Mickod88 (Monaghan) - Posts: 49 - 28/03/2023 11:16:53    2467251

Omagh will be difficult. Tyrone were v good last three matches of league although think we can give them a much better game than we did in the league. Think if we can go there and put in a performance win lose or draw we should be happy as there is a big championship ahead with new structure and we dont need to be getting consumed by ulster defeats like we did in the past. Tyrone are the best side in ulster and will likely make an all ireland semi final or final. Monaghan should be targeting a quarter final appearance and are good enough to get there. The new group structure will suit us. Bar Kerry Galway Dublin Tyrone Mayo the rest are beatable. My only worry is our midfield and lack of options there. Finally new mger deserves praise. Its his first mgmt job and noone else wanted it last year. He hasnt got everything right but sunday was massive for him and showed buy in he is getting from the players.

seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1798 - 28/03/2023 11:55:23    2467266

monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 378 - 28/03/2023 12:45:12    2467294

HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 206 - 28/03/2023 13:13:05    2467305

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 109 - 29/03/2023 18:25:13    2467672

Anyone else watch the U20's last night? They showed great resilience for digging the win out. Coming into the last 15 minutes, it look like Monaghan were the more likely team to win and Cavan wilted. Definitely a better coached team than last years team. Some very good performances last night - Stephen Mooney looks like the successor to Conor McManus. yeah I know that's a big statement. The lad was double marked , sometimes triple marked and still got 1-4. Though the goal was a penalty and a soft one at that. Cian Conlon has loads of talent and the ability to score 45's and long range frees, Ryan Duffy brought pace and tenacity to the backs. Eccles has impressed in both games so far and Michael Hammill is a effective and pacy ball carrier breaking lines of defence.

One concern is that both Armagh and Cavan kicked a load of wides while they were in the ascendency and should have built up bigger leads. Monaghan could have found themselves in a much more difficult position. Management would also need to look a couple of positions where performances were not up to scratch. You'd also think that the two hurlers Slevin and Thomas Hughes might make the starting 15 (certainly the former).

All the best to them against Down in the semi-final.

sleater (Monaghan) - Posts: 151 - 30/03/2023 08:38:43    2467705

TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 193 - 30/03/2023 12:57:04    2467783

A good week made better by the performance and win last night. A win is a win in knockout championship football. Great to see the team show structure, discipline and a hunger after the shambles last year. They seem to be well coached and tactically astute which will bring all players on a lot in preparation for senior football. They should have nothing to fear v down and could possibly go all the way.

monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 378 - 30/03/2023 14:15:02    2467818

Looked very bad after 15 minutes as they were being wiped out by Cavan on kick-outs. The penalty was a lifeline for sure. Stephen Mooney hit the big tally, but Cian Conlon's point before half time and Conor Eccles midway into 2nd half felt like vital momentum-changing scores. Really pushed on for the last 20 minutes as Cavan wilted. It was harsh on young Lovett on the last play but them's the breaks.
Its been a good week for Monaghan football.

Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1057 - 30/03/2023 14:31:47    2467830

Good win for the minors yesterday they have some brilliant forwards young mcginnity is one to watch

prideof85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 851 - 09/04/2023 10:44:05    2469688

germac (Down) - Posts: 533 - 11/04/2023 09:40:23    2470140

monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 378 - 11/04/2023 11:52:42    2470196

Don't recall less talk about an ulster championship opener. Strange season ahead we will enter all ireland series at same spot regardless of what happens in ulster. Despite that Sunday is important. I rate Tyrone v highly possibly a dark horse for the all ireland which is mad to call them dark horses considering they won it two years ago. As for ourselves lots of heart experience inexperience and lads missing side in transition but important we give it a right go in omagh win lose or draw as a really bad defeat would be hard to shake ahead of all ireland series. We dont have that bad a record there over the years been wins and losses but its a venue we usually perform in. Think we are capable of making last eight and that is what team should be aiming for.

seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1798 - 13/04/2023 19:10:45    2470881

Big game on Sunday, any word on team?

MrPBoylan (Monaghan) - Posts: 109 - 14/04/2023 07:39:08    2470913

armaghfan02 (Armagh) - Posts: 39 - 14/04/2023 09:18:01    2470917

I must say, with all leagues kicking off soon and with plenty of reserve games already played - that the county website is a farce. No sign of any fixtures and a maze of rubbish to get through to find results. Bad enough it's latest news and other sections were always slow to keep up and generally rubbish but at least whoever was running it in years gone by, they had the fixtures up promptly and were well organised. Whoever's in charge of organising fixtures and whoever's in charge of the website need to be chased.

Jjoniel79 (Monaghan) - Posts: 143 - 14/04/2023 09:36:24    2470923

PolicemanFox (Monaghan) - Posts: 158 - 14/04/2023 09:38:10    2470924

Mickod88 (Monaghan) - Posts: 49 - 14/04/2023 10:13:41    2470933

Mickod88 (Monaghan) - Posts: 49 - 14/04/2023 10:15:23    2470934

PolicemanFox (Monaghan) - Posts: 158 - 14/04/2023 10:29:57    2470939