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Replying To MrPBoylan: "There was a good article in the Sunday Times by Christy O'Connor at the weekend about the length of the Kerry club season. With club, divisional and regional championships. There was mention on here before that we should adopt the Kerry system but it seems now like the county players in are pushing back on the amount of games they are asked to play in. https://www.thetimes.com/article/693fde2d-23fc-4ed6-a82f-2c9f7a972c3e" I think people here like the idea of Divisional sides but you must remember Kerry only has 9 senior club teams.... (hence their dominance in junior and intermediate club level) and around 70 clubs overall.... Its a good idea in theory but then who we send to represent Monaghan if a senior club doesn't win it? When is it played? Do we play a senior senior club champ ? veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 644 - 30/10/2024 11:42:58 2577577 Link
Hard to disagree with the need to shake things up in the football league/championship games. The league is a series of glorified challenge matches and the championship has too many dead rubbers and not enough jeopardy in the early stages. For the longest time Kerry have been the standard bearers in Gaelic football in Ireland - consistently in the top 3 teams in the country. For me the only thing they seem to do different to everyone else is their championship structure - with a collection of mini county teams playing against the 'senior' clubs. Could be worthwhile adding one or two amalgamation teams from intermediate and junior or a mix of both into the senior championship - maybe made up of players selected based on their league form and exclusive of county footballers? Would shake up who's who in the two lower divisions and would certainly shake up the senior championship. Would probably mean the senior championship would have to be played after the intermediate and junior was wrapped up so maybe not feasible - just a thought. Jjoniel79 (Monaghan) - Posts: 175 - 30/10/2024 13:56:38 2577613 Link
Yes it's about time we create a championship that allows other divisional sides to enter the SFC, not just the Tydavnet, Scotstown, Ballinode and Knocktallon amalgamation. Castleblayney/Oram/Blackhill Clontibret/Cremartin/Doohamlet Monaghan Harps/Tyholland Truagh/Emyvale Latton/Aughnamullen Ballybay/Drumhowan Smithborough contingent Tydavnet/Ballinode/Knocktallon/Scotstown Donaghmoyne/Toome Carrickmacross/Magheracloone Inniskeen/Killanny/Corduff At least whenever Clontibret/Cremartin/Doohamlet win it with their eyes closed, the veteran will realise that Scotstown's success isn't down to their 'coaching structures' and everything to do with their population. HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 247 - 30/10/2024 15:07:25 2577625 Link
Replying To HB245: "Yes it's about time we create a championship that allows other divisional sides to enter the SFC, not just the Tydavnet, Scotstown, Ballinode and Knocktallon amalgamation. Castleblayney/Oram/Blackhill Clontibret/Cremartin/Doohamlet Monaghan Harps/Tyholland Truagh/Emyvale Latton/Aughnamullen Ballybay/Drumhowan Smithborough contingent Tydavnet/Ballinode/Knocktallon/Scotstown Donaghmoyne/Toome Carrickmacross/Magheracloone Inniskeen/Killanny/Corduff At least whenever Clontibret/Cremartin/Doohamlet win it with their eyes closed, the veteran will realise that Scotstown's success isn't down to their 'coaching structures' and everything to do with their population." Population alone can not win you a championship! It's the lazy argument for you … you'd swear scotstown just get together for games and numbers will win everything! It's takes savage work and delegation! Far too easy to sit on your high stool and give out … most clubs knew this day would come when scotstown got their house in order and other clubs just give out! Educate your coaches, get proper coaching structures! veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 644 - 30/10/2024 18:09:15 2577642 Link
Replying To veterngaa: "Tyrone have contested 2 senior club finals in the last 22 years. The best championship in Ireland... or UK." Different winner every year from 2005. Best championship in the country TalkToFahy (Tyrone) - Posts: 24 - 30/10/2024 22:22:35 2577658 Link
The Scotstown bashing is getting a bit draining now and it is only because they have been successful in their history and within the last decade. But the counter arguments of the Ballinode/Scotstown/Knockatallon/Tydavant area are valid. We do not want seeing a fore gone conclusion championships. It has never served us well in the past when it comes to successful county teams and never will. Plus it won't serve Scotstown well trying to inflatrate Ulster. Obviously Monaghan County Board are never going to change the set ups so it will be important for the Inniskeen's/Clontibrets/Magheracloones and the town teams Blayney/Carrick to start to rebuild and reduce the fall off of juveniles/teenagers. MuineachanAbu (Monaghan) - Posts: 660 - 31/10/2024 11:08:33 2577703 Link
On a lighter note few bit games this weekend. Predictions? Inniskeen and Blayney Saturday in the hurling Sunday then is Scotstown v Ballybay Carrick v Trugh Drumhowan v Aughdrumsee veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 644 - 31/10/2024 11:48:38 2577708 Link
Replying To veterngaa: "On a lighter note few bit games this weekend. Predictions? Inniskeen and Blayney Saturday in the hurling Sunday then is Scotstown v Ballybay Carrick v Trugh Drumhowan v Aughdrumsee" Inniskeen v Slaughneil - Slaughneil Blayney v Middletown - Middletown Scotstown v Ballybay - Scotstown Carrick v Truagh - Carrick Drumhowan to win also farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 64 - 31/10/2024 13:40:01 2577727 Link
Replying To veterngaa: "On a lighter note few bit games this weekend. Predictions? Inniskeen and Blayney Saturday in the hurling Sunday then is Scotstown v Ballybay Carrick v Trugh Drumhowan v Aughdrumsee" Inniskeen v Ballinascreen - Ballinascreen Blayney v Middletown - Middletown Scotstown v Ballybay - Scotstown Carrick v Truagh - Truagh Drumhowan v Aughdrumsee - Drumhowan MrPBoylan (Monaghan) - Posts: 203 - 31/10/2024 14:19:32 2577733 Link
County board is changing hands in December not sure what positions are changing but believe it's chairman and secretary is two that will be contested. These are important positions so who is best placed to continue the good work that goes on? farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 64 - 01/11/2024 14:02:57 2577839 Link
Some win for blayney hurlers Monaghan_football (Monaghan) - Posts: 24 - 02/11/2024 17:40:38 2577958 Link
Replying To Monaghan_football: "Some win for blayney hurlers" Exactly! Great for the hurling town of Blayney. Not so good for Inniskeen veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 644 - 02/11/2024 18:28:39 2577968 Link
Some win for the Blayney hurlers! They really do rule the roost when it comes to hurling and football , Scotstown could only dream of having 3 Ulster titles. Even with all their amalgamated parishes Monaghan37 (Monaghan) - Posts: 29 - 02/11/2024 18:40:56 2577971 Link
Congratulations to the hurling stronghold Castleblayney 17 point to 1.13 over Middletown I can see now why the football management stepped down maybe the hurling management should take over the footballers like Loughmore castliney in Tipperary and Slaughneil. Hard luck to Inniskeen who lost 3.33 to 1.07 farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 64 - 02/11/2024 19:43:59 2577990 Link
Scotstown have 4 Farney#1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 9 - 02/11/2024 19:52:00 2577991 Link
wll done too ti the blackhill oram and toome lads winning in the ulster champo.. how many dual players there. Farney#1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 9 - 02/11/2024 20:56:15 2578005 Link
A good win for the Blayney hurlers not the faughs. Probably about time they took an intermediate win but a good win all the same. How far can they go? Good to to see small ball interest on this forum. 222 (UK) - Posts: 804 - 02/11/2024 21:29:10 2578015 Link
Replying To Monaghan37: "Some win for the Blayney hurlers! They really do rule the roost when it comes to hurling and football , Scotstown could only dream of having 3 Ulster titles. Even with all their amalgamated parishes" Well this is awkward…. veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 644 - 02/11/2024 22:18:59 2578020 Link
Replying To Farney#1: "wll done too ti the blackhill oram and toome lads winning in the ulster champo.. how many dual players there." Well done the Blayney hurlers, great win against a team that has had their number of a long time! From looking at the starting team Blackhill, Donaghmoyne and Faughs represented in dual players. Hugh Byrne & Aaron Kenny Blackhill. Colin Merrick, Declan Hughes, Brian Flanagan, Conall McHugh, Thomas Hughes, Mark Treanor for the Faughs and Niall Garland for Donaghmoyne. A few more Faughs on the bench as well as Declan Crowe (Oram). MrPBoylan (Monaghan) - Posts: 203 - 03/11/2024 11:07:20 2578061 Link
Replying To 222: "A good win for the Blayney hurlers not the faughs. Probably about time they took an intermediate win but a good win all the same. How far can they go? Good to to see small ball interest on this forum." How many of Blayney are on the county squad out of interest and how does their club exploits transfer to the team i.e is the county hurling team competitive as I know they are playing in the lowest division in league and championship after relegation in both last year. farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 64 - 03/11/2024 12:47:14 2578085 Link