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Hard to see how Kieran is currently the best player in the county to be honest. Jack and Rory won the game for Scotstown. Jack scored 1-2 and Rory got 7 points. He also put the 2nd goal on a plate.That was the difference. Put Beggan on any team and he improves them massively with his ability to kick (2 pointers especially)Woods was excellent for Inniskeen. They'll give Scotstown a better game than Magheracloone could. Woods is the closest to Rory in terms of ability to kick 2 pointers. But McCarthy is a big loss for Scotstown, in fairness. Is he gone for the season? In Intermediate, Killanny defy the odds again. Good characters to be fair. Carrick probably favourites though? Emyvale overwhelming favourites for Junior championship. Seans have a few good lads but Emyvale are a senior team in waiting. Hard to see them beaten. Thoughts.....? Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 10 - 12/10/2025 20:49:49 2639579 Link 0 |
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You've contradicted yourself….. you've no doubt blayney will win the league and you also think Carrick will win the double?
eirekeeper (Monaghan) - Posts: 128 - 12/10/2025 22:08:27 2639611 Link 1 |
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If blayney don't go up they won't next year and with Ballybay and Aughnamullen down and Emyvale up! veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 853 - 13/10/2025 06:22:51 2639641 Link 0 |
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Inniskeen's greater depth won the game - being able to bring on Donal Meegan who had quite an impact when he came as a sub as opposed to Magheracloone who lost Jack Doogan early into the second half and their sub didn't make an impact at all. Magheracloone have very done well this year, played excellent football at times but their panel depth showed yesterday. Magheracloone got some match ups right but couldn't negate all Inniskeen's best players. In the previous game between them McNulty had a great game but I thought Doogan-Burke played well on him yesterday. This time Shane Hanratty had a very influential game. Blayney, Carrick was a good game. The game hung on a couple of key moments in each half and each time Matthew Carolan was the guy who stood up and made the difference. After blayney got their goal, they had the chance from a free to go 4 in front, but they inexplicably went short with it. Carrick won the ball and Matthew Carolan took responsibility and hit a great two pointer. In second half as Blayney closed the gap, he once again hit a 2 pointer. that was the score that sunk Blayney. Anytime I've seen Carolan play for Monaghan U20 or minor this lad has leadership and responsibility in abundance. Killanny did well again. Ronan Grimes is kryptonite to other teams attackers. Any idea why he hasn't opted for county senior football? sleater (Monaghan) - Posts: 183 - 13/10/2025 08:19:42 2639650 Link 0 |
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Sorry I meant with league semi final v harps apologies
updafaughs (Monaghan) - Posts: 150 - 13/10/2025 09:22:10 2639663 Link 0 |
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If BLayney get over harps may have 2 chances of promotion.... Carrick in League final and if carrick win double, their will be a playoff between Kilanny and blayney for promotion
DeMan (Monaghan) - Posts: 117 - 13/10/2025 12:20:38 2639721 Link 0 |
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How do yous do it Vetern?? Thankfully yous were able to find some replacements around Knocktallon, Ballinode, Scotstown and Tydavnet, and of course Currin. Yous truly are miracle workers!
HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 269 - 13/10/2025 16:37:48 2639810 Link 7 |
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Say what you want but good coaching and Community effort! Many men on here should spend less time on the high stool. Numbers never won a championship… good underage structures and planning does.
veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 853 - 13/10/2025 19:17:53 2639836 Link 0 |
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Good games over weekend could Malone be talked back into a playing role next year or will he be coach only? farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 414 - 13/10/2025 21:07:32 2639849 Link 0 |
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You also forgot to add, a dip into the transfer market… would have been no county titles the last 2 years only for that dip….
mick2007 (Monaghan) - Posts: 612 - 14/10/2025 07:43:48 2639871 Link 1 |
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No doubting there is good underage structure in place, but I'd like to think the vast majority of clubs in the county would be able to find a few senior players from every age group when you have 40+ boys at every age group. Make sure to give a big shoutout to the Currin underage structures also, as without it I don't believe you would have won a championship this year or last year, for all the numbers you have. HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 269 - 14/10/2025 08:43:42 2639875 Link 1 |
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Ah sure pass a bucket around so you can all cry into it and we will drink it in 2 week time
veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 853 - 14/10/2025 11:05:18 2639908 Link 0 |
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Credit to Scotstown they are a good outfit and don't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. Expected a better challenge on Sunday but that wasn't to be. Clontibret missed a lot and against scotstown you can't do that. Scotstown young lads are something worth a watch. countymonaghan (Monaghan) - Posts: 313 - 14/10/2025 13:17:50 2639936 Link 0 |
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For all the crying about Scotstowns numbers and transfer record the three biggest player pools in the county are all in intermediate and haven't dined at the top for a long time. I keep beating this drum and I won't stop, theres a lot of clubs in Monaghan that are massively underperforming with the resources available to them and when you look around you the county team has a bleak enough outlook compared to 10 years ago.
Jjoniel79 (Monaghan) - Posts: 237 - 14/10/2025 13:26:40 2639938 Link 1 |
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How's that working out for the other clubs? Inniskeen until this year, Corduff, Truagh, the merry go round in other clubs..
MonaghanMan44life (Monaghan) - Posts: 110 - 14/10/2025 13:48:49 2639944 Link 0 |
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Agreed! Most Senior teams are villages and small enough ones at that. Blayney, Carrick, Monaghan Harps, Clones, Ballybay all have the biggest numbers and aren't challenging anything worth talking about. Could this be the first year ever that there is no 'Town' team in senior football? (depending on intermediate results) I wouldn't say there is many countys in the country could say that. countymonaghan (Monaghan) - Posts: 313 - 14/10/2025 14:25:32 2639953 Link 1 |
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Sustained Success creates jealousy, its the only natural reaction. Scotstown and Blayney in the 70's/80's, Blayney in the 90's & early noughties, Clontibret in the noughties, Scotstown now... It goes around in cycles and its up to someone to step up and be counted and do what Ballybay and Clontibret have done in defeating Scotstown. As a Scotstown supporter I'm not under any illusions in regards to this golden spell going on forever. Who would have said at the turn of the millennium Blayney would go 20+ years without winning a Mick Duffy? You'd be locked up and have the key thrown away. A few small minded people need to realise transfers are a part of the game for all clubs not just Scotstown. The only fault i believe Jack has made is that he didn't transfer earlier in his playing days. For all the great clubs/volunteers that are in this county, I'm shocked at the sheer number of ignorant comments made.
ConyersHill04 (Monaghan) - Posts: 3 - 14/10/2025 14:48:00 2639954 Link 0 |
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Castleblayney will be Senior next year with Malone in such form farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 414 - 14/10/2025 14:57:09 2639956 Link 0 |
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Very little mention of Ballybay's relegation, given the focus of the semi finals. Hard to believe that it isn't that long since they last won the senior championship. That really was the last roll of the dice for a team that had gone so close so many times - an aging team that had given so much and they deserved their championship title. But the fall has been rapid. Retirements and injuries completely derailed them. Also the quality of youth players coming through in the past 7 years have dropped of significantly - only 3 county minors in the past 7 years and 2 county U21/U20 players in 7 years . There is some needle on this forum about Scotstown's success but they've been producing significantly more players of a higher standard over the past 7 years. Ballybay's underage teams have not challenged either for titles either over the past few years. Ballybay might have enough good players to make a push back to senior next year (barring more retirements), but the longer term prospects for them look bleak. sleater (Monaghan) - Posts: 183 - 14/10/2025 15:49:23 2639974 Link 0 |