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The Official Cavan GAA Discussion thread.

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    #9962
    mogue77
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭mogue77


    Any word of Gerry smith? He was very good v Laois.



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    #9963
    mylestheslasher
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭mylestheslasher


    Well done to the lads yesterday, was away for the weekend and listened to Northern Sound. Seemed like we played some good attacking football but prone to the odd balls up.

    I can see Wexford beating Offaly who will have 2 players suspended. Fermanagh should come through as should Carlow. Longford are the type of team, if they are in the mood, that could trouble Down.



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    #9964
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120677234#Comment_120677234

    I put on Northern Sound when I was driving home and they mentioned him and Conor Madden being there in tracksuit tops. He must be injured. Jason McLoughlin was doing water boy so must be a bit away too.

    Who were the three players doing sprints over in front of the terrace pre game?



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    #9965
    KeepTheFaith
    Registered Users Posts: 610 ✭✭✭KeepTheFaith


    Martin Reilly, McKenna, David Brady, Conor Madden, Conor Smith, Gerry Smith were all in the terrace in their tracksuits.



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    #9966
    baconsarnie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭baconsarnie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120677786#Comment_120677786

    Mc Kenna was one of them. He can’t be far off, surprised he wasn’t on the match day 26 on Saturday to be honest



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    #9967
    cavan4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭cavan4sam


    Looks like our home quarter final will be on Saturday 17th of June as 2 of the Sam group games are down for breffni on the Sunday



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    #9968
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120683561#Comment_120683561

    I prefer a Saturday game. I’d say we will be looking at an afternoon throw in but around 5 or 6 would be great.

    The All County League must be on a couple of weeks break is it?



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    #9969
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    Looks like Offaly are going out of the Tailteann to Wexford which suits us - Offaly are a team we couldn’t draw but Wexford are a team we can.



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    #9970
    rrs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭rrs


    Laois beating Fermanagh by 3 approaching half time, and Ryan Jones sent off



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    #9971
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120698830#Comment_120698830

    Fermanagh lost by 2. That is a surprise.



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    #9972
    rrs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭rrs


    Yeah it was. Though Fermanagh haven't been great in the Tailtean Cup.

    Wexford scored 1-22 against Offaly with all their scores from play.



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    #9973
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    Our potential opponents are Carlow, Wexford or Down. I expect we’ll draw Down. The GAA won’t want potentially three Ulster teams in the last four so surely us or Antrim will get Down.


    Draw is Monday on Radio 1 @ 8.30am; repeat pairings from groups avoided.


    Meath v Carlow/Wexford/Laois

    Antrim v Down/Carlow/Laois

    Cavan v Down/Carlow/Wex

    Limerick v Down/Wex/Laois



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    #9974
    Brussels Sprout
    Registered Users Posts: 6,780 ✭✭✭Brussels Sprout


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120699385#Comment_120699385


    Down are odds-on to draw an Ulster team. That's not a conspiracy. That's basic probability.

    They only have 3 potential pairings. 2 of them are Ulster teams.



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    #9975
    cavan4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭cavan4sam


    We are as well get them in Breffni now at this stage...



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    #9976
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120700156#Comment_120700156

    I have heard a few people say that but Breffni would suit their game better than the wide open space of Croke Park.

    You’re also going into two games in a row now so I’d take a Carlow or Wexford now and the option is there to utilise your bench a bit again ahead of a Croker game in two weeks.

    Niall Carolan done his hamstring so we may not see him again depending on the severity.



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    #9977
    cavan4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭cavan4sam


    As expected Down



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    #9978
    baconsarnie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭baconsarnie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120703805#Comment_120703805

    Yep, no surprises. They seemed to struggle on Saturday for a good bit against a very poor Longford team. They will be massively up for this as they want revenge for the league game. We have to develop some plan to stop runners through the middle. Looking forward to this- any chance of an evening throw in for a change?



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    #9979
    rrs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭rrs


    It should be a good test for Cavan. Down added a couple of the U20 players to the panel since the league.

    When Cavan played them in the League a few of the kilcoo players had only been brought into the panel. They could be more to the speed now.



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    #9980
    tanko
    Registered Users Posts: 9,232 ✭✭✭tanko


    If Cavan can’t beat Down in Breffni after having two weeks preparation then what’s the point. Even if they beat Down anything could happen after, really need to be winning this after the shambles in the final last year.



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    #9981
    KeepTheFaith
    Registered Users Posts: 610 ✭✭✭KeepTheFaith


    A big test for our defensive credentials. We have leaked so many goals to poor opposition, now we are facing a decent Down side with a good goal scoring record.



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    #9982
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120704070#Comment_120704070

    5.15 in Breffni and on GAA Go.



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    #9983
    celt262
    Registered Users Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭celt262


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120706070#Comment_120706070

    They are really taking the piss on the pricing for these games aswell. This competition looks like its all about filling the coffers. There is little enough interest in it and they are going to kill it off if they don't cop onto the pricing.



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    #9984
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120706069#Comment_120706069

    We could really do with Gerry Smith & Jason McLoughlin being back but I would say it will come for both too early.

    In the League game, they went very defensive and tried to play on the counter but we pulled away at the end.

    It will be interesting to see what their tactics are this time.

    They couldn’t get promotion from Div 3 and lost to Meath so they aren’t the team people are building them up to be either.



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    #9985
    mogue77
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭mogue77


    What happened Gerry?



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    #9986
    rrs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,124 ✭✭✭rrs


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120711408#Comment_120711408

    Didn't get promotion but Conor Laverty has done decent in his first year as manager. Fermanagh got a late goal against Down which knocked them out of the promotion race.

    They play the same the way as Kilcoo, flood defence and break with pace .



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    #9987
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120711643#Comment_120711643

    Its usually his hamstring. It’s the same with Niall Carolan - with great speed comes weak hamstrings unfortunately.

    Post edited by Cavan_King on


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    #9988
    baconsarnie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭baconsarnie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120711408#Comment_120711408

    Celt says Conor Smith, Martin Reilly, Martin Reilly, Gerry Smith, and Jason all back training.

    If we learned one thing from the Armagh game is that we need to start championship games with players who are fit and in form.

    Carolan looked more like a hamstring strain than tear from where i was standing. If he's not fit, what are the options? Finnegan? I would nearly put the Holla in at corner back (he moved in there to replace Carolan) and start with McVeety at centre half and move Oisin Kieran to wing half.



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    #9989
    baconsarnie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭baconsarnie


    Team named. Starting 15 listed as same as Offaly game.

    Jason, Gerry Smith and McVeety listed on the bench.



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    #9990
    Cavan_King
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭Cavan_King


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120721881#Comment_120721881

    If the three of them were fit they have to play but then only McVeety saw action two weeks ago and we don’t want another debacle like the Armagh game where clearly players who weren’t match fit were played.

    Re your post above, I think Holla is wasted in the full backline. I’d prefer to see Killian Clarke back in there if needed, particularly against a better team than Offaly, and Holla up the pitch to run at defences.



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    #9991
    baconsarnie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭baconsarnie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120723178#Comment_120723178

    Clarke plays a key role in the middle to do the work that others don’t want to. Would imagine he will be there to curtail the runs of Murdock.

    i agree the Holla is better out the pitch but his reading of the game against Offaly from full back meant he won the kick out that led to Boykans first goal.



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