Dublin 1-22
Monaghan 1-11
DUBLIN BLITZED MONAGHAN in Clones in today’s league encounter but the sides will renew acquaintances at the semi-final stage next weekend. Dublin needed a win to secure their place in the last four and they achieved that objective in some style to keep their hopes of a third successive Division 1 crown alive.
Monaghan, who made real progress this spring and entered the game on the back of an encouraging win over Kerry last Sunday, were left shell-shocked. It was their second heavy defeat to Dublin after last August’s All-Ireland quarter-final loss and they will seek to bounce back next weekend.
Dublin got off to a tremendous start when Brian Fenton, a late inclusion in the starting line-up, found the back of the net as they went in front by 1-2 to 0-0. Monaghan, who largely relied on pointed frees from the likes of Rory Beggan, Paul Finlay and Conor McManus, fought back to trail by 1-4 to 0-4.
However Dublin accelerated clear once more to be in a commanding position as they lead 1-9 to 0-5 at the interval. Dublin’s control of the game didn’t waver after the interval and they went 1-18 to 0-6 clear at one juncture in the second-half.
The game petered out to its inevitable conclusion from there although there was some late solace for Monaghan when Darren Hughes scored a goal and they cut the margin to 11 points by the final whistle.
Scorers for Dublin: Dean Rock 0-6 (0-5f), Bryan Fenton 1-1, Paul Flynn, Diarmuid Connolly, Kevin McManamon, Bernard Brogan, Philly McMahon, Tomas Brady 0-2 each, Johnny Cooper, Emmet Ó Conghaile, Davy Byrne 0-1 each.
Scorers for Monaghan: Darren Hughes 1-0, Owen Duffy, Rory Beggan (0-1f, 0-1 ’45), Conor McManus (0-2f) 0-2 each, Kieran Hughes, Paul Finlay (0-1f), Ryan McAnespie, Tom Kerr 0-1 each.
Dublin
1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnell’s)
2. John Cooper (Na Fianna)
3. Rory O’Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes)
4. Eoin Culligan (Kilmacud Crokes)
5. James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams)
6. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)
7. Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
8. Michael Darragh McAuley (Ballyboden St Endas)
Denis Bastick (Templeogue Synge-Street)
10. Paul Flynn (Fingallians)
11. Diarmuid Connolly (St Vincent’s)
Brian Fenton (Raheny)
13. Kevin McManamon (St Jude’s)
14. Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams)
15. Bernard Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh)
Subs
Philly McMahon for Culligan (19)
Emmet Ó Conghaile for MacAuley (42)
Ciaran Kilkenny for McManamon (48)
Tomas Brady for Bastick (51)
Davy Byrne for Ó Conghaile (bc) (56)
Nicky Devereux for Cooper (58)
Monaghan
1. Rory Beggan (Scotstown)
2. Kieran Duffy (Latton)
3. Drew Wylie (Ballybay)
4. Ryan Wylie (Ballybay)
5. Fintan Kelly (Clones)
6. Vinny Corey (Clontibret)
7. Karl O’Connell (Tyholland)
8. Neil McAdam (Monaghan Harps)
9. Darren Hughes (Scotstown)
10. Dessie Mone (Clontibret)
11. Paul Finlay (Ballybay)
12. Owen Duffy (Latton)
13. Dermot Malone (Castleblayney)
14. Kieran Hughes (Scotstown)
15. Conor McManus (Clontibret)
Subs
Paudie McKenna for Mone (bc) (33)
Ryan McAnespie for Finlay (42)
Dick Clerkin for McAdam (42)
Paul McGuigan for Drew Wylie (48)
Tom Kerr for Malone (48)
S Carey for Kieran Hughes (bc) (64)
