Monaghan driven by pain

THE 1985 All-Ireland semi-final could have been Monaghan’s greatest hour.

Instead, it is their biggest regret and the memory of that game will haunt many of their number when they travel to Dublin to take on Kerry tomorrow.

The Kingdom broke their hearts 22 years ago when Monaghan came to Croke Park as NFL and Ulster champions. They were a team trading at the peak of their powers and the majority of the 21,746 crowd were bedecked in blue and white.