Malone: Monaghan mindsets have to change


By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN are 60 minutes away from their first All-Ireland Minor final since 1939 and standing in their way are 16-time winners Kerry. While the Farney County don’t have much success in terms of All-Ireland glory, manager Dermot Malone believes his side are where they deserve to be. “I don’t want people thinking it’s […]


All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final pairings


By Michael McMullan THE draw for this weekend’s All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals was made on Monday morning. The tie of the round is the all-Connacht clash of last year’s beaten finalists Galway and league champions Mayo. There will be another instalment of Donegal and Tyrone with Monaghan facing Kildare at a venue TBC with Newbridge unavailable. […]


Donegal name team for Monaghan showdown


By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have named their team for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC clash with Ulster rivals Monaghan (2pm O’Neills Healy Park). There is a first start for captain Patrick McBrearty since being replaced at half -time at the same venue when Donegal faced Tyrone in the league earlier in the season. The Kilcar man had […]


KEVIN CASSIDY: It’s time for the summer to catch fire


EVENTUALLY, after, let’s face it, a few weeks of dead rubber games the championship should catch fire this weekend. I think it’s fair to say that the structure definitely needs tweaking, but having said that, the powers that be should be allowed the time to make these alterations moving forward. Personally, I think the championship […]


Monaghan revel in greater freedom


By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN minors revelled in the freedom granted by Mayo’s style of play in Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final suggests manager Dermot Malone. The Farney side recovered from an early Mayo goal to run out deserving winners, setting up a semi-final clash with Kerry as they aim to book a first final spot since in […]


Impressive Monaghan swat aside Mayo to clinch last four slot


All-Ireland MFC quarter-final Monaghan 1-15 Mayo 1-8 By Michael McMullan A POWERFUL showing from Max McGinnity, Tommy Mallen and Matthew Finn shot Monaghan into the All-Ireland semi-finals at the expense of Mayo on Saturday in Carrick on Shannon. Advertisement The trio shot nine of their sides tally, but the hunger inside the Farney jersey was […]


Hughes happy with Monaghan’s fairytale finish


By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN were crowned Lory Meagher Cup champions for the first time in their history last weekend as they saw off Lancashire following a high scoring affair, winning 3-22 to 3-20 in the end. It was a “fairytale finish” according to manager Arthur Hughes. Monaghan drew with Leitrim before losing to Cavan in the […]


Monaghan make history in epic at Croker


Lory Meagher Cup final Monaghan 3-22 Lancashire 3-20 GOALS from Niall Garland (2) and Thomas Hughes shot Monaghan to glory at Croke Park on Saturday afternoon. Two Lancashire goals had them ahead 2-5 to 0-10 with five minutes to the break before Hughes hit the first Farney goal. Advertisement Points from Ethan Flynn and Declan […]