Summary

  • Down 1-14 Monaghan 0-15 (RES)

  • Winners face Tyrone in final on 16 July

  • Down were beaten in the 2012 final by Donegal

  • Monaghan beat Donegal in the 2015 final

  1. Harrison hunting down Monaghanpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-10 0-8 Monaghan

    Drew Wylie has struggled to contain Down forward Connaire Harrison, who scored three points from play in the first halfImage source, Press Eye
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    Drew Wylie has struggled to contain Down forward Connaire Harrison, who scored three points from play in the first half

  2. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-10 0-8 Monaghan

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  3. Harrison the starpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-10 0-8 Monaghan

    Martin Clarke
    BBC Sport NI pundit

    "Down have been the better team, they have been hungrier. Connaire Harrison has been a star at full-forward, he is such a strong man. He has been the best player on the field. I'm not sure he'll play the 70 minutes but there is a goal in him if the right ball comes in."

  4. Monaghan strugglingpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-10 0-8 Monaghan

    Martin McHugh
    BBC Sport NI pundit

    "Monaghan are not up for it - they are only at 60%. But you have to give credit to Down who will be very happy at half-time."

  5. Half-timepublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-10 0-8 Monaghan

  6. Farney cut gappublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-10 0-8 Monaghan

    Farney captain Conor McManus leading by example with a superb point.

  7. Postpublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-10 0-7 Monaghan

    Jack McCarron converts a simple free for Monaghan.

  8. Four points in it!published at 19:33 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-10 0-6 Monaghan

    Kevin McKernan fires over a fine long-range point to extend Down's lead to four. Owen Duffy fists over at the other end only for Conor Maginn to respond with a Mourne point.

  9. A shock on the cards?published at 19:28 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-8 0-5 Monaghan

    Darragh O'Hanlon slips over another three and Down enjoy a three-point advantage. This from a team which suffered a 19-point humiliation at the hands of Monaghan last year!

  10. Down go in frontpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-7 0-5 Monaghan

    Darragh O'Hanlon makes it a hat-trick of frees to level for Down. Conor McCarthy edges Monaghan in front before scores from Connaire Harrison (2) and Shay Millar turn the game on it's head. Down lead by two.

  11. Down stay in touchpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-3 0-4 Monaghan

    Darragh O'Hanlon slots over his second free and the gap is just a point.

  12. Conor clicking in Armaghpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-2 0-4 Monaghan

    Jack McCarron's stylish score puts two points between the teams. Darragh O'Hanlon floats over a free for Down but it's soon back to a two-point game as Conor McManus splits the posts.

  13. Farney finally off the markpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-1 0-2 Monaghan

    After four wides Monaghan register the first score courtesy of Ryan Wylie. Connaire Harrison quickly levels for Down but Darren Hughes splits the posts to restore the Farney lead.

  14. Monaghan missing outpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down 0-0 0-0 Monaghan

    Monaghan missed two early frees before firing another two efforts wide. Still scoreless in Armagh

  15. Oisin backing Monaghanpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Oisin McConville
    BBC Sport NI pundit

    "Down have to get a lot of bodies behind the ball and make it very difficult for Monaghan. But I think it could be something similar to last year."

  16. Double changepublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down v Monaghan

    Both teams make two late changes - Down pair Niall McParland and Peter Turley come in for Anthony Doherty and Joe Murphy while Darren Hughes and Conor McCarthy replace Gavin Doogan and Dermot Malone in the Farney side.

    Down teamImage source, BBC Sport
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    Down team

    Monaghan teamImage source, BBC Sport
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    Monaghan team

  17. Champions Tyrone await the winnerspublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Ulster Football Championship final, Clones, 16 July

    Mickey Harte's Tyrone side beat Donegal to reach the Ulster finalImage source, inpho
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    Mickey Harte's Tyrone side beat Donegal to reach the Ulster final

  18. Down in historypublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    2016 quarter-final

    Down's 19-point defeat by Monaghan last year was the second heaviest ever in the Championship.

    Monaghan hammered Down 0-22 to 0-9 at ClonesImage source, .
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    Monaghan hammered Down 0-22 to 0-9 at Clones in June 2016

  19. Man in the middle!published at 18:42 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down v Monaghan

    Referee David ColdrickImage source, Inpho
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    Referee David Coldrick will take charge of the Athletic Grounds semi-final

  20. Farney men touch down in Armaghpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 24 June 2017

    Down v Monaghan

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