All Ireland series

thecritic

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At the end of the day Monaghan ain't winning the semi final & either would we have its Kerrys to win & Dublin to lose
But we are well fit to beat them. They are tougher and we played them at their game today and lost. Good luck to them but what a pity for our county, would have been some buzz over next couple weeks.
 

Seamy

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Didn't deserve to win the game today. Just not good enough all over the park.

There were at least two penalties that an out and out Goalkeeper would have saved but that's the risk/reward of having an outfielder in nets. There were a few hairy moments out the field with Ethan today too which we got away with.

Too many players coasted along today, happy to have a touch here and there but not contributing a whole pile to the overall play.

Mohan gave McKay a bit of a run around in the full back line at times but the real damage came from their half back and half forward lines. C O'Neill was loose in possession and turned over a few times, as well as giving away frees, Jarly Óg was non existent for large parts, Soupy was loose and Duffy worked hard at times but didn't contribute a whole pile.

Murnin was well sussed by their defence, Rian was quiet and Turbitt the same when he came in.

All these things add up and ultimately it was a culmination of those issues. That, coupled with a bench of McManus, Hughes and Shane Carey made a big difference. Lads coming to the end with a lot of knowhow and experience in the tank.

Where do we go from here? Hard to know. I think we might have a few retirements. I hope not. I'm gutted.

I'll rewatch when I'm home if I get the stomach for it.
 
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