Defending champions, Cavan made to fight hard for victory over Monaghan
Gerry Reilly U-16 FT 2015 – Rd.1
Cavan 0-13 Monaghan 1-9
This hectic Rd.1 game of the Gerry Reilly U-16 FT went right down to the wire with defending champions, Cavan holding out for a one point win over neighbours, Monaghan got played on Sunday evening in the Gilson Park, Oldcastle.
Cavan played with the help of a strong wind in the first half and led by 4 points befor Conor Doyle got Monaghan’s first point. It was Cavan’s top scorer, Oisin Pierson that opened the scoring with a fine point. Cavan quickly added 2 points from frees (Cian Madden and Oisin Pierson). Another point from play by Cian Madden gave Cavan the dream start. 2 unanswered points from Aaron Reilly & Cormac Wall stretched Cavan’s lead, but Monaghan responded with 2 points from Cormac O’Connor & Aaron Mohan.
Cavan went on to stretch their lead to 6 points on a scoreline of 0-9 to 0-3. Monaghan seemed to move up a gear after Cavan’s Evan Fortune was black carded and added 2 points to their tally by the break.
H/T: Cavan 0-9 Monaghan 0-5
On the resumption, Cian Madden pointed for Cavan, but again Monaghan cancelled that out with a point at the other end.Another Aaron Reilly point put 5 points between the sides. Each team had goal attempts put out for 45’s before Aaron Mohan’s goal reduced the gap to just 2 points. Mike Cully then pointed to have the minimum between the sides. oth sides wer giving their all and ot holding back. Monaghan were down to 14 after a red card, but despite this there was simply no holding back by them. Rigan McAree had to make a fantastic save in the Cavan goal’s before Cavan stretched their lead to 3 points. Monagahan did not give up and got the last 2 points of the game, but the Cavan defence were able to weather the storm to hold out for victory.
Cavan’s Rurai Curran was presented with the Millbrook Foods ‘Man of the match’ award by Eddie O’Reilly (Oldcastle GFC)
Cavan: Gary O’Rourke, Ryan Madden, Ryan Coyle, Philip Rogers, Paddy Meade, Rurai Curran, Danny Cusack, Ronan Patterson, Shane Duffy, Cian Madden (0-3, 1f), Aaron Reilly (0-3), Oisin Kiernan (0-4, 1f), Niall McCabe, Cormac Wall (0-2)
Subs: Cormac Timony (0-1) for Fortune, Mike Cully for Meade, Padraig Reilly for Wall
Monaghan: Rigan McAree, Eire Og, Josh Walsh, Castleblaney, Padraig Meehan, Scotstown, Mathew Ward, Ballybay, Tommy Croakin, Monaghan Harps (0-1), Ryan Mohan, Truagh, Jamie Shields, Monaghan Harps, Dean Connolly, Killanny, Conor Doyle, Clontibret (0-1), Oisin Gleeson, Athabog, Edward Walsh, Killanny (0-2), David Hanley, Cremartin, Aaron Mohan, Truagh (1-1), Robbie McAlister, Emyvale (0-1), Cormac O Connor, Donaghamoyne (0-1)
Subs: Tommy Monaghan Eire og (0-2) for Gleeson, Oran Martin Donaghamoyne for Hanley and Hugh McGinn Doohamlet for Doyle
Ref: Ciaran Flynn (Meath)
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Gerry Reilly U-16 FT 2015
Group A: Cavan, Meath, Monaghan, Wicklow
Group B: Dublin, Louth, Meath, Wicklow
Rd.1
Saturday, 27 June
Gr.B: Meath 0-16 Westmeath 2-7 (Gilson Park, Oldcastle)
Sunday, Jun. 28 June
Gr.A: Cavan 0-13 Monaghan 1-9 (Gilson Park, Oldcastle)
Monday, 29 June
Gr.A: Wicklow v Meath (Gilson Park, Oldcastle @ 7.30pm)
Thursday , 2 July
Gr.B: Dublin v Louth (Darver @ 7.45 pm)
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Rd.2:
Saturday, 4 July
Gr B: Louth v Meath (Millbrook @ 5.00 pm)
Gr A: Meath v Monaghan (Millbrook @ 7.30 pm)
Sunday, 5 July
Gr A: Cavan v Wicklow @ 4.00 pm
Gr B: Dublin v Westmeath @ 7.30 pm
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• The tournament to be run on a ‘round robin’ basis, each team plays each other in their group. 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw
• Group positions based on score difference in the event of teams on same points
• Top teams in each group qualify for the Gerry Reilly Cup Final
• Second team in each group qualify for the Gerry Reilly Plate Final
• Third team in each group qualify for the Gerry Reilly Shield Final
Finals (Cup, Plate & Shield): Sat.18 July/ Sun.19 July
Winners of the Gerry Reilly Cup to date:
Westmeath 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2011
Meath 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2007
Dublin 1993, 1998, 2008 (U-17 Blitz), 2012, 2013
Cavan 1997, 2004, 2006, 2014
Winners of the Gerry Reilly Plate to date:
Meath 2013
Wicklow 2014
Winners of the Gerry Reilly Shield to date:
Westmeath 2013
Meath 2014