Mayo 3-19 Monaghan 1-12

Mayo 3-19 Monaghan 1-12

IT Blanchardstown 0-11 St Pats Mater Dei 0-10

WITH the swine flu scares that rampaged through the Down squad two weeks ago having subsided, the Mourne County are finally able to play the last of the All-Ireland MFC quarter-finals, as they clash against Dublin in Kingspan Breffni Park this afternoon. Manager Mark Turley insists his squad are back to full health.

EXTRA TIME kings Dublin did it again on Saturday when needing another added 20 minutes before accounting for a resilient Kildare in the ESB Leinster MFC final replay at Dr Cullen Park.

DESPITE having led by six points at one stage, Dublin needed a Gary Sweeney point 90 seconds into injury time to rescue a draw in the ESB Leinster MFC final at Croke Park yesterday.

Inniskeen Grattans (Monaghan) 2-10 Caherlistrane (Galway) 1-11

Carbery Rangers (Cork) 0-9 Inniskeen Grattans (Monaghan) 0-12

Tyrone 2-14 Monaghan 1-7

Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney left a vacancy for at right half-forward as he named his line-up for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Derry at Clones.

INSTEAD of a mere appetiser at Croke Park, we were served a veritable feast, with a twist in the tale that will rank alongside any of Croke Park’s surreal climaxes.

NIGEL CRAWFORD puts his roast beef bap down, takes off his overcoat and stretches his long legs under, in and around the tiny table in Searson’s pub on Dublin’s Baggot Street.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte will use today's game against Antrim in Dungannon as a chance to experiment.

Monaghan take on St Mary's College and Donegal face off against All-Ireland semi-finalists Fermanagh in Section C of the Dr McKenna Cup today.

Two debutants feature in new Monaghan boss Seamus McEnaney's side ahead of Sunday's Dr McKenna Cup clash with St Mary's College.