McCarthy points pace-setters Monaghan past Westmeath

Despite starting slowly in both halves, Gabriel Bannigan’s Monaghan led for the majority of the match, spurred on by a sparkling performance from wing-back Conor McCarthy, who kicked seven points from play. 

Conor McCarthy of Monaghan. Pic: Andrew Paton/Inpho

AFL Division 2: Monaghan 2-29 (2-4-21) Westmeath 2-21 (2-4-13)

Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan feels that the FRC will need to revisit the numbers of substitutes allowed during inter-county games, given the pace of the football being played under the new rules, which contributed to a fast-paced, high-scoring win for his team over Westmeath in Clones.