All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Qualifiers Round 2B

Wexford 1-11 Monaghan 3-23                                             8/7/17

Monaghan got back to winning ways in comprehensive style in this All-Ireland SFC Qualifier away to Wexford on Saturday. 15 scorers contributed to Monaghan’s 3-19 tally from play as they proved too strong. Goals from defenders Fintan Kelly and Karl O’Connell helped the visitors lead by 2-10 to 0-5 at half-time and although Wexford got one back through Ben Brosnan, who top-scored with 1-5, Monaghan remained on top. Third goal-scorer Kieran Duffy was one of five Monaghan substitutes to get on the mark, with Conor McCarthy (0-4) and debutant Darren Freeman (0-3) on song.

Both sides were reduced to 14 men eight minutes from time when Kelly and Lyng received second yellows. Wexford would later have Adrian Flynn black-carded, before sub John Leacy received a straight red in added time. Monaghan’s name will be in the hat for Monday morning’s draw for Round 3B.

Wexford: S Roche; J Rossiter, M Furlong, T Rossiter; B Malone, J Wadding, E Nolan; D Waters (Capt.), N Rossiter; K O’Grady, C Lyng (0-3f), A Flynn (0-1); J Firman, PJ Banville (0-2, 1f), C Carty.

Subs: B Brosnan (1-5, 0-3f, 0-1 ’45) for Nolan (black card, 16 mins), C Kehoe for N Rossiter (black card, 33), J Leacy for Wadding (39), P Curtis for Kehoe (inj., 47).

Monaghan: R Beggan (0-1f); F Kelly (1-0), D Wylie, R Wylie; K O’Connell (1-0), C Walshe (Capt., 0-1), D Mone; K Hughes (0-2), N McAdam; G Doogan (0-2), D Malone (0-1), S Carey (0-2); O Duffy (0-1), J McCarron (0-3, 1f), C McManus.

Subs: D Freeman (0-3) for McManus (black card, 27), K Duffy (1-1) for D Wylie (H-T), C McCarthy (0-4, 2f) for McCarron, T Kerr for Carey (both 47), D Hughes (0-1) for K Hughes (50), D Ward (0-1) for O’Connell (60).

Referee: C Lane (Cork).