Vinny Corey

Vincent^[1] "Vinny" Corey is a Gaelic football manager and player. He plays for Clontibret O'Neills and was manager of the Monaghan county team between 2022 and 2024. Before that he spent 18 years as a Monaghan player.^[2]

Playing career

Corey played at senior level for his county for 17 years, winning two Ulster Senior Football Championship (SFC) medals.^[3] Corey made his Ulster SFC debut for Monaghan against Armagh in 2003.^[4][5] He outlasted everyone who played in that game, except for an Armagh minor called Charlie Vernon, and is married to Joanne and they have children.^[6] He was captain in 2009.^[7] But he was not involved in the 2010 Ulster SFC final and he sat out 2011.^[1] He was part of the Match for Michaela.

Corey started the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final for Monaghan.^[8] In 2020, he stated that he had not ruled out a return to Monaghan.^[9]

Managerial career

First, Corey became a selector with Monaghan.^[10] He then became manager of the team, replacing Séamus McEnaney in 2022.^[11][12]

He led his team to the 2023 All-Ireland SFC semi-final in his first season as manager.^[2] His second season as manager saw his team relegated after a lengthy period in Division 1 of the National Football League.^[2] Then Cavan knocked Monaghan out in the preliminary round of the 2024 Ulster SFC.^[2] Interest in the 2024 All-Ireland SFC was ended by Galway at the quarter-final stage.^[2]

Corey stepped dwon as Farney manager in August 2024.^[2][13] His own selector, Gabriel Bannigan, succeeded him.^[14]