By Niall Gartland THERE’S a prominent Tyrone theme running through Sunday’s Cavan Senior Championship final between Ramor and Crosserlough. Crosserlough are led on the line by two Tyrone natives – Carrickmore’s Ryan Daly and Eskra man Stephen ‘Archie’ Beattie. Daly managed Carrickmore to a Tyrone Senior Championship final appearance in 2022, where they lost narrowly to […]
One club, three codes: The Crosserlough story
October 18, 2024
Crosserlough men look ahead to Sunday’s Cavan senior football final. Dig deep and they are a thriving club across three codes. Michael McMullan chatted with club Chairman Adrian O’Reilly “IT resembled a contest between 42 dangerous and ferocious wire-haired lunatics.” That’s how the first recorded Crosserlough Gaels game was depicted. Their opponents were Killinkere. It […]
An Ulster connection as Dermot McCabe takes over in Westmeath
October 16, 2024
ByMichael McMullan THERE will be an Ulster influence in Westmeath with the appointment of former Cavan star Dermot McCabe as their new senior football manager. The Gowna man steps into the hotseat vacated by Dessie Dolan after their exit at the hands of Derry in the All-Ireland series. McCabe has enjoyed success at the helm […]
Championship is different animal, says Ramor joint-boss McNabb
October 5, 2024
By Niall Gartland RAMOR did the business against Gowna in their Division One final clash on the final weekend of July, but joint-manager Pat McNabb recognises that their opponents have the happy knack of producing their best stuff in the business end of the championship. Back-to-back Cavan Senior Champions Gowna take on Ramor for a […]
Gaelic Life team of the week
September 19, 2024
WITH the club championships getting more serious as the weeks pass, we look at some of the players who are putting their hands up with key performances. Here is the latest Gaelic Life team of the week 1 JAMES GRIBBIN Newbridge On the scoresheet and denied Diarmuid Baker in a narrow win over Steelstown. Advertisement […]
Historic day for the newly minted hurlers of East Cavan Gaels
August 10, 2024
By Niall Gartland FOR the first time since 2011, a team other than Mullahoran or Cootehill have got their hands on the Cavan Senior Hurling Championship title, but that alone doesn’t tell the full story of a seismic shift at the top of Breffni hurling. East Cavan Gaels – whose catchment area centres on Bailieborough, […]
All-Ireland glory for Cavan
July 27, 2024
ZuCar All-Ireland U18 A Championship Cavan 4-11 Kerry 4-8 By Dan Kearney CAVAN captured the ZuCar All-Ireland U18 A Championship for the first ever time when they overcame Kerry by three points on a beautiful day for football at Glenisk O’Connor Park Tullamore. Advertisement The new All-Ireland champions were made to fight all the way by […]
Ladies football weekend games
July 26, 2024
By Jackie Cahill THE 2024 ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 champions for 2024 will be crowned on Saturday. All three games get underway at 2pm, with Cavan taking on Kerry in the A decider at Glenisk O’Connor Park in Tullamore, while Sligo and Tyrone go head to head for B honours at Brewster Park, Enniskillen. In the […]
Breffni camogs set for Laois litmus test
July 19, 2024
By Niall Gartland THERE’S a sense that the Cavan camogs are coming full circle as they hone their preparations for Saturday’s All-Ireland Premier Junior Championship semi-final against Laois. The Breffni County fell to a bruising feat to Laois in their opening group stage clash in late May, but since then they’ve found form with four […]
Cavan and Armagh camogs in semi-final action
July 19, 2024
CAVAN and Armagh camogs have an All-Ireland final berth in their sights on Saturday as the All-Ireland Premier Junior semi-finals are down for decision in Donaghmore Ashbourne. Laois v Cavan 2pm The semi-final draws have brought us repeat clashes from the group stages. The 18-point triumph by the hosts at the St Fintan’s GAA grounds […]