The same could not be said of the county he grew up in, even if they punched well above their weight. Monaghan, with a population of 65,000, is the fifth smallest in Ireland by population.

but Garland and Mooney added to their tallies in added time to seal the win for Monaghan, who face Fermanagh next Wednesday night. Antrim host the Erne County before then, this Sunday. Monaghan ...

Savage and Mooney traded scores before substitute Jamie Doran struck a beauty to give Down a 0-5 to 0-2 lead with the first quarter gone. Monaghan captain Declan Byrne popped up with a fine point ...