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Replying To Matchwatcher: "I assume you are being sarcastic? Said it before, once they took Jack it ended the Senior Championship as a contest.As long as Rory and Jack are there they'll continue to dominate. Doesn't matter who's managing Scotstown or any other team. Scotstown have too many good players not to win." No I was being serious…… they're performing miracles with such limited resources midboggling achievements…… mick2007 (Monaghan) - Posts: 684 - 06/08/2026 16:54:41 2688867 Link
Scotstown are clear favourites for championship maybe the biggest favourite in ireland. But imagine if Clontibret parish had all three clubs playing for them. Clontibret-Doohamlet-Cremartin Desman (Monaghan) - Posts: 43 - 06/08/2026 22:24:13 2688901 Link
Replying To Matchwatcher: "I assume you are being sarcastic? Said it before, once they took Jack it ended the Senior Championship as a contest.As long as Rory and Jack are there they'll continue to dominate. Doesn't matter who's managing Scotstown or any other team. Scotstown have too many good players not to win." Heavy on the Jack point. He single handedly beat inniskeen in the county final his first year with scotstown, without him they might not win that championship . Cm1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 10 - 07/08/2026 08:07:03 2688915 Link
Replying To Desman: "Scotstown are clear favourites for championship maybe the biggest favourite in ireland. But imagine if Clontibret parish had all three clubs playing for them. Clontibret-Doohamlet-Cremartin" what doohamlet and cremartin players would make the clontibret team? farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 769 - 07/08/2026 11:06:13 2688942 Link
Replying To Cm1: "Heavy on the Jack point. He single handedly beat inniskeen in the county final his first year with scotstown, without him they might not win that championship ." Man of the match in his 1st two county finals, highly likely they wouldn't have come out of the county the last 3 years without him and most definitely wouldn't have won an ulster without him…and if currin had him they'd be intermediate… mick2007 (Monaghan) - Posts: 684 - 07/08/2026 11:56:43 2688951 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "what doohamlet and cremartin players would make the clontibret team?" Very fair point. Stephen Mooney, Barry Mc Bennett maybe Jamie Mooney that is probably the height of it that would start. Would have a very strong bench though. Colin Walsh, Jamie Walsh, Barry McGinn, Hanley. countymonaghan (Monaghan) - Posts: 345 - 07/08/2026 11:56:55 2688952 Link
Ulster Club draw was made, decent chance for Scotstown and the Intermediate and Junior champions . Senior and Intermediate play the Derry champions and are on same side of draw as Donegal and Fermanagh champions. Avoiding Kilcoo, Tyrone winners, and Armagh Whoever comes out of junior will have some chance quarter final vs Antrim team then semi final against Down or Fermanagh. Avoiding Tyrone Donegal Derry and Cavan is a big boost. Farneyarmy2013 (Monaghan) - Posts: 29 - 07/08/2026 12:52:11 2688962 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "what doohamlet and cremartin players would make the clontibret team?" Stephan Mooney, Barry Kerr, Two Brannigan lads, Jamie Mooney possibly David Hanley , Barry Mc bennett and colin walshe. Farneyarmy2013 (Monaghan) - Posts: 29 - 07/08/2026 12:54:23 2688964 Link
Replying To Desman: "Scotstown are clear favourites for championship maybe the biggest favourite in ireland. But imagine if Clontibret parish had all three clubs playing for them. Clontibret-Doohamlet-Cremartin" That entire parish is smaller than Tydavnet. Now add in Ballinode, Scotstown and Knocktallon and you'll get a grasp on how extreme of a disadvantage other teams are at vs Scotstown. Absolutely incredible that Clontibret, with one third of a parish have been competing for about 30 years at this stage for senior championships. HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 302 - 07/08/2026 15:11:06 2688988 Link
Replying To Farneyarmy2013: "Stephan Mooney, Barry Kerr, Two Brannigan lads, Jamie Mooney possibly David Hanley , Barry Mc bennett and colin walshe." So 1 player would make clontibrets team farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 769 - 07/08/2026 15:35:59 2688993 Link
Replying To Desman: "Scotstown are clear favourites for championship maybe the biggest favourite in ireland. But imagine if Clontibret parish had all three clubs playing for them. Clontibret-Doohamlet-Cremartin" It would be a team made up of possibly17 players who played a game for the Monaghan county team in the last ten years and another 18 who have started for a Monaghan u20/21s championship team in the last ten years, with 9 lads having captained either team, they would easily win the next 5/6 senior championships and scotstown wouldn't have won 8 of the last 10 Farneylad275849 (Monaghan) - Posts: 3 - 07/08/2026 16:31:38 2689001 Link
It's fairly hard to look past the blues. But innsikeen are a decent bet, they where impressive last October in that final. Have some very good players. Scotstown biggest problem will be staying motivated, long year since last January,and of course will beggan be fit. Blayney maybe to cause a surprise along the way but can't see them winning it 222 (UK) - Posts: 958 - 07/08/2026 18:56:10 2689011 Link
Replying To Farneyarmy2013: "Stephan Mooney, Barry Kerr, Two Brannigan lads, Jamie Mooney possibly David Hanley , Barry Mc bennett and colin walshe." Barry Mac Bennett, Stephen Mooney and Barry Kerr would make the Clontibret team the rest would be decent subs Overtheblackspot89 (Monaghan) - Posts: 6 - 07/08/2026 20:07:08 2689014 Link
Combined parish team: 1. Darren McDonnell 2. Jack Gormley 3. Conor Boyle 4. Conor Doyle 5. Dean McDonnell 6. Killian Lavelle 7. Aaron Carey 8. Francis Hughes 9. Barry McBennett 10. Jamie Mooney 11. David Hanley 12. Brian Greenan 13. Stephen Mooney 14. Darragh Hughes / Barry McGinn 15. Charlie Mone Would they HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 302 - 07/08/2026 20:29:20 2689017 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "what doohamlet and cremartin players would make the clontibret team?" Dont forget about the Drumhowan (Tullycorbet) lads who would be eligible to play for the Clontibret parish as well the same way a few families in the Sean's catchment area tog out for scotstown Monaghanmad123 (Monaghan) - Posts: 13 - 07/08/2026 20:43:37 2689018 Link
Replying To Farneyarmy2013: "Ulster Club draw was made, decent chance for Scotstown and the Intermediate and Junior champions . Senior and Intermediate play the Derry champions and are on same side of draw as Donegal and Fermanagh champions. Avoiding Kilcoo, Tyrone winners, and Armagh Whoever comes out of junior will have some chance quarter final vs Antrim team then semi final against Down or Fermanagh. Avoiding Tyrone Donegal Derry and Cavan is a big boost." It be the last year Monaghan Intermediate or Junior champions will have a shot at Ulster titles. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1193 - 07/08/2026 22:50:13 2689029 Link
3 games in the championship last evening and not a great start to be honest. I went to watch the toome and Oram game. I thought toome would be favourites here after reaching the league final and having fra mcphillips over them last year but they were disappointing. Oram were the better and hungrier team. Harps hammered eire og. Harps is only a middling team in intermediate. This result just shows what level eire og are at. Truagh Bs bet killeevan by three points. It's a sad state of affairs when a first team is getting beat by a second string side. How is it that small parishes like Toome, eire og, killeavan, etc, continue to struggle while other small parishes like Cremartin, Doohamlet and Killanny can generally hold their own against bigger parishes in intermediate and sometimes senior MonGaa123 (Monaghan) - Posts: 32 - 08/08/2026 00:46:45 2689039 Link
Blayney v Truagh Big game for both teams. Loser is under pressure straight away. Truagh are very unpredictable this year. They could win this game Comfortably or be beat easily. Blayney at home will want the win more. Blayney by 3 Clontibrit v Magheracloone Game of the weekend for me. Magheracloone were going well all year until the games got serious. Be disappointed to lose at home to Latton in league semi final. Clontibrit have a lot of injuries and slogged through the league. Both teams will be looking to top their group. Experience to pull Clontibrit through it. Clontibrit by 2 Carrick v Scotstown Carrick back up senior and the week they had last week will have taken its toll. Worst possible game to start off for them. Scotstown are only getting going this time of year. Expect them to still be missing a few regulars and win comfortably. Scotstown by 8 or more Inniskeen v Latton Another big game. The loser in this one is under big pressure from the off. League final would have done Latton no favours at all. Inniskeen have had a good break to get ready for this one. Home advantage to make a difference. Inniskeen by 4. grattenman (Monaghan) - Posts: 2 - 08/08/2026 09:20:57 2689043 Link