Under pressure Offaly boss Gerry Cooney saw his 14-men secure a gritty win at Kingspan Breffni Park and drag Cavan into a relegation battle.

Aidan O’Mahony has been drafted into the Kerry team at full-back for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 tie trip to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to face Cork after Daniel Bohan underwent knee surgery this week which is set to see him sidelined for the next month.

Cavan eased their relegation fears with a comprehensive eight-point victory against Tipperary at Semple Stadium yesterday.

Cavan mixed the sublime with the ridiculous before securing their first points of the Division 3 season.

Longford maintained their 100% record with a swagger at ice cold Kingspan/Breffni Park on Saturday night.

Three first half goals helped fire Jason Ryan’s Wexford to victory at Wexford Park yesterday.

Galway 2-16 Cavan 1-9

AT a time when Galway’s senior football stock has plummeted, the need to thrive at underage level has seldom been greater.

Cavan are set to field an unchanged team for Sunday's Cadbury All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final against Galway at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

CAVAN manager Terry Hyland believes his team’s remarkable Cadbury’s All-Ireland U21 FC campaign “deserves” to be rewarded with a maiden title.

CAVAN claimed their first Ulster U21 FC title since 1996 last night after Gearoid McKiernan inspired them to a deserved win at Brewster Park.

CAVAN football received a timely pick-me-up at Brewster Park in Enniskillen when their U21s booked a place in the provincial decider for the second successive year.