By Shaun Casey WHEN it rains it pours. Doohamlet had no real Intermediate Championship history worth talking about before the early noughties. Two final appearances were accompanied by two defeats in 2003 and 2005. But something was brewing. This same team had won two Junior Championship titles in the space of a couple of years […]
Corey names team for semi-final showdown
By Shaun Casey Monaghan have made one change to the starting team that edge past Armagh as they prepare for a semi-final showdown with Dublin. Ryan O’Toole has been named at right corner back, with Darren Hughes dropping to the bench. Although a late change before the throw in is likely. Hughes is critical to […]
Giant killers: A look ahead to Monaghan’s clash with the Dubs
By Shaun Casey NO team in the country can boast a better head-to-head record against Dublin than Monaghan can. Of the last four meetings between the counties, the Farney men have won three, with the exception being a draw in 2020. Remember, it was Monaghan that ultimately relegated Dessie Farrell’s team to the second division […]
Newly retired Walshe reflects on magic moments with Monaghan
By Niall Gartland IT’S not quite the end of an era – Conor McManus and Rory Beggan are still plugging away to cite two prominent examples – but there was a sense of wistfulness when it was announced last week that Monaghan defensive duo Colin Walshe and Drew Wylie have called it a day at […]
Farney men found a way in 2013
Colin Walshe explains how Malachy O’Rourke’s plan was to unsettle Donegal