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Replying To farneygael3:  "We'd have been praying for one of Cavan, Antrim or Fermanagh. Don't fear Derry then. Excellent draw"
yea, cant deny the heavyweights are on the other side... cavan always give us a game and should be no complacency...derry will be stronger this year compared to last year but id hope we will be too

any idea where the cavan game will be? monaghan need to attack that one and lay down a marker...i wouldnt be thinking of a final yet as every year i feel we have a chance - we let ourselves down

MalsBalls (Monaghan) - Posts: 245 - 28/11/2025 10:28:04    2646299

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Replying To 222:  "Except any time we play cavan in a meaningful game, they overturn us."
Hyperbole

patk (Monaghan) - Posts: 951 - 28/11/2025 11:33:07    2646314

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Replying To farneygael3:  "We'd have been praying for one of Cavan, Antrim or Fermanagh. Don't fear Derry then. Excellent draw"
Derry could be a different prospect next year if we get over Cavan, Ciaran Meenagh back at the helm and will be looking for a strong division 2 campaign to hit the ground running in Ulster.

sporto (Monaghan) - Posts: 190 - 28/11/2025 12:25:11    2646320

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Replying To MalsBalls:  "yea, cant deny the heavyweights are on the other side... cavan always give us a game and should be no complacency...derry will be stronger this year compared to last year but id hope we will be too

any idea where the cavan game will be? monaghan need to attack that one and lay down a marker...i wouldnt be thinking of a final yet as every year i feel we have a chance - we let ourselves down"
The game will be in Scotstown.

ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 873 - 28/11/2025 13:41:00    2646331

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Replying To sporto:  "Derry could be a different prospect next year if we get over Cavan, Ciaran Meenagh back at the helm and will be looking for a strong division 2 campaign to hit the ground running in Ulster."
Derry on paper have a much stronger team than we have. Time will tell if they can light the flame of 23.

222 (UK) - Posts: 890 - 28/11/2025 15:49:22    2646349

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Replying To 222:  "Derry on paper have a much stronger team than we have. Time will tell if they can light the flame of 23."
Do they?

monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 437 - 28/11/2025 16:21:26    2646357

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Derry will be the happer for sure. But is the best opportunity for monaghan to win an ulster in a long time.

Toptip (Monaghan) - Posts: 2 - 29/11/2025 16:29:25    2646443

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I remember in 2023 when Monaghan were drawn against Cavan in the first round of the ulster draw for 2024, I thought, lovely , Monaghan will take them easily. Especially after Monaghan had got to an all Ireland semi final. But the 2024 season and how it unfolded with a litany of injuries and form blew Monaghan's season apart. By the time Monaghan had met Cavan last year, we were a team patched together and lacking confidence. It's easy to say now, we can take Cavan in 2026 ulster QF, but in 5 months time how will Monaghan be shaping up is very hard to tell. Div 1 is a harsher place try and build up momentum and confidence than Div 2. Monaghan have some players hopefully coming back from injury in the spring (Ward, Hamill, McCaul, McAnespie) but impossible to say how Monaghan will be injury wise by the time we meet Cavan.

sleater (Monaghan) - Posts: 187 - 30/11/2025 10:45:29    2646495

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Replying To sleater:  "I remember in 2023 when Monaghan were drawn against Cavan in the first round of the ulster draw for 2024, I thought, lovely , Monaghan will take them easily. Especially after Monaghan had got to an all Ireland semi final. But the 2024 season and how it unfolded with a litany of injuries and form blew Monaghan's season apart. By the time Monaghan had met Cavan last year, we were a team patched together and lacking confidence. It's easy to say now, we can take Cavan in 2026 ulster QF, but in 5 months time how will Monaghan be shaping up is very hard to tell. Div 1 is a harsher place try and build up momentum and confidence than Div 2. Monaghan have some players hopefully coming back from injury in the spring (Ward, Hamill, McCaul, McAnespie) but impossible to say how Monaghan will be injury wise by the time we meet Cavan."
In reality does it really matter? It's a separate competition now

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 900 - 30/11/2025 14:29:14    2646507

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