Monaghan and Derry book semi-final spots


Ulster U-20 FC quarter-finals Derry 1-11 Cavan 0-7 Monaghan 1-15 Armagh 0-13 DERRY and Monaghan booked their semi-final spots on Wednesday night with wins over Cavan and Armagh. At Owenbeg, it was 1-4 from Oisin Doherty who pushed Derry into a position of control with James Murray doing a fine marking job on Bre3ffni ace […]


Tyrone ease their way to the last four


Ulster U-20 FC Tyrone 5-20 Monaghan 0-8 By Michael McMullan TYRONE eased past Monaghan on Wednesday night in Coalisland to seal their semi-final spot. Advertisement The Red Hands were relentless and never looked back from the moment Odhran Brolly netted for a 1-5 to 0-2 lead after 20 minutes. Monaghan were minus 10 of their […]


Cavan net Ulster win in dramatic finale


Ulster SFC Cavan 3-12 Monaghan 1-12 By Michael McMullan A RAMPANT Cavan advanced to the last eight in Ulster with a dramatic victory over Monaghan thanks to three goals on Sunday in Clones. Advertisement It was Gerard Smith’s 76th minute goal that shot an energetic Cavan side into a 2-11 to 1-12 lead they never […]


Vinny Corey: Working the Oriel


Monaghan boss Vinny Corey has had some challenges already this season but he’s looking forward to the start of another championship campaign By Niall Gartland VINNY Corey oversaw a memorable championship run in his first season in charge of the Monaghan footballers, but the early months of 2024 have been testing and they’ve had to […]


Derry hold off Monaghan to get back to winning ways


Ulster U-20 FC Derry 1-11 Monaghan 2-6 By Michael McMullan DERRY were made to hang tough against Monaghan on Wednesday night in Castleblayney to get back to winning ways. Advertisement After being hit by Gavin Potter’s winner in defeat to Tyrone last week, it was a late Oisin Doherty insurance point that saw Hugh McGrath’s side […]


Monaghan not taking Woods’ appeal any further


By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN are planning for Sunday’s Ulster Championship preliminary round visit of Cavan without Andrew Woods. The Inniskeen front man was sent off by Niall Cullen for a strike in the Farney County’s final league game against Mayo in Clones. The one-match suspension was upheld at last Thursday’s meeting of the GAA’s Centre […]


“I just remember thinking how close we are”


Ciara McAnespie looks back at some of the iconic games she played in and watched,,, Name: Ciara McClelland (McAnespie) Teams played for: Emyvale, Monaghan, DCU and St Louis Secondary School Current involvement: Emyvale ladies senior team Advertisement Which club game, that you played in, will you never forget and why? The Intermediate Club All-Ireland 2008. […]


McGrath sees enough positive signs ahead of Monaghan clash


By Michael McMullan DERRY u-20 manager Hugh McGrath feels there were enough positives to take from his side’s defeat to Tyrone into Wednesday’s clash with Monaghan in Castleblayney. The Oakleafers need at least a victory from their two remaining games – Monaghan and Antrim – to qualify for the knock-out stages. In a new two-group […]