Mickey Graham says his Cavan side must keep composed in front of goal and find their shooting boots if they are to avoid further disappointment this summer.

The Blues were relegated from Division 1 of the National League last month after averaging 11 points over their seven games and, speaking to The Irish News, former Breffni forward Graham knows it isn’t something they can afford to carry into the summer months.

“While we were averaging 11 points in Division 1, we were averaging 16 or 17 wides per game,” he stated. “That's a lack of composure, wrong shot selection, various things. We dropped a lot of balls short and it cost us in a lot of games.

“When you look back at it, we were losing games by two, three, four points and the wides tally was away up. If you could half that, or even get quarter of it off, the results would have been a lot different.

“While we're only averaging 11 scores a game, we were creating lots of chances. We just weren't taking them when they came along.”

The Cavan Gaels man added: “It's something that cost us in the long run in Division 1, that's the reality of it. If we don't correct it moving forward, it could cost us again.”

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