GAA Score of the Weekend: Cian Mackey (Cavan v Armagh)

There were plenty of brilliant scores to choose from over the weekend but the Cavan wing-forward’s solo effort against Armagh in Breffni Park was just a little bit special.

Although Cavan had home advantage and were being tipped for big things on the back of three provincial under-21 crowns in three years, the general consensus was that traditional Ulster kingpins Armagh would be that bit too strong for them in the Ulster Championship opener yesterday.

As it turned out, Cavan turned that consensus on its head with a vibrant and accomplished display and ended up deserving winners by a four-point margin that didn’t flatter them in the slightest.

Martin Dunne rightly attracted plenty of plaudits for an individual haul of nine points, but even he’ll admit that the standout score of the day was Cian Mackey’s brilliant individual goal in the first half that set the Breffni men on their way to victory.

Receiving the ball 50 yards from the Armagh goal, Mackey tore off towards it at blistering pace and although the Armagh defence parted like some kind of orange sea in very un-Armagh like fashion, Mackey’s run was full of intent and his finish, a drop-kick while still on the run, was pure class.

Video via YouTube/HJTV Sports

A worthy winner of the first edition of our ‘score of the weekend’ this summer.