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Here's hoping we can get a good result tomorrow… Let's be clear here.. Louth are no great shakes and despite the closeness of the final score we were much the better team last year when beating them in that excuse for a pitch in Ardee.. Our big problem at present is our leaky defence which has conceded 20 points or more ( leaving goals out ) in 6 of our last 9 competitive fixtures…. that's purely shocking and probably the worst record of any county in Ireland.. Unless we tighten up in this area we will be in big trouble regardless of who we play because of our desperately low return when it comes to goals at the other end…. Having said that I am confident that there will be a big improvement all over the pitch tomorrow… in fairness it couldn't be worse than what we saw in Navan…! ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3544 - 15/02/2025 13:04:55 2591126 Link 0 |
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Louth have a few players out injured too including Craig Rogers the All Star half back. They still have good players in Tommy Durnin, Sam Mulroy, and Andy McDonnel is back on the panel after a few years off. Experienced forward FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2863 - 15/02/2025 13:57:22 2591137 Link 0 |
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Great win that. Badly needed and a bit of luck too which we'll take. Ref was poor really, but unreal to get a win. Things looking a bit better all of a sudden Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2460 - 16/02/2025 16:11:23 2591368 Link 0 |
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Panned out exactly as I predicted… Louth are no great shakes and once we plundered a couple of goals the win was sealed…. Hopefully a confidence building win for the games ahead… Westmeath now turns into a massive game ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3544 - 16/02/2025 18:43:24 2591401 Link 1 |
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Was great to get the win yesterday and at last the manager has a home win . Good crowd at match and a nice bit of atmosphere. Need to beat Westmeath next weekend to keep the momentum going . marita (None) - Posts: 469 - 17/02/2025 14:36:12 2591591 Link 0 |
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Badly needed for sure and I suppose it was never going to be pretty. It's difficult to break negative momentum and they worked their socks off in fairness. 97Cavans (Cavan) - Posts: 400 - 17/02/2025 14:46:13 2591596 Link 0 |
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Thought a more established player would have taken the penalty. Lovett missed a penalty in the Sigerson Semis which went to a shoot out. He hit it the same way, needs to put some power in them.
FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2863 - 17/02/2025 18:18:43 2591650 Link 0 |
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I think Oisin Brady brought a bit of life to the forward line as well, his speed and ball winning badly needed. McVeety is a different class, he would make it on to any team in Ireland. Such positive aggression and unreal physicality strength and all the skills, half forward is his best position
facer4home (Cavan) - Posts: 162 - 17/02/2025 23:46:38 2591698 Link 0 |
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Something had to change and its looks like we are learning. The move to put mcveety up front was a masterstroke. Brian o'Connell to center half back and Fortune to the full back line. With smith at midfield made us competitive compared to other outings. Hope lovett doesn't let the head go down. He has potential and needs to keep learning and growing. Strength to win the ball and hold on to it is different at this level. Still loads to work on but a win is a win.
ponger (Cavan) - Posts: 547 - 18/02/2025 15:50:02 2591807 Link 0 |
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It was a disaster from a managerial point of view, what County Team doesn't have a designated penalty taker or doesnt practice penalties in training, it was clear as day Lovett didn't want to take the penalty, but Galligan shouted in at him to take it.
Pologrounds2025 (Cavan) - Posts: 13 - 18/02/2025 16:49:48 2591817 Link 0 |
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Dont get carried away, we beat a poor Louth team who had players missing through injury - how did McVeety do against Monaghan or Meath? He certainly wouldnt make it on to the Donegal, Armagh, Kerry, Dublin, Derry or Mayo Teams to name but a few!
Pologrounds2025 (Cavan) - Posts: 13 - 18/02/2025 16:57:54 2591820 Link 0 |
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What are you on about, mcveety scored 4 points against monaghan from chb and a point against meath from the same position. Thoroughly great player and at the heart of everything good we do.
ponger (Cavan) - Posts: 547 - 18/02/2025 19:44:49 2591845 Link 2 |
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He kicked a two pointer and 2 points for sure, but he lost the ball 3/4 times carrying the ball into tackles and gave away as many scores as he got himself, in fact, Beggan got 4 points from McVeetys errors when he was overturned. In any case, you said he'd walk on to any team in Ireland - would he walk on to Kerry, Dublin, Armagh, Derry, Tyrone, Mayo, Donegal, Galway, somehow, I dont think so! Pologrounds2025 (Cavan) - Posts: 13 - 19/02/2025 17:47:10 2591976 Link 0 |
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I think you might be getting slightly carried away… McVeety is indeed a very good player but it's impossible to say he'd get into any of the countries top teams… He tends to over solo the ball for my liking and he was the cause of a couple of easy scores for Meath because of indiscipline… He has certainly been our best player over the last 2/3 years when he's injury free… but that's not really setting the bar very high…!
ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3544 - 19/02/2025 18:58:22 2591980 Link 0 |
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Dara McVeety has certainly been one of Cavan's best players for not one or two years, but for many years. Yes he was away for a few years in Australia, but he has played in several positions for Breffini at a high standard consistently. Reminds me of a young Mark McKeever or young Anthony Gaynor.Would have only added power and scoring for Mickey's Ulster Champions in 2020. He stood out as a leader for Peter Reilly's U-21's who ran Cork so close years ago. I agree solos the ball into tackles and can give away stupid frees, but rarely have Cavan had a player that bring these skills of speed, fight, strength but also scoring in years. He is in great form, and all the better to see him in the half forwards.
Cavan67 (Cavan) - Posts: 15 - 21/02/2025 09:51:53 2592224 Link 0 |
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Another big game for Cavan on Sunday. Westmeath certainly have to win, and Dermot McCabe's team have been so close in each game. He will know all about the Cavan players and that makes nervous. Its a huge game. Westmeath are big scorers and it will probably be a shoot out. The head to head is bad on points and Cavan must keep their feelings intact againsrt McCabe. The team played well against Wee County, and hoping the players keep it up. Hoping Patrick Lynch is coming back soon, and the team is getting straonger. Cavan67 (Cavan) - Posts: 15 - 21/02/2025 10:38:19 2592233 Link 0 |
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Cavan played well in patches against Louth but some sloppy passing too. A couple of fortunate goals were the difference in the end. McVeety is best suited to the forwards. Enough players to do the half back role. Ronan O Toole has done damage against Cavan in the past , not playing this year for Westmeath away travelling. They still have quality in McCartan and Loughlin. Ronan Wallace very good attacking from centre back.
FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2863 - 21/02/2025 11:51:49 2592256 Link 0 |
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If we loose to a team coached by McCabe then we really do deserve to be relegated…. Funny how McCabe is being paid to bring players through to a team that he is being paid by another team to beat… You wouldn't see it in the Simpsons…..
ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3544 - 21/02/2025 13:12:21 2592272 Link 0 |
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A good piece on Dermot McCabe as manager of Westmeath and Cavan his employers. Good mention of Seánie Cavan67 (Cavan) - Posts: 15 - 22/02/2025 23:39:48 2592537 Link 0 |
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MaCabe has nothing to do with the Cavan senior team, he develops under age systems. It's Galligans job to look after the senior team, trying to make something out of nothing is a smokescreen a poor manager or county would do to deflect from their own shortcomings.
wishfulthinkin (Cavan) - Posts: 1725 - 23/02/2025 10:40:38 2592564 Link 1 |