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| Date | Time | Competition | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2022 | 4:30 pm | Ulster SFC | 2022 |
Match Report
Ulster SFC: Monaghan withstand goal surge to ease past Down
Monaghan withstood a Down scoring blitz to ease through to the Ulster SFC semi-finals with a 0-23 to 2-7 victory in Clones
While the underdogs needed a good start, it was Monaghan who got it through a Rory Beggan free in the opening seconds.
Jack McCarron and Kieran Hughes tagged on another two to establish a three point lead in the opening 15 minutes. Pat Havern opened Down’s account in the 16th minute.
McCarron and Andrew Woods added two more after Conor McManus and Gary Mohan opened their accounts. Andrew Gilmore’s free made it 0-9 to 0-2 before having to go off through injury.
Monaghan stayed in control of the game with McCarron to the fore once more and got four points in total in the first half to open up a 0-12 to 0-4 before everything changed on the stroke of half-time.
Conor Poland grabbed a much-needed score before Caolan Mooney shimmied past the Monaghan defence before drilling a low shot into the corner, rattling Rory Beggan’s net. 0-12 to 1-4 at the break.
Down started how they finished the first half when Pat Havern got a goal straight from the throw in to put two between the sides.
Monaghan regained control of the match through points from Gary Mohan, McManus and McCarron to give them a 0-16 to 2-4.
Both sides traded points to leave it at 0-18 to 2-5 heading into the final quarter which Monaghan duly controlled. Conor McManus added three points in quick succession to increase the gap to ten with ten remaining.
Barry O’Hagan and McCarron traded frees to leave 0-22 to 2-6 heading into the final minutes.
Tiernan Rush added a free for Down but was sent off moments later for a second yellow after a high tackle on Karl O’Connell.
Overall a comfortable victory for Monaghan on a wet day in Clones. Banty McEneaney’s side will face either Tyrone or Derry in the last four.
Down
| 1 | Niall Kane Goalkeeper |  |
| 2 | Peter Fegan Defender | |
| 3 | Brendan McArdle 20 Defender | |
| 4 | Darren O’Hagan Defender | |
| 5 | Ryan Magill Defender | |
| 6 | Niall McParland Defender | |
| 7 | Ruairi McCormack Defender | |
| 18 | Caolan Mooney | 35' |
| 9 | Odhran Murdock Midfielder | |
| 10 | Ryan McEvoy 8 Forward | |
| 11 | Conor Poland Forward | 35' |
| 12 | Barry O’Hagan Forward | 29' |
| 13 | Conor Francis 17 Forward | 29' |
| 14 | Andrew Gilmore Forward | 25' |
| 22 | Pat Havern 25 Forward | 36' 14' |
| 16 | Rory Burns Goalkeeper | |
| 8 | Anthony Doherty 10 Defender | |
| 15 | Corey Quinn Forward | |
| 17 | Daniel Guinness 13 Defender | 46' |
| 19 | Cormac O’Rawe | |
| 20 | Gerard Collins 3 | |
| 21 | Kevin McKernan | |
| 23 | Pierce Laverty Defender | |
| 24 | Ruairi O’Hare | |
| 25 | Tiernan Rushe 22 Forward | 69' 70' |
| 26 | Tomas McInearney |
Timeline
| Rory Beggan | 1' | |
| Jack McCarron | 8' | |
| Kieran Hughes | 9' | |
| 14' | Pat Havern | |
| Jack McCarron | 15' | |
| Conor McManus | 17' | |
| Gary Mohan | 19' | |
| Andrew Woods | 20' | |
| Jack McCarron | 22' | |
| Rory Beggan | 24' | |
| 25' | Andrew Gilmore | |
| Jack McCarron | 26' | |
| Ryan Wylie | 29' | |
| 29' | Barry O'Hagan | |
| 29' | Conor Francis | |
| Gary Mohan | 33' | |
| 35' | Caolan Mooney | |
| 35' | Conor Poland | |
| Gary Mohan | 36' | |
| 36' | Pat Havern | |
| 39' | Conor Francis Daniel Guinness |
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| Micheal Bannigan Shane Carey |
41' | |
| Conor McManus | 43' | |
| Jack McCarron | 45' | |
| 46' | Daniel Guinness | |
| Kieran Duffy | 48' | |
| Jack McCarron | 50' | |
| 50' | Ryan McEvoy Anthony Doherty |
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| Conor McManus | 53' | |
| Kieran Duffy Drew Wylie |
54' | |
| 54' | Pat Havern Tiernan Rushe |
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| Shane Carey | 55' | |
| 55' | Brendan McArdle Gerard Collins |
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| Conor McManus | 58' | |
| Kieran Hughes Karl O'Connell |
58' | |
| Jack McCarron | 61' | |
| Conor Boyle | 67' | |
| 69' | Tiernan Rushe | |
| Karl O'Connell David Garland |
70' | |
| 70' | Tiernan Rushe |
Ground
| St. Tiernachs Park, Clones |
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| St. Tiernach’s Park, Clones, County Monaghan, H23 FK29, Ireland |
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Full time and Monaghan progress to the Ulster semis with a facile 10 point victory. Down made it interesting with two goals either side of half-time but Banty's troops march on to face either Tyrone or Derry in the last four.
Second yellow for Tiarnan Rush and Down will finish with 14 men.
Conor Boyle points for Monaghan as 6 additional minutes are announced.
Barry O'Hagan with his first of the afternoon to leave Down nine in arrears.
McManus gets his first from play to extend the gap to double digits. Monaghan moving out of sight now with 10 minutes left.
McManus scores his third free as both sides ring the changes.
Kieran Duffy and McCarron extend the gap to seven. Anthony Doherty on for Ryan McEvoy for Down.
McManus and McCarron add points for Monaghan before Daniel Guinness gets one back for Down. Five in it.
McManus and McCarron add points for Monaghan before McGuinness gets one back for Down. Five in it.
Darren Hughes extends Monaghan\'s lead to four as Micheál Brannigan comes off for Shane Carey.
Pat Havern with Down\'s second goal, straight from the throw in. What a start to the second half.
Half-time and all of a sudden we have a different game after a brilliant finish to the half from Down. 0-12 to 1-7 at the break. Game on.
Big couple of minutes for down. First Conor Poland gets a point and then Caolan Mooney gets a great goal after shimmying through and drilling a low shot past Beggan. Big boost before the break.
Big blow for Down as Andrew Gilmore has to go off with Ruairi O'Hare coming on for his championship debut.
McCarron with another beautiful curler to put eight between the teams He has four already.
Andrew Gilmore gets a much needed point for Down from a free. 0-9 0-2.
McCaron and Andrew Woods add two more and the hosts are pulling away already.
Gary Mohan with another point, Monaghan in complete control so far.
Conor McManus extends the hosts lead to four with a free.
First point for Down coming from a long range effort from Pat Hayburn before McCaron gets his second for Monaghan.
First shot in anger from Down but it goes well wide. Playing very lateral at the moment, struggling to break the Monaghan blanket defence.
Jack McCaron and Ciaran Hughes tag on another two points for Monaghan. Down have yet to settle into this one.
Rory Beggan opens the scoring for Monaghan from a free.
Underway at a wet Clones.
The teams experienced contrasting fortunes in the league with Monaghan pulled off another great escape to stay in Division One. Down on the other hand have been in chaos, getting relegated to Division Three while manager James McCartan had to be convinced to stay on after a reported breach in a Dublin training camp earlier this month.
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