Articles in the GAA Category

Monaghan 1-13 Kerry 0-14 JOHN GRAHAM A fiercely competitive and deeply resilient Monaghan dug deep in the final stages to clinch victory in a nerve tingling finish to what was a most entertaining and at times highly exciting division 1 clash in Inniskeen on Sunday afternoon last. Underfoot conditions were a little tricky on the day but Monaghan made light of the conditions, particularly in the first half as they tore into Kerry with abandon and literally ran the visitors ragged to lead by….

Following last weekend’s postponement, Kerry make their way back to Inniskeen this Sunday for round three of the Allianz National Football League Division One.Snowfall throughout Sunday made the Páirc Grattan pitch unplayable for the Monaghan v Kerry double-header, where….

For Monaghan and Kerry its a matter of getting the minds refocused for Sunday’s re-fixture of their Allianz Football league division 1 clash that was scheduled to take place in Grattan Park, Inniskeen, on Sunday last, only for the weather to intervene and cause the game to be called off. It was disappointing for Monaghan but perhaps even more so for Kerry…

By PATRICK SMYTH Players who shine for Monaghan in this year’s NFL will be in the front of the queue come championship time when the jerseys are handed out, county supremo Malachy O’Rourke has intimated. O’Rourke hasn’t been slow to please the newcomers onto his panel this year and he was again delighted with how his new-look side performed last Sunday when they beat (1-10 to 0-12) division one rivals Kildare in round two of the NFL. With up to six panellists still on Sigerson Cup duty and a few of ...

Monaghan 1-10 Kildare 0-12 JOHN GRAHAM A more resilient and resourceful Monaghan fought a magnificent rearguard action in the final 10 minutes – 5 minutes of normal time and the 5 minutes of stoppage time added – to hold out for the narrowest of victories in this absorbing encounter against Kildare in St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge on Sunday last. In that time Kildare laid siege to the Monaghan citadel in an effort to fashion either an equalising point or perhaps a match-winning goal, but the Monaghan defensive shield held firm with the result ...

JOHN GRAHAM Monaghan may have to cope with a Kildare backlash this Sunday at St. C o n l e t h ’ s Park, Newbridge (2pm) when the teams clash in their NFL Division One, second round game. After a decent first half display against the Dubs last weekend, Kildare were blown away by Jim Gavin’s side and will want to make amends by bouncing back against Monaghan. “Kildare I have no doubt would be very happy with their 1st half performance last Sunday but once Dublin got on top ...

On a slow-burn afternoon, Mayo never looked like getting beyond Monaghan’s reach in Clones last Sunday but they still bagged both points on offer. One would have been plenty. Paddy Durkan’s late, late winner (0-13 to 0-12) drew an almighty roar from around the ground and, in particular, from the massed ranks of Mayo fans located in the covered stand. Mayo is a big county but the size of the support they brought to St. Tighernach’s Park last Sunday must have taken even Monaghan’s die-hard supporters by surprise – not ...

There was standing room only at the 4 Seasons Hotel last Friday night as the great and the good were acknowledged for their excellence, both on the field of play and at administrative level, in the GAA in Monaghan during 2017. In welcoming the guests to the Annual Awards function County chairman Michael McMahon said that “a night like this is a time for reflection and recognition” as he extended a special welcome to the representative of New York GAA, Tony McKenna, the players and the greats from the past, ...

The strength of ladies club football in county Monaghan was highlighted last weekend when eight ladies representing Donaghmoyne, Latton and Corduff Gaels collected Gaelic Life Ulster Club All Stars awards for 2017 on Friday night last in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan. In front of a bumper attendance of Gaelic games stalwarts, full backs Rosemary Courtney (Donaghmoyne)and Sarah Boyd (Latton) were honoured as were half-back pair Sharon Courtney (Donaghmoyne) and Laura McEnaney (Corduff). Midfielder Barbara Wards (Carrickmacross), half-forward…

This is only January and it’s timely to remind ourselves that highbrow analysis of recent Dr. McKenna Cup fare is about as useful as an iron glove on a surgeon. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been treated to a cocktail of Gaelic football in afflicting weather conditions and we’re no further on really in attempting to finger a likely winner of this year’s Ulster SFC. That said, the general consensus is that Tyrone’s success in reaching their…