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ALL-IRELAND SFC FINAL
Ulster champions again
Saturday, July 31 2021
Ulster Senior Football Championship final (Croke Park)
Tyrone 0-16 Monaghan 0-15
IN A year overshadowed by a
global pandemic, this was a game
overshadowed by tragedy in
Monaghan.
Just a fortnight before this
Croke Park final, the Farney
county’s U20 captain
Brendan Óg Duffy was
killed in a car accident
while travelling home
from a championship
victory over Donegal.
How the Gaels
of Monaghan
acquitted
themselves in
the aftermath
of such
heartbreak was a credit
to them.
On the pitch, perhaps the most
unbelievable aspect of this
Ulster final was that not a
single goal came despite
both goalkeepers regularly
abandoning their posts,
indeed their own halves.
Monaghan’s Rory Beggan
somehow recovered to
deny Mattie Donnelly
(left) what surely would
have been a
crucial goal
in the 69th
minute, racing
back to rob him of
possession as he bore
down on the unguarded
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MONAGHAN RATINGS
Monaghan 0-15
7.5
RORY BEGGAN Tyrone’s
set-up limited the
effectiveness of his
kick-outs but he adapted
by leaving
a clean sheet, scored his goal at every opportunity. Kept
within a whisker of two long-range frees and came
a
midfield. Raced back point from play. Finished the game in
for a brilliant tackle
on Donnelly.
KIERAN DUFFY Was
nipped in for an earlypicking up Mark Bradley who
point. Penalised for
carrying when he
overManaged a point at played McCarthy in on goal.
the death.
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5.5
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ULSTER SFC FINAL
Tyrone 0-16
Tyrone dig
deep to set
up semi-final
with Kerry
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PADRAIG HAMPSEY
Conor McManus, his Did a very good job containing
contributing to the close marking and physicality
fine score and made Monaghan man’s off-day. Struck a
important interceptions.
NIALL SLUDDEN Scored
was disciplined in defencea good point from the left
forward to launch attacks. and carried a lot of ball
MICHAEL O’NEILL
Marked Stephen O’Hanlon
fairly well and assisted
Donnelly’s first point
from play
of the game gone. but was subbed with only a quarter
Amid that ‘Birds’
of seagulls, Ronanstyle influx
pushed forward McNamee
and found Peter
Harte to score.
Then Donnelly
was fouled as he
David Gough
shot on the run,
THE Meath whistler
and McCurry
was barely
opened up a three-point
noticed. He flashed
a
gap
from the free.
cards for high tackles couple of yellow
There was much
from that there wasn’t but apart
more to come,
including Monaghan
decision in a game a contentious
defenders
that flowed from
Boyle and Kieran
end to end. Major
Duffy reducing
call
the gap to the minimum
he penalised Kieran came when
margin.
Then, in the 66th
carrying. Duffy had Duffy for overplayed in Conor
McCurry soared minute,
McCarthy who would
to take
DONN THING Tyrone’s
and convert a mark
chance but there werehave had a goal
Mattie Donnelly
closing stages
no complaints
bears down on
incredibly, proved which,
with Monaghan
from
goal in the
the
Monaghan
goalkeeper Rory
to
pursuit
be the
players.
winning score.
Beggan in hot
A McManus free
Picture: Philip Walsh
one-point game, soon made it a
the
contributed largely goalkeepers
room for runners from
to the
deep while
unpredictable happenings,
Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)
also protecting defence.
but
Monaghan simply
TEN minutes before
BOTH goalkeepers
was a solid introduction Niall Kelly
half-time, Darren
often pushed out
a leveller as their could not find
to defence,
McCurry sprinted into
the field, especially
while the withdrawal
space in the
on opposition
played keep-ball, opponents
corner. Donnelly showed
kick-outs, bringing
midfielders could be of both starting
it
Tyrone pulling could not stop
took the ball and went in support,
a true 15-man game.closer to being
by the versatility of compensated for
alongside them
one way, then
Mattie Donnelly
on the provincial
the other before he
Monaghan’s pressure, Despite
and Conor McKenna,
shaped to shoot.
Tyrone got
who dropped
at 16 senior titles roll of honour
Monaghan full-back
more
back
joy
from
from
apiece.
advanced
going
long.
attack.
So once again the
dived full-length to Conor Boyle
Monaghan were curiously Overall,
Red Hands
block
passive for
denied the Farneymen
except… it never came. the shot
much of the first half.
Donnelly
All-Ireland semi-final an
soloed delightfully
Kearns added drive Sending on Niall
place,
off
around the middle
having done so
sending Boyle for the his big toe
but the simultaneous
Conor McManus (Monaghan)
in both 2013 and
2015 when the
then calmly stroked proverbial and
Colin Walshe in attackdeployment of
latter were Ulster
v Padraig Hampsey
the ball over the
champions.
(Tyrone)
bar.
effective; not only did was even more
Tyrone carry that
man pose problems the Doohamlet
ALTHOUGH some had
title now,
himself, including
anticipated
albeit into the daunting
scoring a mark, he
Ronan McNamee taking
also pinned back
challenge of facing
on the task
Tyrone’s dangerous
free-flowing
Michael McKernan. of marking Monaghan’s main man,
Kerry.
MONAGHAN found
However, their other
the Tyrone skipper stepped
themselves five
alterations failed
Monaghan are rightly
up. Of
points down at the
to add spark to an
course, McManus got
renowned
interval but they
attack which didn’t
for their gutsiness,
upped their tackle
score from play after
occasions, but he onlyaway on a few
their refusal
count
to give up, but
second half and came in the
of the second half. the first minute
one point from play managed
Tyrone
Accurate kick–
than matched them more
into the game. A goal roaring back
passing did lead to
Hampsey, who strode the same as
in those
would have
marks
forward to strike
regards and had
been crucial and Conor
earn frees, but it wasn’t and helped
a sweet score. Hampsey
that little bit
more scoring power.
followed
came closest to getting McCarthy
Tyrone deployed their quite enough.
‘Mansy’ almost everywhere,
it when he
The Kingdom will
with
burst through close
resources effectively, reduced
the limited shooting
to the Tyrone
from the
time leading to
for glory, but the be favourites
posts. The pass to
outset and when making
wides. Hampsey was
him was poor and,
spirit means the Red Hand
under pressure, McCarthy
Their attacking wing-backschanges.
getting out in front, also forceful at
and made a vital
fumbled the industrious
and
completed yet. final script isn’t
ball and the chance
interception late on.
wing-forwards
was lost.
effectively interchangeable,are
creating
l By Kenny Archer
and Andy Watters
PETER HARTE Concentrated
on defensive duties
first, marking McCarthy
at
more to good effect, pretty well, then got forward
notably with his point
on the hour.
BRIAN KENNEDY Put
and aerial work beforein some great defensive
10 minutes into secondbeing taken off injured
half.
CONN KILPATRICK
Earned an early free
ball moving well. His
and kept the
impact, albeit from man Darren Hughes made little
a withdrawn role. Subbed
quarter mark.
at three-
KIERAN MCGEARY
Another assured all-round
Averted danger with
display.
some terrific tackling
point, and also set
up scores with good back, took a
use of the ball.
MARK BRADLEY Opened
the scoring early on
dropped deeper to
but
link
point. Covered plenty play, before adding another
of ground, was still
around when subbed
chasing
late on.
Ref watch..
Top score..
CONOR MEYLER Contained
the threat from deep
Ryan McAnespie and
of
to Tyrone’s possessionhis perpetual motion was central
game.
DARREN MCCURRY
Always a confidence
season he’s showing
player, this
what he can do – more
before. Top-scored
than ever
point and the soaring again, his 0-5 including a right-foot
catch for the mark which
won the title.
Key battle..
STAR MAN
8.5
MATTIE DONNELLY
Even by Tyrone’s
standards, the Trillick
man is ‘Mr Versatility’
and he is really growing
into the full-forward
role: scoring frees (although
a late one hit an upright),
selling dummies, and
taking and making
Led the attack impressively
scores.
against the tenacious
Boyle and showed
Conor
his
later in the game. Still adaptability by moving to midfield
with the goal in his had the energy to burst forward
sights only for Beggan
him in stunning style.
to dispossess
Tactical Take..
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CONOR MCKENNA
His
searing pace and clevertalent is undoubted, with
he appears over-eager kick-passing, but sometimes
decision-making. Booked to impress, leading to poor
after 20 minutes. Delivered
kick-pass for winning
mark.
Turning point..
SUBSTITUTES
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NIALL KELLY Came
on
the challenge, made for O’Neill and did well. Brave in
managed to keep Carey one fine sliding interception and
quiet. Booked late
on.
CATHAL MCSHANE
Dispossessed, then
another possession,
fumbled
but he calmly kicked
a point.
DARRAGH CANAVAN
never really got into On for the final quarter but
the game.
RONAN O’NEILL Not
on long enough to
be rated.
6.5
5.5
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hadn’t been restarted on
time after the second water-break.
A final which included the rarities of
several Conor McManus misses
and Beggan kicking the ball straight
out.
And that’s all before mentioning
the impact of Covid… Tyrone were
deprived of joint-manager Feargal
Logan and four players, but still
showed remarkable resilience to edge
to victory.
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KERRYRATINGS
Semi-final Kerry
SHANE RYAN Couldn’t
the three Tyrone goals, have done much about any of
while Kerry won almost
kick-outs – though
often under little pressure. all their
BRIAN Ó BEAGLAOICH
Donnelly at different Found himself on McKenna and
stages and was generally
both.
solid on
JASON FOLEY Had
a good battle with Donnelly
but, one superb interception
aside, simply didn’t
know what to do with
McShane when he
off the bench.
came
TOM O’SULLIVAN Excellent
throughout, and won
every ball that came
towards him and McCurry
Edendork man bagging
a couple on the loop – the
second half.
in the
MIKE BREEN Found
into trouble too often.Sludden too hot to handle and ran
Withdrawn in the second
half.
PAUL MURPHY In no
man’s land when drawn
Sludden for first McKenna
to
goal, but won plenty
of breaks and drove
Kerry forward.
GAVIN WHYTE Pacy
bursts from deep caused
had a good tussle with
trouble,
several times and gave McGeary, but ran into trouble
away some cheap frees.
DAVID MORAN Dominated
the central area in
opening quarter but
the
unable to exert his
influence. Looked leggy
usual
as the game wore on. big-game
JACK BARRY Gave
away
the attack in the final possession when Kerry were on
quarter of normal time,
pocket picked by
had his
attempted clearance Donnelly in extra-time and his awful
led to McKenna’s second
goal.
DARA MOYNIHAN Unable
to get involved as Tyrone
closed off the middle
third. Replaced by Spillane
half-time.
at
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(AET)
Kingdom
ambushed
as Tyrone
dig deep for
final spot
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Brian Kennedy and Conn
Kilpatrick.
Entrusted to keep the
country’s most potent
forward line in check,
Michael McKernan,
Ronan McNamee and
Padraig Hampsey fully justified that
faith.
The playmaking mastery of Paudie
Clifford was crushed by the relentless
running and dogged discipline of
Conor Meyler. Whoever decided
on that match-up pulled off a
masterstroke.
Meanwhile, Sean O’Shea, Paul
Geaney, Stephen O’Brien barely had
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EXTRA QUALITY
Tyrone’s Conor
celebrates scoring
McKenna
what
extra-time goal proved to be a decisive
during Saturday’s
All-Ireland SFC
semi-final betweenthrilling
and Kerry at CrokeTyrone
Park
Picture: Philip Walsh
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NIALL MORGAN The
Tyrone goalkeeper’s
is his willingness to
greatest
accept pressure. Converted strength
fantastic placed balls
two
to good effect. A couple in the first half and pushed outfield
of misplaced kicks
undoubted leaders
but one of the
of this team.
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MICHAEL MCKERNAN
Coalisland man has Such a canny footballer. The
all the essential ingredients
to be a top class
you need
the table against Kerry.defender – and he brought everything
to
popped over a first-half Pushed Paul Geaney to the fringes and
point.
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RONAN MCNAMEE
An absolute warrior
of a footballer. It’s
a fact of life David Clifford
will score against
Tyrone full-back had
some brilliant defensive you, but the
and hit a peach of a
moments
point himself. Also shut
late on.
out Tommy Walsh
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8.5
7.5
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6.5
PADRAIG HAMPSEY
Just oozes authority.
readily a couple of
times, but was inside Fouled too
shirt for the duration.
Sean O’Shea’s
NEILLOUGHRAN
A
FRANK BURNS More
Ulster final with his than made up for missing the
best game in a Tyrone
Owned the
jersey.
countless occasions right flank, stood up Kerry attackers
on
and was the coolest
man in Croke Park.
KIERAN MCGEARY
If he’d brought his shooting
boots, he’d have scored
Won a heap of turnovers.a perfect 10. Outstanding.
Nobody executes the
game’s ugly aspects
better than McGeary.
AT CROKE PARK
BOUT an hour after
Garvaghey remained
the long whistle,
shut as
final preparations
Tyrone bodies
finally
down. For those were bolted
started to succumb
must have been reasons, this
to the torment
just
they
had been subjected
satisfying a victory about as
to. Stiffness
stifled the stride
Hands have ever as the Red
after 90-plus
pulled off.
minutes of mayhem,
The toxic Noughties
the widest
of smiles giving
dominated so much rivalry
way
of the preexpressions when to twisted
match narrative,
STEPHEN O’BRIEN
a twinge
Earned four scoreable
somewhere or other
of which we may halcyon days
ran into trouble time
frees but also
took hold.
never see the
As adrenaline subsided,
like again.
rightly chalked off. and again. Saw a first half goal
even
the stoop to place
But
as players and
the team bus hold bags into
embraced at the management
proved too
DAVID CLIFFORD Always
much for some
that seemed to end, none of
on
up with four from play, such a threat. Ended
matter; this was
the limits of their a day when
all about the Ulster
own physical
couple of marks too. won and converted a
champions.
capability
And, if history has
A huge loss when he
reappear for extra-time.
were pushed all
didn’t
the
way to the edge.
anything, it’s that taught us
Tyrone are
Saturday’s ambush
never more comfortable
of Kerry was
PAUL GEANEY Created
than in
something few
the trenches.
had
kicked three bad wides two goal chances but
except themselves, seen coming
The disappointmen
before landing his only
score in extra-time.
t of defeats
the more remarkablea feat all
Might have gone
to Mayo (2016)
himself instead of squaring
and
in light
of the stress and
for O’Brien in the firstfor goal
at the same stage, Kerry (2019)
strain caused
half.
the 2017
by the Covid chaos
semi-final hammering
PAUDIE CLIFFORD
So influential through
through the panel that ripped
hands of a rampant at the
the Championship
the rest of
in the past
Dublin and
but wasn’t allowed
month, forcing
the tepidness of
into the game
and struggled to
this
their
Ireland semi-final Allin the following challenge
space late on, adding keep up with Meyler. Found a bit more
year’s
two points.
place two weeks to take
All-Ireland decider
it was supposed after
JOB DONN Cathal
a distant memorywere
For once, though,to.
McShane hugs
the Red Hands as
SUBSTITUTES
set
Gaelic football’s
Mattie Donnelly
tone from the startthe
great
aristocrats found
on
after Saturday’s
Saturday.
KILLIAN SPILLANE
Broke through eight
themselves in the
stunning
Their ballsy approach
minutes
after half-time
shadows – out-thought,
extra-time win
brilliantly blocked by and found O’Shea, whose shot was
was a tribute to
Harte. Didn’t make
out-fought and
over Kerry
have hoped for.
the impact Kerry will
the two men on
out of a
the
Championship
Picture:
line. And if the
they were
strongly fancied
Philip Walsh
assuredness and calm
GAVIN CROWLEY Did
to win.
the
better on Sludden than
Inside the dressing
measured introspection,
Breen had.
there were no wild room after,
amongst so much
celebrations;
certainly none
from Logan, this else, comes
ADRIAN SPILLANE
that
Harshly booked after
audible from the were
team carved out is a Tyrone
with McCann. Unable
an
to make much impact.aerial collision
outside. Without concourse
Dooher’s image in Brian
even
–
selfless,
being
asked, joint boss
insatiable, single-minded,
DIARMUID O’CONNOR
hard,
Came on for O’Brien
praised the GAA, Feargal Logan
shades of the ferocity
a point.
and scored
and Kerry,
of ’03 at
for granting Tyrone’s
every turn.
request
for a fortnight’s
As
a
result,
TOMMY WALSH Point
delay after the
the “blinder”
Red Hands had
Pat Spillane claimed
Kennedy and Conn
kicked a poor wide disallowed for a square ball, and
gone all in on a
in the dying seconds
threat to forfeit
had played off the Tyrone
Entrusted to keep Kilpatrick.
of extra-time.
defending champions
the tie.
field was
the country’s
Not in living memory
replicated in unimaginable
most potent forward
TADHG MORLEY On
edging out Division Cavan to
has a top
in extra-time but offered
line
level inter-county
One
in
fashion
check, Michael
on it.
Donegal and Monaghan, rivals
little.
McKernan,
played out againstgame been
There was barely
they
Ronan McNamee
were battle ready
a backward
and Padraig
of such mystery a backdrop
step taken in a
Hampsey fully justified
arrived at Croke when they
JACK SHERWOOD Contributed
game
in keeping with and innuendo,
that
both gripping and that was
to the Kerry fightback
faith.
Facile victories Park.
in the second period
the strangeness
over Tipperary
of the times in which
of extra-time.
ugly at times, the downright
The playmaking
and faded foes
we now
mastery of
Cork, by
live. What sort
setting out their Red Hands
Paudie Clifford
GRAHAM O’SULLIVAN
contrast, barely
of
was crushed
left
Quiet cameo late on.
Tyrone in? Who shape are
their will on the stall to impose
by the relentless
the Kingdom, and a scratch on
will start? Will
Kingdom by
they last?
flooding the middle
dogged disciplinerunning and
Even after David it showed.
Yet while some
Those rampaging sector.
Meyler. Whoever of Conor
MICHEAL BURNS:
the first couple Clifford landed
in the Kingdom
Not on long enough
decided on
of
were more concerned
deep that have bursts from
that match-up pulled
to be rated.
Tyrone retained scores,
illuminated
their focus,
off a
whether this particularwith
Kerry’s year were
master-stroke.
AllSean O’Shea, Paul entire full-back line popping the
RATINGS COMPILED
Ireland success
curtailed by a Red now being
Geaney, Stephen
up with scores
would merit
BY NEIL LOUGHRAN
in
parity with the
blockade led by Hand
had barely the O’Brien, they
quarter as the Redthe opening
other 37, given
Kieran
air to breathe.
all that had gone
McGeary, Frank
All of a sudden
moved into a 0-5 Hands
on, the gates of
Burns (inset)
the
to 0-3 lead.
and the twin towers
Tyrone’s odyssey value of
The
first
of
four
of Brian
goal chances
was clear to see through Ulster was passed
up when David
– from ousting
Clifford sliced an
effort across
SEAN O’SHEA Didn’t
usual, always able miss a beat from dead balls as
to
and out of full-forwardfind pockets of space drifting in
– but where he went,
followed.
Hampsey
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display, charging into A typically energetic
attack regularly; fisted
one wide
better of Bannigan but scored another chance. Got the
but was then kept back
more by Walshe.
RONAN MCNAMEE
Struggled on McCarron
opening quarter but
largely closed him downin the
that, reducing his
after
create Harte’s point. attacking impact. Pushed up to help
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NIALL MORGAN A
mixed
kick-outs but also some day, with some impressive
clipped short which
recipients in trouble.
put
Missed a couple of
some unnecessary
45s and took
risks
Monaghan by pushing out the field, but also pressured
up on their kick-outs.
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ULSTER SFC FINAL
TYRONE POWER
Tyrone celebrate
Monaghan to the
after pipping
Ulster SFC title
on Saturday
Picture: Philip
Walsh
CONOR BOYLE Mattie
Stevie O’Neill-esque Donnelly sold him a
dummy in first half.
in second
Better
was introduced. Got half and tracked McShane when he
forward late on to score
himself.
RYAN WYLIE Marking
better of it in the first Darren McCurry, who had the
in the second. Terrific half, but Wylie raised his game
anticipation to win
came off the upright
and win free that left ball that
a point in it.
KARL O’CONNELL
Kieran McGeary’s tackle
denied him a score
in
by Boyle in a half-time the first half. Replaced
shake-up.
DESSIE WARD A calm
head and a warrior’s
heart at the centre
of the Monaghan defence.
His marking assignments
included
S a squadron of
Conor McKenna. Off
target with a late chance a spell on
the side, along
seagulls swirled
to equalise.
with Conor
and
McKenna, who
swooped around
RYAN MCANESPIE
had impressed
Struggled to break
off the bench against
stadium on the the
free of Conor
Meyler who shadowed
hour
Donegal.
Monaghan were
mark, the question
The Emyvale clubman his every move on Saturday.
unchanged
was whether the
didn’t lack for effort.
from the side that
final ending
would be Hitchcockian
semi-final against started their
DARREN HUGHES
Armagh - but
drama
Tyrone were alert to
or
were strangely
his breaks from
midfield and the An
different too, and
Bhoth man was cancelled
Cantona-esque
will rue their lack
the Red Hands in the
craziness.
out by
It was almost both,
first half. Subbed at
before half-time. of intensity
the break.
other mostly white with two
The game was gripping
figures
KILLIAN LAVELLE Scored
rather
contributing to
than thrilling, but
Monaghan’s first
the mayhem on
point of the game but
the pitch - yet perhaps
enthralled from it held you
he really came into
the battle
start to finish.
the most
unbelievable aspect
Indeed the start
tackling forced a seriesafter the break. His workrate and
was that
and
not a single goal
what most expected, finish were
pushed the Red Hands of turnovers as the Farneymen
tight and
to the wire.
both goalkeeperscame despite
tense,
score
cancelling score,
abandoning their regularly
little or nothing
STEPHEN O’HANLON
to
their own halves. posts, indeed
these well-matchedseparate
he used the ball well. Full of running and
Monaghan’s Rory
The middle sectionsteams.
Made his presence
Beggan
felt in the
were
somehow recovered
the surprise, the
Monaghan turned the middle third in the second half as
to deny
tide.
Mattie Donnelly
third quarters, second and
what surely
with Tyrone
would have been
dominating up
a crucial goal
to
AARON MULLIGAN
in the 69th minute,
Monaghan roaringhalf-time, then
Clever off-the-ball
racing
movement created
back
back
after
to rob him of possession
the space for Lavelle’s
that to set up the
opener. Over-run
nerve-jangling
as he
bore down on the
finale.
replaced before half-time. in the middle third and
unguarded
net. The next minute
Those scoring graphs
meant the
Niall Morgan delayed Tyrone’s
sides were level
MICHAEL BANNIGAN
only four times
over a
kick-out, leading
MATCH STATS
– the first three
He had Niall Sludden
came in both personnel
for company but charged
of
and even though to a hop ball –
from the outset, those came
and
past him in the
personality. Seamus
half to provide the
Tyrone thrice
Monaghan R Beggan
that, he then had his side won
McEnaney
assist for a McCarthy first
pegged back
point. Upped workrate
sent on former
K Duffy (0-1), C Boyle (0-2 frees);
captain Walshe
to good effect in the
dropping effort to claim a high setting the by Monaghan,
and Niall Kearns
second half.
overall pattern
from Monaghan
(capt); K O’Connell, (0-1), R Wylie
for
sub Colin Walshe
D Ward,
the match.
par O’Connell andfor the belowR McAnespie; D Hughes,
CONOR MCCARTHY
Yet the Red Handsmoments later. Yet there wasn’t
Points in both halves
but the whole teamHughes
S O’Hanlon, A Mulligan, K Lavelle (0-1);
the lively Scotstown
parity again
M Bannigan;
not to be denied were
appeared
forward. Had a sniff for
until the 50th minute,
C McCarthy (0-2), J
transformed.
in the second half but
of goal
McCarron (0-3, 0-1
victory, just about
mark), C McManus
fumbled under pressure.
when Jack McCarron’s
From seeming stand-offish,
(0-4)
hanging on to
Subs S Carey for Mulligan
Monaghan began
converted mark
JACK MCCARRON
(31);
C Walshe (0-1 mark)
made
the lead they’d
Got
challenges, giving biting into
it six scores out
Ronan McNamee in the better of duel with
N Kearns for D Hughesfor O’Connell (h-t);
their all.
carved out in
of
the first half when his
(h-t); K Hughes
Their altered attitude
seven
two points
for O’Hanlon (55);
for Monaghan
the first half but
was
A Woods for McCarthy
mark and hit post in kept Farney in the game. Landed a
exemplified in the
from the start of
(63)
the second half.
40th minute.
which Monaghan
First, following
the second half.
a
had battered
pass from Beggan,long kickTyrone N Morgan; M
The fact that they
CONOR MCMANUS
McKernan (0-1),
McCarron
away at after
Top-scored for the
R McNamee, P Hampsey
forced Michael
needed such a
Farneymen with four
(capt.) (0-1);
McKernan into
the teams turned
points. Only one from
N Sludden (0-1), M
conceding a 45.
dominant burst
O’Neill, P Harte
play and he was well-marshalled
When Beggan’s
around.
(0-1); B Kennedy, C
skipper Padraig Hampsey.
attempt struck
by Tyrone
Kilpatrick; K McGeary
indicated that
the
(0-1), M Bradley (0-2),
At the long whistle
upright, Micheal left-hand
what went on after
D McCurry (0-5, 0-2 C Meyler;
Bannigan
the stadium clock
seized on the rebound
the initial tit-for-tat
M Donnelly (0-3, 0-1 frees, 0-1 mark),
stopped short of
- and
shot against the
contributed largely
Subs N Kelly for O’Neillfree), C McKenna.
SUBSTITUTES
same piece of
minimum of threethe
to
Tyrone’s victory.
woodwork. Undeterred,
C McShane (0-1) for (17);
added
Kennedy, (46);
minutes which
Red Hand skipper
Stephen
O’Hanlon snapped
D Canavan for Kilpatrick
SHANE CAREY Won
had
one kick-out superbly
(55); R O’Neill
announced – but been
Hampsey led by Padraig
for Bradley (66).
loose ball and was up the
crowded-out when
but was
only because
example, taking
it hadn’t been re-started
a break from his
almost came off for he broke upfield. An ambitious pass
McManus putting fouled, with
on time
him too. Worked hard.
after the second
Monaghan star man-marking of
Referee D Gough (Meath)
Walshe, deployed the free over.
water break.
Conor McManus
A final which included
to drive over a
took and scored in attack,
COLIN WALSHE Thrown
beauty off the
the
rarities of several
into the forward
outside of his right
first half attacks,
strode forward a mark. Beggan
for the second half
again, only to
McManus (inset) Conor
and added energy line
beginning of Tyroneboot, the
was off target witheven if Morgan
Monaghan effort. Scored
miss narrowly,
to the
but Monaghan
a couple of
Beggan kicking misses and
Monaghan by eight outscoring
45s.
assist for Boyle score. from a mark and can claim
kept coming. Another
the ball straight
points
out. And that’s
three up until half-time. to
Some of their scores
of possession, anotherturnover
all
were
mentioning the before
mark
Crucially, that matched
superb, all from
scored, this time
impact of
NIALL KEARNS Replaced
play except an
by McCarron.
Covid…
McManus’s tally
Darren Hughes in
early Donnelly
Twelve points apiece.
midfield for the
from play, and
free, including
Tyrone were deprived
although McCarron
Mattie
Monaghan’s way with second half. Helped turn the game
A
dozen
selling
senior championship
of jointBoyle a huge
and Conor
his ball-winning ability
manager Feargal
McCarthy were
dummy before
victories against
and tackling.
finding some
pointing and
each other too.
four players, but Logan and
space away from
Darren McCurry
At that stage, gamblers
KIERAN HUGHES On
still showed
for the last 15 minutes.
remarkable resilience
to take scores, their markers
his less-favoured delivering off
have bet on Monaghan would
run created opportunity
Driving
the main ma