Monaghan will open their Bank of Ireland Mc Kenna Cup campaign on Saturday 3rd of January in St. Mary’s Park, Castleblayney at 2pm when they will take on University Ulster Jordanstown. The remaining games will see them take on Down in St. Tiernach’s Park , Clones on Sunday January 11th at 2pm while on Wednesday 14th near neighbours Cavan are the opposition in Kingspan Breffni at 7.30pm Semi Finals are fixed for Sunday 18th January while the final will take place on Saturday the 24th. Please see below the squad for the initial games in the competition
|
Name (In English) |
Name (As Gaelige) |
Club (As Gaeilge) |
| Rory Beggan | Rúairí Ó Beagáin | An Bhoth |
| Enda Duffy | Éanna Ó Dufaigh | Druim Shamhain |
| Ryan Wylie | Rian Wylie | Béal Atha Beithe |
| Fintan Kelly | Fiontann Ó Ceallaigh | Cluain Eois |
| John Mc Carron | Sean Mac Cearáin | Gaeil Triúcha |
| Kieran Duffy | Ciarán Ó Dufaigh | Leachtain |
| Karl O’Connell | Carl Ó Conaill | Tigh Thalainn |
| Paddy McGuigan | Pádraig Mag Uiginn | Craoibh Mháirtin |
| Dessie Mone | Deasún Ó Mocháin | Cluain Tiobraid |
| Paddy Kierans | Pádraig Ó Ciaráin | Seán Mac Diarmada |
| Brendan McElroy | Breandán Mac Giolla Rua | Fág an Bealach |
| Vinny Corey | Uinseann Ó Comhraí | Cluain Tiobraid |
| Martin McElroy | Mairtin Mac Giolla Rua | Fag An Bealach |
| Brian Greenan | Brian Ó Grianáin | Cluain Tiobraid |
| Christopher McKenna | Cristóir Mac Cionnaith | Gaeil Triúcha |
| Darren Hughes | Darren Ó hAodha | An Bhoth |
| Dick Clerkin | Risteard Ó Cléirchín | Curraichín |
| Thomas Kerr | Tomás Mac Giolla Cheara | Béal Átha Beithe |
| Thomas Connolly | Tomás Ó Cónghaile | Leachtain |
| Stephen Gollogly | Stiofan Mag an Ghallóghlaigh | Carraig Mhachaire Rois |
| Conor Mc Manus | Conchur Mac Mánais | Cluain Tiobraid |
| Neil McAdam | Niall Mac Adaim | Na Clairsigh Mhuineacháin |
| Padraig Donaghy | Pádraig Ó Donnchaidh | Domhnach Maighean |
| Dermot Malone | Diarmuid Ó Maoileóin | Fág An Bealach |
| Daniel McKenna | Dónall Mac Cionnaith | Gaeil Triúcha |
| Ryan McAnespie | Rian Mac Giolla Easpaig | Scairbh na gCaorach |
There are 7 new faces in the squad this year – Enda Duffy, John Mc Carron, Paddy Mc Guigan, Brendan Mc Elroy, Brian Greenan, Christopher Mc Kenna and Thomas Connolly. Neil Mc Adam returns after a year travelling. Paddy Kierans enters the squad for the 1st time since Mc kenna Cup 2011 while Ryan Mc Anespie while part of the championship panel in 2014 has yet to make his Senior Debut.
By Majella Boyd Tue 23rd Dec
