Sinead releases ‘The Farney Army 2’ ahead of Monaghan’s Ulster title defence this Sunday

Local singer/songwriter Sinead McNally has done it again after releasing ‘The Farney Army 2’ ahead of Monaghan’s Ulster final appearance against Donegal this Sunday in Clones.

The Knockbridge woman released the original Farney Army song – based around Nathan Carter’s ‘Wagon Wheel’ last summer and it proved a huge hit as Malachy O’Rourke’s side won a first provincial championship since 1988.

Now Monaghan fans will be hoping Sinead’s re-released and updated version will prove an equally lucky charm.

Sinead, who herself plays GAA for Dowdallshill, recorded ‘The Farney Army 2’ live in McCague’s bar in Scotstown and is set to perform it on the Breakfast Roll show with Sean McCaffrey on Northern Sound in the build-up to Sunday’s final.

Her last effort attracted over 10,000 YouTube hits and

Last year she performed the track at the team’s homecoming in Monaghan town and there could be a repeat performance if the side is successful at the weekend.

Check out ‘The Farney Army 2’ above or last year’s version below…

Sinead’s anthem becoming a major hit after Monaghan win

Local singer/songwriter Sinead McNally was on the Breakfast Roll show with Sean McCaffrey on Northern Sound last Friday and with the Monaghan station busy preparing for Sunday’s Ulster final against Donegal, the Knockbridge girl decided to write a song for the occasion.

In the end, Sinead – who plays GAA herself for Dowdallshill – changed the words to Nathan Carter’s hit ‘Wagon Wheel’ to recreate it as ‘The Farney Army’.

The song has been getting a lot of attention on YouTube in the last few days and, in particular, since the Farney men’s famous win yesterday that ended a 25 year wait for an Ulster title.

It already has almost 8,000 views and that number is expected to soar in the coming days as our neighbouring county basks in a famous win.

Check it out above.

Previously: Sinead has a famous fan in Amy Huberman