LAST UPDATE | 22 May 2021

CONOR MCCARTHY HIT a first-half hat-trick and yet still did not end up on the winning side this afternoon, as Donegal recovered to salvage a draw in a Division One thriller at Ballybofey, the final score reading 1-20 to 4-11.

McCarthy scored his three goals in the space of 22 first-half minutes, with Michael Langan netting for Donegal to leave Monaghan leading by five points at the break. Conor McManus was introduced at half-time and his quick-fire goal and point sent Monaghan seven points clear in the early stages of the second half. 

Donegal hung on in, though, and a late free from Paddy McBrearty earned Donegal a share of the spoils. 

Both sides finished with 14 men after red cards for Monaghan’s Conor Boyle and Donegal sub Daire O’Baoill.

Elsewhere in the top division’s northern section, Tyrone were five-point winners away to Armagh. Tyrone got off to a flying start, with a 10th-minute goal by Peter Harte sending them into an early five-point lead. 

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Jarlath Óg Burns palmed home a goal for Armagh five minutes later, however, and the sides went in level at half-time at 1-07 apiece. 

Armagh took the initiative, with a Conor Turbett goal giving them a two-point advantage.  They soon had a chance to extend it further, but Stefan Campbell saw a penalty saved brilliantly by Tyrone ‘keeper Niall Morgan. 

And then Tyrone made the most of their reprieve: Mark Bradley’s cool finish gave them a second goal and a lead which they did not lose, with seven points from man-of-the-match Darren McCurry helping them to a 2-15 to 2-10 victory. 

Allianz League Division One Results 

Donegal 1-20 4-11 Monaghan 

Armagh 2-10 2-15 Tyrone

Updated at 21.00 to include details of Armagh vs Tyrone