By Shaun Casey IT’S all fine margins at the top of the Lory Meagher Cup table but Cavan will be focusing on controlling the controllables and hope that by the end of proceedings on the final day of the group games, they’ve secured their own fate. Fermanagh are out in front on seven points and […]
Cavan boss Bellew calls for improvement
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April 18, 2024
By Niall Gartland CAVAN hurling boss Ollie Bellew is hoping to see a marked improvement from his side when they take on Fermanagh in their round two Lory Meagher clash this weekend. While the Breffni County got their campaign off to a winning start with a four-point win over Warwickshire last weekend, Bellew sensed that […]
Heady heights for the Cavan hurlers
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March 22, 2024
By Niall Gartland THE Cavan hurlers continue to make progress at a rapid pace and now stand on the brink of a place in the Division 3A final. It wasn’t that long ago that they didn’t even field a team at inter-county level – they went six years without one before rejoining the Lory Meagher […]
First home tie of new season for Breffni hurlers
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February 7, 2024
By Niall Gartland CAVAN will hope to pick up their first league win at the second time of asking when they host Louth at Kingspan Breffni on Saturday afternoon. The Breffni County played out a massively entertaining contest in their first Division 3A clash away to Sligo last weekend but ultimately fell short on the […]
Ulster sides eye up final spots
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May 19, 2023
By Shaun Casey DERRY can reach this season’s Christy Ring Cup final this weekend if they overcome Mayo, who sit at the bottom of the table with zero points to show from their four outings. Derry’s two-point win away to London last weekend means that their fate is all in their own hands ahead of […]
Cavan hurlers hoping to continue pursuit of excellence says Bellew
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May 18, 2023
BY KIERAN LYNCH CAVAN face Leitrim this Saturday with the prospect of obtaining a place in the Lory Meagher final at stake, if they can get the win. Often seen as one of hurling’s lower lights, Cavan have enjoyed a very promising season in 2023, as they claimed the National Hurling League Division 3B title […]
Hurt driving on Cavan hurlers says Bellew
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April 27, 2023
By Shaun Casey HURT can often be a major driving force inside a changing room and Cavan manager Ollie Bellew makes no bones about it. Losing to Warwickshire in the opening round of the Lory Meagher Cup hurt his Breffni Blues, and that drove them to overcome rivals Monaghan last weekend. They face another difficult […]
Cavan hurlers hoping to build on league success says manager Ollie Bellew
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April 14, 2023
By Kieran Lynch CAVAN are hoping to build upon their Division 3B success, and carry that winning momentum into their Lory Meagher campaign, which begins this weekend. The Breffni men defeated Leitrim 0-17 to 0-16 in the league final, and manager Ollie Bellew said that it was a ‘privilege’ to be part of such a […]
Bellew hoping for another positive step for Cavan hurling
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March 31, 2023
By Kieran Lynch CAVAN manager Ollie Bellew is hopeful that a concerted effort at looking to the future pays dividends with the Breffni County achieving promotion this weekend against Leitrim. Antrim native Bellew managed Cavan previously but took a year’s sabbatical in 2022, and he said that when coming back into the fold this season, […]
Three-week break “not ideal” for Cavan hurlers
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March 17, 2023
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING their recent win over Leitrim, Cavan are planning for a league final against either Leitrim or Longford in three weeks’ time. It’s been a brilliant season so far for Ollie Bellew’s side, who are top of Division 3B with three wins from four outings. The next three weeks will be something of […]