The Official Cavan GAA Discussion thread.

Yeah, it depends on different county requirements. Some counties can be overloaded in certain areas while others short. Galway would have serious competition for the midfield shirts although it does seem a bit of a funny move.

If he has a good attitude and commited he is worth bringing in. Maybe can add something from a winning mentality with Corofin.

Nesty Smith hadn't a great attitude and seemed to enjoy the limelight too much.

Monaghan in Clones it is folks. No fear there, we always give them a rattle and rise for it. Top side of the draw better to be on too

He has recalled a few midfielders who weren't given a run under previous managements and brought in some new ones. Tristan Hoffman, Peter Corrigan, Culainn McSeain.

There is lots of players you can identify at a young age but sticking at or wanting to give the commitment is another thing. Thomas Galligan would have been developed but in Australia for the last 3 years.

Evan Crowe was starting for Cavan this year against Tyrone and is 20. His club mate David Brady was seen as a potential county midfielder but didn't really cut it at County Senior.

There is probaly more midfielders currently on the Cavan panel then a long time. Conor Casey is in there too.

Maybe previous managers were playing players out of position so couldn't develop a midfieder. Killian Clarke wasn't a county midfielder

David Brady never got a run at county level. Graham never gave him time. Definitely had the talent and possibly needed to be more assertive but wasn't helped by being hooked at half time any time he got a game. And then got injured.

anyone know all new players in on panel? Or is there many?

WAC mentioned again in their interview with Clarke established players not being asked back in but McKiernan, McVeety & Gerry Smith are back in, Faulkner has gone travelling, so who exactly hasn’t been asked in?

Ciaran Brady is still there. Killian Brady is probaly gone. Jason McLaughlin could be gone also.

From what I’ve heard, there are a lot of unfamiliar and relatively inexperienced players involved not necessarily younger ones either. Hopefully I’m mistaken, but when a county’s head of development needs to bring in players from outside the county, it doesn’t inspire confidence. Looks to have opted out for players that came through the ranks and played with Cavan in years gone by.

Well the panel freshened up is no bad thing. Hopefully a few of the new lads will be well fit for Div 2 football initially and a new team can be forged to beat the Farney in Summer.

Cootehills Ben McGahan in along with Dylan Edwards from TP. Peter Devine, Ruari Curran and RON dropped.

Took the year out to get injuries cleared. He possibly is back. Caoimhin McGovern back involved. He has good size which some of the other Cavan forwards lack.

Disappointed with Devine and Curran gone. Thought they'd put in the time and would be close this season coming. Thought they had more to give. RON gone is disappointing but think he had hit his ceiling and was limited, if super eager and busy

I assume O Neil being a minor in 2016, would leave him 27, similarity fortune gone from the panel