A personal tally of 2-2 from player-of-the-match Catherine Dolan helped Cavan to the Ulster Intermediate title in Omagh.
Cavan dominated the first-quarter, outscoring Down 2-4 to a single point. Niamh Keenaghan scored the Breffni side’s first goal in the fourth minute and Dolan netted in the sixth.
It took Down 10 minutes to register their first score, a point from the excellent Eimear Fitzpatrick.
The Mourne girls were much better in the second-quarter. Fitzpatrick added another two points and Eva Hicks also fired over.
However, Cavan went in leading at the break 3-5 to 0-4, their third goal coming from Dolan on 25 minutes.
Down started the second-half strongly, Fitzpatrick added to her tally. However, any chance of a revival was scuppered when Aisling Sheridan and Aisling Gilsenan scored 39th and 40th minute goals.
Cavan excellent throughout
The Mourne girls had a small purple patch scoring 1-2 without reply, the goal coming from Fitzpatrick. Whereas, Cavan where unstoppable in the final-quarter.
Niamh McCorry added their sixth goal and they also hit another five points while all Down could manage was a point from full-back Ciara McCreanor.
Cavan were full value for their win and will go into the All-Ireland series full of confidence that they could go the whole way.
Cavan: E Baugh; L Crowe, S Kelly, E Corcoran; M Sheridan, S Lynch (capt.), S Greene; M Fitzpatrick, Christina Charters, E Brady, L McVeety (0-5), C Dolan (2-2); N Keenaghan (1-0), A Sheridan (1-2), A Gilsenan (1-0).
Subs Used: Kerri McCormack (0-1), Niamh Mc Corry (1-0), Deirbhile Lynch, Sophie Daly
Down: C Byrne; A Greene, C McCreanor (0-1), N McClory; C Mulvenna (capt.), A Brogan, E Sands; M Doherty, A Laverty; E Fitzpatrick (1-4), L Duffy, C. Milburn; N King, N Rice (0-2), E Hicks (0-1).
Subs Used: N. McGrath, V. McCormack, S. Fettes, A. Smyth, M. Kelly
Referee: J. Dixon (Derry)
