By Niall Gartland CAVAN through and through. Anthony Forde soldiered on for more than a decade after pocketing an Ulster Championship medal in 1997, possibly more in hope than in expectation, but he’s content enough when he looks back on it all. For one thing, Forde won plenty with Cavan Gaels during the lean years […]
By Kieran Lynch DRUMLANE will be hoping to build upon their Cavan Junior Football Championship title win when they venture into Ulster, starting this weekend against Derry champions Craigbane. Drumlane claimed the Cavan Championship with the winning point scored five minutes into additional time, in a 1-12 to 2-8 victory over Arva, and although manager Martin […]
BBC are to broadcast an All-Ireland final across their TV network while RTÉ have committed to a second highlights programme in two of the main takeaways from the GAA right’s deal for 2023 to 2027 announced today. The new packages come a day after Sky Sports and the GAA ended their broadcast arrangement. BBC will […]
BEATEN finalists have four players on the first ever Tailteann Cup Team of the Year which has been announced on Thursday. Six of the team are come from champions Westmeath who took the title thanks to a dramatic late Kieran Martin goal in the dying embers of the final. Cavan stalwarts Killian Clarke, Gearóid McKiernan, […]
THE top players from play across all competitions thanks to @TheNumbersGael David Clifford – Kerry (6-35: 50 in total) DAVID Clifford – you’ll have heard of him – scored the most from play of any intercounty football in Ireland this year with a brilliant overall tally of 6-32. There’s no argument against it really – he’s a generational talent […]
CAVAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND THREE LARAGH UNITED V MULLAHORAN Friday, Kingspan Breffni, 8pm LARAGH United are having an excellent season and were pipped at the posts by one of the leading contenders for the senior championship, Gowna, last weekend. They can take a big step towards the quarter-finals if they defeat Mullahoran this Saturday. Mullahoran […]
By Niall Gartland BALLYHAISE had an exemplary league campaign in the heady heights of Division One football, but their manager Damien Keaney knows the championship is an entirely different kettle of fish. Last year’s beaten Intermediate finalists are bidding to go one step further than last year (they lost the final by a point to […]
By Michael McMullan ÁINE Corcoran is loving life. The 21 year-old takes a call after a day working in Craigavon Hospital, with her final year as a physiotherapy student just around the corner. Growing up, she was surrounded by sport and was inspired in her career choice from her visits to Barry McEntee to keep […]
By Niall Gartland CAVAN footballer Thomas Galligan is set to miss the remainder of the senior championship after suffering a broken collarbone while playing for his club, Lacken, on Sunday past. Lacken claimed a one-point victory over Lavey in their championship opener but that win was overshadowed by the unfortunate injury sustained by Galligan, who […]
THIS week we hear from Cavan’s Emma Longair… Name: Erin Longair. Age: 21. Teams played for: Advertisement Drumlane and the Cavan senior ladies. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Clones, St Tiernach’s Park always brings a crowd. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? Brewster Park – you […]
