Official Cavan GAA Thread

[tommysmith]

I dont think any lads will get burnt out playing for Cavan for at least 3-4 years.

It wasn't playing for Cavan that would have burned any of those lads out. It might have been playing for Cavan underage and senior, playing for Club underage and senior and playing colleges, getting injured coming back too early etc. Glad to clear that up for you.

Sure we are no different than any other county and it would be worse in counties where lads are playing both hurling and football.  The lads you named three of them picked up bad injuries and the other two would still be there if they were good enough.

[gortnaleck]

Any chance someone would give a report on the minor game
Also I saw where Ben Kiernan did not start. Was that a surprise. Last thing,where could I
watch a video of the senior game.

[Westside]

The minor game was very disappointing. Donegal looked much stronger than us physically and we never recovered from the goal where Donegal's huge full forward shrugged off Conor Smith and hammered home. Ben Kiernan came on in the second half and changed the game for Cavan, he made at least 2 excellent long range pin point point passes which led directly to scores, got a sweet point from the left wing and made 2/3 great turnovers. All in the space of about 20 minutes.
Very disappointing that they lost. Let's hope we don't fall back into the trend of having promising teams who fail to deliver.

[BallyhaiseMan]

We aren't going to win every provincial title at Minor and under 21, so i wouldn't fret too much over it.
It was disappointing yes,but there are a number of those players that are going to contribute to the under 21's next year;
Conor Smith(whom despite the slip up for the goal,is an outstanding defender), He was giving away too much height to the full forward,the Donegal number 8,so there should have been a change in marking arrangements)
Gerard Smith at wing back looks like a class act
Michael Argue and Liam Buchanon around the centre field area,
Ben Kiernan and Conor Madden up front all look very promising and really stood out for me.
The work is being done from under 14 up,and we will pick up Ulster titles and hopefully an odd All Ireland every so often,i am sure of that.

[Westside]

Anyone know if Martin Dunne was actually out injured for the game on Sunday or was he just not selected for the panel?

[mylestheslasher]

Anyone know if Martin Dunne was actually out injured for the game on Sunday or was he just not selected for the panel?

Don't know for certain but that is what I was told. There is a twit on hoganstand (i know but i can't help reading the idiots over there) called gaelsutd that has declared he was not injured. Mind you this guy has made so many wrong statements as fact that i'd totally disregard everything he says.

I see on the same site Keating and McKeever have promised the lads are going back training this week and are going to give the qualifiers a good rattle. I think the 5/6 weeks might stand to some of them, especially the fitness of one or two of them and hopefully a good draw and we might get a day or two out yet this year.

[tommysmith]

I think the 5/6 weeks might stand to some of them, especially the fitness of one or two of them and hopefully a good draw and we might get a day or two out yet this year.

And that would be progess and what most right minded people would  be happy with at start of year.

[Westside]

Yes that's what I'm going on too. Gaelsutd simply posts to tell blatant lies pulled out of his arse (Keating transferring to the Gaels, multiple lies about SJ etc) but it did get me wondering. I would assume he must have been injured.

Good to see the lads showing some enthusiasm about the qualifiers. I just hope we don't get some of the big guns and get a hammering. But a chance for this team to go out and play ball without worrying about breaking through a blanket defence would be great. I would be hugely disappointed with a big change in personnel like last year. 2/3 changes is enough.

[tommysmith]

Yeah i think two changes would be enough.

[mylestheslasher]

Anyone know was ronan Flanagan injured. I thought he had a poor game and looked very flat but he has always been a great player for us so I assumed it was injury or sickness or the like.

[tommysmith]

Anyone know was ronan Flanagan injured. I thought he had a poor game and looked very flat but he has always been a great player for us so I assumed it was injury or sickness or the like.

He is out of his depth, afraid to shoot and when he gets the ball he never runs at goal always goes sideways or backways.

That might seem harsh on the lad but i have watched him  the last few years after someone else said it to me and the above is true.

[mylestheslasher]

Anyone know was ronan Flanagan injured. I thought he had a poor game and looked very flat but he has always been a great player for us so I assumed it was injury or sickness or the like.

He is out of his depth, afraid to shoot and when he gets the ball he never runs at goal always goes sideways or backways.

That might seem harsh on the lad but i have watched him  the last few years after someone else said it to me and the above is true.

I think it is bit harsh tommy mainly because he is a back in my book and due to his versatility ends up playing all over the place.

[tommysmith]

Bit harsh maybe but if he is playing in the forwards the next day watch him.

I think he is one of these lads who was promising at underage but hasnt improved.

[BallyhaiseMan]

Anyone know if Martin Dunne was actually out injured for the game on Sunday or was he just not selected for the panel?

I've heard this from two different sources. Neither are Gaels men but both would be reputable sources,Supposedly he was fit to play,but left out.
Very strange indeed and virtually unbelieveable that your key scoring forward in the league and probably the one good aspect of the NFL(Dunne's emergence) wasn't used.
We will hear more about this,i'm sure.

[Westside]

Wasn't Dunne left out of the 2010 U21 side by Hyland too? Perhaps there's an issue there. He definitely deserves his chance, he was our top scorer in the league and if fit had surely earned himself a place on the bench at the very least.