By Michael McMullan CASTLERAHAN must meet Corduff head on in Sunday’s Ulster Intermediate semi-final showdown in Crossmaglen insists manager Brian Donohoe. In his first season in charge, Donohoe has helped the former senior champions back to the top flight and are 60 minutes away from a place in the Ulster decider. No Cavan club has […]
Cavan champions Castlerahan back after five-week lay-off
By Niall Gartland CAVAN teams traditionally haven’t fared well in the provincial club championships, but their Intermediate representatives Castlerahan will take heart from Denn’s successful Ulster Junior Championship campaign last year. Castlerahan earned themselves a crack at the Ulster Senior Championship in 2018 and 2019 – albeit with little success – but they’ve enough top […]
Quarter final replays the centre of attention in Cavan
CAVAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL REPLAYS CAVAN GAELS V GOWNA Saturday, Kingspan Breffni, 8.15pm THESE two teams couldn’t be separated when they met last weekend for a place in the last four. Cavan Gaels were rampant in the group stages but last year’s beaten champions Gowna showed they’re determined to go all the way. Maybe Cavan […]
No quarter asked or given in Cavan this weekend
THERE will be no shortage of championship buzz this weekend in Cavan as the local scene begins to get interesting INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS CASTLERAHAN V BAILIEBOROUGH Friday, Kingspan Breffni, 8pm Castlerahan dropped just one point during the group stages of the championship, drawing with Cuchulainns in the opening round, but won their three remaining […]
Cavan championships head towards the knock-out stages
THIS weekend sees another round of games as the championship heads towards the knock-out stages. CAVAN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND FOUR LAVEY V MULLAHORAN Sunday, Drumalee, 3pm MULLAHORAN claimed a hugely significant victory over Laragh at the weekend so they have a massive change of reaching the knock-out rounds. Lavey are still in with a […]
Intermediate is a minefield says Ballyhaise boss
By Niall Gartland BALLYHAISE had an exemplary league campaign in the heady heights of Division One football, but their manager Damien Keaney knows the championship is an entirely different kettle of fish. Last year’s beaten Intermediate finalists are bidding to go one step further than last year (they lost the final by a point to […]