By Niall Gartland AFTER the morale-lifter of an opening day win over Sligo, Cavan were brought back down to earth with a bump as they made the trip back home from London empty-ended last weekend. The Breffni hurlers have been very significant strides in recent years, but the newly instated Division Three is a minefield […]
AS recently as 2022, the Cavan hurlers finished dead last in Division 3B and by its very definition were the lowest-ranked team in Ireland. So the very fact that they’re set to field in the newly instated Division Three is a testament of their progress in recent seasons under their manager Ollie Bellew, who returned […]
By Niall McCoy THE Cavan story could be one of the best of the hurling league season if they can collect a derby win over Monaghan this weekend. Do that, and they will be assured of a Division 3A league semi-final spot against Sligo or Mayo – quite the achievement for a side that only […]
By Niall Gartland SUNDAY is the biggest day in the history of East Cavan Gaels as they gear up for their first ever appearance in the senior championship hurling final. The club, which draws its catchment area from Bailieborough, Kingscourt, Shercock, Virginia, Mullagh, has been on the go for 14 years now and this is the […]
By Kieran Lynch CAVAN manager Ollie Bellew is hopeful that a concerted effort at looking to the future pays dividends with the Breffni County achieving promotion this weekend against Leitrim. Antrim native Bellew managed Cavan previously but took a year’s sabbatical in 2022, and he said that when coming back into the fold this season, […]
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING their recent win over Leitrim, Cavan are planning for a league final against either Leitrim or Longford in three weeks’ time. It’s been a brilliant season so far for Ollie Bellew’s side, who are top of Division 3B with three wins from four outings. The next three weeks will be something of […]
