Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan praised his side's character and spirit during their narrow 1-24 to 2-20 All-Ireland SFC first-round defeat by Mayo at Clones. Mayo had an 11-point lead at the break ...

It was supposed to be the low-key Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final, but Monaghan's extra-time win over Derry produced drama that will be hard to surpass for the rest of the championship.

MONAGHAN ace Michael Bannigan insists Gaelic football is getting a bad press for no good reason and feels the game should be allowed to evolve naturally. Several high-profile pundits have argued for ...