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Replying To farneyarmy26:  "So truagh can just play a strong team on opening game Vs Killeevan securing the only win necessary to get to the knockout stages, them strong players won't be seen again until they are required again in the quarter final. Not fair on the likes of killeevan who will miss out over this."
Completely disagree with this the two players who played instead were arguably better then the two players who couldn't play.

Monaghan2011 (Monaghan) - Posts: 18 - 18/08/2026 10:25:49    2690255

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Replying To monaghanmad4567:  "Would need a miracle against Scotstown which i dont see happening. Would the Lennon bros that are over emyvale at the minute return to their native club next season? Latton certainly have the players there to do more than just a qr final every year."
They were with Latton a few years ago and left because they couldn't listen to the daddy's wondering why their sons weren't getting playing. Be very surprised if they went back

Monaghanmad123 (Monaghan) - Posts: 20 - 18/08/2026 10:50:43    2690265

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Predictions for this weekends senior games??

BadgerDog (Westmeath) - Posts: 20 - 18/08/2026 10:52:26    2690270

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Monaghan GAA Power Rankings

1- Scotstown
2- Iniskeen
3- Maraghcloone
4- Clontibret
5- Carrick
6- Latton
7- Truagh
8- Blayney
9- Killanny
10- Aughnamullen
11- Ballybay
12- Corduff
13- Cremartin
14- Donaghmoyne
15- Emyvale
16- Harps
17- Clones
18- tyholland
19- Drumhowan
20- Doohmalet
21- Toome
22- Blackhill
23- Eire Og
24- Currin
25- Aghabog
26- Scotstown C
27- Oram
28- Seans
29- Truagh C's
30- Kileevan
31- Rockorry

Farneyarmy2013 (Monaghan) - Posts: 41 - 18/08/2026 11:05:43    2690274

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Replying To Farneyarmy2013:  "Monaghan GAA Power Rankings

1- Scotstown
2- Iniskeen
3- Maraghcloone
4- Clontibret
5- Carrick
6- Latton
7- Truagh
8- Blayney
9- Killanny
10- Aughnamullen
11- Ballybay
12- Corduff
13- Cremartin
14- Donaghmoyne
15- Emyvale
16- Harps
17- Clones
18- tyholland
19- Drumhowan
20- Doohmalet
21- Toome
22- Blackhill
23- Eire Og
24- Currin
25- Aghabog
26- Scotstown C
27- Oram
28- Seans
29- Truagh C's
30- Kileevan
31- Rockorry"
Agree with most I'd probably argue that Blackhill should be sitting maybe between aghabog and Currin then the rest is pretty accurate maybe 1 or 2 spaces to be argued.
Blackhill have no juveniles produced and relying on the old guns and their transfers from donaghmoyne to field teams, a great team at its past but feel their time is over. Still think they beat aghabog but can't see them beating that Currin team

Any other opinions?

Farneyman2 (Monaghan) - Posts: 11 - 18/08/2026 11:59:42    2690287

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Replying To Farneyarmy2013:  "Monaghan GAA Power Rankings

1- Scotstown
2- Iniskeen
3- Maraghcloone
4- Clontibret
5- Carrick
6- Latton
7- Truagh
8- Blayney
9- Killanny
10- Aughnamullen
11- Ballybay
12- Corduff
13- Cremartin
14- Donaghmoyne
15- Emyvale
16- Harps
17- Clones
18- tyholland
19- Drumhowan
20- Doohmalet
21- Toome
22- Blackhill
23- Eire Og
24- Currin
25- Aghabog
26- Scotstown C
27- Oram
28- Seans
29- Truagh C's
30- Kileevan
31- Rockorry"
Very flattering on the Faughs. Should be in between tyholland and clones. Only got promoted due to Carrick celebrating last year

updafaughs (Monaghan) - Posts: 187 - 18/08/2026 12:35:50    2690293

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Replying To Jjoniel79:  "With the restructuring - more reserve teams should be in the junior championship. I could be wrong but I think Dublin is just a big ladder structure, with reserve teams able to climb all the way up to the 2nd division?

Either way a massive shakeup was and is needed. Every club team bar Scotstown, maybe Inniskeen and a few time wasters in senior is infinitely worse than it was ten years ago and you can see every club is still relying on men whose prime was 10 years ago. Ballybay were still reliant on Jaap two years ago, Clontibret are still hoping for a McManus return, Latton would be relegated without the two Duffy brothers, the harps are gone and both blayney and Magheracloone are now yo-yo clubs.

League football has lost all meaning now and are glorified challenge matches to keep clubs training fodder fit while their championship players are in American or are getting themselves ready for the summer. Worse again is lads are better off playing in house games and saving diesel money than B and C competitions these days - they're a different world to what they were years ago and most club teams senior managers don't even go to the reserve games now.

Fans and players can crib all they like about GB and even get Jim Gavin in if they like - looking around the county it is getting harder every year to pick out players at the level of your intercounty contenders like Kerry, Dublin, Armagh, Mayo, etc.."
Exactly. Think Cavan doing it that way too. Have no reseve leagues just 10 divisions. Let clubs enter teams in the junior champ. If the clubs there are not good enough that's on them. Nonsense talk about not letting other clubs play junior champ .. just so small clubs can win it

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 1102 - 18/08/2026 14:41:42    2690326

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Replying To Farneyarmy2013:  "Monaghan GAA Power Rankings

1- Scotstown
2- Iniskeen
3- Maraghcloone
4- Clontibret
5- Carrick
6- Latton
7- Truagh
8- Blayney
9- Killanny
10- Aughnamullen
11- Ballybay
12- Corduff
13- Cremartin
14- Donaghmoyne
15- Emyvale
16- Harps
17- Clones
18- tyholland
19- Drumhowan
20- Doohmalet
21- Toome
22- Blackhill
23- Eire Og
24- Currin
25- Aghabog
26- Scotstown C
27- Oram
28- Seans
29- Truagh C's
30- Kileevan
31- Rockorry"
Think this is a bit much looking at aughnamullen and killany in the top 10. Cremartin not playing great but surely go ahead of them. To be a fair opinion i think Blayney lucky to be sitting in 8 aswell.

What's predictions saying for this weekend?

Faughs1986 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1 - 18/08/2026 14:46:10    2690327

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Replying To Farneyarmy2013:  "Monaghan GAA Power Rankings

1- Scotstown
2- Iniskeen
3- Maraghcloone
4- Clontibret
5- Carrick
6- Latton
7- Truagh
8- Blayney
9- Killanny
10- Aughnamullen
11- Ballybay
12- Corduff
13- Cremartin
14- Donaghmoyne
15- Emyvale
16- Harps
17- Clones
18- tyholland
19- Drumhowan
20- Doohmalet
21- Toome
22- Blackhill
23- Eire Og
24- Currin
25- Aghabog
26- Scotstown C
27- Oram
28- Seans
29- Truagh C's
30- Kileevan
31- Rockorry"
I'd hold the horses on Magheracloone. They're a steady senior side, but can't be the third best team in senior with that forward line. Won a league against Scotstown's B team last year and got hockeyed by Inniskeen in the semi final.
Inniskeen are just so unlucky to have this golden generation come along at the same time as Scotstown. A little village competing against 5 villages combined + McCarron. I went off them a bit over the Durnin transfer, but at the same time, what club would turn him down? Would love to see them get one but last year was the best chance they'll ever have with Scotstown's injuries.

HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 307 - 18/08/2026 15:00:02    2690330

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Replying To BrehonBlonde:  "It looks like there were teams like Latton and Blayney flattering themselves by going hard during the league, when the real contenders like Inniskeen weren't even fielding, with even Carrick putting out scrap teams and taking all in. Inniskeen going well, but will be second fiddle to Scotstown in the latter end. The relegation battle will be where the real competition is this year."
It was quite funny seeing the Castleblayney lads on here over the last few months that were clearly still in Intermediate-Mode thinking the senior league mattered.

Scotstown topped it whilst missing 12+ starters every game. Clontibret, as they have done for 20 years at this stage, couldn't care less about it (didn't even bother fielding a team for a league semi final a few years ago), Inniskeen conceded a fixture. It has become a shambles over the last 10 years. How do we fix it?

I still think it we need to separate league and championship. Allow promotion and relegation from both.

As for relegation, it would be a miracle at this stage if Corduff stay up. The wheels have come off completely. Surely McGee, Gallagher and Donnelly will all leave next year?

HB245 (Monaghan) - Posts: 307 - 18/08/2026 15:13:30    2690333

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anyman a good hangover cure

TruaghGaell (Monaghan) - Posts: 2 - 18/08/2026 16:42:15    2690349

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Is there any word or showing of Manzy appearing for clontibret?

monaghanmad4567 (Monaghan) - Posts: 8 - 18/08/2026 16:43:18    2690350

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