Official Cavan GAA Thread

[Blowitupref]

Two experienced campaigners Gearoid McKiernan,Conor Moynagh not part of Cavan panel for 2024.

[Cunny Funt]

Was Paraic Farrelly a poster on here? Loads of Gaa related tweets he had. He died suddenly RIP.

[intheknowhow]

Was Paraic Farrelly a poster on here? Loads of Gaa related tweets he had. He died suddenly RIP.

Seen that. Not sure. I thought his Twitter was a parody for a long time

[Itchy]

Don't believe he was ever on the board here so far as I never saw anyone post anything like what he was putting on twitter. RIP

[square_ball]

His tweets would always pop up on twitter. Seemed to be a big fan of Petey Harte. RIP.

[Dreadnought]

Was Paraic Farrelly a poster on here? Loads of Gaa related tweets he had. He died suddenly RIP.

Interacted loads of times with him on twitter and he was always good and he knew his stuff even of we didn't always agree. A Cavan GAA man through and through, and highly respected all over the GAA community based on the tributes to him. A loss overall, don't know if he was on here or HS, but he was a good man. RIP Paraic

[Dreadnought]

Well lads, how we feeling for the year ahead? Hard to know where we'll be. First things first, stay in Division 2 minimum and see from there. Some games can be targeted, and if we get results against certain team, then grab a few others who knows where we'll be.

On to Saturday anyway. Strong team named. Holla straight back in (there's captain material right there) while McVeety named first time this year. We usually go badly v Kildare but really good opportunity here seeing as they're really not at home either. Start the League off well and see from there. Think we'll sneak it

[square_ball]

Was Paraic Farrelly a poster on here? Loads of Gaa related tweets he had. He died suddenly RIP.

Interacted loads of times with him on twitter and he was always good and he knew his stuff even of we didn't always agree. A Cavan GAA man through and through, and highly respected all over the GAA community based on the tributes to him. A loss overall, don't know if he was on here or HS, but he was a good man. RIP Paraic

He'd have been a happy man seeing Petey Harte getting the Tyrone captaincy this year. Every Tyrone related tweet seemed to be him calling for him to be captain.

[Dreadnought]

Well lads, how we feeling for the year ahead? Hard to know where we'll be. First things first, stay in Division 2 minimum and see from there. Some games can be targeted, and if we get results against certain team, then grab a few others who knows where we'll be.

On to Saturday anyway. Strong team named. Holla straight back in (there's captain material right there) while McVeety named first time this year. We usually go badly v Kildare but really good opportunity here seeing as they're really not at home either. Start the League off well and see from there. Think we'll sneak it

Jeez lads but it's great waking up in good humour after a win like that last night. Buzzing after it. Had a feeling we'd win that and Kildare look poor already. That's a great bolt for players and Galligan especially. Hopefully that focuses minds and no reason we can't consolidate early and even push for the upper end of the table. We look strong with our top senior players looking good, hopefully a portent of things to come

[cavanmaniac]

Didn't see it but reading between the lines of comments and reports, key takeaways are that we're trying to attack a bit instead of the listless metronomic shuffleball we'd resorted to under Graham; by all accounts we defended resolutely away from home; we've two points banked at the first time of asking under a rookie manager, in a division where round one results suggest the going will be very hot and heavy betimes.

The team was always likely to be amped up for the first game and Donegal next weekend at Breffni is a huge step up, but you'd happily go along to support any team that gives it a lash and dies with its boots on. I think that's the minimum requirement for fans.

Well done to the players and management, something we can build on and a small bit of positivity about the place at last is a refreshing change of outlook.

[Itchy]

I was down at it. It was a really good performance and you'd have to be happy with how we played. We were excellent defensively, never gave them a sniff of a goal. Lots of great performances. Our counter attack and general attack was pretty good too. Gerry Smith, Holla, Carolan and mcvetty brilliantly breaking lines, winning frees or getting scores. Lynch was excellent from frees. A real good show. Watched cork today against Donegal, cork were dire. We can be much better than them in Breffni next weekend and really give Donegal a proper test.

[Look-Up!]

Excellent game and performance. Early days to be getting too excited, but already speed and intensity looks way above Div3 levels and the quality of play too (from both teams), so hopefully this is where we stay long term.

Was a bit worried we'd go very defensive with a fear of losing but the opposite was the case. Set up very positive, broke well and kept men in their half at all times. Took some great scores, tackled and defended well and managed the game in an assured fashion especially second half when it looked like they were getting into it and coming back at us.

Watched a bit of Cork and Donegal. A lot of twists and turns yet but thought Donegal looked fairly mean and Div1 bound so how we go against them will be a good gauge. Hopefully the good performance in Carlow and Jimmy McGuinness factor generates a bit of interest and we get a good vocal home turnout next Sunday evening but pricing will be a factor. No two ways about it, it's steep.

[Denn Forever]

Sounded good on the radio but sunday will be tough against DL AND the hard press.
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For those at the game, did not looking to Geroid to save  us free the team up?

[Dreadnought]

Ah what a win down in Cork. That's just great stuff. Rode our luck a bit 1st half, but great bottle go come back from 3 down a few times to win it. Heart attack stuff in injury time but you'd dine out on that all day long. 2 wins from 3, you'd be looking upwards now and sure why not!

[Itchy]

Brilliant result. You have to admire the heart and fight. To get those 2 points in injury time was a great reflection on the lads attitude. If we could turn over Louth next weekend we'd be really in with a shout for promotion