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ALLIANZ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
DIVISION 1 ROUND 1
CLASH: Mayo forward Aidan O’Shea claims possession ahead of Niall Kearns from Monaghan in their NFL Division 1 opener.
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Regan stars as Mayo get off to a flier
Monaghan ........0-12 Mayo ................0-13
By BILL KIELY Media West Ireland
level for the first time.
Monaghan restored their advantage and
points from McCarron and niall Kearns meant they were two clear coming up to half- time. But regan hit the target twice along with douglas.
O’Connell brought Monaghan level at the break. douglas and durcan, traded scores with McCarron and Garland after half-time.
Monaghan hit the next three points but with the numerical advantage Mayo began to take their scores again, and durcan struck late on.
SCORERS – Monaghan: C McCarthy (0-3, 2f); J McCarron (0-3, 2f); N Kearns, D Garland and K O’Con- nell (0-2);.
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).
MONAGHAN: R Beggan; B Kerr, C Boyle, R Wylie; F Kelly, P McGuirk, K O’Connell; D Hughes, N Kearns; O Duffy, K Duffy, R McAne- spie; C McCarthy, J McCarron, D Garland. Subs:
P McKenna for O Duffy (42); D Malone for McCarron (54); D Freeman for Garland (57); D Wylie
for K Duffy and C Walshe for McGuirk (both 64); D Ward for McAnespie (70).
PAddy durcan’s injury-time point sealed victory for Mayo as they kicked off their national Football League division 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: 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).
campaign with an impressive win against Monaghan at Clones.
Rock crus
REFEREE: D Gough (Meath).
The hosts finished with just 12 men on the field and despite six points shared
between Conor McCarthy and Jack McCarron, they couldn’t steal a share of the points.
instead Evan regan kicked five points for Mayo, while neil douglas was similarly impressive for Stephen
Mayo ................0-12 Dublin ..............2-10
By RONAN O’NEILL Media West Ireland
rochford’s side.
ryan Wylie and Barry Kerr both got red
for Monaghan, and dermot Malone left the field after durcan’s winner, when he was shown a black card by referee david Gough.
The sides were level 0-7 to 0-7 at half- time after a thoroughly entertaining first half of football.
Dublin to a four-point win at MacHale Park D
Karl O’Connell and McCarthy pointed early for Malachy O’rourke’s men, and after Andy Moran began Mayo’s account in the tenth minute, david Garland cancelled that point out.
EAN Rock was once again the thorn in Mayo’s side as he kicked six points to help
regan kicked a couple of points either side of a McCarron effort, and then Eoin O’donoghue got forward to draw the sides
in the National Football League Division 1.
Niall Scully and Paul Mannion scored the goals
in the repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final, but Dublin were all the more comfortable on this occa- sion.
Dublin were almost clear at half-time and at 1-9 to 0-7 ahead they were already well on their way