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Replying To farneygael3: "Did get to Clontibret but heard Scotstown won playing for 20 minutes over the course of the game. Most of that team will be sitting on the bench when the real football starts at semi final stage." It was that much of a non contest they had them running the pitch while the trophy was being presented! MonaghanMan44life (Monaghan) - Posts: 237 - 02/08/2026 20:28:43 2688488 Link
Question fellows would Joel Wilson's straight red carry over to championship and he misses out first two games ?? Ulsterman12 (Monaghan) - Posts: 27 - 03/08/2026 08:11:42 2688510 Link
What's the predictions for the weekend? Starting Friday you'd have to fancy Harps Toome and Killeevan. On Saturday Truagh and Castleblaney, 2 poorly coached teams so could go either way. Rock Ballybay and I'll go with Clontibret but a tricky one to call. Aghabog D'moyne Scotstown Clones Blackhill and Inniskeen should all be big favourites on Sunday. farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 767 - 03/08/2026 11:01:45 2688523 Link
Replying To Ulsterman12: "Question fellows would Joel Wilson's straight red carry over to championship and he misses out first two games ??" No, red cards are only for the same competition so he will be suspended for league next year Farneyman2 (Monaghan) - Posts: 5 - 03/08/2026 11:08:38 2688524 Link
Replying To MonGaa123: "Well done to Scotstoon, killanny and drummhowan today. Scotsmen will take some beating in the championship considering they had a second string team out today in the league final. Killanny are a dogged team that have proved themselves as winners. Aughnamullen lacked that bit of experience. Can't see them back in senior anytime soon. Drumhowan back to intermediate next year and don't be surprised if they give the intermediate championship a good rattle next year as they are a fantastic team that could be senior in a few years. Toome conceded too many goals. They were a lot tighter Defensively last year under the leadership of Fra Mcphillips who is a good defensive coach." This years Toome team is very depleted from other years can see them really struggling come championship. They lost a few more men last weekend and bench just isn't there if anything happens Wilson they can pack it up for the year CTC6 (Monaghan) - Posts: 32 - 03/08/2026 21:28:49 2688581 Link
Scotstown to trounce carrick the weekend. Monaghangaalover (Monaghan) - Posts: 11 - 03/08/2026 22:20:36 2688588 Link
Be interesting to see how Drumhowan and Kilanny play now in the champiosnhip. Promotion already secured will they take the foot off the gas or could they even improve since less pressure on them Farneyarmy2013 (Monaghan) - Posts: 27 - 04/08/2026 12:03:00 2688622 Link
Replying To CTC6: "This years Toome team is very depleted from other years can see them really struggling come championship. They lost a few more men last weekend and bench just isn't there if anything happens Wilson they can pack it up for the year" Oram will beat them at the weekend Monaghan_football (Monaghan) - Posts: 154 - 04/08/2026 12:11:26 2688625 Link
Replying To Farneyarmy2013: "Be interesting to see how Drumhowan and Kilanny play now in the champiosnhip. Promotion already secured will they take the foot off the gas or could they even improve since less pressure on them" Can see Drumhowan pushing on to try give Ulster a rattle. Speaking to a few of them and they felt they left a great chance behind them a few years ago losing a semi final on penalties Monaghanmad123 (Monaghan) - Posts: 12 - 04/08/2026 15:33:47 2688649 Link
Replying To Monaghan_football: "Oram will beat them at the weekend" Predictions . Outright winner: Scotstown(Miles ahead. If Rory out,they're weakened but still have too much for the rest) Aughnamullen Drumhowan This weekend's games: Intermediate Harps beat Eire Og Ballybay beat Emyvale Donaghmoyne beat Killanny Clones beat Tyholland Junior Killeevan to annihilate Truagh Scotstown v Rockcorry =Draw Oram beat Toome Drumhowan beat Blackhill Aghabog beat Seans Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 51 - 05/08/2026 14:46:20 2688730 Link
Replying To MonaghanMan44life: "It was that much of a non contest they had them running the pitch while the trophy was being presented!" You would wonder if any of the other senior clubs have a real belief they can topple them and who would blame them, a team that won ulster last year and will probably have all those lads available again plus a few more youngsters. Are Inniskeen the only potential challenger? Bookies seem to have it that way. sporto (Monaghan) - Posts: 201 - 05/08/2026 15:11:45 2688733 Link
Replying To sporto: "You would wonder if any of the other senior clubs have a real belief they can topple them and who would blame them, a team that won ulster last year and will probably have all those lads available again plus a few more youngsters. Are Inniskeen the only potential challenger? Bookies seem to have it that way." Clontibret may be contenders aswell Overtheblackspot89 (Monaghan) - Posts: 5 - 05/08/2026 18:35:18 2688751 Link
Replying To sporto: "You would wonder if any of the other senior clubs have a real belief they can topple them and who would blame them, a team that won ulster last year and will probably have all those lads available again plus a few more youngsters. Are Inniskeen the only potential challenger? Bookies seem to have it that way." I honestly believe if there is gonna be one team in monaghan thats gonna stop scotstown it is gonna be castleblayney, that has been the tradition Monaghan_football (Monaghan) - Posts: 154 - 05/08/2026 20:09:17 2688761 Link
Championship Winners: Inniskeen Ballybay Drumhowan. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1191 - 05/08/2026 21:48:20 2688771 Link
Replying To Monaghan_football: "I honestly believe if there is gonna be one team in monaghan thats gonna stop scotstown it is gonna be castleblayney, that has been the tradition" Relegations a certainty according to our hoganstand experts updafaughs (Monaghan) - Posts: 184 - 05/08/2026 22:27:40 2688777 Link
Replying To Overtheblackspot89: "Clontibret may be contenders aswell" Clontibret seem to be the only team that has had their number in a long time but still think Scotstown are miles ahead. A lot depends on Beggans availability but I can see him coming back for 2nd or 3rd championship game and steady the ship for them. countymonaghan (Monaghan) - Posts: 344 - 06/08/2026 07:54:40 2688781 Link
Replying To Monaghan_football: "I honestly believe if there is gonna be one team in monaghan thats gonna stop scotstown it is gonna be castleblayney, that has been the tradition" If that turns out to be true, it won't be in the next 5/7 years when you look at the two teams. Scots has 6-7 senior co players, Blayney has 2. MonaghanMan44life (Monaghan) - Posts: 237 - 06/08/2026 08:03:26 2688782 Link
Scotstown won the league without Beggan, McCarron, 2 x Hughes etc They have Meehan back and brought in Keenan, Gallagher, Foley, McElwaine and McCaffrey along with Finely and Darcy Foy. There will be players outside the 24 with 6/7 county medals not getting a look in. There forwards are McCarron Mattie Maguire Francis Maguire McElwaine Mallon Max Maguire Shane Carey James Hamill Jason Carey Defenders O'Toole McCarthy Kieran Hughes Darren Hughes McArdle Connolly McCaffrey Meehan McPhillips Where do you go picking that team … veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 1094 - 06/08/2026 09:23:34 2688789 Link
Replying To veterngaa: "Scotstown won the league without Beggan, McCarron, 2 x Hughes etc They have Meehan back and brought in Keenan, Gallagher, Foley, McElwaine and McCaffrey along with Finely and Darcy Foy. There will be players outside the 24 with 6/7 county medals not getting a look in. There forwards are McCarron Mattie Maguire Francis Maguire McElwaine Mallon Max Maguire Shane Carey James Hamill Jason Carey Defenders O'Toole McCarthy Kieran Hughes Darren Hughes McArdle Connolly McCaffrey Meehan McPhillips Where do you go picking that team …" When you see them names it just reinforces the incredible manager that McCauge is wining championships with scotstown…….some achievement….. mick2007 (Monaghan) - Posts: 683 - 06/08/2026 14:08:35 2688834 Link
Replying To mick2007: "When you see them names it just reinforces the incredible manager that McCauge is wining championships with scotstown…….some achievement….." I assume you are being sarcastic? Said it before, once they took Jack it ended the Senior Championship as a contest.As long as Rory and Jack are there they'll continue to dominate. Doesn't matter who's managing Scotstown or any other team. Scotstown have too many good players not to win. Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 51 - 06/08/2026 15:41:38 2688852 Link