By Niall Gartland SO who will it be in Monaghan? Ballybay are defending champions but retaining their title won’t be easy with stiff competition from the Scotstowns of this world. The Senior Championship gets underway and there are two group stages. Making up Group One are Truagh, Corduff, Aghnamullen, Ballybay and Latton. In Group Two, […]
1 Shane Ryan (Kerry) IN our book, Ryan has been the outstanding goalkeeper in this year’s championship. His kick-outs have been superb, he’s made some smart saves and he even scored a point from play against Derry (a controversial point, granted). A very assured goalkeeper indeed. 2 Tom O’Sullivan (Kerry) Advertisement TOM O’Sullivan missed […]
By Jack Madden PROCRASTINATION. July 14th, County Monaghan. “Friday night, I’m going nowhere. All the lights are changing, green to red. Turning over TV stations Advertisement Situations running through my head.” Anticipation. July 15th, County Dublin. “Saturday, I’m running wild And all the lights are changing, red to green. Moving through the crowds I’m pushing […]
By Michael McMullan ALL-STAR Farney ace Tommy Freeman has heaped praise on former teammate Vinny Corey for his first season as manager that came to an end with Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat. Freeman says he is “very proud” of how Monaghan pushed Dublin every step of the way on Saturday and agreed the Dubs’ 1-17 to […]
Weekends don’t really exist when you’re busy. May, June, July are all the same really, and the world keeps spinning for those who don’t fall off. The visual definition of a weekend inhabits a hot tub, enjoying the effortless transition from Friday evening to Monday morning. For the disinterested, deluded, or nonplussed, life goes on […]
ALL-IRELAND SFC SEMI-FINAL Dublin v Monaghan Saturday, Croke Park, 5.30pm Live on BBC and RTE By Niall Gartland Advertisement THERE was an uncanny feel to Dublin’s second-half steamrolling of Mayo a fortnight ago. For the last few years there’s been a stange listlessness to the Dubs – comparatively speaking of course – but when they tore into Mayo […]
By Shaun Casey Monaghan have made one change to the starting team that edge past Armagh as they prepare for a semi-final showdown with Dublin. Ryan O’Toole has been named at right corner back, with Darren Hughes dropping to the bench. Although a late change before the throw in is likely. Hughes is critical to […]
“Maybe you’re the same as me, We see things they’ll never see. You and I are gonna live forever.” ABOVE are words that expel power. A vocal diffusion of greatness, that has its origins between the ears. “Achieve” is only the second step on the manual. Noel Gallagher waited a full two years between writing […]
ARMAGH and Monaghan have named their teams for tomorrow’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash at Croke Park. Vinny Corey has named the same Monaghan starting team that claimed a knock-out win over Kildare a week ago, with Conor McManus named on the bench. Rian O’Neill, meanwhile, returns to the starting line up for Armagh after serving a […]
Monaghan boss Vinny Corey has named his team to take on Kildare in O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Saturday. The All-Ireland series has reached the knockout stage and the loser of tomorrow’s clash will exit the competition. Monaghan are coming off the back on a two-point defeat to Donegal in the final round of the group […]
