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Cavan beat Fermanagh in Ulster Football Championship

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SETANTA SPORTS,

Published Saturday, June 6, 2009, 11:05 PM
Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:34 PM

 

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A gutsy performance from Cavan saw them beat a surprisingly awful Fermanagh team in damp conditions in Breffni Park on Saturday evening.

Ulster SFC Quarter-Final: Cavan 0-13 Fermanagh 1-9

Tommy Carr’s men led for more or less the whole game, and although the match was of a very poor quality, the home side deserved their win if only for Fermanagh’s complete lack of class or guts.

Sean Johnston was easily Cavan’s best player, knocking over five points in a fine display, and crucially securing the home team’s last score with a cool effort which settled their nerves just as Fermanagh seemed on the brink of clawing their way back.

Fermanagh’s negative gameplan, their failure to ever really engage with the game and above all else, their criminal profligacy from handy frees, all contributed to their downfall. Cavan for their part were excellent from frees, with Martin Reilly executing his chances at the key times.

Cavan looked lively right from the off, and Sean Brady raced up the field and pointed right from the throw-in, only for it to be harshly ruled out for over-carrying. That decision was typical of a desperately fussy display from referee Rory Hickey, who got a number of decisions clearly wrong.

However, Cavan managed to get the first score of the game seconds later when Ray Cullivan did well to play in Johnston, who skillfully clipped the ball over with his left foot from an acute angle. The Cavan Gaels man added a free soon after to give the home side an early advantage.

Fermanagh were struggling, and their negative tactics were assisting Cavan as they persisted with playing centre-half-forward Ciaran McIlroy in defense. However, some quick thinking by Daryl Keenan from a free allowed corner-forward Eamon Maguire to fist the ball over the onrushing James Reilly and into the net to edge the Erne Men in front.

Malachy O’Rourke’s men weren’t clicking though and a superb 45’ from Cavan attacker Martin Reilly leveled things up. The former Burnley defender showed his exquisite technique as he powered the placed ball over.

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