Cavan Ladies are through to the Ulster Intermediate final following a four point win over Monaghan in Smithboro.
It was Monaghan who flew into an early lead. A Sarah Tierney point followed by a Jennifer Duffy goal to give Darren Swift’s side a four point lead after five minutes.
Duffy then added a point of her own, along with Eabha Sherry and Aoife Burns cementing Monaghan’s early dominance.
Cavan failed to register a score until the 17th minute, when Laura McVeety put the ball over the bar.
This didn’t halt Monaghan however, as Duffy powered in her second goal of the day.
Cavan gave themselves hope before the end of the half, Aishling Gilsenan tapping the ball over the bar before a goal and a point within a minute got Cavan within five points at half-time.
There was a personnel change for both sides at the break but it was Cavan who came out the more aggressive. Gilsenan and McVeety getting the first two scores of the second-half.
Nine minutes into the second-half, Monaghan won themselves a penalty, which Sarah Tierney converted, releasing the pressure valves momentarily.
However, this respite did not last long, as Cavan scored a penalty of their own through Gilsenan on 44 minutes.
Cavan got the next four scores, Gilsenan with two, McVeety with one before Catherine Dolan equalised.
Gilsenan was not done yet, helping herself to another three scores alongside one from Niamh McCorry completed the turnaround and sealed the win for Cavan.
Cavan winning out 2-15 to 3-8.
