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Monaghan 1-10 Cavan 0-12

Cavan were on a roll after wins over Armagh and Fermanagh, but Monaghan’s strong last quarter in Clones on Saturday night was spear-headed by Conor McManus, Paul Finlay and Hughes, survivors of the 2007 and 2010 Ulster final defeats to Tyrone, who knew what it took to get over the line.

“We felt all the talk coming into the game was about Cavan and their two Ulster championship wins,” revealed Monaghan captain Darren Hughes.