Around 100,000 Gaelic football fans visit Co Monaghan each year to watch their beloved club or county. Not many stay the night. But they are missing an open goal. While the sights and sounds of St Tiernach’s Park on Ulster Final day are familiar to many, the county is also home to a host of gems just waiting to be discovered.
With a travel guide like Tony McConnell at AWOL Outdoor Adventure for company on a kayak safari, you can learn exactly what is going on around you and why. You arrive back on shore after negotiating a few light rapids, with a better appreciation of the incredible ecosystems we should treasure and protect on Ireland’s waterways.
If you are in need of some sustenance after all that activity, a drive to the nearby Castle Leslie is a must. If the Glaslough venue is good enough for Paul McCartney and co, it is good enough for us. The family-run Rally School Ireland has been in operation outside Scotstown for over 25 years and boasts customers from all over the world. Beginners need not worry as all ages and standard of drivers are welcome to get the adrenaline going on their racetrack in a superb selection of race cars.
A more relaxing way to get around is on two wheels — and Drumlin Trails Bike Hire offer e-bikes to take any Monaghan town boasts a number of great restaurants with The Batch Loaf, The Eastern Balti and local favourite Andy’s all coming highly recommended.