Feature: The brawl behind the band


All hell broke lose when Armagh and Cavan clashed during a pre-match parade back in 2014. We chat to two of the men who played that day for their take on the infamous brawl. By Shaun Casey ARMAGH and Cavan matches don’t really have much history behind them, but when the orange and blue do […]


Rian O’Neill named on Armagh squad but starts on the bench


RIAN O’Neill has been listed in the Armagh squad for Saturday’s Ulster Championship quarter-final against Cavan but will start the game on the bench. O’Neill had been sidelined with a quad injury and missed Armagh’s last two games, against Tyrone in the league and Antrim in the Ulster Championship opener. James Morgan and Tiernan Kelly […]


Cavan have more to lose than All-Ireland series-bound Armagh says O’Reilly


By Niall Gartland MUCH has been made of Armagh’s poor provincial record in recent years, but Cavan legend Damien O’Reilly says there’s just as much at stake for the Breffni County in Saturday’s Ulster Championship quarter-final clash at Kingspan Breffni. Cavan have to progress to the Ulster final if they’re to be included in the […]


We’re gunning for the ‘kingpins’ says Cavan boss


By Niall Gartland CAVAN boss Seanie Smith says they are gunning for the ‘kingpins’ of Ulster Minor footbal when they host Tyrone in Saturday’s Ulster Championship opener. Ultimately the result is fairly immaterial due to the group stage format which will see all the teams in their particular group advance to the quarter-finals, but Mullahoran […]


Galligan calling for more work ahead of Ulster opener


THERE was a wide smile across the face of Cavan goalkeeper Raymond Galligan as he swapped the league cup for his newborn son Rian after Saturday’s league final win over Fermanagh. The Breffni blues needed an impact from the bench and an increased determination to see off Fermanagh and seal promotion with silverware. “It was […]


Success for Lurgan and Cavan at Cúchulainn Initiative Blitz


ULSTER GAA’s Cúchulainn Initiative Blitz took place recently at the Meadowbank Sports Arena, Magherafelt, with schools and colleges from all across the province participating. The Cúchulainn Initiative aims to afford young people from different backgrounds the opportunity to engage with one another, and to provide opportunities to young people not traditionally involved with the GAA […]


Fegan shines as Loreto retain All-Ireland title


Lidl All Ireland Post Primary Schools Junior A Final  Loreto Cavan 10-15 St. Mary’s Midleton 0-7  By Aisling Clery PLAYER of the Match Kate Fegan scored 4-6 as Loreto Cavan retained their Lidl PPS All Ireland Junior A title, convincingly defeating St Mary’s Midleton at the GAA National Games Development Centre, Abbotstown. Advertisement Loreto Cavan started […]


Donnelly chasing character in Erne promotion push


By Katrina Brennan ‘CHARACTER’, ‘focus’ and ‘performance’ – they are just a few of the keywords Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly used as he reflected on the Westmeath game and looks ahead to Cavan this weekend. Fermanagh once again showed great character to stave off a second half Westmeath comeback and keep themselves in promotion contention. A win or […]


Cavan out to right the wrongs of Antrim defeat


By Michael McMullan CAVAN may have secured promotion ahead of Sunday’s visit of Fermanagh but Mickey Graham insists his side must right the wrongs of their defeat to Antrim on Saturday. The Breffni County were 10 points adrift before goals from Paddy Lynch and Conor Madden brought them back into contention. It was too late […]