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Cavan’s Ben Tully \u00a9INPHO\/Laszlo Geczo<\/p>\n
\n Cavan stun holders Tyrone in Ulster U20FC opener
\n March 26, 2026<\/p>\n
Cavan’s Ben Tully \u00a9INPHO\/Laszlo Geczo<\/p>\n
Cavan got their Ulster U20 football championship campaign off to a flying start by edging out holders Tyrone on a 1-14 to 0-15 scoreline at Kingspan Breffni on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
After having fallen 0-6 to 0-3 behind, the Breffni lads drew level with a Shane McCabe goal in the 24th minute and backed it up with a Jack Dobson two-pointer to go on and lead by 1-5 to 0-7 at the break.<\/p>\n
The superb Shea\u00a0McDermott sailed over a two-point free for the Red Hands six minutes into the restart, but it\u2019d be cancelled out by Cavan \u2018keeper Cian McConnell and two points apiece from McCabe and Nathan Quigley proved huge for the hosts as they held on for an excellent opening win over the All-Ireland champions.<\/p>\n
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\ud83d\udcfa MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: 2026 @Dalata_Hotels<\/a> Ulster U20 Football Round One \ud83c\udfd0\ud83c\udfc6@CavanCoBoardGaa<\/a> \ud83d\udfe6\u2b1c\ufe0f 1-14@TyroneGAALive<\/a> \u2b1c\ufe0f\ud83d\udfe5 0-15#Ulster2026<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ZjL6zoPIWd<\/a><\/p>\n
In Castleblayney, Donegal recorded a 1-9 to 0-8 win against Monaghan to get off to a winning start in their pursuit of the Irish News Cup.<\/p>\n Kevin Muldoon struck an early 1-2 for the visitors that helped them go on and lead by 1-3 to 0-4 at the half and senior star Finbarr Roarty would put a goal between the sides two minutes into the restart.<\/p>\n Tom Doherty (free) and Sean O\u2019Connell pulled back scores for Monaghan, but the Tir Chonaill response would see a Thomas Lenehan free backed up by Kalvin McLaughlin\u2019s two-pointer as they went on to record a four-point victory.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Armagh saw off Down by 0-19 to 1-12 in Newry, where Eoin Duffy and Liam McGeary combined for 0-9 of the visitors\u2019 tally, while goals from Mattie McDermott and Daire Chapman helped Fermanagh to a 2-11 to 2-7 win against Antrim in Tempo.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: 2026 @Dalata_Hotels<\/a> Ulster U20 Football Rd2\ud83c\udfd0 @FermanaghGAA<\/a> \ud83d\udfe9\u2b1c\ufe0f 2-11 @AontroimGAA<\/a> \ud83d\udfe8\u2b1c\ufe0f 2-07 #Ulster2026<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/SZ5dhQYd3h<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf7\ud83d\udcf7 20’s Win in Newry \ud83d\udcf7\ud83d\udcf7
\n\u2014 Ulster GAA (@UlsterGAA) March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Ulster GAA (@UlsterGAA) March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
\nArmagh U20’s defeated old rivals Down in Pairc Esler tonight on a score line of Down 1-12 Armagh 0-19. Armagh TV’s Kieran Lynch caught up with manager Barry O’Hagan after the game. Armagh host Cavan next Wednesday evening at the BOX-IT Athletic\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/EZflrTlWdU<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Armagh_GAA (@Armagh_GAA) March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n