Monaghan 0-14
St. Mary's, Belfast 0-6

Monaghan scored five points without reply in the closing seven minutes to record a flattering victory over St. Mary's, Belfast in Clones.

The students enjoyed the lion's share of possession in the first half, but still trailed by 0-4 to 0-3 at the break after the hosts grabbed the last two points of the half in stoppage-time.

Paul Finlay's move from midfield to full forward had the desired effect for Monaghan as they opened up a four-point lead entering the final 10 minutes, though their cause was helped by wasteful finishing by the students.

Substitute Emmet Bradley's superb pointed free had left just a goal between the sides before unanswered points from Finlay (three), Stephen Gollogly and James Turley saw Monaghan win comfortably in the end.

Monaghan - M Keogh; C O'Connell, D Hughes, D Malone; C Galligan, V Corey, T O'Neill; C Daly, P Finlay (0-5); M McKenna (0-20, S Gollogly (0-2), J Turley (0-10; C Hanratty (0-2), S Smyth, B O'Brien. Subs: O Duffy (0-2) for B O'Brien, R McNally for C Galligan, J Bellew for C Daly, D Millar for M McKenna, D Morgan for T O'Neill.

St Mary's - N Morgan (0-2); M Slane, D McBride, E McArdle; C O'Hara, G Teague, M Murray; N Donnelly, R O'Callaghan; D McCusker, R Sexton, N Sludden; C Conaghan (0-1), O MacIomhair, B Doyle (0-2). Subs: C McMahon for O MacIomhair, E Bradley (0-1) for R O'Callaghan, B Herron for D McCusker, T Canavan for C Conaghan, J Gilmore for R Sexton.

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