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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "You back on the wacky stuff. Killeevan will battle it out again with Oram for the Wooden Spoon."
Will it be a Senior hurling championship or junior football league trophy next into the club orielman

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 431 - 30/10/2025 17:56:28    2642284

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Replying To monaghanmad:  "Divisional is the only logical way it can be changed. Cant have a team promoted before going into championship."
And why not?

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 842 - 31/10/2025 02:37:31    2642316

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "And why not?"
Teams will still be mad to win the championship and go play in ulster. Championship is always number one

updafaughs (Monaghan) - Posts: 158 - 31/10/2025 11:12:50    2642357

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Replying To updafaughs:  "Teams will still be mad to win the championship and go play in ulster. Championship is always number one"
Correct, and anyone who says otherwise has never had any club involvement.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 842 - 31/10/2025 13:11:59    2642379

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It's time to rethink the nonsense of delayed league finals, and even late championship finals

Look where we are today.

In intermediate, Carrick and Blayney are forced into a fixture that likely suits neither. Emmets have an eye on an Ulster campaign starting in a weeks time and are unlikely to field a max strength team as they probably have several players in mothballs for various reasons

And Blayney enter the fray with a looming Ulster hurling game in just a couple of days. Where will those players be focused? Player welfare anyone??

Scotstown find themselves in a similar situation with a league final at an inopportune time, a game Magheracloone are sitting around for a few weeks waiting for when they should be on a well deserved break.

And what about the 4 or 5 week layoff Inniskeen had? A bit more match sharpness might just have made a difference in the final last week.

Having our club representatives in Ulster prepared for success does not mean giving them just two weeks to recover from tough championship finals, having them play further finals in that period and expect truly competitive games

If the argument is that we can't have teams promoted before championship as they then won't bother, that's nonsense. I'd say we'll have a few teams not bothering too much this weekend. And that's totally unfair to the likes of Kilanny in intermediate who would be hoping for a Carrick win tonight.

TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 222 - 31/10/2025 14:59:36    2642402

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As everyone is saying, our calendar is a disgrace.

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 431 - 31/10/2025 18:46:20    2642424

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Blayney back in Senior against Carrick's second string and monaghan gaa didn't even bother going to the game and covering it.
Shows the value of our league finals this time of year. Feel for Killanny in all this

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 431 - 31/10/2025 21:46:35    2642435

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Was clear all year that Blayney and Carrick would go up. Whether they sat up or not is a different story but let's see

updafaughs (Monaghan) - Posts: 158 - 31/10/2025 22:16:35    2642439

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Replying To farneygael3:  "As everyone is saying, our calendar is a disgrace."
You've the most uncompetitive club competitions in Ulster. County Scotstown aside, and they are struggling, with the pick of about five clubs, to make a dent in the province, your clubs are regressing. Scewing the competitions to suit your annual January all Ireland isn't helping either.

KingdomofBreifne (Cavan) - Posts: 201 - 31/10/2025 23:15:57    2642445

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Replying To farneygael3:  "Don't be so bitter and follow the only team capable of bringing an all Ireland title to the county"
No All Ireland is ever coming to your county.

KingdomofBreifne (Cavan) - Posts: 201 - 31/10/2025 23:17:10    2642447

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Replying To TearsIn85:  "It's time to rethink the nonsense of delayed league finals, and even late championship finals

Look where we are today.

In intermediate, Carrick and Blayney are forced into a fixture that likely suits neither. Emmets have an eye on an Ulster campaign starting in a weeks time and are unlikely to field a max strength team as they probably have several players in mothballs for various reasons

And Blayney enter the fray with a looming Ulster hurling game in just a couple of days. Where will those players be focused? Player welfare anyone??

Scotstown find themselves in a similar situation with a league final at an inopportune time, a game Magheracloone are sitting around for a few weeks waiting for when they should be on a well deserved break.

And what about the 4 or 5 week layoff Inniskeen had? A bit more match sharpness might just have made a difference in the final last week.

Having our club representatives in Ulster prepared for success does not mean giving them just two weeks to recover from tough championship finals, having them play further finals in that period and expect truly competitive games

If the argument is that we can't have teams promoted before championship as they then won't bother, that's nonsense. I'd say we'll have a few teams not bothering too much this weekend. And that's totally unfair to the likes of Kilanny in intermediate who would be hoping for a Carrick win tonight."
Actually like Scotstown, Inniskeen had a 2 week lay off before the final. Ah but sure dont let facts get in the way of a good story.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 842 - 01/11/2025 01:00:49    2642453

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Replying To farneygael3:  "Blayney back in Senior against Carrick's second string and monaghan gaa didn't even bother going to the game and covering it.
Shows the value of our league finals this time of year. Feel for Killanny in all this"
Why? They could have went and won the champ or got into league final …

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 871 - 01/11/2025 07:32:34    2642454

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Replying To farneygael3:  "Blayney back in Senior against Carrick's second string and monaghan gaa didn't even bother going to the game and covering it.
Shows the value of our league finals this time of year. Feel for Killanny in all this"
Now now don't be salty. Carrick are the only team to beat Blayney all year so they deserve to go up

updafaughs (Monaghan) - Posts: 158 - 01/11/2025 08:01:48    2642455

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Replying To updafaughs:  "Was clear all year that Blayney and Carrick would go up. Whether they sat up or not is a different story but let's see"
Blayney could well stay up. They've good numbers coming through. They're no worse than Cremartin, Truagh or Corduff. All promotion sorted after Seans v Eire Og tomorrow. Either will struggle in Intermediate regardless. Ballybay and Aughnamullen will be very strong favourites for Intermediate. New managers incoming to both I'd suspect. Killanny, Donaghmoyne, possibly Emyvale best of the rest.One of Tyholland, Doohamlet and Clones to join Eire Og/Seans in the relegation scrap.
Senior isn't even interesting. Scotstown will keep winning as long as Beggan and McCarron keep going.
Drumhowan, Aghabog, Toome or Blackhill will probably win Junior. Currin and Seans/Eire Og outsiders. Know a lot of teams have parted ways with managers. Any updates on any appointments for 2026? Will it be the same guys simply moving around clubs?

Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 15 - 01/11/2025 09:10:45    2642456

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Easy win for the faughs in the end. They'll feel they have a solid chance now to build in senior next year to gradually. Carrick in fairness had one eye on ulster. I'd agree that league finals should be wrapped up in late July early August. Maybe it's time to go divisional as well and scrap the current system. 2 up, 2 down, and you could have at least 4 divisions. Would be good prep for teams ahead of championship. The current format doesn't serve well, to confusing to know how a team gets relegated. I'd like to see also championship return to a better format. Maybe have a winners and lovers section after round 1. Club football seems to have gone a bit stale in the county.

222 (UK) - Posts: 883 - 01/11/2025 09:53:57    2642458

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"Maybe have a winners and lovers section"

Steady on!

TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 222 - 01/11/2025 11:26:29    2642471

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "Actually like Scotstown, Inniskeen had a 2 week lay off before the final. Ah but sure dont let facts get in the way of a good story."
I was in fact referring to the lengthy gameless period Inniskeen had before the semi-final

Given that's the only nit you could find to pick, I presume you're in general agreement with the thrust of the argument that changes to schedules and sequencing is needed?

Maybe you'll ask your club rep to bring it to county board so? Good man.

TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 222 - 01/11/2025 11:31:03    2642472

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Replying To updafaughs:  "Now now don't be salty. Carrick are the only team to beat Blayney all year so they deserve to go up"
Strange the final was last night and hurlers playing same weekend in Ulster. Very unfair on the dual lads

farneygael3 (Monaghan) - Posts: 431 - 01/11/2025 12:32:16    2642484

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Replying To 222:  "Easy win for the faughs in the end. They'll feel they have a solid chance now to build in senior next year to gradually. Carrick in fairness had one eye on ulster. I'd agree that league finals should be wrapped up in late July early August. Maybe it's time to go divisional as well and scrap the current system. 2 up, 2 down, and you could have at least 4 divisions. Would be good prep for teams ahead of championship. The current format doesn't serve well, to confusing to know how a team gets relegated. I'd like to see also championship return to a better format. Maybe have a winners and lovers section after round 1. Club football seems to have gone a bit stale in the county."
The aim for Faughs next year would be to squeeze in to sixth place in the league which is realistic given the lack of lads on county panel. Then hopefully get 3rd place in championship group depending on the draw. But could very easily be in relegation groups in both. Exciting times for the club though with the youth coming through

updafaughs (Monaghan) - Posts: 158 - 01/11/2025 12:44:12    2642489

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Replying To TearsIn85:  "I was in fact referring to the lengthy gameless period Inniskeen had before the semi-final

Given that's the only nit you could find to pick, I presume you're in general agreement with the thrust of the argument that changes to schedules and sequencing is needed?

Maybe you'll ask your club rep to bring it to county board so? Good man."
Lad, if you are going to issue proclamations, dont talk in tongues. In fact the in the last 10 minutes of the county final, it looked like Inniskeen had not got enough of a rest. There is no need for the extra week break after Round Robin but it had no effect on Final. Leagu Finals should be played week after semi finals, but other than that our county administrators do a great job.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 842 - 01/11/2025 13:17:07    2642496

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