ANTRIM camogie manager Elaine Dowds and Patrick Hannon, Monaghan minor and U20 hurling manager, will be part of the Ireland coaching tickets for the upcoming Internationals against Scotland. Tipperary’s Eamon O’Shea has called Hannon as part of his management team for the Shinty-Hurling team. Dowds will be part of the coaching team drawn up by […]
By Shaun Casey The dream for any competitive GAA person, young or old, is to get to Croke Park. Once you are there, you want to win. When it’s an All-Ireland final, then victory is the only thing that matters. Arthur Hughes was fortunate enough to climb the steps of the Hogan Stand back in […]
CREMARTIN’S Tiernan Buckley has been chosen as the latest Gaelic Life Player of the Week. Buckley was superb with his defensive showing in a dramatic win over Magheracloone He was voted by you, our readers, ahead of Mayobridge goalkeeper CJ Barr. After another bumper week of voting, Cian Conlon of Carrickmacross finished in third place. […]
By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN must beat Louth on Sunday in Castleblayney if they are to take their season into the All-Ireland Intermediate knock-out stages. Both teams have lost to Westmeath but with their superior score difference, Louth just need a draw. For Monaghan to take a step forward, they must right the wrong of their […]
By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN were 11-points adrift at half time of Sunday’s All-Ireland series opener against Mayo, and while they showed their gutsy never-say-die attitude to cut the deficit back to one-point, manager Gabriel Bannigan ended up rueing their first half showing. The Farney men opted to play against the wind having won the toss […]
Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan has named his squad ahead of this weekend’s visit of Mayo. They are without the suspended Daragh McElearney and have made one change from their starting team. Cameron Dowd comes in with Bobby McCaul dropping to the bench. Dessie Ward is listed despite being forced off during the Ulster final. Advertisement […]
By Michael McMullan LAST Sunday in Clones was always going morph into a sea of colour. Orange or blue? Well, that simply depended on the result. Nothing can suppress such an outpouring of emotion. That’s what famines do. There is no fuel like hunger. Monaghan’s 2013 Ulster final pitch invasion was one of those moments. […]
Antrim will be plotting to rattle Shane Garland’s net on Sunday. Michael McMullan looks at how the Monaghan native ended up in the Tipperary number one jersey TIMES are busy for George and Martina Garland. There is football around every corner but they don’t know it any other way. Last Saturday, their twin daughters Amy […]
TG4 ULSTER INTERMEDIATE FINAL Cavan 4-13 Monaghan 1-20 AET TWO goals in the first period of extra time from Niamh Mc Corry proved to be the winning scores in an enthralling Ulster Intermediate final. Holders Cavan looked to have retained their title in normal time before a late goal from Caoimhe Ward forced the extra […]
Ulster SFC final Armagh 2-28 Monaghan 0-25 AET By Michael McMullan ARMAGH ended their run of Ulster final heartbreak by eventually knocking down the door to land a first title since 2008. Advertisement Kieran McGeeney's side needed extra-time as the decider ended level for the fifth successive time when Conor McCarthy nicked his fourth point. […]
