By Niall Gartland CAVAN legend Damien O’Reilly believes that they can count themselves somewhat unfortunate to be staring relegation in the face ahead of Sunday’s final round of fixtures. It’s more or less a two-way battle between themselves and Kildare to avoid that second relegation spot with Offaly already consigned to Division Three football for […]
By Michael McMullan CAVAN’S survival in Division Two is still in their own hands but they must beat Offaly in Tullamore. Dermot McCabe’s side already have the head-to-head on fellow strugglers Kildare and will finish their campaign in Derry on the final weekend. Cavan can’t even think about their clash with the Oakleafers yet. This […]
By Niall Gartland AT half time of last weekend’s Division Two meeting of Cavan and Kildare, word filtered through that Louth had plotted an upset against Tyrone. Dermot McCabe’s side were three points in arrears at the interval, and Louth’s win spelled potential bad news. The need to pick up a first league win at […]
By Niall Gartland CAVAN’S dire record against Tyrone barely needs repeating at this stage – but we’ll give it another airing anyway, ahead of Sunday’s Division Two encounter at Healy Park. Having been pipped in their first two league matches, Dermot McCabe’s side could really do with a win against their old nemesis as they […]
By Niall Gartland ANOTHER opening day away trip for Cavan – and this season it’s a particularly lengthy trek as Dermot McCabe’s side travel to take on Cork this Sunday. Throw-in time is 1pm and Cavan will be hoping for a welcome boost after a fairly average McKenna Cup campaign – at least on the results front, […]
Niall Gartland asseses Cavan’s chances of making their mark in 2026 under new manager Dermot McCabe “Probably collectively, and probably since I was a player, I would think maybe Cavan don’t look at themselves in a positive manner. I would think that, ‘oh, geez, we’re playing them’ would be the approach, or just, ‘I don’t […]
By Niall Gartland CAVAN footballer Niall Carolan didn’t exactly spend the twilight of 2025 with the feet up. He was an integral part of a Cuchulainn’s team that reached the Ulster Intermediate final, and while they fell short against Derry side Glenullin, it was a hugely memorable period for the club and community. Now though, […]
By Shaun Casey Return of the Mac An all-time Cavan GAA legend will be on the sidelines for the Breffni County next year with Dermot McCabe taking over from Raymond Galligan as manager. McCabe won an All-Star in 1997 but has also been involved in various management teams within the county over the years. He […]
By Niall Gartland THE opportunity to pull on a Cavan jersey for the very first time at senior inter-county level is something that debut players should really relish, according to their new manager Dermot McCabe. McCabe was speaking at Tuesday evening’s launch of the McKenna Cup, which has been restored to the calendar after a […]
By Shaun Casey THE appointment of Dermot McCabe as the next Cavan senior football manager is a “positive” move and one Cavan people should be excited about, says former Breffni player Joe Dillon. McCabe spent last season in charge of Westmeath as they dropped out of Division Two despite putting in a number of commendable performances. […]
