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: 443 - 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: 11 - 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: 443 - 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: 87 - 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: 2921 - 01/03/2026 11:11:38    2659163