Drumhowan Beat Aghabog After Extra Time to Win the Monaghan Junior Title and the Junior Double
Drumhowan came back from 2-04 to 0-06 down at half-time to beat Aghabog after extra time in Scotstown on Saturday. It is the club's third Junior double, after 1960 and 2006.
By the Monaghan Brief staff·Edited by Seamus McKenna·Published · 2 min read
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Drumhowan won the 2026 Universal Graphics Monaghan Junior Football Championship after extra time against Aghabog at Páirc Mhuire, Scotstown, on Saturday, 24 October.
Aghabog started fast. Ciaran Logue fisted a goal in the first minute and Dermot Smyth scored a second goal on 30 minutes. They led 2-04 to 0-06 at half-time, Monaghan GAA reported. Drumhowan came back after the break, with Caolan Reilly scoring a goal. It finished level after 60 minutes, 1-14 to 3-08.
In extra time, a two-pointer from Tom Doherty and a goal from Darragh McAdam proved decisive.
Final score
The two official reports give different final scores. The Monaghan GAA county board report gives 2-20 to 3-13. Drumhowan GAA's club report gives 2-21 to 3-13 (after extra time). Both agree on the winner and on Aghabog's 3-13.
The club said the Liam Stirrat Cup completes the Junior double for the third time in its history, after 1960 and 2006. Northern Sound said it was Aghabog's first Junior final since 1990. Aghabog had already been promoted to intermediate by beating Currin in the semi-final.
Next: Ulster
Ulster GAA has fixed Drumhowan v Rasharkin (Antrim) in the Ulster Junior Club Championship quarter-final at Clones on Sunday, 1 November, at 1.30pm.
Sources
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Unbeaten Drumhowan, already Junior League champions, meet Aghabog Emmets in the Monaghan JFC final at Scotstown on Saturday at 4pm. Aghabog's last junior final was in 1990, and 12 of that team have sons in this year's squad.
Scotstown beat Truagh 1-22 to 0-10 in the Monaghan Senior Football Championship final in Clones on Sunday, a fourth county title in a row and the club's 25th. Captain Rory Beggan scored 0-8 and Truagh did not score in the last 28 minutes.
Champions Scotstown, chasing a fourth title in a row, beat Inniskeen 1-18 to 3-09 to reach a 14th straight decider. Truagh edged Clontibret 4-16 to 2-19 in a six-goal semi-final. Throw-in is 3.30pm.
