Mayo secured an All-Ireland minor football semi-final date with Kerry following a six-point extra-time victory over Monaghan. Mayo....1-12 Monaghan.0-9 The beaten Ulster finalists came within a whisker of victory in normal time, but lost their way in the additional period as a strong-finishing Mayo prevailed. The Connacht champions led by 0-3 to 0-1 at the end of a low-scoring first half with Aidan O'Shea, David Drake and Alex Corduff on the mark. Kieran Hughes, who was Monaghan's only scorer in that opening half, led a strong second half recovery from the Farney County and they looked like progressing to the last-four until Cathal Freeman hit a late equalizer for Mayo to send the tie to extra-time. Aidan Walsh and Freeman helped the Westerners to a 0-9 to 0-7 advantage at the end of the first period of added time, and a late goal from Daniel O'Hara sealed the victory. Mayo - R Hennelly; J Broderick, K Keane, D Dolan; C Freeman (0-2), E Reilly, S Nally; A Corduff (0-1), J Cafferty (0-1); D Gavin, A O'Shea (0-2), D Drake (0-1); D O'Hara (1-1), A Walsh (0-3), R Geraghty (0-1). Subs - S McHale for Reilly, G McDonagh for Gavin, D Quinn for Drake, C Charlton for Corduff, J Carney for Keane, B Fahey for Quinn, Gavin for Charlton. Monaghan - E McArdle; M Reilly, C Farrell, S Dooney; F Kelly, B Boyle, C Walsh; P O'Hara, K Duffy; D Malone, K Hughes (0-5), J Farrell; C McGuinness (0-1), A McCarey (0-3), P Dooney. Subs: K Mooney for J Farrell, S Coyle for McGuinness, D Farrell for Walsh, P O'Callaghan for Duffy. Ref - J Curley (Meath). Tweet

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