Div 2B/Cavan 3-11 Antrim 0-11: Cavan bounced back from their heavy defeat by Derry when they gained a psychological boost over their upcoming Ulster Championship opponents Antrim with a comfortable win at Kingspan Breffni Park yesterday.

Cavan manager Eamon Coleman was delighted to see his side returning to winning form. He was particularly pleased with the first-half performance, admitting the game was decided by half-time, at which stage Cavan led by 2-8 to 0-4.

The first goal had come from Jason Reilly after a mere 28 seconds - the second arrived on the stroke of half-time from a Peter Reilly penalty.

Although Antrim registered the opening score of the second half, from a Jonathan McAleese free, Cavan resumed control, and their third goal - from Lorcan Mulvey in the 45th minute - ended the game as a contest.

CAVAN: Jim Reilly; M Hannon, D Rabbite, K Fannin; C Hannon, A Gaynor, P Reilly (1-0); D McCabe, S McGuire; L Mulvey (1-0), G Pierson (0-1), M Cahill (0-3); Jason Reilly (1-2), T Tierney (0-1), L Reilly (0-3). Subs: M Graham for Pierson (52), P Brady for Jason Reilly (57). Yellow cards: Gaynor, C Hannon.

ANTRIM: S McGreevy; K Murray, C Brady, D Gault; S Devlin, T Scullion, G Adams (0-1); J Quinn, M McCarry; T O'Neill (0-2), K Brady, P Logan (0-1); J McAleese (0-1), C Gallagher, N Enright (0-4). Subs: B Heron for C Gallagher (25), K Madden (0-2) for Logan (51), M McCann for K Brady, P Doherty for McAleese (64). Yellow cards: C Brady, Murray.

Referee: M Hughes (Tyrone).