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Vinny Corey

Vinny Corey
Disciplinary amendments approved
The one yellow card and you are off motion was passed at the GAA’s Special Congress but the move to change the U21 championship to U20 was rejected.

GAA set to hold managerial meetings
The GAA is to hold meetings in all four provinces with intercounty managers ahead of the commencement of the new 2008/09 hurling and football seasons.

Intermediate football championship final
These two teams would have been among the favourites for the intermediate championship title even before a ball was kicked in the opening round back in May.

Junior football championship semi-finals
The meeting of Drumhowan and Toome has been talked about as one of the more attractive pairings that could have emerged for the semi finals but Drumhowan struck something of a psychological blow when the sides met in the junior football league last weekend with Drumhowan recording a fairly comfortable victory.

Fixtures
The weekend ahead is one that is brimful of championship action with the replayed semi-final of the senior football championship between Castleblayney and Latton, the two semi-finals of the Westenra Hotel junior football championship and the final of the McGuigan Builders sponsored intermediate football championship between Ballybay and Donaghmoyne.

Carrick look good
Carrickmacross booked their place in the final of the Monaghan senior football championship for the first time since 1999 after they sensationally dumped out the champions with a late flourish in Aughnamullen on Saturday evening.

All square
Castleblayney and Latton must meet again after they finished all square at the end of this pulsating semi-final that was played in ideal conditions in Aughnamullen on Saturday afternoon last.

Half a century of service acknowledged and celebrated
There was a great air of celebration in Monaghan’s Four Seasons Hotel on Saturday night last when the great and the good from a number of generations in the Currin club gathered to celebrate and acknowledge 50 years service as Treasurer of the club by Brian McCabe.

Champions are out
Clontibret’s ambitions of completing a three in a row of senior football championship titles for the first time since the early 50s was derailed in Aughnamullen on Saturday afternoon last as Carrickmacross struck late and emphatically to dethrone the champions and throw the race wide open to see who can now lift Clontibret’s crown.

Club notes
Updates from O’Neill Shamrocks, Clontibret, Toome, Castleblayney, Ballybay and Killeevan.

Monaghan SFC: ’Blayney and Latton must do it all again
Castleblayney and Latton played out an enthralling encounter in Aughamullen last Saturday as a late Hugh McElroy free saw the two sides finish on level terms.

Monaghan SFC: Carrick shock Clontibret to reach decider
Carrickmacross staged a late smash and grab act in Aughnamullen last Saturday and deservedly dumped champions Clontibret out of the Monaghan SFC at the semi-final stage.

McAleer blasts refereeing decisions
Monaghan manager John McAleer was furious with some of the refereeing decisions in his side’s All-Ireland ladies football final defeat to Cork.

Ladies SFC: Cork in fourth heaven
Cork captured a fourth successive TG4 All-Ireland ladies football championship crown as Ulster champions Monaghan were put to the sword at Croke Park.

Byrne confident young guns won’t be fazed by final
Hugely experienced Monaghan ladies football star Edel Byrne doesn’t believe that the Oriel County’s younger contingent will suffer stage fright against Cork in today’s All-Ireland senior ladies decider at Croke Park.

Kernan delighted with response
Ulster manager Joe Kernan has admitted that he is pleased with the response from the players called in for trials to pick a squad for the Inter-provincial competition.

Monaghan ladies deny soccer claims
The Monaghan ladies football board has denied claims that one of their players was dropped from Sunday’s All-Ireland final panel for playing soccer.

Tyrone top All-Star nominations list
Not surprisingly, Tyrone top the All-Star football nominations list with 10 of their All-Ireland winning side short-listed for the prestigious awards.

O’Neill Shamrocks notes
A quiet couple of weeks on the league front. Training continues as usual until the remaining games are fixed.

Clontibret club notes
The senior championship semi-final takes place this Saturday in Aughnamullen at 5pm, against Carrick. This is part of a double header as the other semi-final between ’Blayney and Latton will start at 3.30pm. Good luck to all involved.

Kindlon says Monaghan have improved
Monaghan captain Niamh Kindlon expects her side to give a much better account of themselves against Cork in Sunday’s All-Ireland ladies football final than when the teams last met six months ago.

Scotstown club notes
The Scotstown Minors played Donaghmoyne in the quarterfinals of the Championship on Tuesday last where they now have advanced to the semi-final stages.

Emyvale notes
Final league game is against Donaghmoyne on Sunday 19 October at 12.30pm in Donaghmoyne. Crawley Cup Final against Clontibret is fixed for Bank Holiday Monday 27 October at 2pm in Monaghan

Ballybay Club Notes
The under 13’s continued their good start to the season with a narrow 1 point win over Toome last Saturday. The win puts them into the semi finals. Next game is away against table toppers Blackhill next Saturday at 11.30.

Killeevan Club Notes
Best wishes to Lisa McConnon who is on the Monaghan Panel for the Ladies All Ireland Final on Sunday
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