Rory is Begg-ing to differ

RORY BEGGAN reckons the death of the roving goalie has been greatly exaggerated - and has vowed to keep on attacking for Monaghan.

- PAUL KEANE

Last week's adjustment to football's rules, killing off the possibility of 12-v-11 overloads in the opposition's half, looked like it might spell the end for wandering 'keepers.

But Beggan made it clear with his performance against Meath in Navan, when he regularly crossed the half-way line and set up several scores, that it's business as usual for him.

Twice in the first-half alone he helped create scores, for Ryan McAnespie and Jack McCarron, while at one stage in the second-half All Star Conor McCarthy stayed back so Beggan could attack.

Niall Morgan was even more adventurous for Tyrone against Donegal, despite his team gaining no numerical advantage from the ‘keeper going forward.

"I'm being encouraged to do it,” said Beggan, who explained Monaghan's thinking. “We have 15 decent footballers on the pitch who can do it, attack.