Tommy Mallen of Scotstown is tackled by Eamon Young of Newbridge in the Ulster semi-final at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh. First half goals from Donnchadh Connolly, Conor McCarthy and Seán Óg McElwain represented a statement of intent on the pitch, and Monaghan U20 star Tommy Mallen felt his side negotiated a difficult assignment in staying true to the their game plan:“We knew there was going to be massive emotion, there was massive emotion through the county, never mind just in Carrick’. We wanted to nullify their key players and you saw Ses (Conor McCarthy) and Seán Óg (McElwain). Having overcome Latton in last weekend’s league final, Terence Reynolds’ charges are now high on their agenda once more. Scotstown face a bye next up, before a repeat of the league final on home soil on August 23.