2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship
Tournament details | |
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County | Cavan |
Province | Ulster |
Year | 2022 |
Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
Sponsor | Kiernan's Service Station |
Date | 12 August - 16 October 2022 |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Ramor United |
Winners | |
Champions | Gowna (8th win) |
Manager | Fintan Reilly[2] Dermot McCabe |
Captain | Ryan McGahern[1] |
Qualify for | 2022 Ulster Club SFC |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Killygarry |
Manager | Jody Devine[3] |
Captain | Mattie McKenna |
Promotion/Relegation | |
Relegated team(s) | Butlersbridge |
The 2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 113th edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The championship started on 12 August 2022. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
Ramor United were the defending champions,[4] but were dethroned by Killygarry in the semi-final, who reached their first senior final since 1971.[5]
Gowna beat Killygarry in the final to claim their 8th title and their first since 2002.[6][7]
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2021 championship season.
To ChampionshipPromoted from 2021 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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From ChampionshipRelegated to 2022 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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League stage
All 12 teams enter the competition at this stage. A random draw determines which teams face each other in each of the four rounds. No team can meet each other twice in the group stage. The top eight teams go into the quarter-finals, while the bottom four teams enter the relegation play-offs.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PD | Pts |
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1 | Cavan Gaels | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +26 | 8 |
2 | Killygarry | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 7 |
3 | Crosserlough | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +30 | 6 |
4 | Mullahoran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 6 |
5 | Ramor United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 5 |
6 | Lacken | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
7 | Kingscourt Stars | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -15 | 3 |
8 | Gowna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
9 | Lavey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
11 | Ballinagh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -10 | 2 |
11 | Laragh United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -14 | 2 |
12 | Butlersbridge | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -34 | 0 |
Round 1
12 August 2022 Round 1 | Kingscourt Stars | 1-9 – 2-11 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
20:00 | Report | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
13 August 2022 Round 1 | Mullahoran | 3-12 – 0-14 | Ballinagh | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
18:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
13 August 2022 Round 1 | Crosserlough | 0-13 – 0-14 | Cavan Gaels | Breffni Park |
19:30 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
14 August 2022 Round 1 | Butlersbridge | 0-13 – 3-17 | Laragh United | Athletic Grounds |
14:00 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
14 August 2022 Round 1 | Lavey | 0-13 – 1-11 | Lacken | St. Matthew's Park |
15:30 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
14 August 2022 Round 1 | Gowna | 1-12 – 2-11 | Killygarry | Breffni Park |
19:00 | Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Round 2
19 August 2022 Round 2 | Kingscourt Stars | 3-7 – 1-13 | Lavey | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
20:00 | Report | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
20 August 2022 Round 2 | Killygarry | 1-13 – 1-6 | Ballinagh | St. Matthew's Park |
17:30 | Referee: Michael Lee |
20 August 2022 Round 2 | Cavan Gaels | 1-20 – 0-4 | Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
19:30 | Referee: James Clarke |
21 August 2022 Round 2 | Ramor United | 0-10 – 0-6 | Butlersbridge | Lavey GAA Grounds |
14:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
21 August 2022 Round 2 | Laragh United | 0-15 – 2-10 | Gowna | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
16:00 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
21 August 2022 Round 2 | Crosserlough | 1-15 – 1-10 | Lacken | Breffni Park |
19:00 | Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Round 3
26 August 2022 Round 3 | Laragh United | 0-8 – 0-10 | Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
20:00 | Report | Referee: Michael Lee |
27 August 2022 Round 3 | Lacken | 2-17 – 1-9 | Kingscourt Stars | Dolan Park |
17:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
27 August 2022 Round 3 | Gowna | 0-14 – 1-11 | Lavey | Breffni Park |
19:00 | Report | Referee: James Clarke |
28 August 2022 Round 3 | Ballinagh | 0-11 – 0-16 | Cavan Gaels | Joe Crowe Park |
14:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
28 August 2022 Round 3 | Ramor United | 0-11 – 0-13 | Crosserlough | St. Matthew's Park |
16:00 | Report | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
28 August 2022 Round 3 | Butlersbridge | 0-9 – 1-14 | Killygarry | Breffni Park |
20:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
Round 4
4 September 2022 Round 4 | Lavey | 0-10 – 0-11 | Mullahoran | St. Felim's Park |
15:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
4 September 2022 Round 4 | Kingscourt Stars | 2-12 – 1-14 | Gowna | Jim Smith Park |
15:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
4 September 2022 Round 4 | Ballinagh | 3-17 – 1-14 | Butlersbridge | Annalee Park |
15:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
4 September 2022 Round 4 | Lacken | 1-15 – 3-10 | Cavan Gaels | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
15:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
4 September 2022 Round 4 | Crosserlough | 3-24 – 1-6 | Laragh United | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
15:00 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
4 September 2022 Round 4 | Ramor United | 0-11 – 2-5 | Killygarry | Breffni Park |
15:00 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Knock-Out Stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Cavan Gaels | 1-12 0-9 (R) | |||||||||||||
Gowna | 1-12 2-14 (R) | |||||||||||||
Gowna | 2-12 | |||||||||||||
Crosserlough | 2-11 | |||||||||||||
Crosserlough | 4-18 | |||||||||||||
Lacken | 0-8 | |||||||||||||
Gowna | 2-13 | |||||||||||||
Killygarry | 1-9 | |||||||||||||
Killygarry | 2-16 | |||||||||||||
Kingscourt Stars | 2-15 | |||||||||||||
Killygarry | 2-7 | |||||||||||||
Ramor United | 1-9 | |||||||||||||
Mullahoran | 0-10 0-6 (R) | |||||||||||||
Ramor United | 0-10 1-10 (R) |
Quarter-Finals
16 September 2022 Quarter-final | Cavan Gaels | 1-12 – 1-12 | Gowna | Breffni Park |
20:00 | Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
17 September 2022 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 4-18 – 0-8 | Lacken | Breffni Park |
19:30 | Report | Referee: Pat Clarke |
18 September 2022 Quarter-final | Killygarry | 2-16 – 2-15 | Kingscourt Stars | Breffni Park |
16:00 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
18 September 2022 Quarter-final | Mullahoran | 0-10 – 0-10 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
19:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
24 September 2022 Quarter-final replay | Cavan Gaels | 0-9 – 2-14 | Gowna | Breffni Park |
20:15 | Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
25 September 2022 Quarter-final replay | Mullahoran | 0-6 – 1-10 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
12:30 | Report | Referee: Michael Lee |
Semi-Finals
1 October 2022 Semi-final | Gowna | 2-12 – 2-11 | Crosserlough | Breffni Park |
19:30 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
2 October 2022 Semi-final | Ramor United | 2-7 – 1-9 | Killygarry | Breffni Park |
16:00 | Report | Referee: Pat Clarke |
Final
Gowna | 2-13 – 1-9 | Killygarry |
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Ryan Donohoe 1-3 (0-1f, 0-1m), Cian Madden 0-5 (0-4f), Oisin Pierson 1-0, Conor Brady 0-2, Tiarnan Madden 0-1 (0-1f), Robbie Fitzpatrick 0-1, T. J. Fitzpatrick 0-1 | Report | Oisin Brady 0-4 (0-4f), Martin Reilly 1-0, Conor Smith 0-2, Mattie McKenna 0-1, Daniel Walsh 0-1, Kevin Lovett 0-1 |
Relegation Play-Offs
The 4 bottom placed teams the league phase will play off against each other. The 2 winners will maintain their senior status for 2023 while the 2 losers will advance to the relegation final. The loser will be relegated to the 2023 Intermediate Championship.
18 September 2022 Relegation semi-final | Ballinagh | 0-13 – 2-18 | Laragh United | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
14:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
18 September 2022 Relegation semi-final | Lavey | 0-13 – 0-9 | Butlersbridge | Lavey GAA Grounds |
14:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
23 September 2022 Relegation Final | Ballinagh | 0-8 – 0-6 | Butlersbridge | St. Aidan's Park |
20:15 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
References
- ^ "'Football is at the centre of life in Gowna'". The Anglo-Celt. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "'As the year has gone on, we've learned a lot about ourselves'". The Anglo-Celt. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "It's all about enjoying it - Devine". The Anglo-Celt. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Strong start from Ramor propels them to Cavan title". RTÉ. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Killygarry march on to first SFC final since 1971". The Anglo-Celt. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Gowna start slow but finish with a flourish for first Cavan title in 20 years". Irish Examiner. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Gowna end long wait for Cavan glory in style". RTÉ. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Butlersbridge make history after enthralling final". The Anglo-Celt. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.