Mattie McGleenan admits it will take a superhuman effort from Scotstown to come back next year and make amends for yesterday's agonising Ulster club SFC final defeat to Crossmaglen.
The former Tyrone star was full of praise for his players after they came within a whisker of lifting the Seamus McFerran Cup.
"I'd love the cup but that's not to be. We'd love another crack at it next year," he told the Irish News.
"We got a taste of it but it's a long way back to here.
"The whole of Monaghan will be looking for Scotstown next year. So there are no guarantees in life. The only thing we could guarantee today was to come here and do our absolute best and we done that.
"It wasn't good enough on the day - and that's something we'll have to learn from. Listen, we made mistakes. We probably made too many fundamental errors across the pitch, but 'Cross were outstanding today in terms of how they press up on you. They are a superb football team.
"Yes, we made mistakes - but if you said to me at the start of the year we'd be in the Ulster Club final and you'll take 'Cross to extra-time, that was a roller-coaster I thoroughly enjoyed.
"They say: 'Sport reveals character - it doesn't give you character.' And Scotstown showed real character and I'm seriously proud of every one of them."
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