Monaghan Vs. Donegal, Ulster SFC, Sun 20/07/2014 4.00 p.m.

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Repeat of one of the shocks of the Championship last year and one of the most eagerly awaited Ulster Final in years.

Teams:

Donegal team: Paul Durcan; Eamonn McGee, Neil McGee, Ryan McHugh; Anthony Thompson, Frank McGlynn, Paddy McGrath; Martin McElhinney, Christy Toye; Rory Kavanagh, Leo McLoone, Odhran MacNiallais; Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy, Colm McFadden.

Monaghan team: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Drew Wylie, Colin Walshe; Dessie Mone, Vinny Corey, Fintan Kelly; Dick Clerkin, Darren Hughes; Paudie McKenna, Stephen Gollogly, Paul Finlay; Dermot Malone, Kieran Hughes, Conor McManus.

No Lacey or Gallagher for Donegal though McGuinness may spring a surprise and start one or both. If he doesn't, it leaves a strong bench for Donegal to call on in addition to Lacey and Gallagher, Declan and David Walsh, Brick Molloy, Leon Thompson and new addition Darrach O'Connor who has impressed this season.

Monaghan are missing Eoin Lennon to injury.

Monaghan will seek to keep their Championship unbeaten run at Clones since 2010 going into 2015, and the last year they will host the final before Casement Park takes over.

Donegal's only Ulster SFC since 2010 was to, well.......Monaghan!

I think this will be tight and some questions still remain for Donegal to answer. I think the team is building and is getting back to 2012 form slowly. On a hot, muggy day in Clones, Donegal's greater strength in depth may prove the key as there isn't much between them.

Tom Joad

Looking forward to this game and really can't call it. Should be a close tough game and would surprised if there is more than 2 points in it.

tanko

Who's the ref? He'll need eyes in the back of his head. If Donegal can match monahgans workrate and physicality they have a good chance. Colm McFadden needs to put in a big performance.

Boom__Boom

Donegal v Monaghan

Anyone care to make any predictions?

Lemlin

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Donegal v Monaghan

Anyone care to make any predictions?

Monaghan by 2.

Boom__Boom

Lemlin wrote: »

Monaghan by 2.

I cant really call it.

Low-scoring, tense whoever has their shooting boots and gets the break of a ball.

Slattsy

Hard to call*.
If Donegal get ahead by a few points at half time they'll revert to puke football and Monaghan wont beat them.
If Monaghan get ahead, Donegal will have to attack and that doesnt suit this team and will in turn leave space for Monaghan to exploit.
Close game.


*if this turns into a typical Ulster rugby match the tv is going off and im cleaning the car.

Boom__Boom

Also good to see a parade up north pass off without an incident. I kid I kid.

#here all week, try the veal.

Boom__Boom

Slattsy wrote: »

*if this turns into a typical Ulster rugby match the tv is going off and im cleaning the car.

Willing to make a prediction right now

Slattsy to have a clean car by FT

CountyHurler

Could yer man not keep his horn in order for the minute's silence..

Slattsy

CountyHurler wrote: »

Could yer man not keep his horn in order for the minute's silence..

Ah, sure sometimes we all have problems controlling our horns.

Mike Guide 69

CountyHurler wrote: »

Could yer man not keep his horn in order for the minute's silence..

Yeah someone should have stuck it up his.............

Boom__Boom

Slattsy wrote: »

Ah, sure sometimes we all have problems controlling our horns.

#blame the singer

Boom__Boom

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Slattsy to have a clean car by HT

Updated prediction

Boom__Boom

Ridiculous amount of blocking players runs off the ball.

Slattsy

Donegal lads diving all over the place.
Noticed this when we played them in Croker. Always at it.

Slattsy

Puke football.
Not watching this tripe. Hopefully there are parents out there turning it off too. Children shouldn't be allowed watch this rubbish.

The car is getting a good clean

nice_guy80

Slattsy wrote: »

Donegal lads diving all over the place.
Noticed this when we played them in Croker. Always at it.

able to dish it, not able to take it

Dyr

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Ridiculous amount of blocking players runs off the ball.

ref seems to be letting it go, blatant stuff but I suppose what do you expect, the black card was only going to force to leopard to change its tactics rather thans it spots

Boom__Boom

I think the ref might end up making a rod for his own back for later on.

Not the game for a slow whistle imo.

Boom__Boom

Monaghan's 1 forward v 21 defenders tactic not really working

Boom__Boom

McMAnus's eavesdropping attempt

STB

5-2 after a half an hour. No its not a good soccer game.

Al_Coholic

STB wrote: »

5-2 after a half an hour. No its not a good soccer game.

amount of diving in the game is shocking..could be a soccer game

Boom__Boom

Deegan not having a good game.

nice_guy80

foot block?
keepers getting away with it far too often

tonyka

No all Ireland contenders here...lol

Dr Turk Turkelton

This referee is awful.
Seems like he is from Donegal!

tanko

Monahgan players diving when tackled looking for frees is embarrassing.

Boom__Boom

nice_guy80 wrote: »

foot block?
keepers getting away with it far too often

Rule is

5.17 To block or attempt to block with the boot
when an opponent is kicking the ball from the
hand(s).

If the officials had a bit of guts the game would be an awful lot better to watch. Someone throws a thump and the referee books one player from each team. Joke.