Articles tagged with: SEAN MCCAFFREY

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 ...

There will be added zest to Monaghan United’s first game of the new Airtricity League Premier Division campaign in March following the appointment of Sean McCaffrey as manager of the Mons’ traditional north-east rivals Dundalk. Monaghan man McCaffrey will take his new side to Gortakeegan to kick off the season following his signing of a one-year deal with the Lillywhites shortly before Christmas. Former Republic of Ireland senior international supremo Steve Staunton was one of many names being touted as the successor to Ian Foster at the Dundalk ...