The Official Cavan GAA Discussion thread.

I remember that game actually. Such a buzz around Mullingar that day and around the team that time . If I recall that would have been 95 we reached an Ulster final that year ... Glad we saw those times cos we won't see them.again

Not arguing whatsoever. Supporters are disillusioned and who can blame them.

My favourite game ever in Breffni was Cavan 3-13 vs Down 2-12 in 2004. What a game that was and it was our GDM coming on at HT that changed it. Spillane named it in his top three games that year.

Starting this year off strongly too, they just gave Down a bit of a tanking up in Newry.

Offaly predictions?

Offaly inside forwards Harry Plunkett and Keith O'Neill have been scoring freely despite their losses. And they have strong direct runners like Jordan Hayes and Cormac Egan. So they are not without decent footballers. We could easily ship goals if we don't keep our defensive shape.

The stakes are high but we really should take them. We need these points.

I remember that, They had to put me along the sideline as the stands where so full.

Flat and Stale is what Myles and Celt262 mentioned and there so right….If cavan are going to get results like what they did against louth at home it will only get worse.

I can not recall our Senior's Manager speaking to the National Press after our recent heavy defeats to outline his thoughts on the teams poor performances . If Offaly give us a right beating on Sunday the County Board should ask for his resignation before he gets on the bus to go home. Use the Raffle money to pay him off.

Totally agree, the games are marketed all wrong in the county. You'd be lucky to find some action photos published of games and never mind hoping to see some from club championships. The ladies have a great communicatuion officer doing a lovely template up for each matchday squad from u14 right up to senior, Camogie at the same. Its little things but they tip the scales hard when marketing games in the county.

Wow!! Some start this weekend? I did not even know that. I attend the games but would not know whats going on there, only you said I would have no idea!! Only ladies fixtures on website really.

Ladies Pro is Bailieboro Shamrocks pro. Doing a great job. Was doing interviews with players last year after matches.

More than we can get out of our senior mens manager. Maybe the county board don’t want him talking or might want to threaten more local journalists. How in the name of god is he not obligated to talk to the media. And then they are wondering why no one is going.

No Carolan on panel tomorrow. Im actually not confident about this game. Youd have to imagine Offaly would target it as a means to get momentum going into championship.

Different story for the minors this week unfortunately. We’ve a number of U16s playing and it shows - they are smaller and lighter. Tyrone are scoring at their ease a lot of the time.

Is it because of injury or what happened at end of last game?

Brady I believe has a game with Granard school today. I think it’s a B All Ireland final.

Down trounced Fermanagh today so Cavan should definitely beat them.

The majority of the team was the same as last week. You’ve listed the only three changes - 12 starters the same by my count. Eccleston the keeper they tried today is Southern Gaels’ minor keeper.

Four of the five subs were definitely U16, the fifth may well have been too. Unfirtunately the year less of conditioning at this level normally shows.

3 starters and 2 subs going by this.

CNOC MHUIRE GRANARD: Eoin O’Hara (St Mary’s Granard); Caolain Madden (Gowna), Mel Mulligan (Abbeylara), Jacob Gaynor Brady (St Mary’s Granard); Karl O’Hara (Abbeylara, 1-1), Aaron Plunkett (Mullahoran, 1-0), Niall O’Donnell (St Mary’s Granard, 1-0); Dylan Ledwith (Abbeylara), Odhran Madden (Gowna, 0-3, two-pointer free, 1 free); Sean Fagan (Abbeylara), Liam Greene (Mostrim, captain), Daniel Corr (St Mary’s Granard, 0-1); Ben Blessington (St Mary’s Granard, 0-1), Cian O’Donnell (St Mary’s Granard, 0-3, 1 free), Brendan Martin Burns (St Mary’s Granard, 0-2).

Subs:- Jake Brady (Gowna) for M Mulligan (half-time); Kian Lynch (Mullahoran) for D Corr (47 mins); Padraig Cahill (Mostrim) for J Gaynor Brady (56 mins); Liam O’Hara (St Mary’s Granard) for K O’Hara (57 mins); James Dalton (Mullinalaghta St Columba’s) for B Martin Burns (stoppage time).