Conor Laverty has named his Down team to take on Cavan, at Pairc Esler, this evening in the third and final round of the McKenna Cup. The Mourne men were defeated by Mickey Harte’s Derry in the opening round but showed encouraging signs against the Ulster champions. They have made three changes for Cavan’s visit […]
NEW year, new me! That line will be trotted out some amount of times over the next week or so when gyms are packed and GAA players are making themselves the promise that they will not take a drop of drink after NYE and be the best version of themselves for the season coming and never […]
By Michael McMullan NEW Cavan manager Raymond Galligan was happy with the honesty of his players in their first outing of the season. The Breffni blues were on the wrong end of a 0-15 to 1-10 scoreline against McKenna Cup champions Derry on Wednesday night. Last season’s captain stepped straight into position vacated by Mickey […]
By Michael McMullan NEW Derry manager Mickey Harte has given five debuts ahead of Wednesday’s Dr McKenna Cup opener with Cavan in Kingspan Breffni (7.30pm). Last year’s All-Ireland u-20 hurling captain Jack Cassidy is handed the number one jersey. Patrick McGurk, Diarmuid Baker, Ruairi Forbes and Donncha Gilmore also set for a first senior appearance. […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Derry defender Gerard O’Kane has been appointed as the new manager of Cavan side Killinkere. O’Kane, Derry’s 2002 minor All-Ireland winning captain, resides in Cavan and has been involved in coaching with Ramor United and has been heavily involved with Glenullin. The following year he also skippered St Patrick’s Maghera to […]
Name: Darragh Lovett. Age: 19. Teams played for: Killygarry, Cavan, St Pat’s Cavan and TUD. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? At club, Cavan Gaels and with county, Monaghan. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Denn, they have a nice pitch. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? […]
By Michael McMullan THERE is excitement in the air as Ballyhaise bid to add Ulster honours to a season that saw their men’s and ladies’ teams crowned champions of Cavan. After coming back from the jaws of defeat to sink Glenullin, they take on Cullyhanna on Sunday in Castleblayney. “The players, management and club, everyone is […]
Q&A…Darragh Lovett has spilled the beans…. Name: Darragh Lovett. Age: 19. Teams played for: Advertisement Killygarry, Cavan, St Pat’s Cavan and TUD. Earliest GAA memory? Killykickers in Crubany. Which team mate has been the most inspirational and why? Mattie McKenna, he always gives his best every time he plays. Who’s the best team to train […]
Name: Zara Fay. Age: 22. Teams played for: Drumlane, Cavan and UL. Advertisement Who are your main rivals? Castlerahen/Denn – we’ve had lots of good battles against them. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Templeport because it’s close to home. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? Baileborough […]
By Niall Gartland ARVA have barely sustained a scratch en route to Saturday’s Ulster Junior Championship final against Blackhill. They cruised through the Cavan Championship and it’s been a similar story in Ulster, claiming comfortable victories over Ballymaguigan and Lisnaskea in recent weeks. For what it’s worth, they played Division One football in Cavan this […]
