DERRY champions Newbridge got their Ulster Club Championship campaign underway with a hard-earned victory over newly-crowned Antrim champions Dunloy. In fairness to Dunloy, they made a game of it and gave Newbridge their fill of it, but, as a whole, the Derry men were probably slightly the better side. In Ulster, as I keep saying, […]
By Shaun Casey NOTHING beats being there and Scotstown manager David McCague is glad that his team is back competing in the Ulster Club Championship, which he hails as “the best competition in Gaelic football” ahead of their meeting with Naomh Conaill. McCague’s men recently retained their county title to represent Monaghan in the provincial […]
By Shaun Casey THE addition of fresh talent into the Scotstown changing room has only added to the champions arsenal and that youngers were key to another successful championship campaign, says manager David McCague. Tommy Mallen gave a man of the match display and top scored for Scotstown as they claimed their 10th county title […]
By Shaun Casey IT’S a busy build-up to county final day for Inniskeen. Attacker Donal Meegan ties the knot on Friday while John McEntee’s side take on Scotstown in the county final on Sunday afternoon and are aiming to claim championship gold for the first time since 1943. It’s perhaps not ideal preparation for the […]
By Shaun Casey FOR the 13th season on the trot, Scotstown will contest the Monaghan SFC final, and Damien McArdle has been the man climbing the steps and lifting the Mick Duffy Cup on behalf of the An Bhoth club for the last two years. Of those 12 previous finals, Scotstown have only lost out […]
By Shaun Casey THREE teams are vying for the one qualification spot and a direct step into the Monaghan SFC semi-finals by topping Group One and Scotstown captain Damien McArdle hopes his side are the team to land that prize. Scotstown are currently top of the pile on score difference but take on Corduff this […]
Darren Hughes has called time on his Monaghan career after two decades and over 200 senior appearances. He’ll go down as one of the county’s all-time greats. He spoke with Michael McMullan THE Croke Park dressing room and the days afterwards is no window for rash decisions. With June’s defeat to Donegal still in the […]
By Shaun Casey AFTER 19 years in the blue and white of Monaghan, Darren Hughes has hung up the boots and he will go down as one of the Monaghan greats, says his younger brother Kieran, who soldiered with him at club and county level. The pair helped the Farney County end a 25 year […]
THERE will be a repeat of last year’s county final when the Monaghan SFC group stages kick into gear. Champions Scotstown have been paired with Clontribret in Group One in Monday night’s draw, hosted live on Northern Sound. Last year’s intermediate champions Magheracloone are in Group Two. It will again be played on a round […]
Darren Hughes recently turned 38 and has played over 200 games for Monaghan. Niall McKenna remembers coaching him with Scotstown. Martin McElkennon looks back on is impact on Monaghan. They spoke with Michael McMullan… FRANCIE and Patricia Hughes live at the far end of the parish. Too far to cycle or walk to Scotstown pitch. […]
