Odhrán Lynch (Derry) v Rory Beggan (Monaghan)
This may not be the most appetising fixture on paper given that they only clashed five weeks ago in the Ulster SFC but the goal-keeping duel adds an interesting facet to affairs.
Every week we see the growing importance of having a goalkeeper who can do much more than stop shots and deliver kick-outs with Odhrán Lynch and Rory Beggan two of the biggest exponents.
Few ever thought that we could see goalkeepers clashing out around the middle of the park but that’s the way of the Gaelic football world now and both Lynch and Beggan will be key to their county’s cause.
Ciarán Meenagh has taken the Derry reins from Rory Gallagher on a full-time basis since their Ulster success and it will be intriguing to see whether anything changes within their set-up.
From a Monaghan point of view, you know exactly what you will get from Vinny Corey’s men and they will be driven to exact revenge for their comprehensive provincial beating.
Whichever keeper gets the upper hand in their duel will go a long way to deciding the winner in Celtic Park on Saturday evening.
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