Second-half scoring surge gives Saffrons winning start

Antrim 1-14 Cavan 2-09

The game was a rather low key clash but there were a few flashpoints, not least the booking of seven players as well as a straight red shown to Antrim midfielder Sean McVeigh in the last minute.

For most of the first half, the visitors looked the more threatening and played a dangerous running game. Antrim’s attack was also wasteful but the scores were level three times before David Givney swung over a Cavan point to send them in at half-time leading by 1-5 to 0-7.