“The Ulster SFC kicked off with a bang for Cavan as they hit three second-half goals to see off neighbours Monaghan in Clones.” So began the RTÉ match report for Cavan’s rather unexpected Ulster Championship preliminary victory over Monaghan at Clones in 2024. How they’d love for more of the same when they lock swords […]
By Michael McMullan CAVAN’S survival in Division Two is still in their own hands but they must beat Offaly in Tullamore. Dermot McCabe’s side already have the head-to-head on fellow strugglers Kildare and will finish their campaign in Derry on the final weekend. Cavan can’t even think about their clash with the Oakleafers yet. This […]
By Niall Gartland ANOTHER opening day away trip for Cavan – and this season it’s a particularly lengthy trek as Dermot McCabe’s side travel to take on Cork this Sunday. Throw-in time is 1pm and Cavan will be hoping for a welcome boost after a fairly average McKenna Cup campaign – at least on the results front, […]
Niall Gartland asseses Cavan’s chances of making their mark in 2026 under new manager Dermot McCabe “Probably collectively, and probably since I was a player, I would think maybe Cavan don’t look at themselves in a positive manner. I would think that, ‘oh, geez, we’re playing them’ would be the approach, or just, ‘I don’t […]
By Niall Gartland THE opportunity to pull on a Cavan jersey for the very first time at senior inter-county level is something that debut players should really relish, according to their new manager Dermot McCabe. McCabe was speaking at Tuesday evening’s launch of the McKenna Cup, which has been restored to the calendar after a […]
By Shaun Casey A FIRST-EVER foray into Ulster awaits Munterconnaught this weekend and manager Stephen McGovern says his side are looking forward to representing their club and county as they take on Down champions Ardglass. The Cavan club will have home advantage at Kingspan Breffni on Sunday afternoon and after ending their 31-year wait for […]
By Niall Gartland CONFIDENT Kingscourt Stars manager Colin Kelly states firmly that they haven’t “stumbled” into Sunday’s Cavan Senior Championship final against a Gowna team bidding for their third title in four years. These two teams met in the 2023 showdown on a day to forget for Kingscourt (the final scoreline of 5-15 to 0-13 […]
By Shaun Casey THE appointment of Dermot McCabe as the next Cavan senior football manager is a “positive” move and one Cavan people should be excited about, says former Breffni player Joe Dillon. McCabe spent last season in charge of Westmeath as they dropped out of Division Two despite putting in a number of commendable performances. […]
By Niall Gartland BALLYHAISE rounded off their Division Two campaign with a league final victory over Shercock last weekend – but their manager Gerard O’Kane is conscious that they’re set for a big step up in the upcoming Cavan Senior Football Championship. They did extremely well in last year’s championship campaign, bowing out at the quarter-final […]
By Niall Gartland RAYMOND Galligan made a surprise exit as Cavan senior intercounty boss earlier in the week, and one of his right-hand men, legendary Tyrone footballer Stephen O’Neill, says that he’s left the county in a good place. O’Neill was forwards’ coach during Galligan’s two-year tenure, a stint where they suffered some bruising championship […]
