Official Monaghan GAA Thread

[donelli]

With all these doubts in regard when/where football games are to be played, i think it would be a great idea if the county board would appoint a P.R.O. 

Throughout the year, it has been near impossible to find out club related fixtures and results.

[donelli]

Intermediate semi-final.

Truagh 2-8 Eire Og 1-4

[thebandit]

Any word how the fixtures meeting went last week?

[timmyot501]

Heard Blayney beat Clontibret to make it into the league semi final v Scotstown on Sunday

[thebandit]

Heard Blayney beat Clontibret to make it into the league semi final v Scotstown on Sunday

I was at it, Blayney were far too good for them, Clontibret weren't interested. Dermie Malone, playing on the 40 for Blayney gave Vinny Corey the runaround, Strimmer played well in the middle of the field with Brian McGuinness ok beside him. Darren Daly at Full Back and Cormac Brady at CHB did well, Kieran Tavey and Vinny Corey got into a row midway through the 2nd half, Marty McElroy got involved and Corey and Marty walked.

Congrats to the Inniskenn club on a very fine developmenet, surely they will get a good share of championship games now.

The minor final takes place at the same venue on Friday night.

[Armagh Exile]

Anyone know the score in the Division One League final between Carrickmacross and Castleblaney?

[thebandit]

Finished a draw, replay wednesday night.

[timmyot501]

Replay is in Emyvale - bit funny bringing the 2 teams the length of the county for this game when inniskeen have good lights closer to both clubs.  That said I hear the lighting in Emyvale is excellent.

[timmyot501]

Well done Emyvale ladies on winning the intermediate club all-ireland and to Drumhowan on their ulster junior success.

[donelli]

I see from the picture in the local paper that monaghan have retained the same pro for 2009.

ah well....heres to another year of not being able to find out results, impending fixtures etc..

[JMohan]

What's the new Monaghan panel like?
Any new additions for the new League?
Monaghan need some new ideas and new blood - I think there was some ideas but looks like it's the same old same old

[thebandit]

Monaghan manager Séamus McEnaney has named his panel for the 2009 Dr. McKenna Cup, with a number of new faces, as well as several players returning after missing out last year. Carrickmacross trio James Conlon, Mark McNally and Mark Downey, Truagh midfielder Barry Cuddy, Castleblayney full-back Ciarán Hughes, Scotstown youngster Kieran Hughes, Latton back Edmund Lennon and Inniskeen forward Paul Meegan are all included in the 30-man squad. Clontibret again have most players on the team with six, closely followed by Carrick with five, while a total of 14 clubs are represented. There are also four Monaghan men in the Ulster University of Jordanstown panel; captain Darren Hughes from Scotstown, Monaghan Harps duo Stephen McAleer and Conor Galligan, and Éire Óg's Mark McCaffrey.

Monaghan McKenna Cup panel: Martin Corey, Vincent Corey, Conor McManus, Paul McGuigan, Dessie Mone, JP Mone (all Clontibret); James Conlon, Mark Downey, Stephen Gollogly, Gary McEnaney, Mark McNally (all Carrickmacross); Ciarán Hanratty, Ciarán Hughes, Dermot McArdle, Pádraig McBennett (all Castleblayney); Shane Duffy, Damien Freeman, Tommy Freeman (all Magheracloone); Eoin Lennon, Edmund Lennon (both Latton); Neil McAdam, Shane Smyth (both Monaghan Harps); Dick Clerkin (Currin); Barry Cuddy (Truagh); Paul Finlay (Ballybay); Kieran Hughes (Scotstown); Brendan McKenna (Emyvale); Gary McQuaid (Tyholland); Paul Meegan (Inniskeen); Rory Woods (Donaghmoyne). 

Good to see a few new faces. Vinny Corey is the new captain.

[JMohan]

A few new faces
No changes in management though?

[thebandit]

Gerry Connolly joins the management setup.

[thebandit]

Monaghan and Louth drew in a challenge tonight at the opening of the very impressive Inniskeen pitch.

Foireann Muineachán

S Duffy
G McEnaney
V Corry
Edmund Lennon
M McNally
D Hughes
C McManus
J Conlon
P Finlay
P McGuigan
M Downey
P Meegan
R Woods
S Smyth