Articles in the GAA Category

Tyrone tester for new boss Banty Having somehow found themselves through to the Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Final, Monaghan take on competition specialists Tyrone in Armagh on Saturday evening. Throw-in 7-30pm. Tyrone are bidding to win the McKenna Cup for the eighth time in nine years, while it’s Monaghan’s first appearance in this fixture since a ten-point defeat against Mickey Harte’s men back in 2013. The teams’ paths to the final could hardly have been more disparate, with Tyrone powering through via prolific wins over Cavan, Armagh and Down, ...

COLM SHALVEY REPORTS Saturday is a red-letter day for Monaghan clubs in the AIB All-Ireland series, with both Magheracloone and Blackhill bidding for a place at Croke Park later this month. Magheracloone are seeking to follow in the footsteps of two previous All-Ireland IFC winners from Monaghan – Inniskeen in 2006 and Truagh in 2014 – and at least make it through to the final by getting through a local derby of sorts against Mattock Rangers in Crossmaglen. The Mitchells’ turbulent end to 2018 has been well documented – with the ...

DONEGAL 1-12 MONAGHAN 0-14 KEVIN ÓG CARNEY Monaghan GAA has always been a great supporter of Scór in all its facets whether as competitors or hosts. On Saturday night last, the Ulster Scór na nÓg finals took place in Threemilehouse with the Sean Mc- Dermott’s club proving brilliant hosts as eight new Ulster champions were crowned. On a night when Irish culture was the undoubted winner, Monaghan GAA’s three entries did the county proud. In the Solo Singing section, Dearbhla Marron (Monaghan Harps) was the youngest singer in her section but her ...

John Graham reports At intermediate football Championship level, it was Magheracloone’s year despite the difficult circumstances that the club found themselves in as they were denied the use of their facilities due to the appearance of sinkholes as a result of subsidence in a disused mine. Magheracloone were now determined to overcome all obstacles in their search for a return to senior ranks at the first time of asking, having been relegated at the end of 2018 and they responded with a magnificent year that saw them not only win promotion ...

JOHN GRAHAM From the outset, the Safe Club Initiative was intended to help in setting a solid foundation stone on which clubs could build and develop a better understanding of health and safety standards. At the same time, the scheme was designed to deliver first-rate knowledge of the GAA’s public liability insurance guidelines and the scheme was also intended to focus attention on reducing the scale of accidents that was causing insurance premiums to multiply to unrealistic levels. The pilot programme was a year-long campaign that was primarily introduced to promote ...

The 2019 Northern Standard Monaghan GAA Award winners were announced at last Thursday night’s County Convention in the Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan Town. County full-back Conor Boyle (CIRCLED) has been named as Senior Footballer of the Year after his impressive form as Clontibret regained the SFC title, with his Monaghan team-mate Dessie Ward from Ballybay being selected as Young Footballer of the Year. Gavin Doogan, who recently retired from the county scene days after helping lead Magheracloone to an Ulster Club IFC title, is the Intermediate winner, while the Junior ...

Francis Ward officially steps down as GAA County Board Secretary Francis Ward paid tribute to his fellow Monaghan GAA County Board officers as he stepped down as County Secretary after three years at last Thursday night’s County Convention in the Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan Town. In his annual report, Ward said “A word of recognition for my fellow members on the Management Committee for their commitment to their respective roles. By the same token I appreciate the guidance of our Cathaoirleach, Michael Owen McMahon, who has shown great leadership and continued ...

MAGHERACLOONE 1-15 GALBALLY 0-13 KEVIN ÓG CARNEY REPORTS Joe Dillon jnr was only too happy to go back to his roots when the gaels of Magheracloone asked him to help them dig themselves out of a hole, literally. The story of Magheracloone GAA’s sink hole was the talk of the country for a while and in Joe Dillon’s home patch in nearby Kingscourt, sympathy and support were offered in equal measure to their Monaghan neighbours. Joe, son of former Cavan star Joe Dillon snr, is a 26 year old strength and conditioning coach ...

Monaghan 1-14 Cavan 1-11 JOHN GRAHAM Monaghan and Cavan had their first competitive outings in preparation for the new season when they met in a challenge game in Clones last Sunday, the game part of a fundraising drive to support Elaine Tate, a young teacher and mother of three from Rockcorry who has been left paralysed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair following a rare reaction to one of her treatments and the funds raised from this event and others will go towards much-needed adaptations to Elaine’s home to give ...

Venue closure driving Magheracloone to ulster silverware COLM SHALVEY REPORTS Magheracloone will look to complete their rollercoaster 14 months on a high by claiming more silverware in Saturday evening’s AIB Ulster Club IFC Final in Armagh. After a nightmare end to 2018 that saw them go from within touching distance of a second consecutive SFC Final appearance to being relegated, as well as the well-documented ‘sinkhole’ leading to the closure of their club grounds, Magheracloone have bounced back on the playing fields of Monaghan and further afield. S even straight wins have seen ...