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Irish Independent
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Donegal v Monaghan: Ulster rivals face off in All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park
The first of the All-Ireland quarter finals will be contested this afternoon as Jim McGuinness' men take on Gabriel Bannigan's Farney army.
BBC News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
McGee starts for Donegal as Monaghan make two changes
Donegal and Monaghan have named their teams for Saturday's All-Ireland quarter-final Ulster derby at Croke Park (16:00 BST). Jim McGuinness has named Daire O Baoill to start at right wing-forward. O Baoill was also named to start in the 10 jersey for last week's preliminary quarter-final win over Louth, but was replaced by Caolan McColgan prior to throw-in. Jason McGee is named to start in midfield alongside Michael Langan. McGee, who has had an injury-hit campaign, started against Louth but was replaced by Hugh McFadden at half-time. Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan has made two changes from the team that beat Down two weeks ago to seal top spot in Group Three and a direct path into Saturday's McPhillips has not featured since the Ulster quarter-final loss to Donegal but is named at midfield with Killian Lavelle amongst the subs. However, this was the case ahead of the Down game only for their roles to be reversed late in the change for the Farneymen comes in attack with Jack McCarron, who scored 1-3 off the bench a fortnight ago, coming in for Stephen is also a boost as Gary Mohan is named amongst the subs as he recovers from an injury picked up in their second group game against have beaten Monaghan in the past three championship meetings, including the aforementioned 0-23 to 0-21 victory in this year's Ulster quarter-final in Clones. Earlier this week, Donegal expressed their dissatisfaction after their request for a Sunday fixture was turned down. The Monaghan game will be Donegal's ninth in the past 12 weeks. Monaghan: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Kieran Duffy, Dylan Byrne; Ryan O'Toole, Dessie Ward, Conor McCarthy; Micheal McCarville, Gavin McPhillips; Aaron Carey, Micheal Bannigan, Ryan McAnespie; Jack McCarron, Andrew Woods, Stephen O' Kian Mulligan, Ronan Boyle, Louis Kelly, Darren Hughes, Gary Mohan, Ciaran McNulty, Jason Irwin, Killian Lavelle, Stephen Mooney, David Garland, Karl O' Shaun Patton; Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Ciaran Moore; Jason McGee, Michael Langan; Daire O Baoill, Ciaran Thompson, Shane O'Donnell; Conor O'Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen. Subs: Gavin Mulreaney, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran McFadden Ferry, Eoin McHugh, Odhran Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Patrick McBrearty, Jamie Brennan, Niall O'Donnell, Caolan McColgan, Hugh McFadden.
Irish Independent
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
‘I don't see any reason why this group of players can't progress further' - Monaghan boss Gabriel Bannigan
Today at 15:07 Gabriel Bannigan is adamant that Monaghan can continue to buck the odds and target a semi-final place after a dramatic four-point victory over Down saw them qualify directly for the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals. Bannigan inherited a Monaghan team that was being roundly 'written off' at the start of the season. But after the NFL Division 2 champions made it three wins on the spin to top their All-Ireland group, they are now just 70 minutes away from repeating their 2023 run to the last-four.
Irish Times
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Final-quarter surge sends Monaghan past Down into SFC last eight
All-Ireland SFC: Monaghan 2-27 Down 1-26 When the Football Review Committee make their pitch later in the year for the new rules to be retained, they will point to this game as Exhibit A. Ulster derbies had become predictable, often stifling affairs under the old rules but this was a whole heap of fun. Frantic, frenzied and full of scores, 3-53 shared between two jet-heeled, score hungry teams. That Monaghan breasted the finishing tape first was ultimately down to their superior game management in the closing 20 minutes or so. They were four points down to a game and dangerous Down side with almost 50 minutes played but drew on all their experience to turn it into a four-point win. Jack McCarron's half-time introduction was significant too, the master Scotstown forward striking the goal that ignited their final quarter insurgence and he also added a sumptuous two-pointer in a 1-3 return. READ MORE Micheál Bannigan, who scored Monaghan's opening goal earlier, along with Ryan O'Toole, Rory Beggan and David Garland, provided important scores late on too, stepping up when leadership was needed. Ryan McAnespie in action for Monaghan. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho 'We took a lot of very good options down the stretch,' said Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan summing up the win. Advancing now as Group 3 winners to an All-Ireland quarter-final, there is no reason why the 2023 semi-finalists can't go deep into the knockout stages again. And yet Down lost no face in defeat. The Tailteann Cup holders kicked a healthy 1-26, adding to their previous 3-27 and 0-25 tallies in the group stages. They still advance to a preliminary quarter-finals next weekend and will have home advantage in Newry. They will rue the concession of four points from two technical fouls that resulted in Beggan slotting over two two-point frees. One of those came in the 65th minute while Down also wasted two late point chances, underlining how Monaghan saw out the game that bit better. Monaghan butchered an earlier goal chance too, when Conor McCarthy was unable to convert after McCarron's ball across. Danny Magill in action for Down. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho It wasn't a runaway win for Monaghan, far from it, and it was Down that led by 1-15 to 1-14 after a rip-roaring first-half. John McGeough struck their goal, finishing a move that took Down speedily up the pitch with just two kick passes. Pat Havern was tracked by O'Toole but edged that duel, striking 0-12 overall, a haul that included three single points and a two-pointer from play and a two-pointer from play. A converted Havern two-point free left Down 1-20 to 1-16 up at the three quarter mark but the McCarron goal provided Monaghan with the energy to go on and win it. MONAGHAN: R Beggan (0-3-0, 3tpf); K Lavelle, K Duffy, D Byrne; R Wylie, R O'Toole (0-0-2), A Carey (0-0-1); M McCarville (0-1-0), D Ward (0-0-2); R McAnespie, S O'Hanlon (0-0-3), C McCarthy (0-1-0); A Woods (0-0-2), M Bannigan (1-0-2), S Mooney. Subs: J McCarron (1-1-1, 1f) for Mooney (ht); L Kelly (0-0-1) for Lavelle (49 mins); D Garland (0-0-1) for Woods (57); D Hughes for Duffy (59); C McNulty for McAnespie (70). DOWN: R Burns; P Fegan, P Laverty, P McCarthy; C Doherty (0-0-1), M Rooney, R Magill; O Murdock (0-0-2, 1f), J Guinness; D Magill (0-1-2), P Havern (0-3-6, 2tpf, 3f), D Guinness (0-0-2); A Crimmins (0-0-2), J McGeough (1-0-0), R McEvoy. Subs: C Mooney for J Guinness (ht); E Branagan (0-0-1) for Rooney (54 mins); C McCrickard (0-0-2, 1f) for McGeough (56); O Savage for R Magill (65); A McClements for Crimmins (67). Referee: D Coldrick (Meath).
The 42
01-06-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Monaghan take full advantage of two-pointers to ease past Clare
Monaghan 1-25 Clare 1-16 MONAGHAN BEAT CLARE on Sunday afternoon to set up a straight shootout with Down for an automatic place in the All-Ireland senior football championship quarter-finals. Gabriel Bannigan's side kicked no fewer than six two-pointers — three from Jack McCarron, two from goalkeeper Rory Beggan, and one from David Garland — as they ran out nine-point winners in Clones. Advertisement Clare played the first half with a strong wind at their backs and led by double scores at the break, 0-14 to 0-7. But the Banner were then held scoreless from the majority of the second half, Conor McCarthy's goal nudging Monaghan into 1-12 to 0-14 lead. The Farney had added another five points to lead 1-17 to 0-14 by the time Clare finally registered a score through Mark McInerney. But Monaghan kicked on for home as McCarron and Beggan kicked two-pointers to close out their victory. Monaghan now sit second in Group 3 behind Down by virtue of their slightly inferior scoring difference, while Clare have a fortnight to prepare for a win-or-bust meeting with Leinster champions Louth. Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here
