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Published 16:42 12 Jun 2021 BST
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The Wicklow full foward was in unstoppable form, scoring two goals - one from a penalty - and being a constant thorn in the Cavan defence.
Wicklow started as the stronger team, going 0-3 to 0-0 in the opening eight minutes, but Cavan soon clawed it back and settled into the game. Most viewers probably expected them to stay in control.
However, Patrick O'Connor made sure that the Garden County finished the first half with their tails up, after slotting home a tidy finish past All-Star goalkeeper, Raymond Galligan. They kept this momentum going into the second half, as Furlong scored a brace and clipped over some vital points to stretch out a decent lead.
He just couldn't be contained by the Cavan defence; his movement and turn of pace made it seem like he was always free.
Things started to get desperate for the Breffni side and you could just feel that it wasn't going to be their day when Conor Brady looked certain to get a goal back, only for Mark Jackson to make an incredible save, just tipping his effort out.
This led to a 45 from the usually reliable Galligan, but when it went wide you began to fear the worst for the Ulster side. They did respond with a few scores, closing the gap to just two points, but it was too little too late as Wicklow eventually emerged the deserving winners.
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