Gallagher with substitute colleagues Jason Reilly and Anthony Forde

Gerald Pearson hit seven Cavan points although he was replaced in the closing stages by ex-Fermanagh star Gallagher.

Cavan led 0-8 to 0-6 at the break and Dermot McCabe's penalty then helped extend their lead to 1-11 to 0-9.

Eoin McCartan's goal helped QUB draw level but Cavan hit the final two points. QUB's Gavin Donaghy got a straight red card just after half-time.

Derry county player Donaghy was given his marching orders after an apparent clash with Cavan star McCabe.

McCabe's penalty came after Mark McKeever had been hauled down in the parallelogram.

Four of Pearson's seven points came from play while Queen's top scorer was Fermanagh county forward Ciaran O'Reilly who hit four points.

Cavan defeated Derry in their McKenna Cup opener last Sunday and they take on Tyrone in their final group game next weekend.

Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup fixtures

Saturday (1830 GMT):

Section B:
Cavan 1-13 1-11 Queens

Sunday (All games 1400)

Section A
Armagh v Fermanagh (Davitt Park)
Monaghan v St Mary's (Clones)

Section B
Tyrone v Derry (Omagh)

Section C
UUJ v Down (Burren)
Antrim v Donegal (Casement Park)