By Niall Gartland DENN may be backboned by members of the team that won the Ulster Junior Championship title in 2021, but it was the addition of something a little bit extra that has propelled the team to Sunday’s Cavan Intermediate Championship final against Butlersbridge. The club won a historic Division One Minor Championship title […]
Butlersbridge boss enjoying the journey
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September 27, 2024
By Niall Gartland BUTLERSBRIDGE won the Cavan Intermediate Championship as recently as 2021, but manager Keelan Melaniff believes that it’s a big ask for a non-Division One team in Cavan to win the competition. Two of the last four remaining teams – Arva and Cuchulainn’s – finished mid-table in Division One this year while Butlersbridge […]
Downing’s run to the final has given us all a lift says Boyle
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December 19, 2021
By Frank Craig Downings can write the most significant chapter in their history on Sunday if they manage to down Cavan outfit Denn in the Ulster JFC decider. The Donegal champions overcame highly fancied Monaghan side Sean McDermott’s last time out, 1-9 to 0-8 – and they achieved that feat in dramatic circumstances. Downings were a […]
Denn wait the outcome of appeal against goalkeeper’s red card
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December 15, 2021
Denn manager Stephen Baxter could be without goalkeeper Mark Fegan for their Ulster JFC Final on Sunday. Fegan was shown a red card in the aftermath of their semi-final win over Desertmartin, for ‘kicking with minimal force’. The game was streamed live, but the incident – which happened after the final whistle – wasn’t picked […]