The retirement of Kieran Duffy has severed another link in the chain to Monaghan’s era-defining Ulster championship-winning sides of 2013 and 2015.
In what was a transformative period for the fortunes of Monaghan football, between 2007 and 2021 the Farney County contested six provincial senior finals, lifting the Anglo Celt Cup twice.
The 2013 triumph was Monaghan’s first Ulster success since 1988. However, of the 19 players used in that breakthrough 2013 provincial final victory over Donegal, only one now remains – goalkeeper Rory Beggan.
And of the 18 players from the 2015 Ulster decider, only three are still involved – Beggan, Ryan Wylie and Ryan McAnespie.
Duffy, who made his senior debut in 2010, was a mainstay for Monaghan in recent years and captained the team in 2023 and 2024.
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