Here’s the latest on Derry vs Monaghan GAA.
- Monaghan advanced to the Ulster final after a dramatic semi-final victory over Derry, with Rory Beggan kicking a late free to seal the extra-time win. This came after Derry had built a strong lead, including two goals earlier in the match. The result sends Monaghan into the Ulster decider.[1][5]
- The match was staged at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh, and the encounter featured a memorable comeback by Monaghan in normal time before going to extra-time and finishing with Beggan’s late heroics. Derry had led for much of the game before Monaghan’s rally.[5][1]
Context and upcoming:
- Derry’s bid to reach the Ulster final ended in heartbreak, while Monaghan progressed to face the winner of the other Ulster semifinal in the final. For fans, this was one of the more dramatic Ulster Championship finishes in recent years. Keep an eye on Gaelic Life and The42 for post-match analysis and reaction pieces.[2][1]
- If you’d like, I can pull together a quick highlights recap, key scorers, and the final scoreline in a compact table or provide links to official match reports and extended clips.
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Ulster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final DERRY 3-12 MONAGHAN 0-17 By Colm Shavley at the Athletic Grounds Derry are through to their first Ulster SFC Final since 2011 after a strong first-half performance led them past Monaghan in front of nearly 15,000 at the Athletic Grounds. Goals by Benny Heron and
www.gaa.ieBy Michael McMullan DERRY manager Ciarán Meenagh has named an unchanged team for Saturday’s Ulster Championship semi-final clash with Monaghan in Armagh’s BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. The game will throw-in at 5pm and will exclusively live on GAA+. It’s the Oakleafers’ first semi-final since their 2023 win over Monaghan in Omagh on their way to retaining […]
www.gaeliclife.comUlster SFC semi-final Derry v Monaghan Saturday, BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, 5pm Live on GAA+ By Michael McMullan FORMER Derry manager John Brennan had a phrase he’d roll out from time to time – the league is for playing in. As a multi-championship winning manager in different counties, he’d tell players to book any holidays before […]
www.gaeliclife.comThe Farney booked their spot in the Ulster decider on Saturday evening.
www.irishexaminer.comMonaghan 1-13 Derry 1-12 : National League champions Derry have been knocked out of the football championship thanks to a controversially…
www.irishtimes.comMonaghan rallied from 10 points down to edge out Derry and progress to the final.
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