Paddy Lynch goals prove key as Cavan claim Division Four title

Cavan 2-10 Tipperary 0-15
Two goals from attacker Paddy Lynch were key as Cavan held on to win their first national senior title at Croke Park since 1952.
Lynch found the net in each half to give Cavan a useful cushion but Tipperary battled to the end and almost snatched it when sub Stephen Quirke rattled the crossbar in injury time.
At half-time, Cavan were ahead by a point, 1-5 to 0-7, thanks to Lynch’s first goal on 24 minutes. That major had put four between the teams but Tipp would finish the first half strongly, with Mark Russell kicking three sublime points from the right wing.
Conor Moynagh, who played the ‘quarterback’ role for Cavan, opened the scoring but Tipp were soon ahead through Conor Sweeney (free) and Mikey O’Shea.
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