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Replying To countymonaghan: "So with the league finished up for the year and division one status secured let's look forward to the first round of the championship against Tyrone. Nothing going to be easy here as usual, Tyrone have been picking up momentum there this last 3/4 games where they have got big results so they will be well primed for us coming to town. What is our expected starting 15 for this game. A few head scratchers after the last few games in the league. Do we start McManus or take him on in the last 20? Few big decisions for VC and his team. Hopefully we get any niggles of injuries cleared up and have a full bill of health going to Omagh. 1 Beggan 2 McPhilips 3 Duffy 4 Wylie 5 Boyle 6 Ward 7 O Toole 8 D Hughes 9 K Lavelle 10 McCarthy 11 Bannigan 12 O Hanlon/McCarron 13 Gallagher 14 Mohan 15 C McManus SUBS: 1 Jones 2 O Hanlon/McCarron 3 O Connell 4 K Hughes" 1 Beggan 2 McPhilips 3 Duffy 4 Wylie 5 O Connell 6 Ward 7 O Toole 8 D Hughes 9 G Mohan 10 McCarthy 11 Bannigan 12 O Hanlon 13 McManus 14 Gallagher 15 McCarron Jones, K Hughes, Irwin and Mulligan would all be good players to take on and change the pace of proceedings. Mickod88 (Monaghan) - Posts: 32 - 28/03/2023 11:16:53 2467251 Link
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: 1716 - 28/03/2023 11:55:23 2467266 Link
Replying To countymonaghan: "So with the league finished up for the year and division one status secured let's look forward to the first round of the championship against Tyrone. Nothing going to be easy here as usual, Tyrone have been picking up momentum there this last 3/4 games where they have got big results so they will be well primed for us coming to town. What is our expected starting 15 for this game. A few head scratchers after the last few games in the league. Do we start McManus or take him on in the last 20? Few big decisions for VC and his team. Hopefully we get any niggles of injuries cleared up and have a full bill of health going to Omagh. 1 Beggan 2 McPhilips 3 Duffy 4 Wylie 5 Boyle 6 Ward 7 O Toole 8 D Hughes 9 K Lavelle 10 McCarthy 11 Bannigan 12 O Hanlon/McCarron 13 Gallagher 14 Mohan 15 C McManus SUBS: 1 Jones 2 O Hanlon/McCarron 3 O Connell 4 K Hughes" Beggan Mc Philiphs Duffy Wylie Boyle Ward O toole Hughes Lavelle Mc Carthy Bannigan O hanlon Carey Gallagher Mc Carron More than likely the team that will start, going to be a tight game, defensive set ups going to be big, Shane Carey will start due to the off the ball work he does. Other options are Mohan for Gallagher or Karl for O toole. Experienced heads will be needed and those willing to chip in with a few scores will be trusted, hence Gallagher, Lavelle might be be pushing for places. Its obvious in heat of championship now mansy probably isn't fit for the full 80 mins, can we take him off with 60 mins to go when game in melting pot? Dont think so, dont think he starts. monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 318 - 28/03/2023 12:45:12 2467294 Link
Replying To Monaghanfan123: "Well done to the players, they dug deep. Super job. Still think management are poor. Their team selections for other games was debatable and got us into this dog fight no doubt I'll get slatted for been negative against them but don't care." Without doubt the worst post of the weekend. You appear to have some personal vendetta against the management team because how on earth could your immediate reaction to that result be to come on hoganstand and slate the management team? Baffling. HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 142 - 28/03/2023 13:13:05 2467305 Link
Replying To HB245: "Without doubt the worst post of the weekend. You appear to have some personal vendetta against the management team because how on earth could your immediate reaction to that result be to come on hoganstand and slate the management team? Baffling." Well said. 30 players used and we are still in Division 1 with 6 points! Fantastic job done by Vinny and his team. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 10 - 29/03/2023 18:25:13 2467672 Link
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: 132 - 30/03/2023 08:38:43 2467705 Link
Replying To sleater: "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." A good battle led by two excellent full forwards. I thought Monaghan retained their cohesiveness more after substitutes than Cavan, which is where the difference lay. Monaghan used subs sparingly, whereas Cavan were throwing them on every few minutes in the second half, and I think they lost a good deal of their shape and capabilities as a result. Great to see the team dig out a win in both games, but wayward shooting by the opposition was a significant factors both days, and they can't count on that against Down next time. TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 152 - 30/03/2023 12:57:04 2467783 Link
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: 318 - 30/03/2023 14:15:02 2467818 Link
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: 938 - 30/03/2023 14:31:47 2467830 Link