The Slaughtneil clubman also praised the collective in the win over the Farney. Its alright standing out on Rory Beggans kickouts but Lynchs ability to decode them was the key to his display. 8.5, Booked for a high tackle in the early stages of the second half, but that was the only negative in a classy display from the Slaughtneil midfielder, who also kicked a point. We had a spread of scorers and that's something Rory has talked about all year, is getting that variety of scorers.". 6, Scored two cracking points from play in the first half, but also missed one and dropped another short of the target. Rory Beggan: Pair of frees in the first half kept Monaghan in the game, missed a 45 (an easier opportunity). That is my responsibility. When they get ahead of defenders and midfielders, you dont want them in that position. Shot wide in the first half when he should have done better. ", Sun Awareness Week: Leading expert debunks common myths around UV rays and skin protection. Derry: O Lynch (0-01); C McCague, E McEvoy, C McCluskey (1-00); C Doherty (0-01), G McKinless, P McGrogan (0-02); C Glass (0-02), B Rogers (0-01); Padraig Cassidy, Paul Cassidy (0-02), E Doherty (0-02); N Toner (0-01, f), S McGuigan (0-09, 5f), N Loughlin, Subs: B Herron for Padraig Cassidy, C McFaul for Loughlin (48), B McCarron for McGrogan (65), P McNeil for McKaigue (68), L Murray for Toner (71), Monaghan: R Beggan (0-02, 2f); K OConnell (1-01), K Duffy, R Wylie; C Boyle (0-01), D Ward, R OToole; D Hughes, K Lavelle; S OHanlon (0-01), M Bannigan (0-01), C McCarthy; J McCarron, K Gallagher (1-00), C McManus (0-03, 3f), Subs: S Carey for McCarron (29), K Hughes (0-01) for D Hughes (29), G Mohan for Ward (43), C Leonard for Gallagher (63), S Jones for Wylie (65). 8.5, Brendan Rogers: A few big trademark bursts without any real end product off them for a while. 6.5, For the second game running, Karl OConnell was one of Monaghans best players. Something went wrong, please try again later. And in the 28th minute, corner back Conor McCluskey broke through to rifle home a goal. 6, Monaghan were already struggling at midfield by the time Darren Hughes picked up an injury. 5.5, Conor Leonard : On for Gallagher in the closing stages and had a shot blocked down by Conor Glass late on. Smart save to deny Niall Toner late on and lacked his usual accuracy from restarts. The all-action midfielder sustained a hamstring injury against Dublin in the Allianz Football League Division 2 Final and was a doubt for their Ulster quarter-final against Fermanagh. 7, Kicked a bad wide in the first half and struggled to cope with the sheer volume of Derry runners from deep. Johnny McGarvey excited about Derry's potential - gaa.ie While the seven-day ruling will have been designed to safeguard young players' conditioning, Laverty believes strongly that he and his fellow managers will do what is right for their players. Also scored a point and was unlucky not to earn a free. Ulster SFC semi-final: Derry v Monaghan, Healy Park, Omagh, 5.0 (Live on GAAGO) - Rory Gallagher's Derry enter as favourites, and yet they operated in Division Two this season. We keep driving it. Marshalled by Ryan Wylie and never put the Ballybay man under any great duress. He is a phenomenally talented individual who has to stay very focused. John Mullane on the difference between GAA and Soccer players. FRS Recruitment announced as sponsors of 2023 GAA World Games RT is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho. McGuigans accuracy from frees and play guided Rory Gallaghers side safely towards the finish line, and Rogers was still going strong at the finish, galloping through for the concluding score. Couldnt get to grips with Conor Glass, but few can at present. "We are eagerly anticipating the forthcoming festival of Gaelic Games in Derry in July. I know from personal experience that all of the teams can expect a very warm welcome to Derry in July, this year Games promises to be very special, creating new bonds and friendships as we showcase our unique games.. 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