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ROUND-UP
First Division wrap-up
Monaghan United made a winning end to the 2008 First Division season on Saturday night while the final evening’s other two games finished all square.
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PREVIEW
Monaghan United v Waterford United
Waterford United visit Monaghan United in the final game of the eircom League of Ireland First Division season on Saturday evening.
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ACTION
Spot on O’Connor secures Mons win
Sporting Fingal 0-1 Monaghan United Cathal O’Connor’s first half penalty was enough to secure victory for Monaghan United at Sporting Fingal on Friday evening.
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PREVIEW
Sporting Fingal v Monaghan United
Sporting Fingal’s hopes of achieving promotion in their first season in existence were ended by victory for Dundalk against Athlone Town on Thursday, but Liam Buckley’s side will hope to take maximum points against Monaghan United on Friday.
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Monaghan-Longford encounter faces FAI enquiry
The Football Association of Ireland could investigate the outcome of Friday night’s First Division encounter between Monaghan United and Longford Town after allegations of unusual betting activity on the game.
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ACTION
Monaghan United 3-3 Kildare County
Bottom of the table Kildare County were pegged back by Monaghan United in a dramatic encounter at Kingspan Century Park on Sunday afternoon.
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PREVIEW
Monaghan United v Kildare County
Consigned to bottom spot in the eircom League of Ireland and a play-off to retain their League spot, Kildare County travel to Kingspan Century Park on Sunday afternoon to take on Monaghan United.
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ACTION
Monaghan United 5-1 Longford Town
Andrew Haran scored twice as Monaghan United kicked off a busy weekend with an emphatic victory over Longford Town on Friday night.
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PREVIEW
Monaghan United v Longford Town
The archetypal end-of-season dead rubber takes place at Kingspan Century Park on Friday night when Monaghan United begin a busy weekend with the visit of Longford Town.
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ACTION
Wexford Youths 1-3 Monaghan United
Monaghan United resumed the winning thread with a convincing victory over Wexford Youths at Ferrycarrig Park on Friday.
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PREVIEW
Monaghan United v Wexford Youths
Wexford Youths will try to get back to winning ways when Monaghan United visit Ferrycarrig Park on Friday evening after seeing their good run of results halted by leaders Shelbourne a week ago.
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ACTION
Athlone gain rare win
Athlone Town 1-0 Monaghan United Athlone Town won for the fifth time in 2008, and the first in three months, against Monaghan United at Lissywoollen on Saturday evening.
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PREVIEW
Saturday’s eircom League previews
Cobh Ramblers take on UCD in a massive relegation battle on Saturday evening while Shamrock Rovers take to the field for the first time since Pat Scully’s departure when they meet St Patrick’s Athletic.
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Monaghan United v Kildare County postponed
Friday night’s scheduled eircom League of Ireland First Division encounter between Monaghan United and Kildare County was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Kingspan Century Park.
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BLOG
Nothing long-term about bust, boom and bust
News of the financial troubles in which defending eircom League champions Drogheda United find themselves should surprise no-one, and something must be done about the whirling eddy of devastation which has gripped the domestic game.
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