Rian O'Neill grabs 0-4 as Armagh edge out Monaghan in league opener

WHILE THERE WAS something of a wobble after they put in a huge ‘Championship Quarter’, it’s clear that Armagh see the new compressed season as something to go after, given their Championship opens on 9 April. Winning on the road at nearby Castleblayney was a start with more to do.

It could have broken Monaghan but Conor McCarthy then had an eventful couple of minutes, getting their first point of the half, then being fouled for a penalty by Ethan Rafferty that he converted to leave two points in it for the last quarter. And yet, as he does so often, goalkeeper Rory Beggan became the dominant figure of the first half, clipping over a free and trying to thread balls through. He wasn’t to be outdone by his Armagh counterpart Ethan Rafferty who made a 60 yard dash to receive a pass, pick a brilliant line and get his shot and point.And then Beggan gifted Armagh a goal.

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