Official Cavan GAA Thread

[Itchy]

Does anyone know why Terry Hyland has so many enemies? His record as a manager is outstanding so why is it that a sizable minority jump all over his every mistake or any loss his teams suffer. Is just old fashioned begrudgery or is there something else going on. People should be grateful for he brought success after many barren years.

[Westside]

Does anyone know why Terry Hyland has so many enemies? His record as a manager is outstanding so why is it that a sizable minority jump all over his every mistake or any loss his teams suffer. Is just old fashioned begrudgery or is there something else going on. People should be grateful for he brought success after many barren years.

Every Cavan manager becomes the enemy. Cavan support could be brilliant (and I believe will be again) with anything approaching moderate success, even competitiveness. But we have a large number of people who believe themselves to be absolute authorities on footballing matters. This is combined with a great passion for Cavan football and a deeply ingrained skepticism caused by years of failure and one of the most dramatic falls from greatness in GAA History.

There's a good thesis to be written on the psychology behind Cavan footballing support.

[PhilsJemmysField]

Just so you all know Conor Gilseanin tried to move to Killinkere but transfer did not go through. So will be interesting to see if he gets a game with Bailieborough now. Anyway leaving all that to one side very dissapointing that Cavan did not show any real appetite for a battle on Saturday night. Our big men in the middle did not really seem interested once they had men standing on their toes. Which is hardly a very original way of dealing with a midfielder so they may get used to that treatment. At this stage if we can hold Div 3 with two good final results and get another strong run in the U21 then  maybe can still  be seen as a positive spring.

[mylestheslasher]

Just so you all know Conor Gilseanin tried to move to Killinkere but transfer did not go through. So will be interesting to see if he gets a game with Bailieborough now. Anyway leaving all that to one side very dissapointing that Cavan did not show any real appetite for a battle on Saturday night. Our big men in the middle did not really seem interested once they had men standing on their toes. Which is hardly a very original way of dealing with a midfielder so they may get used to that treatment. At this stage if we can hold Div 3 with two good final results and get another strong run in the U21 then  maybe can still  be seen as a positive spring.

Thanks for the update Re Gilsenan. Any idea what is going on with Bailieboro, we played them last week and neither O'Maras or Gilsenan was in goals for them. Seems very odd to have such players at your disposal and have none of them playing? There must be something very unhealthy going on down there, shame given the great history of the club.

[PhilsJemmysField]

s game in breffni at 8 tonight, anybody any idea on a team

[rodney trotter]

No word on the team, probaly won't be announced until throw in at 8 o'clock.

Good luck to the u21's.

[Denn Forever]

Check the time of throw-in.  HS say 7.30.  We can also say that our teams are attending bootcamp.

Cavan begin the defence of their Ulster under-21 football title when Monaghan visit Breffni Park tonight.

Throw in for the match will be at 7.30pm and a large crowd is expected to attend as hopes are high that the home side can go on and defend their title.

There are ten of last year's ten available for this year's campaign and many feel that they are even stronger than the 2012 side.

Cavan agree barracks deal
20 March 2013


Cavan teams will use the facilities at Dun Ui Neill barracks.Cavan GAA and the local VEC have joined in a five-year partnership deal that will see all county teams use the facilities at Dun Ui Neill barracks.

Cavan teams will have the use of all facilities at the barracks which include a gym, playing pitch and canteen. The Cavan County Board will maintain the grounds also.

While, the VEC football teams will be allowed avail of the strength and conditioning coaching available within the county board.

Speaking to the Anglo-Celt, county board chairman Tom Reilly said: "It's a very exciting development and we're delighted to secure it.

"We will have the use of the whole facility so it will be a win-win for everyone."

[rodney trotter]

Good game of football tonight. Nothing much between the teams in the first half, then the second half Cavan came out strong and were up by 5, a brillant finish by Paul O Connor. Who showed well the whole came, was taken off before ex time started. Jason McGloughlin had a great game, made some strong runs up the field, very willing player and tenacious. Cavan midfield wasn't getting a lot of breaks, Michael Argue tried hard, but will have better days.. He was replaced by Karl Duke. It looked like the Hastings Cup final all over again, up by 5 and throwing away the lead. Cavan had chances to win the game at the end of normal time, but a few wield shots went astray and Enda Reilly was unlucky to hit the post.

Cavan were the better side in extra time, and dominated, Joe Dillon who came on in the second half of normal time , was very good in extra time, and his freshness was a big help. kicked 2 excellent scores as did Connor Madden.

Connor Moynagh made an appearance in the last 2 minutes. I thought Turloch Mooney was having a great game and was taken off but brought back on again in extra time.

I think Cavan maybe need to be more clinical the next time against Down. Wasted a lot of ball aswell. Still great to be in another Ulster semi

[Itchy]

Epic game of football and well done to our lads. These u21 teams would make you proud to have them represent you.  The strength in depth on the line won it for us in the end. Another tough game coming up against Down.

[rodney trotter]

Ciaran Brady must have done the cruciate, he was in a lot of agony on the ground.

It is a fairly strong panel. Paul Graham didn't even feature , possibly carrying a knock.

[Itchy]

Ciaran Brady must have done the cruciate, he was in a lot of agony on the ground.

It is a fairly strong panel. Paul Graham didn't even feature , possibly carrying a knock.

Hopefully not.
McLoughlin and Mooney were outstanding and what an impact Madden had. I was real worried about that game but thankfully the boys dug it out.

[rodney trotter]

Dara McVeety played a vital role as a sweeper in the half back line. Won some amount of breaks, and used the ball well. He was always alert and made good use of the possesion. Hopefully more of the same against Down.

[Celt_Man]

Ulster U21 FC: Cavan KO Monaghan AET
20 March 2013
Classy Cavan beat Monaghan by 1-16 to 1-12 after extra time at Breffni Park.

The winners cranked it up a gear during the additional twenty minutes, outscoring their opponents by seven points to three to advance at the end of a real battle.

Cavan's Enda O'Reilly and Monaghan's Shane Carey traded frees early on. O'Reilly's tenth-minute free edged the hosts back ahead and this time it was visiting captain Keith McEnaney who levelled the scores.

Carey's free put the visitors into the lead for the first time and the same player then added his third free: 0-4 to 0-2 to Monaghan.

Daniel McKenna put three between them but Paul O'Connor responded for the Breffni men, 0-5 to 0-3.

A brace of O'Reilly points drew Cavan level, 0-5 each, before Jack Brady and goalkeeper Conor Gilsenan made it 0-7 to 0-5 in favour of the Breffni County. Corner back Ciaran Brady slotted Cavan's sixth successive point in the 30th minute.

Monaghan goalkeeper Rory Beggan closed the first-half scoring from a free: 0-8 to 0-6 at the interval.

Cavan got the perfect start to the second half when O'Connor netted in the 33rd minute but Jack McCarron and Thomas Connolly replied before the former registered a three-pointer to tie the scores up again after 42 minutes: 1-8 each.

As the scores dried up and the tension mounted, frees from Carey and O'Reilly (58) ensured that it was still all-square with two minutes of normal time left.

That was how it finished which meant we went into extra time...

Monaghan had been reduced to 14 men when Carey received a second yellow in injury time but they were restored to the full complement for the two additional ten-minute periods.

Thomas Kerr got the Farney men off to a good start in the first additional period but Cavan then took control with an uninterrupted run of scores from Andy Graham, Joe Dillon and Conor Madden (2) - 1-13 to 1-10 at the end of the first half of extra time.

The hosts were down to 14 men when Aaron Watson was dismissed for an off-the-ball incident at the start of the second added period but that didn't stop Dillon from striking a stunning 71st-minute point over his own head.

Jack Brady's precise long-range free made it a five-point match with six minutes left. Christopher McKenna pointed to give Monaghan a glimmer of home but that flickering flame was extinguished when O'Reilly curled over a free to make it 1-16 to 1-11.

The losers mustered one more late consolation point but it was Cavan who progressed to an April 3rd semi-final date with Down.

Cavan - C Gilsenan (0-1); J McLoughlin, K Clarke, C Brady (0-1); D McVitty, D Sexton, F Flanagan; B Sankey, M Argue; G Smith, C Conroy, T Mooney; E O'Reilly (0-5, 4f), P O'Connor (1-2, 0-1f), J Brady (0-2, 1f). Subs: C Madden (0-2) for Conroy, A Watson for C Brady, J Dillon (0-1) for Mooney, A Graham (0-2) for O'Connor, C Moynagh for Sexton, T Mooney for Sankey, P Flynn for McLoughlin.

Monaghan - R Beggan (0-1f); R Wylie, C Boyle, P McGuigan; C Cromwell, J McGuigan, P McKenna; S Sherry, P Dooney; T Connolly (0-1), S Carey (0-4f), S O'Brien; T Kerr (0-1), K McEnaney (0-1), D McKenna (0-1). Subs: B McQuaid for Cromwell, J McCarron (1-2, 0-2f) for O'Brien, L Hahessy, C McKenna (0-1) for D McKenna.

Referee - E McHugh.

Anyone else remember seeing Watson red carded??

[Westside]

I don't remember Watson being red carded? In fact I remember noting surprise at seeing him come on and thought he was playing well and doing well when he got on the ball.. Perhaps we just missed the dismissal in the madness?

[mylestheslasher]

Well done to our lads last night. Couldnt make the game but was following nervously on the excellent anglo-celt blog (better than listening to that shite on Northern Sound). Seemed like an exciting game and indeed it looks like our strong panel got us over the line. Great to see Mooney back. That was a real banana skin and now we need to go and get over Monaghan.
Big surprise Tyrone going out on the other side. I think if we can stay focused we can win this out again.