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Preview: Fermanagh v Monaghan

Conor McManus kicks a free for Monaghan at Croke Park.

Conor McManus kicks a free for Monaghan at Croke Park.

Sunday June 3

Ulster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final

Fermanagh v Monaghan, Healy Park, 2pm

A year ago Monaghan, boosted by the introduction of pacy players, pulled clear to defeat Fermanagh by 1-20 to 1-11 in the Ulster Championship preliminary round.

It is unlikely to be such an open encounter on this occasion as Fermanagh are buoyed up by a stirring success over Armagh.

That injected Rory Gallagher's panel with confidence and momentum ahead of a demanding contest with Monaghan, who were splendid when beating Tyrone.

Conor McManus' added to his collection of great scores in the closing moments of that Tyrone triumph, while Rory Beggan, Vinny Corey, and Darren Hughes remain influential players for Malachy O'Rourke's team.

FERMANAGH: Patrick Cadden; Kane Connor, Che Cullen, Michael Jones; Barry Mulrone, James McMahon, Lee Cullen; Eoin Donnelly, Ryan Jones; Paul McCusker, Declan McCusker, Aidan Breen; Sean Quigley, Conall Jones, Seamus Quigley.

MONAGHAN: Rory Beggan; Kieran Duffy, Drew Wylie, Ryan Wylie; Dessie Mone, Vinny Corey, Fintan Kelly; Karl O'Connell, Darren Hughes; Kieran Hughes, Niall Kearns, Dessie Ward; Ryan McAnespie, Jack McCarron, Conor McManus.