BIG WIN

When the fixtures were announced at the end of last year, Monaghan’s trip to Louth always looked likely to be, what former Ireland football manager Steve “Stan” Staunton would call “a banana skin”. With three wins in their opening four matches, Monaghan have looked impressive so far this season, but will nonetheless proceed with cautious facing a difficult trip to Drogheda this Sunday. Having said that, it’s difficult to imagine what it would look like if this Monaghan team did play with caution. They have played with the shackles off so far this season, scoring 2-22, 2-29, 2-14, and 3-16 in their first four games. Gabriel Bannigan’s side have given the fans plenty to cheer about, and the mood around the county has shifted since the start of the season. In early January, one school of …