Last week's defeat to Armagh in the qualifiers brought an end to O'Rourke's reign where he brought Ulster titles to the Farney County in 2013 and 2015.

Michael Murphy will lead Donegal into an Ulster senior football championship final for the eighth time on Sunday hoping to get his hands on the Anglo-Celt Cup for the fifth time.

Nine years Conor McManus has spent in the Monaghan shirt, on but one occasion was he overlooked.

For all the hurdles they’ve got over and boxes they’ve ticked in the last two and a half seasons, something massive still eludes Monaghan.

Michael Murphy mightn’t have been happy with the performance but he was at least content in the knowledge last Saturday has dispelled some of the perceptions that Donegal were going to stroll to another Ulster championship.

Monaghan 1-20 Fermanagh 0-13: Monaghan took a long time to get going on the longest day of the year, but eventually made the most of Ryan McCluskey’s straight red card to book their place in the Ulster final.

For some reason, I was never overly fond of the word ‘mobility’. 

They are the most scrutinised, most spoken about team in the country with everyone having an opinion on them.

Monaghan have gone with the same 15 that beat Armagh in their semi-final replay for Sunday’s Ulster final showdown against Donegal in Clones.

Cork have named an unchanged side for tomorrow evening’s Electric Ireland Munster MFC semi-final with Waterford at Fraher Field (7.30pm).

Donegal are being unfairly singled out and criticised for their policy of sidelining their club championship until the county team completes its championship duties, according to Jim McGuinness.

Donegal 1-10 Monaghan 1-16

Monaghan 1-16 Donegal 1-10

Stephen Cluxton is one of the most recognisable footballers in Ireland but also the most private

Stephen Gollogly has recovered from an eye injury to take his place in the Monaghan team to play Tyrone in Saturday's opening All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Monaghan 0-13 Donegal 0-07

Monaghan 0-13 Donegal 0-07

Paul Finlay and Dermot Malone have been added to the Monaghan attack for their Ulster SFC final showdown with defending champions Donegal in Clones on Sunday (throw-in 4pm).

Dick Clerkin has been included in the Monaghan team for Saturday's Ulster SFC semi-final against Cavan in Clones (throw-in 7pm) despite doubts over his fitness.

Antrim 0-06 Monaghan 0-11

Antrim 0-6 Monaghan 0-11

Monaghan 2-16 Meath 3-8

Monaghan 3-16 Antrim 0-13

Fermanagh stole top spot of Division 3 of the Allianz Football League this afternoon, while there were also wins for Roscommon and Cavan.

Monaghan 1-18 Meath 2-03

Laois manager Justin McNulty hailed what he felt was his team’s best performance over the last two years, as they dumped Monaghan out of the All-Ireland championship with a six point win in O’Moore Park yesterday.

Laois 2-12 Monaghan 0-12

James McCartan joked that he had a taxi ordered and the engine was running.

Yesterday was my first time in this year’s championship watching a game from home.

Down 1-14 Monaghan 1-13

Tipperary GAA chiefs could face a number of fines for Lar Corbett’s pitch encroachment in Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final.

Monaghan 1-12 Antrim 1-9

Eamonn McEneaney has revealed he is tempted to throw Tommy Freeman into battle at Clones tomorrow.

Monaghan bounced back dramatically from their disappointing performance against Derry last weekend to run out comfortable winners over Louth in a dramatic tie in Clones yesterday.

BURREN’S ability to get scores at vital times saw them edge wasteful Latton in a very entertaining Ulster Club SFC semi-final at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh, yesterday.

LATTON (Monaghan) 0-11 BURREN (Down) 1-10

KERRY hurling boss John Meyler is being strongly tipped to take over Waterford.

Cork 1-15 Monaghan 1-12

THIS is a fascinating encounter, not least because while Monaghan haven’t won an Ulster title in 22 years, they are far from being new kids on the block.

WHAT a year it has been for Owen Lennon. As 2010 dawned, he thought his playing days were over.

Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney has selected an experienced team for tomorrow's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Armagh at Casement Park (throw-in 2pm).

IT’S not the trophy they crave, but yesterday’s NFL Division Two final success in Croke Park still gives the Cork footballers a nice fillip as they crank up their championship preparations.

Monaghan 4-16 Laois 0-8

THE Allianz Football League Division 2 promotion race has just got interesting. Monaghan’s merited success over Cork ensures it will be a pivotal promotion day in the last round in two weeks time.

The majority of winners of this year's Datapac Hotshots awards, an AllStars like scheme brought about to honour students who have excelled during the Higher Education GAA Championships, have come from champions DCU and Waterford IT.

DCU 0-8 UCC 0-6

JAMES MASTERS will play with Garda College in the Datapac Sigerson Cup quarter-final against Dublin City University at Templemore today.

The Gaelic Players’ Association has awarded 12 emerging stars of Gaelic games with scholarships from funds generated through the sales of Club Energise.