Ulster SFC Final

DEFENDER Conor Dervan makes his first appearance for Galway since the 2008 championship when he starts against Tipperary in the Allianz NHL at Semple Stadium on Sunday.

Damien Freeman and Gary McQuaid have opted out of the Monaghan Senior Football squad for this year.

DERRY manager Damien Cassidy last night made no apologies for the physicality of their Ulster SFC victory over Monaghan claiming “we are not in the business of entertaining people”.

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.

Monaghan 2-13 Cork 1-9, Scotstown

IT DOESN’T tell the whole story, but All-Ireland football champions Kerry as good as claimed victory in Croke Park yesterday by taking full advantage of their goal chance late in the game.

Kerry 1-13 Monaghan 0-13

MONAGHAN have made one change in personnel and a couple of positional switches from the team that started against Donegal for tomorrow’s All-Ireland qualifier against All Ireland champions, Kerry.

Playmaker Paul Finlay is back in the Monaghan team for tomorrow's GAA Football All-Ireland senior championship qualifier against Donegal (Ballybofey, throw-in 5pm), after seeing out his eight-week ban for verbal abuse of a match official.

THE VAST expanse of empty terracing in Clones spoke volumes about the lack of belief both sets of supporters had in these sides on Saturday but Seamus McEnaney never shared that pessimism.

Goalkeeper Shane Duffy is one of four players who have lost their place in the Monaghan team for tomorrow's GAA All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Derry at Clones, throw-in 3pm.

Fermanagh 2-8 Monaghan 0-10

Back-to-back All-Ireland SFC champions Kerry have topped the list of nominations for the Vodafone GAA All Star awards for 2007 which were announced this evening.

Derry 1-9 Monaghan 0-14

Down 1-15 Monaghan 2-15

Monaghan 0-10 Armagh 1-13, Clones

Hugh McElroy has been brought in to replace James McElroy in the Monaghan line-up for tomorrow evening's Ulster SFC quarter-final replay with Armagh (Clones, throw-in 5.30pm).

Monaghan 0-10 Armagh 0-10

Monaghan manager Seamus McEneaney has made three changes to his side for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final tussle with Armagh (Clones, throw-in 3.30pm).

MEATH introduce two newcomers, goalkeeper Brendan Murphy and right half-forward Peter Curran, for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Leinster SFC first round clash with neighbours Louth at Croke Park.

BARRY FOLEY is a shock selection on the Limerick team to play Kilkenny in the Allianz National Hurling League final at Thurles, on Sunday.

Damien Freeman is to remain on as captain of the Monaghan senior footballers after impressing as their leader last season.

The temperatures may have gone down a few degrees in the past week but the heat will certainly be on for Derry, Laois, Monaghan and Tyrone today as they bid to make the last eight of this year's All-Ireland football championship.

Monaghan forward Rory Woods could be in line for his first start of the championship in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Tyrone.

FORMER skipper Philip Clifford has been given a starting place on the Cork team for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Galway at Croke Park.

Tyholland attacker Raymond Ronaghan is still absent from the Monaghan panel, nearly three weeks after he was dropped from it by manager Seamus McEnaney.

Monaghan 1-12 Louth 0-14

Raymond Ronaghan and Gary McQuaid, who both kicked a point against Wexford last Saturday, have been dropped from the Monaghan squad for disciplinary reasons.

Monaghan 0-17 Wexford 0-12

Paddy Bradley's spectacular one-man show ended the Ulster Championship dream of NFL Division Two champions Monaghan.

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.

MONAGHAN make two changes from the team that defeated Derry for Sunday’s Allianz NFL Division Two final against Meath at Croke Park.

Longford rekindled their championship hopes and memories of their February league wins over Kerry and Westmeath as a brace of extra-time goals saw them to their first championship win over Monaghan, 4-15 to 1-17 in an exhaustive qualifier in Clones.

Monaghan boss Colm Coyle has made several changes to his side ahead of Sunday's eagerly-awaited Ulster opener with Armagh.

DESPITE a ferocious last lap challenge Ireland’s Mark Scanlon had to settle for 20th place behind Francesco Chicchi of Italy in a spectacular finish to the men’s U-23 race at the world cycling championships in Zolder, Belgium, yesterday.

RIGHT now Ireland would appear to be awash with world championship medals what with Sam Lynch’s rowing gold from Seville on Saturday and Dermott Lennon’s equestrian gold from Jerez on Sunday.

Mighty Monaghan set the Ulster Football Championship alight with a powerful