Monaghan United -v- Mervue United

• Jessica Farry
• Fri, Jul 15 2011


Monaghan United welcome Mervue United to Gortakeegan where they will be hoping to improve on this season’s results against the Galway side (Kick-Off 8pm).

The last time these two sides met, the game ended in a 3-1 victory for Mervue, while Roddy Collins’ team finished with nine men. A brace from Jason Molloy and a goal from Eric Browne gave Johnny Glynn’s men all three points.

Looking at more recent games, The Mons kept up their promotion chase with a 2-1 victory over strugglers Wexford Youths. They are currently level on points with Cork City and have an extra game to play yet.

Mervue have slipped to eighth place in the table after back to back defeats. In their last game, they were defeated by Athlone town and had Jason Molloy sent off.

Monaghan will be without the injured Conor McMahon but have no other injury worries. Roddy Collins also has no suspension worries.

Glynn will me missing several key players through injury for the clash, namely Nicky Curran, Damien O’Rourke, Dan Cunningham, Tom King and Noel Varley. Along with the long list of injuries comes Jason Molloy’s absence due to suspension. Dave Goldbey and David O’Brien will not be travelling sue to family reasons.

Speaking about Friday’s game, Glynn said: “We have a very tough game this Friday against Monaghan United who have only lost once at home this season to leaders Shelbourne and once away from home, which was against us. They will provide us with a formidable challenge but we will be looking to bounce back from last week’s performance with a positive one”.



Monaghan United
Injured: Conor McMahon.
Doubtful: None.
Suspended: None.
Mervue United
Injured: Nicky Curran(knee), Damien O’Rourke (Achilles), Dan Cunningham (hand), Tom King(knee), Noel Varley(groin).
Doubtful : None.
Suspended : Jason Molloy.
Unavailable : Dave Goldbey, David O’Brien (both family reasons).

Referee: Phil Caschera.
Paddy Power odds: Monaghan United 2/9; Draw 9/2; Mervue United 9/1
ExtraTime.ie prediction: A comfortable 3-0 victory for Monaghan United.