The second semi-final of the Ulster U20 Football Championship takes place on Wednesday evening as Down host Monaghan at Páirc Esler, Newry.
Derry are already through to the provincial final after their 0-11 to 0-5 win over Donegal at Owenbeg on Saturday afternoon.
Conor Laverty’s Mournemen pulled off a huge upset in their quarter-final last month when they defeated reigning Ulster and All-Ireland champions Tyrone 2-9 to 1-8 at O’Neills Healy Park.
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They’ll be full of confidence after that victory and have home advantage after winning a coin toss to host tonight’s semi-final.
However, Monaghan also defeated a highly-rated Cavan team in the quarter-final. The Breffnimen narrowly lost out to Tyrone in last year’s Ulster final and were among the leading fancies for this year’s competition.
Yet, a penalty from Stephen Mooney helped the Farney claim a 1-11 to 0-13 win at Kingspan Breffni.
The Ulster U20 final is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26 with the time and venue expected to be confirmed by the Ulster Council in the coming days.
Tonight’s Down vs Monaghan game starts at 7.30pm and it is being streamed live on TG4’s Youtube channel. You can watch via the video player at the top of this page.
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