The Official Cavan GAA Discussion thread.

Better team won on the day. Knockbride really struggled with a well-organised blanket, and couldn't get shots off easily and then were picked off on the break. That said, I would say Knockbride had more efforts in the first half but not the lads you would want to be taking scores on. One point from a free in the first half (and one missed) given that they dominated possession said it all.

Put up a good fight in the second half but it was about 13 minutes in before they scored from play. Missed a lot of chances and the crucial one was the one on one that would have brought the game back to two points, and within minutes Craigbane got a goal. From then on, it was game over even if Knockbride battled on.

Ref wasn't great at all but that wasn't the winning or losing of it.

Junior next year will more level of a system. Most of the teams are Division 3 bar Belturbet and Redhills. Redhills will struggle in Division 2.

19 million for the Centre of Excellence is excessive compared to other Counties but other Sports included too. How much will the new Stand cost?

Yeah i said other Sports part of it. Its a joint agreement with the Co Council. Soccer pitches, cricket grounds

The new stand will be seperate . Kildare have a new stand done at 17 million with a 3k capacity. The new stand at breffni to hold 6k

hopefully, was there a job going a while back funded by kingspan of someone over the development squads? Was this filled ?

Yeah it was initially the Polo Grounds centre of excellence. Then with the Royal School and Council combining they had a good chance of funding as it was covering a lot of areas.

Colin Kelly the ex Louth and Wicklow manager,appointed manager of Kingscourt .Any other news on managerial changes?

Murphy is back for Donegal. they're already planning for the new rules, he could make hay for them. Sure we could see some role for GMac as a forward, staying up and claiming marks, and also trying any 2 pointers? Get him back in

Any thing happening for Gowna yet, has Fintan Reilly left along with McCabe.

The 4 pts for a goal has already been ruled out, it wont be one of the rule changes going forward at Congress. A few will likely get the go ahead, like the 3 inside.

Donegal were bringing Murphy everywhere when he was playing, these rules will suit him. He was one of the people on the committee.

Both Cavan club games are been streamed on Ulster GAA TV tomorrow evening for anyone interested.

• 1. Lisnaskea (Fermanagh) vs Magheracloone (Monaghan) (Saturday, November 9, Brewster Park, 2pm)

2. Drumgrath (Down) vs Arva (Cavan) (Saturday, November 9, Páirc Esler, 4pm)

3. Ballinderry (Derry) vs Carrickcruppen (Armagh) (Sunday, November 10, Celtic Park, 1.15pm)

4. Ballymena (Antrim) vs Derrylaughan (Tyrone) (Saturday, November 9, Cargin, 2pm)

I'd fancy Arva to beat Drumgrath. They would play the winners of Lisnaskea or Maghercloone in the Semis. Ballinderry strong in the lower half with Gareth McKinless and a few ex Derry players like Ryan Bell.

Semi-finals

Weekend of November 23/24: 1 vs 2 & 3 vs 4

Final

Weekend of December 7/8

Some effort by Crosserlough today, absolute disgrace of a performance by Barry Cassidy though, rode Crosserlough as bad as he did Cavan in 2020. Sickening way for them to go out. Didn't see the Arva game but they roll on, great to see some Cavan representation in next round.

How he is allowed near Cavan football is a mystery. He was also referee when Castlerahan played Corduff and failed to award an obvious penalty at end to Castlerahan and penalise Corduff winning point for a charging offence.

He hasn't a clue James Smith wasn't booked before his yellow at the end so shouldn't have got a red.

As king said lack off composure at the end cost them. I would have liked to see James Smith further out the field he was wasted at full forward.

Lough goalkeeper was man of the match very composed on the ball and kicked a great point.