By Niall Gartland ON Monday morning, the sad news filtered through that legendary Monaghan footballer Eugene ‘Nudie’ Hughes had passed away after a battle with cancer. ‘Nudie’ won three All-Stars and three Ulster Championships during a star-studded Monaghan career that stretched from the late seventies right through to the early nineties. That’s without mentioning his club exploits […]
By Shaun Casey WHILE we’ve become accustomed to teams attempting to avoid Division One National League finals, Monaghan celebrate the 40th anniversary of their one and only top tier crown this month, won in 1985 at Croke Park. Football has of course changed during the last four decades. It’s changed during the last four months. […]
By Shaun Casey GERRY McCarville could play anywhere. And did. He was a towering figure and a key player for club and county during a golden period for both Scotstown and Monaghan. By the time McCarville had hung up the boots, he’d won 12 county titles, 14 leagues, four Ulster medals and helped Scotstown make […]
EUGENE ‘Nudie’ Hughes never hid in the shadows during his playing career, and he’s not about to stop now. While not every day is a good day, by and large Hughes maintains a remarkably positive outlook on life, four years after being diagnosed with liver and colon cancer. When interviewed for this piece for a […]
