Cian Madden

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Cian Madden
Personal information
Irish name Cian Ó Madáin
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Wing forward
Born (1999-10-29) 29 October 1999 (age 24)
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Gowna
Club titles
Cavan titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2022–
 Cavan
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 0

Cian Madden (born 29 October 1999) in an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a wing forward for Gowna and the Cavan county team.

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Playing career

Club

Brady joined the Gowna club and later progressed to the club's senior team. In 2021, Gowna reached the final of the Cavan Senior Football Championship for the first time since 2007, [1] and faced Ramor United on 7 November. Madden scored 3 points in a low-scoring draw. [2] Madden started the replay seven days later, scoring four frees as a strong start led Ramor to the title. [3]

Gowna returned to the final the next year, where they faced Killygarry on 16 October. Madden scored five points as Gowna claimed their first title in 20 years, and was also named man of the match. [4] Madden scored three points in the Ulster quarter-final against Enniskillen Gaels as the match ended in a draw. Madden had his penalty saved in the shoot-out as Enniskillen progressed to the semi-final. [5] Gowna played in their third successive county final in 2023. Madden scored three points as Gowna defended their title with a seventeen-point win over Kingscourt Stars. [6]

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. [7] Madden scored 4 points against Connacht champions Galway as Cavan set up an All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry. [8] The semi-final took place on 20 August, Madden scored a point as Cavan lost out to a David Clifford-inspired Kerry. [9]

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. [10] 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. [11] Madden made his championship debut on 23 April, starting in the Ulster quarter-final win over Antrim. [12] On 9 July, Madden was at corner forward as Cavan took on Westmeath in the inaugural Tailteann Cup final at Croke Park. Westmeath won the match by 2–14 to 1–13. [13]

Cavan played in their second successive league final in 2023, facing Fermanagh in the Division 3 final. Madden played the full game as Cavan were six-point winners. [14]

Honours

Cavan

Gowna

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References

  1. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (27 October 2021). "Gowna return to first final since 2007 with stylish win". The Anglo-Celt . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (7 November 2021). "Gowna and Ramor United bound for replay after entertaining draw in Cavan decider". RTÉ . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (14 November 2021). "Strong start from Ramor propels them to Cavan title". RTÉ . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Carney, Kevin (16 October 2022). "Gowna start slow but finish with a flourish for first Cavan title in 20 years". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ↑ O'Kane, Cahair (14 November 2022). "Gaels call on soccer experience to deservedly see off Gowna". The Irish News . Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Roche, Frank (22 October 2023). "Cavan SFC final: First-half blitz ensures Gowna reclaim county crown". Irish Independent . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Graham, JP; Mooney, Francis (16 July 2017). "Derry minors too strong for Cavan in Ulster Minor Football Championship final". The Irish News . Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (5 August 2017). "Breffni book first All-Ireland minor semi-final spot since 1974 with late push against Galway". The 42 . Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  9. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (20 August 2017). "1-10 for David Clifford as Kerry's All-Ireland minor four-in-a-row bid stays on track". The 42 . Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Leddy, PJ (30 January 2022). "Impressive Paddy Lynch hands Andy Moran first defeat". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (2 April 2022). "Cavan crowned Division 4 champions after edging out Tipperary". RTÉ . Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  12. ↑ Brosnan, Maurice (23 April 2022). "Paddy Lynch lands 0-8 as Cavan cruise past 14-man Antrim to secure Ulster semi-final spot". The 42 . Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  13. ↑ O'Brien, Kevin (9 July 2022). "Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan". The 42 . Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  14. ↑ Keane, Paul (1 April 2023). "Cavan secure Fermanagh revenge and back-to-back league crowns". Irish Examiner . Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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