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Have seen a good few games in Junior football this year. Drumhowan deserved promotion. Toome very lucky to beat Aghabog in league final. Aghabog had a very good season although they'll feel it was a chance missed. Seans were very disappointing but surely will improve next year. Emyvale will be the team to beat but as we all know, it's a tough division when you're down there. Eire Og will be thereabouts again. Currin and Blackhill too. Thought Rockcorry were massively improved this year and were very unlucky with injuries.Scotstown and Oram can beat anyone on their day.
Barry Mcloughlin has left Killeevan apparently but don't know of any other clubs yet.

Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 3 - 21/10/2024 19:18:21    2576245

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Replying To mick2007:  "No chance of an upset… the thoughts of yet another year without an ulster club will drive this group over the line on Sunday….surely this group can't face another miserable failure…."
It will be another miserable failure. Anything less than an Ulster Club title is a miserable failure for the United Parishes, and that ain't happening for these under achievers.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 387 - 21/10/2024 21:26:42    2576260

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "It will be another miserable failure. Anything less than an Ulster Club title is a miserable failure for the United Parishes, and that ain't happening for these under achievers."
I know scotstown have a big pick and they have a large area to choose from but they must get some credit for their achievements. For example if you amalgamated the likes of oram, Blackhill, toome and doohamlet together they wouldn't win a senior championship.

MonGaa123 (Monaghan) - Posts: 20 - 22/10/2024 06:31:03    2576285

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "It will be another miserable failure. Anything less than an Ulster Club title is a miserable failure for the United Parishes, and that ain't happening for these under achievers."
Probably the 10th time you have said that this year … impressively word for word .. go back to your own club and stop whinging…lend a hand there, maybe become an umpire

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 662 - 22/10/2024 08:53:35    2576296

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Replying To MonGaa123:  "I know scotstown have a big pick and they have a large area to choose from but they must get some credit for their achievements. For example if you amalgamated the likes of oram, Blackhill, toome and doohamlet together they wouldn't win a senior championship."
You'd also have to get a McCurrin, a Donegal player and one or two others from outside the county to join the Oram, Blackhill, Toome and Doohamlet team... And then I don't think they would be far away...

MrPBoylan (Monaghan) - Posts: 208 - 22/10/2024 09:32:43    2576303

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Replying To MonGaa123:  "I know scotstown have a big pick and they have a large area to choose from but they must get some credit for their achievements. For example if you amalgamated the likes of oram, Blackhill, toome and doohamlet together they wouldn't win a senior championship."
If you amalgamated Oram, Blackhill, Toome and Doohamlet they'd still have a lower population than the parish of Tydavnet, never mind the addition of Ballinode, Scotstown and Knocktallon… So no, they certainly wouldn't be winning a senior championship.

HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 248 - 22/10/2024 09:33:01    2576304

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Replying To MrPBoylan:  "You'd also have to get a McCurrin, a Donegal player and one or two others from outside the county to join the Oram, Blackhill, Toome and Doohamlet team... And then I don't think they would be far away..."
Don't forget if u were going by parish boundaries the hughes brothers should have been playing with Seans….

mick2007 (Monaghan) - Posts: 545 - 22/10/2024 10:42:52    2576314

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Taken from the Scotstown Website:
'It proved almost impossible to sustain more than one successful team in the parish, despite significant success at minor and under-age level, particularly in the Knockatallon area. In the late 50s/early 60s all three teams amalgamated and in 1960 Scotstown won their first Senior County Championship, a feat they repeated the following year. This heralded a new dawn for Gaelic Football in the parish of Tydavnet and ever since the club has been a major force in Monaghan and Ulster football and a well recognised unit of the association throughout the length and breadth of Ireland'

Scotstown don't even dispute that they amalgamated to become more successful so why bother talking further about it here. They amalgamated and it worked in terms of success, end of story.

If Blayney/Oram/Blackhill (same parish) amalgamated now they'd have 7 adult teams and the same with Clontibret/Doohamlet/Cremartin (same parish currently fielding 7 adult teams). Both amalgamations would prove more successful but at what cost in the broader scheme of GAA. Hurling/Camogie also played in these parishes which is important to remember.

Scotstown's ability to field 5 adult teams isn't overly impressive given their numbers but to be fair to them they have produced quality players in the last 10-15 years but so have most teams when they've been at their best.

Time to move on or maybe start a Scotstown amalgamation thread and take the small following there instead.

monman2011 (Monaghan) - Posts: 18 - 22/10/2024 11:22:12    2576325

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Last year it was all about Banty and Corduff, now its all about Scotstown , the moral of the story just don't be any good and you won't get mentioned.

patmouse (Monaghan) - Posts: 122 - 22/10/2024 12:43:23    2576337

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Replying To monman2011:  "Taken from the Scotstown Website:
'It proved almost impossible to sustain more than one successful team in the parish, despite significant success at minor and under-age level, particularly in the Knockatallon area. In the late 50s/early 60s all three teams amalgamated and in 1960 Scotstown won their first Senior County Championship, a feat they repeated the following year. This heralded a new dawn for Gaelic Football in the parish of Tydavnet and ever since the club has been a major force in Monaghan and Ulster football and a well recognised unit of the association throughout the length and breadth of Ireland'

Scotstown don't even dispute that they amalgamated to become more successful so why bother talking further about it here. They amalgamated and it worked in terms of success, end of story.

If Blayney/Oram/Blackhill (same parish) amalgamated now they'd have 7 adult teams and the same with Clontibret/Doohamlet/Cremartin (same parish currently fielding 7 adult teams). Both amalgamations would prove more successful but at what cost in the broader scheme of GAA. Hurling/Camogie also played in these parishes which is important to remember.

Scotstown's ability to field 5 adult teams isn't overly impressive given their numbers but to be fair to them they have produced quality players in the last 10-15 years but so have most teams when they've been at their best.

Time to move on or maybe start a Scotstown amalgamation thread and take the small following there instead."
No harm to you, but this the Monaghan GAA thread and who are you to tell anyone to move on from discussing a subject that has a large effect on the Monaghan GAA scene. While on the subject of the United Parishes, their hosting of the Junior County Final was a disgrace. They ar not even in the top 10 of clubs in the county for facilities. There are 4 clubs in the county with seated accomadation that are way more suitable. The UP homeground is no place to bring old people or young to see their club heroes.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 387 - 22/10/2024 12:57:55    2576339

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Replying To patmouse:  "Last year it was all about Banty and Corduff, now its all about Scotstown , the moral of the story just don't be any good and you won't get mentioned."
lol who said corduff were any good last year… we all know how they got to a semi final and their antics against scotstown have no place in the gaa….

mick2007 (Monaghan) - Posts: 545 - 22/10/2024 13:06:09    2576340

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Replying To monman2011:  "Taken from the Scotstown Website:
'It proved almost impossible to sustain more than one successful team in the parish, despite significant success at minor and under-age level, particularly in the Knockatallon area. In the late 50s/early 60s all three teams amalgamated and in 1960 Scotstown won their first Senior County Championship, a feat they repeated the following year. This heralded a new dawn for Gaelic Football in the parish of Tydavnet and ever since the club has been a major force in Monaghan and Ulster football and a well recognised unit of the association throughout the length and breadth of Ireland'

Scotstown don't even dispute that they amalgamated to become more successful so why bother talking further about it here. They amalgamated and it worked in terms of success, end of story.

If Blayney/Oram/Blackhill (same parish) amalgamated now they'd have 7 adult teams and the same with Clontibret/Doohamlet/Cremartin (same parish currently fielding 7 adult teams). Both amalgamations would prove more successful but at what cost in the broader scheme of GAA. Hurling/Camogie also played in these parishes which is important to remember.

Scotstown's ability to field 5 adult teams isn't overly impressive given their numbers but to be fair to them they have produced quality players in the last 10-15 years but so have most teams when they've been at their best.

Time to move on or maybe start a Scotstown amalgamation thread and take the small following there instead."
I think these are legitimate posts and questions about Scotstown. Is the current Scotstown club set up appropriate for the betterment of Monaghan football? Do the Scotstown contingent in the county panel have too much sway? Did they turn on Vinny Corey and result in him stepping down?

MrPBoylan (Monaghan) - Posts: 208 - 22/10/2024 13:13:36    2576342

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United Parishes. McCurrin.

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 81 - 22/10/2024 13:17:06    2576343

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Replying To mick2007:  "lol who said corduff were any good last year… we all know how they got to a semi final and their antics against scotstown have no place in the gaa…."
I think them getting to semi-finals in League & Championship would be a fair indicator.

everytomdick&harry (Monaghan) - Posts: 19 - 22/10/2024 13:51:34    2576354

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Replying To HB245:  "If you amalgamated Oram, Blackhill, Toome and Doohamlet they'd still have a lower population than the parish of Tydavnet, never mind the addition of Ballinode, Scotstown and Knocktallon… So no, they certainly wouldn't be winning a senior championship."
Are you really not able to differentiate a village and a parish?

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 662 - 22/10/2024 14:22:51    2576362

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Replying To everytomdick&harry:  "I think them getting to semi-finals in League & Championship would be a fair indicator."
Dragging each game to the gutter helped……

mick2007 (Monaghan) - Posts: 545 - 22/10/2024 14:38:18    2576367

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Adrian Alfred has stepped down from Clones. Did well to keep them up in the end. What chance the Clones men who were over Rock taking over?
Eoin Lennon apparently not staying at Emyvale.

Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 3 - 22/10/2024 15:02:56    2576376

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In fairness I think most of the debate and slagging on here began in repsonse to the Veteran, and his constant preaching about Scotstown having superior coaching structures to everyone else, and doing everything better to everyone else. And no matter what counter argument, even when presented with factual data, he chose to just continue with his usual diatribe.

BrehonBlonde (Monaghan) - Posts: 84 - 22/10/2024 15:14:59    2576380

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Replying To Matchwatcher:  "Adrian Alfred has stepped down from Clones. Did well to keep them up in the end. What chance the Clones men who were over Rock taking over?
Eoin Lennon apparently not staying at Emyvale."
How will Eoin Lennon's reputation be affected by this relegation? Emyvale will surely go in as the most overwhelming favourites for junior in recent times next year, I'd expect another big name will jump at the chance to take them and probably win a double.

sporto (Monaghan) - Posts: 177 - 22/10/2024 15:36:03    2576387

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Replying To mick2007:  "Dragging each game to the gutter helped……"
That's a hell of an accusation to make. What's your issue?

everytomdick&harry (Monaghan) - Posts: 19 - 22/10/2024 15:38:15    2576388

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