All-Ireland SFC Round 2 Monaghan v Clare Sunday, St Tiernach’s Park, 2pm By Shaun Casey YOU can’t teach old dogs new tricks, but then again, sometimes you don’t have to. Although Monaghan seem to be trying to turn a corner, when the going gets tough, it’s the old battle-hardened warriors that still stand up to […]
MONAGHAN have made once for Sunday’s visit of Clare to Clones (2pm) for Round Two of the All-Ireland SFC series with Jack McCarron coming in for Dessie Ward. Otherwise it’s set to be the same 15 that started last weekend’s drawn encounter against Derry, with Conor McManus once again named on the bench. Monaghan: Rory […]
By Michael McMullan THE dates, times and venues have been announced for the All-Ireland minor quarter-finals. Ulster champions Derry will take on Galway in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final. The Tribesmen were 2-9 to 1-11 winners on their way to the title despite a spirited Derry comeback. Advertisement From this year’s team, captain […]
By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN manager Vinny Corey hailed the overall input of Karl O’Connell aside from his dramatic equaliser in Saturday night’s draw with Ulster champions Derry at Celtic Park. The sides were level six times before Monaghan twice went three points ahead before four unanswered Derry scores looked like sending the Farney men home […]
Ulster MFC final Derry 1-15 Monaghan 3-9 AET (Derry won 4-2 on penalties) By Michael McMullan TWO penalty saves from Jack McCloy helped Derry on their way to a championship glory after a penalty shootout at the end of a mammoth final that had a bit of everything. Advertisement It was a 16th title for […]
All-Ireland SFC Round 1 Derry 0-14 Monaghan 0-14 By Michael McMullan KARL O’Connell was again the Monaghan hero with the kick to earn a draw at Celtic Park in a game they looked to have done enough to win. Advertisement Four points on the bounce saw Derry pull ahead with Shane McGuigan’s ninth point before […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER champions Derry have named their team for Saturday night’s (7pm) visit of Monaghan in Celtic Park. There are no changes from the side that started the Ulster final win over Armagh. There is now place for Matthew Downey (quad injury) or Oisin McWilliams who continues his path back to full training […]
Ulster SFC semi-final Derry 1-21 Monaghan 2-10 By Michael McMullan ULSTER champions Derry eased their way back to the the Ulster final with a controlled performance against Monaghan. Advertisement Rory Gallagher’s side replied to both Monaghan goals and never looked in any danger with 10 different players on the scoresheet. They had the ball over […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Rory Gallagher has named an unchanged team for Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash with Monaghan (5pm) in O’Neill’s Healy Park. There is a return for Oisin McWilliams who missed the last four games with a fractured bone in his leg. Skipper Conor Glass and Chrissy McKaigue have been named after […]
By Niall Gartland KILLIAN Lavelle says it’s embedded in the very DNA of Monaghan teams to never give up the ghost no matter what the circumstances, and their trademark resilience paid off last Sunday with a dramatic victory on Tyrone’s home patch. The Monaghan midfielder acknowledged that their first-half performance wasn’t anything worth writing home […]
