Tyrone 0-9

Monaghan 1-13

DESPITE A LENGTHY second half stoppage due to floodlight failure Monaghan powered past Tyrone at Healy Park to make the perfect start to their division one league campaign.

Monaghan trailed by as much as five points in the first half but held Tyrone to just two points in the closing 50 minutes.

Tyrone started brightly with a brace of points from Peter Hughes adding to Sean Cavanagh’s free as Dessie Mone responded for Monaghan.

Mickey Harte’s men then took control and kicked four of the next five scores, including three frees from Darren McCurry.

Darren Hughes started a mini-revival before half time with a fisted point as Monaghan tacked on two further scores to reduce the deficit to two at the interval.

Monaghan’s good play continued at the start of the second half as they took the lead after scores from Dermot Malone, Daniel McKenna and Ryan McAnespie.

Then the lights went out but the 32 minute stoppage didn’t stop their flow as McKenna added another point to increase his side’s lead before Paul Finley added a free.

Dessie Mone gave Malachy O’Rourke’s men a four-point buffer before Tyrone kicked their first score of the second half.

However Stephen Gollogly goaled immediately for Monaghan to kill the game off and give them their first league win of 2015.

Originally published 31 January at 21.10

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