Vincent "Vinny" Corey is a

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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.

Playing career

Corey played at senior level for his county for 17 years, winning two

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(SFC) medals. Corey made his Ulster SFC debut for Monaghan against

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in 2003. He outlasted everyone who played in that game, except for an Armagh minor called

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, and is married to Joanne and they have children. He was

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in 2009. But he was not involved in the 2010 Ulster SFC final and he sat out 2011. He was part of the Match for Michaela. Corey started the

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semi-final for Monaghan. In 2020, he stated that he had not ruled out a return to Monaghan.

Managerial career

First, Corey became a selector with Monaghan. He then became manager of the team, replacing

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in 2022. He led his team to the 2023 All-Ireland SFC semi-final in his first season as manager. His second season as manager saw his team

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after a lengthy period in Division 1 of the

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. Then

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knocked Monaghan out in the preliminary round of the 2024 Ulster SFC. Interest in the 2024 All-Ireland SFC was ended by

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at the quarter-final stage. Corey stepped dwon as Farney manager in August 2024. His own selector, Gabriel Bannigan, succeeded him.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Corey, Vinny Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Clontibret O'Neills Gaelic footballers Gaelic football managers Gaelic football selectors Monaghan county football team non-playing personnel Monaghan inter-county Gaelic footballers