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INNISKEEN 1-23CARRICKMACROSS 1-20 Inniskeen needed extra-time to get through an exciting south-Monaghan derby against Carrickmacross. Niall Arthur was in prolific form for Inniskeen throughout the 80-plus minutes, racking up a remarkable 1-18 to lead the holders through. An Oran Kiernan-led Carrick had been on the brink of qualifying for a third county final in four years when they led by a point with time almost up, having held a narrow lead for much of the hour, but Arthur’s added-time equaliser proved to be a vital reprieve for Inniskeen, whose top marksman ...

MAITIU MONAGHAN There has been no material update on the search for Vinnie Corey’s replacement to be the next Monaghan manager. Corey’s sudden departure from the role last week was a massive shock and with the County Championship already up and running, there is an urgency to the search to fill the role. Last week, news that Jason Sherlock was among the front runners to take over from Corey. The Dublin legend was linked with the Monaghan job in 2022, but after being interviewed turned the job down. Sherlock was involved ...

Monaghan Phoenix athlete Daisy Walker travels to Lima in Peru this week to take part in the World U-20 Athletics Championships. Daisy was selected to represent Ireland in the 4x400m Mixed Relay event, which takes place on Tuesday August 27 next. Her international selection comes after an outstanding outdoor season at both 200m and 400m disciplines which saw Daisy win the Irish School Championships. The 17-year-old St Louis Leaving Cert student carries the best wishes of her club and county with her to South America. (See our sports pages for ...

COLM SHALVEY Monaghan are searching for a new senior football manager after Vinnie Corey stepped down on Monday. The Clontibret clubman has given more than two decades of service to Monaghan’s senior footballers, having made a then-record 184 appearances between 2003 and 2019, before serving as a selector and then as manager for the last two seasons. Corey led Monaghan to retain Division One status in the 2023 Allianz NFL with a last-day win over Mayo, while that summer’s championship odyssey brought them to an All-Ireland semi-final, where they fell short ...

COLM SHALVEY Stephen McKenna claimed the WBC International Silver Super Welterweight title by stopping Joe Laws in a wild three-round battle in Barnsley that has been described as the “fight of the year”. As part of the Zak Chelli vs Callum Simpson undercard at Oakwell Stadium, McKenna and Laws brought a bumper crowd to their feet as they traded blows in an all-action first round that saw both fighters suffer knockdowns. After a high-profile build-up, McKenna looked set to take care of business very early on when he had his ...

Co Monaghan boxer Stephen McKenna (PICTURED) will make a longawaited return to the ring this Saturday when he faces Englishman Joe Laws at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley,writes COLM SHALVEY. The pair will clash for the WBC international super welterweight title on the undercard of the sold-out show, topped by the super middleweight title fight between defending champion Zak Chelli and local star Callum Simpson. McKenna returns having dispatched Darren Tetley inside six rounds at York Hall in September 2023 to continue his unbeaten run, while Laws is back in action ...

MAITIU MONAGHAN Latton vs Ballybay Christopher McGuinness (Ballybay): For years, McGuinness has been the focal point of the Ballybay attack. Playing at corner forward, often supported by his brother Shane in the half forward line, McGuinness is Ballybay’s most important scoring threat. Whether it’s from play or from place balls, he is deadly accurate in front of goal. Kieran Duffy (Latton): The Monaghan Captain is a crucial player for both club and county. Ballybay’s attacking threat will cause Latton problems, but having Duffy as a general in the backline will ensure ...

INNISKEEN……………..2-23EAST CAVAN GAELS…4-14 COLM SHALVEY REPORTS Inniskeen came out on top of an entertaining Senior Hurling League Final at home to East Cavan Gaels last Thursday. The county champions had influential performances in attack from top scorer Niall Arthur, as well as captain and Louth manager Trevor Hilliard, that helped them hold off a late surge from an away side led by some of Cavan’s main men, Canice Maher, Nicky Kenny and Liam O’Brien. Niall Arthur opened the scoring for Inniskeen, although East Cavan Gaels hit back swiftly with a goal from ...

COLM SHALVEY Former Celtic striker John Hartson was in Castleblayney last Friday, appearing at Watters’ Old Coach Inn to kick off the local festival weekend. Appearing in the Old Coach Inn through Castleblayney man Keith Hill’s Peak Top Agency, the affable Welshman, who played in the English Premier League with clubs such as Arsenal and West Ham United, is best known for his trophy-laden time with Celtic, having scored 110 goals for the Hoops between 2001 and 2006. In July 2009, Hartson was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which had also spread ...

COLM SHALVEY Monaghan manager Vinnie Corey was proud of his team’s efforts in falling short to Galway in the last 12 of the All-Ireland SFC on Saturday: “The boys fought hard the whole way through. They worked their socks off into a strong breeze in the first half and were unlucky to go in a point down. We definitely lost the free count. I obviously haven’t looked back on it yet, but it seemed like we were on the wrong side of some very soft frees. We came here with full ...