Cavan’s bolt from the blue

Whether it was a coincidence or not, the timing was definitely noteworthy.

Cavan were staring at another lame exit from the qualifiers with 50 minutes on the clock in Brewster Park when they trailed by 0-13 to 0-7 against a rampant Fermanagh side.

Then came the announcement, loud and clear, over the PA system that Kildare and their new recruit Seanie Johnston had been beaten in Croke Park.