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Replying To MonaghanMan44life:  "It was pointed out on Sunday that the entire management team is made up of club men/women which is very rare at that level. The exception being Kevin O'Brien.."
To have that alone is unheard of and shows what Scotstown has, I think a lot small clubs around the country and particularly in Monaghan fork out huge sums of money for lads that won a championship ten plus years ago. In house management might be a thankless job but surely is better long term for most clubs in terms of developing young lads for future success !

Clubman57 (Monaghan) - Posts: 12 - 11/11/2025 10:27:40    2643952

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Replying To Clubman57:  "To have that alone is unheard of and shows what Scotstown has, I think a lot small clubs around the country and particularly in Monaghan fork out huge sums of money for lads that won a championship ten plus years ago. In house management might be a thankless job but surely is better long term for most clubs in terms of developing young lads for future success !"
Would agree with this. Clubs hire outside because the club over the road did this and finished higher in the league than them.

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 444 - 11/11/2025 11:32:09    2643962

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Replying To KingdomofBreifne:  "Cavan are victims of having a competitive championship. Teams rarely get a run of titles that allow them to navigate through Ulster. As the Mknaghan championship is so uncompetitive, county Scotstown are getting better at winning a few games. An active transfer market assists them even further."
Just curious … you reference this active transfer market. Every other senior club in Monaghan has had players transferred in that have won county titles

Ballybay had 2 Cavan men, Clontibret have had a few back in the day too. Most clubs in Monaghan have a player transfer into their club. Cavan would be the same.

So you phrase it as Scotstown are wheeling and deeling 4/5 players a year

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 878 - 11/11/2025 13:35:30    2643997

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Replying To MonaghanMan44life:  "It was pointed out on Sunday that the entire management team is made up of club men/women which is very rare at that level. The exception being Kevin O'Brien.."
Scullion a Derry man but maybe lives in Scotstown? Regardless, I reckon you could round up a few of us off this Hoganstand forum that could manage that Scotstown team to the exact point they are now. Maybe it'll matter who the manager is when they reach the Ulster final and play a top class team like Kilcoo, but until then, any man off the street could manage this Scotstown team to a county championship.

HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 274 - 11/11/2025 13:46:20    2643998

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Replying To farneygael3:  "Would agree with this. Clubs hire outside because the club over the road did this and finished higher in the league than them."
Spoken like somebody not involved. There isn't enough quality coaches in clubs. If lads are going to train all year round, they want to be getting trained by somebody that can have them in the best possible position to compete. Local men are great to have involved, but how many clubs have credible men that could take over their senior team?

HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 274 - 11/11/2025 13:48:12    2643999

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Replying To KingdomofBreifne:  "Cavan are victims of having a competitive championship. Teams rarely get a run of titles that allow them to navigate through Ulster. As the Mknaghan championship is so uncompetitive, county Scotstown are getting better at winning a few games. An active transfer market assists them even further."
Cavan gaels would of had their fair share of transfers over the years. Your active championship hasn't benefited your county team much lately though has it..

McGuirk1985@ (Monaghan) - Posts: 104 - 11/11/2025 13:58:04    2644002

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Replying To HB245:  "Scullion a Derry man but maybe lives in Scotstown? Regardless, I reckon you could round up a few of us off this Hoganstand forum that could manage that Scotstown team to the exact point they are now. Maybe it'll matter who the manager is when they reach the Ulster final and play a top class team like Kilcoo, but until then, any man off the street could manage this Scotstown team to a county championship."
Seriously,we're praising Scotstown for only using from within their own (massive) resources? Diarmuid Scullion is a born and bred Derry man. Like Jack McCarron was born and reared in Scotshouse. A very good coach hence he has been with Derry Minors, Westmeath Seniors and now Cavan Seniors. He married a Corrigan girl from Scotstown. But he is not a Scotstown "club man".Nor is O'Brien. Nor is Jack They were all brought on board to try get an Ulster Club.Take Scullion and O'Brien off the ticket and you're left with David McCague,Donal Morgan and Fergus Caulfield. They're "club men".
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Colin McAree, Kieran Donnelly,Mattie McGleenan,Peter Donnelly etc. if you want to go back a few years.

Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 16 - 11/11/2025 14:52:18    2644011

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