From his days watching football, Michael McMullan selects a team of players that would excel under the new rules with a limit of one player per county and with every Ulster team represented… 1 Michael Byrne (Antrim) I HAVE watched Antrim a few times and Byrne has impressed. An excellent shot stopper, safe with the […]
Conor McManus: Thanks for the memories
January 24, 2025
Monaghan fan Tony Keenan pays tribute following the news that Conor McManus has hung up the boots MY wife tells me I’m not much of a romantic. She’s right, but there is an exception: the Monaghan Gaelic football team. My first memory of going to an Ulster Championship match was in Castleblayney in 1992. Three drunk […]
Monaghan begin life after McManus
January 24, 2025
By Shaun Casey DERBY days like Saturday’s showdown are always circled in the calendar and given how last year’s championship encounter panned out, motivation certainly won’t be in short supply inside the Monaghan changing room as they prepare to face Cavan. Having just suffered relegation from the top tier, the Breffni County added to Monaghan’s […]
Farney men face fresh challenge in 2025
January 10, 2025
By Shaun Casey FOR the first time since 2014, Monaghan head into the new year plying their trade outside of Division One. Their luck finally ran out last season as their grip on the top tier came loose and they suffered relegation to Division Two. With a new management team in place, and the new […]
McCartan and Coulter back with Clontibret
December 22, 2024
By Shaun Casey DEFEATED Monaghan finalists Clontibret have retained the services of joint-managers Paul McCartan and Neil Coulter for the upcoming 2025 season. The Burren clubmen helped Clontibret reach their first decider since 2019, the last time they collected the Mick Duffy Cup, but they came up short against Scotstown in the end, losing by […]
Beggan: McManus return makes Clontibret a dangerous prospect
October 26, 2024
By Shaun Casey SCOTSTOWN are the dominant force in Monaghan, and have been for over a decade, but goalkeeper Rory Beggan insists they won’t be taking their eye off the ball this weekend. They take on Clontibret on Sunday in what is their 12th county final in a row. It’s the fifth occasion where they’ll share […]
Stalwarts deserve time to mull over future says Bannigan
September 26, 2024
By Niall Gartland NEW Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan is hoping that some of the county’s living legends will decide to stay on board for 2025, but understands that it’s their own decision to make. Conor McManus, Darren Hughes and Karl O’Connell are all in the twilight of their playing careers and have yet to confirm […]
Monaghan at the selection stage
September 19, 2024
By Niall Gartland MONAGHAN’S search to appoint a successor to Vinny Corey has picked up pace – but there remains a considerable degree of uncertainty hanging over the vacant position of Derry Senior manager. In Monaghan, the date for applications has now expired and it’s been left to a management committee to determine who will […]
McManus a “massive loss” says Clontibret boss McCartan
August 22, 2024
By Shaun Casey CLONTIBRET have made an impressive start to the championship, securing back-to-back victories over Inniskeen and Killanny to sit at the top of Group Two after the opening two fixtures. There’s a lot of football still to be played of course, even before the knockout stages, and Clontibret face another tough test this […]
Round up: Scotstown aim to make it two from two
August 16, 2024
By Shaun Casey SCOTSTOWN will be aiming to make it two from two when they travel to Aughnamullen this weekend. The reigning champions got their title defence underway in round one with a victory over Ballybay. The sides were evenly matched early on, as you’d expect in a contest between the two most recent holders […]