Cavan bow out at first hurdle in Omagh
Ulster SFC
Tyrone 1-18
Cavan 0-13
Paul Fitzpatrick at Healy Park
Cavan surrendered their Ulster title in disappointing fashion at Healy Park this afternoon.
After being relegated to Division 4 for the first time in the county’s history, Cavan came into this match as huge underdogs but their performance for the first half-hour belied that status as they matched the Red Hands in all departments.
However, Tyrone, for whom Darren McCurry kicked a brilliant 0-10, began to stretch ahead just before half-time, kicking five points in succession to lead by 0-11 to 0-7 at half-time.
Cavan’s first-half scorers were Oisin Pierson, Thomas Galligan, Gerard Smith and Gearoid McKiernan (0-4, 2f).
Cavan were all at sea in the first five minutes of the second half as the hosts struck for 1-1, McCurry with his eighth point and sub Brian Kennedy walking in a goal after a well-worked move. From there, Tyrone could do as they liked; Cavan briefly threatened a comeback, with sub Conor Smith doing well, but the home team were always in control.
Full report to follow.
Cavan: Raymond Galligan (0-1f), Killian Clarke, Padraig Faulkner, Cian Reilly, Brían O’Connell, Killian Brady, Jason McLoughlin, Thomas Galligan (0-1), Conor Moynagh, Gerard Smith (0-1), Gearoid McKiernan (0-6, 4f), Oisin Kiernan, Oisin Pierson (0-1), Oisin Brady, Martin Reilly
Subs: Chris Conroy for T Galligan (20, temp, reversed 22), Luke Fortune for Reilly (30), Conor Madden (0-1) for Moynagh (ht), Conor Smith (0-2) for O Brady (ht), Conor Brady for M Reilly (46), Conroy for Pierson (55), Niall Murray for K Brady (temp, 62), Bradley for R Brennan (69)
Tyrone: Niall Morgan, Michael McKernan, Ronan McNamee, Padraig Hampsey, Rory Brennan, Michael O’Neill, Peter Harte (0-1), Matthew Donnelly, Conn Kilpatrick, Kieran McGeary, Richard Donnelly (0-1), Conor Meyler, Darren McCurry (0-10, 3f, 1m), Paul Donaghy (0-1), Niall Sludden (0-2)
Subs: Mark Bradley for McCurry (temp, 4 mins), Brian Kennedy (1-0) for R Donnelly (temp, 35), Tiernan McCann for McGeary (ht), Cathal McShane (0-3, 1f) for Donaghy (47), Frank Burns for Sludden (60), Ben McDonnell for McKernan (70)