By Niall McCoy IF you get knocked down, and down again, and down another eight times after that, well all you can do is keep getting back up – and after Sunday’s Monaghan final victory, Emyvale’s legs aren’t feeling as shaky anymore. The Oriel final is always a big occasion, but the 2024 version carried intrigue […]
By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN have suffered back-to-back defeats in their last two championship outings, but they can save their season and extend their championship run with a win against Offaly on Sunday. The Farney ladies lost the Ulster final to Down by the minimum of margins having produced an incredible second-half comeback. They then conceded […]
By Shaun Casey IF Monaghan can gain two victories from their final two games against Tipperary and Laois, then they’ll secure their status in Division Two and that’s the goal going forward for the Farney County, says boss Darren Greenan. Two teams will fall from the second division this season and Monaghan currently sit second […]
All-Ireland U14 Silver Final Down 6-13 Monaghan 0-4 By Aisling Clery DOWN were crowned All Ireland U14 Silver champions after producing a superb display in blistering heat and sunshine in Clan na Gael in Dundalk against a determined Monaghan side. Advertisement Down built up a convincing 3-5 to 0-3 lead in the opening half and […]
By Daire Walsh TEN years on from a whirlwind debut campaign in the white and blue of the Farney County, Muireann Atkinson is hopeful that brighter days are on the horizon for Monaghan. Brought onto the panel at the tender age of 16 by then manager Gregory McGonigle, on the back of impressive club form […]
By Shaun Casey HEADING into the final two rounds of the league, Monaghan ladies currently sit second from bottom, but have the chance to fend off fears of relegation when they host Roscommon this weekend, the only team below them in the Division Two table. “It’s a big one for both teams, that’s just the […]
Name: Jodie McQuillan. Age: 19. Teams played for: Castleblayney Faughs, Monaghan and UCD. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? Donaghmoyne and Cavan. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Athletic Grounds, plenty of space and it’s always in pristine condition. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and […]
BY KIERAN LYNCH TWO games in and Monaghan have tasted both defeat and victory to begin their Division Two campaign, but they face their toughest test this weekend, away to Armagh. Captain Muireann Atkinson reflected on their campaign to this point, and she feels that the team, who are a relatively young squad, will have […]
By Niall Gartland ULSTER teams – with the notable exceptions of Armagh and Tyrone – will be hoping for a better outcome when they participate in their round two Ladies National League clashes this weekend. Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan, Down and Derry all slipped up in their opening round matches while Antrim and Fermanagh, both Division […]
By Shaun Casey LAST year’s Division One league finalists Donegal travel west this weekend to take on Galway in the opening round of the National League. Maxi Curran’s side went all the way to the decider in 2022 but lost out to back-to-back All-Ireland champions Meath by two points. Donegal prevailed when they met Galway […]
