amalgamations still wouldn't cavan clubs more competitive in Ulster because you can't use amalgamed clubs in ulster

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5356 - 11/11/2015 10:26:39    1806270

It appears to me that consideration is only being given regarding potential amalgamations concerning clubs from the same parish. Is this an assumption? Can potential amalgamations be based on them being adjoining clubs (potentially from different parishes)or is it an actual rule that clubs can only amalgamate from within the same parish?

I also wonder if the same or different rules apply if:

1. You are talking about whole clubs amalgamating to form a new single club.
2. You are talking about club teams amalgamating for specific competitions but each club retaining its own status as a club to facilitate its own teams in separate competitions.

offtheditch (Cavan) - Posts: 132 - 12/11/2015 08:13:30    1806589

It's not the sole function of the club scene to produce Cavan teams to win at inter county level or to produce teams that can win Ulster Club / All Ireland Club Championships.The main focus is to provide opportunities for individuals at all levels to play. I think the county does well in that regard.

kildare blue (Cavan) - Posts: 572 - 13/11/2015 09:33:38    1806949

in my opinion changing the structure of the lower leagues (eg amalgamating smaller clubs) wont improve the quality or outcomes.
Ask yourself this question. if we took the best twenty players from the top two clubs (in your own opinion not necessairly co finalists)and ignored the age old arguments of almalgamation do you think fell that team would have a better crack at an ulster club championship. i personally dont think so. our senior teams do just not have enough quality and whilst i agree that cavan ethos is generally club first there is no doubt that sucess at county senior level generally filters down to clubs. Look at out neighbours as mentionaed in previos posts.they may not have won all ireland but have consitnatly improved for a few years and now their clubs arestartingto follow suit.

toolbox (None) - Posts: 68 - 13/11/2015 12:07:00    1807018

It's Quantity over Quality the games being played. The Breffni League Semi final only played yesterday. It should be over ages ago.

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2216 - 23/11/2015 13:45:07    1809241

Well the fact that the Breffni semi yesterday and Castlerahan having to play that and an under 21 game less than 24 hours earlier. Also think they are down to play a senior semi and under 21 game next weekend again. 4 games in 8 days.

doratheexplorer (Cavan) - Posts: 1467 - 23/11/2015 14:18:33    1809255

Also stuff farcical situation in Division 3. Cornafean and Drung meeting again next weekend for Promotion.

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2216 - 23/11/2015 14:36:27    1809260

it must be the best of 3???

sammaguire1 (Cavan) - Posts: 279 - 24/11/2015 10:46:05    1809439

Castlerahan down to play twice again this weekend.

doratheexplorer (Cavan) - Posts: 1467 - 24/11/2015 12:07:48    1809471

Eduardo66 - Your facts are wrong about why Drung and Kill did not want to amalgamate. It was not because of ''petty'' things like colour of Jersey. Kill passed the motion. Drung however did not and the motion only got 11 to support it in Drung.
Reasons
1. Pride in the Club.
2 Too many players would not get football and there would be a huge fall off in players.
if the motion was proposed again today and even with smaller numbers, Drung would still reject it.

Cutler (Cavan) - Posts: 18 - 24/11/2015 14:17:12    1809527

Cornafean and Drung cannot meet until Kildallon has their appeal heard. Any word?

cavan97 (Cavan) - Posts: 369 - 25/11/2015 10:03:27    1809696

is cornafen not playing drung tomorrow nite?

sammaguire1 (Cavan) - Posts: 279 - 27/11/2015 11:42:15    1810214

Very unfair on both cornafean and Drung been forced to play promotion game on Saturday evening in weather conditions with red alert warning. county board showed total disrespect to both clubs and to the division 3 league. Goalposts blown on to field could have caused serious injury. Would game have gone ahead if clubs involved we're playing in higher division?

Aiddel (Cavan) - Posts: 20 - 06/12/2015 20:46:59    1811722

I'm sure Cornafean will not care one iota that the game went ahead,
It might not be the usual thing, but as a Killeshandra man I am delighted that Cornafean have gained promotion, and I hope they can build on this and I hope to see, within a couple of years, Killeshandra, Arva and Cornafean, all playing in Division 1, and the Senior Championship, even if I do hold the view that there should only be one club in the parish, fielding a strong Senior and Junior team, but I do know this will never happen.

eduardo66 (Cavan) - Posts: 64 - 06/12/2015 21:34:34    1811732

Anyone know when the spring league starts

CR7 (Cavan) - Posts: 117 - 25/02/2016 10:45:43    1827992

1st Round March 6th Round 2 March 13th
ACFL Round 1 March 20th

Breffnisbest (Cavan) - Posts: 412 - 25/02/2016 11:52:47    1828031

Does anybody know are the club fixtures for this weekend up anywhere? Nothing on here and nothing on Cavan GAA website?

alfiemoon (Cavan) - Posts: 2 - 03/03/2016 14:17:04    1830421

They are all on The Cavan GAA Website go Results and Fixtures and Next 7 Days Fixtures

Breffnisbest (Cavan) - Posts: 412 - 03/03/2016 14:38:25    1830433

06.03.16 (Sun)
Spring League Div. 3 Grp B
Denn V Searcóg/Shercock
Time: 11 30 AM , Venue: TBC
Spring League Div. 1 Grp A
06.03.16 (Sun)
Rd 1
Ballyhaise V Mullahoran GFC
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
Referee: Michael Lee
06.03.16 (Sun)
Rd 1
Cavan Gaels V Cootehill Celtic GAA
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: Terry Coyle Park
Referee: Jason O Reilly
Spring League Div. 1 Grp B
06.03.16 (Sun)
Rd 1
Gowna V Ramor United
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
Referee: Packie Smith
06.03.16 (Sun)
Rd 1
Kingscourt V Lacken GAA
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
Referee: TBC
Spring League Div. 2 Grp A
06.03.16 (Sun)
Rd 1
Belturbet Rory O'Moores V Killeshandra
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
06.03.16 (Sun)
Rd 1
Ballinagh V Killygarry GAA Club/CLG Coill an Gharraí
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
Spring League Div. 2 Grp B
06.03.16 (Sun)
Crosserlough V Lavey
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
06.03.16 (Sun)
Rd 1
Cúchulainns V Drumgoon
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: Cuchulainns GAA
Spring League Div. 3 Grp A
06.03.16 (Sun)
Cornafean V St Mary's GAA, Swanlinbar
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
06.03.16 (Sun)
Butlersbridge G.A.A V Templeport St. Aidan's GAA
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
Spring League Div. 3 Grp B
06.03.16 (Sun)
Killinkere CLG V Laragh Utd
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: Jim Smith Park (Killinkere)
Spring League Div. 4 Grp A
06.03.16 (Sun)
Kill V Munterconnaught
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
06.03.16 (Sun)
Cnoc Bríde V Mountnugent
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
Spring League Div. 4 Grp B
06.03.16 (Sun)
Corlough V Shannon Gaels
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC
06.03.16 (Sun)
Drumalee V Kildallan G.A.A. Club
Time: 2 00 PM , Venue: TBC

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5356 - 03/03/2016 14:51:11    1830440

Some things never change do they?

Today was our annual "take a hammering in Ulster day" for our club champions. The depressing state of club football in this county is not going to change until the number of clubs is reduced significantly. We have far too many clubs for such a small county which dilutes the talent available to teams.

But this will not change, the appetite isn't there to make the hard calls.

Ned_Stormcrow (Cavan) - Posts: 1022 - 30/10/2016 17:16:55    1930209