Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Monaghan's Dessie Ward shakes off the attention of Eoin Cleary.Andrew Paton/INPHO FreeAll-Ireland SFC Monaghan take full advantage of two-pointers to ease past Clare Gabriel Bannigan’s side were nine-point winners in Clones. 6.05pm, 1 Jun 2025 Share options Monaghan 1-25 MONAGHAN BEAT CLARE on Sunday afternoon to set up a straight shootout with Down for an automatic place in the All-Ireland senior football championship quarter-finals. Gabriel Bannigan’s side kicked no fewer than six two-pointers — three from Jack McCarron, two from goalkeeper Rory Beggan, and one from David Garland — as they ran out nine-point winners in Clones. Advertisement Clare played the first half with a strong wind at their backs and led by double scores at the break, 0-14 to 0-7. But the Banner were then held scoreless from the majority of the second half, Conor McCarthy’s goal nudging Monaghan into 1-12 to 0-14 lead. The Farney had added another five points to lead 1-17 to 0-14 by the time Clare finally registered a score through Mark McInerney. But Monaghan kicked on for home as McCarron and Beggan kicked two-pointers to close out their victory. Monaghan now sit second in Group 3 behind Down by virtue of their slightly inferior scoring difference, while Clare have a fortnight to prepare for a win-or-bust meeting with Leinster champions Louth. Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Monaghan take full advantage of two-pointers to ease past Clare”. 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