Gerry Reilly Memorial U-16 Football Tournament Final 05 Meath v Cavan, (at the Gilson Park, Oldcastle)   Our Sponsors Firstly, Martin Shortt of Martin Shortt Auctioneers, the main sponsor of the competition. Secondly Peter and Patricia Caffrey of Interior Creations Ltd., who sponsor the Man of the Match award.     ---------------------------------------------------------- Gerry Reilly Gerry was killed tragically in December 87 at 16 years of age, and he had already proved to be a great footballer with huge potential to go on to great heights in the game. Go ndeanamh Dia trocaire ar a anam. We are very grateful to Gerry s parents, Al (R.I.P.) and Claire, who kindly donated the cup for this competition.  The competition has proved a great success in providing a platform to launch inter-county football careers. This year is no exception with Dublin crowned Leinster Champions and Cavan through in the All-Ireland Qualifiers, with many of the Cavan and Dublin teams having played here in the Gerry Reilly FT. We wish them every success in their endeavours to capture the All-Ireland title.   Results of the league games 05                         Sat. 2 July Cavan 1-11 Dublin 1-8 Sun. 3 July Meath 0-15 Westmeath 0-9 Sat. 9 July Cavan 6-15 Westmeath 0-7 Sun. 10 July Meath 0-15 Dublin 1-5 Sat. 16 July Dublin 4-8 Westmeath 0-12 Sat. 16 July Meath 1-10 Cavan 1-9   ---------------------------------   The Man of the Match award is kindly sponsored for every game in the tournament by Peter and Patricia Caffrey of Interior Creations Limited, Oldcastle. -----------------------------------   Man of the Match Recipients 05 Joshua Hayes (Cavan) Rd.1 Cavan v Dublin Graham Reilly (Meath) Rd.1  Meath v Westmeath Killian Sheridan (Cavan)                                Rd.2 Cavan v Westmeath Brian Sheridan (Meath) Rd.2 Meath v Dublin Mark Jones (Dublin) Rd.3 Dublin v Westmeath Eric Callaghan (Meath) Rd.3 Meath v Cavan   Winners of the Gerry Reilly Cup to date: Westmeath       1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001 Meath               1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003 Dublin               1993, 1998 Cavan               1997, 2004   Last Meeting in a Final Meath 2-12  Cavan 2-8 (Sunday, 17 August 03) A large crowd saw Meath making it 2 in a row in the final of the Gerry Reilly FT when they defeated Cavan played in slippery conditions after the earlier heavy rain. Cavan s captain, Finbarr Jordan opened the scoring with a fine point and Sean Whelan equalised with a point >from a free. Cavan responded with 2 points, the first a fisted effort by Raymond Galligan and the second a Daniel Lynch pointed free. Willie Milner s point narrowed the gap and a Meath counter attack so Declan Reilly finishing the move to the Cavan net. AJ Gilsenan added a point for Meath before fast moving, Cian Mackey pulled one back for Cavan. Chris Carney pointed >from a free to stretch Meath s lead and then Declan Reilly got his second goal for Meath, again the result of a counter attack by Meath. Cavan s Shane Reilly got the final score of the half with a point from a free. H/T: Meath 2-4 Cavan 0-5 David Devereaux stretched Meath s lead on the resumption with a point.. Cavan then reduced the gap to just 2 points with a point and a goal, but that was the closest they were going to get. 5 unanswered Meath points by AJ Gilsenan, David Devereux, Chris Carney, Sean Whelan and Chris Carney stretched their lead again and Meath were in the driving seat. Cavan pulled back a point, but Sean Whelan and David Devereux responded with a point each. Cavan never gave up with Enda Gaffney finding the Meath net and later got the final score of the match, a point Meath: Kevin Donegan, Michael Gorman, Shane Monaghan, Peter Carry, Brian Collins, Michael Ahearn, Shane Connell, Rory O Connor, Michael Dowling, Chris Carney (0-3), David Devereux (0-3), Sean Whelan (0-3), Declan Reilly (2-0), AJ Gilsenan (0-2), Willie Milner (0-1), Subs: David Reynolds for Connell, Pauric Howard for Reilly, Enna Ryan for Collins Cavan: Stephen Crowe, Michael Meehan, Ciaran Smith, Paudie Reilly, Finbarr Jordan (Capt), Ronan Flanagan, Sean Higgins, Ray Cullivan, Raymond Galligan, Shane Reilly, Daniel Lynch, Damien Sexton, Killian Lynch, Cian Mackey, Enda Gaffney Subs from rest of panel: David O Reilly, Kevin Fitzsimons, Ciaran Brady, Dominic McCabe, Michael Duff, Donal Leddy, Thomas McEvoy, John Fitzpatrick, Sean Lynch, Barry Kiernan, Colm Lynch, Michael Curran, Niall Reilly, Pauric Smith, Damien Lynch, Damien Kennedy, Enda McCaffrey, Paddy Brady, Terry Smith, Dane O Dowd, Donnacha Dunne                  Ref: Pat McEneaney Tweet

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