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Replying To veterngaa: "Do you thank the postman and milkman too? O'Connor did his job, what he was paid to do" . .and did his job well, not like some of the pretenders.
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Have to say it was a much improved monaghan showing and their best performance to date. We played with alot of pace and tackled quite well; frustrating dublin even it it was a low quality affair. Simple game really, missed to many chances and coughed the ball up cheaply which cost us. Dublin finished stronger and got the job done. All eyes now must be on cavan , getting the main players back and fit and ready to go. The next two weeks could be taxing, mayo in town next week and a trip to killarney which is always tough.
222 (UK) - Posts: 905 - 15/02/2026 11:40:54
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Replying To mick2007: "A gusty performance littered with simple errors cost us the 2pts along with a failure to convert chances.. couldn't get our hands on either primary ball or breaking ball all night around the middle… stating the obvious but we need the likes of lavelle and McCarthy back asap to have a hope of beating Cavan… obviously both teams are in transition but it's quite staggering seeing how far Dublin have fallen back given their recourses..3rd favourites for Leinster… king con played in some incredible teams but his career is now going to Peter out in an average division 2 team…" Cant argue with any of that about Dublin in all fairness... ;o(
I did reply to other Monaghan posters agreeing with what they say abut the Dubs but Admin didnt put them up.????
Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4805 - 15/02/2026 11:51:45
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Replying To Blackcardnot: "I'm sure the lads will be kicking themselves tonight after that game knowing that they should have won it and won it well. But they will learn from it just as it is evident that they have learnt from the previous games.I think anyone writing off this team, after a loss played on a feb night in Croke Park, is a fool. Onwards and upwards." Aw give ur head a wobble. Team being written off because of there performances this season so far not just that dublin game. Nowhere near good enough, havent learned from the previous 2 games. Onwards and downwards
Monaghan_football (Monaghan) - Posts: 90 - 15/02/2026 13:39:23
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Replying To Monaghan_football: "Aw give ur head a wobble. Team being written off because of there performances this season so far not just that dublin game. Nowhere near good enough, havent learned from the previous 2 games. Onwards and downwards" Ahh, you go easy on your wee self, Spring time not too far off.
Blackcardnot (USA) - Posts: 75 - 15/02/2026 15:20:25
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Replying To MonGaa123: "I was just pondering there on the upcoming junior and intermediate seasons as they are the most competitive divisions in the county.
I'm going to make a bold prediction and go for Killeevan in the junior. They have come on leaps and bounds recently and had 46 lads tog out last week for a challenge match. A man from there that has a gason on the team also told me that they are training two mornings a week at 5am.
In intermediate I'll go for ballybay. They should get back up if Paul Finlay is playing" Click bait, stop with the rubbish, they could train at 4am from now till this time next year and it won't matter, you cannot and will not fix a below average junior team with just training you need players first !
Clubman57 (Monaghan) - Posts: 32 - 15/02/2026 15:42:39
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Replying To Clubman57: "Click bait, stop with the rubbish, they could train at 4am from now till this time next year and it won't matter, you cannot and will not fix a below average junior team with just training you need players first !" Silk purse and sows ear comes to mind.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 935 - 15/02/2026 16:18:09
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Replying To Monaghan_football: "Aw give ur head a wobble. Team being written off because of there performances this season so far not just that dublin game. Nowhere near good enough, havent learned from the previous 2 games. Onwards and downwards" Go back to watching the Premiership.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 935 - 15/02/2026 16:24:10
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Replying To Monaghansclown: "Difficult to put into words the downfall of these two teams in the last 12 months. Cannot remember a worse standard division 1 game in my lifetime. The handling errors, simple passes kicked to opposition, unopposed 20m shots kicked wide or short. Truly awful stuff.
The only positive for Dublin is the win. No positives to be taken for Monaghan. These two teams would do well to stay up in division 2 this year if they were there don't mind division 1. Early days I know but the outlook is bleak for both this year considering how well other div 1/2 teams are moving." It is what it is, a county team where two players Brannigan and O Hanlon would get on the county champions Scotstown team tells you where we are, never mind the injured players, realistically we are never going to win an all Ireland the best we can hope for is an ulster title and at the minute we're in with Cavan Antrim Fermanagh,and junior footballers is not the way forward no matter what the manager thinks,the good coach bounce lasts one year and then they see what we have and move on quick, and this is what we're left with now and sad to say but it could be a long road back to be even competitive when it matters, in the summer time
Fit15 (Monaghan) - Posts: 21 - 15/02/2026 19:46:50
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Replying To Fit15: "It is what it is, a county team where two players Brannigan and O Hanlon would get on the county champions Scotstown team tells you where we are, never mind the injured players, realistically we are never going to win an all Ireland the best we can hope for is an ulster title and at the minute we're in with Cavan Antrim Fermanagh,and junior footballers is not the way forward no matter what the manager thinks,the good coach bounce lasts one year and then they see what we have and move on quick, and this is what we're left with now and sad to say but it could be a long road back to be even competitive when it matters, in the summer time" Well put. In Ulster we are in the cavan and down bracket, with Antrim and Fermaghan a fair few steps behind us. We have fallen well behind Armagh and Donegal. In the all Ireland series though I think we still top 10 if we can avoid mentioned Ulster teams, Kerry Galway Mayo. Can still be a long summer
farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 527 - 15/02/2026 21:36:41
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Replying To Fit15: "It is what it is, a county team where two players Brannigan and O Hanlon would get on the county champions Scotstown team tells you where we are, never mind the injured players, realistically we are never going to win an all Ireland the best we can hope for is an ulster title and at the minute we're in with Cavan Antrim Fermanagh,and junior footballers is not the way forward no matter what the manager thinks,the good coach bounce lasts one year and then they see what we have and move on quick, and this is what we're left with now and sad to say but it could be a long road back to be even competitive when it matters, in the summer time" You can win an all Ireland. Maybe not anything me soon but you can.
eddieSize5Balls (Donegal) - Posts: 287 - 15/02/2026 21:46:11
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Before the McKenna cup final, I was optimistic about Monaghan's chances in Div 1. But the realism has taken over now and it's obvious we are getting relegated. The question for the remaining 4 games really comes down to what sort performance will Monaghan show. 2 years ago, it was an aging squad, decimated with injuries and shorn of confidence. This is a largely inexperienced squad but with an even worse injury crises than 2 years ago. There are some other parallels too - concentration levels have dipped. It's small things - in the 22nd minute of the Dublin game, G Mohan, was in midfield, bounced the ball under no pressure, lost control of it and ended up giving away possession and Dublin scored from. That's not to point the finger at Mohan, just an example, but it seems to be widespread. Routine things that the players would ordinarily expect to do simply and getting sloppy.
That kind of malaise, is either to do with fitness (the mind is more likely to do stupid stuff) when you are tired or standards have dropped. I dunno. Jim McGuiness would not stand for some of stuff Monaghan players were doing on the pitch.
Despite the defeat, the effort was good, if not the execution. I hope we see a continued effort such as that over the remaining 4 games. More positives then negatives will come with such an effort. It's a largely very young squad which for Monaghan is odd, but they need to learn some harsh lessons. Same thing happened to the great team of mid 2010's who had spent time in Div3 and and relegations too. They will learn from it. But jaysus, the injury situation is grim.
sleater (Monaghan) - Posts: 192 - 16/02/2026 09:08:45
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Replying To Fit15: "It is what it is, a county team where two players Brannigan and O Hanlon would get on the county champions Scotstown team tells you where we are, never mind the injured players, realistically we are never going to win an all Ireland the best we can hope for is an ulster title and at the minute we're in with Cavan Antrim Fermanagh,and junior footballers is not the way forward no matter what the manager thinks,the good coach bounce lasts one year and then they see what we have and move on quick, and this is what we're left with now and sad to say but it could be a long road back to be even competitive when it matters, in the summer time" no way not having that...your saying woods, mcanespie, mohan, wylie and ward wouldnt get onto scotstown team?? nope - not having that
dessie ward would stroll onto every starting county team in the country assuming hes fit
MalsBalls (Monaghan) - Posts: 264 - 16/02/2026 09:29:35
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Replying To sleater: "Before the McKenna cup final, I was optimistic about Monaghan's chances in Div 1. But the realism has taken over now and it's obvious we are getting relegated. The question for the remaining 4 games really comes down to what sort performance will Monaghan show. 2 years ago, it was an aging squad, decimated with injuries and shorn of confidence. This is a largely inexperienced squad but with an even worse injury crises than 2 years ago. There are some other parallels too - concentration levels have dipped. It's small things - in the 22nd minute of the Dublin game, G Mohan, was in midfield, bounced the ball under no pressure, lost control of it and ended up giving away possession and Dublin scored from. That's not to point the finger at Mohan, just an example, but it seems to be widespread. Routine things that the players would ordinarily expect to do simply and getting sloppy.
That kind of malaise, is either to do with fitness (the mind is more likely to do stupid stuff) when you are tired or standards have dropped. I dunno. Jim McGuiness would not stand for some of stuff Monaghan players were doing on the pitch.
Despite the defeat, the effort was good, if not the execution. I hope we see a continued effort such as that over the remaining 4 games. More positives then negatives will come with such an effort. It's a largely very young squad which for Monaghan is odd, but they need to learn some harsh lessons. Same thing happened to the great team of mid 2010's who had spent time in Div3 and and relegations too. They will learn from it. But jaysus, the injury situation is grim." I read an article on Mohan last year where he is up all hours farming and then a day job on site. He said he doesn't get much recovery, so probably picks up knocks. I couldn't see that happening in Kerry, Galway, Donegal. If you want to be a serious county player.
FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2915 - 16/02/2026 10:05:21
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Replying To sleater: "Before the McKenna cup final, I was optimistic about Monaghan's chances in Div 1. But the realism has taken over now and it's obvious we are getting relegated. The question for the remaining 4 games really comes down to what sort performance will Monaghan show. 2 years ago, it was an aging squad, decimated with injuries and shorn of confidence. This is a largely inexperienced squad but with an even worse injury crises than 2 years ago. There are some other parallels too - concentration levels have dipped. It's small things - in the 22nd minute of the Dublin game, G Mohan, was in midfield, bounced the ball under no pressure, lost control of it and ended up giving away possession and Dublin scored from. That's not to point the finger at Mohan, just an example, but it seems to be widespread. Routine things that the players would ordinarily expect to do simply and getting sloppy.
That kind of malaise, is either to do with fitness (the mind is more likely to do stupid stuff) when you are tired or standards have dropped. I dunno. Jim McGuiness would not stand for some of stuff Monaghan players were doing on the pitch.
Despite the defeat, the effort was good, if not the execution. I hope we see a continued effort such as that over the remaining 4 games. More positives then negatives will come with such an effort. It's a largely very young squad which for Monaghan is odd, but they need to learn some harsh lessons. Same thing happened to the great team of mid 2010's who had spent time in Div3 and and relegations too. They will learn from it. But jaysus, the injury situation is grim." Why are so many players injured???
farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 527 - 16/02/2026 10:22:44
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Replying To Fit15: "It is what it is, a county team where two players Brannigan and O Hanlon would get on the county champions Scotstown team tells you where we are, never mind the injured players, realistically we are never going to win an all Ireland the best we can hope for is an ulster title and at the minute we're in with Cavan Antrim Fermanagh,and junior footballers is not the way forward no matter what the manager thinks,the good coach bounce lasts one year and then they see what we have and move on quick, and this is what we're left with now and sad to say but it could be a long road back to be even competitive when it matters, in the summer time" How have you come to this conclusion. Scotstown are county champions and Ulster champions and it is a fantastic achievement. However only for the boot of Rory Beggan they would not of beaten Kilcoo. Also think of all the times they have been beaten by other county champions Brigids, Kilcoo, Crossmaglen, Gaoth Dobhair, Glen etc. So yes Scotstown are by far the best club team in Monaghan when compared to some of the other county champions they are still that bit off them.
So to say only two players on this Monaghan team would start for Scotstown is a ludicrous statement.
Manfromtoome (Monaghan) - Posts: 7 - 16/02/2026 12:42:07
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Replying To eddieSize5Balls: "You can win an all Ireland. Maybe not anything me soon but you can." Stop with the patting them on the head. It's pathetic. I can't understand why this sort of stuff doesn't drive them mad. Monaghan have zero chance of winning the all Ireland. They couldn't do this with a forward of the calibre of Mcmanus, they've no chance with the current bunch. Unfortunately, we're miles off too but no one is condescendingly giving us this head patting.
KingdomofBreifne (Cavan) - Posts: 234 - 16/02/2026 14:55:03
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