Monaghan United play Wexford Youths at Kingspan Century Park this Friday night in the FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division with an 8pm kick off. Wexford provided Monaghan with their first opposition of the season when United hosted them on the 9th March in their first ever FAI eircom League of Ireland match. United looked like they had the game sown up when they went 2 goals ahead but a feisty Youth’s team were determined to make the best of their debut and managed to take their first point when they clawed back the 2 goals.
When United travelled to Wexford in May, Mick Cooke’s men returned victorious having beaten the Youths in a 3-2 thriller. Youths currently sit one point ahead of Monaghan in the league and this will be a battle royale as the 2 Mick’s come head to head to try and move up the table.
Mick Cooke has a stronger team to select from with the return of Alvin Rouse in goals and forward Cian Mackey returning from Cavan Senior Gaelic Football duties. Steven Feeney is also expected to return from injury leaving Willie Doyle as the only injury worry for Cooke.
“We have a strong squad to select from this week, but there is still 24 hours to go before the game and knowing my luck, someone else will get injured! I think Kingspan Century Park must be built on an ancient burial ground for all the bad luck we get” Cooke stated earlier today.
