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The Last Time Monaghan Played In A AI Football Final

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As far as I know Monaghan have never won an AI football final . My question is have they ever played in a All Ireland football final ? Redhot (Cork) - Posts: 700 - 08/08/2018 16:23:39 2130888 Link
1930? Kerry beat them They will be the smallest county (Population wise) to make a final since Roscommon 222 (UK) - Posts: 695 - 08/08/2018 16:42:25 2130896 Link
Replying To 222: "1930? Kerry beat them They will be the smallest county (Population wise) to make a final since Roscommon" They have got to win the semi first Redhot (Cork) - Posts: 700 - 08/08/2018 16:48:58 2130899 Link
Replying To Redhot: "As far as I know Monaghan have never won an AI football final . My question is have they ever played in a All Ireland football final ?" Yes . They played in the final in 1930. Kerry beat them 3-11 to 0-02. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 08/08/2018 19:13:06 2130968 Link
Replying To 222: "1930? Kerry beat them They will be the smallest county (Population wise) to make a final since Roscommon" According to the 2016 census Roscommon has a population of 64.000 and Monaghan has a population of 61, 000. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 08/08/2018 19:16:20 2130972 Link
This Sunday 39 years ago by day and date I was in kerry on holiday and went to what is now Spillane a pub to watch Monaghan V Kerry in the AI semi final. I felt very confident and cheered hard when monaghan took the pitch. Unfortunately I was about 20 miles away at the final whistle and moved up to Clare the next morning early. It was not nice border Gael (Monaghan) - Posts: 894 - 08/08/2018 19:43:25 2130977 Link
Replying To 222: "1930? Kerry beat them They will be the smallest county (Population wise) to make a final since Roscommon" They won't get to the final. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 08/08/2018 19:50:17 2130980 Link
I remember years ago, as a young lad, older Monaghan folk, (now probably long gone, RIP), talking of that 1930 final. .... Some said, it was rumored, that the team had a few drinks the night before...... highly unlikely, also unfair to them & probably unfounded. However, a widely held view, was that several of the team contacted "food-poisoning", which easily could have happened. Food poisoning was a widespread occurrence in those days.... no fridges, poor hygiene etc. Monaghan Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 442 - 08/08/2018 19:58:27 2130986 Link
Replying To Monaghan Exile: "I remember years ago, as a young lad, older Monaghan folk, (now probably long gone, RIP), talking of that 1930 final. .... Some said, it was rumored, that the team had a few drinks the night before...... highly unlikely, also unfair to them & probably unfounded. However, a widely held view, was that several of the team contacted "food-poisoning", which easily could have happened. Food poisoning was a widespread occurrence in those days.... no fridges, poor hygiene etc." You Monaghan men always have some excuse. Wally (Tyrone) - Posts: 913 - 08/08/2018 20:51:32 2130998 Link
Replying To Wally: "You Monaghan men always have some excuse." Ha ha ha. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 08/08/2018 21:47:53 2131026 Link
Statement was made if they make the final, of course it is 50-50 For such a small county, this is glorious times for Monaghan. It's a fairytale considering the small Numbers they have. A lot of other counties need to take note Meath Cavan Louth Just 3 that could be doing better giving there size 222 (UK) - Posts: 695 - 08/08/2018 21:52:46 2131031 Link
Replying To waynoI: "They won't get to the final." Well hopefully your excellent track record of predicting how we are gonna do continues. We wouldnt have made the SF either according to you... seanfinn (Monaghan) - Posts: 360 - 08/08/2018 22:00:54 2131034 Link
Waynol & Wally, Shame there's no 3rd place play off for losing semi finalists - yous could have met up to annoy the head off other. #pay not to view. Knoxboya (Monaghan) - Posts: 358 - 08/08/2018 22:03:58 2131036 Link
Great question to be asking, what's the reason for it though the red hand will be handing a spanking out on Sunday WaitingInTheLongGrass (Roscommon) - Posts: 165 - 08/08/2018 22:17:38 2131045 Link
Replying To Knoxboya: "Waynol & Wally, Shame there's no 3rd place play off for losing semi finalists - yous could have met up to annoy the head off other. #pay not to view." Dublin might get the third place so!!! MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1066 - 08/08/2018 22:42:05 2131062 Link
Replying To border Gael: "This Sunday 39 years ago by day and date I was in kerry on holiday and went to what is now Spillane a pub to watch Monaghan V Kerry in the AI semi final. I felt very confident and cheered hard when monaghan took the pitch. Unfortunately I was about 20 miles away at the final whistle and moved up to Clare the next morning early. It was not nice" 5.14 to 7 points, I'm not surprised you booted on up the road, that was a bit of a disaster, just looked at a clip of it on youtube, Kerry looked like they were playing basketball at times, and Spillane be's on about the great brand of 'football' they used to play. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2754 - 08/08/2018 22:44:40 2131065 Link
Replying To Monaghan Exile: "I remember years ago, as a young lad, older Monaghan folk, (now probably long gone, RIP), talking of that 1930 final. .... Some said, it was rumored, that the team had a few drinks the night before...... highly unlikely, also unfair to them & probably unfounded. However, a widely held view, was that several of the team contacted "food-poisoning", which easily could have happened. Food poisoning was a widespread occurrence in those days.... no fridges, poor hygiene etc." Even today a lot of teams seem to suffer a somewhat similar problem when they hit Croke Park. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 08/08/2018 23:24:38 2131077 Link
Replying To Greengrass: "According to the 2016 census Roscommon has a population of 64.000 and Monaghan has a population of 61, 000." Yes, but in 1980 when Roscommon played in thier last final, the county's population was less than 61,000. According to the 1981 census, the population was 54,000 at the time. So Monaghan would be the smallest county since then, if they were to reach the final. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2045 - 09/08/2018 09:24:42 2131119 Link
Replying To MillerX: "Dublin might get the third place so!!!" Maybe youre on to something actually. Maybe a 25th/26th place play off aswell involving your own county :D waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 09/08/2018 10:31:13 2131140 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "Yes, but in 1980 when Roscommon played in thier last final, the county's population was less than 61,000. According to the 1981 census, the population was 54,000 at the time. So Monaghan would be the smallest county since then, if they were to reach the final." Ah here !!!! Semantics !!! What was the population of Ireland in 1980 ? What percentage of the people of Ireland in 1980 were from Roscommon ? What is the population of Ireland today ? What percentage of the people of Ireland today are from Monaghan ? Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 09/08/2018 10:52:09 2131146 Link