08 August 2003 Monaghan Retain Minor Title Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! Monaghan 2-14 Cavan 1-09 Monaghan retained the Ulster Minor Championship after overcoming neighbours Cavan in Scotstown. Cavan were looking to add the minor title to the U14 & U16 titles already in the trophy cabinet but it wasnt to be as Monaghan outplayed them and deservedly took the title. Monaghan led after the opening quarter by six points to one but with a Emma Clarke goal on 25 minutes Cavan levelled matters. Monaghan responded before the break with an immediate response with Sinead McCooey finding the net after good play from Slainey Murray, giving them the advantage at the break by 1-07 to 1-04. Jimmy Heaney (Ulster Secretary) presents the cup to Therese Mc Nally The second half opened with a point a piece from Clarke and Murray before Murray all but ended the tie with Monaghan’s second goal just five minutes into the second half. As hard as Cavan tried after that it was to be of no avail with the Monahan defence outstanding and Cavan had to be satisfied with second best and Monaghan march on. Monaghan: B Fleming, S Courtney, F Courtney, M Kerr, H Hughes, A Tierney, C Graham, L Hughes, C Byrne (0-01), S McCooey (1-02), N lynch (0-01), T McNally, H Kingham (0-02), N Kerr (0-01), S Murray (1-05) Subs: P Coyle (0-01), J Treanor (0-01), H Bowe Cavan: K Fay, T O’Dowd, S O’Keefe, J Cahill, P Fitzpatrick, C Farrell, A Brady, E O’Reilly (0-02), A Cronyn (0-01), A Traynor, A Doonan (0-01), B Sheridan, P Lynch, E Clarke (1-03), C Farrell (0-02) Subs: A Hetherton, S Cassidy, J Moore, E O’Reilly, C Doonan Ref: S O’Neill (Armagh) Alan Gunn (Monaghan PRO) alangunn@hotmail.com Share this Article 0 0