Watch: Bannigan pounces to push Monaghan four ahead of Donegal

Donegal's Eoghan Bán Gallagher and Micheál Bannigan of Monaghan ©INPHO/Tom Maher

The first of goal of this weekend’s All-Ireland senior football championship quarter-finals went the way of Monaghan as they punished a misplaced Donegal kick-out.

A thoroughly entertaining first-half at Croke Park was 27 minutes old when Shaun Patton’s restart went straight to the Farney men and skipper Micheál Bannigan was fed through to roll in a low finish to the net.

The goal put Monaghan four in front and they’d go on to increase their lead before closing the half with a Rory Beggan two-pointer, leaving the scoreboard reading 1-15 to 0-11 in their favour come the break.

🚨🫡Captain Bannigan gets a GOAL on the board for @monaghangaa 🔵⚪️#DONVMON pic.twitter.com/a8KqCBZrYv

— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 28, 2025