The Official Cavan GAA Discussion thread.

I don't think the partying of the County final can be used as an excuse. The Co final replay was 3 weeks ago, and Cole spoke in the Celt that they were fully focused for the game and played challenge games.

Kilcoos pace and movement was on another level. They are a well conditioned team. They hammered Kingscourt in 2015, https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/1101/738858-kingscourt-v-kilcoo/

They have been around a good while, lost a few Ulster finals before getting over the line in 201,9 but they will face tougher tests then Ramor. They play the winnners of Watty Grahams/Scotstown in Semi final

That's a big enough claim in fairness. There is decent players in Cavan and a few can be very good like Sean McEvoy if he sticks at it. Oisin Brady is a good player.

But the reality is Cavan have had 3 consecutive relegation. The underage teams are performing poorly. U20s were hammered by Down. Senior club champions beaten by 11 pts.

The only way is up. Hopefully Denn and Butlersbridge can reach ulster finals .

Did we even get the McKenna cup fixtures?

I wonder what the panel will be this year?, any chance of ciaran brady been back for the league? Shame about paddy Meade I was hoping he would nail down a spot for the coming year a powerful player, hopefully James smith will be back as good as ever he was a huge loss last year.

A right hammering for Butlersbridge in the Ulster Semi Final unfortunately.

Listening to the radio coverage today, the keeper Sheridan had made a couple of point blank saves already before they conceded the first goal.

Fitzpatrick will be quick to remind everyone now he said that they were weak in defence.

Great win for Denn. They were very wasteful in the first half and should have been been ahead, but were more composed in the second half. Some great performances by Cavell Keoghan, Caolainn McCabe, Gaffney and O Reilly in midfield., James Brady and Oisin Kiernan,

They play the London Champions in a few weeks.

Denn comfortably the better side. They had 17 wides I think it was and 5-6 dropped short. They won the game by 7 points but I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say they easily should have won it by 15+. Downings I think had at most 3-4 wides.

I’ve watched club football in other counties and I honestly think Denn looked in better shape than senior teams I’ve seen in other provinces.

Armagh game apparently in Breffni on Thursday the 6th now.

I see David Philips is named in the Sligo panel for tonight's FBD game against Leitrim. He could possibly face Cavan in the League.

He played for Gowna

Nevin O Donnell half forward for Leitrim. David Philips half back for Sligo..

He will be a huge loss for Ramor and would love to see him in the panel at a county level this year to give him more game time. Best of luck to the young lad, he's supremely talented at both sports and we can only hope to see him in the blue sooner rather than later.

Any idea on whether the McKenna cup games will be streamed?

Jeez that would be a trek for him... He looked good in the semi final but wasn't that hot in the final,

Interview with Graham in the Celt lists the new names: Ryan O Neill (Kildallan), Cian Madden (Gowna), Jack McKenna and Paul Smith (Laragh), Evan Finnegan and Thomas Smith (Ballinagh) and Lorcan Hammond (Kill).

Great to see the two Laragh lads involved, no doubt about their ability at club level and hopefully in time that can translate into county. O' Neill from Kildallan had a great season and whilst its a step up from Junior, best to give him a chance and see what he can do.