Ulster Final Donegal V Monaghan

[ck]

Very well done to Monaghan, very deserved victory. 

Couple of things stand out for me, Lacey was totally of the pace, Monaghan players were flying past him - very strange he started in the first place, but leaving him on the pitch was worse. McGuniness and Gallagher have had their plaudits, but they were shown up today big time.  Corey stuck to Murphy like glue and Wylie and Walshe also had massive games.  Biggest turning point in the game was that massive coming together of McHugh and Gollogly, Gollogly definitely put his body in the line for Monaghan in that tackle and McHugh having to go off definitely disrupted Donegal game-plan.

Strange that some teams always do well against others, I get that feeling with Monaghan playing Donegal they always seem to have the upper hand on Donegal.

Last thing I would say is that Monaghan matched Donegal and more in the physical dept, they are a seriously big team - my only hope is that that can bring this hunger into their next game, although I feel the open spaces of Croker will not work in their favour.

I would say they'll thrive in the wide open spaces in Croker. Time will tell I suppose.

Wide open spaces of croke park, we hear this constantly.

Seriously, is it much bigger than any other pitch?

Correct Orangeman. It's one of those silly comments used by ill informed GAA commentators. My own club pitch was built exactly the same size as Croker. It's no bigger than many out there.

[armaghniac]

Croke Park 144m x 86m
St Tiernachs park 142m x 87m

No way will Monaghan cope with that change!

[babarino]

Great to go home with no regrets, whatifs or whatmighthavebeens.

The team stood up to the mark, and players whose ability was being questioned, gave great  performances.

We really do seem to have the evil eye over Donegal. And they're such great sports, before, and after the game.

Well done to the Minors, taking Tyrone, and winning the double.

We'll be hard to listen to. 

[GrandMasterFlash]

Thinking of the great Monaghan servants not on the starting 15 (or squad) today. Gary Mc Quaid, Clerkin, tommy freeman, damian freeman, JP Mone, Rory Woods, Hanratty and others.

I was actually thinking with 5 minutes to go that it was an awful pity we didn't get to see Rory Woods trundle onto the field so he could trot around randomly dunting lads with the game already won.
Would he still be fit for intercounty football?

Yawn...  We didn't need him to hump you boys twice already this year..

[GrandMasterFlash]

I see a few posters that they were glad to see Monaghan win for Freeman yesterday, don't imagine he would be too popular outside his home County.  I thought it would be as likely as someone from outside Tyrone saying they were happy to see Mugsy win something that had previously eluded him.

I think you're being a bit harsh on Tommy there in fairness..

[babarino]

I see a few posters that they were glad to see Monaghan win for Freeman yesterday, don't imagine he would be too popular outside his home County.  I thought it would be as likely as someone from outside Tyrone saying they were happy to see Mugsy win something that had previously eluded him.

I think you're being a bit harsh on Tommy there in fairness..

Loved it when he got the last point. His brother Damien has done great service too.

Can't wait to see him back in Croker. He's got a few games under his belt, getting sharper and he loves the big stage.