Allianz National Football League Division One

Tyrone 0-9 Monaghan 1-13                          31/1/15

Monaghan marked their return to Division One of the Allianz NFL with an impressive win over Tyrone in Omagh on Saturday evening. A slow start, playing against the wind, saw Monaghan fall five points down, but they responded with six unanswered points either side of half-time and even a floodlight failure – which delayed the game by almost half-an-hour – couldn’t stop their momentum. Stephen Gollogly scored the only goal just short of the hour-mark to ensure that Monaghan secured two valuable league points ahead of next Sunday’s game against Cork in Castleblayney. NFL debutants Daniel McKenna and Ryan McAnespie were among nine Monaghan scorers in a fine team performance, led by Man of the Match and captain on the night, Darren Hughes.

Tyrone: N Morgan (0-1f); A McCrory (0-1), R McNamee, C McCarron; R McNabb, M Donnelly, B Tierney; C Cavanagh, P McNulty; PJ Lavery, R O’Neill, P Hughes (0-2); D McCurry (0-4, 3f), S Cavanagh (0-1f), N McKenna.

Subs: S McGuigan for Lavery, C McCann for Hughes (both 40 mins), T McCann for Donnelly (black card, 41), C McAliskey for McKenna (50).

Monaghan: R Beggan; C Boyle, D Wylie, R Wylie; D Mone (0-2), F Kelly, K Duffy; N McAdam, D Clerkin; D Hughes (Capt., 0-1), S Gollogly (1-1), R McAnespie (0-1); D Malone (0-1), K Hughes (0-2f), D McKenna (0-2, 1f).

Subs: P Finlay (0-2f) for Clerkin (49 mins), C McManus (0-1) for McKenna (59), V Corey for Kelly (inj., 62), O Duffy for K Hughes (67).

Referee: P Hughes (Armagh).