Blayney glad to be back on top


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 […]


Blayney hoping to end 12 months of hurt


By Shaun Casey LAST season’s gut-wrenching defeat at the hands of Inniskeen has been a pain that has stuck with Castleblayney for a whole 12 months. One point was the difference in the 2023 decider, and ‘Blayney have the opportunity to avenge that defeat this weekend against the same opposition. That loss knocked Castleblayney into […]


No sight-seeing mission for ‘Blayney


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 […]


Ulster players named on Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Team of the Year


DERRY, Donegal and Monaghan have players selected on the Ring, Rackard, Meagher Champion 15. Meath, winners of the Christy Ring Cup lead the way with five players on board. The Derry hurlers’ fine Christy Ring Cup performances have yielded two awards in the shape of defender Riche Mullan and midfielder Cormac O’Doherty. Nicky Rackard runners-up […]


Ulster players named on Ireland squad for the Hurling/ Shinty international


By Michael McMullan FORMER Antrim player Neil McManus will captain the Ireland team for the Hurling/ Shinty international later this month. The squad with another man – Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton – on the management team will include Niall Garland from Lory Meaghar champions Monaghan and Down’s Caolan  Taggart and  Luca McCusker of  Fermanagh The game […]


Garland going on instinct as Farney head for Croke Park


Lory Meagher Cup final Monaghan v Lancashire Saturday, Croke Park, 1pm, Live on TG4 By Shaun Casey Advertisement SITTING in the Kingspan Breffni Park changing rooms on April 22 after succumbing to their nearest rivals Cavan by three points, the dejected Monaghan players felt another year had slipped through their fingers. They had one point to […]