Cavan v Kildare

1935
https://youtu.be/NrVxWRpkpmg?is=P2TOmKc67-UD3oAB

2012
https://youtu.be/tnkhMgQyMp0?is=tDygWVAGQFSTVFkx

2015
https://youtu.be/5epL913S8Sw?is=8oUUlWsAnKUTigNz

2020 https://youtu.be/132ip5_5dcE?is=q-0gHblQVQHEK957

2024
https://youtu.be/UM3QKiyWXi8?is=IK1a1LeAdGEcIW0i

Pity there is no coverage of the 2008 qualifier, where McCabe himself was playing. Cavan put in a great second half but conceded a last minute goal

97Cavans (Cavan) - Posts: 444 - 21/02/2026 13:28:48    2657629

My stats from the Tyrone game.
Cavan 1-14 Tyrone 2-23

Scorers Cavan: P. Lynch (0-5, 2f), G. McKiernan (0-3), O. Brady (0-3, 2ptf), T. Madden (1-0), P. Corrigan (0-1), D. McVeety (0-1), G. Smith (0-1)

Last pass/Assists: D. McVeety (3), J. McLoughlin (2), C.H. Brady (2), O. Brady (1), G. McKiernan (1), P. Corrigan (1), G. Smith (1), N. Carolan (1), P. Lynch (1).

Scorers Tyrone: D. Canavan (0-9, 1f), E. McElholm (0-4), M. Donnelly (1-1), B. Kennedy (1-0), F. Burns (0-2), S. O'Donnell (0-1), R. Cassidy (0-1), B. Cullen (0-1), J. Oguz (0-1), C. Kilpatrick (0-1), E. Jordan (0-1), M. McKernan (0-1).

Last pass/Assists: M. Donnelly (4), D. Canavan (3), S. O'Donnell (3), B. Kennedy (2), B. Cullen (2), M. McKernan (2), C. Kilpatrick (1), R. Cassidy (1), E. McElholm (1), C. Daly (1), N. Morgan (1), R. Brennan (1).

Tyrone score source:
Cavan kickout= 0-7
Tyrone kickout= 1-6
Turnovers= 0-8
Dropped shorts: 1-0
Throw up= 0-1
Breaches= 0-1


Cavan score source:
Cavan kickout= 0-8
Tyrone kickout= 1-2
Turnovers= 0-3
Throw up= 0-1

Wides:
Tyrone= 7 Cavan= 8
Short:
Tyrone= 3 Cavan= 3
Saved:
Tyrone=3 Cavan=0
Off post:
Tyrone= 1 Cavan= 0

Total Cavan turnovers lost= 18
Total Cavan turnovers won= 12
Most turnovers won: Tyrone unforced errors (4), J. McLoughlin (2),  Conor Brady (2)

Tyrone kickout retention= 14/22 (63%), 7 short, 15 long
Cavan kickout retention= 17/30 (57%), 13 short, 17 long

Most kickouts/breaks won Cavan: P. Corrigan (4), C. Brady Corofin (4), N. Carolan (3), R. Donohoe (3)

Fiftyball (Cavan) - Posts: 13 - 21/02/2026 17:28:32    2657660

Poor stuff yesterday but a win is a win. You certainly can never fault these players' efforts and work rate, It's a pity supporters don't get behind the team as they are a likeable group.

It was a crazy decision to start the game without a midfielder, unless all three are carrying injuries. McKiernan changed the game when he came on and in Lynch we have a top class forward. Oisin Brady and Corrigan were also very good.

Tyrone have done us no favours dropping points to both Louth and Kildare. Louth will be a tough game on Saturday

97Cavans (Cavan) - Posts: 444 - 23/02/2026 10:14:57    2658022

We've points on the board! Better late than never!

A gritty, battling win in tough conditions. We'll take it. Fair play to the lads for showing some character and guts in a dogfight. Kildare are a bit of a soft team mentally, often seem to lack fight-so once we overhauled their lead in the second half and went ahead, we had a great shot at seeing it out.

Tyrone did us no favours losing to Louth. The turfmen will have their tails up now. We have to raise our game and keep building on this win, have to get the result here if we're to have a hope of staying up.

TheBlackDeath (Cavan) - Posts: 88 - 23/02/2026 11:37:23    2658066

Whos is the last player from each club to start a championship game for cavan senior mens ?
Arva Ciaran Brady 2025
Bailieborough Shamrocks Paul Odowd
Ballinagh Niall Mc Dermott
Ballyhaise Evan Crow
Ballymachugh ?? Eugene Kiernan
Belturbet Rory O'Moores Damien Reilly
Butlersbridge Caoimhin Oreilly
Castlerahan Osin Kiernan
Cavan Gaels Luke Fortune
Cootehill Celtic John Mccutchin
Corlough ???
Cornafean ???
Crosserlough Dara McVety
Cuchulainns Niall Carlon
Denn Mossy Corr
Drumalee Mickey Brennan
Drumgoon Éire Óg Keith Fannon
Drumlane ??
Drung Barry Waters
Gowna Conor Brady
Kildallan ??
Kill Shamrocks ??
Killeshandra Stephen King
Killinkere Damian Reilly ???
Killygarry Oisin Brady
Kingscourt Stars Pauric Faulkner
Knockbride John Tierney
Lacken Celtic Ray Galligan
Laragh United Paul Brady
Lavey Gerry Smith
Maghera MacFinns ???
Mountnugent David Givney
Mullahoran Gunner
Munterconnaught ???
Ramor United Brein O Connell
Redhills Rory Dunne
Shannon Gaels Jason Mcloughlin
Shercock Killian Clarke

orc (Cavan) - Posts: 5 - 25/02/2026 16:09:45    2658601

Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2487 - 26/02/2026 14:49:55    2658755

eduardo66 (Cavan) - Posts: 76 - 26/02/2026 20:15:42    2658796

Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2487 - 27/02/2026 16:05:43    2658915

Paddy tobin Maghera

breffnibhoy (Cavan) - Posts: 36 - 28/02/2026 17:01:14    2659065

In today's game Cavan really looked like they'd be better off in Division 3, and the tall thin cup. Physically smaller, weaker and slower than Louth all over the pitch. Haven't enough big men to win ball. Lost 10 of their own 17 kickouts in the first half. Cavan currently have a handful of good footballers in the 5.9 or 5.10 height, , but McKiernan at his age still being our only big man ball winner is a real problem. Lynch seems a real talent and well on his way to being back to his best. Cork, Meath, Kildare and Louth have all been much bigger teams than Cavan, Tyrone were more a similar size, but they did have two giants of lads at midfield. A lack of height is not a new problem for Cavan, for some reason we just don't seem to produce a batch of big footballers at the same time.

eduardo66 (Cavan) - Posts: 76 - 28/02/2026 21:40:33    2659115

wishfulthinkin (Cavan) - Posts: 1749 - 28/02/2026 22:16:19    2659126

eduardo66 (Cavan) - Posts: 76 - 28/02/2026 22:37:53    2659129

The first half was one of the poorest ever from Cavan. Played a bit in the second half when it was done. Louth had eased up. Kildare were brushed aside so Cavan can still stay up but not a division 2 team. They might not even beat offaly.

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2925 - 01/03/2026 11:11:38    2659163

You lads are quiet this week … is the price of fuel worrying you for next year trips to Limerick, Clare, Carlow etc

veterngaa (Monaghan) - Posts: 1002 - 05/03/2026 13:52:28    2660113

Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1296 - 06/03/2026 10:07:41    2660251

monaghanmad (Monaghan) - Posts: 471 - 06/03/2026 10:36:50    2660258

opa01 (Cavan) - Posts: 550 - 06/03/2026 19:39:08    2660359

My stats from the Louth game.
Cavan 1-12 Louth 1-22

Scorers Cavan: P. Lynch (0-4, 2ptf, 1f, 45), Ciaran Brady (1-0) C. Shekleton (0-2), G. McKiernan (0-2f), B. O'Connell (0-1), G. Smith (0-1), D. McVeety (0-1), R. Brady (0-1)

Last pass/Assists: D. McVeety,  O. Brady (2), G. McKiernan (2), Conor Brady (1), G. Smith (1), J. McLoughlin (1), C. Shekleton (1), T. Madden (1).

Scorers Louth: C. Downey (1-4), S. Mulroy (0-6, 2pt, 2ptf, 2f), R. Burns (0-4), T. McDonnell (0-3, 2pt), P. Matthews (0-3, 2pt), C. Grimes (0-1), McCarville (0-1)

Last pass/Assists: S. Mulroy (5), C. Lennon (4), T. McDonnell (2), C. Grimes (2), (2), C. Earley (1), McCarville (1), R. Burns (1), C. Downey (1), E. Carolan (1)

Louth score source:
Cavan kickout= 0-9
Louth kickout= 0-5
Turnovers= 0-3
Dropped shorts: 1-4
Throw up= 0-1


Cavan score source:
Cavan kickout= 0-3
Louth kickout= 0-1
Turnovers= 1-5
Throw up= 0-1
Breach= 0-2

Wides:
Louth= 5 Cavan= 13
Short:
Louth= 1 Cavan= 4
Saved:
Louth=3 Cavan=3
Off post:
Louth= 1 Cavan= 0

Total Cavan turnovers lost= 8
Total Cavan turnovers won= 14
Most individual turnovers won:
- Louth unforced errors (7),
- J. McLoughlin (2), 
- G. McKiernan (2)

Louth kickout retention= 11/23 (48%)
Cavan kickout retention= 9/24 (38%)

Most kickouts/breaks won Cavan: C. Brady Corofin (3), N. Carolan (3)

Fiftyball (Cavan) - Posts: 13 - 14/03/2026 19:56:54    2661171

A difficult game to analyse when you lose so many kickouts. By my count we lost all of the first 14 kickouts, but regained possession on a couple of them. When we had both Gearóid and Ciarán Brady on the pitch, we won 10 of the next 11 kickouts.

Louth won 15 of Cavans kickouts and got 0-9 from them. In comparison, Cavan won 12 of Louth's kickouts but only got from 0-1 from them

Fiftyball (Cavan) - Posts: 13 - 14/03/2026 19:58:11    2661172

It's hard to know what to make of this Cavan team at the moment. Any bad luck we had at the start of the league most certainly turned yesterday. Fair play to Ryan Donohoe. I thought Tiernan Madden also had a good game. Eoin Clarke made a big contribution. Is that 6/6 games that we have lost the midfield battle?

You would have to wonder about management - this game probably told us more than the others. I would question why one coach is bellowing in instructions from the stand side yesterday while McCabe himself was bellowing in instructions from the terrace side. Galligan was at the same too. To me it signals to the opposition that Cavan are unprepared and gives them a psychological edge.

In saying that, it's only March and league football. The negativity after the Louth game reminded me of 2020 when a Roscommon b team came to Breffni and beat us (also live on TG4). Cavan went on to have a good championship. You would have to feel there is a kick in this team for the championship.

I watched Louth and Derry in Ardee on Saturday. Derry are no great shakes - they are very reliant on McGuigan for scores. We need a win as Louth have nothing to play for in Kildare

97Cavans (Cavan) - Posts: 444 - 16/03/2026 16:36:34    2661509