A new booklet that is being delivered to every household and business in Co That's according to Met Éireann Forecaster and Monaghan native Gerry Murphy The local man was an invited guest at the launch of the initiative this week which is the first of its kind in the country People are asked to look out for the booklet and when it arrives they should read it The booklet sets out the steps needed to be ready for a range of familiar crises Murphy says overall the information contained within the booklet will save lives and he said he can see other counties following suit Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news please check your email to confirm your subscription Monaghan Thomas Peixoto outside Monaghan Courthouse A French tourist has vowed to never get behind the wheel of a car in Ireland again after his lack of motoring experience navigating the country’s left-handed driving laws left a man and woman in hospital with serious injuries following a head-on crash in county Monaghan last year Thomas Peixoto (28) of 9 Impasse Des Platanes France escaped incurring a driving ban after he pleaded guilty to careless driving causing serious bodily harm to his two victims at a sitting of Monaghan District Court WeatherCooler temperatures for bank holiday weekend but dry bright weather to continueThe bank holiday weekend will see cooler temperatures than recent days though there will be plenty of sunshine and dry spells The death has occurred of John Treanor (James John), Carrickroe Post Office, Carrickroe, Co.Monaghan, H18 YV34. Saturday 3rd May peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family and neighbours. Predeceased by his parents John & Ellen, brothers Genie & James and sisters Annie, Eilean & Patricia. John will be sadly missed by his brother Pat (Helena), sister Mary McKenna, extended family, neighbours, Brian & Caroline McKenna and many friends. John's remains will repose at his home from 1pm on Sunday until removal on Monday morning to arrive at The Sacred Heart Church, Carrickroe for Funeral Mass at 11am. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery alongside his parents. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one Monaghan United are out of the running to become members of the new FAI National League Northern Sound Sport has learnt the FAI have made progress towards the identification of the expected 20 new National League clubs Monaghan United are no longer part of the selection process Phase one was completed on February 27 with 67 expressions of interest registered with the FAI Northern Sound Sport understands a number of the registered expressions of interest were not fully backed by the clubs Also a number of the clubs who did not progress to phase three were believed to be playing below the standard expected of the new league The FAI is understood to be working through phrase three of the project with possible new members the emphasis focuses on “player pathway development facilities and community interaction” Northern Sound Sport understands a large amount of interest was registered from clubs in Dublin and Cork the FAI are attempting to balance the new league on geographic stance It is understood that two universities are in-line to join the new league with SETU Carlow in serious consideration The FAI are looking favourably toward counties with no league of Ireland representative It is expected that Mayo FC will join the northern division of 10 teams Klub Kildare are in line to join the southern division There is expected to be an update issued by the FAI on the establishement of the National league in the middle of May The FAI National League is due to start in August 2026 with a short season. The first full season is expected to begin in February 2027. https://www.donegallive.ie/section/1196/advertise-with-us All the latest breaking local news from Donegal Keep up to date with the latest sports news Read the latest crime and court news from Donegal County Donegal - Donegal Live Donegal Now Donegal Democrat Donegal Post Donegal Peoples Press Finn Valley Inishowen Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland Find whats happening in and around Donegal Enjoy our award winning photos and picture galleries taken in Donegal Gaeilge Irish Language Erse Gaelic Donegal Live Donegal Now Donegal Democrat Donegal Post Donegal Peoples Press Finn Valley Read about the latest properties available in Donegal Recent death notices and obituaries from Donegal Latest environmental and climate change news in County Donegal Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter Support our mission and join our community now you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism The Donegal minor ladies side that lost out to Monaghan at the weekend There was Ulster LGFA MFC Gold disappointment for Donegal following Saturday’s final defeat by Monaghan in Newtownbutler Two points separated the sides at the end of an absorbing contest The Farney girls dominated the opening half-hour and led by eight points Donegal stormed back into the game and cut the Monaghan lead to just two points before being caught by the clock Ava Caulfield and Lucy Ward did the bulk of the scoring for Donegal Alanna Boyle and Orlagh Faul all chipped in with points who had finished second to Cavan in their group had gone into the final on the back of three wins from four games played in the championship Monaghan were runners-up to Antrim in their group and they now advance to the All-Ireland B Championship semi-final Ava Caulfield 0-3 each; 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his second coming minutes after his first and the third early in the second-half the hosts where 3-13 to 1-5 ahead at the break Antrim's goal coming from Padraig O'Connell With Monaghan in control of the scoreboard it was expected that there would be a response from Antrim and it came in the form of their centre forward Oren Doherty who finished with four two-pointers to his name it wasn't enough as the hosts ensured they kept the scoreboard ticking with points from Harry Hamill Mickie Duggan-Bourke and Josh Cassidy came off the bench to score 1-1 to see their side into the next round Monaghan will face Armagh in the quarter-final next Saturday at 12pm Armagh are the Ulster U20 hurling champions Armagh showed neighbours Monaghan a clean pair of heels in a largely one-sided All-Ireland U20C Hurling Championship decider at Kingspan Breffni Lively corner-forward Seán Óg McNaughton hit 1-5 in the first-half spiriting Armagh to a 1-13 to 0-5 half-time lead in perfect conditions A local councillor has expressed his concerns over an elderly couple living in the Scotshouse area that has been left without a landline since Storm Eowyn Cllr Seamus Coyle highlighted that after 98 days this couple that are aged in their early 90s has been left without the service which is has described as a 'lifeline' to them He is calling on the telecommunication providers to address this situation immediately Cllr Coyle said he was very annoyed over what he has described as an absolute emergency The local councillor said he was very very concerned and said it was very disappointing that this elderly couple has been left in this situation The Co Monaghan Councillor says its simply not good enough the service has not been resumed to this home in recent days the lack of the service arose when there was a medical emergency with a lady aged into our 90s and her sister had to walk to a neighbor to raise the alarm and get medical assistance for the household due to having no landline "I don't believe this is acceptable in our modern world we all accept the severity of the storm and that there was going to be prolonged delays in getting services repaired But I don't accept being left without the landline this is an emergency situation and people who are vulnerable need their telephone line." A Monaghan builder says getting to work on an iconic building like St McCartan's Cathedral was incredibly special The Cathedral recently underwent a multi-million euro restoration which involved critical repairs to stonework the roof and the iconic spire and rose windows The works were featured on RTE's Nationwide in recent weeks Padraig McGuigan says the height of the building is incredible and the family connection for him was incredibly special Two men with addresses in Dublin have appeared in Monaghan District Court charged in relation to dead coarse fish Both men were convicted and fined €200 each for possession of 33 dead coarse fish The location that this illegal activity was carried out was at Lisnashannagh Lake Legal costs amounting to €1,000 was also granted to Inland Fisheries Ireland IFI Fisheries Officers had been carrying out surveillance of the area in recent months A public meeting detailing matters of community safety is to be held in Carrickmacross A public meeting is to take place in a county Monaghan town next week just days after a man was seen wielding a knife on its main street in broad daylight The open forum is being spearheaded by Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy in his home town of Carrickmacross Deputy Carthy said the move was one that had come on the back of heightened concerns locally relating to community safety said “several concerned residents” had come forward in recent days to express their own anxieties at matters of common concern “People in Carrickmacross are angry and frustrated and I know that people often don’t feel safe in our own town,” he said Mr Carthy stressed there would be no political connotations attached to next Tuesday’s meeting He said a wide gambit of issues would be up for discussion typified most notably by the “huge consternation” that was caused by the image of a man brandishing a knife on the town’s main street last Sunday evening A man in his 20s has since been arrested and remains in custody having been charged in connection to that incident less than 24 hours later the meeting would offer locals to voice their unease at the plight the town currently finds itself in “There is an issue with anti-social behaviour and crime and a lack of garda visibility,” he said “There is an issue with dereliction as several prominent buildings in our town centre lying idle “There is a problem with the misuse of other buildings with apparent overcrowding of rental properties Then there is the mismanagement of the migration system which has led to profiteering and a complete disregard for the needs of our local community or the capacity of services.” The former Carrickmacross mayor said there was an evident need to support the inroads many local community organisations had made in recent times saying the meeting also presented an opportunity to put forward real and credible solutions “This public meeting is an opportunity for people in Carrickmacross to constructively engage and send a message that things need to 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(hover: none){.css-w5p45x:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 0.26);}PrintShareSaveThe death has occurred of Tuesday 29th April peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family Deeply regretted and remembered with love by her devoted family sons Francis (Aisling) and Gavin (Lorraine) Reposing at Hughes Funeral Directors premises (A75 KC66) on Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm Teresa will repose privately among her family close friends and neighbours at her home at all other times Removal on Thursday morning at 10:30 am arriving for funeral mass at 11am in St continuing on afterwards for private cremation in Lakelands Crematorium Family Flowers only please Donations in lieu if desired to Castleblayney Cancer Society by donation box or via the following link https://www.castleblayneycancersociety.com/ Teresa’s funeral mass can be viewed on the following link https://www.churchservices.tv/muckno Messages of condolence & support may be left in the 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Police arrested three men yesterday following burglaries in the North Monaghan and Clones areas Gardai thanked all those who responded to the text alerts on Monaghan County Council's system in relation to the recent burglaries In a statement issued to Northern Sound from the PSNI officers arrested three men following burglaries in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland yesterday were detained at an address in Loughgall last night and are being questioned by detectives in connection with a burglary at a house on Madden Row in Keady as well as on suspicion of possession of stolen goods believed to have been taken during burglaries in County Monaghan believed to have been used in the burglaries Detectives are keen to hear from witnesses anyone with information or those who may have captured relevant dash-cam doorbell or other footage that could assist the investigation You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 David Covaciu being brought away from Monaghan Courthouse on Monday A man in his 20s accused of brandishing a knife in broad daylight in a county Monaghan town on Sunday evening has insisted his actions were fuelled by ongoing “unease” in the locality and for self-protection purposes was remanded in custody by Judge Raymond Finnegan after appearing at a sitting of Monaghan District Court on Monday arising from an incident along Main Street Co Monaghan at around 7.30pm the previous evening A driver in Monaghan has made it on to the list of high speeds detected during yesterday's National Slow Down Day A driver in Castleblayney was found by gardaí to be speeding at 85 km per hour in a 60 zone The motorist was included in a list compiled by gardaí from around the country for the top excessive speeds National Slow Down Day ran for 24 hours from midnight to midnight yesterday. Nationally a total of 671 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit were clocked during the operation Tirlán has been fined over 15 thousand euro following a pollution incident in a Monaghan river Inland Fisheries Ireland has welcomed the court ruling after Tirlán were found to have discharged high levels of “grossly polluting” matter into a wild brown trout spawning river Large volumes of white-coloured effluent from Tirlán’s dairy processing facility in Lough Egish Business Park Co Monaghan were detected entering a tributary of the Knappagh River system - which flows into the River Erne Samples taken by IFI officers following the incident indicated high levels of organic material in the effluent that was toxic to fish Tirlán entered a plea of guilty in relation to the pollution event and must now pay €15,177 in legal costs and expenses They company also agreed to pay €5,000 to the Bawn Community Group to support the continued development and promotion of angling in the Bawn/Latton areas in Co Monaghan A Co Monaghan councillor is reminding people that the closing date to apply for the new Affordable Purchase Scheme is fast approaching The Affordable Purchase Scheme sees Monaghan County Council make new local homes available for purchase to First Time Buyers and Fresh Start applicants at reduced prices whose combined mortgage and deposit will not cover the market price of the newly built home.  In return Monaghan County Council takes a percentage equity stake in the Affordable Home equal to the discount of the purchase price from the full market value of the home 10 units have been made available under the scheme at Station View in Monaghan Town Cllr Pauric reminded locals that while applications remain open today The Monaghan branch of Bank of Ireland have announced they are relocating Bank of Ireland say they will be moving from their current location on Church Square to a newly refurbished property nearby at The Diamond The new branch offers increased wheelchair accessibility more ATMs which can be used for lodgements and withdrawals the new ATMs will have high-contrast screens and the option of plugging into an earphone socket so the user can be guided through their transaction by voice assistance Bank of Ireland say they hope to complete the move to the Diamond by the end of this year It's not yet known what the plans are for the building on Church Square once Bank of Ireland leave the premises controlled by entrepreneurs Mark Kane and Kevin Nolan launched the case against McKillen jnr on Wednesday Michael Langan kicked four points for Donegal in their Ulster SFC victory over Monaghan Monaghan were left licking their wounds after a gallant fightback from seven down almost yielded something against Donegal in a tense Ulster SFC quarter-final Trailing 0-9 to 0-2 in the first half and 0-15 to 0-8 at one stage in the second got back to just one down on a couple of occasions and were two down as the clock hit 70 Some thought they were due another shot at it when Shaun Patton’s kick-out went out for a sideline ball in front of the Hill but referee David Coldrick called for the ball and Donegal were through to the last four and a clash with Down back at St Tiernach’s Park next Sunday which backed up Coldrick’s call and Donegal had squeezed through with much to build on from their Division 2 success will feel their championship might have a few more chapters yet The current Ulster SFC holders were six to the good at half-time alongside a more than capable list of protagonists with top-class showings from Ciaran Thompson with four points in the first half and Peadar Mogan three both teams took a little while to find their feet and after Gary Mahon had scored for the home team to open it they’d added just the one more from a Rory Beggan 45 That came after Shaun Patton made a save to deny Ryan McAnespie who had played a neat give-and-go with Andrew Woods were pressing up and making life tough for Beggan off the tee and Peadar Mogan and Ciaran Thompson putting in impressive first-half performances Monaghan did finish the half reasonably well with a two-pointer from Dessie Ward giving them some hope before the break and another from Conor McCarthy after it meaning just a 0-15 to 0-10 deficit by the 40th minute Donegal still seemed in control and had the luxury of bringing on Oisin Gallen but deciding to kitchen-sink it Monaghan got immense backing from the majority of the 16,120 in attendance as they went for broke with substitutes Jack McCarron and Stephen Mooney having big impacts Michéal Bannigan’s stylish two-pointer brought the largest cheer of the afternoon and Monaghan were just one down When Ward fired the second of his two-pointers having also made a brilliant block from Langan to prevent a possible goal at the other end and Donegal and manager Jim McGuinness had another up-close and personal reason to add to their beliefs about just how competitive Ulster can be From as little as €1 a week with our digital introductory offer Already a subscriber? 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If you would like to manage your push notification preferences, you can do so here Every household in Co Monaghan is set to receive a booklet with the aim of helping residents across the county to be prepared in the event of a range of emergencies Monaghan County Council will be distributing its 'Personal and Community Resilience Booklet' to every home and business from next week The booklets will be issued in English and Irish a break-in to your home; or scammers at the front door with fake IDs The booklet contains contact information for local services and tips for helping vulnerable neighbours ensuring that no one is left behind during a crisis every household has received or will receive an‘emergency fridge magnet which encourages residents to keep vital information such as their Eircode and the location of the nearest defibrillator visible at all times Chief Executive of Monaghan County Council says this booklet is the first step in empowering our communities.] "In an era of increasing climate uncertainty and evolving risks - from severe weather events to public health emergencies - resilience is no longer just a reactive measure; it is a shared responsibility "this booklet is the first step in empowering our communities with the knowledge and tools they need to prepare Met Eireann Forecaster and Monaghan native Gerry Murphy says the initiative will save lives " I have no doubt that this will save lives and i have no doubt you will see this initiative being rolled out across the country "There is information in the booklet that surrounds the different coloured warnings that are issued by Met Eireann along with the protentional impacts that may occur and how you can be prepared for such events if they happen." Dermot Brannigan said that this booklet offers practical measures to take when the need arises and offers a point of reference for being prepared preparedness must be woven into the fabric of our community and everyone has an important role to play necessitating our response to be more proactive Siobhán McKenna said that during emergencies one of our biggest challenges is ensuring everyone receives critical information—not just those connected online Social media and digital platforms play a huge role By delivering it to every home and business in Monaghan we’re ensuring that no one is left behind One example of the innovative features of the Resilience Booklet is the ‘Message in a Bottle’ which could prove lifesaving in a health emergency.  When paramedics are called to assist an older person or someone with a medical condition one of the first things they need to know is what health conditions the person has and what medications they’re on this critical information is often unavailable in a crisis every household (older people or people with medical conditions) in Monaghan will be asked to pick up a small green bottle from their local pharmacy or GP there will be a form where families can record essential medical details They will also receive three green cross stickers - one for the front door the green cross will signal that the fridge contains the ‘Message in a Bottle’ This will allow them to quickly access vital health information saving precious time and potentially making the difference between life and death This project has been produced by Monaghan County Council the Health Service Executive and An Garda Siochana A newly-established solicitor with offices in Monaghan Town was welcomed at a recent sitting of Monaghan District Court who worked for some time with well-known local firm Barry Healy and Company Solicitors has now established her own offices at 3 North Road Having introduced her new practice at a recent sitting of the court Ms Gray was welcomed in turn by Judge Raymond Finnegan Ms Gray specialises in civil litigation with particular emphasis on personal injury and medical negligence she is a graduate of Ballyhaise Agricultural College and worked for a period in the banking sector as a fraud agent She was also a judge at the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition for Central Asia Elena speaks three languages and is also a member of the Board of Governors of Monaghan Collegiate School Gardaí received a number of reports of motorists carrying out dangerous and illegal manoeuvres in Co Monaghan over the weekend One of the incidents were alleged to have occurred at Cloncaw Glaslough at approximately 10:40pm last night A separate report of similar activity at Drumbanagher in Glaslough was made at 11pm at approximately 10pm on Saturday night Gardaí on patrol at Moybridge Emyvale directed a large group of people to leave the area Local Gardai say at this time enquires are ongoing Gardai are investigating two break ins that occurred at two Co Monaghan homes in recent days Gardaí say they attended the scene of a burglary at a residence in Newbliss which was reported to have occurred on Tuesday morning Gardaí say they also attended the scene of a burglary at a residence in Ardaghy which happened on Tuesday afternoon A number of items were taken during the course of both break ins A technical examination of both scenes has since been carried out and a Garda spokesperson said that while no arrests have been made The death has occurred of Austin McArdle, 18 Cappog, Ballinode, Co. Monaghan, Saturday 26th April, 2025, peacefully in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his parents Peter and Mary McArdle, his brothers, Sean, Brian and Peadar, his sister- in- law, Sheila McArdle, his brother-in-law, Barry Fox, his niece, Sonya Lochner and his nephew, Jason McArdle. Austin will repose at Martin's Family Room, Newbliss, H18C962 on Wednesday 30th from 2pm to 9pm with a break from 5.40pm to 6pm. Removal on Thursday morning from Martin's family room at 10.00am to arrive at St Mary's Church, Urbleshanny, for 11.00am Funeral Mass, followed by private Cremation in Lakelands Crematorium, Cavan. Austins' funeral cortège to the church from Newbliss will travel via Monaghan, Ballinode, (walking from Austin's residence to the main Rd) and on to Scotstown. If you would like to leave a message of condolence for the family please use the 'Condolence' section below. The family appreciates your sympathy, support and kindness at this difficult time. Austin's Funeral Mass can be viewed on Tydavnet RC Facebook page. Six people have been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Co Monaghan earlier this afternoon. Gardaí received a report of a two-vehicle road traffic collision which occurred at on the N12 at Silverstream The collision occurred at approximately 1pm and the occupants of both vehicles - a female and four children in one vehicle and a male in the other - were brought to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries The road was closed for a time but has since reopened according to Gardaí Follow live updates as Monaghan host Donegal in the Ulster quarter-final Donegal dumped Derry out of the Ulster championship in the preliminary round. Whereas, Monaghan take their 2025 championship bow, having won division two last month. Video footage of last night's incident in Carrickmacross Co Monaghan that saw a man approach traffic while armed with a knife Gardaí launched an almost immediate investigation into the incident after video footage was widely circulated on social media last night Liam CosgroveMon 28 Apr 2025 at 10:02A man in his 20s is to appear in court this morning charged in connection that saw traffic being held up by an armed suspect wielding a knife in broad daylight video footage of which was captured and circulated widely on social media unfolded at around 7:30pm in Carrickmacross Today's News in 90 Seconds – April 28th 2025 a man sporting blue jeans and a black jumper emblazoned with the words ‘BMW’ can be seen walking towards a white VW Golf while brandishing a knife The episode coincided in the almost immediate initiation of a garda investigation in a bid to track down and identify the suspect Those efforts last night led to the arrest of a man in his 20s who was arrested a short time later while in possession of a knife “Gardaí responded to a report of an individual in possession of an offensive weapon on Main Street in Carrickmacross Monaghan at approximately 7:30pm on Sunday evening 27th April 2025,” said a garda spokesperson “A male was stopped by Gardaí and found to be in possession of a knife.” was arrested by Gardaí and detained at a Garda station in Monaghan under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act He has since been charged and is expected to appear before a sitting of Monaghan District Court this morning (Monday) It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father, James Campbell, 62 Belgium Park, Monaghan who left us peacefully on Sunday April 20th. James is survived by his four beloved children: his son, Matthew, and his three daughters, Lucy, Grace and Rachael. James will be sadly missed and remembered with love by the mother of his children Gillian , his sister Jean & nephew John. His children were the light of his life, and he dedicated himself wholeheartedly to their well-being, often putting their needs above his own. His legacy of love, guidance, and devotion will live on through them. His generosity, sense of humor, and kind heart touched the lives of many, and his memory will forever be cherished by family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. James’ remains will repose at McMahons Funeral Home, Emyvale, H18 FK80 on Thursday evening from 5pm to 8pm. Funeral Mass on Friday morning at 11am at St.Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan. Burial afterwards in Latlorcan Cemetery. Rest in peace, James. You will always be loved, and your memory will live on in the hearts of your children and all who were fortunate to have known you. Flannan's left the National Basketball Arena with silverware today following the conclusion of the Minor 'B' and Minor 'C' All-Ireland Schools League Finals.  First up for decision was the Minor 'B' Girls All-Ireland Schools League Final as St Carlow and Dominican Griffith Avenue met in front of 200 supporters.  In a game that could have gone either way for long stretches Leo's Carlow who eventually came out on top in a scoreline of 43-33 Naas CBS and Patrician Carrickmacross took to the court next in the Minor 'B' Boys All-Ireland Schools League Final and much like the game before it supporters were treating to an up and down game of basketball Trailiing 11-2 early and by as much as seven points late into the third quarter Patrician Carrickmacross completed an unlikely turnaround to take the game 37-31 when the final buzzer sounded.  Glenties and Abbey Community College fought out the Minor 'C' Boys All-Ireland Schools League Final in the third contest of the day It was Abbey Community College who raced into the lead at half-time taking a 25-12 advantage back to the locker rooms Columba's played excellent defensively in the second half and reduced the game to 27-20 at the midway point in the fourth quarter the Donegal school were unable to complete the comeback - as Abbey Community College ran out 29-20 victors.  The final game of Tuesday saw a Clare derby on the court Flannan's meeting in the Minor 'C' Girls All-Ireland Schools Final and it was yet another comeback taking shape in the second half only for their neighbours to give them quite the scare down the stretch 28-18 at the start of the fourth quarter and just six with under three minutes to go The Ennis school were not going to relinquish their grip on proceedings though and saw out the game Minor 'B' Girls All-Ireland Schools League Final Minor 'B' Boys All-Ireland Schools League Final Minor 'C' Boys All-Ireland Schools League Final Minor 'C' Girls All-Ireland Schools League Final National Basketball Arena Tymon Park, Dublin, IrelandD24 N449   (map) T: +353 1 459 0211E: info@ireland.basketball Get the latest basketball news to your inbox,ticket offers Fáilte chuig gaa.ie - suíomh oifigiúil CLG Ben O'Carroll, Roscommon, and Dessie Ward, Monaghan, in Allianz Football League action. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Allianz Football League Division Two Final A first piece of significant silverware since 2015 and smiling faces all around in the Farney camp. Jack McCarron's impact from the bench was significant as Monaghan hit the afterburners at Croke Park, burning off Roscommon in the closing quarter to secure the Allianz FL Division Two title. Monaghan actually trailed by a point at half-time and while they were two-points ahead with 57 minutes on the clock, the Ulster outfit were still far from home and hosed. But that's when they redoubled their efforts and found an extra gear, displaying all their power, pace and big game experience to outscore Roscommon by 1-6 to 0-1 in the run-in. It was hugely impressive from Gabriel Bannigan's team who got a big impact from sub McCarron, who finished with 1-2, as well as captain Micheal Bannigan. It was McCarron's 57th minute goal that ignited the late scoring siege. Two-pointers were a big feature of Monaghan's win and goalkeeper Rory Beggan claimed three of those while defensive colleague Dylan Byrne was named Man of the Match. It remains to be seen what sort of impact the game will have on Roscommon who will jet across to London next Saturday for their Connacht SFC opener. Monaghan, meanwhile, won't be in Ulster championship action until April 20 when they will play Derry or Donegal. Both teams have played huge Championship games at Croke Park in recent seasons though the atmosphere was more subdued this time, initially at least. An 11,450 crowd turned up for the double header and at times in the first-half it felt like a vital spark was missing. Still, the new rules ensure that there'll always be exciting passages of play with plenty of one-v-one attacking and defending. Monaghan wing-back Conor McCarthy was keen to run at the Roscommon rearguard whenever the chance arose. He also popped up on the edge of the arc in the 13th minute to shoot a two-pointer, matching Dessie Ward's earlier effort. Skipper Bannigan buzzed with attacking intent too, as did Andrew Woods and Stephen O'Hanlon. Pacy O'Hanlon burst through in the closing moments of the first-half but was met with a huge hit, shoulder on shoulder, by Roscommon's Keith Doyle. Roscommon brought their own arsenal of attacking talent to the big stage, starting the Murtagh brothers, former All-Star Enda Smith and Ben O'Carroll in a potentially explosive forward unit. The Murtaghs picked off five points between them in the first-half to help the Rossies lead by 0-12 to 0-11 at the interval. There was a trademark 45 conversion in there too from goalkeeper Beggan though his forays forward were limited. Beggan spilled a catch in the 27th minute that fell to Rosscommon's Ruaidhri Fallon who blazed just over. That left the sides level at 0-9 apiece, one of six times they were deadlocked in a near 50-50 opening stanza. They were tied again at 0-12 apiece after the restart before Monaghan made a decisive burst with three two-pointers in a row. Beggan nailed two from long-range frees before Bannigan played a neat one-two with O'Hanlon and curled another over, 0-18 to 0-13. Roscommon kept at it and reduced the gap to a point at one stage, thanks in part to a Diarmuid Murtagh two-pointer, but they never got back to level terms again. Ciaran McNulty and sub McCarron tagged on Monaghan scores to keep them in control. McCarron was an increasingly central figure and rifled the decisive goal in the 57th minute to stretch the Farney's lead to five. O'Hanlon and Ryan McAnespie combined to play in McCarron and though he had to turn onto his weaker right side, under pressure from John McManus, the Scotstown clubman struck sweetly. Monaghan turned on the style late on with eye-catching Gary Mohan and Bannigan points before Beggan boomed over yet another score from downtown. Scorers for Monaghan: Rory Beggan 0-7 (3 tpf, 1 45), Jack McCarron 1-2, Micheal Bannigan 0-5 (1tp), Andrew Woods 0-3 (0-1f), Dessie Ward 0-2 (tp), Conor McCarthy 0-2 (tp), Ryan McAnespie 0-1, Ryan Wylie 0-1, Stephen O'Hanlon 0-1, Ciaran McNulty 0-1, Gary Mohan 0-1. Scorers for Roscommon: Diarmuid Murtagh 0-8 (4fs, 1 tp), Ciarain Murtagh 0-2 (0-2f), Cian McKeon 0-2, Enda Smith 0-2, Ben O'Carroll 0-1, Conor Carroll 0-1 (45), Eddie Nolan 0-1, Ruaidhri Fallon 0-1, Donie Smith 0-1 Monaghan: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Ryan O'Toole, Dylan Byrne; Dessie Ward, Aaron Carey, Conor McCarthy; Gary Mohan, Micheal McCarville; Ryan McAnespie, Micheal Bannigan, Ciaran McNulty; David Garland, Andrew Woods, Stephen O'Hanlon. Subs: Jack McCarron for Garland 45, Stephen Mooney for McAnespie 58, Jason Irwin for Carey 67, Joel Wilson for McNulty 68, Kieran Duffy for McCarthy 70. Roscommon: Conor Carroll; Niall Higgins, John McManus, David Murray; Colm Neary, Ruaidhri Fallon, Dylan Ruane; Eddie Nolan, Keith Doyle; Ciaran Lennon, Cian McKeon, Ciarain Murtagh; Ben O'Carroll, Diarmuid Murtagh, Enda Smith. Subs: Ronan Daly for Fallon 35, Senan Lambe for Higgins 38-50, blood, Conor Hand for Lennon 43, Ultan Harney for Doyle 52, Donie Smith for McKeon 55, Cathal Heneghan for Ciarain Murtagh 62. Kerry impress in Electric Ireland Munster MFC win over Cork2 hours ago Tipp beat Clare in Electric Ireland Munster MFC Phase 1 Final6 hours ago Referees named for Ulster and Leinster SFC Finals13 hours ago Kevin McStay expecting positive Mayo response19 hours ago Official Sponsors of the GAA Football All-Ireland Championship Official Sponsors of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Championship Odhran Murdock of Down in action against Joel Wilson of Monaghan during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Monaghan and Down at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones Allianz National Football League Division Two Monaghan secured a quick return to Division One of the NFL despite losing in Clones to a Down side who were relegated even though they finished their campaign with two gutsy victories Monaghan came from nine points down to draw level late on Dessie Ward and Stephen Mooney making an impact off the bench Down regrouped to get the win in a frantic finish but it wasn’t enough to avoid going straight back to Division Three Monaghan made a dream start when Mícheál Bannigan raced through to fire to the net from the first attack but they would go all of 20 minutes until they managed their first point of the game Down took over with eight unanswered points (all from inside the arc) Odhrán Murdock and Danny Magill among their scorers Murdock and Danny Magill added to their tallies to leave Down deservedly ahead by 0-11 to 1-3 at half-time Down extended their lead by kicking the first three scores of the second half through John McGeough James Guinness and a Ryan Magill two-pointer before a two-point free by Rory Beggan and the introduction of Stephen O’Hanlon belatedly got Monaghan going The game burst to life during the final quarter as a two-point score from sub Dessie Ward and a goal from David Garland brought Monaghan right back into it Stephen Mooney also came off the bench to get on the scoresheet to bring the hosts level Ryan McEvoy and subs Caolán Mooney and Shay Millar Ward found his range from outside the arc again with the last play but there was no more time for Monaghan to eke out an equaliser with Louth getting the result they needed against Meath Monaghan will play Roscommon in the Division Two Final next Sunday Scorers for Monaghan: Mícheál Bannigan 1-4 (0-3f); Dessie Ward 0-5 (2 2-pt); Rory Beggan 0-4 (2 2-pt-f); David Garland 1-0; Stephen Mooney 0-2; Stephen O’Hanlon 0-1; Conor McCarthy 0-1 Scorers for Down: Pat Havern 0-6 (4f); Ryan Magill 0-4 (1 2-pt); Odhrán Murdock 0-3; Eugene Branagan 0-2; Danny Magill 0-2; Ryan McEvoy 0-2; John McGeough 0-1; Caolán Mooney 0-1; Shay Millar 0-1; Patrick Brooks 0-1; James Guinness 0-1 Stephen O’Hanlon for McAnespie (both H-T); Stephen Mooney for McCarron (45); Dessie Ward for McCarville (46); Barry McBennett for Woods (67) Subs: Caolán Mooney for Branagan (53); Aaron McClements for J Guinness Shay Millar for McGeough (both 56); Patrick Brooks for Doherty (60); Adam Crimmins for Rooney (67) The death has occurred of Padraig Mc Elvaney, Mullanavannog, Threemilehouse on Sunday the 20th April, peacefully surrounded by his loving family in Monaghan Hospital. Predeceased by his parents Francie and Mary Kate, his brothers Felix and Oliver and his son baby Michael. Padraig will be forever loved and missed by his sons, Niall (Jacqui), Aiden (Síle), Francis (Nicole) and their mother Eleanor. His adored grandchildren, Cara, Emily, Jack, Owen, Alea, Cassie, Finn and Jamie. Padraig will be remembered with love by his brother John, sisters Marie (Mickey), Bernadette (Kevin), Pauline (Seán), Dolores (Joe), Margaret (Noel), Geraldine (Ian),Evelyn (Hughie), sister in law Patricia and Aunt Peggy, his nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends. "May His Gentle Soul Rest In Eternal Peace" Padraig will repose at Clerkins Funeral Home, Milltown, (H18YF22) on Sunday (20th) from 3pm until 6pm and on Monday (21st) from 3pm until 7pm. Padraig's funeral procession will arrive to St Mary's Church, Threemilehouse, on Tuesday morning for 11am Funeral Mass, with burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery. Funeral Mass will be live streamed and can be viewed by clicking the "Funeral Service" button below. "House private at all times please, to give the family the respect and time to spend with Padraig" "Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Clerkin Funeral Directors" CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday, memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one. Rip.ie, The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland A year after dropping out of Division One after a decade in the top flight Monaghan are on the brink of an immediate return to football's elite Fully focused and power packed throughout this Round 6 encounter the Farney turned in a huge performance that wiped out fellow promotion chasers Meath They led by 15 points at half-time after registering no less than five two-pointers with the wind and cruised home from there If they draw with Down at home next weekend they will be guaranteed to finish top of Division Two Captain Micheal Bannigan helped himself to eight points while Jack McCarron who only came on midway through the first-half hit seven points on a day when the Ulster side took full advantage of the new 40m arc They registered six two-pointers in all while the speed and hard running of Stephen O'Hanlon caused the Meath defence all sorts of problems the same as goalkeeper Rory Beggan who nailed two two-point frees and who also opted to cross the half-way line and join Monaghan's attacks despite the latest tweak in the rules The result was a real blow for Meath who produced their most disappointing performance of the campaign and who slipped to their biggest defeat having began the day locked at the head of Division Two on eight points with Monaghan but still couldn't have expected to hit the interval trailing by 15 points after a horror first period All is not lost for the Royals in promotion terms though as they can still potentially go up if they beat Louth next weekend Meath will console themselves that they weren't at full strength with Mathew Costello a notable absentee while there was no Shane Walsh either in attack Boss Robbie Brennan made four changes to his team in all with Eoin Harkin returning in defence seasonal starts for Cian McBride and Sean Ryan and a return also for Keith Curtis Thomas O'Reilly and Walsh whilst Monaghan drafted in Louis Kelly and Ryan McAnespie for Kieran Duffy and McCarron It quickly became apparent that Meath had not hit upon the right mix because when Monaghan took the lead for the first time in the 12th minute they quickly left Meath in their rear view mirror Beggan became an increasingly important character in Meath's demise with the netminder breaking the weekend trend of goalkeepers remaining tethered to their goalline following the latest rules tweak Twice he played a hand in first-half Monaghan scores after joining the attack - for McAnespie and McCarron - and he stroked over that two pointer Not even losing full-back Killian Lavelle to a serious looking shoulder/arm injury could halt the Farney's gallop Meath were overwhelmed for long periods and fell eight points behind when McAnespie burst clear down the right and fed Woods for the opening goal in the 21st minute Monaghan then reeled off three two-pointers in a row between the 25th and 27th minutes the increasingly influential McCarron and captain Micheal Bannigan By half-time they were almost out of sight with a 1-20 to 0-8 lead though Meath would at least have the stiff breeze in the second-half They were boosted by an early goal after the restart too skipper Eoghan Frayne palming in after Aaron Lynch's clever ball across Lynch came on at half-time and had a considerable impact scoring two third-quarter points and winning a free that Frayne converted Frayne also fired over Meath's first two-pointer from a free won by Sigerson Cup winner Ciaran Caulfield Meath supporters roared their encouragement but it was a giant ask to expect them to reel in a Monaghan side still creating plenty of opportunities Meath struggled to cope with O'Hanlon's pace and direct running in particular The speedy number 10 drew a booking for a foul by Sean Rafferty which Bannigan converted to leave Monaghan 1-28 to 1-17 up with six minutes left Scorers for Monaghan: Micheal Bannigan 0-8 (1tp Scorers for Meath: Eoghan Frayne 1-6 (0-3f Subs: Brian O'Halloran for Sean Ryan h/t Tipp beat Clare in Electric Ireland Munster MFC Phase 1 Final3 hours ago Referees named for Ulster and Leinster SFC Finals10 hours ago Kevin McStay expecting positive Mayo response16 hours ago Pádraic Joyce delighted to retain Connacht title15 hours ago Monaghan and Armagh all in the mix for All-Ireland U20 titlesArmagh v Monaghan is the first of two U20 hurling finals at Kingspan Breffni Park tomorrowExpandAntrim's Cormac McKeown in action during the Saffrons hard fought win over Down in the Ulster U20 Hurling Championship win over Down at McKenna Park Pic by John McIlwaine (johnmcilwaine) By Jack MaddenMay 03 2025 at 6:00am BSTAll-Ireland U20 Tier 2 finalDown v Tyrone (Saturday Kingspan Breffni Park)For Down manager Connor O’Prey there’s been pros and cons to a hectic week the pre-match hullabaloo is soon to blow over An All-Ireland final and a new chartered building surveying business each bring pressures plenty of thought and a little distraction: “In one sense it’s been a very stressful week juggling everything but equally if I didn’t have the work distraction I’d be sitting counting down the seconds.” Saturday marks a third final at the U20 grade in four seasons This year it will be Cavan’s Kingspan Breffni rather than Croke Park and the site of glory last time round but the manager has no issue with the venue: and people were saying that we must be buzzing with it we’d play it in the back garden so long as we get the win so I have absolutely no issue with Breffni.” Both 2023 and 2024 saw Down-Roscommon finals with the underdogs winning on both occasions as The Mournemen exacted revenge last year The likes of Finn Tupin and Shea Pucci made appearances in the senior side’s Division Two final win over Kildare leading into the quarter-final win against Armagh “I’ll define my success as manager of Down U20s based on the number of guys that come through and play senior county hurling on a regular basis “It would be great to earn silverware along that journey O’Prey accepts Down are probably favourites a tag that has had a tarnished reputation in this competition: “Tyrone beat Donegal well in Ulster and won the Ulster final by six or seven “Any complacency and we’ll come out the wrong side of it We’ve picked out key players and done our homework but we’re very much saying to our players to go out and focus on your own game.” There’s a puck of a ball and then there’s a puck of a ball Losing out to Leitrim on penalties last year but have battled back to a decider against Ulster rivals Armagh where they are keen to make amends The fact that eight of the current squad have gone on to make appearances for Arthur Hughes’s senior squad in 2025 is a mark of real improvement with U20 captain James Brady landing 0-3 against Warwickshire in The Farney’s opening round Lory Meagher Cup win There has been a raft of changes in the county overall in recent years with a view toward growing the game - with the club championship restructuring and the addition of Latton amongst them Selector Tony O’Hagan is adamant that the hard work not just the past few weeks but the past few months and years under Patrick Hannon and Gaby McQuillan but Monaghan are eager to take the next step: Read More: Castleblayney out to ensure The Cats run out of lives “We are really proud to be back in the final and we seek to put Farney hurling firmly where it deserves to be.” Armagh arrive at this stage having been beaten provincially by Donegal and Tyrone, with Monaghan topping a Development League group consisting of Fermanagh, Louth and Cavan. Both sides scored four goals in their last four encounters, as The Orchard comfortably saw off Louth and Monaghan battled Longford. Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feed@2025 The Irish News Ltd It is with deep sadness that the family of Des (Deda) Ward, Cordoolough, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan, announces the sudden passing of Des on Easter Sunday April 20th. Predeceased by his father Dessie and his mother Rosemary. Des is remembered with love by his heartbroken family, his partner, friend and life companion Sinéad, his devoted son Shane and his partner Roseanna and his adored granddaughter Nell, his brothers and sisters Peter, Thomas, Maryrose, Kathy, Jamie, and Carol, brothers in-law, sisters in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, neighbours and many friends. Des’ funeral cortège will arrive to St Patrick’s Church, Ballybay, on Wednesday afternoon for funeral mass at 2pm, followed by burial in adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only please and donations if desired to Trócaire c/o Wards Funeral Home or by donation box. If you would like to make a donation to the chosen charity please click on the button below. Planning permission has been granted for a new housing development in Monaghan Town. RF Hillside Developments applied to Monaghan County Council to construct 10 new houses on the North Road The houses would be made up of four terraced and six semi-detached two-and-a-half storey units The alteration and upgrade of the existing access off the North Road including the removal of 3 car parking spaces and the relocation of the existing parking machine make up part of the application New communal parking to include accessible and EV Charging and a communal open space is also included. Plans for the new housing were granted subject to 19 conditions Concerned members of the public in County Monaghan have taken to social media to warn others in the county to be mindful of suspicious callers to their homes and potential thieves one online contributor says there was an attempted break-in at a cattle yard in Knockatallon "A gate was damaged in their efforts to get in" the poster wrote Another anonymous poster warns of a grey-coloured van calling to a house in the Green Lane area offering second-hand tools for sale The driver alerted the property owner because he drove straight to the rear of their house and appeared visibly frustrated when the owner appeared outside their house with a dog the concerned local people took to social media to warn others of the suspicious behaviour in the Monaghan area in recent days EVERY single household in Co Monaghan will receive an emergency booklet in a "first-of-its-kind" initiative being rolled out over the next few weeks The Personal and Community Resilience Booklet, which has been described as a "lifesaving resource", will be handed out to every household in the county by Monaghan County Council The local authority said the booklet sets out the necessary steps to be ready for a number of different types of emergency These include a health emergency needing the ambulance and paramedics a break-in to your home and scammers at the front door with fake IDs A spokesperson said: "The booklet provides clear actionable steps to help families and the community prepare in advance "It contains contact information for local services and tips for helping vulnerable neighbours ensuring that no one is left behind during a crisis." And the local authority has confirmed that a section of the booklet will be decided to the Message in a Bottle initiative. This aims to provide emergency services with details about a person's health conditions and what medication they are on in the event they become incapacitated. People in Co Monaghan will be asked to pick up a small green bottle containing a form which essential medical details can be filled out on from their local pharmacy or GP. This green cross will signal that the fridge contains the Message in a Bottle and this will allow them to quickly access the person's vital health information It is hoped that this scheme will save precious time in a critical situation with a spokesperson saying it could be "potentially making the difference between life and death" Monaghan County Council CEO Robert Burns said the publishing of such a booklet is more important now than ever He explained: "In an era of increasing climate uncertainty and evolving risks—from severe weather events to public health emergencies—resilience is no longer just a reactive measure; it is a shared responsibility "This booklet is the first step in empowering our communities with the knowledge and tools they need to prepare "While Monaghan County Council and emergency services will always be here to assist the first line of resilience is within our communities "By working together—checking on neighbours and staying informed—we can reduce risks and build a stronger added: "This Resilience Booklet is more than just a document it’s a powerful resource that can help ensure every household in Monaghan is prepared for whatever life may throw their way Distribution of the Resilience Booklet will begin on May 5th with booklets delivered directly to homes and businesses over a two-week period Dermot Brannigan said the booklet offers practical measures to take when the need arises and offers a point of reference for being prepared He said: "Today’s threats can be fast Residents in Co Monaghan are being urged to keep an eye out for the booklet and when it arrives keep it in an obvious place and in the event of an emergency After accounting for Derry in the preliminary round of the Ulster Senior Championship Clones on Sunday to take on Monaghan in their own backyard in the quarter-final (2.00 pm) The game will be the last of the quarter-finals with the winners playing either Fermanagh or Down (who meet on Saturday evening in Brewster Park Donegal accounted for Derry by 1-25 to 1-15 and will have to reach similar scoring stats according to Donegal boss He was fully aware of the threat posed by the Farney men who have had a three week break after defeating Roscommon in the Allianz National League Division 2 final in Croke Park It is manager Gabriel Bannigan's first year in charge and they won that league final by 1-26 to 0-19 "We have to go to Monaghan - a team that's tapping maybe 1-26 1-27 every day - playing with serious fluidity It's going to be a completely different challenge for us," said McGuinness McGuinness has tasted success and failure against Monaghan in the championship losing to them in the 2013 Ulster final before avenging that defeat in the final a year later Monaghan can feel if they look back through their record against Donegal We have to just focus on ourselves and find a way to try and win this game “We’ve got to work out what Monaghan do and how to combat that Every game is different with a completely different set of variables.” Monaghan will be without their star man of former years who stepped away at the end of last year and is now a pundit with the BBC.  Speaking ahead of Sunday’s game McManus feels Monaghan are looking forward to the game “I know the Monaghan lads will be looking forward to it,” McManus told the GAA Social “They are coming into it with confidence from the League campaign they’ve had but they are also coming in and playing the form team in the country probably Donegal were the best team in the League in the first three or four games “Monaghan have been playing lower standard teams in Division 2 so this is the best team they will have played in a long time.  It’s a big task but in Clones they will be looking forward to it “I do expect it to be a decent game and Monaghan have a decent record against Donegal over recent years “I am fairly sure that’s something Donegal and Jim McGuinness will be honing in on this record that’s so well talked about They’ll want to put that record straight themselves,” said McManus Fast forward to 2025, and there’s a renewed sense of purpose in the camp. With a new management team, the return of key players, and a Division Three title to their name, Cavan head into Sunday’s Ulster intermediate semi-final against Monaghan with quiet confidence, and captain Shauna Lynch says belief has been growing all year. “I know I’ve said this plenty of times across the year, but I think the impact of change has brought a massive difference to Cavan ladies,” Lynch said. “Between the younger girls taking the step up to senior, more experienced players returning, and a new management team in place, it has brought a freshness to the group.” That freshness has translated into results. Under manager Emmet Daly, Cavan lost just once in the league — to Wexford in the group stages — before bouncing back to defeat them in the Division Three final and secure an immediate return to Division Two. “At the start of the year, we were determined to get Cavan ladies back to where we believe we should be,” Lynch says. “Everyone has bought in this year which has improved our standards, and we are progressing week by week.” A crucial part of that progress has been the return of seasoned campaigners like Aishling Sheridan, Mona Sheridan, Catherine Dolan, and Lauren McVeety. Their presence has helped raise the bar both on and off the pitch. “It’s been massive,” Lynch says. “The experience of players that returned this year has helped drive the standards both in training and matches. They know what it takes to win and they know what hard work is, which has really helped drive on the team.” With league silverware secured, attention now turns to the provincial stage and Lynch believes the confidence built during their Division Three run can carry into the high-stakes environment of championship football. “I definitely think our league campaign will stand to us. Winning starts do become a habit and builds confidence within any team. The Ulster championship is certainly a different type of battle, but we’re coming into it with a bit of momentum behind us. I think as a team we know what we’re capable of, and now it’s about bringing that to the next level.” They’ll need every bit of that belief against Monaghan, a fixture that always seems to bring an extra edge. “It’s special,” Lynch says. “Games between us and Monaghan always bring a bit of extra fire. There’s a lot of pride at stake, and I have no doubt both teams will leave everything on the pitch. As a player, these are the games you want to be involved in — the intensity and that rivalry drives everyone on.” With Down, Tyrone, Monaghan and Cavan all in the hunt, this year’s Ulster intermediate championship looks wide open. Down are the defending champions, while Tyrone were pushed all the way by Fermanagh, but Cavan, on current form, are right in the mix. “We know it won’t be easy in Ulster, but we’ve been working together all year,” Lynch says. “There’s great competition and friendship within the panel, and we believe in ourselves and what we’re doing. If we perform to our potential and take it game by game, I’m sure it will help us on the road to hopefully getting to an Ulster final.” It is with regret that we note the following deaths from Counties Cavan and Monaghan over the past few days peacefully at her home in the loving care of her family Predeceased by her parents Philip and Annie sister in law Peggy and her niece Kathleen Gilsenan Mary will be very sadly missed by her daughter Ann Reposing at her home in Woodlands on Wednesday evening from 5pm until 8pm Removal on Thursday morning at 10.30am to St.Mary's Church Burial will take place afterwards in St.Patrick's Cemetery donations in lieu to the Palliative Care Unit at Cavan General Hospital Predeceased by his Father Richard and Brother Richard Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving Family Reposing at Mullen’s Funeral Home (H16 FD25) Cootehill this Thursday evening from 5 o’clock to 8 o’clock Removal leaving Mullen’s Funeral Home on Friday morning at 10.30 to arrive St Michael’s Church Cootehill for 11 o’clock Funeral mass John’s funeral mass can be viewed live here. The death has occurred of Mary Lynch (nee Sexton) Ardmone peacefully surrounded by her loving family Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family her sons Andy (Majella) Reposing at the residence of her son Andy and Majella Lynch Ardmone this Tuesday evening 29th April from 7pm-10pm Bailieborough Wednesday evening 30th April from 5pm - 8pm Removal from Ardmone on Thursday morning 1st May arriving at St.Brigid's Church Knockbride West for Funeral Mass at 12 noon followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery Family flowers only please, donations in lieu if desired to Cavan/Monaghan Pallitive care c/o any family member or Funeral Director. Please leave messages of sympathy for the family in the condolence section at the bottom of this page. Mary's Funeral Mass can be viewed live here. The death has occurred of Bishop Brendan Comiskey in the loving and kind care of the staff at the Louth County Hospital Predeceased by his parents: Clare (McArdle,) and Patrick J Sisters: Genevieve & May; Brothers: Edmond Dearly loved and sadly missed by his loving and attentive nieces and nephews and their families; extended family; Sisters Brothers & Secular Branch members of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary; Bishop Ger Nash and the clergy religious and laity of the diocese of Ferns and the Archdiocese of Dublin; and Brendan’s wide circle of friends Funeral Arrangements: Bishop Brendan’s Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday 1st May at 1 pm in the Church of the Sacred Heart To view Bishop Brendan’s Requiem Mass on Thursday 1st May at 1pm please click here. It is with full and peaceful hearts we announce the death of our wonderful mum Who passed away peacefully in the tender care of the staff of Ashbury nursing home surrounded by the love of family and friends with her exceptional nieces and nephews and her best friend Ann at her bedside Now happily reunited with her loving husband Eamon her grandson James as well as her brothers and sisters Memories of her warm and gentle soul will be forever remembered by her loving children Orlaith and Michael Predeceased by his parents Peter and Mary McArdle Cherished and much loved father of Keith (Christine) Austin will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his sons and their mother Ann his many friends and by all who knew and loved Austin Austin will repose at Martin's Family Room H18C962 on Wednesday 30th from 2pm to 9pm with a break from 5.40pm to 6pm Removal on Thursday morning from Martin's family room at 10.00am to arrive at St Mary's Church followed by private Cremation in Lakelands Crematorium Austins' funeral cortège to the church from Newbliss will travel via Monaghan (walking from Austin's residence to the main Rd) and on to Scotstown support and kindness at this difficult time Austin's Funeral Mass can be viewed on Tydavnet RC Facebook page Family Flowers only please Donations in lieu if desired to Castleblayney Cancer Society by donation box or via the following link Teresa’s funeral mass can be viewed live here. Messages of condolence can be posted on rip.ie The management and staff of The Anglo-Celt wish to extend their deepest sympathies to the relatives and friends of the deceased To view the previous death notices, click here. That was a great bit of Easter Sunday entertainment Monaghan charged back to set up an intense finale but just fell short Thanks for joining us - we'll be back for next week's semi-finals as fierce rivals Armagh and Tyrone square off before Donegal meet Down Read the report from today's game here 80Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingDonegal 'absolutely relieved' - Moganpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 20 April16:20 BST 20 AprilFT: Monaghan 0-21 Donegal 0-23 The game's never over with two-pointers You can feel the crowd and momentum change with the two-pointers "We didn't do a great job of stopping them today especially at the start of the second half It's about getting pressure and forcing low-percentage shots It's a new game and we all have to get used to it." 50Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 20 April15:40 BST 20 AprilFT: Monaghan 0-21 Donegal 0-23 Another serious game of football in the Ulster Championship Donegal will meet Down in next week's semi-final 245Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFull-timepublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 20 April15:38 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-21 Donegal 0-23 Monaghan aren't afforded a chance to work the ball up the field after the hooter and Donegal celebrate Monaghan boss Gabriel Bannigan charges on to the field towards referee David Coldrick He is furious and must feel as though his side should have been given a bit more time 305Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 20 April15:37 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-21 Donegal 0-23 Dessie Ward goes for another two-pointer but this one curls to the left and wide One minute left and Monaghan need to work another scoring chance 151Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 20 April15:36 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-21 Donegal 0-23 A two-pointer out of nowhere and Monaghan halve the deficit to two points 1310Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 20 April15:35 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-19 Donegal 0-23 Donegal are happy enough to keep the ball at this stage and run the clock down They work it to Rory Beggan but his two-point effort is blocked by Finnbarr Roarty The 19-year-old's had another impressive game for Donegal 131Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 20 April15:32 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-19 Donegal 0-23 Ryan McAnespie spins away from a challenge and splits the posts Monaghan arguably need two-pointers or goals but that keeps the scoreboard ticking in the right direction 108Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 20 April15:31 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-18 Donegal 0-23 Monaghan can't stop Donegal though as Oisin Gallen cuts back finds Finnbarr Roarty and the corner-back knocks it over 143Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 20 April15:30 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-18 Donegal 0-22 Rory Beggan finds Stephen Mooney in behind the Donegal defence in space and the substitute makes no mistake 95Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 20 April15:29 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-17 Donegal 0-22 Jamie Brennan sends a lovely kick over the bar Five-point lead for the holders with seven minutes left 90Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 20 April15:28 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-17 Donegal 0-21 Stephen O'Hanlon is penalised for over-carrying by David Coldrick Monaghan need composure with time ticking away and that was not it 121Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 20 April15:27 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-17 Donegal 0-21 Conor McCarthy attempts to find the totemic Gavin McPhillips in front of the Donegal goal but Shaun Patton is equal to it and Donegal attack The sides then exchange turnovers and a frantic spell ends with an excellent Michael Langan score on the turn He responds by punching the air in delight 171Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingYellow cardpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 20 April15:24 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-17 Donegal 0-20 Michael Murphy catches Gary Mohan and the 2012 All-Ireland winner receives a yellow card 913Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 20 April15:23 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-17 Donegal 0-20 Now it's a Monaghan substitute's turn to make a quick impact as Stephen Mooney cuts the gap back to three after replacing Andrew Woods 64Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 20 April15:21 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-16 Donegal 0-20 not long on the field after replacing Daire O Baoill Donegal's advantage is four with 12 minutes to play 91Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 20 April15:20 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-16 Donegal 0-19 Oisin Gallen coughs up possession to Ryan McAnespie but Donegal flood back in numbers to smother Stephen O'Hanlon and retrieve possession 52Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 20 April15:19 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-16 Donegal 0-19 Micheal Bannigan attempts a two-pointer but it goes wide - Monaghan's fifth The home side have recognised the value of the two-pointer They've scored three of them since half-time to haul themselves back into this contest 52Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 20 April15:16 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-16 Donegal 0-19 Just over 15 minutes to play and this one is far from over 121Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 20 April15:15 BST 20 AprilMonaghan 0-16 Donegal 0-19 Donegal skipper Patrick McBrearty turns Dylan Byrne and fists over the bar for his first score of the afternoon passes up the chance to stretch Donegal's lead to four as his booming shot drifts wide It’s with great sadness that the family of Gerry Smyth, Main Street, Castleblayney, Co.Monaghan (retired teacher of Our Lady’s Secondary School) announces the passing of Gerry at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, on Thursday April 17th surrounded by his family. Predeceased by his parents Margaret and Barney, brothers in-law Brian and Noel Duffy. Gerry deeply regretted and remembered with love by his heart broken family, his wife Joan, brother Michael, sisters in-law Elizabeth, Marion, Eithne and Patricia, brother in-law Jim, nieces, nephew, extended family, neighbours and many friends. “May Gerry’s Gentle Soul Rest In Eternal Peace “ Gerry will repose at Wards Funeral Home, Castleblayney (A75NP30) tomorrow Friday from 4pm until 7pm and again on Saturday from 4pm until 7pm. Gerry’s funeral cortège will proceed on foot from his late residence (Main Street, Castleblayney) on Monday morning at 11:30am to arrive at St Mary’s Church, Castleblayney for funeral mass at 12noon, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only please and donations if desired to The Irish Heart Foundation C/o Wards Funeral Home or by donation box. Monaghan 2-22 (2-5-12) Cavan 0-20 (0-4-12) Cavan and Monaghan had met 20 times in league and championship since 1990 at various venues in the drumlin belt That record is now extended after Monaghan came from four down in the first half to win with eight to spare With their side ahead by 0-9 to 1-2 at the end of the first quarter the Breffni faithful were purring as the future it felt like fool’s gold as some dreadful shooting – Cavan had a dozen wides in total – put paid to their chances against an impressive Monaghan Cavan registered four two-pointers in the first half Conor McCarthy’s third-minute penalty helping them to a 1-10 to 0-12 half-time lead Cavan got off to a great start when rookie Sean McEvoy nailed a two-point free but then came McCarthy’s spot kick after Ryan McAnespie was pushed in the back There wasn’t much between them in the first half but wind-assisted Cavan registered seven wides and messed up a couple of good goal chances while the visitors had just one wide an uncharacteristic missed free from the influential Rory Beggan and Luke Molloy (free) nudged the home side back in front before Ryan McAnespie levelled it up teed Barry McBennett up for Monaghan’s next before three scores from Dara McVeety – two of them two-pointers – made it 0-9 to 1-2 in favour of the hosts But the Farney made inroads with two Beggan two-pointers (the second a free) and a white flag from Sean Jones as they hit the front on 22 minutes tied the game but two points from captain Micheál Bannigan and a David Garland free – brought forward when Cavan failed to hand the ball back – made it 1-10 to 0-12 before an Oisin Kiernan two-pointer saw them going in with just the minimum between them Garland bundled home an early goal and the Donaghmoyne man quickly added a point to leave five between them Goalkeeper Gary O’Rourke and David Hamill traded scores but Monaghan were growing stronger as Cavan wilted McBennett and McCarthy (two-pointer) registered; Conor Madden fisted one for Cavan but a Beggan free from outside the arc – moved up 50 metres – made it 2-17 to 0-14 Cavan dug in and clawed back four points in succession from Thomas Edward Donohoe (free) one free) and the impressive McVeety to make it a five-point game but Monaghan managed the remaining time well but any faint hopes of an unlikely comeback were dashed with scores from Jack McCarron and Bannigan followed by a well-taken two-pointer from Garland A first piece of significant silverware since 2015 and smiling faces all around in the Farney camp Jack McCarron's impact from the bench was significant as Monaghan hit the afterburners at Croke Park burning off Roscommon in the closing quarter to secure the Allianz FL Division Two title Monaghan actually trailed by a point at half-time and while they were two-points ahead with 57 minutes on the clock the Ulster outfit were still far from home and hosed But that's when they redoubled their efforts and found an extra gear pace and big game experience to outscore Roscommon by 1-6 to 0-1 in the run-in It was hugely impressive from Gabriel Bannigan's team who got a big impact from sub McCarron It was McCarron's 57th minute goal that ignited the late scoring siege Two-pointers were a big feature of Monaghan's win and goalkeeper Rory Beggan claimed three of those while defensive colleague Dylan Byrne was named Man of the Match It remains to be seen what sort of impact the game will have on Roscommon who will jet across to London next Saturday for their Connacht SFC opener won't be in Ulster championship action until April 20 when they will play Derry or Donegal Both teams have played huge Championship games at Croke Park in recent seasons though the atmosphere was more subdued this time An 11,450 crowd turned up for the double header and at times in the first-half it felt like a vital spark was missing the new rules ensure that there'll always be exciting passages of play with plenty of one-v-one attacking and defending Monaghan wing-back Conor McCarthy was keen to run at the Roscommon rearguard whenever the chance arose He also popped up on the edge of the arc in the 13th minute to shoot a two-pointer matching Dessie Ward's earlier effort Skipper Bannigan buzzed with attacking intent too as did Andrew Woods and Stephen O'Hanlon Pacy O'Hanlon burst through in the closing moments of the first-half but was met with a huge hit Roscommon brought their own arsenal of attacking talent to the big stage former All-Star Enda Smith and Ben O'Carroll in a potentially explosive forward unit The Murtaghs picked off five points between them in the first-half to help the Rossies lead by 0-12 to 0-11 at the interval There was a trademark 45 conversion in there too from goalkeeper Beggan though his forays forward were limited Beggan spilled a catch in the 27th minute that fell to Rosscommon's Ruaidhri Fallon who blazed just over one of six times they were deadlocked in a near 50-50 opening stanza They were tied again at 0-12 apiece after the restart before Monaghan made a decisive burst with three two-pointers in a row Beggan nailed two from long-range frees before Bannigan played a neat one-two with O'Hanlon and curled another over Roscommon kept at it and reduced the gap to a point at one stage thanks in part to a Diarmuid Murtagh two-pointer but they never got back to level terms again Ciaran McNulty and sub McCarron tagged on Monaghan scores to keep them in control McCarron was an increasingly central figure and rifled the decisive goal in the 57th minute to stretch the Farney's lead to five O'Hanlon and Ryan McAnespie combined to play in McCarron and though he had to turn onto his weaker right side Monaghan turned on the style late on with eye-catching Gary Mohan and Bannigan points before Beggan boomed over yet another score from downtown Scorers for Monaghan: Rory Beggan 0-7 (3 tpf Scorers for Roscommon: Diarmuid Murtagh 0-8 (4fs Monaghan Player Scoops €127,814 in EuroMillions The winning numbers in 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