Articles in the Sport Category

By KEVIN CARNEY In the week that Rory McIlroy is ensconced in court in an off-the-course battle that has grabbed the world’s attention, there is an altogether different course of action being taken locally by the good burghers of Rossmore, Concra Wood and Mannan Castle golf clubs. In what will be the first of its kind in this neck of the woods, the Farney Challenge is all set to entice, excite and engender bunker loads of interest among a whole host of amateur golfers from near and far but particularly from around ...

Monaghan 1-13 Tyrone 0-09 By COLM SHALVEY MONAGHAN marked their return to Division One of the Allianz NFL with an impressive win over Tyrone in Omagh last Saturday evening. A slow start, playing against the wind, saw Monaghan fall five points down, but they responded with six unanswered points either side of half-time and even a floodlight failure – which delayed the game by around half-an-hour – couldn’t stop their momentum. Stephen Gollogly scored the only goal just short of the hour-mark to ensure that Monaghan secured two valuable league points and a first away ...

By Kevin Carney Last Sunday afternoon, we saw another Battle of Breffni involving Cavan and Monaghan. It made for riveting viewing if only ‘cause it was manly stuff, honest and brutal even if it wasn’t quite cricket. Four red cards were issued in last weekend’s derby duel. It was a Dr. McKenna Cup tie that got the fans talking before, during and after the game but it was just a pity that just over 1,000 spectators were on hand to see ‘friendly rivalry’ in all its naked form. Four red cards were ...

The Monaghan GAA 2015 awards night attracted a big attendance with the Hillgrove Hotel,Monaghan, hosting a spectacular event.The Players of the Year Awards were presented by the Chairman of Monaghan GAA County Board Padraig Sherry  Senior Footballer of the Year Vincent Corey (Clontibret) was cited for his burgeoning collection of honours at Club and County level as well as some notable achievements in the third level colleges competitions. He first came to prominence with his club Clontibret as captain of the minor team in 2001 and was man of the match in ...

By JOHN GRAHAM There was a very large and enthusiastic attendance at last Saturday nights presentation of the Northern Standard/R & S Printers sponsored Monaghan GAA Awards for 2014, the awards acknowledging the efforts and achievements of so many people, players, club officials and team mentors, both on and off the field during 2014. The awards were spread across the whole spectrum of GAA activity in the County, the player awards acknowledging excellence on the field of play in all grades while others acknowledged the efforts and achievements of people involved in ...

Monaghan begin their Allianz National Football League Division One campaign with a local derby against Tyrone in Omagh this Saturday evening. by COLM SHALVEY Having hung on to finally defeat Tyrone in the Ulster championship last summer for the first time in 25 years, Monaghan will be determined to prove that was no one-off this weekend in a game likely to spark much more interest than typical end-of-January fare. A first senior win at Healy Park since a league game in 1998 is on offer for Malachy O’Rourke’s side, as well ...

Last Saturday night also saw presentations to the referees who handled the various Championship and League Finals in 2014 with a Special Award of Youth Referee to Sean McDonnell of Killanny. The awards were presented by County Secretary Anita Finnegan. Senior Football Championship Final Referee Dermot Lynch (Killeevan) refereed his first SFC final in 2014. Intermediate Football Championship Final Referee Donal Connolly (Scotstown) refereed his first Intermediate Football Championship Final in 2014 having been in charge of the Junior Football Championship Final in 2013. Junior Football Championship Final Referee Niall McKenna (Emyvale) started refereeinbg ...

It’s full focus on the Allianz National Football League for Monaghan after their Dr McKenna Cup campaign ended in Cavan last Sunday. by COLM SHALVEY Like in the previous day’s Hastings Cup game, a poor first-half performance by Monaghan left them trailing by seven points, but when they upped it after the restart, it created an atmosphere and tension rarely seen at this time of year. There were no signs of what was to come in a subdued first 35 minutes, where Monaghan were much too casual, standing off their opponents ...

Monaghan 0-15 Westmeath 1-09 By JOHN GRAHAM THE outcome for Monaghan in the end was a place in the Hastings Cup Shield Semi-Final when they held out for a three points victory over Westmeath in a tough, no holds barred contest that was played in greasy and wintry conditions in Inniskeen on Saturday afternoon last. This was the game of the two proverbial halves, Westmeath the dominant force in the first half as Monaghan struggled to put anything like a cohesive game together with far too many unforced errors, but then taking over almost ...

By PATRICK SMYTH Players representing schools from seven counties received their Post-Primary All-Star awards at a function on Friday night at Kelly’s Inn. Once again, county Monaghan featured prominently in the annual awards ceremony. There was double joy for the famed St. Louis, Carrick place of sporting and academic excellence. Two St. Louis students, Holly Lynch and Lauren Jones from St. Louis, Carrickmacross were among the elite players chosen for the second consecutive year; a distinct honour in itself. Holly was chosen for her superior goal keeping skill while at the other end of the ...