Second half performance sees Cavan win as Lancashire are next

Comeford accurately sending over 2 more frees and when Ruairí Brennan slotted over another, Sligo led comfortably by 0-8 to 0-3 as half time approached.

Two fine points from Cavan’s Kevin Conneely and Mark Moffett in the space of a minute brought it back to three points before Comerford and Keating traded frees to see Sligo ahead by 0-9 to 0-6 at the interval.

The second half was a much different affair. Sligo scored first through the impressive Matthew Davey after the resumption but it was the visitors who went on a scoring spree. In the space of 8 minutes they scored 2-5 to lead by 2-11 to Sligo’s ten points on 48 minutes. Substitute Cormac Wall netting both goals with Joshua Crowe and Keating involved in the build-up play.

Prior added 2 more points for Sligo as 5 separated them before keeper Morgan Fitzsimmons had to make a save on Cavan’s Philip Brady. Comerford and Keating once again traded scores before substitute Tony O’Kelly-Lynch brought Sli- go’s deficit back to 5 with 10 minutes to go. Cavan pulled away again, points from Keating and Sheanon followed by 2 goals from Brady with Keith Raymond getting Sligo’s last score from a free.

Croke Park is next for Sligo on June 23rd at 12pm.

SLIGO: M Fitzsimmons, J Weir, N Feehily, T Brennan, M Davey (0-1), K Raymond (C) (0-1, 1f), M Comerford, E Comerford (0-6, 5), G Cadden, J McHugh, K Prior (0-3), K Banks (0-2), R Brennan (0-1), F O’Flynn, K Gilmartin. Subs used: G O’Kelly-Lynch for Banks (inj 27), E McDonagh for O’Flynn (45), T O’Kelly-Lynch (01) for R Brennan (45), L Cadden for McDonagh (inj 62), M Burke for Prior (69), T O’Callaghan for G O’Kelly-Lynch (bs 72).

CAVAN: D Sheridan, D Crudden, M Hayes, N Neary, R O’Hagan, M Hynes, C Kelly, P Sheridan, K Conneely (0-1), M Moffett (0-2), J Sheanon (0-2), J Crowe, E Magee (0-1), S Keating (0-5, 2f 65), P Brady (2-0). Subs used: C Sheanon (0-2) for O’Hagan (31), C Wall (2-1) for Hynes (h/t), A Sheridan for Magee (47), M Sexton (0-1)for Crowe (47).

REFEREE: A Ferguson (Fermanagh).

Joe McHugh of Sligo in action with Cavan’s Joshua Crowe in Markievicz Park.

Sligo and Cavan battle for possession in the Lory Meagher Cup. Pics: Carl Brennan.