Monaghan don’t do half-throttle and Mayo met them head-on for every block and tackle in conditions that made handling and passing difficult. Scorers for Monaghan: C McCarthy (0-3, 2f); J McCarron (0-3, 2f); N Kearns, D Garland and K O’Connell (0-2);. Scorers for Mayo: E Regan (0-5, 4f); N Douglas (0-4, 2f and 2 ‘45’s); P Durcan (0-2); E O’Donoghue and A Moran (0-1). Mayo: D Clarke; E O’Donoghue, G Cafferkey, B Harrison; P Durcan, S Capoen, C Boyle; A O’Shea, J Gibbons; D O’Connor, S Nally, K McLoughlin; A Moran, E Regan, N Douglas. Subs for Mayo: C O’Connor for Douglas (57); A Gallagher for D O’Connor (black card, 59); C Loftus for Moran (62); S Akram for Nally (66); G McDonagh for Boyle (72).

Source: Irish Examiner January 28, 2018 16:52 UTC