"We're under no illusions, we have a difficult path to an Ulster final" - Galligan
April 10, 2025
Cavan boss Raymond Galligan ©INPHO/Andrew Paton
Cavan manager Raymond Galligan says his side are “under no illusions” over the task at hand as they get set to embark on their Ulster senior football championship campaign this weekend.
The Breffni men travel to Omagh on Sunday looking to spring an upset over Malachy O’Rourke’s Tyrone side and book a place in the last four of the Anglo-Celt Cup race.
Asked what would constitute a successful championship campaign for Cavan this summer, Galligan told GAA.ie: “Well I suppose in the Ulster Championship you can look no further than the first round. We have Tyrone and a result against Tyrone you have the winners of Armagh and Antrim, so we're under no illusions, we have a difficult path to an Ulster final.
“We definitely just look no further than Tyrone. A victory against Tyrone would be a great step for this group and as I say we will give due respect to Tyrone because look they have obviously held themselves really well in Division 1 albeit unfortunately they got relegated on seven points.
“So I think if they were told that at the beginning of the year they'd be very happy with their lot in the sense of the results they got. So we'll definitely do all we can to best prepare.
“I think a victory the first day would be a huge step and we'll see where it takes us in the Ulster Championship. But we'll be giving it our full focus.
“And when we finish the Ulster Championship, we’ll look at the All-Ireland Series because it's great to be back in the All-Ireland Series.
“It's great to be competing now with the top teams and we certainly felt we didn't give the best version of ourselves last year. So definitely we would aim to be making better strides in the All-Ireland Series as well.”
