Galway profit as Monaghan duo see red

GALWAY may have gone on a scoring spree at Pearse Stadium yesterday but Joe Kernan was not getting carried away after he saw his side put Monaghan to the sword.

This may have been an open and enjoyable game, but it lacked high intensity despite 13 yellow cards being dished out, two of which led to Monaghan players being dismissed.

The second yellows to Monaghan free-taker Paul Finlay after 52 minutes and sub Gavin Doogan ten minutes later robbed the game of the anticipated tight finish.