Mayo finish off round one with a nervy win over Monaghan after Farneymen fight tooth and nail until the death
Monaghan host Mayo in the first round of the All-Ireland series at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones today as the Farneymen look to book their place in round 2A.The Ulster Championship finalists have had two weeks to stew over their performance in Clones against Armagh, and will be hoping to put the past to bed at that same venue today.Mayo manager Andy Moran will face his former employer when he steps out onto the field, with his sights firmly set on a spot in the favourable side of the next round with his native county.Read more:The Westerners have had four weeks to mull over their Connacht SFC semi-final loss to eventual champions Roscommon in Castlebar, in which they leaned heavily on young star Kobe MacDonald to keep them in the tie.Despite the youngster’s talent, they will need the rest of their squad firing on all cylinders to overcome a tough challenge from the dark horses out of Ulster.The winner of this tie will be one win away from a spot in the All-Ireland quarter-finals, with the loser staring an early exit from summer football in the face.Follow the feed below for live score updates and analysis from Clones.
