Cavan ladies fall into relegation play-off. A last gasp Ciara McAnespie goal saw Monaghan retain their All-Ireland senior ladies football status as Monaghan stole a 1-13 to 14 point win over Cavan in Kingspan Breffni.
Cavan controlled the game for the majority with Lauren McVeety (2), Aisling Gilsenan (3), Niamh Keenaghan giving Cavan a six points to three lead at the first water break.
A Gilsenan free plus points from Aishling Sheridan and Geraldine Sheridan gave Cavan a five point half-time cushion nine points to four.
Four Aisling Gilsenan points including two frees and one from McVeety seemed to do enough for Cavan to secure victory but a last gasp Ciara McAnespie goal handed Monaghan a two point victory.
Cavan now fall into the relegation play-off series where they will face Tyrone on August 21/22 with the winners staying in senior football and the losers meeting in a relegation final on August 28th.
Monaghan: E Corrigan; R McGuigan, N Fahy, A McAnespie; J Duffy, R Courtney, E Traynor; C Courtney, M Atkinson; L McEnaney, E McCarron, L Garland; C Treanor, C McAnespie, L Jones.
Subs: M Monaghan for McGuigan (18), S Coyle for Traynor (ht), J McQuillan for Treanor (58), N Brennan for Jones (64).
Scorers: C McAnespie 1-1, E McCarron 0-4 (3f), L McEnaney 0-4, L Garland 0-2, C Courtney 0-1. J McQuillan 0-1.
Cavan: E Walsh; R Doonan, S Lynch, M Smith; S Greene, L Fitzpatrick, M Sheridan; C Dolan, N Byrd; A Kiernan, A Sheridan, L McVeety; N Keenaghan, G Sheridan, A Gilsenan.
Subs: C Finnegan for Kiernan (40), E Halton for Finnegan (56).
Scorers: A Gilsenan 0-8 (6f), L McVeety 0-3, N Keenaghan 0-1, A Sheridan 0-1, G Sheridan 0-1
Ref - G Finnegan (Down).
