MourneArmy
County: Down
Posts: 1597

1727627 Great game of football. Cavan playing sensible football and look the better team. It goes to show the distinction between league and championship football. In terms of tactics and skill execution Cavan looking like the division 1 team. However, Monaghan still hold the aces which can condemn Cavan to defeat. Monaghan need to play McManus a little deeper to get him more involved in their game play to influence the game in their favour. Still all to play for.

The Ulster football championship is glorious.
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Even Liam McHale is clearly enjoying the occasion.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 24/05/2015 14:57:03    1727632

Seems like a lively enough affair with Cavan leading by 4 as I just tune in. Surprised to see that really. Good luck to both teams by the way!!

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 24/05/2015 15:09:29    1727638

Dessie Mone there took about 15 steps before throwing ball past his man. Never a peno.

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 24/05/2015 15:13:39    1727639

Big goal chance for Hughes but he did well to get into the position and at least got his point.

Momentum has switched to Monaghan now.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 24/05/2015 15:16:09    1727640

Monaghan level now with the last 4 points.

The game is theirs now.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 24/05/2015 15:18:18    1727642

Good game.Monaghan showing there class now.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 24/05/2015 15:21:11    1727643

Mc Manus laying down as if he was decked.

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 24/05/2015 15:21:13    1727644

seanie_boy
County: Tyrone
Posts: 3202

1727644
Mc Manus laying down as if he was decked.

A class, class footballer but can be occasionally gravationally challenged alright.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 24/05/2015 15:25:05    1727646

Peach by Mc manus!

seanie_boy (Tyrone) - Posts: 4235 - 24/05/2015 15:27:39    1727648

Well done Monaghan, the better team overall imo.

They'll need a huge improvement to beat Donegal in the Ulster final though.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13713 - 24/05/2015 15:35:53    1727649

Very enjoyable game. Strange that board had gone up for 3 minutes before Monaghan keeper was treated for around a minute yet he blew it up with 2m50 injury time played. Don't want to be too critical of ref though as overall I thought he did well. Monaghan had a bit more class but Cavan worked enough and created enough to win the game well.

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 24/05/2015 15:38:00    1727650

Disappointing for Cavan. Could've won that game. Dunne should've lobbed it in. No point in going for a point at that stage. Hard luck. Monaghan had the rub of the green in the last quarter.

Glynners (Donegal) - Posts: 109 - 24/05/2015 15:39:32    1727651

Good game of football. Monaghan played very well in the second half and Conor McManus is pure class, probably the best corner forward in the game today.Colin Walshe made a big impact in the second half.

Cavan wasted their wind advantage in the first half with poor delivery's into the full forward line.

What the hell was Martin Dunne at with the free at the end .I'd be absolutely furious if I was one of his teams mates. Really stupid thing to do when there was only 30 seconds left.

uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 24/05/2015 15:40:23    1727652

fair play to monaghan 20 mins to go were 4 down i think
stepped up when needed and mcmannus kicked some big points where as cavan had nobody up front to take the game
by the scruff in last 10 mins and see it out

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 24/05/2015 15:41:36    1727654

Monaghan will be delighted with that result. They didn't look fired up at all and were nearly caught. I'd say they are relieved and well capable of a much better performance than that. Cavan will rue those late frees but also looked to ruin out of steam.
Well done Monaghan, ready run to the final now.

Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 24/05/2015 15:43:29    1727656

Ulster is the only provincial championship worth watching. Fantastic.

fire_in_belly (Donegal) - Posts: 59 - 24/05/2015 15:47:52    1727661

Hard loss for Cavan to take.I thought,over the 70 mins,Cavan were marginally the better team.Monaghan didnt impress me,although they stepped up in last 15 mins,which is a good testemant to their fitness and resolve.Nice,open game,with sprinkling of quality scores.This Ulster football could catch on yet:)

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 24/05/2015 15:53:38    1727665

Have to say that was definitely a game that Cavan could and should have won. Cuteness and experience by Monaghan in working frees from a poor ref. was the difference. I would admit that McManus really showed his qualities today with some great scores. He really has a lot of qualities of a player like canavan particularly the ability to hit the ground when in a storable free position.

offtheditch (Cavan) - Posts: 157 - 24/05/2015 16:40:26    1727689

offtheditch
County: Cavan
Posts: 76

1727689 Have to say that was definitely a game that Cavan could and should have won. Cuteness and experience by Monaghan in working frees from a poor ref. was the difference. I would admit that McManus really showed his qualities today with some great scores. He really has a lot of qualities of a player like canavan particularly the ability to hit the ground when in a storable free position.
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You'll be disappointed for sure but theres a lot of positives that Cavan can take from that game today, hard luck and regroup for the qualifiers now.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 24/05/2015 16:51:37    1727700

fire_in_belly
County: Donegal
Posts: 55

1727661
Ulster is the only provincial championship worth watching. Fantastic.

bit over the top there
the match last night in ennis was identical type of game
between clare and limerick
laois v kildare in leinster also has the makings of another similiar type of game

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 24/05/2015 16:55:07    1727703