John Paul Mone

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John Paul Mone is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Clontibret O'Neills. He played at senior level for Monaghan and soldiered with his brother Dessie. [1] He won an Ulster Under 21 medal in 1999. [2] He was part of the 2007 crowd that got to Monaghan's first Ulster final since 1988. [3] Lots of other Mones played with him or around the same time as him too, Conor and Fergal and Rory. [4] John Paul Mone was a selector with Clontibret's senior team in 2020. [5]

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References

  1. 'No regrets' — Monaghan stalwart calls time on inter-county career after 16 seasons
  2. "John Paul Mone".
  3. "Monaghan 0-14 Derry 1-09". RTÉ.ie . 24 June 2007.
  4. "Dessie Mone has unfinished business with Tyrone". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. My GAA Life — Monaghan’s JP Mone 12 Feb 20