By Shaun Casey GABRIEL Bannigan has named his squad to face Cavan on Sunday in the opening round of the Ulster Championship at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones. Some of the bigger names that missed out during the league through injury don’t make the starting 15, but have been listed among the subs. Conor McCarthy and […]
Cavan minor boss O’Hanlon wary of Donegal threat
By Niall Gartland THE Cavan minors plotted a path to last year’s Ulster final, losing out by six points to Tyrone, and there’s already enough evidence to suggest that they can make a positive impression in this year’s competition. With Ed O’Hanlon overseeing matters on the sideline, the Breffni County reached their first provincial showdown […]
Team news: Cavan name squad for Sunday’s visit to Clones
By Michael McMullan DERMOT McCabe has named his Cavan team for Sunday’s Ulster Championship clash with Monaghan in Clones. There is one change from their defeat to Derry in the final league game. Gerard Smith starts ahead of Niall Carolan who is named on the bench. Advertisement There is a return for Evan Crowe to […]
MATCH PREVIEW: The renewal of a historic rivalry
ULSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL MONAGHAN V CAVAN Sunday, Clones, 3pm By Niall Gartland Advertisement HERE’S a quote to whet the appetite. The late, great Nudie Hughes, Monaghan to the bone, giving his take on their ever-combustible rivalry with Cavan. “The goading is relentless. “When we were going well in the ’80s and winning a first Ulster […]
The U-20 race begins to heat up
TYRONE put their Ulster and All-Ireland titles on the line against neighbours Derry on Wednesday night in Find Insurance Celtic Park. They went down to Armagh last week with the Orchard County joining Donegal in the semi-finals. Donegal were winners over Derry thanks to a late point from Shane Callaghan. Can are also at home […]
Ulster hurlers on GAA team of the week
THERE were wins for Derry and Donegal over the weekend in the Christy Ring Cup. Derry were winners over Roscommon at home while Donegal reversed their league final defeat by overcoming Wicklow. There were wins for Tyrone and Cavan. All four counties have played named on the latest Team of the Week Advertisement Receive […]
“Goals win games, that’s the bottom line”: Donegal manager James Daly
Donegal 2-7 Cavan 0-8 By Damien Donohoe DONEGAL manager James Daly said they opted to play against the wind in the opening half and the ploy worked to perfection in this Lidl Division 2 final in St Tiernach’s Park, Clones. Donegal might not have scored until the 22nd minute but they contained Cavan to 0-4 […]
Report: Second half display seals league title for Donegal
Donegal 2-7 Cavan 0-8 By Damien Donohoe DONEGAL were crowned Lidl National Football League Division 2 champions after a powerful second-half display saw them overturn a three-point deficit to defeat Cavan in St Tiernach’s Park, Clones. Playing with the aid of a strong breeze in the opening half, Cavan made an impressive start and looked […]
PREVIEWS: A weekend of LGFA finals
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2026 Lidl National League champions will be crowned over the coming weekend. The scene is set for four intriguing encounters across the country, with three of the four deciders fixed for Saturday. The Division 1 final pits last year’s Division 2 finalists against each other, namely Cork and Galway. In […]
Ulster Championship 2026: Let the games begin
The Ulster Championship kicks into action with Sunday’s showdown between Armagh and Tyrone. Michael McMullan takes a look why it remains one of the best competitions in the calander. THERE is just something about Clones. Not everybody gets it, but Ulster Gaels, they just know. It’s a step back in time. A lick of paint […]









