Championship 2014: Monaghan

Manager: Malachy O’Rourke (2nd season).Titles: Ulster 15 (2014); All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Won five, lost one, drew one in Division Two. Promoted and Division winners.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 25/1; Ulster 9/2.Bookies say: Ulster quarter-final, All-Ireland quarter-final.Bookies said in 2013: Ulster semi-final, exit qualifier R3.2013 championship: Ulster champions, beating Donegal 0-13 to 0-7 in the final; Exited All Ireland quarter-final to Tyrone 0-14 to 0-12.First outing: v Tyrone/Down, 15th June.

Thu May 15 2014 - 12:01

Malachy O'Rourke's time in charge could scarcely have gone better to this point – an Ulster title and two successive promotions, with the titles to boot. Now to back it up. The injury to Conor McManus is a huge blow and with Kieran Hughes in a race against time to make their Ulster opener as well, defending the province could be beyond them. Should be okay for a quarter-final spot once they get everyone healthy.
Last good day: Ulster champions 2014.

Monaghan