Cadbury’s Ulster Under-21 Football Championship Quarter-Final

Monaghan 1-12 Down 2-7

Monaghan came through a closely-contested Ulster Under-21 championship quarter-final against Down in Inniskeen last night. Full report to follow…

Monaghan: D Kirk; R Wylie, C Boyle, D Courtney; P Keenan, J McGuigan (Capt.), S Conlon; M Boyce, B Greenan; C Cromwell, C McKenna (1-4, 0-4f), T Kerr (0-4, 3f); M McGuirk, P McKenna (0-2), F McMahon (0-2).

Subs: J Murphy for Wylie (black card, 15), D Ward for McMahon (46), S Buckley for Boyce (51), R McEnaney for Conlon (52), D Freeman for McGuirk (57), F Malone for Courtney (61).

Down: S Harrison; D Branagan, G McGovern, A Doherty; M Hughes (1-0), C McCartan (Capt.), D O’Hanlon (0-4f); R Wells, J Barr; B O’Hagan (0-1), R Johnston (1-0), N McPolin; C Rice, S Dornan, C Gallagher.

Subs: A Morgan for McGovern (black card, 27), C McGrady (0-2) for Johnston (34), S Murray for O’Hagan (57), C Doran for McPolin (58), C Quinn for Rice (60).

Referee: N Cullen (Fermanagh).