Kelly fires clincher as composed Monaghan stun Dubs

MONAGHAN 2-12 DUBLIN 0-17: In the end, we were given a dramatic conclusion rarely in keeping with the general tedium of events as Fintan Kelly fired over a glorious point deep into injury-time to secure a noteworthy success for Monaghan against the All-Ireland champions.

With little if nothing at stake for either team, there was little to commend the contest in terms of entertainment and few, if any, of Dublin’s fringe panellists took the opportunity afforded to them.

However, a sublime piece of skill from Jack McCarron in the 65th minute, lobbing Evan Comerford for Monaghan’s second goal, was the catalyst for an absorbing conclusion with Dublin further inconvenienced by the dismissal of Philly McMahon a minute later.