Cavan GAA

2022 - 4 - 2

NFL Division 4 final, Cavan 2-10 Tipperary 0-15 - recap (RTE.ie)

Cavan ended their 70-year wait for silverware at Croke Park after they edged out Tipperary by a point to win the Allianz NFL Division 4 final.

Cavan and Tipperary both caused big upsets in the 2020 All-Ireland Covid-delayed season as they were crowned provincial champions in Munster and Ulster respectively. Both teams destined for the Tailteann Cup unless they can reach a provincial decider, and realistically both have a chance. It's up for grabs today.

Cavan hero Paddy Lynch reacts after dramatic Division 4 final win v ... (Pundit Arena)

Cavan claimed the Allianz National League Division after a tightly fought encounter v Tipperary at Croke Park on Saturday afternoon.

The win sets Cavan up nicely ahead of their Ulster Championship opener against Antrim on the opening weekend of May. “It was a tough game against Tipperary, it always is, but it was good to get over the line,” he told TG4. “It was tough to break down their defence, but we did enough today thank god. A brace from Paddy Lynch set Cavan on their way, with the forward striking in the first and second half of the game.

Tipperary smash the crossbar in injury time as Cavan survive to win ... (SportsJOE.ie)

Division Four football gets a bad rap, but the standard on display today in Croke Park for the Division Four final between Tipperary and Cavan was excellent ...

With just a point in it, and the clock ticking well into injury time, Teddy Doyle received the ball in the half forward line, scanned his options and chose to put it right on top of the full forward. The first goal in particular was beautiful to watch as Cavan just threaded the ball through the Tipp defence with a beautifully weighted pass, and Lynch just found himself in acres of space before slotting it home. Goals win games though, and Cavan found the net twice thanks to a Paddy Lynch double, as the forward managed to find the net in both halves.

Lynch scores late goal and Quirke strikes the bar as Cavan clinch ... (The Irish Sun)

CAVAN edged Tipperary by a single solitary point to win the Division Four football league title in Croke Park.A Patrick Lynch goal in the final ten mi.

Sweeney showed his class for another two quality scores from pay as Tipp hit the front with 20 minutes to go. But back came Cavan. Stephen Smith threaded over a well-taken score after good work from McKiernan and Lynch converted a pressure free and then, after a brave Jason McLoughlin interception, the 22-year-old attacker raised his second green flag to make it 2-10 to 0-13 with seven minutes remaining. On the resumption, Conor Sweeney and Mikey O’Shea pointed but Cavan pulled two back quickly from Sweeney’s fellow 2020 All-Star and direct opponent Padraig Faulkner and a fisted Cian Madden point.

Cavan v Tipperary, Louth v Limerick: LIVE updates, team news and ... (Irish Mirror)

The Division Four and Division Three deciders get a busy weekend of finals underway at Croke Park this afternoon.

However, things went awry for both counties in the meantime to the extent that both found themselves playing Division Four football for 2022. The final score was 1-14 to 1-12 in favour of the Wee County. It's finals weekend in the Allianz Football League and Saturday sees the deciding games in Division Four and Division Three take place.

Lynch brace crucial as Cavan pip Tipp to Croke Park glory (Irish Examiner)

Key to the Breffni men's success was a two-goal haul from young attacker Paddy Lynch.

On the home stretch, the play was fragmented as both sides went for it. Sweeney showed his class for another two quality scores from pay as Tipp hit the front with 20 minutes to go. At half-time, Cavan were ahead by a point, 1-5 to 0-7, thanks to Lynch’s first goal on 24 minutes.

Cavan footballers end 70-year Croke Park trophy drought with ... (Independent.ie)

Cavan footballers collected their first trophy in Croke Park for 70 years when they won the Allianz Division 4 National Football League title at Croke Park ...

The ball spilled and Cavan swept up the field before Tipperary had a chance to put their blanket defence in place. But back came Cavan with points from Stephen Smith and a Paddy Lynch (free). Tipperary – C Sweeney 0-6 (3f), M Russell 0-4, M O’Shea 0-2, T Doyle, J Kennedy (1f), K Fahey 0-1 each. The game took its first decisive twist after 22 minutes. Paddy Lynch peeled away from his marker and was ideally positioned to receive Stephen Smith’s accurate pass and he fired the ball to the corner of the net to give Cavan a four- point lead. But Cavan levelled the tie before Lynch’s second goal in the 62nd minute which ultimately proved the winning score though Tipperary substitute Stephen Quirke almost snatched a dramatic winning goal in injury time but his shot struck the underside of the crossbar.