Cavan Gaels (Cavan) 1-19
Lamh Dhearg (Antrim) 0-10
Cavan Gaels had things very much their own way at Kingspan Breffni as they breezed past Lamh Dhearg to qualify for an Ulster club SFC semi-final against Derrygonnelly Harps.
The game was never a contest with the Gaels making light work of their inexperienced opponents. After Robert Maloney-Derham and Eoin McKeown had traded early points, they took complete control and when Michael Lyng fisted a 14th minute goal, they were 1-7 to 0-1 in front. Seanie Johnston also rattled the crossbar and Lamh Dhearg goalkeeper John Finucane was forced to make two saves as a trio of points from former Antrim sharpshooter Paddy Cunningham and another from Ryan Murray left the Red Hands trailing by 0-5 to 1-11 at the break.
Cunningham kicked the first two points of the second half to reduce the arrears, but a comeback never looked likely as the Gaels pulled away once more thanks to scores from Martin Dunne and Johnston.
Cavan Gaels - C Flynn; L Fortune, N Murray, K Meehan; D Sexton, B Fortune (0-1), L Murphy (0-1); P Graham, R Maloney Derham (0-3); N Smith, M Lyng (1-2), A Graham; P O'Connor, S Johnston (0-5, 1f), M Dunne (0-6, 1f). Subs: D Meehan for A Graham, V Coyle for N Smith, D Graham (0-1) for M Lyng, K Donohoe for P Graham, S Higgins for K Meehan, J Fortune for D Sexton.
Lamh Dhearg - J Finucane; P Mervyn, A McAulfield, M McGarry; D Lynch, M Herron, B McComb; P Fitzsimons, D Nugent; E McKeown (0-1), C Flaherty, C Murray; P Cunningham (0-6, 5f), R Murray (0-3), K Quinn. Subs: C Nolan for M McGarry, P Larkin for P Fitzsimons (BC), B Rice for D Nugent, G Slane for B McComb, S Tully for E McKeown.
Referee - B Cassidy.
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