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Monaghan v Donegal LIVE score updates from All-Ireland quarter-final clash
Monaghan take on Donegal this afternoon in the quarter-final of the All-Ireland senior football Championship.
Croke Park is the host venue for all of this weekend's quarter-finals, with throw-in this afternoon set for 4pm.
This clash between Ulster sides is the first of four quarter-finals to take place at GAA HQ this weekend, with Dublin's clash with Tyrone to take place at 6:15pm this evening.
Here's how the teams are scheduled to line-up:
MONAGHAN: R. Beggan; R. Wylie, K. Duffy, D. Byrne; R. O'Toole, D. Ward, C. McCarthy; M. McCarville, G. McPhillips; A. Carey, M. Bannigan (c), R. McAnespie; J. McCarron, A. Woods, S. O'Hanlon.
Subs: K. Mulligan, R. Boyle, L. Kelly, D. Hughes, G. Mohan, C. McNulty, J. Irwin, K. Lavelle, S. Mooney, D. Garland, K. O'Connell.
DONEGAL: S. Patton; F. Roarty, B. McCole, P. Morgan; R. McHugh, E. Bán Gallagher, C. Moore; J. McGee, M. Langan; D. Ó Baoill, C. Thompson, S. O'Donnell; C. O'Donnell, M. Murphy, O. Gallen.
Subs: G. Mulreany, S. McMenamin, O. McFadden Ferry, E. McHugh, O. Doherty, A. Doherty, P. McBrearty, J. Brennan, N. O'Donnell, C. McColgan, H. McFadden.
Will Donegal's six-day turnaround and the fact they've played double the championship games of Monaghan have an impact?
Monaghan have had a fortnight to prepare for this match.
Donegal emerged victorious by two points when the teams clashed in the Ulster-quarter-final earlier this season. Monaghan's half-backs Conor McCarthy, Dessie Mone and Ryan McAnespie form their attacking foundation.
Donegal will be aware they need to neutralise them, avoid conceding two-point frees to Rory Beggan and keep Jack McCarron under control.
They may boast a slightly broader range of scorers with Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen, Michael Langan, Ciaran Thompson and Patrick McBrearty coming off the bench. Their greatest asset is often the dynamism of Peadar Mogan, Finbarr Roarty and Ciaran Moore.
Monaghan possess considerable pace and are scoring heavily, but they could be susceptible to Donegal's swift counterattacks. Stephen O'Hanlon could be a game-changer for Monaghan with his goal-scoring potential.
