Cavan Senior Football Championship

The Cavan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Cornafean have won the most titles, having been victorious 20 times. The 2023 Senior football champions are Gowna who beat Kingscourt Stars in the final.

Cavan Senior Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2023 Cavan Senior Football Championship
CodeGaelic football
Founded1888
RegionCounty Cavan, Ireland (GAA)
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
No. of teams12
Title holders Gowna (9th title)
Most titles Cornafean (20 titles)
SponsorsKiernan’s Service Station
Official websitehttp://www.cavangaa.ie

Format

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12 teams will contest the Kiernan’s Service Station Senior Football Championship.

The championship shall be run on a league basis up to the Quarter-Final stage and Knock-out thereafter. Each team will play 4 rounds in the league phase against different opponents with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. Placings in the league stage shall be decided in accordance with rule 6.21 of the GAA Official Guide 2016 as amended below:

6.21 (4) If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply:(a) League Results shall be credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one for a draw.(b) If a Team is Disqualified or Retires during the course of a League Stage, its played games shall stand and its un-played games shall be awarded to the opposing teams..

The top 8 teams in the league progress to the Quarter-Finals while the bottom 4 placed teams in the league enter a Relegation Playoff with 1 team to be relegated to the Cavan Intermediate Football Championship.

Winners listed by club

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#ClubWinsYears won
1Cornafean201909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1956
2Cavan Gaels141965, 1975, 1977, 1978, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017
3Mullahoran121935, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1963, 1998, 2006, 2012
4Kingscourt Stars111921, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2010, 2015
5Crosserlough101958, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 2020
6Cavan Slashers91890, 1917, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1941
Gowna91988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2022, 2023
8Bailieborough Shamrocks51911, 1952, 1957, 1964, 1995
Ramor United51974, 1985, 1992, 2016, 2021
10Drumlane41903, 1904, 1905, 1907
Virginia Blues41916, 1919, 1959, 1962
Laragh United41979, 1982, 1983, 1984
13Cootehill31953, 1954, 1955
14Maghera MacFinns21888, 1926
Castlerahan22018, 2019
16Lacken11908
Templeport11923
Mountnugent11946
Lavey11951
Annagh11973
St. Mary's11976
Ballinagh12013

Finals listed by year

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Key to list of winners
Winning team reached the final of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
List of Cavan Senior Football Championship finals[1]
YearWinnersScoreOpponentRef.
1888Maghera MacFinns1–4 – 0–1Ballyconnell
1889No Championship
1890Cavan Slashers
1891No Championship
1892No Championship
1893No Championship
1894No Championship
1895No Championship
1896No Championship
1897No Championship
1898No Championship
1899No Championship
1900No Championship
1901No Championship
1902Cavan Slashers
1903Drumlane
1904Drumlane
1905Drumlane
1906No Championship
1907Drumlane
1908Lacken0–7 – 0–3Lavey
1909CornafeanCrosserlough
1910Cornafean
1911Bailieborough Shamrocks
1912Cornafean
1913Cornafean
1914Cornafean
1915Cornafean
1916Virginia Blues
1917Cavan Slashers
1918CornafeanCrosserlough
1919Virginia Blues
1920Cornafean
1921Kingscourt StarsBruskey
1922Cavan Slashers
1923Templeport3–2 – 2–2Cornafean
1924Cavan Slashers2–1 – 0–5Bailieborough Shamrocks
1925Cavan Slashers1–3 – 0–4Cornafean
1926Maghera MacFinns2–1 – 2–0Gowna
1927Cavan Slashers1–5 – 0–4Virginia Blues
1928Cornafean1–3 – 0–3Maghera MacFinns
1929Cornafean2–5 – 2–2Cavan Slashers
1930Cavan Slashers1–4 – 0–4Cornafean
1931Cavan Slashers3–4 – 0–8Cornafean
1932Cornafean5–5 – 0–2Bailieborough Shamrocks
1933Cornafean4–1 – 0–3Cavan Slashers
1934Cornafean3–5 – 0–2Bailieborough Shamrocks
1935Mullahoran2–5 – 1–3Cornafean
1936Cornafean3–6 – 0–3Cavan Slashers
1937Cornafean2–4 – 1–7Bailieborough Shamrocks
0–5 – 0–1 (R)
1938Cornafean2–6 – 0–5Gowna
1939Cornafean1–6 – 1–5Killinkere
1940Cornafean1–4 – 0–3Killinkere
1941Cavan Slashers1–4 – 1–3Cornafean
1942Mullahoran1–8 – 0–10Cornafean
1943Cornafean3–7 – 2–4Mullahoran
1944Mullahoran1–6 – 1–4Mountnugent
1945Mullahoran3–8 – 1–4Bailieborough Shamrocks
1946Mountnugent0–9 – 2–3Bailieborough Shamrocks
0–6 – 0–5 (R)
1947Mullahoran1–6 – 1–4Cross
1948Mullahoran3–5 – 2–5Bailieborough Shamrocks
1949Mullahoran3–11 – 0–2Cornafaen
1950Mullahoran
1951Lavey0–9 – 0–7Mullagh[2]
1952Bailieborough Shamrocks1–8 – 0–4Munterconnaught
1953Cootehill3–5 – 0–3Cornafean[3]
1954Cootehill1–13 – 1–3Mullahoran[4]
1955Cootehill3–9 – 1–5Kingscourt Stars[5]
1956Cornafean4–2 – 1–7Bailieborough Shamrocks[6]
1957Bailieborough Shamrocks0–9 – 0–8Cootehill
1958Crosserlough3–7 – 3–4Cavan Gaels
1959Virginia Blues3–3 – 1–6Crosserlough
1960Final not played
1961Crosserlough2–8 – 2–3Ballinagh
1962Virginia Blues0–9 – 1–6Bailieborough Shamrocks
1–8 – 2–4 (R)
1963Mullahoran1–6 – 1–6Bailieborough Shamrocks
1–10 – 0–3 (R)
1964Bailieborough Shamrocks3–8 – 1–4Cootehill
1965Cavan Gaels3–5 – 1–10Bailieborough Shamrocks
1966Crosserlough3–13 – 0–0Ballyconnell
1967Crosserlough0–18 – 3–5Cavan Gaels
1968Crosserlough2–6 – 0–8Castlerahan
1969Crosserlough1–9 – 0–4St Joseph's
(Arva/Killeshandra)
1970Crosserlough1–12 – 0–5Cavan Gaels
1971Crosserlough1–12 – 1–4Killygarry
1972Crosserlough3–8 – 2–6St Brigid's
(Laragh/Stradone)
1973Annagh
(Redhills/Belturbet)
4–11 – 3–8Ramor United
(Virginia/Maghera)
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1974Ramor United
(Virginia/Maghera)
1–11 – 0–7Woodford Gaels
(Templeport/Kildallan)
1975Cavan Gaels1–11 – 2–8Crosserlough
1–11 – 0–8 (R)
1976St Mary's
(Castlerahan/Munterconnaught)
0–12 – 0–9Ballyhaise
1977Cavan Gaels3–12 – 1–6St Mary's
(Castlerahan/Munterconnaught)
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1978Cavan Gaels1–10 – 0–6Ballyhaise
1979Laragh United3–14 – 1–7Crosserlough
1980Kingscourt Stars0–10 – 0–9Crosserlough
1981Kingscourt Stars1–8 – 0–11Drumalee
1–10 – 0–4 (R)
1982Laragh United1–10 – 1–3Bailieborough Shamrocks
1983Laragh United1–15 – 2–6Cavan Gaels
1984Laragh United0–16 – 2–7Drumalee
1985Ramor United3–10 – 0–7Kingscourt Stars
1986Kingscourt Stars2–12 – 0–6Ballinagh
1987Kingscourt Stars1–8 – 0–6Ramor United
1988Gowna1–6 – 0–3Laragh United
1989Kingscourt Stars1–11 – 0–8Ramor United
1990Kingscourt Stars1–12 – 0–9Mullahoran
1991Kingscourt Stars3–11 – 0–10Crosserlough
1992Ramor United1–9 – 0–11Bailieborough Shamrocks
1993Kingscourt Stars2–8 – 0–8Gowna
1994Gowna1–8 – 0–9Mullahoran
1995Bailieborough Shamrocks0–13 – 1–8Gowna
1996Gowna1–14 – 1–8Mullahoran
1997Gowna3–12 – 2–6Crosserlough[9]
1998Mullahoran2–5 – 0–4Cavan Gaels[10]
1999Gowna0–11 – 1–7Kingscourt Stars[11]
2000Gowna2–10 – 0–11Cavan Gaels
2001Cavan Gaels0–15 – 0–7Gowna[12]
2002Gowna1–17 – 0–8Cavan Gaels[13]
2003Cavan Gaels3–6 – 1–8Mullahoran[14]
2004Cavan Gaels1–9 – 0–7Mullahoran[15]
2005Cavan Gaels0–12 – 1–6Mullahoran[16]
2006Mullahoran2–10 – 0–10Cavan Gaels[17]
2007Cavan Gaels0–15 – 0–11Gowna[18]
2008Cavan Gaels0–15 – 0–7Denn[19]
2009Cavan Gaels1–20 – 2–11Denn[20]
2010Kingscourt Stars1–13 – 1–9Cavan Gaels[21]
2011Cavan Gaels4–11 – 0–7Castlerahan[22]
2012Mullahoran1–8 – 1–8Kingscourt Stars[23][24]
1–8 – 0–7 (R)
2013Ballinagh0–12 – 0–11Cavan Gaels[25]
2014Cavan Gaels0–16 – 0–15Kingscourt Stars[26]
2015Kingscourt Stars1–9 – 0–11Castlerahan[27]
2016Ramor United2–11 – 3–8Castlerahan[28][29]
0–10 – 0–8 (R)
2017Cavan Gaels0–13 – 0–8Castlerahan[30]
2018Castlerahan2–11 – 1–13Crosserlough[31]
2019Castlerahan1–9 – 0–10Ramor United[32]
2020Crosserlough2–12 – 2–12Kingscourt Stars[33][34]
0–13 – 0–8 (R)
2021Ramor United0–10 – 0–10Gowna[35][36]
1–15 – 0–14 (R)
2022Gowna2–13 – 1–9Killygarry[37]
2023Gowna5–15 – 0–13Kingscourt Stars[38]

References

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