Wind helps Crosserlough to Cavan crown at Ramor expense

Crosserlough 2-06 Ramor United 0-04

Crosserlough ran out deserving winners over Ramor United to pick up their first SFC crown since 2020 and the club's 11th in total in the Cavan SFC final this afternoon.

Powered on by Man of the Match Conor Rehill, Crosserlough dealt with the appalling conditions better – Cavan surprisingly opted to go ahead with their final, despite several neighbouring counties cancelling their programmes of games – and were the better side throughout, although their final winning margin was slightly flattering as they added 1-01 in the dying seconds.

However, that shouldn’t mask the fact that they were better on the day in almost every department, although Ramor – who last won the title in 2021 – could point to a bout of illness in the camp as a contributing factor to their flat performance.

Ramor had the wind in the first half and didn’t make it count, registering 11 wides in that period while Crosserlough dealt with the elements better, keeping things very tight in the first half and, wind-assisted, utilising the long ball to full-forward James Smith well in the second.

Ramor played with the wind at their backs in the first half but didn’t lead at any stage, as Crosserlough hit the front with an Emmett Boylan free and led again with a similar effort from Brandon Boylan.

Ramor equalised twice, Matthew Smith with the score of the match, a free from the left sideline, and Cathal Maguire landing the only point from play in the opening half.

Maguire was forced off in some distress with an injury shortly afterwards, which necessitated a third substitution for the Ramor men in the first half hour.

Crosserlough defended deep against the wind and won most of the battles, with corner-back John Cooke razor sharp