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Santy taking a stroll around Croke Park!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xnwrwP-FbSU

[he hasn't played a really good game in a couple of years]

Why does he think he is worthy of a place on the Cavan team, he hasn't played a really good game in a couple of years. I don't like saying that as I genuinely thought he was destined for great things. Maybe he needs a break to get his head right but he could have played for a couple of more weeks with ballyhaise and then took his break. I'd say his team mates feel let down, I hope they all up their games to compensate.

That's very harsh in my opinion. I get to a lot of games and seen him play 4 times last year and in each game he stood out as the best player on the pitch. I think Cullivan's style of play attracts criticism from others but having spoken to a few that play alongside him they don't have a bad word to say about the man. He also left himself open to abuse when he got sent off against Donegal last year but again, this isn't enough to label a player on.

If any player feels he needs to get a break from the game and clear his head then they are dead right. Nobody is contracted to play. And it would probably suit Ballyhaise better as a team to know he isn't going to be playing then to have to be hoping he lands at each game and what not.

Lads
Theres more to the story than what some of ye may know or think but its not something that has a place on a public forum.

Well said. And I'm sure you know him better than most on here.

Doubtful about Ramor's ability to beat Drumgoon however! They looked truly shocking against Castlerahan. And I'd have my money on Gowna beating Cuchulainns as well. Haven't seen Ballinagh this year either but if they are in any way as good as last year they should overcome this Drumalee team in my opinion. Should be very tight in the 3 games though, the last 2 in particular!

http://hoganstand.com/Cavan/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=174593

Cavan Gaels excuse for minor amalgamation. Reads like a load of bollix to me. How many excuses does her give?

Lads on holidays
Other sports
Amalgamated team won last yr.
Trying to bring lads on.

Which one is it?

County board need to put some rules in place for amalgamations or there will soon be only 2 teams in the championship.

I agree that things have gotten out of hand this year and 80% of the teams amalgamated for this championship are amalgamating because they are chasing glory and not because they are short of numbers. However, I'm of the opinion that if Kingscourt are allowed amalgamate last year then the Gaels should not be treated any differently and should be allowed to amalgamate this year. The excuses given are silly though. Why didn't he just call a spade a spade and say that they're amalgamating because they wouldn't be strong enough to win it on their own. Sad, but true (and is the case with most of the amalgamated teams).

Disappointing to think about the countless number of players that will quit football because of these new and unnecessary amalgamations.

Bananas - when I said he hadn't played a good game in a few years I meant for Cavan (reading back I didn't make that clear) and I should have also said that I rate his ability highly so I am expecting more  than an average performance. If something else is at the back of this then fair enough, lets leave it at that.

On amalgamations, my point is that Gaels are one team certainly strong enough on their own and if even they put glory of winning above giving all their players a run then I think we've got a problem. I don't believe in leaving lads behind. There needs to be some sort of rule introduced to ensure only teams that need to amalgamate are allowed to otherwise we will turn football into a game for the elite.

Looking from the outside in, that seems to be the plan of the County Board.

In fairness something has to be done. I haven't heard anyone speak of one good game in any of the Championships yet.

[he hasn't played alot of football this year]

Its strange that he is taking a break as he hasn't played alot of football this year. Played very little with Cavan and I heard he didn't show up for a few league games with Ballyhaise. If he wanted to make his mark for the County team next he isn't showing it. Very good player, but has never delivered on his potential when he first broke onto the Cavan panel for some reason.

Just because he hasn't played a lot doesn't mean he hasn't trained a lot. The chap might be burned out.

The Gaels are amalgamating??? 

If you's like what O'Se does in the Times I recommend you check out the two new columnists on GAA.ie. They only started up last week.

Steven McDonnell is doing a football one - http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/columnists/1807120946-point-taken-steven-mcdonnell-on-football/

Donal Og is looking after the Hurling end - http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/columnists/1107121316-on-the-line-donal-og-cusack-on-hurling/

Lads I am sure many of you like myself have lost friends through emigration.

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Seriously any chance you could post without swearing?

You come on here slating me and now you have shown what a brainless low life you are. Maybe you should f**k off and start supporting kildare.

.    There you go still obsessed by Seanie and Kildare.. You don't like it when anyone here goes against your sacred opinion. You been slated on the main board when you tried your 2 pence worth about Johnston. Do you even go to the games?how many senior games were you at in a year? Tipical Internet poster with nearly 5000 posts putting Cavan football to right! Proper sit on the fence clown. Your club probably never won f**k all. Your an arsehole who don't like anyone disagreeing with you or your "I agree with you myles" cronies. Surprised you haven't commented on Seanies latest position. Or do you know the latest? Anyway when you do hear it remember we knew it all long before you. Ya clown ya!!!

Your are live on Channel 4, please do not swear

McDermott is still 21. How you can talk about one of the better young players in the county in recent years is beyond me. You are some boy and I hope you are never within ear shot of me at a game.

[In short he is adair of his shite and is a big disappointment .]

Westside I wouldn't slate Cavan for not beating Donegal but I expect them to put up one he'll of a better show than they did last year in both their championship games. Otherwise yes questions will be asked of certain players who have been ever present this past 2 years. With regard to tipp v Kerry tipp are working on the back of 1 minor success . So that's alot different to our underage success since 2010 ulster final defeat. Yes it's time some of these lads stepped up and proved and showed they have the makings of future intercounty footballers. Lads like McDermott, Fitzpatrick,Meehan,smith have shown no cut about them whatesoever since they became involved at senior level. McDermott for shuch a big man is very one dimensional as to what he can do. In short he is adair of his shite and is a big disappointment .

Good man that what a young lad needs to hear as he tries to find his feet at Senior level. The lad is 21 or 22. Give him a chance. Why do you even bother supporting a team with an attitude like that?

Can some people not just go support the team and hope for the best on the day? Nobody should be expecting Cavan to beat Donegal at this moment in time. Doesn't mean you cannot go and compete and asses where Cavan are at the minute.

Nearly every county in the country will be jealous of the breakthrough Cavan have made in recent years at underage level. Give it time.

Would agree that I was suprised he never got  chance for Cavan in and around the middle. Especially considering after McKiernan and Givney we literally have nobody!

According to HS

The third full-back in as many games.

Saturdays team v Sligo

J Reilly D Barkey D Reilly R Flanagan B Waters P O Reilly R Maloney Derham D Givney G McKiernan N Smith M McKeever K Meehan N McDermott E Keating M Dunne

[Elite entry schemes are the cancer of HE GAA.]

Stronghold you raise some interesting points here however you can't help yourself in getting a snipe in at Queen's whilst attempting to promote your own college uuj. It seems to be in your dna.
For the record your point on St.Mary's having 1500 v Queen's having 25,000. St.Marys is a catholic teacher training college so chances are that most of them have a GAA background (you only need 15!). Queens has extremely high entry grades (like trinity) and loads of International students so their GAA intake will be mixed (as you well know I'd say). Both of these colleges would be very credible in that they adhere to the ethos of teh competition and depend on their natural intake for players.
Unlike your own college who target players every year to beef up your squad (Leo McLoone, Eoin Waide etc). By the way Ulster uni has nearly 30,000 students, you operate elite entry scheme, you target older players to beef your squad, and you still can't win the thing!

Elite entry schemes are the cancer of HE GAA.

I would agree with that. I don't think anybody has a problem with colleges having some lee-way towards students who had dedicated huge amounts of their time to succeeding at our national game but I think if the competition is ever to be taken serious then it needs to be a level playing field for all the colleges competing in the elite competition in both codes.Say, allowing each team to have 3 elite players or whatever. 

But this nonsense of going and recruiting loads of students just to play GAA has to stop. If a young lad is in college the real reason he should be there is to get a degree and an education in something he wants to do. 95% of a college's team should be made up of players who entered the institute legitimately through the CAO system and not because they were allowed do a course because they are good at football.

How are colleges like NUIM, UCD,  Athlone IT and Queens for example meant to be able to compete with DCU or UUJ when they go around handing the best young players in the country entry into the college even if they didn't meet the points that was required through the CAO?

It's like expecting Everton, Aston Villa and Fulham to go and compete with Man City every year. Eventually it just going to get really boring.

I find difficult to take the Sigerson seriously when you look at the "courses" some players are doing and the lengths some colleges will go to recruit players. It isn't exactly a level laying field and I don't see much achievement in what DCU did today.

It is far from a level playing field and personally I find it is taking the spirit out of the competition which makes it hard to take serious. All colleges need top adhere to the same recruitment restrictions.

With the group of players DCU assembled this year, and any recent year for that matter, it is basically a complete failure when they don't win it. Don't get me wrong I am delighted to see our IC players being rewarded and helped academically for their on the field achievements but if the competition is to be taken serious then I think it needs a level playing field. Imagine one college in America being able to recruit whatever basketballers they wanted with no rules or restrictions.