Official Cavan GAA Thread

rodney trotter · January 05, 2014, 12:15:17 PM

Good Cavan contingent on DIT panel for O Byrne Cup against Meath today http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=207017

mylestheslasher · January 05, 2014, 02:02:11 PM

3 changes to the Cavan starting 15

Niall Murray in for Fergal Flanagan
Givney in for Dunne
McDermott in for Lyng

mylestheslasher · January 05, 2014, 03:42:12 PM

Cavan 3-12 to Antrim 0-12

Great start to the year and great to see us put up a big score in what must have been shocking conditions. There are an awful lot of lads still missing so competition is hotting up for places. Givney got 1-2 from play and Kevin Tierney got 2 goals. It may be on the McKenna cup but winning is a habit and I hope the lads go out and give Down lots of it next Sunday.

rodney trotter · January 06, 2014, 01:16:48 PM

Good win as Antrim have been a bogey team for 5 or 6 years. First win against Antrim in a while. They would have been missing a few lads yesterday as well, Niall Mckeever with UUJ, Ryan Murray who had a great game against Cavan in the league last year was with Queens.

packiedevlin · January 06, 2014, 01:57:36 PM

Antrim were missing a few but still had an experienced team named. Cavan were always in control especially after getting the goal so early. It was really windy and cold up there and Cavan handled the conditions much better. Best for Cavan were Mooney he's strong on the ball, good work rate and can break the tackle, Clarke who mopped up a lot of balls and read the game very well and Martin Reilly who was on the ball a lot especially in the first half. Givney made a difference too in the second half when brought out to midfield as the Antrim lads were beginning to win a few balls there. Im not sure on Niall Smith half back, he seemed lost for large parts and it wasn't until late in the second half that he started to make runs up the field, maybe with more experience and confidence in that position he can get better.

Very good performance by the U21s on Saturday who were missing a few key players but were still much superior to Offaly in all positions. Madden full forward was really impressive, I think he'll be a big player for the team this year.

rodney trotter · January 06, 2014, 02:05:25 PM

Yeah they had an experienced team on paper. Scullion, Michael and Thomas McCann back in the team this year, Cj McGourty too , along with a few experienced players who were already there.

Mayo should be a better test next week for the u21s. Down will be a good challenge for the Seniors

Rory Dunne in team of the weekhttp://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=207137

Denn Forever · January 08, 2014, 01:32:26 PM

Could be interesting. Hope it isn't targeted by thieves.

Cavan to face All Star selection
08 January 2014

Cavan's senior footballers are set to take on the Munterconnact GFC All Stars in a fundraising game which has been provisionally fixed for January 26 at St Bartholomew's Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

Proceeds from the game will be shared evenly between Munterconnacht and the 2014 Cavan senior training fund, and Noel McEnroe, who is Munterconnacht's development committee chairman, believes the game could end up giving the Cavan management some food for thought.

"We're very excited about it, the All Star scheme was a huge success and this will be a great chance to see the cream of club and inter-county in Cavan in action," McEnroe told The Anglo-Celt.

"Considering the number of players on the All Star team who are not presently on the county panel, this game should be an interesting contest and could pose some questions for Terry Hyland and his team."

If Cavan progress to the Dr McKenna Cup final, fixed for the previous evening, the game may be re-scheduled.

The Breffni Club All Stars team, which was revealed back in November, is as follows: Jamie Leahy (Castlerahan); Patrick Carroll (Ballinagh), Colm Duffy (Killeshandra), Fergal Reilly (Castlerahan); Aaron O'Hara (Shannon Gaels), Dara McVeety (Crosserlough), Levi Murphy (Cavan Gaels); Padraic O'Reilly (Ballinagh), Declan McKiernan (Killeshandra); Sean Gaffney (Kill), Killian Clarke (Shercock), Cian Mackey (Castlerahan); Barry McKiernan (Crosserlough), Niall McDermott (Ballinagh),Tom Hayes (CootehillCavan to face All Star selection
08 January 2014

Cavan's senior footballers are set to take on the Munterconnact GFC All Stars in a fundraising game which has been provisionally fixed for January 26 at St Bartholomew's Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

Proceeds from the game will be shared evenly between Munterconnacht and the 2014 Cavan senior training fund, and Noel McEnroe, who is Munterconnacht's development committee chairman, believes the game could end up giving the Cavan management some food for thought.

"We're very excited about it, the All Star scheme was a huge success and this will be a great chance to see the cream of club and inter-county in Cavan in action," McEnroe told The Anglo-Celt.

"Considering the number of players on the All Star team who are not presently on the county panel, this game should be an interesting contest and could pose some questions for Terry Hyland and his team."

If Cavan progress to the Dr McKenna Cup final, fixed for the previous evening, the game may be re-scheduled.

The Breffni Club All Stars team, which was revealed back in November, is as follows: Jamie Leahy (Castlerahan); Patrick Carroll (Ballinagh), Colm Duffy (Killeshandra), Fergal Reilly (Castlerahan); Aaron O'Hara (Shannon Gaels), Dara McVeety (Crosserlough), Levi Murphy (Cavan Gaels); Padraic O'Reilly (Ballinagh), Declan McKiernan (Killeshandra); Sean Gaffney (Kill), Killian Clarke (Shercock), Cian Mackey (Castlerahan); Barry McKiernan (Crosserlough), Niall McDermott (Ballinagh),Tom Hayes (Cootehill

rodney trotter · January 08, 2014, 09:23:52 PM

McKenna Cup game against Down is in Kingscourt. A few of the sides Cavan will be facing in the League beaten tonight,
Fermanagh beaten by St Marys, Longford hammered by Kildare and Wexford losing by 9 to UCD. They would have been missing players but not great preparation.

Itchy · January 08, 2014, 10:44:02 PM

Unfortunately they have a good bit of time to put things right but hopefully their bad form continues!

North Longford · January 09, 2014, 06:39:09 AM

Longford only started 2 of their starting championship team from the summer in their 2 matches to date. Last night one of them was the goalie. A lot of experimenting going on with jack at the moment whether its the right thing in the long run is debatable but if the team that lines up against Cavan is remotely close to the ones that have played in the last week then we are rightly foooked!

cavanforever · January 09, 2014, 02:23:44 PM

Good to see a few Cavan lads in O Byrne Cup action last night, James Farelly was in nets for DCU, Stephen Cooney was corner back for DIT and Conor Madden came on as a sub for them and kicked 2 pts, Levi Murphy half back for AIT and Kevin Mulvany was in FF line for Carlow IT with Joe Dillon appearing as a sub

rodney trotter · January 09, 2014, 02:28:23 PM

It was surprising that Mulvany didn't even make the U21 panel this year.

Westside · January 09, 2014, 05:46:10 PM

Is Joe Dillon with the U21s? No sign of him there last Saturday.

anglocelt39 · January 09, 2014, 07:42:50 PM

see above Westside, he came on as a sub for Carlow IT after an hour last night, suggests to me he might be coming back from injury, hard to imagine him not being with under 21 panel

mylestheslasher · January 09, 2014, 07:57:22 PM

I hear the senior team had their gear ransacked when they were out training. The people responsible should be strongly spoken to and given a warning shot to the back of the head. Little scumbags.

So I think I will make my way to Ballyhaunis this weekend to check out the U21s against Mayo. Mayo people tell me they have a good team this year so will be interesting to see how our lads match up.

Why was the senior game moved to Kingscourt? Better security?