'It’s an Ulster final, it’s on the day': Comeback kings Cavan looking for one more big effort

'They’ll have to start on the front foot because Donegal just seem to be relentless going forward,' says Breffni legend Jim Reilly

A general view ahead from the goalmouth ahead of the Ulster SFC meeting of Cavan and Antrim. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

In the build-up to the 1983 Ulster final, Cavan manager Gabriel Kelly was asked about the previous year’s first-round defeat against Antrim in Breffni Park.

Kelly, regarded as one of the best corner-backs in the history of the game, had shared dressing-rooms with All-Ireland winners and was accustomed to seeing his county rub shoulders with the best.