Monaghan GAA are delighted to announce that at tonight’s County Board meeting in Cloghan our Senior and U21  County Management Teams for the coming seasons were ratified.

In Senior Malachy O’ Rourke will remain on as Manager and his background team of Leo Mc Bride, Ryan Porter and Finbarr Fitzpatrick will remain unchanged. They were appointed in 2013 season for a 3 year term to be reviewed after 2. In the past two seasons they have secured successive promotions in the Allianz League, captured the Anglo Celt Cup in 2013 after a 25 year break and reached the All Ireland Quarter Finals in both seasons. Following this review they will continue for the 3^rd year in 2015 and have also agreed to an extension of 2 years taking in the 2016 and 17 seasons.

The U21s will have joint managers for the 2015 season. The outgoing manager Finbarr Fitzpatrick will be joined by Ciarán Mc Bride from Tyrone.  Drumhowan’s Donal Mc Adam will remain as selector and the final member of the management team will be confirmed in the near future. They have also agreed to a 2 year extension taking in the 2016 and 17 seasons.