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

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

KILDARE’S Ciaran Kelly played the captain’s role to perfection with two goals as the Lilywhites lifted their first Leinster Junior title since 2004 at St Conleth’s Park last night.

KILKENNY senior panellists Richie Doyle and Kieran Joyce have both been named in the starting 15 for the county’s intermediate team that do battle with Wexford in the Leinster IHC final in Nowlan Park tonight at 7.30pm.

IT has taken longer than he hoped, but Maurice Horan finally achieved a competitive victory as Limerick football manager at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

WESTMEATH and Cavan shared the spoils in this very poor NFL Division 3 game at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Tyrone 2-11 Cavan 0-14

TWO second-half goals, one each from Martin Penrose and Paddy McNiece settled this McKenna Cup semi-final at Brewster Park last night.

Seanie Johnston has been passed fit to start for Cavan in tomorrow night's NFL Division Two semi-final against Roscommon at Croke Park (throw-in 7.45pm).

Defender Anthony Forde and midfielder Lorcan Mulvey, who missed Cavan's Ulster SFC preliminary round defeat to Down due to suspension, have earned recalls to the Breffni Blues' side for tomorrow's All-Ireland qualifier against Kildare (Newbridge, throw-in 7pm).

Captain Benny Coulter ensured it was first blood to Down in the Ulster SFC as he scored the only goal in a 1-13 to 0-11 preliminary round win over Cavan at Casement Park.

Cavan have called on the services of world champion handballer Paul Brady for tomorrow's Bank of Ireland Ulster SFC Preliminary round clash with Down (Casement Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Louth 4-11 Waterford 0-5

Seanie Johnston and Ronan Flanagan, fresh from helping DCU win its first Sigerson Cup, have both been named in the Cavan team for Sunday's NFL Division 2B outing against Tipperary (Kingspan Breffni Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Late point hero Michael Lyng has failed to force his way into Cavan stand-in boss Martin McElkennon's side for Saturday's Ulster SFC semi-final replay against Tyrone.

Cavan boss Martin McElkennon has kept faith with the side that drew with Antrim last week for tomorrow's Ulster SFC replay at Casement Park.