By Niall Gartland IS everything coming up roses for Monaghan when it matters most? Well, manager Gabriel Bannigan points out that their well-documented injury crisis did have its silver lining. Not only did wounded warriors like Conor McCarthy, Bobby McCaul and Killian Lavelle return to the fray in time for their Ulster Championship win against […]
Farney men face fresh challenge in 2025
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January 10, 2025
By Shaun Casey FOR the first time since 2014, Monaghan head into the new year plying their trade outside of Division One. Their luck finally ran out last season as their grip on the top tier came loose and they suffered relegation to Division Two. With a new management team in place, and the new […]
A different final day for Monaghan
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March 22, 2024
By Shaun Casey TRAVELLING to Clones on Sunday afternoon, Monaghan fans may let their minds drift to what might have been having witnessed some last-day drama in recent seasons. Unfortunately for the Farney County, it’s not to be this year and Sunday will be their final game in the top tier until at least 2026. […]
Wylie and Ballybay not getting carried away
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November 11, 2022
By Shaun Casey BALLYBAY convincingly saw off Crossmaglen last weekend, earning their first ever provincial win, and now face another daunting opposition in the form of reigning Ulster and All-Ireland champions Kilcoo. But Monaghan and Ballybay stalwart Ryan Wylie insists that his side won’t be getting carried away as they know the task ahead of […]
Wylie savouring Croke Park experience
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July 28, 2017
MONAGHAN’S Ryan Wylie is highly motivated by the mouth-watering prospect of playing in Croke Park in Saturday’s Round 4B qualifier against Down. The great Jones Road venue is not far from where he lives in Dublin so his eye is regularly drawn to it. The pressure should be on Wylie and the rest of the […]
GL Fantasy Football – Full back line advice
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January 29, 2016
Get the edge in your fantasy mini league by following this advice.
Sigerson Focus – UCD’s Ryan Wylie
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January 26, 2016
UCD captain Ryan Wylie is pleased with his team’s preparations but rejects the favourites tag for the Sigerson Cup.