By Niall Gartland STANDING in Monaghan’s way of a place in the Lory Meagher Cup final are a New York team that has yet to play a game in the competition, an “absolute joke” on two fronts according to Farney boss Arthur Hughes. The Monaghan Hurlers have battled their way through five group stage matches […]
Garland: The Farney are getting championship-ready
March 21, 2025
By Shaun Casey WHILE Saturday’s final league fixture against Longford will have zero bearing on how the Division Four table ends up, Monaghan are still targeting an improved performance as they look towards the championship, says Niall Garland. The Farney men have been in poor form lately, winning just once in their previous five outings, […]
Monaghan lock horns with Lancashire
March 6, 2025
By Shaun Casey BOTH Monaghan and Lancashire are pretty much out of the promotion race in Division Four but with two games remaining until the end of the league, pride will still be at stake inside the two changing rooms on Sunday. Arthur Hughes’ Farney men have picked up two points from their four outings […]
Blayney glad to be back on top
September 27, 2024
By Shaun Casey CASTLEBLAYNEY regained their position as the top team in Monaghan and made up for last year’s devastating one-point defeat to Inniskeen with a convincing victory over the same opposition last Sunday afternoon. Brian McGuigan and Thomas Hughes rattled off early goals to give ‘Blayney a foothold in the game as they flew […]
Monaghan u-20s chasing All-Ireland honours
May 24, 2024
By Michael McMullan IT’S a busy time for Monaghan u-20 hurling manager Patrick Hannon. On Saturday he’ll be in Kingspan Breffni as the county take on Leitrim with the aim of winning the All-Ireland C title. Last weekend, he oversaw the u-17s double scores win over Longford to book a Celtic Challenge final berth. Advertisement […]
Big ask for Monaghan hurlers
April 26, 2024
By Niall Gartland THE Monaghan hurlers are already potentially in a spot of bother as they gear up for a difficult assignment away to Donegal this Saturday in Letterkenny. The Farney are bottom of the table with nothing to show from their first two matches, having lost heavily at the hands of Roscommon and Mayo […]
Monaghan aiming to overcome familiar foe
March 15, 2024
By Shaun Casey WHETHER it be a meaningless challenge game at the start of the season or a hell for leather championship match, Cavan and Monaghan usually bring the best out in each other. A win in a derby is nothing to be sniffed at. Cavan upset the odds last season in the second round […]
Hughes happy with Monaghan mentality
January 30, 2024
By Shaun Casey EVERY manager wants to instil a winning mentality into their team and Monaghan now have then says their manager Arthur Hughes, but it’s about pushing on now and aiming for bigger and better in 2024. Monaghan claimed their first ever All-Ireland title last season, defeating Lancashire in the Lory Meagher Cup final […]
No sight-seeing mission for ‘Blayney
December 1, 2023
By Oisín Duddy CASTLEBLAYNEY hurler Niall Garland says that hurling is the only thing on their minds as they prepare for this weekend’s Twinning final against Sean Treacy’s in London. The Monaghan side qualified for the Twinning Cup game (effectively an All-Ireland quarter-final) with victory over St Eunan’s, Letterkenny in the Ulster Junior final a […]
Hughes happy with Monaghan’s fairytale finish
June 8, 2023
By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN were crowned Lory Meagher Cup champions for the first time in their history last weekend as they saw off Lancashire following a high scoring affair, winning 3-22 to 3-20 in the end. It was a “fairytale finish” according to manager Arthur Hughes. Monaghan drew with Leitrim before losing to Cavan in the […]