By Michael McMullan PLENTY of water will pass under the bridge before the promotion spots are set in stone, Cavan are at least in the early conversation. That’s where they want to be. Then it’s about eying the steps forward. Last season was a relegation story to the third tier for the Breffni Blues. It’s more […]
Cavan unchanged for Meath clash
By Michael McMullan CAVAN manager Raymond Galligan has put his faith in the same team for Sunday’s game with Meath (Páirc Tailteann). The Breffni blues lost last week to Monaghan with the Royals also looking for a first win after going under to Cork in Round One. Galligan is still without Gearóid McKiernan who has […]
MacRory Cup: Cavan’s golden generation
By Shaun Casey EVERY now and then, a team comes through that catches the eye and arouses attention. Quite often, as most stories go, it can all end in tears but that certainly wasn’t the case with St Patrick’s College, Cavan and their golden generation. Once this team began to step up through the ranks, […]
CAVAN’S 2024: A season that fizzled out
1 Mixed results for the Cavan footballers THE first year of Raymond Galligan’s tenure in charge of the Cavan senior intercounty football team certainly had its moments. They finished third in Division Two – behind Donegal and Armagh, which is nothing to be embarrassed about – and then they claimed a memorable win over their familiar foes […]
McKiernan returns to Cavan squad ahead of the new season
By Michael McMullan CAVAN manager Raymond Galligan has recalled Gearóid McKiernan to the Cavan squad ahead of the 2025 season, Gaelic Life can confirm. The Cavan Gaels player wasn’t of the plans in Galligan’s first season but is back on board. It comes after a similar move in Donegal where former star Michael Murphy has […]
Arve and Ballinderry to lock horns at the second time of asking
Ulster Club IFC final Arva v Ballinderry Saturday, O’Neill’s Healy Park, 5pm By Michael McMullan BALLINDERRY will need to do what nobody has been able to do in 23 championship games if they are to land the Ulster title in Saturday’s refixed Ulster final. They have to beat Arva. The Shamrocks are up against the […]
Arva put their unbeaten run to the test again
Ulster Club IFC final Arva v Ballinderry Saturday, O’Neill’s Healy Park, 5pm By Michael McMullan BALLINDERRY will need to do what nobody has been able to do in 23 championship games if they are to land the Ulster title on Saturday. They have to beat Arva. The Shamrocks are up against the Cavan side who […]
Arva intent on continuing historic run says O’Reilly
By Shaun Casey IF Arva get over the line on Saturday evening and continue their unbelievable winning streak, they will have chalked up a 24th consecutive championship victory and a fifth piece of silverware in 14 months, but Finbar O’Reilly’s men won’t be taking their eye off the ball. Trophies and medals don’t come along […]
Gaelic Lives Ulster Intermediate Final Preview
Michael McMullen and Damien Donohoe look ahead to the Ulster Intermediate Final between Arva and Ballinderry. Arva are hoping to secure back-to-back Ulster crowns after their Junior success last season, which ended with an All-Ireland title in Croke Park. Ballinderry on the other hand, who won the Senior All-Ireland 20 years ago, are intent on […]
Cavan ladies football: A rising tide
Cavan were All-Ireland u-18 and u-16 champions this year and were narrowly edged out by Galway in the u-14 final. All finals were in the top division. It wasn’t always this way. Mick Flynn began the upward journey 15 years ago. He spoke with Michael McMullan… WHEN the pupils of Cnoc Mhuire in Granard wanted […]








