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Replying To 222: "Couldn't agree more. Class big game player that was a vital cog in the success of monaghan GAA in the past 15 years. He made some difference coming off the bench in 2018 and 2023. Maybe even we could have pipped dublin in 23 as opposed to starting him if he came on. His two points Saturday night where off the charts in the second half and he deserves that medal." Totally agree. Kieran should be spoken in the same breath as Monaghan greats. farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 487 - 15/12/2025 15:06:10 2648426 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "Totally agree. Kieran should be spoken in the same breath as Monaghan greats." Here come on, he was a really good player, really good, but he was no where near the levels of greats like mc manus, nudie, Beggan, Eamonn mc enaney, etc Hes in the same breath as Wylies, Walshe, mc carthy, Bannigan, Malone, to name a few more recent men. He had a lot of games in a county shirt where he failed to deceive too, lets be honest. Great player but no where anywhere near the greats of monaghan football. monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 441 - 15/12/2025 16:03:24 2648433 Link
Replying To monaghanmad: "Here come on, he was a really good player, really good, but he was no where near the levels of greats like mc manus, nudie, Beggan, Eamonn mc enaney, etc Hes in the same breath as Wylies, Walshe, mc carthy, Bannigan, Malone, to name a few more recent men. He had a lot of games in a county shirt where he failed to deceive too, lets be honest. Great player but no where anywhere near the greats of monaghan football." Tier 3 Banningan & McCarthy Tier 2 Wendell Tier 1 Malone & Drew Kieran is up there with Conor. Different calibre from the one cloth. Manzys only position was inside, Kieran could do it at 3 or 14. farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 487 - 15/12/2025 16:44:23 2648437 Link
Replying To BrehonBlonde: "He's a local, former player and involved last year as No2. He's a fit lad and knows plenty about S&C and a fair bit about football. And his greatest attribute will be on the budget." Was he over their minor winning championship team? Monaghangeael (Monaghan) - Posts: 89 - 15/12/2025 22:50:04 2648480 Link
Replying To monaghanmad: "Here come on, he was a really good player, really good, but he was no where near the levels of greats like mc manus, nudie, Beggan, Eamonn mc enaney, etc Hes in the same breath as Wylies, Walshe, mc carthy, Bannigan, Malone, to name a few more recent men. He had a lot of games in a county shirt where he failed to deceive too, lets be honest. Great player but no where anywhere near the greats of monaghan football." The original post mentioned injury concerns and thats the point. i think if he was fully fit he'd have certainly picked up an all star at some point...btw walshe and mccarthy have all stars...dont know about your criteria for "monaghan greats" but thats enough for me and as i say hughes surely wouldve gotten one if he was fit btw an all star isnt the only thing to make someone an all time great. finlay and darren hughes two good examples MalsBalls (Monaghan) - Posts: 251 - 16/12/2025 09:26:26 2648496 Link
Replying To Monaghangeael: "Was he over their minor winning championship team?" No, that was Pat Burns and Declan Gartlan. 2 men done a lot for them Killanny lads and other other youngsters in the club too Farneyfan1916 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1 - 16/12/2025 10:52:31 2648514 Link
Replying To MalsBalls: "The original post mentioned injury concerns and thats the point. i think if he was fully fit he'd have certainly picked up an all star at some point...btw walshe and mccarthy have all stars...dont know about your criteria for "monaghan greats" but thats enough for me and as i say hughes surely wouldve gotten one if he was fit btw an all star isnt the only thing to make someone an all time great. finlay and darren hughes two good examples" Yes, no debate he was a magnificent footballer, but cant look back on his career with couldves, shouldves and Ifs. To put Kieran Hughes in the same bracket as 3 time and 2 time all stars is crazy. Who is a better footballer in their pomp, Kieran Hughes or Conor Mc Carthy ? Surely Mc carthy. monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 441 - 16/12/2025 11:20:58 2648521 Link
Replying To monaghanmad: "Yes, no debate he was a magnificent footballer, but cant look back on his career with couldves, shouldves and Ifs. To put Kieran Hughes in the same bracket as 3 time and 2 time all stars is crazy. Who is a better footballer in their pomp, Kieran Hughes or Conor Mc Carthy ? Surely Mc carthy." ohhhhh, that's a tricky one, Kieran Hughes is one of the most talented footballers I've seen in monaghan he could do all. could be hot or cold on his day yes but when on form easily the most skilled player in the county imo. Where as McCarthy I feel with scotstown yes he was always there but id argue until that all star year that form or player never really transferred over to the county. Deadballmerchant (Monaghan) - Posts: 35 - 16/12/2025 11:45:25 2648525 Link
Replying To monaghanmad: "Yes, no debate he was a magnificent footballer, but cant look back on his career with couldves, shouldves and Ifs. To put Kieran Hughes in the same bracket as 3 time and 2 time all stars is crazy. Who is a better footballer in their pomp, Kieran Hughes or Conor Mc Carthy ? Surely Mc carthy." Hard disagree .. veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 923 - 16/12/2025 12:18:17 2648530 Link
Some serious revisionism going on on Kieran Hughes' career. An unbelievable footballer on his day. 'On his day' being the key phrase. How many big games did he have for Monaghan after that Ulster final 2013? I'd say you could count them on one hand, and you might not even need to use your thumb. In disbelief that I've seen him mentioned in the same breath as McManus. HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 284 - 16/12/2025 14:05:30 2648546 Link
One man who has gotten very little credit in my opinion is Gavin McPhillips. Has come on leaps and bounds since his Under 20's days and i feel was harshly treated by county set up this year. Came on to great effect in the defeat to Donegal in Clones and wasn't seen again and the excuse given was that he got a roasting in a challenge game? Come on..... Definitely should be staking his claim for a starting spot after some of the colossal man marking jobs he's done this club season. Arguably the most impressive club midfielder in the county from this season. ConyersHill04 (Monaghan) - Posts: 26 - 16/12/2025 14:19:17 2648550 Link
Replying To HB245: "Some serious revisionism going on on Kieran Hughes' career. An unbelievable footballer on his day. 'On his day' being the key phrase. How many big games did he have for Monaghan after that Ulster final 2013? I'd say you could count them on one hand, and you might not even need to use your thumb. In disbelief that I've seen him mentioned in the same breath as McManus." Don't forget in 2013 a certain Mattie McGleenan rang Kieran a few nights before the County final and told him he was to man mark a certain Clontibret forward. As they say, the rest is history….. farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 487 - 16/12/2025 15:11:51 2648557 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "Don't forget in 2013 a certain Mattie McGleenan rang Kieran a few nights before the County final and told him he was to man mark a certain Clontibret forward. As they say, the rest is history….." Yes, mark the clontibret forward who was one of the greatest. The clontibret forward wasnt rang to go out and mark Kieran Hughes monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 441 - 16/12/2025 16:15:33 2648572 Link
Replying To monaghanmad: "Yes, mark the clontibret forward who was one of the greatest. The clontibret forward wasnt rang to go out and mark Kieran Hughes" Shouldn't be spoke of in the same breath. Conor McManus certainly one of the greatest Monaghan club players ever. Put in a shift every day for club and county. ScarnaMan1990 (Monaghan) - Posts: 133 - 16/12/2025 20:41:44 2648590 Link
Replying To ScarnaMan1990: "Shouldn't be spoke of in the same breath. Conor McManus certainly one of the greatest Monaghan club players ever. Put in a shift every day for club and county." Some amount of debate and legacy measuring by a crowd of lads who likely never played more than a handful of games for their clubs. Any disrespect for Kieran Hughes is absolutely absurd. A bit of luck and he'd have a bag full of all stars but here we are - he's an Ulster club champion and that's the main thing. Jjoniel79 (Monaghan) - Posts: 251 - 16/12/2025 21:23:01 2648594 Link
lets not all go nuts here....conor mcmanus and nudie hughes are out and out monaghan legends...ill give it to beggan too but he'll have to wait til retirement for me so hopefully in another decade or two... monaghan greats are the next tier down - top top players - freeman, finlay, D hughes, (all the all stars too) etc then you've got your cult heros - moen & R woods - have all the ability but probably its the fond memories that stands out - id put K hughes here too - maybe o'hanlon in years to come - the lads that make you enjoy watching football and your unsung heros - mcanespie, finty kelly, duffy, corey, bannigan etc anyway - just talking off the top of my head here - no real facts or figures involved MalsBalls (Monaghan) - Posts: 251 - 17/12/2025 09:12:08 2648605 Link
No doubt Kieran was his own worst enemy at times and is unfair to compare him to Conor McManus consider the calibre of player he has been. Kieran offers a different variation of pure magic however, the only players I can think of who would take on them scores on Saturday into a gale force breeze and succeed are Diarmuid Connolly, Ciaran McDonald and with his tale up Rory Beggan. The way he has matured emotionally over the last 5/6 years has made his impact even greater on the Scotstown cause. ConyersHill04 (Monaghan) - Posts: 26 - 17/12/2025 10:03:16 2648610 Link
Has anyone seen these lads this week. Predictions of a Kilcoo onslaught and McCague on his way out … mad what jealously does to a man… ORIELMAN85 Mick2007 Unusually quiet for the amount of stuff they posted this year and all last week. Not be long till they come out of the woodwork posting the usual broken record stuff. Have a great Christmas lads! Mick Duffy and Seamus McFerran send their condolences and maybe Andy Merrigan will in the new year too veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 923 - 17/12/2025 10:08:34 2648612 Link
Replying To veterngaa: "Has anyone seen these lads this week. Predictions of a Kilcoo onslaught and McCague on his way out … mad what jealously does to a man… ORIELMAN85 Mick2007 Unusually quiet for the amount of stuff they posted this year and all last week. Not be long till they come out of the woodwork posting the usual broken record stuff. Have a great Christmas lads! Mick Duffy and Seamus McFerran send their condolences and maybe Andy Merrigan will in the new year too" Both literally haven't posted since last Friday or maybe before 6pm Saturday. I was thinking the same myself farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 487 - 17/12/2025 10:54:14 2648622 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "Both literally haven't posted since last Friday or maybe before 6pm Saturday. I was thinking the same myself" They must be seething. Can you imagine the rage Saturday night and Sunday? All they can do now is spin the old broken record...... veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 923 - 17/12/2025 11:10:00 2648627 Link