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Sad County Final Without The Gaels

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Tomsmith here Walking down Breffni Lane wont be the same for a lot of people who have become accustomed to the Gaels being in County finals. Indeed it is often said that Country Clubs coming into Cavan Town tat the sight of the 50 K limit signs strikes fear into them. I do hope that who ever wins it Gowns or Kingscourt that victory will be by a good standard of football. no off the ball stuff and no poor decisions by players or Officials . tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3982 - 18/10/2023 15:37:59 2509076 Link
its going to be sad for the next twenty years breffnibluewhite (Cavan) - Posts: 479 - 18/10/2023 21:43:57 2509151 Link
Replying To breffnibluewhite: "its going to be sad for the next twenty years" Breffi Blue Tomsmith here Well it has been good for the past twenty years sure to dominate Cavan Gaa Club scene was wonderful and as I often said for Country clubs coming into the big Town on match day to face the Gaels sure many were already on a looser.. Indeed Indeed I often heard it said that supporters coming into the Big Town of Cavan would put on ones Sunday best in case a Picture would appear in the Anglo Celt. That was the age that Country people lived in tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3982 - 20/10/2023 10:55:43 2509375 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Breffi Blue Tomsmith here Well it has been good for the past twenty years sure to dominate Cavan Gaa Club scene was wonderful and as I often said for Country clubs coming into the big Town on match day to face the Gaels sure many were already on a looser.. Indeed Indeed I often heard it said that supporters coming into the Big Town of Cavan would put on ones Sunday best in case a Picture would appear in the Anglo Celt. That was the age that Country people lived in" You a bit off with the 20 years dominance. Have only been in 2 finals the last 9 years. Thejampot (Leitrim) - Posts: 345 - 20/10/2023 11:21:17 2509384 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here Walking down Breffni Lane wont be the same for a lot of people who have become accustomed to the Gaels being in County finals. Indeed it is often said that Country Clubs coming into Cavan Town tat the sight of the 50 K limit signs strikes fear into them. I do hope that who ever wins it Gowns or Kingscourt that victory will be by a good standard of football. no off the ball stuff and no poor decisions by players or Officials ." Were you let out for the day or what ? ? ? ? ? ? 5allirelands (Cavan) - Posts: 90 - 20/10/2023 11:59:21 2509403 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Breffi Blue Tomsmith here Well it has been good for the past twenty years sure to dominate Cavan Gaa Club scene was wonderful and as I often said for Country clubs coming into the big Town on match day to face the Gaels sure many were already on a looser.. Indeed Indeed I often heard it said that supporters coming into the Big Town of Cavan would put on ones Sunday best in case a Picture would appear in the Anglo Celt. That was the age that Country people lived in" N.O.R ex gaels goalie = tom smith breffnibhoy (Cavan) - Posts: 23 - 27/10/2023 09:23:16 2510568 Link
Tomsmith here As we near the end of 2023 I wish all posters well, and indeed to junior posters and indeed to posters who have limited knowledge of Cavan football I say keep reading all posts including Tomsmiths intelligent posts. Without your contributions at alower level we senior Posters would not be as knowledgeable about affairs away out in small Country Clubs whose players have limited ability to ever make the Senior County Final. Best of luck to the Gaels in 2024 and I hope to be stepping down Breffni lane on County final day wearing the Blue of the Gaels with pride tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3982 - 11/12/2023 10:03:16 2516314 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here As we near the end of 2023 I wish all posters well, and indeed to junior posters and indeed to posters who have limited knowledge of Cavan football I say keep reading all posts including Tomsmiths intelligent posts. Without your contributions at alower level we senior Posters would not be as knowledgeable about affairs away out in small Country Clubs whose players have limited ability to ever make the Senior County Final. Best of luck to the Gaels in 2024 and I hope to be stepping down Breffni lane on County final day wearing the Blue of the Gaels with pride" not a great day for the gaels minors to be honest lads. nice for them to get that far but another promising club team trips up near the end line. no silverware for a cavan club is the headline unfortunately. be nice if arva can bring something in but we will be reminded of their league pedigree and why it should dictate championship grade etc etc. always a begging asterisks over a cavan win. Creilly_Baby (Cavan) - Posts: 41 - 01/01/2024 15:29:02 2518001 Link
Replying To Creilly_Baby: "not a great day for the gaels minors to be honest lads. nice for them to get that far but another promising club team trips up near the end line. no silverware for a cavan club is the headline unfortunately. be nice if arva can bring something in but we will be reminded of their league pedigree and why it should dictate championship grade etc etc. always a begging asterisks over a cavan win." You're wrong. Our league and championship comps are not coupled. Arva were poor for a few years. Hence their relegation to Junior. They won the championship on merit and it shouldn't be devalued by anyone. KingdomofBreifne (Cavan) - Posts: 158 - 01/01/2024 19:18:20 2518019 Link
Tomsmith here I hear that the Gaels team is being strengthened going into 2024. While we have lost afew players since alst year ( one going travelling one stepping out with anon Gaa person) and a few injured. But I understand we are getting afew more in tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3982 - 06/04/2024 11:39:24 2535979 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here I hear that the Gaels team is being strengthened going into 2024. While we have lost afew players since alst year ( one going travelling one stepping out with anon Gaa person) and a few injured. But I understand we are getting afew more in" Surely you being such an institution at the Gaels, you'd be in the know a bit better.. wishfulthinkin (Cavan) - Posts: 1720 - 06/04/2024 18:02:09 2536076 Link
Tomsmith here Its a sad County Final when the big Town team fails to overcome all the obstacles w heich is generally placed in front of the big Town tea I say this because I have seen the Gaels overcome some hurdles and no doubt succumbing to deeal in other years. The Gaels are and have been Cavans finest footballing teams for the pasy 20 years tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3982 - 27/05/2024 09:14:45 2547457 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here Its a sad County Final when the big Town team fails to overcome all the obstacles w heich is generally placed in front of the big Town tea I say this because I have seen the Gaels overcome some hurdles and no doubt succumbing to deeal in other years. The Gaels are and have been Cavans finest footballing teams for the pasy 20 years" Tom it's time to change the past 20 years.. To 20 years ago Thejampot (Leitrim) - Posts: 345 - 28/05/2024 17:46:47 2547990 Link
Tomsmith here Lets hope that 2024 if better for the great Gaels team that we come up Breffni Park lane full of pride on County final day tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3982 - 15/06/2024 23:13:23 2551752 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here Lets hope that 2024 if better for the great Gaels team that we come up Breffni Park lane full of pride on County final day" Dont think the will be any county final in 2024 for the gales Thejampot (Leitrim) - Posts: 345 - 19/08/2024 13:30:20 2565822 Link
Tomsmith here Yes the Gaels came up short at the week end. A few poor decisions by some people on the Field caused us some vital scores.. We are a young team as yet, tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3982 - 20/08/2024 23:42:51 2566087 Link
Tom, you were beaten by a young team. Gaels are an old team with only a few young players sprinkled around, and old players off the bench too. Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2450 - 21/08/2024 11:36:53 2566129 Link
Replying To Loughduff Lad: "Tom, you were beaten by a young team. Gaels are an old team with only a few young players sprinkled around, and old players off the bench too." Tomsmith here First let me congratulate Cross on winning the Cavan senior Championship.. Its great to see a country team made up of local fellows come into Town and won agame. Indeed I seen some of them stay and go into Pubs before going back out to the country after the game. As someone remarked things have changed when country fellows are not overawed by the Town lights. Back to the game Ramour were not at the races at all and indeed the sight of their supporters leaving with10 or indeed some left with 15 minutes to go it was sad . I do feel that for Cavan County to be successful you need big Town teams to do well, teams like KingsCourt , Ramour and of course Cavan Gaels all handsomely have contributed to previous \|Cavan County teams winning Ulster titles tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3982 - 22/10/2024 10:20:04 2576310 Link
Replying To tomsmith: "Tomsmith here First let me congratulate Cross on winning the Cavan senior Championship.. Its great to see a country team made up of local fellows come into Town and won agame. Indeed I seen some of them stay and go into Pubs before going back out to the country after the game. As someone remarked things have changed when country fellows are not overawed by the Town lights. Back to the game Ramour were not at the races at all and indeed the sight of their supporters leaving with10 or indeed some left with 15 minutes to go it was sad . I do feel that for Cavan County to be successful you need big Town teams to do well, teams like KingsCourt , Ramour and of course Cavan Gaels all handsomely have contributed to previous \|Cavan County teams winning Ulster titles" Yous, Scotstown, will be hard beaten at the weekend. KingdomofBreifne (Cavan) - Posts: 158 - 22/10/2024 20:56:56 2576458 Link
Replying To KingdomofBreifne: "Yous, Scotstown, will be hard beaten at the weekend." Yet another team who relies on transfers... wishfulthinkin (Cavan) - Posts: 1720 - 23/10/2024 11:34:00 2576526 Link