The 2018 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 | 2018 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Hotel Kilmore |
| Date | 10 August - 21 October 2018 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Cavan Gaels |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Castlerahan (1st win) |
| Manager | Donal Keogan |
| Captain | Ronan Flanagan |
| Qualify for | 2018 Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Crosserlough |
| Manager | Daragh McCarthy |
| Captain | Dara McVeety |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) |  Ballinagh |
| Other | |
| Player of the Year | Paul Smith (Castlerahan) |
The championship starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 30 April 2018.[1]
Due to reconstruction of the stadium in 2018, Breffni Park was not used as a venue for any matches during this season's championship, except for the final.
Cavan Gaels were the defending champions,[2] but they lost to Gowna at the quarter-final stage.
Castlerahan won their first title, defeating Crosserlough in the final.[3][4][5]
Team Changes edit
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.
To Championship editPromoted from 2017 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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From Championship editRelegated to 2018 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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League stage edit
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 4 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 | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crosserlough | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 61 | +22 | 6 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Castlerahan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 67 | +8 | 5 | |
| 3 | Gowna | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 5 | |
| 4 | Lavey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 5 | |
| 5 | Lacken Celtic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 5 | |
| 6 | Cavan Gaels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 4 | |
| 7 | Kingscourt Stars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 4 | |
| 8 | Ramor United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 69 | −1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Cootehill | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 4 | Advance to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Killygarry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 74 | −6 | 3 | |
| 11 | Ballinagh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 88 | −18 | 2 | |
| 12 | Shercock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 1 |
Round 1 edit
| 10 August 2018 Round 1 | Killygarry  | 3-11 – 1-16 | Cavan Gaels | Joe Crowe Park |
| Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 11 August 2018 Round 1 | Castlerahan | 2-14 – 1-11 |  Cootehill | Dolan Park |
| Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 11 August 2018 Round 1 | Gowna  | 3-13 – 0-14 | Ballinagh | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
| Referee: Michael Lee |
| 12 August 2018 Round 1 | Crosserlough | 3-18 – 1-10 |  Shercock | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| Referee: John Emmo |
| 12 August 2018 Round 1 | Kingscourt Stars | 3-8 – 0-14 |  Lavey | St. Anne's Park |
| Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 12 August 2018 Round 1 | Ramor United | 2-12 – 3-9 |  Lacken | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| Referee: Margeret Farrelly |
Round 2 edit
| 17 August 2018 Round 2 | Cavan Gaels | 1-12 – 1-12 | Castlerahan | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 18 August 2018 Round 2 | Shercock | 0-9 – 0-9 | Gowna | Annalee Park |
| Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 18 August 2018 Round 2 | Lavey | 2-17 – 3-7 | Ballinagh | St. Felim's Park |
| Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
| 18 August 2018 Round 2 | Ramor United | 0-17 – 1-11 | Killygarry | St. Matthew's Park |
| Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 19 August 2018 Round 2 | Cootehill | 1-12 – 1-11 | Crosserlough | Athletic Grounds |
| Referee: Packie Smith |
| 19 August 2018 Round 2 | Kingscourt Stars | 2-8 – 1-14 | Lacken | Dolan Park |
| Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
Round 3 edit
| 31 August 2018 Round 3 | Kingscourt Stars | 2-9 – 0-8 | Shercock | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| Referee: Gerry Sheridan |
| 1 September 2018 Round 3 | Cootehill | 0-4 – 0-7 | Lacken | Annalee Park |
| Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
| 1 September 2018 Round 3 | Castlerahan | 2-16 – 3-9 | Ramor United | St. Matthew's Park |
| Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 1 September 2018 Round 3 | Crosserlough | 3-16 – 3-11 | Ballinagh | Sheelin Park |
| Referee: James Clarke |
| 1 September 2018 Round 3 | Cavan Gaels | 1-11 – 0-14 | Gowna | Joe Crowe Park |
| Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 1 September 2018 Round 3 | Lavey | 1-11 – 1-11 | Killygarry | Dolan Park |
| Referee: Jim Giblin |
Round 4 edit
| 9 September 2018 Round 4 | Killygarry | 2-14 – 5-9 | Cootehill | Páirc Emmet |
| Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 9 September 2018 Round 4 | Gowna | 1-12 – 1-12 | Ramor United | St. Matthew's Park |
| Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 9 September 2018 Round 4 | Kingscourt Stars | 0-13 – 2-11 | Crosserlough | St. Anne's Park |
| Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 9 September 2018 Round 4 | Shercock | 0-9 – 0-12 | Lavey | P. J. Duke Park |
| Referee: Michael Lee |
| 9 September 2018 Round 4 | Cavan Gaels | 4-19 – 0-7 | Lacken | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
| Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 9 September 2018 Round 4 | Castlerahan | 0-18 – 3-11 | Ballinagh | Sheelin Park |
| Referee: Harry Conaty |
Knock-Out Stage edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Lavey
| 0-10 2-12 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Lacken
| 0-10 1-13 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Lavey
| 0-11 1-16 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Castlerahan
| 0-11 1-19 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Castlerahan
| 0-12 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 0-7 | |||||||||||||
| Castlerahan
| 2-11 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 1-13 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 2-13 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 0-15 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 1-8 1-6 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 0-11 0-11 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 2-17 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 2-14 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
| 15 September 2018 Quarter-final | Lavey | 0-10 – 0-10 | Lacken | Athletic Grounds |
| Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 15 September 2018 Quarter-final | Castlerahan | 0-12 – 0-7 | Kingscourt Stars | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 16 September 2018 Quarter-final | Gowna | 2-13 – 0-15 | Cavan Gaels | Joe Crowe Park |
| Referee: James Clarke |
| 16 September 2018 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 2-17 – 2-14 | Ramor United | St. Matthew's Park |
| Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 23 September 2018 Quarter-final replay | Lacken | 1-13 – 2-12 | Lavey | St. Matthew's Park |
| Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Semi-finals edit
| 6 October 2018 Semi-final | Gowna | 1-8 – 0-11 | Crosserlough | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 7 October 2018 Semi-final | Lavey | 0-12 – 0-12 | Castlerahan | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 13 October 2018 Semi-final replay | Crosserlough | 0-11 – 1-6 | Gowna | Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park |
| Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 13 October 2018 Semi-final replay | Lavey | 1-16 – 1-19 | Castlerahan | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| Referee: Gerry Sheridan |
Final edit
| Castlerahan | 2-11 – 1-13 | Crosserlough |
|---|---|---|
| Oisin O'Connell 1-3, Sean Brady 1-1, Cian Mackey 0-4 (0-4f), Enda Flanagan 0-3 | Report | Pierce Smith 0-5 (0-2f), James Smith 1-0, Patrick Lynch 0-2 (0-1 45), Stephen Smith 0-2, Mark Stuart 0-2, Darren Gaffney 0-1, Paul McEvoy 0-1 |
Relegation play-offs edit
The 4 bottom placed teams the league phase will play off against each other. The 2 winners will maintain their senior status for 2019 while the 2 losers will face off in a Relegation-Final. The ultimate loser will be relegated to the 2019 Intermediate Championship.
| 21 September 2018 Relegation Semi-final | Cootehill | 1-8 – 1-9 | Shercock | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| Referee: Joey Curley |
| 23 September 2018 Relegation Semi-final | Killygarry | 1-20 – 1-8 | Ballinagh | St. Felim's Park |
| Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 29 September 2018 Relegation Final | Cootehill | 2-15 – 2-10 | Ballinagh | St. Felim's Park |
| Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
References edit
- ^ "Club championship draws: Gaels open title defence against Killygarry". Hogan Stand. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Gaels force too much for Castlerahan in Cavan". The Irish Times. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Fourth time lucky as Castlerahan finally reign in Cavan". RTE.ie. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Castlerahan come from six points down to take Cavan title". Irish Times. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Castlerahan escape cycle of defeat to land maiden Cavan crown". Independent. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "IFC final: Shercock stun Ballyhaise to bridge 33-year gap". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Cavan head list of best-attended club football finals". Independent. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.