Monaghan 0-14
Cavan 1-8
CAVAN WERE SENT packing to Division 2 after falling to Monaghan by four points in Clones this afternoon.
Conor McManus posted six points, two from play, while Rory Beggan added a brace of frees for the victors.
Monaghan had Jack McCarron dismissed on two yellow cards and manager Malachy O’Rourke sent to the stands in a heated encounter.
The sides were deadlocked at 1-3 to 0-6 at the interval, with Cian Mackey blasting in Cavan’s goal.
But the Farney improved after the break. McCarthy clipped over a brace and then McManus posted two efforts, before Beggan dispatched a long-range free.
While second-half substitute Gearoid McKiernan added two late frees for the Breffni men, Monaghan eased their relegation worries with the deserved win.
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The glen should have been thrown out of the championship following the bishopstown match brawl.
Don’t worry Douglas will beat them, quality team!
Hopefully lad tricky game tho wouldn’t like to call that one.
Ya it’s 50/50 like both sides have quality players, it will be closer then the other semi !! Douglas might just get through. It’s a young team
Which bishops town instigated.
Yer selector started the whole brawl enjoy paying the fine. Yer always the same
Hopefully a Glen v na piarsaigh final
Btown player started it he ripped hoggies helmet off…Horgan got his red card over turned so unlucky there bud