Monaghan move into decider

Monaghan 1-20 Fermanagh 0-13: Monaghan took a long time to get going on the longest day of the year, but eventually made the most of Ryan McCluskey’s straight red card to book their place in the Ulster final.

Malachy O’Rourke’s side outscored Fermanagh 1-6 to 0-2 after McCluskey was sent off in the 58th minute for appearing to drop a knee on Owen Duffy. It was the pivotal moment in a forgettable Ulster semi-final in Kingspan Breffni Park.

However, to win when not at your best, as Monaghan have done in both championship victories so far, is a sign of big match-day experience and quality, and having led the county to a third provincial final in a row for the first time since the 1920s, Malachy O’Rourke wasn’t inclined to be too harsh.