TIPP COME FROM BEHIND TO WIN

TIPPERARY came from behind to take a 2-15 to 0-18 win over CAVAN at Kingspan Breffni Park.

Cavan held a 0-12 to 0-6 interval lead, with Gearoid Mckiernan, Tomas Corr, Martin Reilly and Caoimhin O’reilly each contributing two points.

Conor Sweeney kept Tipperary in touch with four first half points, and they dug in on the restart.

Sweeney bagged a penalty goal, while Robbie Kiely netted the Premier County’s second major, as Tipp turned the tide to finish three-point winners.

A late burst of scores saw ARMAGH over the line against WESTMEATH by 1-12 to 1-7 last night at TEG Cusack Park (inset).

The sides were tied at 0-7 to 1-4 at half-time, with Paul Sharry netting the Lake County’s goal.

Westmeath took a two-point lead on the restart, but Armagh equalised, and finished strongly with a brace of Oisin O’neill points and an injury-time Ethan Rafferty goal.

Goals were key, as CARLOW advanced to Round 3 of the All-ireland SFC Qualifiers, with a 2-14 to 0-13 win over LEITRIM at Netwatch Cullen Park.

Turlough O’brien’s charges netted both goals in the second half.

Top-scorer Paul Broderick (1-6), and Ciaran Moran raised green flags for the hosts

MONAGHAN claimed a comfortable 3-23 to 1-10 win over WEXFORD.

Fintan Kelly and Karl O’connell goals helped Monaghan to a 2-10 to 0-5 half-time lead and Kieran Duffy also found the net.