Shaun Casey takes a look at some of the potential contenders for the Monaghan job. David McCague McCague guided his native Scotstown to the promised land last year, winning the Ulster Club Championship, having been at the helm with the Monaghan club kingpins for the last number of seasons. Not only that, but McCague has […]
GAVIN Doogan probably didn’t attract a lot of headlines during his playing days. He may not have been on the end of many moves or got his name on the scoresheet too often, but he was vital to the Monaghan cause for years. To win big championship games, you need warriors around the battleground of […]
By Shaun Casey LEGENDS of Cavan and Monaghan GAA will lock horns once again in Currin GAA’s fundraising game on Sunday, 19 January. Currin are currently in the process of organising the club’s biggest ever fundraiser. An upcoming ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event in early February is the main event, and each couple that is participating […]
MOST club teams are back-boned by family relations. In their pomp, Crossmaglen had the Kernans, there were (and still are) the Canavans in Errigal Ciaran, even now in Kilcoo it’s the Johnstons and Branagans that make up most of the team sheet. Corduff may be a little different. Maybe a lot different. The McEnaney surname […]
By Shaun Casey CORDUFF’S championship journey began with a loss to old rivals Magheracloone in the opening round of the group stages in Monaghan, but Seamus McEnaney’s side regrouped and refocused and have never looked back since. They eventually earned their revenge, defeating Magheracloone in both Monaghan league and championship finals and this Saturday, they hope to […]
DAVID McCague has been appointed as the new Scotstown manager for next season as he takes over from the outgoing Colin McAree. McAree stepped down from the position following Scotstown’s three-point defeat to Ballybay in the county final. The An Bhoth men have picked up seven of the last ten county titles and also won […]
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY’S meeting with Castlerahan is a massive step up for his side, insists Corduff manager Seamus McEnaney. The former Farney boss was player/manager the last time they were intermediate champions. 24 years ago, and his voice was buzzing with enthusiasm on the back of Farney league and championship double. The club were […]
By Shaun Casey CORDUFF edged past Shane O’Neill’s by one-point last Saturday evening and manager Seamus McEnaney (pictured) admitted after the game that he didn’t know an awful lot about this weekend’s opponents. They face Down champions Saval, managed by former Mourne County star Danny Hughes, but ‘Banty’ confirmed it wouldn’t take him long to […]
By Kieran Lynch CORDUFF claimed the Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship crown in the most dramatic of fashions, with Keith McEnaney’s last-gasp goal seeing them defeat Magheracloone 2-4 to 0-9 in the decider. Corduff are managed by former Monaghan boss Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney, who remarkably has two sons, John and Gavin, and six nephews on the […]
By Shaun Casey VINNY Corey has been appointed as the new Monaghan senior football manager, replacing the outgoing Seamus McEnaney. The Clontibret clubman starred for the Farney County when they ended their 25-year win for Ulster success in 2013 and collected a second provincial medal two seasons later. Corey, who retired from playing duty in […]
