Finlay goal crucial as Monaghan storm clear

A RESILIENT Monaghan proved too potent for Meath and moved two points clear at the top of Division Two after this deserved victory over the Royals at Scotstown yesterday.

“The lads showed real character today”, said manager Seamus McEnaney, “but it was a match we knew we needed a performance in because we were not happy with our second-half performances in our last two matches.

“We knew the performances were in the lads and we saw today that it was. We used 16 or 17 fellows today and, basically, no-one had just an average game so any changes we had to make were easy”.