2021
Donegal 1-20
Monaghan 4-11
Patrick McBrearty struck a late point to give Donegal an unlikely share of the spoils in a rousing league encounter with Monaghan at MacCumhaill Park, which was almost empty as a result of Covid restrictions.
Monaghan were totally dominant in the opening half - they created seven goal-scoring chances but took only three, all from Conor McCarthy. The Farney men led 3-07 to 1-08 at the break and when they added a fourth goal from Conor McManus they seemed to be on their way.
But Donegal, despite losing captain Michael Murphy after just four minutes, chipped away and hitting the final four points to get a draw.
DONEGAL: Shaun Patton; Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Neil McGee, Brendan McCole; Paul Brennan, Ryan McHugh, Peadar Mogan (0-01); Hugh McFadden, Caolan McGonagle (0-01); Ciaran Thompson (0-02), Niall O'Donnell (0-02), Michael Langan (1-01); Patrick McBrearty (0-08, 3f, 1fm)), Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen (0-03). Subs: Dáire Ó Baoill for Murphy 4; Eoin McHugh (0-01) for P Brennan ht; Odhrán Mac Niallais for H McFadden 45; Stephen McMenamin for N McGee 53; Paddy McGrath for E Ban Gallagher 60 (0-01); Jason McGee for McCole 61
MONAGHAN: Rory Beggan; Kieran Duffy, Conor Boyle, Ryan Wylie; Karl O'Connell (0-01), Karl McMenamin, Ryan McAnespie (0-01); Darren Hughes, Killian Lavelle; Stephen O'Hanlon, Aaron Mulligan (0-03 (2f)), Micheal Bannigan (0-02 (1f)); Conor McCarthy (3-01), Andrew Woods (0-01), Sean Jones. Subs: Conor McManus (1-02 (2f)) for Jones ht; Shane Hanratty for Bannigan 42; Niall Kearns for Woods 52; Jack McCarron for O'Hanlon; Colin Lennon for O'Connell both 57; Gary Mohan for Mulligan 70+4
REFEREE: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
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