All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals: Louth 0-12 Monaghan 1-7, (HT); Dublin v Galway, Croke Park, 4pm (RTÉ).
All-Ireland senior camogie championship – Group 1 (3.30pm): Cork vs Waterford, Páirc Uí Rinn; Galway vs Tipperary, Kenny Park, Athenry.
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Ian O’Riordan brings us a half-time update from Croke Park:
“A hotly contested first-half of football finished with Louth taking the advantage, Ciaran Downey firing over an excellent two-pointer just before the hooter, to give them a 0-12 to 1-7 lead.
Louth endured a big setback after eight minutes when midfielder Sean Callaghan was sent off for a high shoulder into the head of Oisín McGorman, shortly after McGorman had released the ball. Monaghan were already 0-4 to 0-0 to the good, and Louth looked to be in trouble.
But they came fighting back through James Maguire, Sam Mulroy and then a big two-pointer from Dara McDonnell. Both teams were also creating goal chances galore, Monaghan getting the breakthrough on 20 minutes when Stephen O’Hanlon makes one of his trademark bursts towards the goal, setting up McGorman, who deftly slipped the ball into the net.
Monaghan added another point shortly after through the lively Andrew Woods, up 1-7 to 0-7, on 28 minutes, but they wouldn’t score again, as Louth finished out the half with four unanswered scores, including James Maguire and Ryan Burns, before Downey shot them in front.
They’ll still have that numerical disadvantage for the second half, but Louth will be well satisfied with where they sit for now.”
And here is the red card tackle from Sean Callaghan, pretty cut and dry really.
Louth are down to 14 as Sean Hurson shows their midfielder Sean Callaghan a straight red for a shoulder to the head of Ryan McAnespie
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Here is Monaghan’s lovely goal from that first half in Croke Park. What a run by O’Hanlon and what a dummy from McGorman:
‘That’ a brilliant, Mulliganesque dummy’
Stephen O’Hanlon bursts through the middle and feeds Oisín McGorman, who still has plenty to do.
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35 Mins: That’s how you do it! Ciaran Downey takes things into his own hands and smashes over a brilliant two-pointer.
Half-time: Louth 0-12 Monaghan 1-7
34 Mins: It doesn’t really come to anything, but that was a wonderful run by Stephen O’Hanlon, taking the ball from one 45′ to the other. Some player. Then his Monaghan colleagues dally on the ball and lose it after all that work. The Louth shot falls short, but Mooney leaves it behind and is lucky not to concede. Then Monaghan miss their own gilt-edged goal chance as O’Hanlon totally scuffs a left-footed effort. Louth 0-10 Monaghan 1-7
30 Mins: That’s the leveller from James Maguire. This is a great patch for Louth. Louth 0-10 Monaghan 1-7
29 Mins: Ryan Burns creeps just inside the arc and hits a superb strike over the bar on his left foot. Now Louth win the kickout and win a free for a pulldown by Dessie Ward. Mulroy converts. Louth 0-9 Monaghan 1-7
27 Mins: Monaghan spurn a massive goal chance, but McDonnell does do very well to smother Woods in front of goal. The big man manages to take a point from it though. Louth 0-7 Monaghan 1-7
25 Mins: Oisín McGorman hasn’t been hitting the mark with his point attempts despite the goal he scored. His latest effort flies way wide. Kieran McArdle is tackled a bit wildly so it’s a free well in range for Louth. Mulroy converts. Louth 0-7 Monaghan 1-6
23 Mins: Ciaran Downey is given a load of space to take a two-point shot, but it trails away to the right. Now it’s Monaghan who are doing better on kickouts. Louth 0-6 Monaghan 1-6
21 Mins: Sam Mulroy gets away from his man and floats a lovely effort over the bar from inside the arc. Killian Lavelle is marking him, but not getting to grips with him so far.
GOAL for Monaghan! Stephen O’Hanlon makes a trademark run up the middle, slips it to McGorman, and he dummies the square pass to go around McDonnell before burying it into an empty net. Louth 0-6 Monaghan 1-6
18 Mins: Bannigan edges Monaghan back in front with a free that was a little soft. Louth 0-5 Monaghan 0-6
16 Mins: Ryan Burns skins his man and sticks a lovely point over. Louth are doing well on Monaghan’s kickouts at the minute which is helping enormously. Louth 0-5 Monaghan 0-5
14 Mins: That paradoxical thing seems to have happened for Louth where the red card has given them a bit of life. Bannigan gets the next score though, bouncing off a man and slotting over. Louth 0-4 Monaghan 0-5
11 Mins: Goal chance for Monaghan, but Mícheál Bannigan ignores the square ball to McCarron and hits a tame effort right at McDonnell. Then Louth get a two-pointer to level the game from Dara McDonnell. Jamie Mooney gives away a short kickout then and Louth work a huge goal chance, but the young man makes a massive save to keep it out! Louth 0-4 Monaghan 0-4
9 Mins: James Maguire exposes a gap in the Monaghan defence and pops the first Louth score over the bar. He could have gone for more, but probably right to just get Louth moving. A good long kick pass from defence sets Mulroy up for his first point then. Louth 0-2 Monaghan 0-4
7 Mins: Red card for Louth. Sean Callaghan is sent off for a shoulder to the head of Oisín McGorman. It wasn’t really a dirty hit, but he can’t have any complaints about that decision. Andrew Woods gets a second point from the top of the old D. Louth 0-0 Monaghan 0-4
6 Mins: Louth work a scoring chance, and Craig Lennon has a half chance of a goal, but Stephen O’Hanlon makes an incredible tackle to rip it out of the wing-back’s hands. There’s a Monaghan player down now, so the clock is off. Louth 0-0 Monaghan 0-3
5 Mins: Two wides from Louth, first from Ciaran Downey and then from a Sam Mulroy free. Not a great start by the Wee County. Louth 0-0 Monaghan 0-3
4 Mins: Jack McCarron goes for a two, but it drops short and Niall McDonnell spills it. Monaghan nearly craft a goal chance from it, but Andrew Woods eventually does well to spin and pop it over. Louth 0-0 Monaghan 0-3
2 Mins: Conor McCarthy gets the first score of the game, an excellent two-pointer off the left boot that hits the crossbar and goes over. Louth 0-0 Monaghan 0-2
1 Min: And we’re underway after all the prematch shadowboxing with late changes. Monaghan have the first shot of the day through Oisín McGorman, but it’s pulled well wide. Louth 0-0 Monaghan 0-0
Ian O’Riordan is in place at Croke Park for Louth-Monaghan:
“Another sunny afternoon in Croke Park for the third of the All-Ireland quarter-finals between Louth and Monaghan, the big team news ahead of the 1.45 throw-in is that Monaghan goalkeeper Rory Beggan will not start due to dead leg picked up in last weekend’s Round 3 win over Westmeath.
Jamie Mooney takes over between the posts, stepping up from the under-20 team which he captained this year, but Beggan is a major loss, his kick-outs and accuracy from long-range frees critical in Monaghan’s progress thus far.
Oisin McGorman also comes in for Karl Gallagh at midfield. Ryan McAnespie also replaces Stephen Mooney at corner forward.
Louth make one late change, Conor Early taking over at midfield for Paul Matthews, both teams searching for the rarified air of an All-Ireland semi-final. Louth last made the semi-final in 1957, on route to their All-Ireland glory. Monaghan last made the All-Ireland final in 2023, but haven’t made the final since their sole appearance in 1930.”
Here’s the team news for Louth-Monaghan. The main headline is that Rory Beggan will not start due to injury today. He is replaced by U20 keeper Jamie Mooney. Ryan McAnespie and Oisín McGorman also start in place of Karl Gallagher and Stephen Mooney. For Louth, Conor Early plays in place of Paul Matthews.
Louth: Niall McDonnell; Emmett Carolan, Donal McKenny, Daire Nally; Connall McKeever, Dara McDonnell, Craig Lennon; Conor Early, Sean Callaghan; James Maguire, Sam Mulroy, Conor Grimes; Kieran McArdle, Ciaran Downey, Ryan Burns.
Monaghan: Jamie Mooney; Ryan Wylie, Killian Lavelle, Dylan Byrne; Dessie Ward, Ryan O’Toole, Conor McCarthy; Mícheál McCarville, Oisín McGorman; Aaron Carey, Mícheál Bannigan, Stephen O’Hanlon; Jack McCarron, Andrew Woods, Ryan McAnespie.
Rory Beggan will not start today! He is replaced by Jamie Mooney, a big blow for Monaghan.
Less than a half hour to go before throw-in for the first quarter-final of the day. Louth and Monaghan fans are making their way inside Croke Park now, ahead of this historic clash between neighbours.
Louth and Monaghan fans arriving at Croke Park for their All-Ireland quarter-final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Eamon McEneaney knows Monaghan and Louth like no one else could. After a superb playing career for the Monaghan and a stint as their senior manager, he has gone on to lead the Wee County at senior level, and is the current Louth minor manager. Gordon Manning got his unique perspective on their clash this weekend and the relationship between the neighbouring counties.
[Eamon McEneaney’s divided loyalties: ‘It’s very hard for that not to be your first love’]
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals in Croke Park. Kerry and Mayo put themselves into the draw for the semi-finals yesterday, and they’ll be joined by two other teams by 6pm tonight.
First up, there’s a local derby as Louth take on Monaghan at 1.45pm, with both sides having a good chance of making a rare semi-final appearance. ‘Rare’ doesn’t really cut it for Louth though, as their last semi was in 1957.
Then at 4pm, Dublin take on Galway in the last quarter-final. The Dubs shocked Donegal last week, but face a tough task in Galway, who are seen as the most likely challengers to the favourites, Kerry.
There’s also senior camogie action at 3.30pm, as Cork face Waterford and Galway take on Tipperary on the final day of Group 1. We’ll bring you updates on all the games throughout the day.
If you don’t quite know how the Camogie championship might shake out after the groups, Muireann Duffy has all the info you need. Reigning champions Galway against Tipperary need a win to book their semi-final spot from Group 1.
[Camogie permutations: Who can make quarters and semis with one game to go in group stage?]
Malachy Clerkin had an interesting chat with Brian Fenton ahead of Dublin’s clash with Galway. The midfield great might have proved just how much of a perfectionist he was in his playing days by saying his main takeaway as a player from the Donegal victory would have been “how good are Donegal, really?”
[Brian Fenton: ‘As a player, I’d be thinking, how good are Donegal? What did we actually beat?’]