Enda’ son helps Mayo win title
His son, Naoise, was introduced in the closing stages for the Connacht champions as they proved too strong for Monaghan, running out 10 point winners. The county will be hoping to add the minor football crown when they take on Tyrone Sunday week.
Fergal Boland did the bulk of the scoring damage for the winners, shooting six points in the first half, as Mayo set the tone from the outset.
Scorers for Mayo: F Boland (0-6,5fs), C Scahill (1-3,1f), M Lyons, J Coyne (0-2 each) C Canty, S Mulroy (0-1 each).
Scorers for Monaghan: D Meegan (0-6fs) C McAnespie, R Curran (0-1 each).
MAYO: D Freyne; J Lyons, D Cunnane, S Coughlan; J Judge, S Nugent, J Murphy; J Morley, F Boland; S Healy, C Canty, M Lyons; C Scahill, Z O’Toole, S Mulroy. Subs: R Comer for S Coughlan; M Phillips for Z O’Toole; J Coyne for R Comer; N Kenny for C Canty.
MONAGHAN: M O’Dowd; R O’Neill, N Flood, N McSuibhne; A Kerr, C Boyle, T Bramley; A Curran, C McAnespie; R Curran, C McQuaid, S Mohan; J Dooley, D Meegan, T Forde. Subs: M McSuibhne for J Dooley, S Tenor for S Mohan.
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan).
