You're missing my point. It is from Mullahorans perspective. Gaels have been talked about in top 4, decent in betting, and Mullahoran haven't beaten them in Championship since final win in 06. Mullahoran have had issues beating higher ranked teams. They'll beat teams at their level or below, but not higher which they turned over today. Sometimes takes breaking a glass ceiling which this is. Gaels may be past their best, but still a semi was expected, and if they look old it's only because a young team (who won no group games last year) made them look so. Perspective is all I meant
Clan na Gael beat Crossmaglen today , Clan na Gael had home advantage. I think they do home and away in Monaghan also. 2 home and away. Cavan should look to do something different. Breffni doesn't need to be used until Quarter finals onwards.
I agree they get awful abuse but it's also the Gaas job to tell a fella that he is not a good referee. Sweeny has been the talking point of too many games for too long in this county.
With the crap I’ve seen going on over the years, even in juvenile club games, I find it hard to criticise any referee because who would want to do it? Near 70 minutes of nothing but listening to abuse from players, management and supporters. Yes there’s a monetary gain but it’s not worth it for the hassle.
Until the GAA start to tackle the issue directly, nothing is going to change. When you’ve young players watching adults treat officials like that, how are they to learn?
The Gaels very poor today. Hard to judge where Mullahorn are after that. I must also say Ramor where very poor tonight also. Liam Brady went of at half time, hopefully he is ok the next day. James Brady back.
Next week's game against Mullahorn will tell us a lot.
O e serious question Cavan GAA have to answer, is how is Brendan Sweeney still allowed within a mile of a football match.
If Shannon Gaels had all the players that emigrated they would be a solid intermediate team. Aaron and PP O Hara, Stephen McManus Niall Walsh. They all played u21 for Cavan.
Knockbrides to lose now,Shannon gaels 2nd favourites, Drung won’t be good enough again . Redhills are missing luke McEntee now , a big miss, Kill the same, with mccaffrey back they’d be 2nd favourites
Shehu started on it but was gone by the start of the League. For talented footballers, the two Shehu lads seemed too worried in getting involved in off the ball caper this evening rather than concentrating on their game.
Cavan Gaels only had Luke Fortune with the County panel I think so were mostly at full strength during the League. They don't have the punch up front like when Johnston Dunne and Lyng were playing. Mullahoran have some good young players and will be looking to make the quarter finals.
I wouldn’t see beating the Gaels as a statement win in a “big game”. The Gaels are past their best. I’d wonder what the average age of the squad is but the bulk of their team must be 30 or over and their subs were all 34 or 35. A statement win is to beat one of the three top teams - Gowna, Crosserlough or Ramor.
Ramor just cruised through that game against Ballyhaise. It was pedestrian stuff. Ballyhaise had seven lads back for a kick out at one stage and still managed to allow a turnover.
I actually didn't see it as a huge surprise. Mullahoran have been waiting to make a mark in a big game and push on, and this was it. Gaels an older team, Mullahoran quite young overall, and this now looks a signature win and should be pushing on now with the youth they have
I said to the lads here that if Mullahoran were in it mid 2nd half that they win it and so it proved. Gaels running on fumes and no ideas end of it, looking for goals from early. Mullahoran county men were the difference. Gunner had a handle on GMac, Cormac very very good, and McKeogh decent too. Being able to bring on Enda to slot over a few points a difference maker too. Big result for them and trajectory the right direction now with youth
Surprise win for Mullahoran. Great performance by Cormac O’Reilly. For all the talk of the Gaels after the League, they looked very ordinary.
Seanie and Lyng under pressure after a dreadful managerial performance in Ballybay last year.
Drew with Knockbride.
Drung after beating Knockbride and Belturbet in the first 2 rounds in Junior. A few ex County players back playing with them Barry Watters and Ciaran Galligan. The Reilly brothers would be a loss Tiernan and Caolan ,but they are doing well without them.
Crosserlough have a huge pick compared to Gowna . 1 County title in the last 30 or 40 years is poor from Crosserlough.
4-14 and poor shooting. Jesus.
Lavey extremely poor. Lough very poor shooting at times but then some scoring bursts and very good passages of play ran up a decent score in the end. Solid looking outfit, decent options off the bench, won't fear too many but might struggle up front with regards to lifting the trophy.
Early days, next couple of draws should make things interesting.
The Mighty Lough announce their arrival in the now annual competition to lose the county final to Gowna.
Lavey very poor. How can a team play a blanket and still concede 4-14?
I think the We Are Cavan lads are right and relegation is between them, Laragh & Castlerahan but they are definitely the early pace setters.
We’ll need to improve our shooting. Should have scored a lot more.
Just Nathan Quigley I think. He was one of a few of the U16 panel moved up to play with the minors. The Denn U18 team is amalgamated with Ballinagh (St Thomas). They won Division 3 League against Blackwater earlier this year. It went to penalties.
Doubt McCabe too happy today. Silly decisions cost them, should have had the win wrapped up. Great battling from Kingscourt, very competitive performance from them but looked to be hanging in just about for a good period, especially after the red. But they stuck at it and got their draw with the last kick of the game rattling the onion bag. Good game overall I thought.
Have they many on the minors ?
Six on the U15 and three on the U16 they have. Nine in total between the two development teams. Dermot McCabe is not directly over any squad.
That means nine of Denn’s starting 15 in U16 are involved in development squads.
Looks like 9 between the 2 squads which is not that uncommon if the teams is competitive at both levels
Isn't it six between the u16 and u15 squad. Dermot McCabe over u16 squad I believe.
Quigley would be one of the players. He looked decent for the Minors this year
Must be a fella from Denn over them if its anything like the games going to crosskeys also 😋
Just seen Denn with a post up on facebook they have 6 of there u16 squad in there seems alot of lads from one club.
I asked a player that one week and was told “whoever is available” that weekend.
Who is over u15/16 development squads?
Also the fact that there are games from Thursday to Sunday usually so he will have three days free himself to go so every chance to see every team in action.
