By Shaun Casey CONOR McManus can still play a pivotal role for Monaghan this season, even if it’s only from the bench, suggests his Clontibret clubmate Dessie Mone. Mone spent many years battling alongside McManus in the blue and white of Monaghan, winning Ulster titles in 2013 and 2015. Mone also insists that Vinny Corey, […]
By Shaun Casey AFTER back-to-back victories over Ulster rivals Donegal and table-toppers Roscommon, Monaghan breathed a sigh of relief last Sunday, their first of the season. After all the huffing and puffing that followed their defeats to Armagh and Kerry, things aren’t looking too bad. They’re not safe from relegation just yet, but those fears have […]
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 […]
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 Niall Gartland FORMER Monaghan coach Ryan Porter says that Vinny Corey has all the qualities to succeed in his new role as senior intercounty manager. Appointed to the role after an 85-day search that had a few detours along the way, it’s fair to say that Vinny’s name wasn’t plucked from thin air – […]
BY KIERAN LYNCH CLONTIBRET face two tough challenges in the upcoming weeks in the form of Ballybay and Scotstown, as they look to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Monaghan Senior Championship. The 2019 championship winners knew they had a difficult group going into the tournament, but having lost to Donaghmoyne in their opener, after […]
WE asked Clontibret’s Conor Doyle to give us an insight into the various dressing rooms has been in an a look at the characters. Name: Conor Doyle. Age: 22. Teams played for: Clontibret O’Neills, Monaghan (u-14s-u-21s), St Pat’s College and DCU. Advertisement Which team mate has been the most inspirational and why Dessie Mone and […]
There are issues that need to be addressed between these two old rivals
The current top scoring player has been knocked out of the championship.
The Full forward line is the most important line on your team.
