The Official Cavan GAA Discussion thread.

No think Hannon was finished with County football at that stage. Nesty Smith was the other player. Smith was a good winter footballer but struggled when pitches were firm. No pace.

Went in as a neutral but ended up delighted to see Kingscourt win ,with all Gowna’s off the ball antics,

Colm Kelly has done some job, there, so well set up and their long kick passing on turnovers/on the counter was a joy to watch… They tore the Gowna full back line to pieces.

Gowna looked so sluggish and idea less, nothing but slow laboured ,lateral passing, Conor Madden was a mismatch for probably every member of that Kingscourt full back line,but they wouldn’t kick in the ball to him…

** incorrect year**

The 6 that were reported at the time. I was wrong about Cahill it was James Reilly, https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/157687

Vinny Corey is very hot heated along the line. A lot of Gowna games this year he has been overly animated. I thought they would want a change of style from McCabe. Well done to Kingscourt.

Fair play to Kingscourt.

Well deserved.

Gowna were awful, they thought they-just had to turn up. Big money on Corey & all he has proved is he can bawl & shout.

Kingscourt should go on & bate Fermanagh.

Round 1 – 1st/2nd NovemberDerry V Dunloy/Cargin (Antrim) at Celtic ParkQuarter Finals – 8th/9th November

1. Kingscourt/Gowna (Cavan) V Derrygonnelly/Erne Gaels (Fermanagh) at Kingspan Breffni
2. Tyrone V Carryduff/Kilcoo (Down) at O’Neills Healy Park
3. Monaghan V Gaoth Dobhair/Naomh Conaill (Donegal) at Clones
4. Armagh V Derry/Antrim

If Armagh V Derry, at Box-It Athletic GroundsIf Antrim V Armagh, at Corrigan ParkSemi Finals – 22nd/23rd NovemberWinner (a) V Winner (b)Winner (c) V Winner (d)Final – 6th/7th December

Declan Bonner is over Erne Gaels. Scotstown hammered them last year. Derrygonnelly lost the 3 Jones players. They were dominant for a while in Fermanagh.

Fair play to Kingscourt, thoroughly deserved their win today, had some great performances by the experienced men in Faulkner and Dillon but thought younger player in Aaron Shackleton had a great game too and John McKeon when he came on. Gowna on other hand got their tactics all wrong, they played not to lose, consistently retaining and recycling possession and avoiding taking the ball into any contact, just didn't show any aggressiveness you usually associate with them in attack. Kicked what 10 wides in 2nd half too, very hard to win the game when you do that.

Kingscourt made Gowna look poor and play poorly. Delighted for the stars.

Big opportunity lost if Kingscourt don't put their best foot forward in Ulster this year.

A lot of the big hitters gone in Ulster.

Crosserlough and Gowna bound to be kicking themselves.

Fair play to Kingscourt though thoroughly deserving winners.

That is true but would be a pity if Faulkner is away for it.

Should be good enough to beat the Fermanagh champions as I think they are not as strong as previous years but could be wrong.

Errigal Ciaran gone in Tyrone and no guarantee Kilcoo win Down with the way they've been playing.

On the other side of the draw; Glen, Crossmaglen, Clann Eireann Cargin all gone over the weekend

Glenties have some battle in them.

That's the quarters semis and final they were losing coming into injury time if i'm not mistaken.

Did the same to Gowna 2 years ago too.

Yes some weekend for the underdogs, not just in Ulster, Corofin defeated and in Westmeath, St Lomans going for 3 in a row and in last 10 finals got beat at semi final stage. Whichever teams win Tyrone or Derry finals will be strong, Trillick will be favs in Tyrone alright and other semi gone to a replay so will be getting extra rest.

Wouldn't be surprised if Faulkner delays going away a bit longer for a run at Ulster club, he bleeds blue and white! Just heard Jordan Morris interview from after the game saying the injury to Odhran Cunningham was a massive changing moment for them in game and drove them on, looked a bad injury at the time.

Been a good spread of winning teams in the last 10 years. Kingscourt, Ramor, Crosserlough, Gowna , Castlerahan each won 2 titles. Cavan Gaels with 1.

Scotstown and Kilcoo dominating in their counties isn't healthy. Kilcoo have won every final bar 1 since 2012.

Thought it would have been Melaniff as manager with Conroy as coach. Has Conroy managed any club? Been involved as a Coach at a few clubs.

It’s very much an appointment of lads already on the pay roll alright. It’s also lads that are loyal to McCabe and know him well having worked with him for years.

Interestingly, Greene did S&C for both Conroy’s and McCabe’s clubs this year.

It’s the type of appointment I would have liked to have seen over a younger development squad than the “dads and lads” approach they have had.