Cavan claimed the bragging rights in the Northern Sound derby beating Monaghan 2-16 to 0-19 in the Lory Meagher cup at Kingspan Breffni.
The first half was a tight affair. Canice Maher’s point on the stroke of half-time saw Cavan lead 0-11 to 0-10.
Thomas Hughes restored parity within a minute of the restart. 60 second later Cavan’s Diarmuid Carney registered the game’s first goal.
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Sean Keating added another goal on 57 minutes as Cavan moved six points clear. Monaghan subsequently made it a five-point game heading into injury time.
Niall Arthur registered two stoppage-time points for the Farney men but it wasn’t enough as the Breffni men claimed a narrow victory.
