By Shaun Casey COMPETING in back-to-back county finals is a sign of the brilliant process being made at the hurling side of the Truagh Gaels club, and manager Tony O’Hagan is pleased his side’s progress at the moment. O’Hagan was a member of the management team last year, headed up by Brian Cummins, but took […]
By Shaun Casey FOR two teams that regularly compete in the Ulster IHC series, Castleblayney and Lisbellaw don’t share too much recent history, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know each other fairly well, says ‘Blayney star Niall Garland. The last time they crossed paths in Ulster was at the exact same semi-final stage back in […]
MONAGHAN GAA have paid tribute to the late Eugene ‘Nudie’ Hughes as one of the counties greatest ever players. Hughes had a successful career for both the Oriel County and his club Castleblayney Faughs. “It is with deep and profound sadness that Monaghan GAA has learned of the passing of one of our greatest ever […]
By Shaun Casey TRUAGH have the massive challenge of taking down Monaghan hurling kingpins Castleblayney on Sunday as they attempt to win the Senior Championship for the first time in their history, and boss Brian Cummins says they’ll give it their best shot. The hurling end of the club was only created 30 years ago, and […]
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING on from their impressive victory over Middletown the first day out, Castleblayney sharpshooter Niall Garland is hoping his side can continue their winning trend against Antrim champs Carey Faughs on Sunday. Both sides arguably upset the odds in the Ulster quarter-finals, with a late Garland free helping Blayney nip by Middletown […]
By Shaun Casey ARMAGH kingpins Middletown will not be taking Castleblayney lightly this weekend, says defender Tiarnan Nevin, as they begin their charge for a first Ulster Intermediate since 2017. They reached the decider in 2022 but lost out to Liatroim. Middletown saw off Monaghan opposition in the first round of last year’s provincial competition, beating […]
By Shaun Casey CASTLEBLAYNEY regained their position as the top team in Monaghan and made up for last year’s devastating one-point defeat to Inniskeen with a convincing victory over the same opposition last Sunday afternoon. Brian McGuigan and Thomas Hughes rattled off early goals to give ‘Blayney a foothold in the game as they flew […]
By Shaun Casey LAST season’s gut-wrenching defeat at the hands of Inniskeen has been a pain that has stuck with Castleblayney for a whole 12 months. One point was the difference in the 2023 decider, and ‘Blayney have the opportunity to avenge that defeat this weekend against the same opposition. That loss knocked Castleblayney into […]
By Shaun Casey AT the minute, Castleblayney lead the way in Group Two of the Intermediate Championship with a record of two wins and one defeat from their three outings, but that could all change between now and their next game. They overcame Monaghan Harps last weekend but have a three-week wait until their final […]
By Niall Gartland MONAGHAN camogs haven’t competed in any sort of meaningful capacity at adult level for more than a decade at this stage, but don’t rule out a comeback in the not-so-distant future. Last weekend a talented and ambitious group of Monaghan u-14s participated in the half-time parade during the All-Ireland Intermediate final, but they […]
