By Niall Gartland THE personnel may have changed somewhat, but the commitment levels have remained very much intact. Kingscourt are bidding for the back-to-back when they take on Gowna in Sunday’s Cavan Senior Championship showpiece, and their manager Colin Kelly is quick to credit the application of his team. It’s a repeat of last year’s […]
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 Michael McMullan BARRY Tully picked up his third Cavan senior medal as they ended a 10-year gap to land this year’s title. The Kingscourt skipper admits Ulster is a step up but the Stars are aiming to give a better account of themselves. They welcome Erne Gaels to Kingspan Breffni for their opener on […]
By Niall Gartland LIFE-LONG memories were formed amidst the celebrations following Kingscourt Stars’ stunning victory over Gowna in Sunday’s Cavan Senior Championship final, according to manager Colin Kelly. Their 2-16 to 0-13 victory marked a first title at this level for the club in a full ten years, and it also achieved sweet redemption for a […]
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 […]
By Michael McMullan BALLYHAISE manager Gerard O’Kane is hoping his side can learn from defeat ahead of this weekend’s Cavan Championship rematch with Kingscourt. Just 16 days before the sides lock horns in Sunday’s quarter-final, Kingscourt were nine-point winners when they met in the group stages. “If you ask if you asked 10 people outside of […]
When Pat Faulkner won the first of his eight Cavan senior medals in 1980, Kingscourt had just one county title to their name. It was start of their golden era. He spoke to Michael McMullan THINK of Kingscourt Stars and you get a picture of their history. A distinctive star on their jersey and the players […]
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By Niall Gartland HAVE Gowna timed their run to perfection as they stand on the cusp of the two in-a-row in Cavan? They put Crosserlough to the sword in the semi-finals of the championship for the second year running – the performance of the championship to date as they ran out 1-18 to 0-14 victors […]
By Niall Gartland KINGSCOURT Stars are a familiar presence on county final day in Cavan. Since its foundation back in 1890, Kingscourt have appeared in 16 senior championship finals in Cavan football, coming out on top on 11 different occasions. They’ve been a recent phenomenon (relatively speaking), with only one of those final berths coming […]
