McGuckin goals do trick for Derry

This game was effectively over after 10 minutes, by which stage the Oak Leafers were 1-4 to nil ahead and in total control in all sectors.

Fergal Duffin, who roamed all over the park in the first-half, had the games’ first goal, tapping a loose ball to the net midway through.

Monaghan did have a couple of goal chances but good defence and poor decision making kept them scoreless from the 7th to the 27th minute before Pete Dooney converted a free.