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Colm Shalvey reports Carrickmacross 2-18 Monaghan Harps 0-14 Carrickmacross got back to winning ways when they saw off Monaghan Harps in this Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship qualifier in Clontibret last Saturday. A week after falling to their first defeat of the year at the hands of holders Scotstown, the Senior Football League leaders got their SFC campaign back on track, ending their long wait for a championship win at the top level. Carrick had stand-out performances from Aaron Lynch and Peter O’Hanlon, who hit a combined 1-9 from play. Stephen O’Hanlon also ...

CUP WINNERS: Doohamlet captain Sean Markey holds the Cup aloft after his side beat Naomh Muire na Mullaí in the Connolly Meats Minor Football League Division 2 Cup Final at Tyholland on Tuesday night. More coverage inside. © PEADAR MCMAHON.

Truagh 1-25 Monaghan Harps 0-06 COLM SHALVEY the Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship in a surprisingly onesided preliminary-round tie against Monaghan Harps in Scotstown last Saturday. With Oran McElligott and Adam Treanor in prolific form up front and Paudie McKenna orchestrating the play for Truagh, the Gaels built on a dominant start to run out convincing winners. Truagh got off to a flying start with points from play by Ryan Mohan and Oran McElligott and a free by Christopher McKenna inside…

COLM SHALVEY There were juvenile final wins for the footballers of Donaghmoyne, Tyholland (on the double), Killeevan and Éire Óg in the last week. Donaghmoyne needed extra-time to win Tuesday’s Manor Farm U-15 Football Championship Division One Final against Monaghan Harps in Drumhowan. Hugh Murnaghan and Gerry and Kyle Finnegan (Donaghmoyne) and Jamie Coyle and Jake Power (Harps) were among the scorers in a closely-contested first half that ended with the town side 1-5 to 0-7 up, thanks to a brilliant goal from Nathan Lavery. A deflected goal edged ...

Scotstown seek hat-trick of blue riband triumphs! JOHN GRAHAM After the euphoria which engulfed Monaghan’s push for a place in the All-Ireland SFC final, it’s back to basics this weekend for the club seniors. We’ll have a double header in Scotstown on Saturday afternoon with Monaghan Harps v Truagh and Clontibret v Latton, followed by the meeting of Castleblayney and Inniskeen in Aughnamullen on Sunday at 2:30pm and then a double bill in Clontibret later on Sunday afternoon, Ballybay v Magheracloone at 4:30pm, with reigning champions Scotstown, taking on Carrickmacross at 6:15pm. ...

O’Rourke eager to highlight lack of injury time PATRICK SMYTH The half-time whistle can sometimes come at the wrong time. For the chasing team, full-time always comes at the wrong time. And that was the case last Sunday at Croke Park when Monaghan had the momentum and were urgently winning their game of catch-up against Tyrone when match referee Anthony Nolan (Wicklow) called a halt to proceedings in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final just three minutes after the requisite 70 minutes had passed. While Monaghan supporters took turns in the immediate aftermath of ...

Tyrone edge thriller to set up final spot Tyrone 1-13 Monaghan 0-15 JOHN GRAHAM John P Graham They had brought colour and excitement to a variety of venues all over the country in Monaghan’s All Ireland qualifier journey – and they descended on Dublin in their tens of thousands, not only from County Monaghan, but Monaghan people domiciled in the capital, and all corners of the country and even some from abroad, to be there on a day that promised to end Monaghan’s Croke Park famine. It was an occasion that had all the ...

Colm Shalvey reports After memorable scenes in Galway last weekend, Monaghan will be looking to create a piece of history at Croke Park this Sunday when they take on Tyrone in a landmark All-Ireland SFC semi-fina l de rby.Monaghan are bidding to qualify for their first All-Ireland final since way back in 1930 just a week after bridging a 30-year gap by making it through to the last four. The inaugural ‘Super 8s ’ se ries end ed wit h M onagh an topping Group 1 with an unbeaten record after ...

John Graham reports Last weekend it was an all conquering visit to the Wild Atlantic Way by the Monaghan team and their supporters and this weekend the Monaghan juggernaut is back on the road as it heads to Croke Park to take on Tyrone in what can only be described as a mouth watering All Ireland Senior Championship Semi-final. This is Monaghan’s first All Ireland semi-final outing since 1988 when they fell victim to Cork on a day that is remembered for the gale force wind and the somewhat erratic refereeing…

Colm Shalvey reports Monaghan’s senior footballers will attempt to join the county’s minors in an All-Ireland semi-final when they take on Galway in their decisive ‘Super 8s’ series game at Pearse Stadium on Saturday evening. Monaghan appeared to have one foot in the county’s first All-Ireland SFC semi-final since 1988 when they led Kerry in added time in Clones the week before last, but a late goal from David Clifford means the second qualification berth in Group 1 is set to go down to the wire. The late drama was all ...