By Niall Gartland MONAGHAN legend Paul Finlay believes a powerful performance from their middle eight paved the way for a 0-27 to 2-14 victory against their old rivals Cavan in the first round of the Ulster Championship. Speaking on Gaelic Lives podcast, the Ballybay man said they utterly bossed the midfield exchanges and from there […]
Monaghan aiming to turn a corner in the championship
By Shaun Casey 2026 has been pretty tough going for Monaghan so far. The league has come and gone and Gabriel Bannigan’s men find themselves back in Division Two after a run of seven games without picking up a single point. The Farney County fought so hard last year to get back up to the […]
Bannigan reflects on first year in charge of Monaghan
By Shaun Casey GABRIEL Bannigan was straight onto the laptop the next morning. He needed to see it again. Having done so well for so long, where did the collapse come from? Injuries to Ryan McAnespie and Conor McCarthy didn’t help their case. Gary Mohan was only finding his feet again. Monaghan had only played […]
Lennon: Experienced Emyvale ready for Ulster voyage
By Shaun Casey EMYVALE are the only team participating in this years Ulster JFC that has actually won the competition before and they are hoping to build on what has been a hugely successful 2025 season, says joint manager Owen Lennon. They have already achieved a domestic league and championship double, defeating Eire Og in […]
Gallagher delights at Monaghan minor’s win
Karl Gallagher reflects on Monaghan’s Ulster minor title.




