Monaghan footballers have punched above their weight for many years and are a solid division one team and top ten Gaelic football teams in the country.
Monaghan: A GAA Timeline
| When | What |
|---|---|
| 1887 | First Monaghan GAA County Board established |
| 1888 | Monaghan win the first-ever Ulster SFC |
| 1906 | Clones hosts its first Ulster SFC Final (the 1904 competition) |
| 1908 | Patrick Whelan elected as Monaghan’s first Ulster Uachtarán |
| 1909 | Camogie is introduced to Monaghan |
| 1913 | Eoin O’Duffy is appointed Secretary of Comhairle Uladh |
| 1917 | County wins third Ulster SFC in four years |
| 1925 | St Macartan’s College wins a first MacRory Cup |
| 1927 | Monaghan win the first Dr McKenna Cup competition and retain it a year later |
| 1930 | Monaghan reach the All-Ireland Senior Football Final: the Owen Ward Cup is launched |
| 1932 | Monaghan start a run of six McKenna Cup Finals in-a-row |
| 1934 | St Macartan’s complete a MacRory Cup three-in-a-row |
| 1938 | Monaghan wins an eleventh Ulster SFC |
| 1939 | The County Minor team wins a first Ulster MFC, regaining the title in 1940 and 1945 |
| 1944 | St Tiarnach’s Park, Clones is opened |
| 1956 | Monaghan wins the All-Ireland JFC and St Macartan’s College wins an eighth MacRory Cup |
| Emyvale won the 1st ever All Ireland Scor title. | |
| 1972 | Castleblaney Faughs (Nuachleas) win a first Ulster Scór title |
| 1979 | Monaghan regain the Ulster SFC after 41 years: Nudie Hughes becomes the County’s first All-Star |
| 1980 | Scotstown complete three-in-a-row Ulster SFC titles |
| 1981 | County’s first Ulster Under 21 Football title is won |
| 1983 | Emyvale (Ballad Group) win a 1st All Ireland Scor title |
| 1985 | Monaghan complete an historic NFL and Ulster SFC double:Defeated by Kerry in All Ireland semi final after a re-play. Mary Lynch is elected Uachtarán Camógaíochta na nGael |
| 1986 | Monaghan reach NFL final, defeated by Laois |
| 1988 | Monaghan win a 14th Ulster SFC and the hurlers complete an Ulster JHC three-in-a-row |
| 1991 | First Monaghan Ladies County Board is established: Castleblaney Faughs win a second Ulster SFC title |
| 1994 | The redevelopment of St Tiarnach’s Park is completed |
| 1996 | Monaghan win a first All-Ireland Ladies SFC and retain the title the following year |
| 1997 | The County’s hurlers win a first All-Ireland Junior title |
| 1998 | C’Blayney (Ballad Group) win 1st Scor na nOg All Ireland title |
| 2000 | Sean McCague is elected Uachtarán CLG |
| 2001 | Monaghan win a first Ulster Vocational Schools Football titleDermott Mc Dermott win county’s 1st Ulster All Star |
| 2003 | The Senior footballers win a record 14th Dr Mc Kenna Cup |
| 2004 | Pat McEnaney referees his third All-Ireland SFC Final |
| 2005 | Monaghan Harps win Ulster JFC Club TitleInniskeen win Ulster IFC Club Title
1 Ulster All Star – Tommy Freeman |
| 2006 | Inniskeen win All-Ireland Intermediate Football title |
| 2007 | The GAA Centre of Excellence at Cloghan opens7 Ulster All – Stars Dessie Mone, Gary Mc Quaid, Damian Freeman, Owen Lennon, Rory Woods, Vincent Corey, Tommy Freeman |
| 2008 | Paraic Duffy is appointed Ard-Stiúrthoir of the GAANational Hurling League Division 4
Drumhowan win Ulster JFC Club Title 1Ulster All Star – Tommy Freeman |
| 2009 | All Ireland Vocational Schools Football WinnersEmyvale win Ulster JFC Club Title |
| 2010 | Darren Doherty All Ireland under 16 Handball champion1 Ulster All Star – Dick Clerkin |
| 2011 | Gaeil Triúcha wins Division 1 MFC for the first timeRonan Meegan (Inniskeen) & Peter Treanor (Castleblayney) win Rackard Cup All-Stars |
| 2012 | Kieran Jap Finlay top scorer in 1979 Ulster Football Final passed to his eternal rewardRockcorry reached Senior League status for the first time in their history Darren Hughes captains Ulster to Railway Cup Honours
Monaghan minor hurlers win Ulster Division 2 and Ulster Minor Shield Final |
| 2013 | Monaghan seniors and minors win Ulster Titles for the first time in the same year. It is the seniors 15th title and the minors 4th Seniors defeated Donegal 0 – 13 to 0 – 7 Minors defeated Tyrone 4 – 10 to 2 – 147 Ulster All Stars – Rory Began, Colin Walshe, Drew Wylie, Dessie Moen, Darren Hughes, Kieran Hughes, Conor Mc Manus
2 National All Stars – Colin Walshe, Conor Mc Manus Ladies defeated in All Ireland Senior Final by Cork 4 Ladies All Stars – Gráinne Mc Nally, Sharon Courtney, Cora Courtney, Caoimhe Mohan 2 All Ireland Scór na nÓg Titles – Instrumental Group Drumhowan Recitation – Colm Quirke (Clones) Emyvale win Ulster Club Junior Football Title Truagh win Ulster Club intermediate Football Title |
| 2014 | Truagh become 2nd Monaghan Club to win All Ireland Intermediate Club Title by beating Kiltane of Mayo by 2 – 21 to 2 – 131 All Ireland Scór na nÓg Title Drumhowan win the Instrumental Title for 2nd year in a row
4 Ulster All Stars – Rory Beggan, Drew Wylie, Dessie Mone, Conor Mc Manus |
| 2015 | Monaghan win Ulster SFC title for the 16th timeConor Mc Manus wins 2nd National All Star
5 Ulster All Stars – Vincent Corey, Ryan Wylie, Dessie Mone, Karl O’ Connell, Conor Mc Manus – Conor Mc Manus Player of the Year Ryan Wylie is nominated for National Young Player of the Year Monaghan GAA win Website of the Year at the 2015 Mac Namee Awards |
| 2016 | Truagh win Scór Sinsir All Ireland in the Léiriú categoryMonaghan Senior Ladies win Ulster SFC title overcoming Cavan |
| 2017 |