Cavan manager Raymond Galligan was delighted with his side’s second half performance after they came from behind to edge out Cork 0-17 to 0-16 in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Trailing by 0-8 to 0-11 at the interval, the Breffnimen upped the ante after the restart to secure their second victory in Division 2 of the Allianz League and leave the winless Rebels facing the prospect of Tailteann Cup football this summer.

"The game ebbed and flowed in the first half. We went three points down and we got it back to eight points [each] and we felt we had good momentum,” Galligan told RTÉ.

“To go three points behind at half-time was disappointing, we hadn't played well. But definitely, there was a couple of goals that Cork left behind them. So on reflection, it probably wasn't a bad position for us to be going in.

"We put a little bit more energy into our attack [in the second half]. Cian Madden came in, Oisín Brady came in. We said we'd push up on their kickout and really go for it. We got great reward out of it, we took control on the breaking ball and it gave us a great platform to drive on.

"I was delighted how that turned the tide for us and put us in a winning position."

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