“That’s the challenge he took on at the start of the year” – McEntee on how he faced his own club
John McEntee didn’t want to manage against Crossmaglen in the 2019 Ulster championship but as Clontibret manager, he didn’t feel like he had any other choice. The Rangers man points out that Jerome Johnston would have faced a “more complex” situation this weekend, with three of his sons and six of his nephews on the […]
3 years ago
Finlay rolls back the years as Ballybay give Crossmaglen a dose of their own medicine
Ballybay 2-11 Crossmaglen Rangers 1-9 Ballybay for drinkin’ tay. That was what Oliver Brady used to say but if the late, great Monaghan horse-trainer was looking down tonight, then he’d have been a very proud man. And he’s probably up there with a big smile on his face now, saying something along the lines of […]
3 years ago
Paul Finlay reveals secret to high performance in your late 30s
39 years young. Paul Finlay is 39 years old, but just played a key role in helping his club win their first county title in 10 years, and it turns out that the secret to high performance at this age, isn’t really a secret. Finlay was captain of Ballybay when they last won the Monaghan […]
3 years ago
“Grandad never misses a match” – McKearney the latest in a long line of Ballybay winning captains
Something was amiss with Ballybay for the last ten years. They’d lost finals in 2018 and 2020 and no matter what way you spun it, the bottom line remained the same. They were the nearly men of Monaghan, the bridesmaids in Scotstown’s shadow. And the more the years went on, and the more the crushing […]
3 years ago