Cavan–Monaghan Gaelic football rivalry
The Cavan-Monaghan rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Cavan and Monaghan, who first played each other in 1888. It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Ulster Gaelic games.[1] Cavan's home ground is Kingspan Breffni Park and Monaghan's home ground is St Tiernach's Park.
| Locale | County Cavan County Monaghan |
|---|---|
| Teams | Cavan Momaghan |
| First meeting | Monaghan 0-2 - 0-2 Cavan 1888 Ulster final (19 August 1888) |
| Latest meeting | Monaghan 0-16 - 0-15 Cavan 2015 Ulster quarter-final (24 May 2015) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 55 |
| Most wins | Cavan (27) |
| All-time series | Cavan 27-13-15 Monaghan |
References
- Clerkin, Malachy (23 May 2015). "Cavan and Monaghan: a bitter rivalry dug deep into the land". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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