An Ulster Championship debut ten years in the making for veteran Finlay 

It come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the former Monaghan star who may remember him captaining Ballybay to the county title all of 10 years ago.

LONG-TIME SERVANT: Paul Finlay of Ballybay Pearse Brothers at the launch of this year’s AIB Camogie All-Ireland Club Championships and the AIB GAA All-Ireland Club Championships. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Closing in on his 40th birthday, life is about to throw up Paul Finlay a new experience. An AIB Ulster club championship game.

That may come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the former Monaghan star who may remember him captaining Ballybay to the county title all of 10 years ago.