Bannigan’s Monaghan boys defy doubters

Down certainly lost no face in defeat and proved, just like Meath have done, that great gains await those that fully embrace the Tailteann Cup and its springboard possibilities.

Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 3 match between Monaghan and Down at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Pic: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile

All-Ireland SFC: Monaghan 2-27 Down 1-26 

GABRIEL talked for around 15 minutes to the media after this riotous affair but summed up why his Monaghan team won in just one sentence.