Under 21 stars Dermot Malone and Colm Greenan have been ruled out of Monaghan's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Armagh on Sunday.

The pair, who were regulars during the National League, were due to make their championship debuts at Casement Park, but miss out due to knee injuries. Castleblayney Faughs attacker Malone featured in every league game, five from the start, while full back Greenan from Clontibret made three starting appearances and two more off the bench.

"Colm Greenan and Dermot Malone are both out with knee problems and they're both good, young players," Monaghan boss Seamus McEnaney told the Irish News.

"Dermot Malone is being operated on tomorrow and he's out for five or six weeks so that's disappointing for Dermot because he has played in the National League games and was on the new, young lads we had.

"We're disappointed for him. He brought a new dimension to our forward line. But that's what the panel is about and we feel we have the strength in depth to replace him." Tweet

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