The GAA trying to become more sportsmanlike by following in the example of the least sportsmanlike sport in the world. It'd be funny if it wasn't true.

RebelCork (Cork) - Posts: 789 - 26/04/2014 19:12:23    1580380

Cavan lads look in great shape. Very strong and fast

MartinGerard (Longford) - Posts: 275 - 26/04/2014 19:16:05    1580382

Martin Dunne is wasting many good chances. He should be subbed.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 26/04/2014 19:44:45    1580399

What is the point in having these matches in Croke Park? There were more people at the junior and intermediate finals.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 26/04/2014 19:45:55    1580400

Lets hope we can kick on in the second half and win this. Lads need to get their kicking boots on up front as we coughed up a lot of chances in the first half. Make it a great day especially after winning the hurling game today as well!

moros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1080 - 26/04/2014 19:47:50    1580405

It is kinda strange watching all this half time analysis & replays of incidents of a game nobody gives a toss about judging by the attendance.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 26/04/2014 19:54:27    1580411

hurlingdub
County: Dublin
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What is the point in having these matches in Croke Park? There were more people at the junior and intermediate finals.

Because thats what Croke Park should be there for, giving all members of the association the chance to play there, not just the elite. Although given that the GAA care more about leasing out the stadium to terrible musicians, who knows how much longer these finals will be held in Croker

petejoeduff (Donegal) - Posts: 329 - 26/04/2014 19:57:44    1580415

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hurlingdub
County: Dublin
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1580400
What is the point in having these matches in Croke Park? There were more people at the junior and intermediate finals.

Because thats what Croke Park should be there for, giving all members of the association the chance to play there, not just the elite. Although given that the GAA care more about leasing out the stadium to terrible musicians, who knows how much longer these finals will be held in Croker

I'm sorry lads but the notion of Croke Park being for the "elite" is long gone. It will soon be a major achievement not to have played there the way things are going.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 26/04/2014 20:25:55    1580432

Cavan's brutal shooting could well cost them this game.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 26/04/2014 20:27:19    1580435

God almighty, Cavan are hitting serious wides

frankbhoy77 (Antrim) - Posts: 1300 - 26/04/2014 20:27:40    1580436

Great result for the Rossies considering they were missing all their talented U21's.

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3738 - 26/04/2014 20:33:52    1580442

Cavan's wides certainly lost them the games. Their style of play aint suited to Croker. I reckon it will be tough for them to bounce back for Ulster!

breakingball22 (Louth) - Posts: 419 - 26/04/2014 20:35:19    1580445

Not a bad game. Well done to both teams

MartinGerard (Longford) - Posts: 275 - 26/04/2014 20:36:39    1580448

Cavan played awful football. Something I couldn't understand at all was that they ran into brick walls during the second half yet kept running into the Roscommon defence near the end when they needed a goal instead of kicking long ball. The wides they kicked were abysmal at times. Won't be near an ulster title this year in my opinion.

Jimin10 (Meath) - Posts: 783 - 26/04/2014 20:39:49    1580450

towards the end
cavan in the space of sixty seconds could have had two guys sent off
under the hoganstand the guy who won the free appeared to have struck the ross player as play restarted
then after the ball was worked out I think it was keating defo struck ross defender in the face
neither even got a card

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 26/04/2014 20:42:30    1580454

Cavan were poor up front very disappointing and nobody else to come on up front to make a difference

prideof85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 851 - 26/04/2014 20:48:16    1580459

breakingball22
County: Louth
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1580445 Cavan's wides certainly lost them the games. Their style of play aint suited to Croker. I reckon it will be tough for them to bounce back for Ulster!

Not trying to be smart , but what does that mean?

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 26/04/2014 20:49:45    1580460

Too many wides. Management got it wrong argue should have come on sooner martin dunne should have come off in the first half.

cavanchamps (Cavan) - Posts: 38 - 26/04/2014 20:58:37    1580470

Decent win for Ros considering Cavan seemed really up for it.Some resolve and bottle shown at the end which is a good sign however our shot selection was very poor lots of room for improvement.Cavans tactical fouling was well punished by Donie and Senan who were both impressive.

Bit of poetic justice in the end with Seanie macs cynical foul!!

salvador (Roscommon) - Posts: 439 - 26/04/2014 21:02:45    1580472

hard luck Cavan, well done Roscommon, i feel Cavan kicked the game away, on another day if what they missed, penalaty,etc would have gon e in, they would have won well,not taking away from the Roscommon team who missed scores also, and are a very good team, i feel we have not heard the last of Cavan, this year, and Roscommon will push on in the west, all the best to Roscommon u21 s next week,

mchugh11 (Donegal) - Posts: 242 - 26/04/2014 21:06:32    1580475