By Niall McCoy DOWN defender Niall McParland has said that the Mourne County need to end their long wait for silverware as they look ahead to a Tailteann Cup campaign that has them ear-marked as one of the favourites. Down went out at the first stage last year as they lost heavily to Cavan, but […]
By Mark McGoldrick RYAN Jones says Fermanagh’s target must be to ‘win the Tailteann Cup’ as the Erne men prepare for Sunday’s group stage opener when they face Wexford in Brewster Park. “We have to really look to win it,” said the Erne midfielder, “there are a few other teams who are at that level […]
THE draws were made for the new-look All-Ireland series on Tuesday afternoon. All-Ireland champions Kerry will face Mayo if they retain their Munster title. League champions Galway’s prize for winning Connacht will be a tricky looking group two that includes the 2021 champions Tyrone, Tailteann Cup winners Westmeath and the loser of the Ulster final […]
THE GAA have confirmed the seedings for the group stage draws in the Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cups, which will take place at 1pm on Tuesday. The draws will be broadcast live on GAA.ie by Gráinne McElwain and conducted by Uachtarán Larry McCarthy who will be joined by former Dublin footballer Paddy Andrews. The confirmed […]
TAKING into account that we are still in February, it’s a credit to the GAA that the quality of league football has been so high. Indeed, I would go as far to say that the league is now a better product than the championship. Obviously, the All-Ireland semi-finals and finals are still the pinnacle but […]
By Niall Gartland A PRODUCTIVE McKenna Cup campaign sets the backdrop for Cavan’s Division Three opener against Westmeath this Sunday. It’s a tough opener – Westmeath narrowly missed out on promotion last year, finishing third in the table, and they got the better of the Breffni County when they met in the inaugural Tailteann Cup […]
1 Falling at the final hurdle ON the whole, it was a good year for the Cavan footballers. Mickey Graham’s side ensured their stint in Division Four was a short-lived one, and they added the league title with a one-point victory over Tipperary. Still though, the 2020 Ulster Champions will be a bit disappointed about […]
MICKEY GRAHAM is set to remain in charge of the Cavan footballers for at least another two years, putting an end to speculation about whether he would stay at the helm. Graham said he would weigh up his options in the wake of last month’s Tailteann Cup final defeat to Westmeath, but the County Board […]
FORMER attacking ace Mickey Graham looks set to remain as Cavan senior manager. The Cavan Gaels man has completed his fourth season at the helm, steering them to Ulster glory in 2020. Graham was appointed for the 2019 season after leading Longford side Mullinalaghta to back to back titles. Cavan found themselves back in Division […]
With the Sam Maguire and Tailteann Cup headed to Kerry and Westmeath for the winter, Niall Gartland ranks the counties from top to bottom. 1 Kerry To the victors the spoils. Kerry have been burned by some chastening experiences in recent years, but a new management team spearheaded by Jack O’Connor led the Kingdom back […]
