By Niall Gartland MONAGHAN legend Paul Finlay believes a powerful performance from their middle eight paved the way for a 0-27 to 2-14 victory against their old rivals Cavan in the first round of the Ulster Championship. Speaking on Gaelic Lives podcast, the Ballybay man said they utterly bossed the midfield exchanges and from there […]
THE race for the Anglo Celt Cup is down to six teams after a second weekend of action. Goals from Lachlan Murray and Paul Cassidy helped Derry get the job done against Antrim on Saturday. On Sunday in Clones, Monaghan's positive start helped them into a winning position against Cavan. Paul Finlay joins us on […]
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 Shaun Casey Monaghan have made one change to the starting team that edge past Armagh as they prepare for a semi-final showdown with Dublin. Ryan O’Toole has been named at right corner back, with Darren Hughes dropping to the bench. Although a late change before the throw in is likely. Hughes is critical to […]
By Shaun Casey CAN Monaghan upset the odds this weekend and overturn the bookies favourites for the Sam Maguire trophy? You’d have to be a very brave man to place your money on Vinny Corey’s side, an outfit that have welcomed the underdogs’ tag all season long. From clinging onto their Division One spot with […]
MONAGHAN champions Ballybay had a great win versus Crossmaglen last weekend in the Ulster Club championship. Instrumental in this win was ex-Monaghan intercounty player Paul Finlay at the ripe old age of 39. There have been many other elder statesmen performing well for their clubs throughout the country, which is nearly taken as a surprise. […]
By Shaun Casey Crossmaglen 1-8 Ballybay 2-11 A HUGE second half from Ballybay saw them overcome Crossmaglen in the first round of the Ulster Championship. The Rangers picked up a black card just before the break and began the second period with 14 men. Advertisement With the wind at their backs, Ballybay made hay and […]
By Shaun Casey BALLYBAY are looking forward to the new and exciting prospect of featuring in the Ulster Club Championship, something they haven’t done since 2012. Captain Eoin McKearney was just a cub at that stage, but the 25-year-old says the whole team is looking forward to this weekend’s experience. “I’ve never played in it; […]
By Shaun Casey BALLYBAY are part of the chasing pack in Monaghan that are hoping to break the Scotstown stranglehold on the Mick Duffy Cup. Jerome Johnston, a Kilcoo native, heads into his second season in charge of the men in maroon, alongside Mark Doran. The pair led Ballybay to the last four of the […]
Match ups will be key in Ulster derby as Monaghan face a Donegal side desperate for points
