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Replying To Monaghanball_92: "You just weren't behind the goals… was kids behind the goals on the far end and that was it. Whether u say or not I'm near sure freeman nailed it. Therefore it was a 45 and u are clearly wrong" Your only near sure freeman nailed it but are 100% sure where every spectator was in the ground... sure Monaghangeael (Monaghan) - Posts: 50 - 17/08/2025 23:02:29 2632366 Link
Replying To ScarnaMan1990: "No joy in corduff for my own club truagh sadly yesterday don't know what went on seemed like no Kelly on no one else stepped up. Two well matched teams in Scotstown wasn't at the game personally if anyone was and has any more info. Inniskeen job done as expected Latton with a super win over magheracloone bit of a surprise to lose by so much Blaney job done as expected Harps unlucky to not beat clones two very bad mistakes and no big men around the middle when they were needed in crunch time Carrick again expected Donaghymoyne expected also garland kicking the lights out with a hattrick Sean's job done as expected killeevan missing a few men I believe but think the result was inevitable. Predicted emyvale to blow Scotstown out of the water as expected Predicted rock and Blackhill to be a tight affair Oram nowhere near it again that's their season over for sure now Roll on next weekend for another packed weekend with some big games: looking forward to the United parishes coming up the road to truagh on Sunday!" Ye Think so Monaghanball_92 (Monaghan) - Posts: 47 - 17/08/2025 23:05:35 2632368 Link
Replying To Farney321: "Harps unlucky not to win despite playing so poorly, the big number 8 plucked a few so wouldn't totally agree on that. Luke McManus was their main threat while jack lynch nullified freeman completely Blayney we're comfortable against tyholland" In fairness clones won most of the breaks as they did against Blaney, agree on lynch super performance. Monaghangeael (Monaghan) - Posts: 50 - 17/08/2025 23:11:36 2632371 Link
Replying To Mccurrin69: "Bit of an outlandish one here pal" Correct , I got that one totally wrong, wasn't at it and heard the younger lads played well stoneygrey (Monaghan) - Posts: 246 - 17/08/2025 23:31:13 2632374 Link
Replying To Monaghan_football: "U mustn't watch blayney, cause benny was shocking today. Multiple men stepped up today when benny and mcginty weren't firing. Quit commenting on a team that u dont bother going to watch" Basing my opinion on the few games I have seen them play this year. Robbie decent in midfield, canice murphy and rice good young players but their main scorer is still benny. Clones game for example 4 different players tried to mark freeman, started off been Hughes on him and ended up back at him after the other lads couldn't lay a glove on him,doesn't bode well coming up against garland or o hanlon ect in the business end of the competition. Again I'm only Basing that on the games I've seen which could have just been an off day and don't see them every game like yourself. Monaghangeael (Monaghan) - Posts: 50 - 17/08/2025 23:32:28 2632375 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "Only a fool bases championship on league" As I said before if they had the ability to flick a switch and totally up their performance levels they wouldn't be in intermediate. Especially against teams who have county players coming back. Monaghangeael (Monaghan) - Posts: 50 - 17/08/2025 23:40:33 2632378 Link
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Come back when your county season starts in January." Not sure what you mean by that? I follow both club and county going to as many games as I can. farneygael (Monaghan) - Posts: 328 - 18/08/2025 09:21:55 2632396 Link
Replying To updafaughs: "Ah no sure we were unlucky to not win a few champs between 2006 and 2013. Be back dominating in 10 Years" Castleblayney contested a grand total of one county final between 2006 and 2013… Must have been seriously unlucky… This just got me thinking- Imagine the levels our county team could be at if our town teams had been at even a respectable level in the last 10 years? Harps did have a couple of decent years in senior, but Castleblayney and Carrick have been embarrassing. A county as small as Monaghan simply needs our town teams to produce footballers for the county team. From my memory, the only players from these town teams that played considerable minutes in league/championship: Harps- Neil McAdam and Kevin Loughran. Castleblayney- Malone, although Blackhill will lay claim to that one. Carrick- Stephen Gollogly and Stephen O'Hanlon. HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 260 - 18/08/2025 11:58:00 2632439 Link
Replying To Monaghangeael: "Your only near sure freeman nailed it but are 100% sure where every spectator was in the ground... sure" Hasn't a clue lad. Mccurrin69 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 8 - 18/08/2025 12:05:46 2632441 Link
Scotstown with 4 champ debutants on Saturday and McCarthy and O'Toole to come back. Building for the latter stages veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 825 - 18/08/2025 12:29:43 2632448 Link
Replying To HB245: "Castleblayney contested a grand total of one county final between 2006 and 2013… Must have been seriously unlucky… This just got me thinking- Imagine the levels our county team could be at if our town teams had been at even a respectable level in the last 10 years? Harps did have a couple of decent years in senior, but Castleblayney and Carrick have been embarrassing. A county as small as Monaghan simply needs our town teams to produce footballers for the county team. From my memory, the only players from these town teams that played considerable minutes in league/championship: Harps- Neil McAdam and Kevin Loughran. Castleblayney- Malone, although Blackhill will lay claim to that one. Carrick- Stephen Gollogly and Stephen O'Hanlon." 2008 lost in replay to latton by 1 after extra time in semi 2009 lost in replay to Clontibret by 1 after extra time in semi 2010 lost semi to Clontibret by 1 after leading whole way and conceding last minute goal due to poor turnover in possession 2011 lost to magheracloone in semi after leading for 55 mins 2012 another poor mistake led to loss to Clontibret in quarters 2013 disallowed goal for square ball in last kick of semi prevented 1 point win. Yes after 2013 Blayney have struggled but they weren't far off at all up until 2013. Last 10 years have been poor but not 20 as you stated previously updafaughs (Monaghan) - Posts: 111 - 18/08/2025 12:40:56 2632451 Link
Any thoughts on who could replace Andy Moran? Could we go out of the box and try a Stephen O Neill/Jason sherlock type of coach? What about in house, Malone, Counihan Any other suggestions? Seems obvious we need to go with someone with some offensive play pedigree to replace that forward attacking mindset that Moran brought. monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 426 - 18/08/2025 13:01:37 2632455 Link
Replying To veterngaa: "Scotstown with 4 champ debutants on Saturday and McCarthy and O'Toole to come back. Building for the latter stages" That actually sounds impressive to be fair. Although im sure there not the only club to have debutants. Are the two lads injured? Are they due back soon farneygael (Monaghan) - Posts: 328 - 18/08/2025 13:14:11 2632459 Link
Replying To updafaughs: "2008 lost in replay to latton by 1 after extra time in semi 2009 lost in replay to Clontibret by 1 after extra time in semi 2010 lost semi to Clontibret by 1 after leading whole way and conceding last minute goal due to poor turnover in possession 2011 lost to magheracloone in semi after leading for 55 mins 2012 another poor mistake led to loss to Clontibret in quarters 2013 disallowed goal for square ball in last kick of semi prevented 1 point win. Yes after 2013 Blayney have struggled but they weren't far off at all up until 2013. Last 10 years have been poor but not 20 as you stated previously" Oh yes it has been 20. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 766 - 18/08/2025 13:16:57 2632462 Link
Replying To updafaughs: "2008 lost in replay to latton by 1 after extra time in semi 2009 lost in replay to Clontibret by 1 after extra time in semi 2010 lost semi to Clontibret by 1 after leading whole way and conceding last minute goal due to poor turnover in possession 2011 lost to magheracloone in semi after leading for 55 mins 2012 another poor mistake led to loss to Clontibret in quarters 2013 disallowed goal for square ball in last kick of semi prevented 1 point win. Yes after 2013 Blayney have struggled but they weren't far off at all up until 2013. Last 10 years have been poor but not 20 as you stated previously" Check mate. Mccurrin69 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 8 - 18/08/2025 13:21:19 2632464 Link
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Oh yes it has been 20." Reached 6 semis from 2004 - 2013 that's hardly struggling updafaughs (Monaghan) - Posts: 111 - 18/08/2025 13:53:45 2632471 Link
Replying To monaghanmad: "Any thoughts on who could replace Andy Moran? Could we go out of the box and try a Stephen O Neill/Jason sherlock type of coach? What about in house, Malone, Counihan Any other suggestions? Seems obvious we need to go with someone with some offensive play pedigree to replace that forward attacking mindset that Moran brought." Malone already doing a fine job in there. Counihan needs to take a development squad to see where he's at. Stephen O Neill bit of a flop with Fermanagh IMO farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 355 - 18/08/2025 13:56:41 2632475 Link
Replying To farneygael3: "Malone already doing a fine job in there. Counihan needs to take a development squad to see where he's at. Stephen O Neill bit of a flop with Fermanagh IMO" He was with Cavan monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 426 - 18/08/2025 14:31:25 2632483 Link
Replying To updafaughs: "Reached 6 semis from 2004 - 2013 that's hardly struggling" It is,if you aint winning them. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 766 - 18/08/2025 14:45:18 2632489 Link