Monaghan now have both eyes on Donegal challenge


By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN have had both eyes on Donegal since Monday morning’s draw turned up Saturday afternoon’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash. It’s a repeat of the Farney’s two-point defeat when the sides met in the Ulster Championship. For Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan, it didn’t matter who was coming down the tracks. Donegal, Galway and Dublin […]


Two Monaghan changes for Donegal showdown


By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN manager Gabriel Bannigan has made two changes to his side for Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final with Donegal in Croke Park. Jack McCarron and Gavin McPhillips come in with Stephen Mooney and Killian Lavelle listed on the bench. McPhillips hasn’t featured since being replaced in the Ulster Championship defeat to Donegal. Advertisement There […]


Mohan in fitness race for Saturday’s Donegal rematch


By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN manager Gabriel Bannigan says Gary Mohan’s injury is progressing well but the Truagh man isn’t back in full training. The Farney boss said it will be a late call on Mohan’s involvement as they plan for a Croke Park date with Donegal on Saturday. After a spate of injuries hit the […]


Laverty pleased with Mourne men’s progress


WHILE Conor Laverty and his Down team believed they would see out the group stages with three wins from three, they can taking plenty of learnings from their hectic tie with Ulster rivals Monaghan, which ended in a narrow defeat. Midway through the second period, the Mourne men were four-points ahead and looked like the […]


McCarron earns starting spot for Monaghan


By Shaun Casey JACK McCarron looks set to start Monaghan’s clash with Clare this weekend as the Farney County look to go back-to-back. They opened their account with a six-point victory over Louth last weekend. Monaghan, who were crowned the Division Two league champions this season, have only made one change since the last day […]


Bannigan wary of Leinster champions Louth


By Shaun Casey LOUTH are a different animal than the side Monaghan faced in the championship last year, or the league this year, and Gabriel Bannigan is expecting the Wee County to have “an inch in their step” following their historic Leinster success. Ger Brennan’s side ended a 68-year wait for a provincial title, defeating […]


Donegal v Monaghan: Another chapter in rivalry


Ulster SFC Quarter-Final Monaghan v DonegaL Sunday, Clones, 2pm By Michael McMullan DONEGAL are All-Ireland champions. Monaghan hadn’t lifted the Anglo Celt Cup since 1988. A frenzy versus a famine. It’s Ulster final day 2013. Monaghan had just won the minor title minutes earlier. David Coldrick throws in the ball. Darren Hughes kicks a diagonal […]


Monaghan switch into championship mode


Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan has been impressed by the efforts of his squad and management team to date. He spoke with Michael McMullan ahead of Sunday’s clash with Donegal GABRIEL Bannigan has another Monaghan session in the bank. It’s time for home. Like all his interviews, there is positivity. You can sense a camp growing on […]


Farney head into championship with confidence


By Shaun Casey IF recent history is anything to go by, then Monaghan could be in for a big season. Both Armagh and Dublin have shown the way in the past two years. Two teams that have competed in Division Two and gone on to win the All-Ireland later that summer. Derry (2023) and Donegal […]