Monaghan v Tyrone - Sunday 15th June - St Tiernach's Park Clones

[Main Street]

If there is a half each in clerkin and Lennon then midfield might do alright. Defence only had the one question mark and Duffy gets the nod over Ryan Wylie. Need a big game from hughes at ff if McManus really doesn't start

Hughes' normal game should be enough.
I'd only be worried if he was under par.

[Fuzzman]

Who's the Ref.
Will his be booing Morgan from the start?
Interesting what Jordan wrote in the GL about 2010

[ONeill]

Yep.

Monaghan have never been blessed with footballing ability or brains. That's why no AIs.

But they eat a lot and train. That can be dangerous.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Seems like a logical team apart from Grugan. If he doesn't start I can see a change soon enough.

Logical, if you base you logicality on your restricted purview only, that is!

MOTM from midfield, mark my words! 

[omaghjoe]

Yep.

Monaghan have never been blessed with footballing ability or brains. That's why no AIs.

But they eat a lot and train. That can be dangerous.

Think you hit the nail on the head there O'Neill

[Fuzzman]

Anyone have a Gerry Arthur's ticket for sale?
None left on webshite.
I hope we see Joey in the second half
I'd say Monaghan will be happy enough with that Tyrone MF

[Aaron Boone]

Yep.

Monaghan have never been blessed with footballing ability or brains. That's why no AIs.

But they eat a lot and train. That can be dangerous.

Monaghan would now be the best team never to win an AI, Tyrone used to be in 2003. I think that mantle is one that can spur the team on.

Club football is in a healthy state in Monaghan too with Truagh etc

[Schkite]

Yep.

Monaghan have never been blessed with footballing ability or brains. That's why no AIs.

But they eat a lot and train. That can be dangerous.

Cheeky bastid.

[Sleater]

Monaghan team named:

1.Rory Beggan
2.Colin Walshe
3.Drew Wylie
4.Fintan Kelly
5.Dessie Mone
6.Vinny Corey
7.Kieran Duffy
8.Dick Clerkin
9.Darren Hughes
10.Paul Finlay
11.Pauric Donaghy
12.Paudie McKenna
13.Dermot Malone
14.Kieran Hughes
15.Jack McCarron

McManus and Lennon on the bench. You'd imagine there'll be one or two changes before it starts.

Strong team, plenty of runners and dirty ball winners... What about the remainder of the bench: C McGuinness, R Wylie, Eoin Duffy, T Kerr, Gavin Doogan?

I'd be genuinely surprised if Monaghan line out like that. O'Rourke is notorious for making 1 to 2 changes from the line -up provided to the media. Any idea what it will actually be?

[The Bearded One]

I expect to see 2-3 changes to the Monaghan team.

As for Tyrone, I can see that team starting with the only question over Stephen O'Neill. We may see Coney coming in for him.

I had heard that Joe McMahon has an Achilles injury, from experience it can be a slow healer with rest the only real cure. Haven't heard anything to suggest he is back training again.

[Fuzzman]

Will Vinny Corey be picking up our fly half Sean then?

Does Mone line up against Penrose again? I wonder did Mickey do this on purpose or is he playing mind games? "Moans" sets up a lot of forward moves so he'll need to be well "marked"

Ticket sorted for section B in Gerry Arthurs stand.
See the weather on Accuweather says 21C but mainly cloudy & comfortable

Anyone meeting for a pint before hand?
Monaghan lads take note of the difference between the Tyrone crowd on your streets compared to the Armagh ones you meet next.

[God14]

I expect to see 2-3 changes to the Monaghan team.

As for Tyrone, I can see that team starting with the only question over Stephen O'Neill. We may see Coney coming in for him.

I had heard that Joe McMahon has an Achilles injury, from experience it can be a slow healer with rest the only real cure. Haven't heard anything to suggest he is back training again.

I was told maybe 2 months ago that Joe was unlikely to get back in time for the county this year. He has missed a hell of a lot of work being out of action for a long time. It was suprising that he was added to the match day squad the first day out against Down. I think the fact he didn't appear at all for Omagh in the club championship match with Coalisland recently speaks volumes.

[Knock Yer Mucker In]

I expect to see 2-3 changes to the Monaghan team.

As for Tyrone, I can see that team starting with the only question over Stephen O'Neill. We may see Coney coming in for him.

I had heard that Joe McMahon has an Achilles injury, from experience it can be a slow healer with rest the only real cure. Haven't heard anything to suggest he is back training again.

I was told maybe 2 months ago that Joe was unlikely to get back in time for the county this year. He has missed a hell of a lot of work being out of action for a long time. It was suprising that he was added to the match day squad the first day out against Down. I think the fact he didn't appear at all for Omagh in the club championship match with Coalisland recently speaks volumes.

Exactly what I thought when I saw him standing along the sideline not togged out, if he was anything close to it he would have had a jersey on him.

[Main Street]

Yep.

Monaghan have never been blessed with footballing ability or brains. That's why no AIs.

But they eat a lot and train. That can be dangerous.

Think you hit the nail on the head there O'Neill

Yes, hit the nail into his own head, more like.
Probably being stuck in a dead end job, 20 years or so operating the cash till or some similar mundane job in education will do that to  a man with no  ambition, or as MH says, a man with a lot of empty space inside.

[The Bearded One]

I was told the injury happened in the week between the Down games, he was togged out the first day and took part in the warm-up but wasn't togged out in Newry.

At this stage I would imagine a quarter final for Omagh v Eglish would be a more realistic target for him which is unfortunate from a county point of view.