Cavan pull away

ULSTER MFC QUARTER-FINALS/Cavan 2-16 Fermanagh 1-10: CAVAN DID well to overcome Fermanagh in Clones yesterday.

ULSTER MFC QUARTER-FINALS/Cavan 2-16 Fermanagh 1-10:CAVAN DID well to overcome Fermanagh in Clones yesterday.

The game was close throughout the first half but the eventual winners got on top in the second as they managed to build on their 2-5 to 1-6 interval lead.

CAVAN: C Gilsenan; A Moran, J McLoughlin, S Clarke; P McEvoy (0-2), A Smith, C Moynagh; P Graham, T Mooney (0-1); J Brady (1-2, one free), F Flanagan (0-1), C Conroy (0-2); E Fitzsimons (0-2), P O’Connor (1-1), A Dewart. Subs: N ODonnell (0-4, two frees) for A Dewart (26 mins), K Duke for P Graham (42 mins), E O’Reilly (0-1 mins) for P OConnor (54 mins), A Brady for F Flanagan (inj, 60 mins), D Sexton for C Moynagh (61 mins).

FERMANAGH: B McAleer; V O’Brien, L Leonard, P McGovern; JJ Strain, P Mullan, J Jackman (0-2, both frees); P McManus, C Jones (0-1); A Breen (0-1), K Connor (0-2), R Corrigan; C McAleer, C McBrien (0-3, all frees), S Quigley (1-1). Subs: E Courtney for C McAleer (34 mins), J Feely for P McManus (50 mins), B Owens for C McBrien (54 mins).

Referee: S McLaughlin (Donegal)

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