Dolan double helps Cavan to victory

TG4 ULSTER INTERMEDIATE FINAL

Cavan 6-10 Down 1-8

A TALLY of 2-2 from wing forward and player of the match Catherine Dolan helped Cavan to the Ulster Intermediate title in Omagh this afternoon.

Cavan dominated the first quarter, outscoring Down 2-4 to a single point. Niamh Keenaghan scored the Breffni sides first goal as early as the 4th minute and Dolan netted in the sixth.

It took Down ten minutes to register their first score, a point from the excellent Eimear Fitzpatrick. The Mourne girls were much better in the second quarter.

Fitzpatrick added another two points and Eva Hicks also fired over however Cavan went in leading at the break 3-5 to 0-4, their third goal coming from Dolan on 25 minutes.

Down started the second half strongly. Fitzpatrick added to her tally however any chance of a revival was scuppered when Aisling Sheridan and Aisling Gilsenan goaled in the 9th and 10th minutes.

The Mourne girls then had a small purple patch scoring 1-2 without reply, the goal coming from Fitzpatrick.

Cavan where unstoppable in the final quarter. Niamh McCorry added their sixth goal and they also hit another five points while all Down could manage was a point from full back Ciara McCreanor.

Cavan were full value for their win and will go into the All-Ireland series full of confidence that they could go the whole way.

Cavan: E Baugh; L Crowe, S Kelly, E Corcoran; M Sheridan, S Lynch (capt.), S Greene; M Fitzpatrick, Christina Charters, E Brady, L McVeety (0-5), C Dolan (2-2); N Keenaghan (1-0), A Sheridan (1-2), A Gilsenan (1-0).

Subs Used: K McCormack (0-1), N Mc Corry (1-0), D Lynch, S Daly

Down: C Byrne; A Greene, C McCreanor (0-1), N McClory; C Mulvenna (capt.), A Brogan, E Sands; M Doherty, A Laverty; E Fitzpatrick (1-4), L Duffy, C. Milburn; N King, N Rice (0-2), E Hicks (0-1).

Subs Used: N McGrath, V McCormack, S Fettes, A Smyth, M Kelly

Referee: J Dixon (Derry)