Shaun Casey takes a look at the nine players from the province who have been nominated for All-Stars Rory Beggan (Monaghan) It’s incredible that the Scotstown shot stopper only has one All-Star award to his name, winning it way back in 2018. Beggan has been one of the best, if not the best, goalkeeper in […]
NINE Ulster players have been listed among the nominees for this year’s PwC All-Star football team. Ulster champions Armagh Jarly Óg Burns, Tiernan Kelly and two-time All-Star Oisin Conaty listed. Rory Beggan, Dylan Byrne and Stephen O’Hanlon are the three Monaghan players on the list. League champions Donegal have Michael Langan listed in the 45, […]
By Shaun Casey Conor Turbitt (Armagh) 3-13 CONOR Turbitt didn’t start the preliminary round game against Tyrone, but is currently the leading scorer in the Ulster Championship. He raised green flags in his last two outings against Fermanagh and Down (2) and has led the line for Kieran McGeeney’s men, who have reached a fourth […]
Ulster SFC semi-final Monaghan 1-30 Derry 3-23 AET Once again Rory Beggan was the Monaghan hero with his two point-free to book their Ulster final ticket with the last kick of a pulsating semi-final. Seconds earlier, Sean Kearney looked to have won the game for Derry with a point with his first touch. It was […]
By Shaun Casey 2026 has been pretty tough going for Monaghan so far. The league has come and gone and Gabriel Bannigan’s men find themselves back in Division Two after a run of seven games without picking up a single point. The Farney County fought so hard last year to get back up to the […]
By Shaun Casey MONAGHAN’S destiny has already been decided, so their clash with Ulster foes Donegal on Sunday afternoon is a dead rubber for them, outside of trying to get one of Jim McGuinness’ charges. The Tir Chonaill men defeated Monaghan twice during last year’s championship, knocking them out of both the Ulster and All-Ireland […]
By Shaun Casey SHOULD things work out in Monaghan’s favour, they may just cling onto their Division One status, as unlikely as that sounds. The Farney men have pulled off plenty of Houdini acts in the past, so if any county can pull it off, Monaghan can as they prepare for Sunday’s clash with Galway […]
Surviving the shark-infested waters of top-flight football is Monaghan’s pressing priority, writes Shaun Casey SAFETY will be the name of the game for Monaghan, and the height of their early season ambitions will be to hold on tightly to the Division One status. They fought so hard last season to get back up playing top […]
I WAS talking to a barrister from Warrenpoint on Monday morning. He watched the Ulster final in his local. He said the whole place was cheering on Scotstown. “You weren’t supporting Kilcoo?” “F*** them.” It was a vast relief for Scotstown after nine previous failed Ulster campaigns. The standard of football was middling on an atrocious […]
By Michael McMullan WHEN Scotstown were last Kings of Ulster, Brendan Beggan formed part of a monstrous midfield axis Coalisland were unable to break. That was 36 years ago. Fast-forward to last Saturday, at the same venue, his son Rory was the star man as the Monaghan giants ended the club’s famine. His 11-point return […]
