Tyrone legend, Sean Cavanagh, has detailed his experience of sitting in the stands in Fitzgerald Stadium during a Kerry game, describing the Kingdom supporters as ‘absolute animals’. Back in 2003, Páidi Ó Sé was forced to step down from his role as manager after referring to the Kerry support as ‘f*****g animals’. The Kingdom legend later apologised for his remarks …
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Former Kerry footballer, Aidan O’Mahony, has taken umbrage with Sean Cavanagh’s comments regarding the current state of Kerry football on last week’s edition of The Sunday Game. The three-time All-Ireland winning Tyrone player claimed that if Kerry were competing in any other province bar Munster that they wouldn’t qualify for the Super 8s. O’Mahony feels that Cavanagh was just looking …
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There will be no disciplinary action taken in the case of Sean Cavanagh after deliberation from Tyrone GAA. The county stalwart was hospitalised after mass violence took place in a game between Edendork and Moy, which saw six red cards issued. Tyrone GAA announced that they would be investigating all incidents in relation to the match, and the Competitions Control Committee …
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Tyrone’s Sean Cavanagh came off the worse for wear after the violence that took place in the county championship match last week. The Tyrone senior football championship match between Edendork and Moy saw 26 cards issued by the referee, with six of those being red cards. Cavanagh was the real unfortunate case to emerge from the brawls. The 35-year-old was put …
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A game in the Tyrone Senior Championship at the weekend led to absolute anarchy. Twenty yellow cards were issued along with six players getting their marching orders, and if that wasn’t enough, the unfortunate Sean Cavanagh ended up in hospital after suffering facial injuries. And so it continues ??@KCsixtyseven Edendork played Moy today in the Tyrone senior championship first round …
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GAA circles have been rocked by the news of what took place in the first round of the Tyrone senior football championship today when Edendork took on Moy. According to reports, there were 20 yellow cards issued in the game, six reds and one black card. The most damning consequence seems to be that of Sean Cavanagh. The 35-year-old was …
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Things got heated between Sean Cavanagh and Marc Ó Sé today… Moy Tír na nÓg are through to the All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship final, after seeing off An Ghaeltacht in Thurles today. The two clubs boasted some of the biggest names in the game, with the Cavanaghs of Tyrone facing off against Marc Ó Sé and Co. The game itself was a drab …
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It’s All-Ireland football final week, as we’re just days away from Dublin and Mayo facing off in Croke Park. Mayo have taken the scenic route to the decider, after falling to Galway in Connacht. Stephen Rochford’s side battled through the qualifiers against Derry, Clare and Cork, two of which came after extra time. They then accounted for Roscommon and Kerry …
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After 16 seasons, Tyrone captain Sean Cavanagh has announced his retirement from inter-county football. The 34-year-old took to Twitter soon after the Red Hand’s All Ireland SFC semi-final defeat to Dublin in Croke Park to confirm the news, reflecting on his “incredible journey” and thanking the GAA for all they have done for him. My incredible journey ends. Blessed to …
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It was not Tyrone’s day in Croke Park today. Despite being a young side, the departure of Sean Cavanagh halfway through the second half led to a raft of people questioning as to whether this was the last time we have seen one of the greatest footballers of the modern era showcase his talents on the biggest stage. The 34-year old has …
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While often living in the limelight of his brother Sean Cavanagh, Tyrone’s other Cavanagh, Colm, has been the unsung hero of this side so far in 2017. Cavanagh is often the player who makes the vital turnovers or does the unseen defensive work that allows the likes of Tiernan McCann and Padraig Hampsey to attack. Speaking to The Irish Times ahead …
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Dublin have lost one championship game in the last four seasons. In fact, that can be stretched to the Boys in Blue losing two championship games in the last six seasons and they are currently undefeated in the 2017 championship. Of the last nine national titles that have been on offer at senior level, Dublin have won seven of them. …
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In 2016, Tyrone won their first Ulster title in six years with late points from Peter Harte and Kieran McGeary sealing the 0-13 to 0-11 victory over Donegal in the provincial final. A quarter-final against Mayo followed and a flat Red Hand performance saw the Connacht side advance to the All-Ireland semi-final. With captain, Sean Cavanagh, off the pitch after receiving …
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On Tuesday we covered some of the best outside bets for the Hurler of the Year accolade. Now our attention switches to the big ball as we look at five outside bets for the Footballer of the Year award worth considering. The football championship received a boost as Kerry proved Dublin are beatable in the National League final. Undoubtedly counties such as Mayo, Tyrone …
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Another weekend, another buzz word for Gaelic football to add to an increasingly laden vocabulary. Targeting. Saturday evening’s All-Ireland football quarter-final double header at Croke Park has raised the issue of the targeting of high profile players by opposition players. Seán Cavanagh, Aidan O’ Shea and Diarmuid Connolly have all been discussed as players that received such treatment last weekend. While …
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The red cards acquired by Diarmuid Connolly and Sean Cavanagh last weekend added more fuel to this GAA fire. The cricket term ‘sledging’, along with more vocal and physical provocation is being highlighted more and more in GAA, so we have decided to discuss the issue further. The first basic thing to raise is the issue of key players being targeted by …
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The business end of the GAA season really kicked into full swing this weekend. It was by far the best weekend of action in 2016. The football was tense but quite high in quality on Saturday, while the hurling served up a cracker on Sunday. Here is some of the weekly Monday fallout. Who’s Hot Hurling Finally, a good game …
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After a closely fought contest, Mayo claimed a one point win over Tyrone in this afternoon’s All Ireland quarter final. The game was tense throughout, with both teams trading scores during an even contest. However, while there was much to admired, the game was marred by a number of off the ball incidence. Some Mayo fans will no doubt accuse Tyrone of …
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