Cavan very much in control in the Gerry Reilly Cup Semi-Final
Cavan 2-10 Meath 2-4
Cavan had the strong wind advantage in the first half of the 2nd Gerry Reilly Cup Semi-Final played on Saturday afternoon (3/8/2024) in Millbrook, Oldcastle. Cavan raced into an early lead with 3 unanswered points. Meath responded with a point and a goal to take the lead in the 10th minute. It looked like that we were in for a close game, but that was not to be as Cavan dominated the play and especially in the middle of the field. Cavan led at the break by 2-6 to 1-2.
Scores in the second half were at a premium, but the result was never in doubt with Cavan’s dominance and Meath’s second goal coming well into injury time.
Cavan now play Kildare in the final, who earlier defeated Louth in the other Semi-Final.
Scorers for Cavan: Faolan Graham 1-2, Cathal Smith 0-3, John Donohoe 1-0, Nathan Quigley 0-2, Michael Smith, Cian McConnell & James Cassidy 0-1 each
Scorers for Meath: Robbie Johnson & Kian Campbell 1-0 each, Stephen Cahill 0-2, Jeff Foley & Nathan Reilly 0-1 each
Cavan: Brady Roche, Finian Smith, Lee Glennon, Matthew Duffy, Michael Smith, Harry McMullan, Dylan Brouder, Cian McConnell, Fintan Devin, Cathal Smith, Faolan Graham, Donagh Lynch, Mark Mulvey, Nathan Quigley, John Donohoe. Subs: Shane Brady for Donagh Lynch, Colin Hill for Devin, James Cassidy for Mulvey, Shay Galligan, Conor McGovern, Eoin Lynch, Callum O’Connor,Fiachra Mooney, Devihe Imade, Mark Reilly, Niall Martin
Meath: Kian Campbell, Conall O’Sullivan, Shane Bennett, Charlie O’Connor, Tadgh Foley, Eoghan McBrearty, Jake Ryan, Luke Kenny, Declan Byrne, Robbie Johnson, Cillian Murphy, Jeff Foley, Nathan Reilly, Stephen Cahill, Sean Delaney. Subs: Jack Kane, David Daly, Charlie Finnegan, Eoghan McDonald, Lewis Ryan, Cillian Burns, Charlie Gallagher, CJ Lynch