Seniors jet to new york for fiveday training camp

The Cavan team flew to New York this morning (Wednesday) for a five-day training camp which will include two matches against the locals.
The team will be based in Suffern, upstate New York, where they will have a chance to train collectively as they build up to the championship meeting with Monaghan in Kingspan Breffni Park on May 24.
And manager Terry Hyland believes the trip is a very worthwhile exercise.
“It’s going to be a heavy schedule with two games and a lot of training in between. That’s why we’re based out in Suffern, away from the bright lights, to make sure we get as much work done as possible,” Hyland told The Anglo-Celt yesterday.
“There will be no distractions and it’s an extra chance to train and just for lads to be together. It gives us a chance to sit down and discuss things as well, we’re not limited to a two-hour session or a three-hour session.
“The lads seem to be looking forward to it. At the end of the day, it’s a nice trip I suppose and a fair reward for the work they have put in, but there will be a lot of work out there too.”
Hyland expects a tough test from New York, who are managed by Kerry native Ian Galvin.
“New York are preparing for their championship first round against Galway as well and this will be an important game for them. From that point of view, I’m sure it will be a stern test and the tight confines of Gaelic Park will probably leave it a little more physical now than we have been used to before this.
“There’s an opportunity for everybody to show their hand and everyone that’s physically fit to play will get game time, so from that point of view it’s good for everyone that’s trying to nail down a starting place.”
The two-point defeat to Meath last Sunday in Páirc Tailteann featured some very poor shooting, and Hyland admitted it was a match Cavan could have won.
“There is no doubt it was a game that got away,” he said.
“In fairness, the lads went up and they put in a hell of an effort but they weren’t rewarded because their shooting was off. They worked very hard and were in with a chance right at the end and if we had taken the goal chances we had, it would probably have secured the score difference we needed to get us up.
“But, look, the fact that we consolidated in the division with that game in hand was good too. It gives us something else to work on going forward for the championship, to ensure that when the opportunities arise, we do finish them next time.”
Cavan have a couple of injury concerns. James McEnroe strained a hamstring against Meath while Niall McDermott missed that match due to a shin injury. Killian Clarke has resumed running and could feature on the Sunday against New York; the teams meet for the first time tomorrow night (Thursday).