Two-point shots are affecting All-Ireland matches, but not in the ways you might expect
Only three games in the championship had their result changed by two-pointers
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Tyrone beat Dublin as Dessie Farrell steps down from post - as it happened
Tyrone too strong for the Dubs after Donegal blow Monaghan away with supreme second half display
Donegal come back against Monaghan to show they could go all the way
Monaghan led by seven points at the break but Jim McGuinness’s side turned the tables in the second half
Turnstiles click for a game transformed and the most open championship in decades
Quarter-final attendances on course to be the highest in 16 years
Monaghan’s Croke Park record is of failure against big teams - Donegal clash is a chance to change it
Monaghan’s embrace of the new rules has given them a huge scoring threat and may well be enough to finally beat an All-Ireland contender
All-Ireland SFC quarter-final previews: Top teams about to be thinned out with big names in the firing line
Dublin and Kerry in contests that look too close to call
All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals: What time are Monaghan v Donegal and Tyrone v Dublin today and what channel are they on?
The four All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals will be played at Croke Park this weekend
Donegal face quick turnaround as All-Ireland quarter-final details announced
Ulster champions to face Monaghan six days after their preliminary quarter-final win over Louth in Ballybofey
Football prelims had a whiff of predictability, but it’s anyone’s guess from here to the final
Heavyweights such as Donegal, Kerry and Dublin have all displayed flaws on road to quarter-finals
Ciarán Murphy: Keeping cool in front of goal is key to landing All-Ireland
That said, Peter Canavan goal in the 2005 All-Ireland final basically cheated us out of one of the simple joys of life
Conor McManus: Here’s my ranking of the top 12 counties going into the knockouts
The last unbeaten record went up in smoke at the weekend and a few big names are in action sooner than expected
Final-quarter surge sends Monaghan past Down into SFC last eight
Goals from Micheál Bannigan and substitute Jack McCarron helped Monaghan’s cause at the Athletic Grounds
Monaghan turn seven-point deficit around to beat Clare in Clones
Peter Keane’s side now face an effective knock-out clash against Louth in a fortnight
Dean Rock: Rory Beggan is Monaghan’s ace card who stops forwards at one end and puts fear in defenders down the other
Dean Rock: Goalkeeper’s ability to kick two-pointers could send them far in the championship
Teams go goal-crazy in All-Ireland series and what else we learned from the GAA weekend
Provincial winners suffer hangovers; teams go goal-crazy in All-Ireland series
Monaghan bring Louth crashing back down to earth in Newbridge
Four goals for Louth put a shine on the scoreboard despite six-point defeat
Tyrone beat Donegal at the death; Wins for Armagh, Monaghan and Meath – As it happened
Goals flying in at all the venues as Ger Brennan blames Leinster final hangover for Louth defeat to Monaghan
Football previews: Ulster rivalries make for close encounters
Tyrone go to Ballybofey while Armagh welcome Derry to the Athletic Grounds
Watch live All-Ireland football championship draw: Dublin drawn in proverbial Group of Death
Tyrone placed in mini Ulster SFC group alongside Cavan and either Armagh or Donegal
Conor McManus: Donegal set and sprang the trap for impatient Monaghan
Was lack of goal opportunities in Clones the price of incentivising long-range kicks?
Five things we learned from the GAA weekend: A ludicrous rule, GAA+ verdict and the joy of Munster
Clare undergo championship metamorphosis; GAA+ capture Páirc thriller perfectly; Bannigan turns air blue; no loose Limerick lips; Dublin’s forward depth
GAA as it happened: Munster hurling championship kicks off with two thrilling draws
Donegal and Galway win in the provincial football championships
Efficient Donegal deservedly take the spoils over willing Monaghan
Home side missed seven two-pointers in Clones, which was more to blame than late hooter chaos
Football previews: Kerry and Donegal look to impress again as Galway face testing Roscommon visit
Semi-finals in Munster and Connacht, with quarter-finals in Ulster
Ciarán Murphy: Roscommon and Monaghan continue to fight the good fight
Back in Division One again, the perennial outsiders will throw down the gauntlet to Galway and Donegal
Conor McManus: Malachy O’Rourke effect already has Tyrone doing simple things well
Battle of the goalkeepers key to the outcome of Monaghan v Donegal encounter
Monaghan put their faith in Rory Beggan’s boot but Kerry know goals win games
Kevin McStay launches a feeble attack, new rules ready for the real test, and Croke Park fails to draw the masses
Monaghan sharpshooting earns Division Two title at subdued Croke Park
Gabriel Bannigan’s charges come from behind to take 10-point win over Roscommon
Mayo may find it harder to put the squeeze on Kerry a second time
GAA previews: Monaghan have the experience to take Division Two title
How Division Two stole the show in this year’s football league
A combination of high scoring and competitiveness made for a riveting campaign
Conor McManus: ‘The pain was so bad I knew I wouldn’t be able to make it back to the house’
One of the modern greats of Gaelic football reflects on his career with Monaghan ahead of starting a new column for The Irish Times in Championship 2025
Rory Beggan keen to keep going up as Monaghan close in on promotion
Anything other than a heavy home defeat by Down will secure promotion from Division Two for Gabriel Bannigan’s team
Monaghan too hot to handle for Meath as they move closer to promotion
A second quarter blitz of two-pointers put match to bed by half-time
Louth second-half revival not enough to get past Monaghan
Farney men continue march towards promotion back to Division 1
Monaghan return to winning ways in entertaining clash with Cork
First-half goals by Jack McCarron, Stephen O’Hanlon and Ryan Wylie sent Farney County on their way
Diarmuid Murtagh stars as Roscommon take advantage of the wind to overcome Monaghan
Roscommon manager Davy Burke says he loves the new rules after victory at Dr Hyde Park
Monaghan have the edge on Cavan as Rory Beggan lands three two-pointers
Cavan’s 12 wides proved costly as they suffer defeat to their Ulster neighbours
NFL Division Two: Roscommon have firepower to go back up as Westmeath look in trouble
Monaghan drop down to the second tier for the first time in a decade
Magical Conor McManus leaves Monaghan a legacy that will never be forgotten
Outstanding forward was a great servant to his county and the game in general for the best part of two decades
Monaghan’s Conor McManus announces retirement from inter-county football
Three-time All Star made his debut for Monaghan in 2007
‘A gorgeous time for referees’: Gaelic football managers open to learning on the hoof as new rules kick in
Handing the ball back to opponents may prove to be a step too far for some
Goal-getters Kilcoo crush Scotstown to reach Ulster club SFC final
Down champions exact revenge on Monaghan kingpins after 2023 quarter-final defeat
Scotstown prove too strong for Erne Gaels in claiming Ulster semi-final spot
Monaghan champions to meet Down kingpins Kilcoo in last four
Scotstown fend off Clontibret to retain Monaghan title
Scotstown seal ninth county title since 2013 in Clones
Trading places: Hurling’s managerial merry-go-round remains in full swing
Darren Gleeson’s appointment as Laois senior hurling manager latest installment in off-season moves
Gabriel Bannigan appointed new Monaghan senior football manager
Bannigan took his home club Aughnamullen from junior to senior in three seasons
Seán Moran: Departure of Vinny Corey shows both strength and vulnerability of Monaghan
After two decades service, the outgoing manager deserves a rest but can the county’s exceptional performance be maintained?
Vinny Corey departs Monaghan with the gratitude of the county
The Clontibret club man was appointed in 2022 after a spell as a selector and a distinguished playing career
‘You have to take those chances’ - Monaghan rue plenty as Galway end their season
Barry McBennett’s missed goal chance off the crossbar in second half proved costly for Farney county
‘I owe Monaghan football everything’: Conor McManus will wait on retirement decision
The 36-year-old forward, one of the county’s best ever players, was on losing side against Galway
Football previews: Derry’s likely last stand in Castlebar the pick of the preliminary quarter-finals
Mayo are coming from a different position. Frustrated not to get the win over Dublin, they are nonetheless on a run of just one defeat in the past seven matches
Though stretched and chastened, Monaghan could finish down year on a high
Hints of an upturn in recent weeks give Monaghan hope of springing a surprise on Saturday against Galway, who have been enduring their own woes this season
Vinny Corey hopes Monaghan’s good times last against Galway
Manager aims for one last hurrah before key players moves on
Expectations rising in Louth with first All-Ireland quarter-final within sight
Geography may suggest an unequal battle against Cork, but the Wee County will be gunning to make history
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