McKenna Cup Final/Monaghan ... 1-11 Tyrone ... 0-12: Division three strugglers Monaghan overcame Tyrone at Brewster Park yesterday. Thomas Freeman scored Monaghan's goal after 25 minutes of the second half to give them a 1-8 to 0-9 lead.

Tyrone's scoring was rounded off with points from Peter Canavan and Seán Cavanagh six minutes from time, but a Freeman point sealed victory.

MONAGHAN: G Murphy; D McDermott, D McKenna, P McKenna; JP Moane, J Coyle, D Duffy; E Lennon, J Hughes; N Corrigan, T Freeman (1-2), D Clerkin; K Tavey (0-4), M Slowey (0-1), D Freeman (0-2). Subs: R Ronaghan for Clerkin, R Woods for Slowey, A Rooney for Hughes, R Treanor for Moane injured, P Finlay (0-2) for Corrigan.

TYRONE: J Devine; R McMenamin, P Jordan, M McGee; C Holmes, S McCallon, C Gormley; K Hughes (0-1), P Loughran (0-1); M Coleman (0-2), S O'Neill, G Cavlan; M Harte (0-4), E Mulligan (0-2), S Cavanagh (0-1). Subs: E McGinley for Hughes, P Canavan (0-1) for Cavlan, D Carlin for McCallon, C Gourley for Gormley injured.

Referee: G Lynch (Fermanagh).