McEntee’s best season

Few sportspeople from Cavan have navigated a path as demanding and competitive as Oisin McEntee and in 2025-26 the Shercock native produced the finest season of his professional career to date with Heart of Midlothian FC.

Oisin’s rise has long marked him out as one of the county’s outstanding sporting exports. This season, however, he moved into a different bracket altogether as Hearts mounted an unexpected Scottish Premiership title challenge.

McEntee’s journey to that point had already been impressive with his grounding at Newcastle United FC and the Republic of Ireland underage grades.

Hearts have enjoyed a dramatic 2025-26 campaign. By spring the unimaginable had become realistic - Hearts were within touching distance of a first league title since 1960. McEntee was central to that rise.

In his first season in Edinburgh, he thrived amid the intensity of the Scottish Premiership, contributing goals as they challenged Celtic. His versatility became hugely valuable.

Unfortunately, injury struck and his absence came in the decisive weeks of the title race and Celtic snatched the championship.

For McEntee the broader picture remains overwhelmingly positive. At 25, his best years lie ahead. His 2025-26 campaign stands as a landmark season, not only for himself and his family, but for Cavan sport generally.