Why Monaghan footballers embraced the spirit of adventure

It was Laois manager John Sugrue, before last weekend’s loss to Monaghan, who identified the Ulster side as a curious hybrid. Not quite all-out defence, not quite flat-out attack.

Sat, 14 Jul, 2018 - 05:35

By Paul Keane

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