Cavan advance to JFC final with win over Scotland

Cavan 1-17
Scotland 0-6

Mullahoran's Enda O'Reilly kicked 1-5 as Cavan eased to a comfortable win over a combined Scotland team in Edinburgh to reach the county's first All-Ireland JFC final since 1962.

A Cavan side stacked with Ulster U21 medallists were in control from the outset. Captain Packie Leddy opened the scoring for Terry Hyland's side a few seconds in and further scores from Enda Hessin, Paul Smith and O'Reilly helped them into a 0-5 to 0-1 lead after 15 minutes.

Cavan led by 0-10 to 0-2 at half-time and broke through for the goal that killed off the contest early in the second half when O'Reilly reacted quickest after Scotland keeper Martin Hannah saved smartly from Chris Conroy.

Scotland: Martin Hannah, Ronan McGurk, Mark Whelan, Cian Lowney, Joe Crean, Paddy Tobin, John Dolan, Brian McAteer (0-1), Robbie Howe, Eamon McCann, Alan Ward (0-3, 2f), Paul Cribbin, Enda Lyons, Tony Gallagher (0-1), Eamon Keane
Subs: Frank Molloy (0-1) for McCann, Aaron Moore for Crean

Cavan: James Farrelly, Damien Barkey, James Morris, Fergal Reilly, Ciaran Brady, Brian Sankey, Paul Smith (0-3), Liam Buchanan, Packie Leddy (0-1), Niall Smith, Chris Conroy (0-1), Enda O'Reilly (1-5, 3f), Tom Hayes (0-1), Enda Hessin (0-3), Paul O'Connor (0-2)
Subs: Barry Doyle for Hessin, Thomas Moore for Hayes, Fergal Smith for Barkey, Niall Clerkin (0-1) for O'Connor, Ciaran Caffrey for Conroy

Ref: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)