Football

Greenfield Foods Monaghan SFC: Latton and Aughnamullan start their seasons against last year’s finalists as next round of fixtures beckons

Last year’s beaten finalists Inniskeen will travel to Monaghan league champions Latton this Saturday, whereas Scotstown

2 October 2022; Scotstown's Conor McCarthy celebrates after scoring a goal during the Monaghan County Senior Club Football Championship Semi-Final match between Inniskeen and Scotstown at St Tiernach's Park in Clones, Monaghan. Photo by Philip Fitzpatrick/Sportsfile.
Aughnamullen and Latton will take on last year's Monaghan SFC finalists (Scotstown and Inniskeen, pictured) in their first games of this year's championship. Photo by Philip Fitzpatrick/Sportsfile.
By Liam Grimley

CLONTIBRET will be eager to bring Killanny back down to earth after the newcomers’ senior championship opening weekend win against Donaghmoyne last weekend.

However, O’Neill’s will be without the talismanic Conor McManus after he went off injured in the 2019 Monaghan SFC champions’ opening two-point win against Inniskeen.

Inniskeen themselves will travel to Latton this evening, where they will look to overturn that loss to Clontibret.

This year’s league champions Latton have yet to play a game in this year’s championship so will hope that that freshness in their squad will help their chances against John McEntee’s side.

Inniskeen manager John McEntee
Inniskeen and manager John McEntee will hope to go one further this year and claim the Monaghan SFC after being beaten by Scotstown in last year's county final

Ballybay, fresh from a defeat by Scotstown at Páirc Mhuire in the opening round, will look to bounce straight back when they host Corduff tomorrow.

Reigning champions Scotstown will feel confident going into their game at Aughnamullen – who received a bye last week – tomorrow.

The top team in both groups advances straight into the semi-finals, whilst the second and third teams go to the play-off round and fourth and fifth move into relegation play-offs.

Eunan Mulholland scored three vital points at Glen retained the Ulster Club Senior Football Championship final at the Athletic Grounds. Picture Margaret McLaughlin
Scotstown will be confident going into their second match of this year's Monaghan SFC against Aughnamullen. Picture Margaret McLaughlin (Margaret McLaughlin Photography )

Saturday

Group 2

Clontibret v Killanny (5pm)

Latton v Inniskeen (7pm)

Sunday
Group 1

Aughnamullen v Scotstown (2pm)

Ballybay v Corduff (5pm)