By Michael McMullan NEW Monaghan manager Vinny Corey will be without another member of his squad after Ryan McAnespie confirmed he will spend a year on his travels. It comes after the news of experienced duo Drew Wylie and Colin Walshe retiring from inter-county football. McAnespie headed to Australia in October after Emyvale’s intermediate championship […]
Dr McKenna Cup Round 1 Down 2-10 Monaghan 0-12 By Niall McCoy THE Conor Laverty era started in impressive fashion as they travelled to Castleblayney and recorded a deserved four-point win over Monaghan. On a night when Vinny Corey was also making his bow as Fareny manager, the unlimited subs rule and some hard to […]
THE 2023 inter-county football season gets underway in Ulster on Wednesday night with three group games (all at 7.30pm) in the Dr McKenna Cup Castleblayney will host a clash between two managers cutting their teeth at inter-county level. Vinny Corey begins life as the Farney senior manager, with new Down manager Conor Laverty in the […]
By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN sharpshooter Conor McManus has committed to another season of inter-county action but is unlikely to see any game time in the upcoming McKenna Cup. The Farney County are the reigning holders of the trophy and won the competition last year, for the first time since 2003, without their main forward. Now […]
By Shaun Casey CORDUFF’S championship journey began with a loss to old rivals Magheracloone in the opening round of the group stages in Monaghan, but Seamus McEnaney’s side regrouped and refocused and have never looked back since. They eventually earned their revenge, defeating Magheracloone in both Monaghan league and championship finals and this Saturday, they hope to […]
THE 2023 Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup draw will take place next month with a similar format to the competition. All nine counties will be placed in three groups of three, with one home and away game each. The top team – and the best runner up – will advance to the semi-finals. The […]
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THE race for the 2022 currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championship titles will be whittled down to six teams over the weekend. Saturday (1.30pm) CurrentAccount.ie All Ireland Senior Club Championship – Semi Final Ballymacarbry (Waterford) v Kilkerrin-Clonberne (Galway), Fraher Field, Dungarvan Ballymacarbry have enjoyed a superb run to the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland semi-finals but now the acid […]
ONE of the most influential figures in GAA history, Seán McCague, has passed away at the age of 77. McCague remains the only Monaghan native to serve as President of the Association, having been elected to a landslide victory in the Millenium year. He was already firmly established as an icon of Ulster football at […]
By Shaun Casey IN a bygone era of baggy jerseys and man-to-man battles, Ulster football was truly spoilt with attacking talent. Steven McDonnell, Brendan Devenney, Paddy Bradley, Stephen O’Neill, Benny Coulter, the list is endless. And of course, Peter Canavan. Tommy Freeman was Monaghan’s go-to sharpshooter during that time and more often than not the […]
