The Official Cavan GAA Discussion thread.

I have a fair tolerance for listening to podcasts about GAA, but even I have my limits. I remember when someone posted a link to the last JMac podcast with Tynan and I had to turn it off after about 5 minutes. Fair play to you going back for me.

It isn't sour grapes because Cavan are in it, but the GAA does a woeful job in creating some fuss about lower league football. There is so much they could do to promote football outside of division one, but there appears to be zero appetite to do so.

Just read the Independent preview there and it had a few paragraphs about Tipp and their slow start and then a minimal mention of Cavan at the end. And the GAA say the Tailteann Cup will receive respect...

Wooly was quite vocal on The GAA Hour last year re how Cavan and Tipp should be ashamed of themselves for being relegated because they would be denying proper lower level Div 4 level teams the ability to have something to play for next year. He also declared Cavan the clear winners of the Tailteann Cup on one podcast too!

I watched the full JMac podcast because I did enjoy some of his other content - interviews namely. However, parts of it were a tough watch. I got the impression from Tynan that he hadn't even attended any of Cavan's matches but is now jumping on the bandwagon to Croker. He did famously complete the Leitrim preview before announcing at the end that he wouldn't be travelling to the match! McMahon didn't seem to have a great knowledge of the matches himself so I would have doubts re how many he attended.

They did spend about a half an hour on the club scene but I don't know why they reduced themselves to running down referee Pat Clarke - what's worse is I would have expected that crap from Tynan but McMahon was actually encouraging him. It's hard enough to get managers in the county at the moment and they'll know all about it in years to come when their young children grow older and the county board are saying juvenile teams are playing less games because we can't get referees.

They then read a list of the new club managers verbatim off a list on Hogan Stand forum and hadn't even bothered to research the clubs whose managers were not listed there. The critical analysis of the club managers amounted to ''well I worked with him in the bank, he's a good fella'.

Well done the ladies board on that.

Well i'm sure them U13 games on the day of the Antrim game will be moved closer to the time. Bad form with the clash this evening though.

I am saying now that I won't be going next nor near it either, but knowing deep down that if there is a game in Breffni during the summer I will go in. Don't ask me why.😀

Cahair O Kane said the exact same thing that he could only pick a team of the league as there was zero footage for him to review of anything outside division one (or games he was at). It has gotten worse if you ask me, given that there is clearly a bias in coverage towards the Dubs, Kerry (fair enough for those two), Mayo, Tyrone and then after that its scraps even for the other division one teams. BBC NI are far superior in their GAA coverage if you ask me.

Look, when we were in division 2 in 2016 and 2018 you could come home from a game and put on RTE that Sunday evening and you MIGHT get 15 seconds of coverage. That's division 2. I may be wrong but the only TV "coverage" we got this year was the Leitrim game, and that was based on Andy Moran being the new manager. That tells you all you need to know that a game only has relevance based on a retired Mayo footballer.

I know editing a sports package of 12 games in evening is a logistical nightmare, but the option to stream should be there. The capacity to have cameras at all league matches was demonstrated in 2021 but it is just a total lack of interest in anything outside the top four teams. A bit of variety wouldn't go astray.

Big win for the lads tonight that win was badly wanted after the last few years at that grade.

Madden MOTM for me, composure, showing for ball, but a lot of lads not far behind. Cian Reilly a monster at the back, Carolan was class as was Hartin and Brady. Fergal Smith will likely go unnoticed but played a key role. Fionntan had the bit of class when needed. Lovely goal from Lovett but could have had three. O Rourke did well when it mattered.

We were far superior to a much fancied Monaghan team at home. It was class. Well done to all involved. I hope that sets the tone for the weekend.

Safe travels today to all going and let's hope we can finally get over the line in HQ

I can't get to it due to prior commitments but I'm looking forward to watching it

Strong enough team starting, it would be nice to see them attacking Tipp from the very start and using that full forward line

Here's hoping last night's under 20s brilliant result is the start of a great weekend

I hope Paul Fitz is here taking names on behalf of Damien.

Congratulations to all players and management of u-20s brilliant result. Hopefully they play with the same determination and skill in the next game any day You get a win away to Monaghan is a great day. Well done all involved.

Poxed to win that

You can add Gearoid to the last sentence aswell. Coward out off a simple free that Galligan missed and did feck all other than pass backwards.

Watching the coverage now - lucky I spotted on the Sky App that you had to record the programmes before to get it all. 20 minutes in and Jason McLoughlin went down with the shoulder. They were readying a sub too. Very lucky he didn’t need to go off. Hard pressed that he didn’t get MOTM.