By Shaun Casey CAVAN will be without James Smith for the remainder of the 2023 season as the Crosserlough man has left the panel due to work commitments. The 24-year-old started at midfield in both of Cavan’s Tailteann Cup outings against Laois and London but won’t feature for the rest of the campaign. Smith was […]
Outright favourites Cavan bidding for next win
By Niall Gartland THE outright favourites for the Tailteann Cup, Cavan, are hoping to make it two-from-two when they travel to Ruislip to take on London on Saturday. The Breffni County claimed a deserved 2-20 to 1-14 victory over Laois in their opening group stage encounter at the weekend, albeit their opposition manager Billy Sheehan […]
Cavan’s Galligan using fuel of defeat to drive Tailteann bid
Body By Niall McCoy CAVAN goalkeeper Raymond Galligan has said that the pain of last year’s Tailteann Cup final defeat to Westmeath is providing the fuel for their assault on the 2023 competition. While keen to stress that they are not looking past Saturday’s group opener against Laois at Kingspan Breffni – a game set […]
Armagh advance to last four
Armagh booked their place in the semi-finals of the Ulster Championship with a convincing win over Cavan. A blistering first half display put the Orchard in pole position and Armagh saw the game out after the turnaround. Armagh carried a seven point advantage into the break and while Cavan offered a good fight in the […]
The onus is on the Orchard
Ulster Championship quarter-final Cavan v Armagh Saturday, Kingspan Breffni, 6.30pm By Niall Gartland Advertisement IF you believe the bookies, this should be an Armagh victory all day long. They’ve been priced as 12 for Saturday’s trip to Kingspan Breffni Park, but in our eyes you’d be foolish to write off Mickey Graham’s Cavan. For one […]
Cavan squad named ahead of Armagh clash
MICKEY Graham has named a strong starting line-up for Cavan’s Ulster Championship quarter-final clash with Armagh tomorrow. The Breffni Blues head into the game off the back of a successful league campaign that saw them capture the Division Three title. Graham has made three changes to the starting team that downed Fermanagh 0-16 to 1-7 […]
Cavan have more to lose than All-Ireland series-bound Armagh says O’Reilly
By Niall Gartland MUCH has been made of Armagh’s poor provincial record in recent years, but Cavan legend Damien O’Reilly says there’s just as much at stake for the Breffni County in Saturday’s Ulster Championship quarter-final clash at Kingspan Breffni. Cavan have to progress to the Ulster final if they’re to be included in the […]
Galligan calling for more work ahead of Ulster opener
THERE was a wide smile across the face of Cavan goalkeeper Raymond Galligan as he swapped the league cup for his newborn son Rian after Saturday’s league final win over Fermanagh. The Breffni blues needed an impact from the bench and an increased determination to see off Fermanagh and seal promotion with silverware. “It was […]
Cavan targeting more big days in Croker – Brady
By Shaun Casey DESPITE losing their last two games, Cavan are preparing for a National League final and their fourth outing in Croke Park inside 12 months. The Breffni Blues earned promotion to the second tier with a string of five wins from their first five outings, before losing to Antrim and Fermanagh in the closing […]
McCusker hoping to end Croke Park drought
By Niall Gartland FOURTH time’s the charm? Declan McCusker would be the first to admit his record in Croke Park matches isn’t anything worth writing home about. There was the Division Four final defeat to Wicklow back in 2012 – not their finest hour with no disrespect towards the Garden County. Two Division Three final […]