The big match is over and the analysts will all have their say but the reality is that Monaghan did not play up to their own standards and Tyrone showed why they are worthy Ulster Champions.

We are looking forward to the back door qualifiers and our chance to progress by beating Kildare this coming Saturday. So instead of dwelling on our woes, we are providing you with the most up to date minute by minute report of how the Ulster Final went. You can then analyse the highs and lows for yourself.

PRE MATCH

Before the game began the news was announced that Monaghan Captain Vincent Corey and Tyrone marksman Stephen O’Neill would not be starting. The good news for Monaghan was that Shane Duffy would return from injury and start in goal for Monaghan.

Monaghan won the toss and chose to play from right to left in the first half with little or no breeze to help them. However the new surface in St Tiernach’s Park was slippery due to a few light showers earlier in the day. Tyrone played in all red while Monaghan were in all blue. A minutes silence was held before the start to remember the eight fatalities from the recent road crash in Donegal.

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THE ULSTER FINAL...THE FIRST HALF...THE INCIDENTS AND WHEN THE SCORES CAME

30.secs..Colm Kavanagh’s shot from 35m sails wide

1.32 secs..Colin Walsh races forward and delivers a fine ball to Tommy Freeman but his shot goes narrowly left of the posts.

2.15..Freeman again this time he opens the scoring from an acute angle on the left..01 -00

4 min...Great goal chance....Tommy Freeman gets behind Tyrone defence and fires a shot on goal but it is well saved by Pascal McConnell

4. 46..Tommy Mc Guigan opens Tyrone’s scoring with a fine point from way out on the right hand sideline...01-01

6.07...Tyrone 5 man move involving Dooher, Gormley and Mulligan, Mc Guigan and finally Gormley from 20m in front of the goal results in them going ahead  01-02

7.04..Finaly fouled by Conor Gormley, Finlay takes 30m free out of his hands ...goes wide..

8.50..Finally makes up for his earlier miss by firing over  a superb 30 metre shot...02-02

10.19..Great goal chance ....Harte has a great chance after Kavanagh puts him through on goal but blasts it wide

Two points apiece and all to play for........

First half (continued)

13.46..Conor Mc Manus puts Monaghan ahead with a 21 metres free from the sideline after foul on Rory Woods...03-02

14.50..Eoin Mulligans blasts another chance wide from 30metres on the right wing.

15.36..Mc Manus through again but his shot drifts wide of the Tyrone posts

17.16..Tyrone captain Brian Dooher pulls the sides level again with  affine score from an acute angle to leave the scoreboard reading 03-03

17.58.. Sean Kavanagh fires a shot from 35 metres out on the right wing but it goes wide.

18.47..Rory Woods puts Monaghan ahead again with  a fine point from 30 metres in front of the posts (this was to prove to be Monaghan’s last score in this half) 04-03

20.00..Damien Freeman booked (yellow card) for foul on Philip Jordan.

21.11..Tyrone’s Martin Penrise weaves his way through the Monaghan defence, tries a shot on goal but curls it away to the right and wide

22.18..Philip Jordan draws the teams level again with a 35 metre effort wide on the right..04-04

23.12..Conor Gormley tries a shot from over 40 metres out but it slices off his boot

24.02..Monaghan keeper Shane Duffy strains his groin again while kicking the ball out

24.35..Kevin Hughes drives his shot over the bar from 40 metres following a midfield scramble , this was to prove to be the leading score by which Tyrone began their dominance of the game 04..05

25.33..Tommy Freemans shot drifts harmlessly wide

29.06..Finlay misses a 45 metre free, may have been put off his stride as the referee David Coldrick from Meath insisted the ball is placed on the 45 metre line

30.14...Owen Mulligan’s shot sails wide

30.53..Monaghan’s Dick Clerkin tries a shot but it sails wide

32.20..Sean Kavanagh weaves his way through the Monaghan defence and takes his point frpom 21 metres ..04-06

34.12..Owen Lennon receives a yellow card booking

34.51..Brian Dooher tries his luck from 35 yards but his shot is off target

35.40..Great goal chance....Damien Freeman forces his way through the Tyrone defence but once again his shot like his brothers earlier is saved by Pascal Mc Connell in the Tyrone goal

Half time score: Tyrone – 7 points. Monaghan - 3 points

THE  ULSTER FINAL ...SECOND HALF…THE INCIDENTS AND WHEN THE SCORES CAME:

37.05..Martin Penrose extends Tyrone’s lead with a fine point from 35 metres...03-08

38.54..Damien Freeman blasts the ball wide from an acute angle , 21 metres out from the Tyrone goals.

40.55..Rory Woods drives the ball high but wide

42.46..Sean Kavanagh adds another point to their tally...03-09

43.01..Major blow for Monaghan as John Paul Mone is stretchered off after a collision. He is replaced by Hugh Mc Elroy..Ciaran Hanratty also comes on  at this time

46.35...Darren Hughes slots over a Monaghan  45 metre free...04-10

48.57..Justin Mc Mahon blasts the ball wide

49.56..Mulligan hits the right upright with a shot from 21 metres out

50..45..Ciaran Hanratty’s shot from 30m brings the total Monaghan wides to ten

53.42..Gary Mc Quaid receives a fine through ball but slots it wide..

54.00..Paul Finlay is replaced by Dessie Mone on the Monaghan team

54.51 Darren Hughes receives a yellow card for a foul on Sean Kavanagh

57.06..Martin Penrose receives a yellow card for a foul on Colin Walsh

58.07..Eoin Lennon fouled, Conor Mc Manus converts the free...05-10

59.44..Sean Kavanagh drives  a high ball over the bar from 45 metres..05-11

60.45...Philip Jordan receives a yellow card for a foul on Tommy Freeman

62.02..Dick Clerkin forces his way through the Tyrone defence and fists the ball over the bar..06-11

64.11..Eoin Lennon shot from 21 metres goes wide

65.04..Colm Kavanagh adds to Monaghan’s misery as he drove at the defence and blasted the ball to the net ..GOAL....Monaghan 06—Tyrone 1-11

65.47..Sean Kavanagh had a fisted point disallowed

67.02..Colin Walsh receives a yellow card for a foul on Brian Dooher

68.02..Brian Dooher replaced

68.31...Tommy Freeman receives a yellow card

69.18..Davy Harte scores a fine point from 21 metres.....06--1-12

71.24..Dessie Mone fires over a point from 25 metres but it too little too late...07—1-12

72.06..Eoin Gormley fouled, Rory Woods kicked the ball away and the referee moved the ball to the front of the goals..Martin Penrose Converted it for Tyrone...07—1-13

73.14..Penrose again in front of the posts, takes his point from play..07—1.14

Final score – Monaghan: 0 - 7 Tyrone: 1 - 14

The qualifiers now await us and Kildare will not be easily cast aside but WE CAN DO IT! Monaghan Abu!