Monaghan and Donegal clash in an Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final this afternoon, with the match taking place in Clones.
After three entertaining quarter-finals, there is just one more semi-final to go as these sides go head-to-head.
With Down claiming a less-than-convincing win over Fermanagh on Saturday, the victors of today’s game will be strongly fancied to progress to an Ulster final.
Defending champions Donegal have an impressive victory under their belt already after they put Derry to the sword in the preliminary round, winning by 10 points in Ballybofey.
However, it wasn’t a perfect performance from Jim McGuinness’s men and Monaghan will feel confident themselves after a strong start to the 2025 campaign.
Gabriel Bannigan’s men claimed promotion back to Division One after beating Roscommon in the Division Two final.
Monaghan and Donegal won five Ulster titles in-a-row between 2011 and 2015 with the Farney beating Donegal in the 2013 and ’15 deciders.
For the first time in 18 seasons, Monaghan go into the Championship arena without Conor McManus. Jack McCarron, Mícheál Bannigan and David Garland and others will need to prove they can step up and land the key scores in the big games. They don’t come much bigger than hosting the Ulster champions in Clones.
We’ll have all the latest build-up and team news ahead of throw-in at 2pm.
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Key Events
Full-time: Monaghan 0-21 Donegal 0-23
Sub reversed
We're back under way
Half-time: Monaghan 0-8 Donegal 0-14
Injury blow for Donegal
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Full-time: Monaghan 0-21 Donegal 0-23
Donegal hold on for a two-point win, but Monaghan are livid with David Coldrick after he blows for full-time when Monaghan had possession for a sideline ball. Donegal will play Down in next weekend's Ulster semi-final
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Monaghan 0-21 Donegal 0-23
Dessie Ward's second two-pointer leaves two between the sides with one minute remaining
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Monaghan 0-19 Donegal 0-23
Jack McCarron plays a delightful pass inside and Ryan McAnespie clips over a good point
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Monaghan 0-18 Donegal 0-23
Rory Beggan gets forward to set up Stephen Mooney for his second point, but Donegal hit back via Finnbarr Roarty
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Monaghan 0-17 Donegal 0-22
Jamie Brennan clips over his second point from the edge of the D as Donegal open up a five-point lead
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Monaghan 0-17 Donegal 0-21
Michael Langan punches the air as his third point of the game goes between the posts with 10 minutes remaining
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Monaghan 0-17 Donegal 0-20
Stephen Mooney marks his introduction with a classy point from play for Monaghan
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Monaghan 0-16 Donegal 0-20
Jamie Brennan gets a few yards of space from Ciaran McNulty and his shot hangs in the air for an age before dropping over the crossbar. Donegal are four ahead with 15 minutes to play in Clones
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Monaghan 0-16 Donegal 0-19
Paddy McBrearty fists his first point of the game as Donegal extend the gap to three with 51 minutes played
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Monaghan 0-16 Donegal 0-18
Michael Langan cuts through and fires over a classy point from play
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Monaghan 0-16 Donegal 0-17
Dessie Ward wins a free for Monaghan and Mícheál Bannigan converts and bring the Farney back to within one point
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Monaghan 0-15 Donegal 0-17
Peadar Mogan continues to impress as the Donegal defender slots over his fourth point from play
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Monaghan 0-15 Donegal 0-16
Monaghan are looking more confident as Conor McCarthy's cross-field pass finds Dessie Ward, who sets up Micheal Bannigan for a two-pointer!
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Monaghan 0-13 Donegal 0-16
Jack McCarron gets the home fans going with a stunning two-point score!
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Monaghan 0-11 Donegal 0-16
Dessie Ward moves to 0-4 with another excellent point from the Monaghan centre-back
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Monaghan 0-10 Donegal 0-16
Michael Langan puts Donegal six ahead again with a well-taken point
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Monaghan 0-10 Donegal 0-15
Conor McCarthy lands a fine two-pointer in reply to Oisin Gallen's first point
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Sub reversed
Ryan McHugh is back on for Odhran McFadden Ferry
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We're back under way
Oisin Gallen replaces Conor O'Donnell for the second half for Donegal
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Half-time: Monaghan 0-8 Donegal 0-14
Stephen O'Hanlon is fouled by Odhran McFadden Ferry and Mícheál Bannigan converts just as the hooter sounds in Clones. Donegal lead by six at the break
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Monaghan 0-7 Donegal 0-14
Ciaran Thompson scores from an attacking mark
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Monaghan 0-7 Donegal 0-13
Ciaran Thompson moves to 0-4 for the day with another cracking point. Dessie Ward replies for Monaghan with his second point - this one a two-pointer
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Subs
Monaghan made a double switch before the break - Jack McCarron and Gavin McPhillips are on for David Garland and Micheal McConville. Odhran McFadden Ferry replaces the injured Ryan McHugh for Donegal
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Injury blow for Donegal
Ryan McHugh comes off second-best in a clash with Rory Beggan and his game is over
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Monaghan 0-5 Donegal 0-12
Ciaran Thompson is fouled and he plays on and kicks an excellent two-pointer
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Monaghan 0-5 Donegal 0-10
Stephen O'Hanlon wins a free, but Monaghan play on with Conor McCarthy kicking his first point of the game
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Monaghan 0-4 Donegal 0-10
Peadar Mogan lands his third point from play with 27 minutes played in Clones
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Monaghan 0-4 Donegal 0-9
Ryan McAnespie sets up Dessie Ward for a well-taken point for Monaghan
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Monaghan 0-3 Donegal 0-9
Monaghan captain Mícheál Bannigan lands a much-needed point from play for the home side
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Monaghan 0-2 Donegal 0-9
Peadar Mogan lands his second to extend Donegal's lead to seven after 21 minutes
