2021 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

The 2021 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 57th edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 14 teams, with the winner representing Cavan in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship.

2021 Cavan IFC
Tournament details
CountyCavan
ProvinceUlster
Year2021
TrophyTommy Gilroy Cup
SponsorMcEvoy's SuperValu, Virginia
Date3 September – 31 October 2021
Teams14
Winners
Champions Butlersbridge (1st win)
ManagerDaragh McCarthy[1]
CaptainCaoimhin O'Reilly[2]
Qualify for2021 Ulster Club IFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Ballyhaise
ManagerAidan Watters
Pat Duggan
Noel Walshe
Damien Keaney[3]
CaptainDavid Brady
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s) Butlersbridge
Relegated team(s) Arva
Drumlane
← 2020
2022 →

The championship starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Butlersbridge defeated Ballyhaise in the final to claim their first Intermediate title.[4][5][6]

Team Changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.

League stage

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Pos Team Pld W L D PD Pts
1 Ballyhaise 4 4 0 0 +23 8
2 Cuchulainns 4 3 0 1 +10 7
3 Cornafean 4 3 1 0 +20 6
4 Bailieborough Shamrocks 4 3 1 0 +17 6
5 Butlersbridge 4 3 1 0 +13 6
6 Killeshandra 4 3 1 0 +4 6
7 Killinkere 4 2 2 0 -13 4
8 Ballymachugh 4 2 2 0 +3 4
9 Drumgoon 4 1 2 1 -5 3
10 Templeport 4 1 2 1 −9 3
11 Arva 4 1 3 0 −16 2
12 Drumlane 4 0 3 1 −13 1
13 Cootehill 4 0 4 0 −11 0
14 Belturbet 4 0 4 0 −23 0

Round 1

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3 September 2021 Round 1 Killeshandra   0-11 – 1-13   Arva Our Lady of Lourdes Park
20:00 Referee: Padraig Sheridan
4 September 2021 Round 1 Killinkere   0-24 – 3-14   Ballymachugh Breffni Park
16:00 Referee: John Emmo
4 September 2021 Round 1 Ballyhaise   2-14 – 2-11   Cootehill Breffni Park
19:00 Referee: Conor Dourneen
5 September 2021 Round 1 Drumgoon   0-11 – 0-12   Bailieborough Shamrocks St Bridget's Park
13:00 Referee: Ollie Donohoe
5 September 2021 Round 1 Templeport   1-13 – 4-19   Cornafean Breffni Park
13:00 Referee: Noel Mooney
5 September 2021 Round 1 Belturbet   0-14 – 1-14   Cuchulainns Breffni Park
16:00 Referee: Stephen McKiernan
5 September 2021 Round 1 Butlersbridge   1-14 – 0-12   Drumlane Breffni Park
19:00 Referee: James Clarke

Round 2

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10 September 2021 Round 2 Ballymachugh   2-9 – 0-12   Cootehill Edwin Carolan Community Park
20:00 Referee: Pat Clarke
10 September 2021 Round 2 Cornafean   1-12 – 0-10   Drumgoon Our Lady of Lourdes Park
20:00 Referee: Stephen McKiernan
10 September 2021 Round 2 Drumlane   0-9 – 1-9   Killeshandra St Aidan's Park
20:30 Referee: Michael Lee
12 September 2021 Round 2 Arva   0-7 – 1-18   Ballyhaise Ballinagh GAA Grounds
13:00 Referee: Ollie Donohoe
12 September 2021 Round 2 Belturbet   0-7 – 3-13   Bailieborough Shamrocks Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
13:00 Referee: Margaret Farrelly
12 September 2021 Round 2 Butlersbridge   3-22 – 3-8   Killinkere Sheelin Park
13:00 Referee: John Power
12 September 2021 Round 2 Cuchulainns   3-12 – 2-15   Templeport Páirc Emmet
15:00 Referee: John Emmo

Round 3

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17 September 2021 Round 3 Killeshandra   0-12 – 0-10   Ballymachugh Our Lady of Lourdes Park
20:00 Referee: Noel Mooney
18 September 2021 Round 3 Drumlane   2-11 – 1-14   Drumgoon Annalee Park
17:30 Referee: Padraig Sheridan
18 September 2021 Round 3 Arva   2-6 – 0-16   Cuchulainns Sheelin Park
17:30 Referee: Chris McCaffrey
19 September 2021 Round 3 Butlersbridge   1-10 – 2-14   Templeport First Ulster Park
14:00 Referee: Martin Sexton
19 September 2021 Round 3 Killinkere   2-11 – 1-10   Belturbet Athletic Grounds
14:00 Referee: Michael Lee
19 September 2021 Round 3 Cootehill   0-10 – 2-7   Cornafean Breffni Park
16:00 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
19 September 2021 Round 3 Ballyhaise   1-11 – 1-10   Bailieborough Shamrocks Breffni Park
Referee: Stephen McKiernan

Round 4

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26 September 2021 Round 4 Drumlane   0-8 – 1-10   Ballyhaise Joe Crowe Park
16:00 Referee: Michael Lee
26 September 2021 Round 4 Butlersbridge   1-12 – 2-8   Belturbet First Ulster Park
16:00 Referee: Stephen McKiernan
26 September 2021 Round 4 Killeshandra   3-8 – 1-10   Killinkere Breffni Park
16:00 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
26 September 2021 Round 4 Drumgoon   0-9 – 0-8   Templeport Athletic Grounds
16:00 Referee: Pat Clarke
26 September 2021 Round 4 Cootehill   4-7 – 3-12   Bailieborough Shamrocks O'Raghallaigh Park
16:00 Referee: Ollie Donohoe
26 September 2021 Round 4 Cuchulainns   0-9 – 0-6   Cornafean Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park
16:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
26 September 2021 Round 4 Ballymachugh   3-8 – 2-8   Arva Our Lady of Lourdes Park
16:00 Referee: John Power

Knock-Out Stage

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
  Bailieborough 3-10
  Butlersbridge 3-14
  Butlersbridge 3-9
  Cuchulainns 0-12
  Cuchulainns 2-14
  Killinkere 1-12
  Butlersbridge 1-12
  Ballyhaise 0-14
  Ballyhaise 1-15
  Ballymachugh 1-9
  Ballyhaise 0-17
  Killeshandra 1-7
  Cornafean 1-8
  Killeshandra 1-11

Quarter-finals

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1 October 2021 Quarter-final Cornafean   1-8 – 1-11   Killeshandra Breffni Park
20:00 Referee: Noel Mooney
2 October 2021 Quarter-final Ballyhaise   1-15 – 1-9   Ballymachugh Ballinagh GAA Grounds
17:00 Referee: Stephen McKiernan
2 October 2021 Quarter-final Cuchulainns   2-14 – 1-12   Killinkere Lavey GAA Grounds
17:00 Referee: Margaret Farrelly
3 October 2021 Quarter-final Bailieborough Shamrocks   3-10 – 3-14   Butlersbridge Breffni Park
19:00 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly

Semi-finals

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15 October 2021 Semi-final Butlersbridge   3-9 – 0-12   Cuchulainns Breffni Park
20:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
17 October 2021 Semi-final Ballyhaise   0-17 – 1-7   Killeshandra Breffni Park
19:00 Report Referee: Stephen McKiernan

Final

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Final
Butlersbridge  1-12 – 0-14  Ballyhaise
Fionntán O'Reilly 0-6 (0-5f), Cathal Leddy 1-0, Caoimhin O'Reilly 0-2 (0-1f), Peter Conaty 0-1 (0-1f), Feargal Flanagan 0-1, Killian Leddy 0-1, John Fitzpatrick 0-1 Report Kevin Tierney 0-6 (0-5f), Stephen Smith 0-3 (0-3f), Eoin Clarke 0-2, Brían O'Rourke 0-1, Sean McCormack 0-1, David Brady 0-1
Referee: Barry McMenamin

Relegation play-offs

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2 October 2021 Relegation play-off Arva   1-4 – 0-10   Belturbet Michael Cully Park
15:00 Referee: Barry McMenamin
2 October 2021 Relegation play-off Drumlane   0-13 – 1-12   Cootehill O'Connell Park
17:00 Referee: Martin Sexton

References

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  1. ^ "Ulster's not a bonus, it's the next challenge - McCarthy". The Anglo-Celt. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "'The future is bright for the 'Bridge' - O'Reilly". The Anglo-Celt. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Ballyhaise's novel approach paying dividends". The Anglo-Celt. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Butlersbridge make history after enthralling final". The Anglo-Celt. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  5. ^ "IFC final: Historic first for Butlersbridge". Hogan Stand. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Butlersbridge defeat Ballyhaise for a maiden intermediate crown". Shannonside Northern Sound. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Templeport claim junior title in style". The Anglo-Celt. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Ballinagh storm to Intermediate crown". The Anglo-Celt. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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