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The Monaghan players will have awoken Sunday morning fully aware that they were found wanting in the face of a scrap

Lack of clarity harming credibility of the mark

As we pass the half-way point of the Allianz League, Aidan O'Rourke reflects on the action to date.

GAA • 25 Feb 19

Cathal McShane attacks the Monaghan defence

Tyrone dispatch Monaghan to claim first league win

Tyrone recorded their first league win of the season, defeating Monaghan by 1-16 to 0-12 at Healy Park.

GAA • 23 Feb 19

'At the end of the day it was about holding on'

Walsh: We weathered the storm against Monaghan

Galway manager Kevin Walsh says his side "weathered the storm" to eke out a one-point win over Monaghan in their Allianz Football League Division 1 clash.

Football • 10 Feb 19

The Tribesmen held off a late rally from Monaghan to seal the win

Heaney goal the difference as Galway hold off Monaghan

Galway claimed a crucial victory away to Monaghan in Division 1, played out in freezing conditions at Inniskeen.

Football • 10 Feb 19

Tracey Leonard kicked six points for Galway

Galway battle their way to victory in Monaghan

Galway made it two wins from two outings in the 2019 Lidl National League and claimed top spot outright in Division 1 ahead of Sunday's games, thanks to a hard-earned win away to Monaghan.

GAA • 09 Feb 19

Conor Cox in action against Monaghan's drew Wylie

Cunningham delighted with Cox contribution

Roscommon manager Anthony Cunningham said that he was "delighted" to have Conor Cox in his panel after the former Kerry player kicked a crucial score in the surprise win over Monaghan.

GAA • 03 Feb 19

Leanne Slevin scored five points for Westmeath. (file pic)

Westmeath ease to opening win over Monaghan

Westmeath, under new manager Sean Finnegan, got their Lidl NFL Division 1 season off to the perfect start as Leanne Slevin landed five points in a well merited ten-point win against an out of sorts Monaghan.

GAA • 03 Feb 19

Roscommon's Ronan Daly and Tadgh O'Rourke celebrate at the full-time whistle

Cox leads Roscommon to surprise win over Monaghan

Former Kerry footballer Conor Cox played a leading role as Roscommon upset the odds to beat high-flying Monaghan for the first time in six years in a dramatic, action-packed clash at Dr Hyde Park.

Football • 03 Feb 19

Kicking can still be king but refs out of step

Monaghan's clever use of the offensive mark showed how the kicking game could make a comeback but just as important is enforcing the rules we already have, writes Aidan O'Rourke

GAA • 28 Jan 19

Conor McManus scored four second half points after being introduced as a 41st minute sub

How Monaghan's use of mark wrong-footed Dubs defence

Joe Brolly and Colm Cooper were both impressed by Monaghan's astute use of the mark which was critical in turning the game against Dublin in the home side's direction.

GAA • 28 Jan 19

Goalscorer Stephen O'Hanlon celebrates with Conor McManus

O'Rourke praises O'Hanlon's dream impact

Monaghan manager Malachy O'Rourke said that he "couldn't have dreamt of the impact" that substitute Stephen O'Hanlon made after the forward scored a goal and had a hand in another as the Farney came from behind to shock Dublin.

GAA • 27 Jan 19

Jim Gavin: "There's a lot of shadow boxing going on the next couple of weeks until the league finishes."

Gavin: Managers shouldn't get soap box to change rules

Dublin boss Jim Gavin believes the controversial handpass rule should have been kept for the league, and said managers should not have a "soap box" to change any decisions handed down by the GAA.

GAA • 27 Jan 19

Dublin's Dean Rock with Ryan Wylie of Monaghan

Monaghan eventually come good to topple the Dubs

A resurgent Monaghan staged a great second-half recovery to get their Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign off to the best possible start at the expense of holders Dublin in Clones on a 2-13 to 1-13 scoreline.

GAA • 27 Jan 19

Monaghan forward Conor McManus takes on the Dublin defence during last year's league encounter at Croke Park

Flynn expects Monaghan to turn over champions Dublin

Bernard Flynn expects Monaghan to profit from the absence of some of Dublin's front line players and turn over the All-Ireland champions this weekend.

GAA • 24 Jan 19

'Five rules in one go, I don't know if there's any other sport in the world who would bring in so many rules in one go'

'Was the Championship that bad last summer?'

Monaghan footballer Ryan Wylie has an "open mind" about the proposed rules changes, but ultimately feels the game does not need such drastic measures a this time

GAA • 17 Jan 19

Beggan: 'I don't feel kickouts have to go 45 yards'

Monaghan goalkeeper Rory Beggan believes the kickout rules in Gaelic football should be left alone.

GAA • 24 Oct 18

Colm McCarthy celebrates the game's only goal

Scotstown hold their nerve to edge out Ballybay

A resourceful Scotstown clinched their fourth Monaghan football title in a row and the club's 19th in all when they proved to be too strong for Ballybay in Clones.

GAA • 07 Oct 18

Malachy O'Rourke agreed to a one-year extension on his previous deal.

O'Rourke to remain in charge of Monaghan until 2020

Malachy O'Rourke will remain in charge of the Monaghan footballers until 2020.

Football • 11 Sep 18

Tyrone edged out Monaghan by the bare minimum

McConville: Fans are zoning out watching football

Oisin McConville has bemoaned the lack of quality in the Monaghan-Tyrone All-Ireland semi-final, adding that what played out is another reason why "fans are zoning out".

GAA • 13 Aug 18

'I just think it's going to be a step too far for them against Dublin in the way that Dublin play.'

Mulligan: Tyrone lacking key forward to win All-Ireland

Leitrim footballer Emlyn Mulligan says Tyrone are lacking the marquee forward needed to win an All-Ireland final against Dublin.

Football • 13 Aug 18

Red Hand should go man-on-man to beat Dubs - Logan

Tyrone must go man-on-man in order to upset the odds and beat Dublin, according to their former Under-21 All-Ireland winning boss.

GAA • 12 Aug 18

Tyrone enjoyed their seventh win in nine matches

Tyrone first team to lose two games en route to final

...But that doesn't mean the Red Hand have had an easy route to the final.

GAA • 12 Aug 18

Malachy O'Rourke: 'There's a number of things we'd be very disappointed with but we can do nothing about it now'

'I can't understand why there was only three minutes'

A "bitterly disappointed" Monaghan manager Malachy O'Rourke said he could not understand why there was only three minutes of additional time played in his team's one-point defeat to Tyrone in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final.

GAA • 12 Aug 18

Tyrone pipped Monaghan in a tense encounter at Croke Park

Late goal sees Tyrone pip Monaghan in tense semi-final

Tyrone are back in an All-Ireland SFC final for the first time in a decade, following their narrow 1-13 to 0-15 win over Ulster neighbours Monaghan at Croke Park.

GAA • 12 Aug 18

David Mangan celebrates scoring a goal for Kerry

Cruising Kerry forced to dig deep at finish by Monaghan

Kerry qualified for a fifth successive All-Ireland MFC final with a dramatic win over Monaghan.

GAA • 12 Aug 18