Cian Madden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cian Ó Madáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Wing forward | ||
| Born | 29 October 1999 | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Gowna | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cavan titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2022– | Cavan | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
Cian Madden (born 29 October 1999) in an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Gowna and the Cavan county team.
Playing career
Club
Brady joined the Gowna club and later progressed to the club's senior team.
On 7 November 2021, Madden started his first county final as Gowna faced Ramor United. Madden scored 3 points in a low-scoring draw.[1] Madden started the replay seven days later, and scored four frees but a strong start led Ramor to the title.[2]
Gowna returned to the final the next year, where they faced Killygarry on October 16. Madden scored five points as Gowna claimed their first title in 20 years, and was also named man of the match.[3]
Inter-county
Minor and under-20
On 16 July 2017, Madden was at centre forward as the Cavan minor team faced Derry in the Ulster final. Madden scored three points but Derry ran out seven-point winners.[4] Madden scored 4 points against Connacht champions Galway as Cavan set up an All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry.[5] On 20 August 2017, Madden scored one point as Cavan lost out to a David Clifford-inspired Kerry.[6]
Madden also represented Cavan at under-20 level, but Cavan did not have any success at this time.
Senior
Madden joined the Cavan senior panel ahead of the 2022 season, and made his National League debut as a substitute in a win over Leitrim.[7] Cavan faced Tipperary in the National League Division 4 final at Croke Park on 2 April 2022. Madden started the game and scored a point in the 2–10 to 0-15 victory.[8]
On 23 April 2022, Madden made his championship debut, starting in the Ulster quarter-final win over Antrim.[9] On 9 July 2022, Madden was at corner forward as Cavan took on Westmeath in the inaugural Tailteann Cup decider at Croke Park. Westmeath went home with the cup after a four-point win.[10]
Honours
Cavan
- National Football League Division 4 (1): 2022
Gowna
References
- ^ "Gowna and Ramor United bound for replay after entertaining draw in Cavan decider". RTÉ. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Strong start from Ramor propels them to Cavan title". RTÉ. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Gowna start slow but finish with a flourish for first Cavan title in 20 years". Irish Examiner. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Derry minors too strong for Cavan in Ulster Minor Football Championship final". The Irish News. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Breffni book first All-Ireland minor semi-final spot since 1974 with late push against Galway". The42.ie. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "1-10 for David Clifford as Kerry's All-Ireland minor four-in-a-row bid stays on track". The42.ie. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Impressive Paddy Lynch hands Andy Moran first defeat". Irish Examiner. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Lynch brace crucial as Cavan pip Tipp to Croke Park glory". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Paddy Lynch lands 0-8 as Cavan cruise past 14-man Antrim to secure Ulster semi-final spot". The42.ie. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan". The42.ie. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.