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There is a full round of football action this weekend in Cavan. Here are the details at the time of going to print. Check the Cavan website for any changes before travelling. CAVAN INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND THREE Advertisement Ballymachugh v Cootehill Friday, Kingspan Breffni, 8pm SOMETHING has to give this Friday night as Ballymachugh and […]
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY’S clash of Drumlane and Killinkere is a crunch game for both teams in the Cavan Intermediate Championship insists Killinkere manager Ciarán O’Malley. After losing to Bailieborough, Killinkere bounced back to beat Cornafean while Drumlane have yet to pick up any points. With the top eight making the quarter-finals after four rounds […]
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING their promotion to Division Two, Munterconnaght began the Junior Championship campaign on the front foot, but boss Stephen McGovern suggests there’s still room for improvement. McGovern’s men defeated Kildallan by four points in round one, with Ryan Nwaneri’s early major proving crucial in their 1-16 to 0-15 victory. Munterconnaght will now […]
FOLLOWING two years in charge, Raymond Galligan has announced with immediate effect his decision to step down as Cavan senior football team manager, citing work and family commitments. The Lacken clubman was long-standing goalkeeper for the Breffni County before succeeding Mickey Graham at the helm at the outset of the 2024 season. During his tutelage […]
By Michael McMullan AISHLING Sheridan is loving being back in the Cavan jersey this year and feels the experienced core has helped their younger guns. They added the Ulster title to their promotion and league honours from earlier in the season. Next up is Sunday’s visit of Westmeath with an All-Ireland semi-final spot up for […]
By Shaun Casey THERE aren’t too many tougher tasks than heading to Killarney to take on a wounded Kerry and former Cavan footballer Ciaran Brady hopes the Breffni man can play with pride for that famous blue jersey. Raymond Galligan’s men are coming in off the back of two chastising defeats to Ulster foes Donegal and […]
By Michael McMullan CAVAN and Kerry have named their teams for this weekend’s All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final clash in Killarney. Ryan Donohoe is the one Cavan change, coming in for Oisin Kieran in Raymond Galligan’s side. Kerry have welcomed Diarmuid O’Connor back after a shoulder injury, one of five changes since the defeat to Meath, with […]
By Niall Gartland CAVAN legend Stephen King hopes that for the second time in this year’s campaign that Raymond Galligan’s side can successfully pick themselves back off the canvas. The Breffni side gave a fairly tepid account of themselves in their Ulster Championship opener against Tyrone, whom they face again this Sunday, before springing a […]
Sports editor of the Anglo Celt, Paul Fitzpatrick, has never witnessed Cavan defeat Tyrone in championship football By Niall Gartland HE arrived a year too late. Paul Fitzpatrick, sports editor of historic Cavan newspaper The Anglo Celt, was born in 1984, a year after the Breffni County’s last victory over Tyrone in championship football. More than 40 […]
