Monaghan SFC Final/ Latton 0-14 Magheracloone 0-10: Latton defeated reigning champions Magheracloone in a dramatic senior football final in Clones yesterday.
Magheracloone got off to the better start and two converted '45s from goalkeeper Shane Duffy helped give them a 0-8 to 0-6 lead at half-time.
Latton started the second half with renewed purpose and by the end of the third quarter they were level at nine points apiece.
In the final 10 minutes Latton took a grip in midfield and four points in the final seven minutes had the champions on the rack.
Magheracloone suffered a blow with the dismissal of Damien Freeman and Duffy hit the crossbar from a penalty.
LATTON: S Farmer; H Lennon, R Ward, Edmund Lennon; S Fitzpatrick, F Coyle, D O'Brien; Eoin Lennon, A Farmer; O Duffy (0-4), F Fitzpatrick, N Coyle; B O'Brien (0-7), H McElroy (0-2), K Hughes. Subs: P Shannon (0-1) for K Hughes, J O'Brien for H Lennon.
MAGHERACLOONE: S Duffy (0-2); P Farnan, J McMahon, M Jones; G McCaul, J Ward, N Tuite; F Doogan, C McCaul; F Kindlon, P Jones (0-1), K Gilsenan; P Finnegan, D Freeman (0-2), T Freeman (0-5). Subs: P Tuite for P Franan, P Lambe for F Kindlon, F Jones for C McCaul, D Kindlon for M Jones.
Referee: D McQuillan (Castleblayney).
