The Official Cavan GAA Discussion thread.

Antrim didn’t beat Down. They were ahead of them going into the home straight but lost by a point. I think they did the same against Fermanagh.

They only beat Tipp and then Cavan in a game Cavan didn’t need to win. In fairness to them too though, the result of that Longford game didn’t matter either. Longford & Tipp were relegated by then.

It wouldn’t be hard for their S&C to improve given how Cavan bullied them around the pitch in championship last year.

They are a poor side, there’s no dressing that up. I wouldn’t expect their conditioning be next to near that of Armagh.

Jordan Morris won't be playing for Meath again while manager in charge.

I wouldn’t unsettle our panel for him. Do you honestly think he’s worth a position in the squad? He scored a few goals in a weak Leinster championship against the likes of Wicklow and Kildare - who can be as bad as they can be good.

I haven’t been overly impressed with him for Kingscourt. Saw him live in a Friday night club championship game in Mullagh last year and they took him off towards the end of the match. Alan Clarke that is 40 or so I’d say had more of an impact going in FF for a half than he had.

WAC talked him up a bit but I think that was hype more than anything else.

In club football, you’d see him as a bigger scoring threat than McKiernan? That’s quite a statement given what Gearoid is racking up in club games at FF for the Gaels.

I wouldn’t even see him as the biggest threat in the Kingscourt attack. Joe Dillon caused Killygarry bigger problems last year.

Morris wasn’t even available for their do-or-die fixture against Gowna last year iirc. I don’t believe he’s scoring anything more than any of our front six in club football in Cavan. I’ve seen plenty of Meath club football and it’s poor compared to Cavan. It’d be a lot more open.

He would be alot better conditioned than the majority of players in Meath but only on par with most in Cavan where there is a lot more emphasis on S&C.

He also brings a bit of baggage with him too from what I’m told.

Kingscourt were playing him between the 40 and inside. Played inside when Barry Reilly was back available. Killygarry couldn't handle him in the quarter final.

He was top scorer in the best game of football played in the Championship in Cavan last year. Scoring 1-2 and 0-3 in several games in Division 2 for a struggling Meath side. Banging in goals for fun against the likes of Wicklow in the championship.

He's exactly the type of player Cavan don't have and badly need. It's clear from watching the lad how talented he is. Not sure why anyone thinks he would upset the Cavan squad. They'd be delighted to have more attacking threat in the side.

All a moot point anyway if he's still with Meath.

It's not the same thing at all. He lives on the border and plays his club football in Cavan. We aren't talking about parachuting in a player with no connection to the county.

Even if he stays with Meath, I think the talent of a Cavan Club footballer is on topic for the Cavan Gaa Thread.

Even if he does come into the panel it would probably be next year at the earliest and don’t we have our own home grown talent coming through in darragh Lovett and darragh madden, I’d say we are better off to stay out of any transfers. We have paddy Lynch and Oisin brady making great strides and are top quality talent.

That’s quite easy to answer. I would take Conor Madden any day of the week over Morris. Morris has never changed a tight game like Madden did that Ulster SF vs Down. He hasn’t scored 2-3 against a Div 1 opponent like Roscommon. He hasn’t performed consistently in the Cavan club championship like Madden. In fact, other than mentioning that one club game vs Killygarry, or intercounty games against poor Leinster opposition from 2/3 years ago, what games exactly are you rating Morris on?

Oisin Brady or Conor Smith (when fit) would also get the nod ahead of him. Not to mention Dara Mc and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him lining out in there come Championship because I still think Mickey likes to throw a curveball.

I saw Morris in a challenge game against Donegal the week before the League. Donegal put a tight man marker on him and he hadn’t the temperament for it. He ended up being more interested in trying to punch the head off his man, in a challenge match, than trying to play football.

He’s still a Meath player anyway, by all accounts, and, even if he wasn’t, why would we do a McGeeney and go chasing after a player from another county because they fell out with the management there?

When you think of players will def start against Armagh (if fit), I have:

1. Ray Galligan
2. Padraig Faulkner
3. Jason McLoughlin
4. Niall Carolan
5. Killian Clarke
6. Gerard Smith
7. Conor Brady
8. Dara McVeety
9. Ciaran Brady
10. James Smith
11. Gearoid McKiernan
12. Oisin Brady
13. Paddy Lynch

Those are in no particular order but I think they all play if fit. That leaves the two Maddens, Tiarnan & Cian, Oisin Kiernan, Ryan O’Neill, Brandon Boylan, the two Conors, Madden & Smith, Johnny McCabe, Jack McKenna & David Brady all vying for two places.

Madden is consistent in Cavan club football. I didn’t say anything about intercounty if you read my point. Morris has not been, albeit after one season. He won’t get the space in 90% of Cavan club football games that he did in that Killygarry game and that showed last year in his other performances.

I’m writing off a Morris performance mainly because it’s against poor Leinster opposition. As I’ve already said above, Leinster football is very poor outside of Dublin. Ulster football is a lot more tactical and forwards have a lot less space. I wasn’t surprised to see Morris do absolutely nothing against Derry.

Let me ask again, what performances are you basing your opinion of Morris off? You seem to be rating him above numerous Cavan forwards off the back of one club football game. You did already ignore this question so I guess we have our genuine answer before you attempt to go Googling a response now that I’ve asked again.

The challenge game was played in Lavey in January. There were plenty of people there from lots of Cavan clubs to take a free opportunity to see two intercounty teams play and watch players like Patrick McBrearty up close.

It’s already been said, I think three or four times now, that We Are Meath have advised that Morris is still in the Meath panel but you continue to debate the point despite saying “it’s all moot”.

No agenda. I just appear to be more informed on the topic than you having a passing interest in and attending some Meath intercounty and club games but you don’t seem to be able to accept that.

In my book, when someone is avoiding questions asked, deliberately attempting to twist points made and feeling the need to answer their own question by typing out “LOL”, they’re struggling.

As previously said, if you’ve an issue, contact a mod - that matter has already been discussed with them.

Otherwise, if you’ve nothing positive to add to the debate at hand, I’d ask that you not deflect away from it.

Onto the next topic so, I mentioned media bias to certain players last year. No offence to him, I think even he would be embarrassed by it, but how did Gearoid McKiernan make the GAA team of the week?