Championship is really ramping up now and not a dicky bird about senior management being in place which is a real shame as some of the players shining at Junior and Intermediate level may not get their chance this year, when an influx of new talent is probably needed.

On the championship front everything probably went as expected over the weekend...Blayney and Carrick are in big trouble after 2 heavy losses, with Junior shaping up with all the main players in the mix. Scotstown have probably been the surprise package here this year but will surely get it hard against Killanny...it'll be interesting to see anyway.

MonaghanGa3l (USA) - Posts: 18 - 19/09/2022 09:32:06    2441127

Was in Donaghmoyne yesterday and can honestly say it was the worst tenner I ever spent. Only positive was that it was a sunny day and I got a bit of tan on the top of the head. What has happened to that Carrick team. They just don't have the bottle this year. Relying on stalwarts to get them out of a hole. They're almost certainly heading for Intermediate and the way the are going they won't be returning to Senior any time soon.

Looking at the result in Aughnamullen it looks like Blayneys luck is about to finally run out. They need a miracle from here to finish outside the bottom 2. I think I'm right in saying if Donaghmoyne and Aughnamullen win next week then Carrick and Blayney as they are guaranteed to finish in the bottom 2. As far as I know Blayney and Scotstown are the only clubs that have never been relegated from Senior so this might be the weekend the history books are rewritten.

Think Latton might run Scotstown close this weekend but they need to get a big lead up early if they are to have any chance. Kieran Hughes a big miss for Scotstown. Are Scotstown whimpering or are they about to find another gear? We'll know a lot more this time next week at the 10 o'clock tea break.

Monaghansclown (Monaghan) - Posts: 189 - 19/09/2022 13:32:55    2441194

A lot of overreaction to Scotstown's current situation. If Kieran Hughes was fit, they'd have won all 4 group games and topped the group at their leisure. They're still streets ahead. Even their C team is in a Junior Championship semi final! Their u17s last year were in a Div 1 championship final, this year they won the Div 1 league… Last year their u15s won a Div 1 Championship, and this year they are in a Div 1 championship final.. They're going to dominate for a long long time. We might see them pipped to the odd championship here and there, but realistically, no club in Monaghan has the population to topple them, unless one of the big towns get their act together. The huge player pool combined with the brilliant underage structure, it's very hard to see anybody overtaking them in the next 10-15 years.
On another note, what on earth is going on in Castleblayney and Monaghan Harps? Castleblayney going down to Intermediate and Harps likely going down to Junior. These are clubs with a bigger player pool to pick from than 99% of clubs in Monaghan. Mind boggling.

HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 251 - 19/09/2022 16:21:41    2441238

QF predictions for this weekend:
Scotstown to beat Latton by 8 pts
Ballybay to beat Truagh by 4 pts
Corduff to beat Seans by 6 pts
Emyvale to beat Blackhill by 6 pts

The relegation groups are good value. Appears that the showdown in Intermediate will be in round 3 with Harps playing Tyholland to see who reaches 3rd and gets to the play off.
In senior, Aughnamullen had a great win last week and if results go as expected this weekend, the group could be wrapped up after round 2!

Junior, it looks like it will be a Killanny Clones final, with Killanny shading it..

Senior is wide open at the moment, Scotstown appears to have regressed a bit, up to the other clubs to take their opportunity.
Think Intermediate is between Magheracloone, Corduff and Emyvale. Could go any way.

Donelli (Monaghan) - Posts: 58 - 20/09/2022 09:12:16    2441267

seamusorinn (USA) - Posts: 295 - 20/09/2022 17:49:07    2441347

FarFrom (Monaghan) - Posts: 8 - 20/09/2022 20:49:53    2441364

jakeezme5 (Monaghan) - Posts: 16 - 21/09/2022 09:38:50    2441382

MonaghanBoi (Monaghan) - Posts: 55 - 21/09/2022 11:29:55    2441391

Are the faughs definitely gone if they lose? Donaghmoyne with a chance to write history if so- I wouldn't bank on the fotenoys doing it but there form has been steady this year. What a fall from grace for the faughs since 2003, although you could say they have always managed to stay up since then. What has gone wrong?
I'm astounded at monaghan harps, beaten finalists only in 2015-for the county town team to be junior is shocking. It really is and all monaghan harps should be hugely disappointed in this if it happens.
In other news, any update on a new manager for 2023.

222 (UK) - Posts: 844 - 21/09/2022 11:49:44    2441395

Monaghan county board need to commission a special review into the failings of Carrick,Blayney and Harps.

The fact that the three town represent a third of the population and won't be competing in the senior grade next year is embarrassing for all three clubs.
For Monaghan to have been successful over the last 10 years is incredible considering only 4 players have started a championship game for the county from them clubs in that time frame.

Monaghan football as a whole to maximise its potential we need the like of Carrick, Blayney and Harps to be competing for senior titles.

On the Manager front, I heard a high profile former intercounty manager has been approached. Travel time might be the only issue though.

shaggylegend (Monaghan) - Posts: 1948 - 21/09/2022 13:48:26    2441419

sleater (Monaghan) - Posts: 177 - 21/09/2022 15:30:29    2441437

muckla (UK) - Posts: 370 - 21/09/2022 18:46:23    2441467

222 (UK) - Posts: 844 - 21/09/2022 19:08:54    2441468

FarFrom (Monaghan) - Posts: 8 - 21/09/2022 19:30:42    2441470

Scotstown to beat Latton by 5
Truagh to beat Ballybay by 1
Donaghmoyne to beat Blayney by 10
Aughnamullen to beat Carrick by 15

Corduff to be Sean's by 4
Emyvale to beat Blackhill by 4
Cremartin to beat Tyholland by 4
Doohamlet to beat Harps by 7

Sorry lads can't see many upsets this weekend. Truagh Ballybay the pick of the games outside of that results should be straightforward. Carrick manager quit during the week so the players are taking over themselves for the rest of the year. Think Aughnamullen will give them a hiding this weekend.

Scotstown to limp to the final but lose to Truagh on the day. Carrick and Blayney relegated this weekend.

Magheracloone to beat Corduff in the final in Intermediate. Harps finish bottom of championship group. Blackhill beat Tyholland in league play off. Harps Tyholland to Junior.

Clones to beat Killanny in Junior final.

Monaghansclown (Monaghan) - Posts: 189 - 21/09/2022 19:34:30    2441471

farneygael (Monaghan) - Posts: 300 - 21/09/2022 20:59:37    2441482

Almost exactly 10 years later...really?

https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/176900

moodoo (Monaghan) - Posts: 461 - 21/09/2022 21:00:23    2441483

seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1880 - 21/09/2022 21:36:28    2441487

Onesolo (Monaghan) - Posts: 2 - 21/09/2022 21:40:11    2441490

jakeezme5 (Monaghan) - Posts: 16 - 21/09/2022 21:46:01    2441491