CAVAN: key stats, key men, key facts ahead of the 2017 Ulster GAA Championship campaign
2017 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
RESULTS
L: Cavan 0-11 Dublin 0-18
D: Monaghan 0-7 Cavan 0-7
L: Cavan 0-11 Donegal 1-16 (round four)
L: Tyrone 0-19 Cavan1-9 (round three)
W: Mayo 0-15 Cavan 1-14
D: Cavan 1-10 Kerry 0-13
L: Roscommon 1-13 Cavan 1-10
FINAL STANDINGS
P W D L F A SD Pts
Dublin (F) 7 4 3 0 6-109 4-72 43 11
Kerry (F) 7 3 2 2 6-103 7-87 13 8
Donegal 7 3 2 2 5-90 7-74 10 8
Monaghan 7 3 2 2 7-79 5-82 6 8
Mayo 7 4 0 3 3-90 4-90 -3 8
Tyrone 7 3 1 3 3-87 4-81 3 7
Cavan (R) 7 1 2 4 4-72 2-101 -23 4
Roscommon (R) 7 1 0 6 6-85 7-128 -46 0
LAST LEAGUE TEAM
Division One, Dr Hyde Park, April 2: Roscommon 1-13 Cavan 1-10
R Galligan (0-1 free); K Brady, R Dunne, F Reilly; M Reilly (0-1), C Moynagh, C Brady (0-1); G McKiernan (0-2 frees), K Clarke; G Smith, T Corr, D McVeety (1-1); N Murray, J Dillon (0-1), N McDermott (0-3, 0-2 frees). Subs: C Mackey for G Smith (35), N Clerkin for Dillon (46), L Buchanan for Carr (50), J Brady for McDermott (58), J McEnroe for C Brady (60), C Madden for Murray (65).
Black cards: Madden (65), not replaced.
Yellow cards: P Brennan (10), McKiernan (73), Buchanan (73).
2016 SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
RESULTS
Ulster SFC quarter-final: Cavan 2-16 Armagh 0-14
Ulster SFC semi-final: Cavan 3-7 Tyrone 0-16
Ulster SFC semi-final replay: Cavan 2-17 Tyrone 5-18
All-Ireland SFC qualifiers round 2A: Cavan 2-13 Carlow 0-12
All-Ireland SFC qualifiers round 3A: Cavan 0-18 Derry 1-17
LAST CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
All-Ireland SFC qualifiers round 3A, Kingspan Breffni Park, July 16: Cavan 0-18 Derry 1-17
R Galligan (0-3 frees); K Brady, R Dunne, P Faulkner; F Flanagan, C Moynagh (0-1), M Reilly (0-2); T Corr, G McKiernan (0-4, 0-3 frees); D McVeety (0-3), M Argue (0-1), K Clarke; C Mackey (0-1), J Brady (0-1 free), S Johnston (0-1 free).
Subs: N Murray for M Argue (h/t), C Brady for P Faulkner (46), J McLoughlin for K Brady (53), T Hayes for S Johnston (58), G Smyth (0-1) for T Corr (67), L Buchanan for C Mackey (71).
Yellow card: S Johnston (19).
Red card: F Flanagan (35).
CAVAN
MANAGER AND KEY MAN
MATTIE MCGLEENAN
The only managerial debutant in Ulster this season and the Tyrone native must wait before going to the ball, with Cavan due to face the preliminary round winners.
However, the ever-positive Mattie will probably feel he can take his team to the final stage for the first time since 2001. They won’t fear either neighbour, Monaghan or Fermanagh, in their quarter-final, nor Down or Armagh if they reach the semi-finals.
McGleenan is trying to make Cavan more attacking but they lack a stellar scoring forward.
KILLIAN CLARKE
Obviously Gearoid McKiernan remains a major player for Cavan, offering a scoring threat from midfield up, able to push into centre-forward or even full-forward if required. However, they need more leaders and Killian Clarke can be one of those. The Shercock clubman is equally versatile, albeit more so in the other half of the pitch. Better known as a defender, he has been pushed into midfield in recent times, and has the athleticism and all-round ability to drive his team forward from the back as the Breffnimen aim to make their game more expansive.
LAST 5 SFC MEETINGS v Donegal:
2012 Ulster SFC preliminary round: Cavan 1-10 Donegal 1-16
2011 Ulster SFC quarter-final: Cavan 1-8 Donegal 2-14
2005 All-Ireland SFC qualifiers round two: Cavan 1-11 Donegal 1-10
2002 Ulster SFC preliminary round: Cavan 0-15 Donegal 1-17
1998 Ulster SFC semi-final: Donegal 0-15 Cavan 0-13
1997 Ulster SFC semi-final: Cavan 2-16 Donegal 2-10
v Antrim:
2009 Ulster SFC semi-final: Antrim 0-13 Cavan 1-7
2008 Ulster SFC preliminary round: Antrim 1-14 Cavan 1-19
2005 Ulster SFC quarter-final replay: Antrim 2-6 Cavan 1-15
2005 Ulster SFC quarter-final: Cavan 0-11 Antrim 0-11
2003 Ulster SFC quarter-final: Antrim 2-9 Cavan 1-10
2017 Ulster SFC quarter-final, June 11, venue TBC: Cavan v Donegal/Antrim
