Kieran Finlay RIP

Ulster GAA are saddened to learn of the death of former Monaghan and Ballybay footballer Kieran Finlay.

Father of current Monaghan and Ulster player Paul, Kieran was a member of the Monaghan team of the late 1970’s and early 1980’s where he won 2 Ulster Championships and 4 Dr McKenna Cups.

Kieran is most fondly remembered for his remarkable tally of 1-9 which steered Monaghan to victory in the Ulster Final of 1979 against Donegal. Indeed this individual scoring record stood for 20 years until Oisin McConville totalled 2-7 against Down in 1999.

At this time we pass our deepest sympathies to the Finlay family.

Go ndeanna dia trocaire ar a anam.

Kieran is pictured along with Ulster GAA President Aogan Ó Fearghail at the 2010 Ulster Final, where the Monaghan team who won the 1985 Ulster Championship were honoured as the jubilee team.