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Southern Gaels are missing Joe Crowe too who you would expect to be one of their better players as he was only 16 but on the county minor panel this year.

The Railway Cup is on next weekend in Croke Park to trial the new rules. Players who exited the Club Championship are involved. Are Faulkner or Oisin Brady with the panel?

https://www.balls.ie/gaa/managers-named-with-railway-cup-style-showdown-for-new-rules-live-on-tg4-612177

Is his Facebook page gone now? He did well to get update it twice from A&E yesterday, first one slagging off McCabe (deleted not long afterwards) was up within a few minutes of the final whistle.

Whilst the reactions are dreadful, and they are, there is one person who instigated the whole thing. I'm no fan of McCabe but he comes out of the aftermath quite well. He shakes hands, he corrals someone from the ref and then is followed by someone who looks like he stumbled out of a pub at closing, in his face and then begins shouldering him. I can see why players were raging with that but there's zero excuse for throwing the boot into someone on the ground.

There doesn't seem to be much force in the kick in fairness i'm not codoning kicking someone but it was harmless.

The fact he claims he had to go to hospital, then deleted the page might suggest there's been contact and he's closing down things his end so as not to spread things. I wouldn't be surprised if there's action

There'll be a big statement from him soon enough I'd say

He probably will need a bit of watching in the next while all the same, I'd say he'll not be in great shape after that

A little tap of the boot. He wouldn't have been able to get up straight away if there was force . A pity there is much chat on the game.

Makings of a tight low scoring final. Crosserlough took some shocking options at times and looked very suspect second half against a very poor Gaels but at the same time no bad way to arrive into a county final.

Ramor were excellent defensively against a very dangerous Gowna. McCabe's men had some bad wides and will be disappointed with themselves but at the same time credit must be given to Ramor's defenders. Took their goal chances brilliantly too.

Refereeing performance was acceptable. Might have been some calls left people sore but absolutely no call for abuse and chasing of ref from mentors on the sideline REGARDLESS of what he did with the whistle. And as for that other carry on. GAA and fans have to get real. Absolutely disgraceful scenes. Regardless of who is who, or where someone should or shouldn't be, players attacking supporters and then piling in on them when prone on the ground, laying the boot in etc. There are no excuses. McGregor fans might think this is ok or comeuppance but in GAA, in a showpiece semi final under the main stand! I'd have absolutely no sympathy for anyone involved and book should be thrown at all of them. Tail wagging the dog with all the BS excuses people use for trampish behaviour.

It certainly appears he is gearing up for an action given his post and advising of his location and injuries.

The page may have been taken down because he stuck up a video of a load of kids on what appeared to be a supporters bus, possibly arranged by the club. I know parents certainly wouldn’t be happy with a video showing their child being associated with what went on yesterday.

He may also have been advised to take the page down by his legal advisors, it was removed by reports etc.

Could be a multitude of reasons but hopefully it doesn’t come back.

Players absolutely attacked supporter. You say that's disingenuous to say that but at the same time you say he attacked McCabe and the players only reacted. Absolute BS.

I don't condone his behaviour in any way. GAA need to clamp down on this BS. Ban him by all means for confronting a manager on field at end of game but players have absolutely no business getting involved. He was punched in the back of the head by players and then kicked and punched multiple times on the ground. That is a fact, that is what I saw at the time and there are multiple videos doing the rounds showing exactly this.

That is escalating behaviour no matter what way you spin it and book should be thrown at them. Same way mentors getting involved with players escalates things or subs getting involved. McCabe was in absolutely no danger and if you think players had the right to do what they did then family members of that fool would have absolutely every right to come out on the pitch to protect him. A line was crossed. Pretending it wasn't is not a solution. All involved should be ashamed and there is no defending it.

James Bradley seems to be playing regularly under the Tyrone men. He was always a good player but was used from the bench under other managers. Simon Cadden not in the picture this year. It should be a interesting final.

I presume Crosserlough will wear the white kit. Black and Amber and yellow and black are too similar

Last few years the junior and intermediate have been on the same weekend, with the junior on a Saturday and the intermediate the Sunday and the senior the following week. I can't imagine anything different, let's be honest separate finals is likely to be a better draw for revenue on the gate.

EDIT: fixtures up on the new Cavan GAA website:

Junior final Saturday 12th 6pm

Intermediate Sunday 13th 4pm

Senior Sunday 20th 4pm

Idiotic post. Give your head a shake lad. McCabe was confronted by a nut job, all verbals. He was then violently assaulted by players.

Saying common assault is ok or different on the field and is acceptable or to be expected once on the field is idiotic. Big difference between physical play between players and off the ball assault. Plenty of lads have been in court and narrowly avoided jail for it.