Cavan Gaels 4-11 Castlerahan 0-7:CAVAN Gaels collected their 12th title with the minimum of fuss at a wintry Kingspan/Breffni Park.
The 2010 champions got off to a turbo-charged start with Kevin Meehan goaling after just two minutes from point-blank range after an incisive move engineered by Dominic Reilly and Martin Dunne.
A Martin Dunne goal then helped Gaels storm into a 2-6 to 0-3 interval lead. Paul Smith and Seán Brady (free) hinted at a Castlerahan fightback in the early moments of the second half, but a goal from Gaels’ half back Robert Maloney-Derham finished the game as a contest and Robert Maloney-Derham added the fourth goal with 16 minutes to go.
CAVAN GAELS: E Elliott; D Rabbitt, C Collins, N Gurhy; D Sexton, E Reilly, R Maloney-Derham (1-1); E King, D Reilly; N Smith (0-1), S Johnston (1-3, two frees), N Murray; M Dunne (1-4), K Meehan (1-0), M Lyng (0-2). Subs; K Crotty for N Gurhy (40); P ODonnell for N Murray (46); D Graham for E Reilly (46); S Reilly for E King (47); C Nelligan for S Johnston (56).
CASTLE RAHAN: J Leahy; S Cooney, E Hill, A Mulvey; D Wright, R Flanagan, E O’Connell; P Brady, A Cusack; P Cusack, S Brady (0-2, frees), P Smith (0-1); C Mackey (0-2, one free), O O’Connell (0-2, one free), B Coleman. Subs: S Cooney for D Wright (ht); A Mulvey for E Hill (39); F Reilly for C McBreen (47).
