Glen Dimplex Junior Camogie Championship final Monaghan 1-14 Mayo 2-10 By Kevin Egan MONAGHAN’S decision to return to competitive inter-county camogie after a 15-year hiatus was vindicated in spectacular fashion as they edged out Mayo in a thrilling Glen Dimplex Junior Camogie Championship final, turning the tables in a match-up that had gone Mayo’s way […]
By Niall Gartland PLAYING in an All-Ireland final is a privilege few of us will ever get the chance to savour – and Monaghan camog Michelle Morgan has extra cause to cherish the prospect of Saturday’s Junior final showdown with Mayo. First of all, Monaghan camogie was defunct at senior intercounty level for a full 15 years before […]
MONAGHAN camogie star Marie Greenan has been chosen as the latest Gaelic Life Player of the Week. She was a key player as they saw off Donegal to book an All-Ireland final spot. Greenan scored 1-4 as Monaghan made another step in their season. Greenan was voted by you, our readers, ahead of Antrim footballer Dúana […]
By Shaun Casey “Very few defenders burst onto the scene” was Roy Keane’s joke with a jag on Micah Richards a few years ago, but the former Manchester United captain’s words probably have some truth to them. For Dylan Byrne however, he can argue that he has “burst onto the scene”. The Magheracloone clubman was […]
By Shaun Ca There are now just eight teams left in the race for Sam Maguire and the last eight pairings are now known following this morning’s All-Ireland quarter-final draw. All four games will take place next weekend at Croke Park. Tyrone will meet All-Ireland champions Kerry, in a repeat of last season’s semi-final, with […]
By Michael McMullan I VISITED my parents a few years ago on a Sunday night after covering a bumper weekend of Derry club championship action. It was the beginning of the second coming of group stages. It was a case of wall-to-wall games with next to no jeopardy. We started to dissect the games; it […]
By Shaun Casey CONTROL was the key word in Clones on Saturday as Monaghan showed serious patience and composure in the second period to knock Roscommon out of the championship. Of their 24 shots in the first half, the Farney men marched into the half time break with 1-9 on the board and led by […]
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 […]
