By Niall Gartland MONAGHAN’S search to appoint a successor to Vinny Corey has picked up pace – but there remains a considerable degree of uncertainty hanging over the vacant position of Derry Senior manager. In Monaghan, the date for applications has now expired and it’s been left to a management committee to determine who will […]
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 […]
Niall Gartland takes a look at who’ll be in charge across the province in 2025 Antrim – Andy McEntee MEATH native Andy McEntee is set to manage Antrim for a third year in 2025 and the general feeling is that he’s doing a good job at the Saffrons. If you take this year, they finished […]
By Niall McCoy MONAGHAN manager Vinny Corey has stepped down after two seasons in charge. The Clontibret man was a selector under Séamus McEnaney before assuming the main role ahead of the 2023 season. That turned out to be a fruitful one as the Oriel County reached the last four and gave Dublin a really […]
Five Ulster counties have exited the race for championship honours and Niall Gartland runs the rule over their seasons: TYRONE THE championship trumps all else, particularly in Tyrone, so fans of the Red Hand County will feel bitterly disappointed that they bowed out of the race for Sam last Saturday with their preliminary quarter-final defeat […]
By Shaun Casey HEADING into the final quarters of their respective final round games last weekend, the chances of Galway and Monaghan meeting at this stage of the season looked extremely unlikely, verging on impossible. Galway were comfortably controlling their own destiny against Armagh, leading by five points before crumbling and surrendering that margin. That […]
ALL-IRELAND SFC ROUND THREE MONAGHAN V MEATH Sunday, Kingspan Breffni Park, 3pm By Niall McCoy STATISTICALLY speaking, Monaghan are sitting joint bottom of the 2024 form chart – but they still only require a point against Meath at Kingspan Breffni on Sunday to reach the All-Ireland knock-out stages. Vinny Corey’s side started the 2024 league […]
MONAGHAN have made one change to the starting team that drew with Louth as they take on Meath in a winner takes all clash this weekend. Whoever loses the game will crash out of the championship while depending on how Louth get on against Kerry, Monaghan could still finish second in the group. Conor McManus […]
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING a ten-point drubbing at the hands of Kerry in the opening round of the All-Ireland series, former Monaghan player and manager Eamonn McEneaney expects the Farney County to “come out fighting” against Louth this weekend. McEneaney knows better than most how the build up to this one will go, having managed […]
RORY Beggan has been named to start for Monaghan tomorrow as they kickstart their All-Ireland charge against Kerry in Killarney. Beggan, who started between the sticks against Cavan in the opening round of the Ulster Championship, has recently been on trial with NFL franchise Carolina Panthers, but is named as Vinny Corey’s number one. Monaghan […]
