By Michael McMullan SUNDAY’S meeting with Castlerahan is a massive step up for his side, insists Corduff manager Seamus McEnaney. The former Farney boss was player/manager the last time they were intermediate champions. 24 years ago, and his voice was buzzing with enthusiasm on the back of Farney league and championship double. The club were […]
By Shaun Casey SAVAL are relishing the “massive opportunity” to compete in the Ulster Championship as they travel to Inniskeen this weekend to take on Monaghan champions Corduff. Former Down star Danny Hughes took his native club to the promised land in the Mourne County and is now aiming for more success in the provincial competition. […]
By Shaun Casey CORDUFF edged past Shane O’Neill’s by one-point last Saturday evening and manager Seamus McEnaney (pictured) admitted after the game that he didn’t know an awful lot about this weekend’s opponents. They face Down champions Saval, managed by former Mourne County star Danny Hughes, but ‘Banty’ confirmed it wouldn’t take him long to […]
By Shaun Casey SEAMUS McEnaney’s Corduff are in “bonus territory” according to the former Monaghan boss as they begin their Ulster Championship campaign this weekend. The Farney men take on Armagh champions Shane O’Neill’s, who have Orchard County stars Greg McCabe and the Mackin brothers, Connaire and Ciaran to call upon. “There’s a couple of […]
By Michael McMullan MOORTOWN may only be in their fourth season of adult ladies football, but they are now 60 minutes away from a place in the Ulster intermediate final. Last year’s beaten Ulster junior finalists came out on the right side of an extra-time battle with Monaghan champions Corduff and now face Derrygonnelly for […]
By Kieran Lynch CORDUFF claimed the Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship crown in the most dramatic of fashions, with Keith McEnaney’s last-gasp goal seeing them defeat Magheracloone 2-4 to 0-9 in the decider. Corduff are managed by former Monaghan boss Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney, who remarkably has two sons, John and Gavin, and six nephews on the […]
Well-known whistler Martin McNally says that the GAA could take a leaf out of rugby’s book when it comes to respecting referees. Shaun Casey writes… THE GAA held a national Respect the Referee Day last weekend to raise awareness of the respect and support that our match officials deserve. Monaghan native Martin McNally, who took […]
Corduff whistler Pat McEnaney has seen it all and done it all. He talks to Shaun Casey about an eventful officiating career. PAT McEnaney was the man in the middle the last time Kerry and Galway clashed on All-Ireland final day and this Sunday Ulster will once again be represented as the two great counties […]
MONAGHAN are on the hunt for a new manager following the breaking news that Seamus McEnaney has stepped down after two seasons in charge. It was McEnaney’s second stint in charge of his native county, and his main achievement over the last two seasons was maintaining their cherished Division One status. They also won this […]
There are two important clashes in the Intermediate championship this weekend.
