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Colm Shalvey reports Monaghan teams don’t often do things the easy way and that was certainly the case in a weekend where three county senior sides saw crucial league games go right down to the wire. The county’s senior men, ladies and hurlers were all involved in cracking games inside just over 24 hours, earning two one-point wins (one in extratime) while losing one in a free-taking shoot-out; having scored a combined 4- 52 while conceding 6-44. The last-gasp Allianz NFL Division One Relegation Play-Off win against Galway was arguably the ...

The legacy bequeathed by the late Monaghan soccer coach Sean McCaffrey to the sport on a regional and national level was paid tribute to by current Republic of Ireland senior manager Stephen Kenny when he launched a new Patron Scheme this week for the foundation established in Sean’s honour. “Sean gave great service to the FAI as manager of the U-17 and U-19 international teams for a decade but his impact in the Monaghan-Cavan area to young footballers was profound,” the Republic boss stated. “The ideas he had helped generations ...

Monaghan ready to face the Kingdom Colm Shalvey There’s a significant change of scenery for the Monaghan ladies this Saturday, as they travel to Mountbellew-Moylough in Galway to take on Kerry in the Lidl NFL Division Two semi-finals. A claustrophobic all-Ulster Division 2B group went down to the wire, with many of the games being decided by narrow margins, but Monaghan bucked that trend with a comprehensive win over Tyrone last Sunday that confidently secured their place as runners-up behind Cavan, who continued their strong start under Gerry Moane by pipping Armagh. ...

Monaghan chase that winning feeling in Galway play-off Colm Shalvey reports Two teams in urgent need of a moraleboostingTwo teams in urgent need of a moraleboosting win cross paths when Monaghan and Galway contest this Sunday’s Allianz NFL Division One relegation play-off in Clones. Monaghan and Galway have just one win to their name between them since March 2020; having both seen their form tail off since inter-county action resumed after the first lockdown last year. Monaghan have put themselves into winning positions on several occasions since, but they still await a ...

Farney let lead slip as focus turns to division 1 survival Monaghan salvaged a late draw with Tyrone in a typically tense Ulster derby in Omagh last Saturday evening as the Allianz National Football League Division One North went down to the wire. Having been fortunate to change ends trailing by just three points, Monaghan were much improved after the restart and they looked likely for long stages of the second half to claim that long-awaited win. Tyrone rallied strongly, however, and in the end, it took a last-gasp Ryan McAnespie ...

Colm Shalvey reports It’s a busy time for Monaghan’s senior teams, with a win, a draw and a defeat in last weekend’s action leaving plenty still to play for as the National Leagues reach the business end. An Allianz National Football League Division One North campaign that ended up on a knife edge left Monaghan and Armagh facing relegation play-offs, despite both having been in pole position to edge their way into the top two for long spells of the second half of their final-round games. Controversy immediately followed the venue ...

Colm Shalvey reports An Allianz National Football League Division One North campaign that has caught the imagination of many for the free-flowing nature of the games to date looks set to go down to the wire on Saturday night. Following Tyrone’s win over Armagh in round two and the high-scoring draw between Monaghan and Donegal, all four Ulster rivals have plenty to play for in the final round, with qualification for the semi-finals and avoiding the relegation play-offs the target for each team. Monaghan’s full focus will be on their latest ...

Division One status on the line as Monaghan seek much-needed win Colm Shalvey reports An Allianz National Football League Division One North campaign that has caught the imagination of many for the free-flowing nature of the games to date looks set to go down to the wire on Saturday night. Following Tyrone’s win over Armagh in round two and the high-scoring draw between Monaghan and Donegal, all four Ulster rivals have plenty to play for in the final round, with qualification for the semi-finals and avoiding the relegation play-offs the target for ...

Farney alert to big Donegal threat after loss to Armagh Monaghan’s Allianz National Football League Division One North campaign doesn’t get any easier, as they face a trip to Ballybofey to face a confident Donegal side this Saturday. These teams experienced contrasting fortunes on the long-awaited opening weekend of the 2021 season, with Donegal taking full points from a high-quality encounter away to Tyrone, while Monaghan left the neutral ground of Enniskillen emptyhanded after falling short against Division One newcomers Armagh. Monaghan will need an improved performance if they are to ...

Colm Shalvey Monaghan have the luxury of some time to prepare for another testing Ulster derby in the Allianz National Hurling League Division 3A after their bid for an opening win in Omagh last Sunday was ruthlessly dismissed by a storming finish from a Damian Casey-inspired Tyrone side. Six-time Nickey Rackard All-Star Casey has often been a thorn in the side of Monaghan’s hurlers and after hitting 1-23 in two derby wins for Tyrone last year, he racked up 1-16 in his first competitive game of 2021. It had been an ...