In the gathering gloom last Saturday night, small groups of Donegal and Monaghan players congregated in the car park outside Kingspan Breffni Park to shoot the breeze. If Cavan town wasn’t such a traffic logjam, they may have gone separate ways earlier. Yet they seemed pleased to have the chance to chat.

David Givney's injury-time goal earned Cavan a replay in a thrilling Ulster SFC semi-final against Tyrone at Clones.

Meath 1-13 Cavan 1-20: The coalition Government weren’t the only ones facing meltdown over the weekend.

It was bound to happen. Just as all good things must come to an end, so too must the bad ones and so it was that Brendan Fitzpatrick on March 28 ended a barren goal streak in the league for Cavan that stretched back to last spring.

At some stage in your life you end up on the other side of a table having a discussion with your manager about how the previous few weeks has been from a performance perspective.

ULSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

Armagh 1-12 Cavan 0-9

Tyrone, Donegal, Monaghan, Derry, Antrim and Cavan were victorious in the Power NI Dr. McKenna Cup in Ulster this afternoon.

Derry, Tyrone, Armagh, Cavan and Down claimed wins in the Power NI McKenna Cup this afternoon.

Darran O’Sullivan has had to turn down an invite to the International Rules squad because of club and surgery commitments.

Kerry 0-15 Cavan 0-9

Jason McLoughlin is back in the Cavan team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Munster champions Kerry at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

ALL-IRELAND SFC RD4 QUALIFIER:

Cavan 1-17 London 1-8

Derry 0-20 Cavan 1-22 (after extra-time)

Monaghan 1-10 Cavan 0-12

Dick Clerkin has been included in the Monaghan team for Saturday's Ulster SFC semi-final against Cavan in Clones (throw-in 7pm) despite doubts over his fitness.

Fermanagh 0-11 Cavan 0-13

Jack Brady will lead the Cavan attack in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Fermanagh at Brewster Park (throw-in 2pm).

Cavan 1-15 Armagh 1-11

Cavan will have two Championship debutants in their team when they host Armagh in Sunday's Ulster SFC preliminary round tie at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 2pm).

Roscommon 2-14 Cavan 1-07

Monaghan and Cavan claimed wins in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League, while Antrim, Fermanagh, Roscommon and Wicklow shared the spoils in their respective matches.

Dublin Institute of Technology 3-08 University College Cork 0-07

Dublin Institute of Technology 3-8 University College Cork 0-7

Sigerson Cup semi-final: DIT 1-11 DCU 0-9

Crossmaglen Rangers players Aaron Kernan and Jamie Clarke have been named in the Ulster team for Sunday's M Donnelly Interprovincial Football final against Leinster at Croke Park (throw-in 3.45pm).

Colm O’Neill says the defeated Munster football team will take plenty back to their counties from Sunday’s Interprovincial semi-final defeat to Ulster.

Sligo, Meath, Fermanagh and Cavan all claimed wins in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League over the weekend.

Antrim 1-14 Cavan 2-09

There were three home victories on the opening day of action in Division 3 of the Football League.

Ulster 2-12 Donegal 1-12

Whether it was a coincidence or not, the timing was definitely noteworthy.

Fermanagh 0-15 Cavan 3-13, Brewster Park

Donegal were not ruthless enough when beating Cavan yesterday, according to manager Jim McGuinness.

Cavan 1-10 Donegal 1-16

New Cavan manager Terry Hyland has named five Championship newcomers in his starting line-up for Sunday's Ulster preliminary round clash with Donegal.

Roscommon condemned Cavan to another league defeat at Dr Hyde Park.

This Sigerson Cup tie at Gurteen Ennis was as one-sided as the scoreline suggests.

CAVAN’S think-tank cleared the decks at the back but it was Longford who held all the aces in this All-Ireland SFC qualifier first round tie at Kingspan/Breffni Park.

Cavan 0-11 Longford 2-16

ANOTHER miserable afternoon and another damp squib of a game involving Donegal but the fact is that Jim McGuinness’ side have now ploughed through two opponents on the way to an Ulster semi-final date with Tyrone.

The Cavan team to face Donegal in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 3.30pm) has a fresh look to it.

Cavan footballer Seanie Johnston has welcomed the inclusion of 10 of the U-21 squad in the Breffni County's senior set-up for this summer's Championship campaign.