By Michael McMullan CROSSERLOUGH have eyes on their own game as they step into Ulster again. It’s their first foray out of Cavan in three years, having their three-in-a-row hopes dashed by Denn in the 2024 decider. They face preliminary winners Loughgiel in the Ulster Junior A semi-final this weekend. Advertisement “We just have to […]
O’Reilly’s Crosserlough get set for Gowna showdown
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By Niall Gartland GOWNA have appeared in four of the last five Cavan Senior Championship titles, with a 50 percent strike rate, but their semi-final opponents Crosserlough are no strangers to the big day either. Crosserlough have appeared in three finals since 2018 (winning two and losing one) though their new manager Finbar O’Reilly acknowledges that it’ll […]
Kingscourt setting no limits says Kelly
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By Niall Gartland KINGSCOURT boss Colin Kelly has emphasied the depth of talent that exists within his squad ahead of their Cavan Senior Championship showdown with Ramor on Sunday evening. They’ve been in top form since the very outset of the championship, though a rather remarkable comeback was needed to get the better of Ballyhaise with […]
PREVIEW: No quarter asked in Cavan
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THE quarter-finals of the Cavan SFC are down for decision with Crosserlough putting their title on the line on Friday night against Arva. CAVAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS Crosserlough v Arva Friday, Kingspan Breffni, 8.15pm Advertisement DEFENDING champions Crosserlough finished in pole position in the group stages and are big favourites to account for an Arva […]
Cavan skipper welcomes silver ahead of championship
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By Michael McMullan CAVAN captain Shauna Lynch is over the moon after the Breffni County crowned promotion from Division Three with victory over Wexford in Sunday’s league final. They learned from defeat to the same opposition earlier in the season and now switch their focus to an Ulster Intermediate Championship date with Monaghan next month. […]
Healthy club award for Crosserlough
CAVAN club Crosserlough were the winners of the Ulster GAA Healthy Club Award, presented in association with Ulster Independent Clinic, at the recent 2024 O’Neill’s Ulster GAA Awards held in Canavan’s, Co. Tyrone. The club are a very active healthy club within their county and their Health & Wellbeing committee links closely with the county […]
Cavan bidding for a third victory
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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 […]
Daly set for another season at Crosserlough
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By Niall Gartland RYAN Daly and Stephen Beattie will remain in charge of Crosserlough having steered the team to this year’s Cavan Senior Championship title in their debut season at the helm. The Tyrone natives will look back fondly on 2024, having engineered their run to Senior Championship honours, and they were arguably unlucky not […]
Kilcoo’s Doherty is wary of Crosserlough threat
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By Shaun Casey AFTER a four-week break following their county final victory over Burren, Ceilum Doherty and Kilcoo have recharged the batteries and are ready to go once again ahead of the Ulster Championship campaign. The Magpies have been the dominant force in the Mourne County for a fair while now and continued that trend […]
Bridging the gap
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Newbridge are Derry SFC champions for the first time in 35 years and Niall Gartland looks at other clubs who ended a long wait Creggan Kickhams (87 years) ANTRIM club Creggan Kickhams waited a whopping 87 years for their third Antrim Senior Championship title. For decades upon decades, 1943 and 1954 stood side-by-side as their […]









