The 2013 Dr McKenna Cup was a Gaelic football competition played under the auspices of Ulster GAA.

The tournament features the 2012 All-Ireland Champions, Donegal, whose first game (away against Fermanagh) was put back for several days due to Donegal's team holiday in Dubai.

[1][2] Ahead of the tournament Queen's announced they were quitting in a controversy over their players being poached by other teams,[3][4][5] though Ulster Council President Aogan Farrell had appealed for this practice to stop.

[9][10] Tyrone beat Monaghan in the final, held at Armagh's Athletic Grounds on 26 January 2013.

[11][12] Ronan McNally was shown a straight red card on the stroke of half-time.