Monaghan United F.C.

Monaghan United F.C.
Monaghan United
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Full name Monaghan United Football Club
Nickname(s) The Magic Mons
Founded 1979
Ground Gortakeegan, Monaghan,
County Monaghan
(Capacity: 5,600 (620 seats))
Chairman Jim McGlone
Manager Roddy Collins
League LOI Premier Division
2011 3rd
Home colours
Away colours

Monaghan United F.C. (Irish: Cumann Peile Mhuineacháin Aontaithe) is an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1979 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Monaghan and play their home matches at Gortakeegan, Monaghan. Club colours are Blue and White, and go by the nickname The Magic Mons.

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History

Monaghan United played their first League of Ireland game in 1985 against Derry City at Belgium Park before moving to move to their current home at Gortakeegan in 1987. They secured a sponsorship deal with the nearby building firm, Century Homes, changing the ground name to Century Homes Park in 2000.

In the 1992-1993 season, Monaghan United finished third in Division One and defeated Waterford United by 5-2 on aggregate (2-2 away and 3-0 at home) winning promotion to the Premier Division. They competed in the Premier Division until the end of the 1994-1995 season, where they finished last and as a result were relegated to the First Division. Monaghan United regained promotion to the Premier Division in the 2000-2001 season, finishing second to Dundalk that season. But their stay was short lived as they finished last in the Premier division the following season managing only two league victories in the whole season.

In 2010 Monaghan United reached their first senior cup final in the EA Sports Cup. The same season the team finished in the play-off positions of Division 1, beating Waterford United before losing to Bray Wanderers on penalty kicks. However in 2011 they won promotion to the Premier Division, beating Galway United 5-1 over two legs.

Belgium Park was the first stadium used by Monaghan United FC, from 1979 to 1987, at which time the team moved to Gortakeegan; its current location.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Italy GK Gabriel Sava
Republic of Ireland GK Jake Rossiter
Republic of Ireland DF Philip Byrne
Republic of Ireland DF Aidan Collins
Republic of Ireland DF Shane Grimes
Republic of Ireland DF Conor McMahon
Republic of Ireland DF Paul Whelan
Republic of Ireland MF Ryan Brennan
Republic of Ireland MF Alan Byrne
Republic of Ireland MF Eric Foley
England MF Jordan Keegan (on loan from St. Patrick's Athletic)
Republic of Ireland MF Jason Marks
Republic of Ireland MF Willo McDonagh
No. Position Player
Republic of Ireland MF Keith Quinn
Republic of Ireland MF John Reilly
Republic of Ireland MF Don Tierney
Republic of Ireland MF Michael Isichei
Latvia MF Roberts Zagorskis
Republic of Ireland FW Shane Barrett
Republic of Ireland FW Sean Brennan
Republic of Ireland FW David Byrne
Republic of Ireland FW Paul Byrne
Republic of Ireland FW Jimmy Fallon
Republic of Ireland FW Andy Haran
Republic of Ireland FW Kevin Loughran
Republic of Ireland FW Declan O'Brien

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Players of Note

  • Jonathan Douglas was a member of the Ireland squad that won the U16 European Championship in 1998. He joined Blackburn Rovers in 2000 from Monaghan United and had loan spells with Chesterfield, Blackpool and Gillingham before moving to Leeds United on loan at the start of the 2005/’06 season and returning to Blackburn Rovers for the 2006-2007 season. Jonathan made his debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2004 in a goalless draw against Poland. He has earned eight caps representing the Republic of Ireland.
  • Stephen Finnegan is a current member of the Monaghan United squad and has represented the Republic of Ireland at Under-19 level and also received a call up to the Northern Ireland Schools squad in 2006 .
  • James Hand is a former Monagahan United player who received a call up to the Republic of Ireland Under-21 team which won the Madeira Cup in 2006, playing in all three games. He is currently playing for League One outfit Huddersfield Town.James played for Monaghan United from Under-12 right through to Under-15 level.
  • Keith Foy was a Republic of Ireland Under-21 International and played with English League outfit Nottingham Forest until his release in 2003. He returned to Ireland and signed for St. Patricks Athletic before moving to Monaghan United in 2004. He was awarded Monaghan United's Player of the Year for the 2005 Season as well as Supporters Player of the Year. He signed for Sligo Rovers for the 2006 season.
  • Mark Connolly - signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers and later moved to Bolton Wanderers in 2009.
  • Aaron McCarey, goalkeeper, joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2010.

Records

Highest league positions
Premier Division 7th - 1993-1994 season
Division One 2nd - 2000-01 season
Lowest league position
Premier Division 12th - 2001-02 season
Division One 11th - 2003 season
Attendances
2004 Average: 182 Highest: 700
2005 Average: 183 Highest: 550
2006 Average: 175 Highest: 800 (v Shamrock Rovers)
Record 2,000 v Derry City 1985.

References

  1. ^ "United's 2010 Squad". Monaghan United Web. 2010-01-28. http://www.monaghanunited.com/SQUAD2010no5.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-28. 

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