Cavan end long final wait
Enda O’Reilly kicked 1-5 as Cavan eased to an easy win over a combined Scotland team in Edinburgh to reach the county’s first All-Ireland JFC final since 1962.
Cavan, stacked with Ulster U21 medallists, were in control from the outset. Captain Packie Leddy opened the scoring a few seconds in and further scores from Enda Hessin, Paul Smith and O’Reilly helped them to a 0-5 to 0-1 lead after 15 minutes. Cavan led 0-10 to 0-2 at half-time and got the goal that killed off the contest in the second-half when O’Reilly reacted quickest after Scotland’s Martin Hannah saved from Chris Conroy.
