I THINK everyone outside of maybe Ulster got the final that they wished for after last weekend’s results. Don’t get me wrong, we now have an unbelievable spectacle to look forward to given the history and the tradition between both of these teams, but it could have been easily so different. Massive credit must go […]
By Michael McMullan ALL-STAR Farney ace Tommy Freeman has heaped praise on former teammate Vinny Corey for his first season as manager that came to an end with Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat. Freeman says he is “very proud” of how Monaghan pushed Dublin every step of the way on Saturday and agreed the Dubs’ 1-17 to […]
By Michael McMullan DUBLIN manager Dessie Farrell has named an unchanged team for Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Monaghan in Croke Park (5.30pm). Whether it’s the Dublin team that actually starts is another matter. There have been changes to virtually every selection before throw-in. There is no place for Ciaran Kilkenny, Jack McCaffrey or Paddy Small […]
AFTER a hugely exciting weekend with the hurling semi-finals last weekend, the attention now turns to the footballers as they head into battle. With the amount of exciting games we have had in the quarter-finals and now with the semi-final pairings, it would be easy to forget the amount of meaningless games we had in […]
By Shaun Casey CAN Monaghan upset the odds this weekend and overturn the bookies favourites for the Sam Maguire trophy? You’d have to be a very brave man to place your money on Vinny Corey’s side, an outfit that have welcomed the underdogs’ tag all season long. From clinging onto their Division One spot with […]
“Maybe you’re the same as me, We see things they’ll never see. You and I are gonna live forever.” ABOVE are words that expel power. A vocal diffusion of greatness, that has its origins between the ears. “Achieve” is only the second step on the manual. Noel Gallagher waited a full two years between writing […]
SUNDAY’S All-Ireland Minor final is obviously of seismic significance for both teams, but for Dermot Malone’s Monaghan side it’s a very historic occasion indeed. It’s the second time in the county’s history that they’ve reached an All-Ireland Minor Championship final and the first in living memory (their only other appearance was a two-point defeat to […]
By Michael McMullan THE GAA have finalised the semi-final details of this year’s All-Ireland SFC series. Champions Kerry will take on Derry on Sunday, July 16 at 4pm, a game which will be preceded by the All-Ireland JFC final. Dublin’s game with Monaghan take place the previous day, Saturday, July 15 (5.30pm) with the Tailteann […]
All-Ireland SFC quarter-final Monaghan 0-14 Armagh 0-14 AET (Monaghan win 9-8 on penalties) RORY Beggan and Conor McManus were the Farney heroes as Monaghan booked their spot in the last four of the All-Ireland race after a gripping penalty shoot-out that went all the way to sudden death. McManus hit four points, including a pressure […]
By Jack Madden THE early morning rush has been slightly different this past two Mondays, not so mundane. When it gets to the stage when the kids are making their own lunch, usually a window of chit-chat opens for any unoccupied hands and mouths, before everyone goes their separate ways. On Monday gone by, there […]
