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Was laughed at a few months ago in heresaying Truagh would get to the final this year and probably have the best chance to put it up against Scotstown. Wondering if the same boys are still laughing at it now…..

unitedparishes (Monaghan) - Posts: 14 - 04/10/2026 19:16:40    2696139

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Replying To unitedparishes:  "Was laughed at a few months ago in heresaying Truagh would get to the final this year and probably have the best chance to put it up against Scotstown. Wondering if the same boys are still laughing at it now….."
Truagh are a good team, the clare player is a class act
Mark counihan to bury a few demons in two weeks.
Scotstown looked edgy today

222 (UK) - Posts: 973 - 04/10/2026 19:57:16    2696143

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Replying To Farneyarmy2013:  "But sure who else has beat Scotstown it's been complete domination for the last 15 years. Ballybay are now gone. Clontibret are in a stage of transition.

Truagh along with Iniskeen are the only teams in Monaghan capable of putting up some sort of game to Scotstown. Truaghs problem as I said is consistency. But I belive if they meet Scotstown at the buisness end they will run them close."
I said that a month ago. I belive Truagh will sicken Scotstowns. Big around the middle and have a mix of everything. Louis Kelly and Ronan Boyle good man markers and dangerous fowards up front.

If Truagh are to win they can't give any soft frees outside the arc. Can't be breaching after that I think their capable of providing a shock.

Farneyarmy2013 (Monaghan) - Posts: 84 - 04/10/2026 20:11:26    2696146

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Can truagh beat the 7 parish amalgamation in the final?

Cloghan1995 (Monaghan) - Posts: 6 - 04/10/2026 21:29:25    2696160

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Where's Big McPhilips for Scotstown. Am assuming hes injured. They upped it today when it wss put up to them but some of their players have a fair bit of mileage and if the two Jones had of been fit might been a differeht outcome. Truagh look like sort of side who will give them plenty of problems good fo see Mohan and Kelly back fit. Id still fancy Scotstown for theur experience. Beggan is some player to have in county football let alone club football.

seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 2037 - 04/10/2026 21:42:20    2696162

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Scotstown and Inniskeen play out the same game every year, same outcome again this year. Inniskeen really need all their best players when playing scotstown, they effectively used an 18 man panel in the championship. Not easy for a small village who were missing two talents like the jones brothers from the start. Truagh match up well with scotstown, their big men in the middle will be able to get at Beggans kickouts, which I think have been shaky at times under the new rules. Scotstown should have too much for them though, the young players were very mature today, I thought mccaffery in particular was immense for a lad with another year of u20 eligibility.

Cm1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 19 - 04/10/2026 22:21:23    2696171

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This is by no means a dig l, but everyone mentions Iniskeen being this wee village, am I missing something because has iniskeen not got (open for correction on all this) 3 schools, 3 pubs, and 2 ot 3 church's.
Now I know against the parishes its nothing, but hearing about this "small village" has me a wee bit like, ahhhh hear now, come on.
If im wrong im wrong, just want to get it out there.

PS Woods is class

farneygael (Monaghan) - Posts: 354 - 05/10/2026 00:14:45    2696182

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Replying To seanie08:  "Where's Big McPhilips for Scotstown. Am assuming hes injured. They upped it today when it wss put up to them but some of their players have a fair bit of mileage and if the two Jones had of been fit might been a differeht outcome. Truagh look like sort of side who will give them plenty of problems good fo see Mohan and Kelly back fit. Id still fancy Scotstown for theur experience. Beggan is some player to have in county football let alone club football."
Gavin is in Australia according to my sources. Also heard he has been approached by a high profile AFL team

Monaghanmad123 (Monaghan) - Posts: 67 - 05/10/2026 00:19:48    2696183

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Replying To seanie08:  "Where's Big McPhilips for Scotstown. Am assuming hes injured. They upped it today when it wss put up to them but some of their players have a fair bit of mileage and if the two Jones had of been fit might been a differeht outcome. Truagh look like sort of side who will give them plenty of problems good fo see Mohan and Kelly back fit. Id still fancy Scotstown for theur experience. Beggan is some player to have in county football let alone club football."
big mc phillips is away to america with the woman for good

monaghanfootballfan (Monaghan) - Posts: 45 - 05/10/2026 08:32:41    2696191

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Inniskeen are just a bit short when it comes to it against Scotstown, particularly on their own kickouts. It was a tough watch in the second half, trying to win a lofted kick out landing around the 45. It's a shame Sean Jones suffers so much with injury, what an exciting player. I don't know you could expect to play with the level of strapping he had on yesterday, needs to take as long out of the game as is needed to get his body right.

sporto (Monaghan) - Posts: 215 - 05/10/2026 10:03:57    2696203

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Replying To monaghanfootballfan:  "big mc phillips is away to america with the woman for good"
Ah the love of a good woman and travelling good luck to him. Like Kearns Leonard wr cant seem to hold onto midfielders. Hes a big loss for scotstown. Mccarville similar to monaghan is ploughing a lonely furrow there now.

seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 2037 - 05/10/2026 10:46:58    2696213

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Replying To farneygael:  "This is by no means a dig l, but everyone mentions Iniskeen being this wee village, am I missing something because has iniskeen not got (open for correction on all this) 3 schools, 3 pubs, and 2 ot 3 church's.
Now I know against the parishes its nothing, but hearing about this "small village" has me a wee bit like, ahhhh hear now, come on.
If im wrong im wrong, just want to get it out there.

PS Woods is class"
Inniskeen has 2 schools, one pub in the village and 1 church. It is by definition a village and on the smaller scale, yes.

eirekeeper (Monaghan) - Posts: 151 - 05/10/2026 11:16:48    2696224

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Replying To sporto:  "Inniskeen are just a bit short when it comes to it against Scotstown, particularly on their own kickouts. It was a tough watch in the second half, trying to win a lofted kick out landing around the 45. It's a shame Sean Jones suffers so much with injury, what an exciting player. I don't know you could expect to play with the level of strapping he had on yesterday, needs to take as long out of the game as is needed to get his body right."
Inniskeen have struggled with the goalkeeper position for years. Meegan is a converted outfield player. Scotstown got at least 2 points from intercepted kick outs. Meanwhile Rory scores 9 points.Scotstown would be ordinary without him.Lots of their players were anonymous yesterday. Said it before, he's the difference.
He'll win them another championship in a few weeks. Any predictions for semi finals at the weekend?
I think Emyvale and Ballybay will make Intermediate final and Aghabog advance to meet Drumhowan in Junior.

Matchwatcher (Monaghan) - Posts: 64 - 05/10/2026 11:28:18    2696231

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