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Ulster Football quarter-final Antrim v Cavan, We have starting teams and live score commentary, match start time is 1:15pm on Saturday.
For the second year in a row, Cavan have caused upset in Ulster by beating Monaghan. After looking like they were down and out last Saturday, a late rally saw them earn extra-time. Then, it looked like penalties were on the cards until Cavan keeper Raymond Galligan won the game with a long-range free. On the other hand, Antrim last featured in an Ulster final in 2009. The straight-knock out format of this year’s Championship doesn’t work in their favour. Yet, it may give the Antrim players the freedom to challenge Cavan on Saturday evening.
Cavan re-writing the script
After a disappointing relegation from Division 2 recently, Cavan were big underdogs going into the Championship opener. But, the Breffni men showed why they were not to be written off just yet with an incredible never-say-die attitude.
Cavan started the brighter against Monaghan. After ten minutes, they had a four-point lead. Oisín Pierson’s goal pushed them out in front. However, Monaghan came back strongly and took a seven-point lead into the break.
In the second-half, Cavan used the wind advantage wisely and began to claw in the deficit. By the time the clock was up Cavan had drawn level thanks to a superbly taken equaliser by Gerard Smith.
In a nervy extra-time period, Monaghan edged in front before Martin Reilly found the net for Cavan. Then, the final few minutes was a demonstration of long-range free taking. It looked like Rory Beggan had sealed a penalty shoot-out with a free in added time. But, with the last kick of the game Raymond Galligan sent Cavan through with a free from 58m out.
Last year, Cavan went all the way to the Ulster final. Mickey Graham will be delighted with the fight his team showed last weekend and will be hoping they can reach the decider again.
Antrim claimed third spot in Division 4 this year. In fact, they could have earned promotion if not for a thrashing by Wicklow in the first game back from lockdown. Lenny Harbinson will be hoping the extended break his team has had will work in their favour. In winter conditions, Cavan’s 90 minute battle with Monaghan will have its effects. No doubt, Antrim will be the fresher of these two sides.
The winner of Cavan vs Antrim plays Fermanagh or Down a week later.
Paddy Power don’t see another upset on the cards. They have Cavan at 1/7 versus Antrim’s 11/2. A draw is 12/1.
The game is live on BBC Northern Ireland.
Prediction: Cavan.
Ulster Championship Quarter-Final: Cavan vs Antrim, Saturday, November 7th, 13:15 (Breffni Park).
Watch the Full-Time Highlights of Cavan v Monaghan in the Ulster Football Championship here on GAANOW!
Full-Time Score:
Cavan: 2-15
Monaghan: 1-17 pic.twitter.com/fIEvFbo9l3— The GAA (@officialgaa) October 31, 2020
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SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER
Connacht Football semi-final
Galway v Sligo, Pearse Stadium, 1.15pm – GAAGO
Munster Football semi-final
Limerick v Tipperary, LIT Gaelic Grounds, 1.15pm – RTE News Now
Ulster Football quarter-final
Cavan v Antrim, Kingspan Breffni, 1.15pm – BBC NI
All-Ireland Hurling Qualifiers round 1
Laois v Clare, 1:15pm GAAGO
Joe McDonagh Cup round 3
Carlow v Meath, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm
All-Ireland Hurling Qualifiers round 1
Dublin v Cork, 3:45pm – Sky Sports
Leinster Football quarter-final
Dublin v Westmeath, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 6.15pm – Sky Sports Mix
SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER
Munster Football semi-final
Cork v Kerry, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 4pm – RTÉ2
Connacht Football semi-final
Roscommon v Mayo, Dr Hyde Park, 1.30pm – RTÉ2
Leinster Football quarter-finals
Longford v Laois, Glennon Bros Pearse Park, 1.30pm – GAAGO
Wicklow v Meath, Aughrim, 1.30pm – GAAGO
Ulster Football quarter-final
Fermanagh v Down, Brewster Park, 1.30pm – BBC NI
Munster Football semi-final
Cork v Kerry, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 4pm – RTÉ2
Leinster Football quarter-finals
Offaly v Kildare, MW Hire O’Moore Park, 5.30pm – GAAGO
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season | Match Day | Full Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2020 | 13:15 | Ulster Championship | 2020 | 07/11/2020 | 70' |
Venue
| St. Josephs GAC, Glenavy, Antrim |
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| St. Josephs GAC, Chapel Road, Glenavy GAC, Scroggy Road, Ballymacricket, Glenavy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT29 4LP, United Kingdom |
Antrim
| Position |
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Cavan
| Position |
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Thomas Edward Donohoe point
Cavan: 0-11(11) Antrim: 0-9(9) Antrim point Conor Murray
Antrim point Paddy McBride
Gearoid McKiernan caught the kick out and finished with a score
Cavan: 0-9(9) Antrim: 0-7(7) Antrim point Tomas McCann
Gearoid McKiernan puts Cavan 3pts up
Gearoid McKiernan point puts Cavan ahead
Killian Clarke opens the second half scoring
Antrim have a surprise lead at half time, 0-06 to 0-05
Cavan point from play Ciaran Brady
32mins 1st Half Cavan: 0-4(4) Antrim: 0-6(6) Antrim point Kevin Quinn
Oisin Pierson gets Cavan within a point
Cavan: 0-3(3) Antrim: 0-5(5) Antrim point Paddy Cunningham
No score for last 8min
15mins 1st Half Cavan: 0-3(3) Antrim: 0-4(4) Antrim point Conor Murray
Antrim point Paddy Cunningham
Paddy Cunningham levels it up
Antrim point Dermot McAleese
Oisin Kiernan doubles the lead
Jason McLoughlin point
(1) Clare have beaten Laois by an average of 21 points in four qualifier ties since 2004. (2) Clare lost to Limerick by 0-36 to 1-23 in the Munster quarter-final while Laois lost to Dublin by 2-31 to in the Leinster quarter-final. (3) Tony Kelly scored 0-17 (0-9 frees) in Clare’s defeat by Limerick in the Munster quarter-final. *Ross King was top scorer for Laois (0-10, 0-9 frees, 0-1 ‘65’) in the defeat by Dublin in the Leinster quar ter-final
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASHES 2009: Antrim 0-13 Cavan 1-7 (Ulster semi-final) 2008: Cavan 1-19 Antrim 1-14 (Ulster first round) 2005: Cavan 1-15 Antrim 2-6 (Ulster quarter-final) Replay 2005: Cavan 0-11 Antrim 0-11 (Ulster quarter-final) Draw 2003: Antrim 2-9 Cavan 1-10 (Ulster quarter-final)
Main Points (1) Antrim, who finished third in Division 4 last month, are having their first championship outing and are bidding to reach the Ulster semi-final for the first time since 2014. (2) Cavan are bidding to reach the semi-final for a second successive year. (3) The winners will play Fermanagh or Down in the Ulster semi-final.
Antrim: Michael Byrne; Patrick Gallagher, Declan Lynch, Kevin O'Boyle; Peter Healy, James McAuley, Niall Delargy; Colm Duffin, Michael McCann; Kevin Quinn, Mark Sweeney, Dermot McAleese; Paddy Cunningham, Conor Murray, Patrick McBride. Subs: Oisin Kerr, Ruairi McCann, Odhran Eastwood, Paddy McCormack, Mark Gardiner, Eoin Nagle, Tomas McCann, Eunan Walsh, Kristian Healy, Marc Jordan, Ryan Murray, Adam Loughran.