The Official Cavan GAA Discussion thread.

I had thought Kingscourt and the Gaels might only take a scalp rather than go the whole way, but as no one has really lit it up yet from the favourites, you wouldn't rule them out yet. Great to see Killygarry string some wins together but I am not sure they have what it takes to go the whole way. Lots of talk that James Brady's injury would mean him being out for the most of the championship and if that's the case, it would be a hammer blow (with McEvoy missing).

Intermediate is shaping up into being yet another dogfight. Even calling relegation could be tight.

What did he say about the ref?

God he's an awful dose of sh1te and his cheerleader from the podcast ain't much better either

His mammy should take his phone of him and do us all a favour.

I know it's a very Cavan-fan thing to do (crib about the referee) but a few of the games I attended in person had some fairly poor officiating. I was also watching the Gowna Vs Lavey game and Gowna could feel fairly hard done by. They were managing the game fairly well towards the end and then a very suspect penalty meant Lavey got a point. Fair play to Lavey for getting the result but they didn't look like they had a goal in them until the penalty was awarded.

For the record, I am not a Gowna fan but as a neutral I thought it was a really soft penalty and Gowna had enough chances to have been out of sight at that stage.

I said it was a poor call, pull your horns in. It was a huge call that had a massive impact on the result. There was minimal contact on Jordan and he went down awful soft. The game was nip and tuck and then Gowna had pulled away and looked home and hosed and then a very soft penalty was awarded. When the game was in the mix and Lavey were chasing in the last 10 they didn't look like conjuring up a much needed goal to rescue a draw. So re-read the Celt or watch it on Cavstream all you want and then come back and say that decision wasn't a close call.

You don't need to link a statement online about a poor call with vilifcation of referees or intimidation or assault. This is boards.ie, not Roscommon.

I thought it was a poor call, you didn't.

Ah, Cavan_King's, how i have missed your unique ability to create a strawman argument and chance to mount your high horse.

I said it was a bad call and you've managed to make it out like it was an anti-referee rant. Good show. Hopefully your Lemlin-alter ego will log in and weigh in on the topic. Maybe you and Lemlin can revisit old turf about frozen pitches and the u20 management just for old times sake.

In terms of slagging of referees, let he or she without sin on the internet cast the first stone. For example, if one were to tip over to the Meath boards.ie section (familiar nesting ground for the Cavan_King species) one might find someone slagging off a very well-know Cavan referee:

"She’s too whistle happy. Ruins even club games but they keep giving her large profile games because she’s a woman. Regardless of her gender, her performance should be what she is judged on."

What was it you said above? "Who’d be a referee, eh!?" Yeah, indeed.

And kudos to you making it to Breffni Park for a game, you truly are the biggest Cavan fan on the planet. Maybe you'll make it to Killinkere this weekend to see "Jordan Muldoon" in action for Kingscourt :)

I've attended more or less the same amount of league and championship games this year as most years (2020 aside) and maybe I am being a bit picky, but this year the standard of games (in my opinion) is much lower than previous years. I would be interested to see what other Breffni Boards members think. It's hardly the impact of the split season but I can't really recall any games i was at that really were impressive (barring the freakish shoot out that was the division one league final).

I've not been at a junior game this year, but in terms of senior and intermediate I've not seen many that have stood out. McVeety already looks like he could walk back into the panel with a few performances I've seen (if he wants it). That's hardly news. I was really impressed with David Brady and Padraig Moore, both of whom had short stints on the panel in 2018 i think. If Gearoid is to move into the full forward line at intercounty, I would love to see Brady come in as a half forward.

All knock out games have replay if needed.

I agree- hard to remember a set of games over a weekend so completely lacking in drama (barring Shannon Gaels making a game of it against Arva). Most of them were effectively over at half time.

The only "surprise" was the Cootehill win and it wasn't so much a massive shock that they won, but the manner that they won (and Templeport didn't show up). Caught most of the games on Cavstream. Oisin Kiernan was very impressive for Castlerahan- ran the game from centre half back, some lovely kick passing into the forward and some impressive scores.Hession was very good for Cootehill and always looked to get quick ball in to the forwards. Magee had some game for Cuchulainns. David Brady and Eoin Clarke hugely impressive for Ballyhaise.

Interesting draw for both Junior and Intermediate. Definitely the four best teams in each for the semi finals and you could argue that the favourites in each have been kept apart for potentially huge finals (but the other teams might have other ideas about that!)

I would have thought that most people would have had Arva and Drumlane as favourites before the junior started.

Sorry meant Arva and Knockbride.

Surely they're favourites???

It would appear certain individuals on Facebook are not very happy with the coverage of the 1947 all ireland anniversary...

He would want to reel himself in a bit he seems to post a lot of rubbish without thinking about what he is doing the referee one was an attack on the referee dressed up as looking for peoples opinions. He is anti everything at the moment and his issue with the 1947 post is nothing but disgraceful.

What good is it doing though everyone knows its in every club and know people who use it and even people involved at county board level like the odd sniff if the rumors are to be believed. It's part of going out now for an awful lot of people just go into any pub in the country and its obvious what is going on.