Monaghan snatch dramatic Ulster win over Tyrone

Monaghan looked in trouble as they trailed 1-10 to 0-8 at half-time but the Farney men produced a sensational second-half comeback

Ryan O'Toole's last-gasp goal earned Monaghan a stunning 2-17 to 1-18 win over Tyrone as the Ulster Championship came to life at Healy Park.

But Monaghan were a changed team in the second half and Stephen O'Hanlon's goal put them ahead in the 56th minute.

Tyrone looked to have won it as two Darren McCurry points put them one up deep in injury before O'Toole's strike.

It was an audacious finish by the Scotstown man as a fisted equaliser looked the obvious option as he cut inside from the right flank but instead his low shot whizzed underneath Niall Morgan to put Monaghan ahead in the sixth and final allotted minute of added time.

There was still time for Tyrone to produce late pressure but Monaghan held on to clinch a thoroughly deserved win.

And their celebrations at the finish suggested that the Ulster Championship does indeed still matter.

Tyrone: N Morgan; M McKernan, R McNamee, P Hampsey; C Meyler, P Harte, C Quinn; B Kennedy, C Kilpatrick; F Burns, M O'Neill, K McGeary; D McCurry, M Donnelly, D Canavan.

Subs: B Gallen, R Canavan, N Devlin, Rory Donnelly, N McCarron, M McGleenan, C McShane, C Munroe, D Mulgrew, J Oguz, N Sludden.

Monaghan: R Beggan; T McPhillips, K Duffy (capt), R Wylie; C Boyle, K O'Connell, R O'Toole; D Hughes, K Lavelle; S O'Hanlon, M Bannigan, C McCarthy; J McCarron, K Gallagher, C McManus

Subs: D McDonnell, S Jones, A Mulligan, S Carey, F Kelly, K Hughes, D McElearney, F Hughes, K Loughran.

Referee: N Cullen (Fermanagh)