By Niall Gartland NEW Monaghan boss Gabriel Bannigan says that assembling an impressive backroom team was pivotal to his decision to put his name forward for the position of manager. An enticing opportunity opened up when Vinny Corey stepped down after two years in charge, and Bannigan, who had been part of Corey’s backroom team, […]
WITH the club championships getting more serious as the weeks pass, we look at some of the players who are putting their hands up with key performances. Here is the latest Gaelic Life team of the week 1 JAMES GRIBBIN Newbridge On the scoresheet and denied Diarmuid Baker in a narrow win over Steelstown. Advertisement […]
Damian Freeman reflects on Magheracloone’s most famous day when they won their one and only Monaghan Senior crown By Shaun Casey THE first one is always the most important one. The first one, can never be repeated again. No matter how many trophies will be welcomed home to Magheracloone in the future, it’ll never match […]
Paul O’Connor had a passion for coaching and decided to make it his career. The Castleblayney man has been at the heart on Monaghan’s upward football trend. He spoke with Michael McMullan MENTION the development of Monaghan football and Paul O’Connor’s name always comes up. There won’t be many who pull a Farney jersey over […]
By Shaun Casey AT the minute, Castleblayney lead the way in Group Two of the Intermediate Championship with a record of two wins and one defeat from their three outings, but that could all change between now and their next game. They overcame Monaghan Harps last weekend but have a three-week wait until their final […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Monaghan star Paul Finlay was surprised to see Vinny Corey step down as Farney manager and feels new boss will be targeting promotion. Finlay and Corey made their championship debut on the same day, Monaghan’s 2003 win over reigning All-Ireland champions Armagh. The Ballybay man feels that the county owns Corey […]
By Niall McCoy MONAGHAN manager Vinny Corey has stepped down after two seasons in charge. The Clontibret man was a selector under Séamus McEnaney before assuming the main role ahead of the 2023 season. That turned out to be a fruitful one as the Oriel County reached the last four and gave Dublin a really […]
DONAGHMOYNE will be hoping to back up their recent eye-catching victory over league leaders Scotstown when they travel to Corduff on Friday evening. An early goal from Liam McDonald helped Donaghmoyne, who are currently third in the table, establish themselves in the game and they led by the minimum of margins at the half-time break. […]
By Shaun Casey HEADING into the final quarters of their respective final round games last weekend, the chances of Galway and Monaghan meeting at this stage of the season looked extremely unlikely, verging on impossible. Galway were comfortably controlling their own destiny against Armagh, leading by five points before crumbling and surrendering that margin. That […]
THERE will be an all-Ulster clash in the last eight of the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Championship. Down will host Monaghan with Tyrone facing a trip to Clare. Quarter-finals 1 Down v Monaghan 2 Wexford v Westmeath 3 Clare v Tyrone 4 Leitrim v Roscommon Semi-finals: 1 v 3 2 v 4 Semi-finals to be played on Sunday, July […]
