"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses — behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights." — Muhammad Ali

Malachy O’Rourke has called on the GAA to provide better education for players in the wake of the two-year ban handed down to Monaghan’s Thomas Connolly for failing a drugs test.

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.

Malachy O’Rourke has called for greater consistency from match officials and wants to see weaker teams treated the same as those competing in an All-Ireland final.

Malachy O’Rourke is keen to remain Monaghan manager, admitting it would be difficult to break the bond he has created with this group of players.