Replying To Eddie the Exile: "The advantage rule in football does include the 'award the free from where the ball lands' concept. So Mohans free 100% should have been from 13m. To me that was a major turning point because McManus missed effort totally took the bit of momentum from Monaghan. Monaghan players curiously didn't makenthatvpoint to Cassidy. That one and DOC'S dive for a free reversal were crucial.
For the record, McManus black card was justified and a penalty for Leonard was a tight call. In fact O'Horas follow up tackle on Kelly was more of a penalty shout.
And finally there is no law against a 'hand on the back' in football. Or indeed a 'hand over the shoulder', or tackling with the inside hand. All favourites of a certain Mayo pundit but not actually illegal."
Well explained Eddie, thanks.
Monaghan will likely see a few moving on (and maybe Banty too?) and it seems from what I've read and seen in the underage that the young players are there to be developed into good seniors. For population size your county really has punched well above your weight and will likely keep doing so into the future. Long wait till the league, but we could be in the same boat after next weekend, who knows.