Monaghan’s rebound has been so impressive

ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 2 FINAL:

Yet, tomorrow’s Division Two final between Monaghan and Donegal has its own attractions and, if most eyes will be on Jim McGuinness’ side, then their Ulster opponents make for an interesting case study in their own right.

Years of being there and thereabouts under Seamus McEneaney ultimately ended with no meaningful silverware and with an aging side sliding down two tiers to the third division. Their race looked run. The rebound has been impressive. Last year’s shock defeat of Donegal in the Ulster final was due deliverance for a squad and a county that had waited and waited since the heady days of the 1980s to boast credentials.