Brawl mars qualifier in Enniskillen

Cavan 1-14 Down 0-15

All-Ireland SFC Qualifier Rnd 2

CAVAN stumbled through to the third round All-Ireland SFC qualifiers after an explosive finish against 14-man Down at Brewster Park.

Referee Cormac Reilly flashed red at Dara McVeety and Conor Moynagh after a mass brawl erupted on the pitch between both teams and backroom officials. Down’s Anthony Doherty was also shown red.

As as things stand the

Cavan duo are banned for next week’s third round qualifier.

Down can count themselves unlucky not to have won the game having played the better football for long spells.

Cavan started really well and led 0-6 to 0-2 after 13 minutes. McVeety, Ciaran Brady, McKiernan scored from play with Seanie Johnston nailing the frees.

But Down played with a lot of heart and scored eight of the 10 remaining points up to the break to lead 0-10 to 0-8.

They went in front late in the half with Niall Madine and Peter Turley on target and they picked up where they left off in the second half.

Dornan scored again to put them 0-13 to 0-9 up before Johnston’s red, for an off-theball incident with Martin Reilly.

Cavan picked it up with two Niall Murray points but McKiernan’s lucky goal put them back in charge.

Padraig Faulkner fisted over at a crucial stage before Farrelly’s superb injury-time save from Darren O’Hagan.

ANGER Players clash after the final whistle yesterday