Articles in the GAA Category

Monaghan chase crucial points against Mayo COLM SHALVEY COMMENTARY After a one-point loss, a win and a dramatic draw, Monaghan’s Allianz National Football League Division One campaign reaches a pivotal stage with this Sunday’s fourth-round game at home to Mayo. Monaghan and Mayo are two of the four teams deadlocked on three points after as many games in a tightly-packed table where just a single point separates seven sides. Monaghan will be fairly satisfied with their performances so far, albeit with a nagging sense of having left points behind them in both ...

Defiant Dubs deny Monaghan hat-trick COLM SHALVEY REPORTS

MONAGHAN 1-15 DUBLIN 1-15 While most of the country were casting their vote last Saturday evening, Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney (PICTURED) was giving his foot soldiers a major vote of confidence as he faced the media at Croke Park, writes PATRICK SMYTH. The Farney county went toe to toe with Dublin in a cracking NFL Division One tie and although they didn’t get over the line in pole position, all in the visitors’ camp might well elect to raise the bar for themselves on foot of what was a deserved draw after ...

Outgoing Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan/Monaghan and General Election candidate Niamh Smyth said this week that the Government needed to get serious about dealing with the dysfunctional motor insurance market. “A recent Central Bank report confirmed that the cost of claims per motor insurance policy fell by 2.5% since 2009 while on average motor premiums increased by 42% over the same period,” she stated. “The Government are behaving as if an epiphany occurred when the National Claims Information Database confirmed what we have known all along, that motorists have been ...

Comments made by the Northern Ireland Finance Minister Conor Murphy of Sinn Féin in relation to the murder in Co Monaghan in 2007 of Co Armagh man Paul Quinn were raised with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the House of Commons yesterday. In response to representations on the comments made by Northern Ireland MPs, Mr Johnson said that his Government would “implement the Stormont Agreement in such a way as to provide certainty for veterans and justice for victims as well.” The mother of Paul Quinn has called for ...

Monaghan aim to build on Tyrone win Monaghan will be looking to build on last Sunday’s win over Tyrone when they travel to Croke Park to face All-Ireland champions Dublin this Saturday. Monaghan have showed different aspects to their game in the opening two weekends of the league, displaying plenty of attacking intent in a narrow defeat to Galway, before employing a more compact structure in seeing off a subdued Tyrone in front of a big crowd in Castleblayney last Sunday. Monaghan set up in a more recognisable way for their ...

Harte believes Monaghan should have won by more Monaghan got their NFL Division One campaign up and running last weekend with a surprise but merited victory over Tyrone with team-manager Seamus McEnaney admitting after the game in Castleblayney that the result was all-important. In the wake of his team’s defeat in the opening round of the NFL to Galway, McEnaney heaped praise on his players’ performance against Mickey Harte’s men but he couldn’t hide his pleasure at the team’s success in breaking their duck this season: “It’s a good result,” McEnaney ...

Magheracloone reach final rung of the ladder COLM SHALVEY COMMENTARY Magheracloone face the tenth and final step on the ladder to All-Ireland IFC glory when they take on Oughterard at Croke Park on Saturday. Magheracloone’s turbulent end to 2018 has been well documented – with the mine collapse on their facilities leaving them without their pitch ever since – but they managed to put that (and their surprise relegation) behind them to enjoy a great winning run on the playing fields of Monaghan and beyond. Wins over Tyholland, Monaghan Harps, Corduff and ...

A night to remember for all Gaels in Monaghan! PATRICK SMYTH reports Some nights are cemented in the GAA calendar in Monaghan. One such night is the Northern Standard Monaghan GAA Annual Awards. On Friday night last, the 2019 version did the Association and your favourite weekly provincial newspaper absolute justice! The Four Seasons Hotel in the county town played host to a veritable who’s who of famous Monaghan GAA names, past and present. A great sense of bonhomie prevailed at the special annual get-together with, among the highlights being the presentation ...

COLM SHALVEY COMMENTARY There was agony and ecstasy for Monaghan clubs in last Saturday’s AIB All-Ireland semi-finals, with Magheracloone marching on but Blackhill bowing out. Magheracloone became the third Monaghan team to qualify for the All-Ireland IFC Final after a storming second-half performance saw them put Mattock Rangers to the sword in Crossmaglen. After going in level at half-time, a goal by none other than Niall McKeown (a former Monaghan panellist who captained Rockcorry to Ulster Club JFC success in 2015) propelled Mattock Rangers into the lead after the restart. Magheracloone’s ...