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Heard young Jamie Mooney is stepping away from U20 set up this year to focus on his new business. Big loss for 20s. Could they convert Canice Murphy into a keeper like the father?
Rambo37 (Monaghan) - Posts: 7 - 26/02/2026 19:18:32
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First time posting here but I've been a long-time reader of the forum.
With the county not going as well as we'd hoped, I've been looking ahead to the club championships and said I'd throw in my predictions.
Junior Championship: I'm going with Rockcorry. From what I'm hearing, they've had lads back in since January and, for the first time in many years, they've been off the drink and out of the pubs. If that's true and they've really bought into it, that kind of focus and preparation could make a massive difference at junior level.
Intermediate Championship: I'll tip Killanny. They have a strong squad and look like a team ready to push on. If they get a run at it and build momentum, they could take serious stopping.
Senior Championship: It's hard to look past Scotstown. They make up a big portion of the counties land mass and have the depth.
That's my early shout anyway - be interesting to hear what the rest of ye think.
southmon45 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1 - 27/02/2026 10:48:04
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Replying To southmon45: "First time posting here but I've been a long-time reader of the forum.
With the county not going as well as we'd hoped, I've been looking ahead to the club championships and said I'd throw in my predictions.
Junior Championship: I'm going with Rockcorry. From what I'm hearing, they've had lads back in since January and, for the first time in many years, they've been off the drink and out of the pubs. If that's true and they've really bought into it, that kind of focus and preparation could make a massive difference at junior level.
Intermediate Championship: I'll tip Killanny. They have a strong squad and look like a team ready to push on. If they get a run at it and build momentum, they could take serious stopping.
Senior Championship: It's hard to look past Scotstown. They make up a big portion of the counties land mass and have the depth.
That's my early shout anyway - be interesting to hear what the rest of ye think." Rockcorry vs Kileevan should be one to look forward to this year then, both teams putting in a big off season by all accounts
Gaels1989 (Monaghan) - Posts: 57 - 27/02/2026 11:07:19
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Replying To southmon45: "First time posting here but I've been a long-time reader of the forum.
With the county not going as well as we'd hoped, I've been looking ahead to the club championships and said I'd throw in my predictions.
Junior Championship: I'm going with Rockcorry. From what I'm hearing, they've had lads back in since January and, for the first time in many years, they've been off the drink and out of the pubs. If that's true and they've really bought into it, that kind of focus and preparation could make a massive difference at junior level.
Intermediate Championship: I'll tip Killanny. They have a strong squad and look like a team ready to push on. If they get a run at it and build momentum, they could take serious stopping.
Senior Championship: It's hard to look past Scotstown. They make up a big portion of the counties land mass and have the depth.
That's my early shout anyway - be interesting to hear what the rest of ye think." Not sure about Rockcorry. Few decent players alright but very small panel. Had a good season a few years ago when Gerry Rehill got them fit but a few injuries last year and they didn't count. There's a couple of good minors coming in so you never know. But
Drumhowan, Aghabog, Seans, Currin, Blackhill, Toome all ahead of them in my opinion. Oram and Killeevan will improve too.
Intermediate
Aughnamullen must be strong favourites. Ballybay have experience but a lot of players with miles on the clock.Emyvale with a full squad could be close.Donaghmoyne,with Paddy Martin, have good players too...
Can't see any of the others in contention.
Relegation: Eire Og and Doohamlet/Clones/Tyholland
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Scotstown, as long as Rory plays.
Relegation: 2 from Cremartin, Carrick, Blayney and Corduff.
Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 33 - 27/02/2026 12:11:49
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Replying To southmon45: "First time posting here but I've been a long-time reader of the forum.
With the county not going as well as we'd hoped, I've been looking ahead to the club championships and said I'd throw in my predictions.
Junior Championship: I'm going with Rockcorry. From what I'm hearing, they've had lads back in since January and, for the first time in many years, they've been off the drink and out of the pubs. If that's true and they've really bought into it, that kind of focus and preparation could make a massive difference at junior level.
Intermediate Championship: I'll tip Killanny. They have a strong squad and look like a team ready to push on. If they get a run at it and build momentum, they could take serious stopping.
Senior Championship: It's hard to look past Scotstown. They make up a big portion of the counties land mass and have the depth.
That's my early shout anyway - be interesting to hear what the rest of ye think." Lost me at Rockcorry. Don't think posting here will be for you.
Monaghansclown (Monaghan) - Posts: 199 - 27/02/2026 12:34:43
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Replying To Rambo37: "Heard young Jamie Mooney is stepping away from U20 set up this year to focus on his new business. Big loss for 20s. Could they convert Canice Murphy into a keeper like the father?" Mone from Clontibret left along with 2 others.
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Replying To Matchwatcher: "Not sure about Rockcorry. Few decent players alright but very small panel. Had a good season a few years ago when Gerry Rehill got them fit but a few injuries last year and they didn't count. There's a couple of good minors coming in so you never know. But
Drumhowan, Aghabog, Seans, Currin, Blackhill, Toome all ahead of them in my opinion. Oram and Killeevan will improve too.
Intermediate
Aughnamullen must be strong favourites. Ballybay have experience but a lot of players with miles on the clock.Emyvale with a full squad could be close.Donaghmoyne,with Paddy Martin, have good players too...
Can't see any of the others in contention.
Relegation: Eire Og and Doohamlet/Clones/Tyholland
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Scotstown, as long as Rory plays.
Relegation: 2 from Cremartin, Carrick, Blayney and Corduff." Only one team will be relegated from Senior and intermediate ,
new league structure adopted at last county board meeting.
2027 structure will have 12 senior clubs, 10 intermediate and 8 junior.
latefortraining (Monaghan) - Posts: 136 - 27/02/2026 14:01:40
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Replying To Monaghansclown: "Lost me at Rockcorry. Don't think posting here will be for you." lol you never know, rockcorry have a couple of big men that will take watching
mick2007 (Monaghan) - Posts: 653 - 27/02/2026 15:10:55
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Replying To latefortraining: "Only one team will be relegated from Senior and intermediate ,
new league structure adopted at last county board meeting.
2027 structure will have 12 senior clubs, 10 intermediate and 8 junior." Thanks. Didn't realise that was coming into effect this year.
Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 33 - 27/02/2026 16:43:19
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Replying To farneygael3: "Seems to be a good minor crop this year and they start this weekend at home to Armagh. Serious resources behind them. Shrude move by the county board to head hunt the management team when they overlooked the coaches who had been with them all the way up to that point." A serious crop, I wonder will that make any difference with the lads in charge? Headhunted? More like bought their way to be managers. Plenty of nobody's who have done nothing, barely even managed. Any other opinions?
Monaghangaaman (Monaghan) - Posts: 2 - 27/02/2026 16:55:07
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just a quick note on lads stating that some players arent stepping up from u20s or club or whatever...remember about 10 years ago or less we were all waiting on mccarthy to step up and then he finally did and won a deserved all star...some things take time...support the lads in good times and bad...UP THE FARNEY
MalsBalls (Monaghan) - Posts: 266 - 27/02/2026 17:08:44
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Replying To mick2007: "lol you never know, rockcorry have a couple of big men that will take watching" Like who?
McGuirk1985@ (Monaghan) - Posts: 130 - 27/02/2026 19:04:53
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Why doesn't Bannigan start Jack Mccarron ? We have no inside forwards or left sided free taker. Shane Hanratty again on the bench despite the horror show of a defence in Clones last weekend. Team needs a shake up. Id throw Eddie Walsh and young Hanratty in as well nothing to lose.
seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1953 - 28/02/2026 07:40:10
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Replying To Matchwatcher: "Not sure about Rockcorry. Few decent players alright but very small panel. Had a good season a few years ago when Gerry Rehill got them fit but a few injuries last year and they didn't count. There's a couple of good minors coming in so you never know. But
Drumhowan, Aghabog, Seans, Currin, Blackhill, Toome all ahead of them in my opinion. Oram and Killeevan will improve too.
Intermediate
Aughnamullen must be strong favourites. Ballybay have experience but a lot of players with miles on the clock.Emyvale with a full squad could be close.Donaghmoyne,with Paddy Martin, have good players too...
Can't see any of the others in contention.
Relegation: Eire Og and Doohamlet/Clones/Tyholland
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Scotstown, as long as Rory plays.
Relegation: 2 from Cremartin, Carrick, Blayney and Corduff." Only 1 senior team goes down
Monaghan_football (Monaghan) - Posts: 98 - 28/02/2026 10:58:28
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Replying To Monaghangaaman: "A serious crop, I wonder will that make any difference with the lads in charge? Headhunted? More like bought their way to be managers. Plenty of nobody's who have done nothing, barely even managed. Any other opinions?" Joe' o boyle has done brilliant coaching in Our Ladys secondary school along with being with malone and o'connor when the minors made an all ireland final. Definitely not a nobody
Monaghan_football (Monaghan) - Posts: 98 - 28/02/2026 11:02:56
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Replying To seanie08: "Why doesn't Bannigan start Jack Mccarron ? We have no inside forwards or left sided free taker. Shane Hanratty again on the bench despite the horror show of a defence in Clones last weekend. Team needs a shake up. Id throw Eddie Walsh and young Hanratty in as well nothing to lose." Yes agree, throw both in...If we were in division 3.... both no where near div 1 level.....Better to go with Hughes, Duffy, mohan again.
monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 462 - 28/02/2026 13:47:45
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Replying To seanie08: "Why doesn't Bannigan start Jack Mccarron ? We have no inside forwards or left sided free taker. Shane Hanratty again on the bench despite the horror show of a defence in Clones last weekend. Team needs a shake up. Id throw Eddie Walsh and young Hanratty in as well nothing to lose." Nothing makes sense anymore. Tomorrow will be a complete annihilation, I actually feel sorry for the team. After Kerry's below par performance against Dublin last weekend, they are going to go to town on us.
Blackcardnot (USA) - Posts: 79 - 28/02/2026 13:58:05
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Replying To monaghanmad: "Yes agree, throw both in...If we were in division 3.... both no where near div 1 level.....Better to go with Hughes, Duffy, mohan again." Ye because hughes, duffy and mohan have been brilliant so far
Monaghan_football (Monaghan) - Posts: 98 - 28/02/2026 14:41:04
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Minors had almost 30 to spare over Armagh today. Great set up in there and good to see a crop of players coming
farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 545 - 28/02/2026 17:15:30
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Blayney have 37 for a reason… here to
Say… 38
Will be here soon
Rambo37 (Monaghan) - Posts: 7 - 28/02/2026 19:07:59
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