Watch: McCarthy nets first-half hat-trick for Monaghan
May 22, 2021
Monaghan's Conor McCarthy celebrates his third goal of the game
There was simply no stopping Monaghan’s Conor McCarthy in the first-half of the Farney men’s visit to Ballybofey this evening.
The Scotstown speed merchant hit hosts Donegal for three goals in the opening 20 minutes, giving manager Seamus McEnaney some food for thought in the process after withdrawing him last time out against Armagh.
It helped the visitors lead by 3-6 to 1-7 at the half against their opponents whom lost captain Michael Murphy to injury in the early stages.
Michael Langan pulled back a goal for Declan Bonner's men with a superb finish off his own, while Monaghan were reduced to 14 men on the eve of half-time after Conor Boyle was shown a second black card.
Watch McCarthy’s first-half hat-trick below:
"The calmest man in Ballybofey."
— RTÉ GAA (@RTEgaa) May 22, 2021
Two goals from Conor McCarthy has Monaghan in control against Donegal, who have lost Michael Murphy to injury.
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17: Goal Monaghan!
— eir Sport (@eirSport) May 22, 2021
The Donegal defence is breached again as Conor McCarthy skips by two and slots home for his second of the afternoon.
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Tweet20: Goal Monaghan!
— eir Sport (@eirSport) May 22, 2021
That's the hat-trick for Conor McCarthy after just 20 minutes! Simply brilliant finish from McCarthy.
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