ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 2 FINAL:

He may have been one of the best players of his generation but Trevor Giles was always an understated superstar and that penchant for modesty is alive and well these days as he works on the minds and bodies of those following in his footsteps.

Kildare beaten, convincingly.

An exhibition of long-range shooting from Monaghan would have been the talking point from this Division 2 affair were it not for two ugly melees.

IS Leinster the new Ulster?

GROWING up beside St Malachy’s Church in Ballymacilroy outside Ballygawley, Mickey Harte was used to the rituals it hosted.

AFTER nine long weeks of speculation, and much debate from both sides, Meath has, for the first time, appointed a manager from outside the county.

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte was left fuming yesterday by the timing of referee Martin Higgins’ full-time whistle after a nip-and-tuck relegation dogfight that finally swung Monaghan’s way.

MONAGHAN manager Seamus McEneaney believes question marks will continue to follow Cork footballers until they go all the way and claim the county’s first All-Ireland title since 1990.

There is more than a hint of déjà vu about last night’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier draw.

THERE is more than a hint of déjà vu about last night’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier draw.

DERMOT McARDLE could do no more than roll his eyes and break into a wry smile when Monaghan and Armagh were paired in the draw for the first round of the All-Ireland qualifiers a fortnight ago.

IT wasn’t difficult to spot the stand-out match of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

ALL THE necessary ingredients are in place. Take your early-summer eyesore of a championship opener, season well with the usual hypocrisy about foul play, some hand-wringing by officialdom, and roast the whole thing down with the usual backlash against the media.

VINNY COREY has heard it all before. How this is the last chance for this group of Monaghan players and their manager Seamus McEneaney. Different year, same remarks.

JUST like Derry in general, Eoin Bradley has promised more than he has delivered in the last five years but the Glenullin forward recognises that the time has come for both player and county to deliver.

IN FRANK O’Connor’s great short story “My First Confession”, the little girl complaining about her brother says “some people have all the luck”. Well, Monaghan footballers could empathise with her.

Tyrone stayed on course for a place in the Gaelic Life Dr. McKenna Cup semi-finals as they chalked up their second win of the 2007 competition by dominating Derry in Omagh.

2005 All-Star full-forward Stephen O’Neill was sent-off but Tyrone’s newcomers did enough to claim a 2-14 to 0-9 win over Queen’s University in an entertaining clash in Omagh today.

Seamus McEneaney is to be offered two more years as manager of the Monaghan senior football side.

Injuries and the holiday season have forced Monaghan manager Seamus McEneaney into naming an experimental side for Friday's Tommy Murphy Cup quarter-final against Louth (Dundalk, throw-in 7.30pm).

THE All-Ireland football qualifiers have lost the unpredictable edge that made the system such a success when introduced five years ago, Longford manager Luke Dempsey believes.

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 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.

OFFALY have made three changes from the side that lost to Tyrone last time out for tomorrow night’s Allianz NFL clash with Kerry at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.

Manager Seamus McEneaney has freshened up his Monaghan panel, adding ten players for the forthcoming Dr McKenna Cup competition.

Seamus McEneaney, brother of top inter-county referee Pat, has been re-appointed as manager of the Monaghan senior footballers.

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.

Following Monaghan's one-point defeat of Louth, manager Seamus McEneaney is looking forward to Sunday's fourth round draw for the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

WITH Dave Bennett ruled out through injury, Brian Phelan retains his place at midfield on the Waterford hurling team to meet Offaly in tomorrow’s All-Ireland qualifier at Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow.

TWENTY-TWO year-old Barry Nugent from the Eire Og club in Ennis will make his senior championship debut for Clare in Sunday’s Guinness Munster hurling semi-final against Tipperary at the Limerick Gaelic Grounds.

MONAGHAN manager Seamus McEneaney is still hoping that today’s appeal against the 12-week suspension handed to Rory Woods will be upheld.

Colm O’Connor

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.

OWEN MULLIGAN has been ruled out of Tyrone’s Allianz National Football League clash with Cork on Sunday by a hamstring injury.

Michael Ellard and Brendan Larkin