NFL Matchtracker: Cavan V Galway

CAVAN 1-16 V GALWAY 1-12 – Breffni Park-  NFL Round 7- 2pm

SECOND HALF

36min – Shane Walsh slots over the bar to give Galway a great start to the second half
37min – Jack Brady free gets Cavan off the mark for the 2nd half
39min – David Giveny and Eammon Brannigan exchange scores
44min – Gearoid McKiernan puts 4 between the sides before Damien Comer responds with a free
50min – Galway Sub Johnny Heaney ON Danny Cummins OFF
51min – Eammon Brannigan with a good score to help lift Galway, two point margin
54min – Galway Sub Adrian Varley ON Patrick Sweeney OFF
57min- Liam Buchanan with an important score for Cavan
59min – Eugene Keating gives Cavan a four point lead, uphill struggle now for Galway with 10mins left
61min – Black Card for Liam Buchanan for Cavan
63min – Shane Walsh brings Galway back within a goal
65min – Shane Walsh with a free raises the tension at Breffni park.
66min – Cleared off the line, Damien Comer’s shot is cleared bt the Cavan corner back
68min – A long Cavan build up results in a score from Eugene Keating, and only needing a draw it looks like they are on their way to Division 1.
70min – With 4 minutes to be added Shane Walsh brings it back to 2 again.
70+1min – Gearoid McKiernan with a swift response for Cavan
70+4min – Niall Murray closes the game out with a score and Cavan will go on to meet Tyrone in the Division 2 final

FIRST HALF
1min – Yellow card for Cavan. Thomas Corr right from the throw in

2min – Brady with a free adds the first change to the scoreboard
3min – David Wynn opens the scoring for Galway
5min – Danny Cummins collects well, turns and slots over.
7min – GOAL Cavan, Galway goal chance but pass is intercepted and Cavan go down the field and Givney blasts home
10min –  2 quick points from Damien Comer and Gary Sice with a free levels matters.
11min – GOAL Galway, ball rebounds off the post and Patrick Sweeney finishes to the net.
14min – Killian Clarke bursts forward for Cavan and chips it over the bar
15min – Gary Sice with a brilliant strike from a difficult free and Galway keep the scores ticking over
18min – Gearoid McKeirnan curls one over the bar to the applause of the Cavan crowd and two the margin again
19min – Yellow Card for Galway full back Declan Kyne for an of the ball jersey pull
20min –  The Cavan goalkeeper Raymond Galligan strikes a 45m kick high and over and back to a one point margin now.
22min – A big roar from the Breffni crowd as they level through Gearoid McKiernan
30min – Darren McVeety gives Cavan the lead and Gearoid McKiernan adds another
35min – Another free from Raymond Galligan give Cavan a three point lead before first half injury time

HALF TIME Cavan 1-8 Galway 1-5

Galway Team

1. Manus Breathnach
2. David Wynne
3. Declan Kyne
4. Cathal Sweeney
5. Liam Silke
6. Gary O’Donnell
7. Gareth Bradshaw
8. Tom Flynn
9. Paul Conroy
10. Eamon Brannigan
11. Patrick Sweeney
12. Gary Sice
13. Shane Walsh
14. Danny Cummins
15. Damien Comer

4 changes to the Galway team to play Cavan from the side that drew with Fermanagh last Sunday. Fiontan O’Curraoin (injured), Johnny Heaney, Eddie Hoare and Adrian Varley are replaced by Gareth Bradshaw, Amon Brannigan, Patrick Sweeney and Danny Cummins.