By Shaun Casey TEN years ago, Paddy Martin led Donaghmoyne to an Ulster Intermediate final, and he’s got his club back on the hunt for a provincial prize once again. Desertmartin, one of the newbies to the Ulster Club scene, are their first task and Martin is hoping that his side show the same drive […]
By Niall Gartland IT’S a classic Ulster final pairing. 14-time champs Donaghmoyne, who haven’t tasted success since 2022, versus a Moneyglass side that won the title for the first time in the club’s history this time last year. It’s not their first rodeo, however. Indeed, the last time they met, back in 2023, it had […]
By Niall Gartland LONG-STANDING Donaghmoyne goalkeeper Linda Martin says that the team has been revitalised by the influx of younger talent coming through the ranks. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Ulster Senior Championship semi-final against Cavan side Knockbride, Martin highlights the addition of youngsters who are already making their mark on the field of play. Their […]
By Niall Gartland DONAGHMOYNE ladies are back in the big time after a two-year absence from the Ulster Senior Ladies Championship. A hiatus, you could call it. Defeat in the 2024 Monaghan Senior Championship semi-final to Magheracloone marked the end of Donaghmoyne’s 22-year stranglehold in the county, while they lost out in last year’s final […]
By Shaun Casey SITTING down at the start of the season, Emmet Óg set their sights on claiming Monaghan Senior Championship success for the first time ever and Enda Flanagan, in his first year in charge, was delighted to deliver that silverware. They certainly had to do it the hard way against Donaghmoyne, the dominant […]
DONAGHMOYNE were crowned O’Neills All-Ireland Senior Club 7s champions on Saturday. The Monaghan club claimed the prestigious title for just the second time – ending a 13-year wait. Donaghmoyne defeated Mayo’s Knockmore in the final by 3-13 to 1-5 at Naomh Mearnóg in Dublin to win this competition for the first time since 2012. Monaghan […]
By Niall McCoy IF you get knocked down, and down again, and down another eight times after that, well all you can do is keep getting back up – and after Sunday’s Monaghan final victory, Emyvale’s legs aren’t feeling as shaky anymore. The Oriel final is always a big occasion, but the 2024 version carried intrigue […]
Lauren Garland has been no stranger to life in the fast lane and hopes to help Monaghan in the hunt for silverware. Daire Walsh writes… AFTER recently retaining their Lidl National Football League Division 2 status, Lauren Garland and the Monaghan footballers now have a couple of more targets in their sights for 2024. […]
Who will emerge from the chasing pack and emerge as this year’s winner of the Ladies’ Footballer of the Year award sponsored by Encirc? Some brilliant footballers have received the award in recent years. Moneyglass’s Orlaith Prenter landed last year’s trophy while Donaghmoyne’s Cathriona McConnell took the plaudits for 2021. Others named in recent times […]
By Michael McMullan BEING underdogs will take the pressure off three-in-a-row Antrim champions Moneyglass in their Ulster final rematch with Donaghmoyne on Sunday. That’s the view of star forward Órlaith Prenter ahead of the visit to the Farney giants on Sunday (2pm). A late goal from Donaghmoyne substitute Grace Cumiskey sealed a 1-11 to 1-7 […]
