Cavan 2-16 Wicklow 1-5Wicklow may have welcomed Cavan south to Aughrim but this was more akin to an Ulster championship match with both teams employing a blanket defence throughout the game. At one stage in the first half, Wicklow didn’t have a single player in the Cavan half while the roles were reversed after the break. Cavan used their superior experience playing these kind of games to easily smother the Wicklow attack while finding pockets of space for a shot when they pushed forward. Gearoid McKiernan had a fine game at centre forward and he caused Wicklow all sorts of problems. Wicklow did manage to start the second half well but poor shooting meant their efforts weren’t reflected on the scoreboard.

Source: The Irish Times June 09, 2018 19:30 UTC