By Shaun Casey NO team has scored more in the Monaghan Junior Championship than Aghabog and that provides the perfect insight into what Currin and their manager Raymond Johnston face into this weekend. Both clubs are eyeing up a spot in the semi-final of the competition and for the loser on Saturday afternoon, their season […]
Monaghan All-Star Karl O’Connell calls time on his county career
MONAGHAN All-Star Karl O’Connell has called time on his inter-county career after 14 seasons. The Tyholland man was part of the Oriel County’s Ulster winning teams of 2013 and 2015. He picked up McKenna Cup and league medals and played for the Ireland International Rules team. Despite only starting to play the game at the […]
Good times: Christopher McGuinness on his Monaghan story
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Not many people say no to their first county call-up, but as Monaghan’s Christopher McGuinness explains to Shaun Casey, making good decisions have been crucial in his career MOST teenagers would bite the hand off an inter-county manager at the chance to join up with the county senior team. That call came for Christopher McGuinness in […]
Half a lifetime: The story of Darren Hughes
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Darren Hughes has called time on his Monaghan career after two decades and over 200 senior appearances. He’ll go down as one of the county’s all-time greats. He spoke with Michael McMullan THE Croke Park dressing room and the days afterwards is no window for rash decisions. With June’s defeat to Donegal still in the […]
Monaghan add McEntee to their management yeam
MONAGHAN manager Gabriel Bannigan has added Andy McEntee to his management team ahead of the new season. The Oriel boss made the appointment after Andy Moran took over as the new Mayo manager. It’s a return to inter-county management for McEntee after his time manager of Antrim and his native Meath, An All-Ireland winning manager […]
Callan pleased with Carrickmacross early progress
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By Shaun Casey A THREE-WEEK break between championship games in a round-robin format may not sound ideal, but Carrickmacross are happy with the bit of downtime says manager Andy Callan ahead of their final two games. Carrickmacross have beaten both Toome and Drumhowan so far in Group One of the Intermediate Championship and have two […]
‘They don’t make them like this man anymore’
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By Shaun Casey AFTER 19 years in the blue and white of Monaghan, Darren Hughes has hung up the boots and he will go down as one of the Monaghan greats, says his younger brother Kieran, who soldiered with him at club and county level. The pair helped the Farney County end a 25 year […]
McCartan “well aware” of Scotstown threat
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By Shaun Casey CLONTIBRET are “well aware” of the huge task that is ahead of them this weekend says joint manager Paul McCartan as they head to Scotstown for round two of the Monaghan Senior Championship. It’s a repeat of last year’s decider, which Scotstown edged in the end. Clontibret got their account up and […]
All-Ireland glory for Donaghmoyne
DONAGHMOYNE were crowned O’Neills All-Ireland Senior Club 7s champions on Saturday. The Monaghan club claimed the prestigious title for just the second time – ending a 13-year wait. Donaghmoyne defeated Mayo’s Knockmore in the final by 3-13 to 1-5 at Naomh Mearnóg in Dublin to win this competition for the first time since 2012. Monaghan […]
Tyrone and Monaghan advance to semi-finals
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By John Fallon TYRONE, Monaghan, Laois and Westmeath have advanced to the semi-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship after two of the quarter-finals went to extra-time on a weekend of drama. The 2022 champions Laois will now meet a Monaghan side bidding for their first title in the grade in the semi-finals, while Westmeath, […]









