Cavan GAA
Cavan are Ulster’s most successful side of all time, with five All-Ireland titles and 40 Ulster SFC wins in their history. The Breffni County’s first All-Ireland title came in 1933, after they stopped a Kerry five-in-a-row run. However, their latest national title came all the way back in 1952. Their Ulster SFC win in 2020 was their first since 1997. Due to Covid restrictions, the Championships format reverted to a straight knockout and they lost to Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final. Cavan play in the second tier of the Allianz Football League and finished third in the table behind finalists Armagh and Donegal in 2024. Cornafean are the county’s most successful club, winning 20 Cavan SFC titles. Maghera MacFinns were the first champions of the county, winning the first final in 1888 against Ballyconnell. Hurling has dwindled in Cavan in recent years, with only three clubs playing at senior club level. The county reached the final of the Lory Meagher Cup in 2021, losing to neighbours Fermanagh. East Cavan Gaels are the reigning senior hurling champions after beating Cootehill Celtic in the final at Kingspan Breffini Park.
Winning is a hard habit to break as Cavan side Arva chase fifth championship title and 25th win on-the-trot in Ulster final against Ballinderry
Last year’s All-Ireland junior champions can make history by winning back-to-back Ulster titles
Arva v Ballinderry: Match details, throw-in time and how to watch as Arva look for back-to-back Ulster titles and Ballinderry aim to add to their loaded trophy cabinet
Arva are the reigning Ulster and All-Ireland junior title holders and face the second most successful club in Derry history
Tight win over Crosserlough will stand to Kilcoo according to manager Karl Lacey
Conor Laverty proved the difference between the two sides as the Down manager inspired his side’s two-point win
Crosserlough get Ulster opportunity at last - but Kilcoo can continue tale of woe for Cavan champions
AIB Ulster Club SFC quarter-final: Kilcoo (Down) v Crosserlough (Cavan) (Saturday, Pairc Esler, 6pm)
Kilcoo v Crosserlough: Match details, throw-in time and how to follow as Cavan champions Crosserlough face a mountainous challenge against dominant Kilcoo
Last time out Kilcoo won their sixth Down title in a row as Crosserlough won their first Cavan SFC in four years
Major funding boosts for Gaelic games in Down and Cavan
Down's Ballykinlar project will receive E15m while funding of E19m will go towards Cavan's planned Regional Sports Complex.
Ulster Club JFC: Uisce Chaoinn, Collegeland, Drumhowan and Craigbane all prevail in the Junior quarter
Naomh Padraig will host Armagh’s Collegeland and Craigbane of Derry will make the trip to Drumhowan in Monaghan in the JFC semis
Clann Eireann to face Cavan champions Lurgan in Ulster Senior Ladies’ Football final
Reigning champions edge out Moneyglass while Breffni side defeat Termon in Sunday’s semi-finals
AIB Ulster Club JHC: Quarter-final wins for Ballela, Rasharkin, Ballinascreen and East Cavan Gaels
‘Screen will host Ballela and Rasharkin will travel to East Cavan in the semi-finals
“I do see it as an either or in the next year or two as to whether players are playing GAA or AFLW and not both” - Aisling Sheridan on possible player drain in ladies’ football
Fear of an exodus has shifted from men’s to women’s football as playing Aussie Rules becomes more lucrative for Irish players