Monaghan 1-10
Kildare 0-12
CONOR MCCARTHY’S 65th minute free gave Monaghan their first win of the Allianz League season after a close encounter against Kildare in Newbridge.
McCarthy had scored a goal in the 30th minute to help Monaghan into a four-point half time lead but Kildare were left to reflect on a string of missed frees by Kevin Feely, three inside the first 15 minutes.
Kildare were much improved in the second half and scored three points within two minutes of the restart.
Having lost Paul Cribbin to a needless black card late in the first half, Kildare were dealt another blow when they lost Ben McCormack from their attack in the 50th minute due to a tackle from Darren Hughes.
Feely converted the resulting free from the 45 to tie up the scores but McCormach was having a fine game and was sorely missed.
The returning Conor McManus brought new life to Monaghan’s challenge and his 55th minute point put them two clear but the home side came back again and substitutes Paddy Brophy and Niall Kelly struck to get the home side back on parity by the 63rd minute.
McCarthy’s free put Monaghan ahead once again but with five minutes added on there was still plenty of football to be played.
Kildare pushed hard for an equalising score, Brophy hit the post, Eamonn Callaghan dropped a shot short from a good position and Feely shot wide from the 45.
Cian O’Neill’s side couldn’t find that crucial point though and after losing by a point to Mayo last week, Monaghan held on to win by the slenderest of margins.
Kildare scorers: K Feely(3fs), P Cribbin, B McCormack 0-3 each; N Kelly 0-2, P Brophy 0-1.
Monaghan scorers: C McCarthy 1-1(1f); J McCarron (1f), D Ward 0-2 each; C McManus (1f), N Kearns (1f), R Beggan(1f), D Hughes and K Duffy 0-1 each.
MONAGHAN: R Beggan; D Ward, C Boyle, B Kerr; F Kelly, D Ward, K O’Connell; D Hughes, N Kearns; N McAdam, P McGuirk, D Malone; C McCarthy, JMcCarron, D Garland. Subs: Colin Walshe for McGuirk (18); James Wilson for Garland (h/t); Dessie Mone for McAdam (50); Conor McManus for Malone (55); Darren Freeman for Wilson (61); Owen Duffy for McCarron (63, b/c).
KILDARE: M Donnellan; P Kelly, D Hyland, M O’Grady; J Byrne, E Doyle, C O’Donoghue; K Felly, L Flynn; F Conway, C Healy, P Cribbin; C McNally, D Flynn, B McCormack. Subs: D Slattery for Cribbin (34, b/c); N Kelly for McNally (h/t); M Hyland for O’Grady (43); P Brophy for McCormack (50); E Callaghan for Conway (55, b/c); J Hyland for Healy (65).
Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan).
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Good article, great analysis !
Don’t think you give O’Connor enough credit for what he achieved at Leicester, if you read Geordan Murphy’s book he gives him a lot of praise for the ideas and style of rugby he had them playing a Leicester and ultimately brought a lot of success to a club that doesn’t have as much quality as the current Leinster squad.
No complacency this weekend.
Saints are still a good side.
Last week only counts if we beat them at home.
Cliche….. Etc…. Cliche!
Good article, but do you think Simon that O’Connor is the catalyst for this performance or do you think that this performance was constructed by the vast experience and know how picked up from the previous few coaches. With the added motivation to prove a point after the NZ result??
I just can’t get enough leinster coverage. And to think you can get balanced rugby reporting from sky sports. I wish every app was like this.
Pipe down Turnip
Agree Eoin – the journal are not reporting enough about Lonster! Needs to be more balanced!
In fairness, I’m not sure the readership is as interested in a breakdown of Northampton’s performance.
That’s exactly the point I was making. Well done. Jackass. Nothing to do that this is ment to be a national app, there are three other province’s and sky sports app has more coverage of connacht and munster over the last few days.
I’m not sure I see your point, Eoin. Just in case you have missed any of the above, here are links to some of our coverage of “the other provinces” over the last few days.
Munster:
http://jrnl.ie/1212320
http://jrnl.ie/1213275
http://jrnl.ie/1214654
http://jrnl.ie/1217502
http://jrnl.ie/1217730
Connacht:
http://jrnl.ie/1212399
http://jrnl.ie/1212512
http://jrnl.ie/1212630
http://jrnl.ie/1212982
http://jrnl.ie/1214249
http://jrnl.ie/1214919
Ulster:
http://jrnl.ie/1209811
http://jrnl.ie/1211713
http://jrnl.ie/1212103
http://jrnl.ie/1212083
Two of the munster articles appeared after this one and you haven’t listed the number of leinster articles. I mean no offence to Simon hick who writes great articles, but I wish the team he writes about would vary.
Most of Simon’s columns this season have been focused on the national team and management as opposed to any one province: http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/simon-hick/
Last week his column was on Munster: http://jrnl.ie/1205605
And one of the only other times before today that the subject was explicitly provincial, Penney/Munster were also the focus: http://jrnl.ie/1132382
Your absolutely pathetic Eoin. Pathetic.
Scarlet for you Eoin!
Sorry I don’t speak French
from a life time of reading newspaper coverage of sports this app does a great job using pictures, videos and feedback to cover sports in a very different way. Great stuff for the fan and brings a new dimension to enjoying the games.
Thanks Andrew, very kind.
Now are you two fools happy? Two articles on Munster as well. I notice you’re not posting comments on the Munster articles about their coverage. Grow up and get over that small minded, massive chip on your shoulder.
I don’t won’t to take all the credit for that but people power seems to be working and every step closer to provincial coverage equality is welcome.
I really love the way the journalists interact and defend their articles on this great stuff and a great site. Keep up the great work.
Early days, early days. One game does not make a season.
Outrageous to refer to Madigan as a “flawed genius”.
I agree. Using Madigan and genius in the same sentence is laughable! Think it counts as an oxymoron.
Wasn’t saying my opinion of Madigan is that he’s a flawed genius (sporting cliche) but that’s the box he’s been put in by lot of media and fans. He is, however, a creative player who takes more risks than most outhalves.
An article perhaps on Leinster schools beating their aussie counterparts this evening? Fantastic result. Unless Eoin objects of course, dont want to go over the quota of Leinster articles for the week
That’s a great result – did you see the game?
I thought Saturday’s game told us more about Northampton than it did about Leinster. Leinster were playing a team whose morale was with the roots of the pitch grass and who obviously have problems on and off the pitch. They have no natural leader on the pitch nor off it.
We know Leinster can play rugby and throw it around as well as front up & bully when needed but, with rugby playing a side, that if it were a boxing bout would be disqualified as a no contest, is not good for anyone.
If Northampton play this weekend like they did last weekend then the officials in charge of player safety at the club should think about either pulling them out of the competition or quickly look for player’s who want to play. Otherwise I fear one of their players will get seriously hurt.
Northampton are second in the premier league. Hardly a team in dire straights but they showed a lack of respect and a ruthless Leinster side put them to bed.
You dont sound like a Madigan fan but he is a very talented player: Golden Boot in the rabo last season and he was immense in the Challenge cup. He has the swagger but he can back it up. A better player than both Keatley and Jackson and should be challenging for an Ireland place!