Monaghan blitz Clare with clinical second-half comeback as Down showdown looms
All-Ireland SFC Group 3, round 2: Monaghan 1-25 Clare 1-16
Aaron Griffin of Clare in action against Dylan Byrne of Monaghan during the All-Ireland SFC round 2 match at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones, Monaghan. Photo: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile
Group 3 of the All-Ireland SFC will boil down to a top-of-the-table decider between Monaghan and Down, plus an effective knock-out clash between Louth and Clare, following a real game of two halves in Clones.
Producing a reaction to their heavy loss to Down, Clare made a mockery of the pre-match odds by building up a double-scores half-time lead with the wind at their backs, but Monaghan outscored them by 1-18 to 1-2 after the restart to remain behind the Mourne men on score-difference only heading into the final round of the group stage.
