2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship
The 2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 110th edition of Cavan GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner representing Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2019 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Hotel Kilmore |
| Date | 26 July - 13 October 2019 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  |
| Winners | |
| Champions | |
| Manager | Donal Keogan |
| Captain | David Wright & Ronan Flanagan |
| Qualify for | 2019 Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  |
| Manager | Ray Cole |
| Captain | Eoin Somerville & Simon Cadden |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) |  |
| Other | |
| Player of the Year | |
The championship starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Castlerahan were the defending champions after they defeated Crosserlough in the previous years final.
This was Mullahoran's return the senior grade after a one year absence after claiming the 2018 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship title.
Castlerahan won their second title in a row, defeating neighbours Ramor United in the final.[1][2]
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2018 championship season.
To S.F.C.Promoted from 2018 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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From S.F.C.Relegated to 2019 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 8 teams go into a seeded draw for the Quarter-Finals while the bottom 3 teams will enter a Relegation Playoff. If teams are level on points and a place in the Quarter-Final is at stake, a Playoff will be conducted to determine who goes through.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castlerahan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 7 |
| 2 | Kingscourt Stars | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 7 |
| 3 | Ramor United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Crosserlough | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +29 | 6 |
| 5 | Lavey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 5 |
| 6 | Gowna | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +22 | 4 |
| 7 | Cavan Gaels | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 4 |
| 8 | Killygarry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Lacken | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Shercock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 2 |
| 11 | Mullahoran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -27 | 0 |
| 12 | Cootehill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -54 | 0 |
Round 1
| 26 July 2019 Round 1 | Mullahoran  | 0-11 – 0-13 | | Sheelin Park |
| Referee: Packie Smith |
| 2 August 2019 Round 1 | Castlerahan | 1-14 – 1-10 |  | Joe Crowe Park |
| Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 3 August 2019 Round 1 | Cavan Gaels  | 4-17 – 1-15 |  | St. Felim's Park |
| Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 3 August 2019 Round 1 | Cootehill | 2-6 – 2-12 |  | Athletic Grounds |
| Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 4 August 2019 Round 1 | Crosserlough | 4-8 – 1-10 |  | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| Referee: James Clarke |
| 4 August 2019 Round 1 | Kingscourt Stars | 0-12 – 0-9 |  | Dolan Park |
| Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Round 2
| 9 August 2019 Round 2 | Castlerahan | 0-16 – 0-16 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 9 August 2019 Round 2 | Mullahoran | 1-6 – 3-5 | | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 10 August 2019 Round 2 | Kingscourt Stars | 1-14 – 1-14 | | St. Matthew's Park |
| Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
| 10 August 2019 Round 2 | Cavan Gaels | 0-9 – 2-15 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 11 August 2019 Round 2 | Gowna | 4-13 – 0-3 | | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 11 August 2019 Round 2 | Ramor United | 0-17 – 3-10 | | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Round 3
| 23 August 2019 Round 3 | Killygarry | 0-15 – 2-15 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 24 August 2019 Round 3 | Shercock | 1-10 – 0-18 | | Dolan Park |
| Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 24 August 2019 Round 3 | Lacken | 1-14 – 4-12 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 25 August 2019 Round 3 | Lavey | 1-14 – 0-11 | | Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park |
| Referee: John Emmo |
| 25 August 2019 Round 3 | Cootehill | 1-11 – 3-20 | | Annalee Park |
| Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 25 August 2019 Round 3 | Ramor United | 1-17 – 1-13 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Michael Lee |
Round 4
| 31 August 2019 Round 4 | Lacken | 0-11 – 0-12 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 31 August 2019 Round 4 | Kingscourt Stars | 2-8 – 1-7 | | St. Anne's Park |
| Referee: Michael Lee |
| 31 August 2019 Round 4 | Gowna | 2-11 – 2-15 | | Páirc Emmet |
| Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 31 August 2019 Round 4 | Lavey | 2-17 – 1-9 | | St. Felim's Park |
| Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 31 August 2019 Round 4 | Mullahoran | 1-6 – 4-11 | | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
| 31 August 2019 Round 4 | Cavan Gaels | 1-8 – 4-7 | | St. Matthew's Park |
| Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Knock-Out Stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
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| 1-11 | |||||||||||||
| 1-7 2-14 (R) | |||||||||||||
| 1-7 0-5 (R) | |||||||||||||
| 1-10 | |||||||||||||
| 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| 1-15 | |||||||||||||
| 0-7 | |||||||||||||
| 2-8 | |||||||||||||
| 0-14 | |||||||||||||
| 3-19 | |||||||||||||
| 1-9 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-Finals
| 13 September 2019 Quarter-final | Ramor United | 1-15 – 0-7 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 15 September 2019 Quarter-final | Kingscourt Stars | 0-7 – 0-9 | | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 15 September 2019 Quarter-final | Castlerahan | 1-7 – 1-7 | | St. Matthew's Park |
| Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 15 September 2019 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 3-19 – 1-9 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 22 September 2019 Quarter-final replay | Killygarry | 0-5 – 2-14 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Tony Gregory |
Semi-Finals
| 28 September 2019 Semi-final | Ramor United | 2-8 – 0-12 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 29 September 2019 Semi-final | Cavan Gaels | 0-9 – 1-11 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Kieran McCarville |
Final
| 13 October 2019 Final | Castlerahan | 1-9 – 0-10 | | Breffni Park |
| O. O'Connell 1-1, P. Smith, E. O'Connell, O. Kiernan, F. Flanagan, C. Daly, C. Mackey, S. O'Reilly (0-1f), K. Cosgrove 0-1 each | Report | James Brady 0-4 (0-2f), A. Cole 0-2, Mark Magee, A. O'Connell, K. Maguire, C. Maguire 0-1 each | Attendance: 7,705 Referee: Joe McQuillan Man of the Match: Cormac Daly (Castlerahan) |
Relegation Play-Offs
The 3 bottom placed teams the league phase will enter the Relegation Play-Offs. The 10th and 11th placed teams from the league phase will face each other in the Relegation Semi-Final, with the winner maintaining their senior status for 2020. The loser will face the 12th placed team with the ultimate being relegated to the 2020 I.F.C.
| 15 September 2019 Relegation Semi-final | Shercock | 0-14 – 2-11 | | Dolan Park |
| Referee: Paddy Clarke |
| 28 September 2019 Relegation Final | Shercock | 2-15 – 3-9 | | Breffni Park |
| Referee: James Clarke |
References
- "Castlerahan edge Ramor to retain Cavan crown". RTE.ie. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Cavan SFC final: Castlerahan edge Ramor to retain crown". hoganstand.com. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "The Anglo Celt Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "SFC round-up: wins for Castlerahan, Crosserlough and Gaels on opening weekend". hoganstand.com. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "SFC: Conroy spoils Castlerahan's sensational comeback". hoganstand.com. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "SFC: Impressive Crosserlough rout Gaels". hoganstand.com. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "SFC round-up: Ramor, Kingscourt and Gowna book key wins ahead of final round". hoganstand.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.