By Niall Gartland CAVAN have a worrying spread of injuries heading into their final round Division Two clash at home to Cork this Sunday. A number of mainstays of their team – Oisin Kiernan, Jason McLoughlin, Darragh Lovett, Conor Madden and Killian Clarke – sat out their highly impressive win over Roscommon last weekend because of injury, […]
In-form Breffni gunning for four in-a-row
By Niall Gartland CAVAN’S streak of three straight victories means they still have a slim chance of promotion as they look ahead to their penultimate Division Two clash against Roscommon this Sunday. Barring an incredibly unlikely chain of events, the Breffni County secured their Division Two safety in a hugely entertaining win over Down nearly […]
Cavan pick up steam
By Niall Gartland THERE’S nothing like a few wins to satiate supporters and Cavan have certainly turned things around in the space of a few short weeks. After back-to-back defeats to Monaghan and Meath, Raymond Galligan’s team had nothing to show for their efforts heading into their round three match against Louth. But they won […]
Cavan hope to make it back-to-back wins
By Niall Gartland WHAT a difference a week makes. Cavan will travel to Westmeath this Sunday with a renewed sense of optimism after they belatedly claimed their first league win in last weekend’s encounter against Louth. The discourse surrounding the Cavan set-up has been palpably negative following back-to-back defeats to Kildare and Louth. Well, supporters […]
Cavan unchanged for Meath clash
By Michael McMullan CAVAN manager Raymond Galligan has put his faith in the same team for Sunday’s game with Meath (Páirc Tailteann). The Breffni blues lost last week to Monaghan with the Royals also looking for a first win after going under to Cork in Round One. Galligan is still without Gearóid McKiernan who has […]
Cavan hoping to click up front against Meath
By Niall Gartland RAYMOND Galligan’s Cavan are bidding to get up and running at the second time of asking when they travel to Navan to take on Meath on Sunday, but they’ll need to improve if they’re to move towards achieving promotion out of Division Two. They lost out in a high-scoring match against Monaghan on […]
Cavan primed for Farney
By Niall Gartland CAVAN host Monaghan in their first competitive outing of the new season in Saturday’s Division Two clash at Kingspan Breffni, but they aren’t coming in cold after a useful run of challenge games in recent weeks. Raymond Galligan’s side clocked up plenty of miles as they travelled to Kerry, Derry and Donegal, […]
CAVAN’S 2024: A season that fizzled out
1 Mixed results for the Cavan footballers THE first year of Raymond Galligan’s tenure in charge of the Cavan senior intercounty football team certainly had its moments. They finished third in Division Two – behind Donegal and Armagh, which is nothing to be embarrassed about – and then they claimed a memorable win over their familiar foes […]
McKiernan returns to Cavan squad ahead of the new season
By Michael McMullan CAVAN manager Raymond Galligan has recalled Gearóid McKiernan to the Cavan squad ahead of the 2025 season, Gaelic Life can confirm. The Cavan Gaels player wasn’t of the plans in Galligan’s first season but is back on board. It comes after a similar move in Donegal where former star Michael Murphy has […]
Cavan name team for must-win clash against Roscommon
CAVAN have announced two changes to their starting line-up ahead of Saturday’s third and final group stage match against Roscommon, a game they have no choice but to win if they’re to progress in the competition. Their usual net-minder Gary O’Rourke returns in place of Liam Brady, who played in their heavy defeat to Dublin […]