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Tie is all over by half-time

Cavan 2-11 Antrim 2-2: CAVAN HELD Antrim scoreless in the first half at Páirc Esler, Newry, last night.

Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00

Cavan 2-11 Antrim 2-2:CAVAN HELD Antrim scoreless in the first half at Páirc Esler, Newry, last night.

Andrew Graham found the net after just two minutes playing into the teeth of a strong wind.

Just seven minutes later Cavan found the net again when midfielders Paul Graham and Joe Dillon combined to put Kevin Bouchier through.

Only the crossbar saved Antrim when conceding a third goal when Andrew Dewart was denied in the 23rd minute.

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Cavan began the second half leading by 2-6 to 0-0 and, while Antrim scored two goals, the result was never in doubt.

CAVAN: B O’Mara; B Sankey, K Clarke, F Moore; G Smith, C Moynagh, C Brady; P Graham, G Dillon (0-2); A Dewart, L Buchanan, M Argue (0-1); A Graham (1-3), K Bouchier (1-1), C Finnegan (0-2). Subs: J McCabe for C Brady (46); V Coyle for A Dewart (52); C McEnroe (0-2, 1f) for A Graham (57).

ANTRIM: T Hughes; P McBride, C Hamill, L Peden; M McGarry, C McIlvenny, F O’Neill (1-0); B Leonard, P McReynolds; M Jordan, R Murray (1-1, one free), M Hynds; K Quinn, R Lynch (0-1), B McAleese. Subs: D McCann for C Hamill (18); E Killough for P McReynolds (35); R McGrady for K Quinn (46); J Scullion for R Lynch (48); S O’Neill for D McAleese (54).

Referee; C O’Hagan (Tyrone).