Cavan 2-22
London 0-11
LONDON suffered a disappointing All Ireland football qualifiers round 1a defeat against Cavan at Ruislip.
Inspired by Gearoid McKiernan, who contributed 1-6, Terry Hyland's team dominated throughout against the Exiles.
Niall McDermott struck five points as Cavan, with Tomas Corr effective, led by 0-11 to 0-4 at half-time.
Lorcan Mulvey impressed for London after the restart, but Cavan goals from McKiernan and Dara McVeety sealed the deal.
In stoppage time London's Cathal Og Greene was sent off for a second bookable offence as Cavan ran out convincing winners.
Scorers for Cavan: G McKiernan 1-6, D McVeety 1-2, N McDermott 0-5 (2fs), T Corr 0-3, N Murray 0-1, E Reilly 0-1, C Mackey 0-1, M McKeever 0-1, M Reilly 0-1 (f), R Galligan 0-1 (45).
Scorers for London: L Mulvey 0-6 (4fs), A O’Hara 0-3 (1f), D McGreevy 0-1, L Gavigan 0-1.
Cavan: R Galligan; J McLoughlin, R Dunne, K Clarke; C Brady, F Flanagan, D O’Reilly; T Corr, G McKiernan; D McVeety, N Murray, M Reilly; R Flanagan, M Argue, N McDermott. Subs: C Mackey for Clarke (11 mins), J McEnroe for Dunne (53 mins), E Reilly for Flanagan (60 mins), M McKeever for Brady (66 mins), P Smith for M Reilly (66 mins), K Brady for Murray (70 mins).
London: D Traynor; B Collins, P Butler, S Curran; M McCoy, C Carty, D McGreevy; M Carroll, A Bradley; S Conroy, M Gottsche, C Og Greene; A O'Hara, L Mulvey, A Moyles. Subs: N Boyle for Carty (16 mins, bc), L Gavigan for Moyles (33 mins), A Carr for O’Hara (46 mins), C Sheridan for Conroy (60 mins), A O’Regan for Bradley (65 mins), S Devine for McCoy (66 mins).
Referee: P Neilan (Roscommon).
