogers (0-1), S Heffron; C Cullen, A Doherty; R Corrigan, M Clarke (0-2f), D McAleese; M Monan (0-2), D McKeever, R Murray (0-4, 3f). Subs: C Lavelle for A Doherty, C Martin (0-1) for D McKeever, C Hamill for R Corrigan, N Brady for D McAleese, S Mullan for B Burns, P McKenna for C Cullen.

Referee - S Laverty.

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Derry - E McNicholl; K McKaigue, D McBride, J Morgan; L McGoldrick (1-0), C McKaigue, D Heavron (0-2); E Bradley (0-1), C McAtamney; C McFaul (0-1), J Kielt (0-2, 1f), E Lynn (0-2); E McGuckin (0-1), R Bell (1-4, 0-3f), S Heavron (2-1). Subs: O Duffy for J Morgan, N Loughlin (0-1) for S Heavron, C Bradley (0-1) for J Kielt, M Lynch for E McGuckin, S McGahon for C McAtamney, N Forester for L McGoldrick.

Antrim - C Kerr; K O'Boyle, C Burke, J McGreevy; J Crozier, J Lavery, M Heinze; J Carron, S McVeigh; C Duffin, C Murray (0-1), M Sweeney; B Neeson (0-5f), M McCann (0-3f), K Niblock. Subs: T McCann (2-0) for J Lavery, J Dowling (0-1) for S McVeigh, R Hanna for C Kerr (BC), C Fleming (0-2f) for M Heinze.

Referee - N McKenna.

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Donegal - D Rodgers; J O'Brien, E Doherty, P McGrath (0-1); E Gallagher, M O'Reilly (0-2f), C Ward (0-1); H McFadden (0-1), C Thompson (0-3); M Carroll, F McGlynn (1-1), S McBrearty; O MacNiallais (0-1), L McLoone, E McHugh. Subs: M Murphy (0-1) for M Carroll, C Morrison for E McHugh.

Down - S Kane; M McGee, C McGovern, R Boyle (0-1); R Mallon (0-1), A Carr, D O'Hanlon (0-2f); P Turley (0-1), C Doyle (0-1); J McDermott, C Mooney, J Murphy; G Johnston (0-2), A McConville (0-1f), S Dornan (0-1). Subs: D Turley for J McDermott, B O'Hagan (0-1) for J Murphy, M McKay for A McConville, C Harrison for S Dornan, P Downey for P Turley.

Referee - M McNally.

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Cavan - A O'Meara; J Hayes, K Brady, P Faulkner; C Brady, N Murray, D McVeety; B Sankey, L Buchanan (0-1); C Conroy (1-2), N McDermott (1-1, 0-1f), E Henry (0-1); D Givney, T Moore, M Reilly (0-1). Subs: T Hayes (0-2) for T Moore, T Carr for C Conroy, B Tully for E Henry, L Murphy for B Sankey, P O'Connor for N McDermott, J Brady for D McVeety.

Armagh - M McNeice; R McCaughley, C Vernon, M Murray; S Forker (0-1f), C McKeever, A Forker; A Findon, N Grimley; R Grugan, N McConville, S Campbell (0-2); E Rafferty (0-4, 2f), A Murnin, G McParland (0-2). Subs: J McElroy for R McCaughley, B Donaghy (0-1) for A Murnin (BC), M McKenna (0-1) for N McConville, E McVerry for N Grimley, J Feeney for S Campbell, J Hall for C Vernon (BC).

Referee - B Cassidy.

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UUJ - S Fox; R Brennan (0-1), K Clarke, S Sheridan (0-1); R McHugh (0-3), F Burns, D Savage (0-1); M Argue (0-1), N McKeever; C Grugan (0-1), C O'Boyle (1-2), C Clarke; E Regan (1-3, 0-3f), N Madine (0-1f), S McArdle. Subs: R Beggan (0-2, 1f, 1'45) for S Fox, M Walshe for S McArdle, N O'Neill for C O'Boyle, J McGovern for N McKeever, T Mescal for C Clarke, C Harvey for S Sheridan.

Monaghan - C Mohan; J McCarron, K Duffy, K McQuaid; F Kelly, B Hanratty, O Coyle; K O'Connell, C Walshe; P Keenan (0-1), C McKenna, A Courtney; O Duffy (0-1), D Malone (0-2), B McGinn (1-3, 0-2f). Subs: M Thornton for O Coyle, D Millar for A Courtney, D Mone for B Hanratty, D McKenna (0-2f) for B McGinn, S Gollogly for C McKenna.

Referee - P Faloon.

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