Official Cavan GAA Thread

[Celt_Man]

He is brutal in fairness... now there are a lot of bad referees in cavan i.e. they are just gonna get decisions wrong for both sides and you just have to accept that and move on... but there a few, only a few mind, that are very nasty and deliberately go against certain teams and sometime individual players... in certain cases making comments before a ball has even been thrown in

[cavan4ever]

But f**k it... We'll just have to take it to the Gaels B's at the weekend, try and take our frustration out on them...

Best of luck in that one!!

[Hollow Man]

CC1, I feel your pain.

Shite refs are one thing, but having been on the receiving end of that particular individual's ignorance, I don't think he should be a referee. If he feels the need to verbally abuse players (I remember asking him the score while jogging past, his reponse was "Isn't there a f**king scoreboard up there?") and conduct himself like he tends to, he must be a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic....

He actually reffed games in the Ulster minor championship last year as well - the mind boggles...

[mylestheslasher]

Once upon a time I was captaining our junior team and the great Brian Crowe was reffing. He informed me at the coin toss that this particular game was a "mickey mouse" game and a waste of his  time. He said he was only there to stand in for another ref who was unable to attend and if he had have realised that it was a junior match he wouldn't have bothered. This man has ref'd all irelands finals.

A ref should not be giving chat to players except to say what they did wrong. There should be no insults or slagging or any of that. If a ref feels a player is giving him guff he should use his cards to reply, not his mouth. That lad Terry ? from lacken was the same, always having something to say to players and him then in charge of county underage teams.

[Homer]

Gowna 1-8  Ballinagh 1-7

Another one that got away for our lot.

Ballinagh dominated the early periods of the game and were also benefiting from a strong wind on their backs but frustratingly just couldn't translate this into scores. When we did finally manage to game some headway we let Gowna back in the game with calamitous goal leaving only the minimum of differences at the break. The sides exchanged points in the early stages of the second half with Gowna eventually leveling the game after scores from McCabe and Pierson. A draw looked ominous but Mark McKeever popped up to kick a monster point from all of 45 yards on the sideline to ensure the Gowna boys took the spoils.

Pierson (although well marshaled by Patrick Carroll) seemed to be playing on one leg and took both his scores during the game with his weaker left peg. McCabe took a few beautiful frees but wasn't his usual force in play but did improve in the second half. McKeever was excellent and some of his points were just breath-taking. As for Ballinagh Patrick Carroll, Podge and Damien McInerney were best.

So two home games leaves Ballinagh with two one-point defeats ..... Good job the next one's a handy one 

That lad Terry ? from lacken was the same, always having something to say to players and him then in charge of county underage teams.

That's Terry Brady he's a right pain in the hole alright.

[DirtyDozen12]

w/e results from aertel

Div 1
Mullahoran        0-8  Cuchullains  1-7

Lads, has the Cavan league started long?  How many games are you in so far?  Any reviews on how Mullahoran are doing? interesting being a Tyrone man in which Mullahoran have Tyrone management.

Thanks

[BallyhaiseMan]

But f**k it... We'll just have to take it to the Gaels B's at the weekend, try and take our frustration out on them...

Best of luck in that one!!

Thats why I said TRY...

Of the team they played against Drumgoon, Their forwards will be dangerous
put Liam Og o Reily on Martin Dunne,Without him they are nowhere

Levi Murphy is dangerous,

Niall Collins if fit is very good

They also brought on Cormac Nelligan who can play abit

Midfield is of 2 of the most big and awkward lads you will ever meet, one 6'6 the other 6'3 and as strong as a horse,
They will spoil Michael O Reily/and or Brian Hamilton all day long

Backline is there for the taking,if your forwards are up to it.

Also be prepared for the verbals that ye are just a bunch of "farmers and junior footballers" that shouldnt be allowed on the same field as the "superstars" you are playing.

[mylestheslasher]

w/e results from aertel

Div 1
Mullahoran        0-8  Cuchullains  1-7

Lads, has the Cavan league started long?  How many games are you in so far?  Any reviews on how Mullahoran are doing? interesting being a Tyrone man in which Mullahoran have Tyrone management.

Thanks

Two games in already. I think Mullahoran have won one and lost one so far. Not really close enough to that club to know how training is going - they don't talk to outsiders!!

[Mr. Pain]

McKeever was excellent and some of his points were just breath-taking. As for Ballinagh Patrick Carroll, Podge and Damien McInerney were best.

I wasn't at the game but was Podge not marking McKeever or did the papers get it wrong again. Seems funny that they both could play well if they were marking eachother.

[Homer]

McKeever was excellent and some of his points were just breath-taking. As for Ballinagh Patrick Carroll, Podge and Damien McInerney were best.

I wasn't at the game but was Podge not marking McKeever or did the papers get it wrong again. Seems funny that they both could play well if they were marking eachother.

Podge and McKeever were marking eachother alright, and I know I seem to be contradicting myself but to be fair both players did actually stand out and they had a real good tussle over the hour. McKeever for me was man of the match, he linked-up well and took some fine scores whereas Podge cleaned up a lot of Gowna attacks and made good delivery into the Ballinagh forward line but in fairness to him there was little he could do to prevent some of the points McKeever put up.

[Mr. Pain]

McKeever was excellent and some of his points were just breath-taking. As for Ballinagh Patrick Carroll, Podge and Damien McInerney were best.

I wasn't at the game but was Podge not marking McKeever or did the papers get it wrong again. Seems funny that they both could play well if they were marking eachother.

Podge and McKeever were marking eachother alright, and I know I seem to be contradicting myself but to be fair both players did actually stand out and they had a real good tussle over the hour. McKeever for me was man of the match, he linked-up well and took some fine scores whereas Podge cleaned up a lot of Gowna attacks and made good delivery into the Ballinagh forward line but in fairness to him there was little he could do to prevent some of the points McKeever put up.

Obviously the marking duties were not up to scratch. Otherwise one would cancel out the other.

[mylestheslasher]

Any predictions for Saturday. I think a 5 point win for Cork with Mr Keoghan playing a star role for Cavan.

[Hollow Man]

Prediction for Saturday?

I reckon we'll show well enough early on, probably lead by four or five midway through the first half following a couple of points from Johnston, a couple from Martin Reilly and a left footed 14 metre free from Jason (who should keep his place for the next 12 months on the strength of that).

Cork will come back as McCabe starts to fade, doing his patented "swim run" on turning and beginning to give abuse to his teammates. Meanwhile, Mulvey will be sent off for being, well, just too damn tough, and will kick a Lucozade bottle on the way off just to hammer home the point. Walsh will then be brought in with more than likely Pierson (or whichever of the corner forwards hasn't got a pass yet) making way. After Cork get a couple more points on the board, Keogan will physically shit himself and take off whatever newcomer he started (come in Raymond Galligan/Ciaran Galligan/Declan Gaffney/Austin Fitzpatrick, your time is up) while frantically switching Martin Reilly back to mark the Cork fella who just scored the most recent point.

The Rebels will be level at half time and will rack up 1-4 in the first ten minutes of the second half. James Reilly will continue to belt every ball as far as he can and Walsh, not realising yet that Nicholas Murphy is too tall for him to stick his knees into the back of or to do something dirty with his digits, will fail to catch any ball with his fist (one of these days he will field one that way).

By the 45 minute mark, big Dermot is on the edge of the square and our one shining light Martin Reilly will have been switched to every position bar nets. The ref will move a free from the Cork 13 metre line back to the Cavan 13 metre line due to Forde's whinging.

Keogan will throw in Mackey in desperation, who will run around in circles and kick one ball 50 yards in the air from the 14 metre line.

We'll then introduce one of the stars of last year's Fr Manning Cup campaign, ("He's only 14 but he's class"), who will do so well in the first five minutes that he'll be captain by full time, taking the arm band as he's carried off on a stretcher holding his knee.

Peter Stringfellow will shrug his shoulders and scratch his head when interviewed after the game, wondering why his shouting "WORKRATE!" and having lots of money wasn't enought to see us take the points.

After that, it's back to the Imperial for a bit of grub and a piss up for most of the lads. We've a game the following week though, so NO SESSION TOMORROW LADS, says the gaffer. Actually, he'll text them that on his way to Coppers...

You heard it here first....

[mylestheslasher]

Prediction for Saturday?

I reckon we'll show well enough early on, probably lead by four or five midway through the first half following a couple of points from Johnston, a couple from Martin Reilly and a left footed 14 metre free from Jason (who should keep his place for the next 12 months on the strength of that).

Cork will come back as McCabe starts to fade, doing his patented "swim run" on turning and beginning to give abuse to his teammates. Meanwhile, Mulvey will be sent off for being, well, just too damn tough, and will kick a Lucozade bottle on the way off just to hammer home the point. Walsh will then be brought in with more than likely Pierson (or whichever of the corner forwards hasn't got a pass yet) making way. After Cork get a couple more points on the board, Keogan will physically shit himself and take off whatever newcomer he started (come in Raymond Galligan/Ciaran Galligan/Declan Gaffney/Austin Fitzpatrick, your time is up) while frantically switching Martin Reilly back to mark the Cork fella who just scored the most recent point.

The Rebels will be level at half time and will rack up 1-4 in the first ten minutes of the second half. James Reilly will continue to belt every ball as far as he can and Walsh, not realising yet that Nicholas Murphy is too tall for him to stick his knees into the back of or to do something dirty with his digits, will fail to catch any ball with his fist (one of these days he will field one that way).

By the 45 minute mark, big Dermot is on the edge of the square and our one shining light Martin Reilly will have been switched to every position bar nets. The ref will move a free from the Cork 13 metre line back to the Cavan 13 metre line due to Forde's whinging.

Keogan will throw in Mackey in desperation, who will run around in circles and kick one ball 50 yards in the air from the 14 metre line.

We'll then introduce one of the stars of last year's Fr Manning Cup campaign, ("He's only 14 but he's class"), who will do so well in the first five minutes that he'll be captain by full time, taking the arm band as he's carried off on a stretcher holding his knee.

Peter Stringfellow will shrug his shoulders and scratch his head when interviewed after the game, wondering why his shouting "WORKRATE!" and having lots of money wasn't enought to see us take the points.

After that, it's back to the Imperial for a bit of grub and a piss up for most of the lads. We've a game the following week though, so NO SESSION TOMORROW LADS, says the gaffer. Actually, he'll text them that on his way to Coppers...

You heard it here first....

Nice One - although worryingly it is a quite accurate picture of how the standard Cavan game pans out.

[cavanmaniac]

Prediction for Saturday?

I reckon we'll show well enough early on, probably lead by four or five midway through the first half following a couple of points from Johnston, a couple from Martin Reilly and a left footed 14 metre free from Jason (who should keep his place for the next 12 months on the strength of that).

Cork will come back as McCabe starts to fade, doing his patented "swim run" on turning and beginning to give abuse to his teammates. Meanwhile, Mulvey will be sent off for being, well, just too damn tough, and will kick a Lucozade bottle on the way off just to hammer home the point. Walsh will then be brought in with more than likely Pierson (or whichever of the corner forwards hasn't got a pass yet) making way. After Cork get a couple more points on the board, Keogan will physically shit himself and take off whatever newcomer he started (come in Raymond Galligan/Ciaran Galligan/Declan Gaffney/Austin Fitzpatrick, your time is up) while frantically switching Martin Reilly back to mark the Cork fella who just scored the most recent point.

The Rebels will be level at half time and will rack up 1-4 in the first ten minutes of the second half. James Reilly will continue to belt every ball as far as he can and Walsh, not realising yet that Nicholas Murphy is too tall for him to stick his knees into the back of or to do something dirty with his digits, will fail to catch any ball with his fist (one of these days he will field one that way).

By the 45 minute mark, big Dermot is on the edge of the square and our one shining light Martin Reilly will have been switched to every position bar nets. The ref will move a free from the Cork 13 metre line back to the Cavan 13 metre line due to Forde's whinging.

Keogan will throw in Mackey in desperation, who will run around in circles and kick one ball 50 yards in the air from the 14 metre line.

We'll then introduce one of the stars of last year's Fr Manning Cup campaign, ("He's only 14 but he's class"), who will do so well in the first five minutes that he'll be captain by full time, taking the arm band as he's carried off on a stretcher holding his knee.

Peter Stringfellow will shrug his shoulders and scratch his head when interviewed after the game, wondering why his shouting "WORKRATE!" and having lots of money wasn't enought to see us take the points.

After that, it's back to the Imperial for a bit of grub and a piss up for most of the lads. We've a game the following week though, so NO SESSION TOMORROW LADS, says the gaffer. Actually, he'll text them that on his way to Coppers...

You heard it here first....

Swim run! Perfect description!