Monaghan 0-11 Down 0-8:FIVE UNANSWERED points in the final 12 minutes saw Monaghan come from behind to book their place in the final at the Morgan Athletic Grounds, Armagh, yesterday. Down led 0-3 to 0-2 after Conor McGrady and Fergal McGeough had exchanged points. Conor McCarthy levelled from a free but Down efforts from Ronan McAlinden and McGrady put them two clear before Monaghan had the final say of the half through a Pádraic Keenan free.

Monaghan levelled within 10 seconds of the restart through McAllister before Daniel McCarthy fisted a score. McCarthy put Down two in front but back came Monaghan through McAllister. Joe McDermott restored Down’s two-point lead in the 44th minute but that was their last score. Wylie levelled before Ryan McAnespie, Conor McCarthy and Dessie Ward sealed victory.

DOWN: R Burns; A McDonald, A Doherty, M OHare; D McKeever (0-1), R Wells, J McDermott (0-1); D Doyle, D McCarthy (0-3); C Gallagher, S McGonigle, R McAlinden (0-1); C McGrady (0-2), T Grimley, J Haughey. Subs: D McAleenan for Haughey, D McKeown for McAlinden, C Foy for McGrady.

MONAGHAN: C Forde; M Magee, B Greenan, B Hanratty; R Wylie (0-1), S Conlon, F Malone; D McAlister (0-3), S Buckley; A Treanor, J McElroy (0-1), P Keenan (0-1); F McGeough (0-1), R McAnespie (0-1), C McCarthy (0-2). Subs: C Hughes for Hanratty, C Lavelle for McGeough, D McElroy for Conlon, D Ward (0-1) for McAllister.

Referee: S McLaughlin (Donegal).