By Niall Gartland THEY were favourites before a ball was thrown-in but Knockbride have certainly had to work for their place in Saturday’s Cavan Junior Championship final against Belturbet. Aidan McCabe’s side operated in Division One in the league and lost last year’s Junior Championship final against eventual All-Ireland champions Arva, so it’s no surprise […]
Knockbride knocking on the door
By Niall Gartland KNOCKBRIDE have borne the brunt of two significant disappointments over the course of the last 12 months, but manager Aidan McCabe says they aren’t looking in the rearview mirror ahead of tonight’s (Thursday) Junior Championship quarter-final against Munterconnaught. This time last year, Knockbride could have no complaints when they were beaten by […]
Knockbride ready for heavyweight tussle
By Niall Gartland TO the surprise of very few people, Saturday’s Cavan Junior Championship final (Kingspan Breffni, 5.30pm) showdown will consist of Knockbride and Arva. They were the two big favourites from the starting gun and both have advanced to the final with nary a scratch to be seen. This may be ‘Junior football’ but […]
Knockbride ready for keenly anticipated Arva tussle
By Niall Gartland TO the surprise of very few people, this weekend’s Cavan Junior Championship final showdown will consist of Knockbride and Arva. They were the two big favourites from the starting gun and both have advanced to the final with nary a scratch to be seen. This may be ‘Junior football’ but Knockbride claimed […]
Arva boss Keogan isn’t taking Knockbride for granted
By Niall Gartland ARVA were the form team heading into this year’s Junior Championship, but their manager Gabriel Keogan knows that Knockbride will be a tough nut to crack when they duke it out for a place in the final this weekend. Having achieved promotion during the summer months, Keogan’s side will play in Division […]