CAN MONAGHAN RECOVER from their Ulster final defeat or will Kildare maintain their winning run in the qualifiers?
It’s the second of a double-header of football qualifier games in Croke Park and we we’re following the action all the way.
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Result: Monaghan 2-16 Kildare 2-14
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It’s time for tonight’s second game in Croke Park and it’s not going to take place in glorious sunshine. Far from it as the rain buckets down in Croke Park and the floodlights are on with both teams out on the pitch.
Three Monaghan changes: Conor Boyle, Chris McGuinness and Thomas Kerr for Ryan Wylie, Stephen Gollogly and Dermot Malone.
Four Kildare changes: Hugh McGrillen, Emmet Bolton, Paddy Brophy and Hugh Lynch in for Mick Foley, Mick O’Grady, Niall Kelly, Tomas O’Connor
Here’s how the Lilywhites will start.
KILDARE
1. Mark Donnellan – Maynooth
2. Ciaran Fitzpatrick – Kilcock
17. Hugh McGrillen – Celbridge
25. Emmet Bolton – Eadestown
5. Ollie Lyons – Celbridge
6. Fergal Conway – Celbridge
7. Keith Cribbin – Johnstownbridge
8. Tommy Moolick – Leixlip
9. Padraig O’Neill – St. Laurence’s
10. Cathal McNally – Johnstownbridge
27. Hugh Lynch – Confey
12. Eamonn Callaghan – Naas
13. Alan Smith – Sarsfields
20. Paddy Brophy – Celbridge
15. Eoghan O’Flaherty – Carbury
And here’s how Monaghan will line out.
MONAGHAN
1. Rory Beggan (Scotstown)
17. Conor Boyle (Clontibret)
3. Drew Wylie (Ballybay)
4. Colin Walshe (Doohamlet)
5. Dessie Mone (Clontibret)
6. Vinny Corey (Clontibret)
7. Fintan Kelly (Clones)
8. Dick Clerkin (Currin)
9. Darren Hughes (Scotstown)
10. Paudie Mc Kenna (Truagh Gaels)
26. Chris McGuinness (Ballybay)
12. Paul Finlay (Ballybay)
24. Thomas Kerr (Ballybay)
14. Kieran Hughes (Scotstown)
15. Conor McManus (Clontibret)
We’re set for throw-in here in Croke Park.
Monaghan 0-1 Kildare 0-0
2 mins – Conor McManus nails his first free of the night for Monaghan.
Monaghan 0-1 Kildare 0-1
3 mins – Quick and sharp play by Alan Smith to turn Colin Walshe and hit a fine point off his left for Kildare.
Kildare 0-2 Monaghan 0-1
7 mins – It’s one of Kildare’s late introductions who puts them ahead, fine point by Emmet Bolton off his left.
Kildare 0-2 Monaghan 0-2
8 mins – Neither side slow to settle here. Monaghan race forward through Walshe and he delivers to Chris McGuinness who swiftly points.
Kildare 0-3 Monaghan 0-2
12 mins – Paddy Brophy is fouled and Eoghan O’Flaherty obliges with the free for Kildare.
Kildare 0-3 Monaghan 0-3
17 mins – All square now as Paul Finlay converts a free for Monaghan.
Monaghan wasting chances here, they’ve chalked up five wides so far with Conor Boyle the latest culprit.
What a goal by Emmet Bolton!
Kildare 1-3 Monaghan 0-3
20 mins – Now that should liven things up here. Kildare hit the net in style as Bolton thumps a brilliant left-foot shot past Rory Beggan. Credit to Alan Smith for splitting the defence with the pass but did he nudge Colin Walshe in the back initially to win the ball? It might have been slight contact and play was allowed to continue. Take nothing away from Bolton, he showed great conviction to score.
Conditions are becoming horrible here in Croke Park, torrential rain continues.
Kildare 1-3 Monaghan 0-4
23 mins – Paul Finlay points again for Monaghan from a free.
Another Emmet Bolton goal!
Kildare 2-3 Monaghan 0-6
24 mins – It’s all action here. Alan Smith sends the ball across for Kildare where the ball spills from the grasp of Monaghan’s Fintan Kelly. Cathal McNally grabs the ball, hand passes it across and Bolton slides in to palm home his second goal. Darren Hughes from play and McManus from a free hit points to help Monaghan reduce the arrears.
Kildare 2-4 Monaghan 0-6
28 mins – Another Kildare point as Eoghan O’Flaherty is on target.
Yellow card for Kildare’s Ollie Lyons.
Kildare 2-4 Monaghan 0-7
30 mins – Paul Finlay slots over another free for Monaghan.
Kildare 2-5 Monaghan 0-7
33 mins – Class point for Kildare by Padraig O’Neill.
Kildare 2-5 Monaghan 0-8
34 mins – Monaghan think they should have had a penalty after McGuinness was fouled but it’s adjudged to have been just outside the area and McManus taps over the resultant free.
Half-Time: Kildare 2-5 Monaghan 0-8
26,584 the attendance tonight.
We’re getting set for the second-half action here.
Subs: 11. Stephen Gollogly (Carrickmacross) for Clerkin and 21. Gavin Doogan (Magheracloone) for Kerr.
They’re the two substitutes that Monaghan made at the break.
Black card for Kildare’s Emmet Bolton, big blow for them.
Kildare 2-6 Monaghan 0-8
40 mins – Hughie Lynch fires a point for Kildare.
Eoin Doyle is on for Kildare after Bolton received the black card. Great goal chance as well for Kildare but Eamon Callaghan’s shot hit the post and went wide.
Kildare 2-6 Monaghan 0-9
43 mins – McGuinness points again and the gap is down to three.
Kildare 2-6 Monaghan 0-11
45 mins – McManus bangs over another Monaghan free after Dessie Mone is fouled and then McManus is fouled himself before Finlay points.
Goal by Vinny Corey for Monaghan!
Monaghan 1-11 Kildare 2-6
50 mins – The Farney Army are in full voice now. McManus wins a great ball and offloads to Corey who races through and unleashes a left-foot shot past Mark Donnellan.
Great goal chance for Monaghan but Darren Hughes sends a shot just inches past the post.
Monaghan 1-11 Kildare 2-7
53 mins – Vital point for Kildare from Niall Kelly, who’s just on for Gary White.
Sub: Tomas O’Connor on for Kildare for Cathal McNally.
Sub: Monaghan bring in Karl O’Connell for Paudie McKenna.
Sub: Sean Hurley on for Kildare for O’Flaherty.
Monaghan 1-12 Kildare 2-7
61 mins – Point for Monaghan by Fintan Kelly.
Monaghan 1-12 Kildare 2-8
63 mins – Beautiful left foot point by Alan Smith for Kildare.
Eoghan O’Flaherty back on the Kildare team after blood sub, he replaces Sean Hurley.
Monaghan 1-12 Kildare 2-9
65 mins – We’re level thanks to Eamon Callaghan!
Subs: Ryan Wylie on for Monaghan for Conor Boyle while Kildare bring in Hurley for Brophy.
Kildare miss the chance to go in front as Eoghan O’Flaherty fires a free wide.
Is extra-time on the cards?
Kildare 2-10 Monaghan 1-12
70 mins – Eoghan O’Flaherty points for Kildare!
Great score by O’Flaherty, could that be the winner?
Free in to Monaghan!
Conor McManus points the free!
Kildare 2-10 Monaghan 1-13
Full-Time: Kildare 2-10 Monaghan 1-13
We’re going to extra-time.
The players are back out and no one’s going home at a cold and wet Croke Park. Extra time here we go.
Kildare 2-11 Monaghan 1-13
72 mins – First blood to Kildare as O’Flaherty points.
Kildare 2-11 Monaghan 1-14
74 mins – McGuinness taps over his third point of the day for Monaghan and we’re level once more.
Monaghan 1-15 Kildare 2-11
77 mins – What an impact by Jack McCarron, just on the pitch as a sub for Paul Finlay, as he hits a brilliant point.
Monaghan 2-15 Kildare 2-11
79 mins – Monaghan goal from Chris McGuinness, a tidy finish as he rolled the ball to the net after a fine ball in by Kieran Hughes.
Half-Time (in extra-time): Monaghan 2-15 Kildare 2-11
Monaghan 2-15 Kildare 2-12
85 mins – Padraig Fogarty points a ’45 for Kildare.
Monaghan 2-16 Kildare 2-12
89 mins – Drew Wylie gets forward to point for Monaghan.
Monaghan 2-16 Kildare 2-13
90 mins – Fogarty converts a free for Kildare.
Monaghan 2-16 Kildare 2-14
90 mins – Alan Smith blasts over a point for Kildare!
Full-Time: Monaghan 2-16 Kildare 2-14
Herculean effort by both teams but Monaghan go forward and Kildare are out. Thanks for joining us tonight.
