The 2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 113th 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 going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started on 12 August 2022.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2022 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Kiernan's Service Station |
| Date | 12 August – 16 October 2022 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Ramor United |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Gowna (8th win) |
| Manager | Fintan Reilly[1] Dermot McCabe |
| Captain | Ryan McGahern[2] |
| Qualify for | Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Killygarry |
| Manager | Jody Devine[3] |
| Captain | Mattie McKenna |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) |  Butlersbridge |
Ramor United were the defending champions,[4] but were dethroned by Killygarry in the semi-final, who reached their first senior final since 1971.[5]
Gowna beat Killygarry in the final to claim their 8th title and their first since 2002.[6][7]
Team changes edit
The following teams changed division since the 2021 championship season.
To Championship editPromoted from 2021 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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From Championship editRelegated to 2022 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 eight teams go into the quarter-finals, while the bottom four teams enter the relegation play-offs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavan Gaels | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 8 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Killygarry | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 7 | |
| 3 | Crosserlough | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 47 | +30 | 6 | |
| 4 | Mullahoran | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 6 | |
| 5 | Ramor United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 5 | |
| 6 | Lacken Celtic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 4 | |
| 7 | Kingscourt Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 73 | −15 | 3 | |
| 8 | Gowna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 3 | |
| 9 | Lavey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 2 | Advance to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Ballinagh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 70 | −10 | 2 | |
| 11 | Laragh United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 2 | |
| 12 | Butlersbridge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 79 | −34 | 0 |
Source: Cavan GAA
Round 1 edit
| 12 August 2022 Round 1 | Kingscourt Stars  | 1–9 – 2–11 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
| 13 August 2022 Round 1 | Mullahoran | 3–12 – 0–14 |  Ballinagh | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
| 18:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 13 August 2022 Round 1 | Crosserlough | 0–13 – 0–14 | Cavan Gaels | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:30 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 14 August 2022 Round 1 | Butlersbridge | 0–13 – 3–17 |  Laragh United | Athletic Grounds |
| 14:00 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 14 August 2022 Round 1 | Lavey  | 0–13 – 1–11 |  Lacken | St Matthew's Park |
| 15:30 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 14 August 2022 Round 1 | Gowna | 1–12 – 2–11 | Killygarry | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Round 2 edit
| 19 August 2022 Round 2 | Kingscourt Stars | 3–7 – 1–13 | Lavey | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 20 August 2022 Round 2 | Killygarry | 1–13 – 1–6 | Ballinagh | St Matthew's Park |
| 17:30 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 20 August 2022 Round 2 | Cavan Gaels | 1–20 – 0–4 | Mullahoran | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:30 | Referee: James Clarke |
| 21 August 2022 Round 2 | Ramor United | 0–10 – 0–6 | Butlersbridge | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 14:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 21 August 2022 Round 2 | Laragh United | 0–15 – 2–10 | Gowna | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 16:00 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 21 August 2022 Round 2 | Crosserlough | 1–15 – 1–10 | Lacken | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Round 3 edit
| 26 August 2022 Round 3 | Laragh United | 0–8 – 0–10 | Mullahoran | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 27 August 2022 Round 3 | Lacken | 2–17 – 1–9 | Kingscourt Stars | Dolan Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 27 August 2022 Round 3 | Gowna | 0–14 – 1–11 | Lavey | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: James Clarke |
| 28 August 2022 Round 3 | Ballinagh | 0–11 – 0–16 | Cavan Gaels | Joe Crowe Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 28 August 2022 Round 3 | Ramor United | 0–11 – 0–13 | Crosserlough | St Matthew's Park |
| 16:00 | Report | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
| 28 August 2022 Round 3 | Butlersbridge | 0–9 – 1–14 | Killygarry | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
Round 4 edit
| 4 September 2022 Round 4 | Lavey | 0–10 – 0–11 | Mullahoran | St Felim's Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 4 September 2022 Round 4 | Kingscourt Stars | 2–12 – 1–14 | Gowna | Jim Smith Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 4 September 2022 Round 4 | Ballinagh | 3–17 – 1–14 | Butlersbridge | Annalee Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 4 September 2022 Round 4 | Lacken | 1–15 – 3–10 | Cavan Gaels | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
| 15:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 4 September 2022 Round 4 | Crosserlough | 3–24 – 1–6 | Laragh United | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 4 September 2022 Round 4 | Ramor United | 0–11 – 2–5 | Killygarry | Kingspan Breffni |
| 15:00 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Knock-out stage edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 1–12 0–9 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 1–12 2–14 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 2–12 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 2–11 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 4–18 | |||||||||||||
| Lacken
| 0–8 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 2–13 | |||||||||||||
| Killygarry
| 1–9 | |||||||||||||
| Killygarry
| 2–16 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 2–15 | |||||||||||||
| Killygarry
| 2–7 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 1–9 | |||||||||||||
| Mullahoran
| 0–10 0–6 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 0–10 1–10 (R) | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
| 16 September 2022 Quarter-final | Cavan Gaels | 1–12 – 1–12 | Gowna | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Gearóid McKiernan 0–8 (0–5f, 0–1m), Kevin Meehan 1–0, Declan Meehan 0–1 (0–1f), Paul Graham 0–1, Luke Molloy 0–1, Evan McIntyre 0–1 | Report | Robbie Fitzpatrick 1–3 (0–1f), Cian Madden 0–3 (0–3f), Ryan Brady 0–2, Conor Brady 0–2, Tiarnan Madden 0–1 (0–1f), Ryan Donohoe 0–1 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 17 September 2022 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 4–18 – 0–8 | Lacken | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:30 | Paddy Lynch 1–6 (0–2f, 0–2 '45), Oran Rehill 1–1, Adrian Smith 1–0, James Smith 1–0, Peter Smith 0–2, Pierce Smith 0–2, Brandon Boylan 0–2, Darren Gaffney 0–2, Shane McManus 0–1, David Shalvey 0–1, John Cooke 0–1 | Report | Killian Galligan 0–5 (0–3f), Shane Finnegan 0–1, Donal McSorley 0–1, Peter Galligan 0–1 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 18 September 2022 Quarter-final | Killygarry | 2–16 – 2–15 | Kingscourt Stars | Kingspan Breffni |
| 16:00 | Oisin Brady 0–6 (0–4f), Conor Smith 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1m), Martin Reilly 1–1, Darragh Lovett 0–3, Daniel Walsh 1–0, Ben Mooney 0–1 | Report | Jordan Morris 0–8 (0–4f, 0–1m), Joe Dillon 1–3, Barry Reilly 1–2 (1–1f), Peter Corrigan 0–2 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 18 September 2022 Quarter-final | Mullahoran | 0–10 – 0–10 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Enda O'Reilly 0–3 (0–2f), Cormac McKeogh 0–2, Cormac O'Reilly 0–2, Niall McGahern 0–1, Tom Harten 0–1, Darren Sheils 0–1 | Report | Jack Brady 0–3 (0–3f), Paddy McNamee 0–3, Simon Cadden 0–2, Cathal Maguire 0–1, James Bradley 0–1 | Referee: James Clarke |
| 24 September 2022 Quarter-final replay | Cavan Gaels | 0–9 – 2–14 | Gowna | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:15 | Gearóid McKiernan 0–7 (0–3f, 0–1m), Declan Meehan 0–1 (0–1f), Evaan Fortune 0–1 | Report | Cian Madden 0–4 (0–4f), Tiarnan Madden 0–3 (0–1f), Conor Madden 1–0, Oisin Pierson 1–0, Conor Brady 0–2, Robbie Fitzpatrick 0–2, Eoghan Hartin 0–1, Ryan Donohoe 0–1, Mark McKeever 0–1 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 25 September 2022 Quarter-final replay | Mullahoran | 0–6 – 1–10 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 12:30 | Enda O'Reilly 0–4 (0–4f), Gavin Brady 0–1, Cormac O'Reilly 0–1 | Report | Enda Maguire 1–1, Jack Brady 0–3 (0–2f), Eoin Somerville 0–2, Cathal Maguire 0–2, Paddy McNamee 0–2 | Referee: Michael Lee |
Semi-finals edit
| 1 October 2022 Semi-final | Gowna | 2–12 – 2–11 | Crosserlough | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:30 | Conor Casey 1–2, Conor Madden 1–1, Tiarnan Madden 0–3 (0–2f), Ryan Brady 0–2, Robbie Fitzpatrick 0–2, Oisin Pierson 0–1 (0–1f), Cian Madden 0–1 | Report | Paddy Lynch 0–5 (0–5f), Stephen Smith 1–1, Peter Smith 1–0 (1–0 pen), Dara McVeety 0–2, James Smith 0–1 (0–1m), Pierce Smith 0–1, Adrian Smith 0–1 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 2 October 2022 Semi-final | Killygarry | 2–7 – 1–9 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 16:00 | Conor Smith 1–3 (0–2f), Darragh Lovett 0–4, Mattie McKenna 1–0 | Report | Jack Brady 0–3 (0–2f), Ado Cole 1–0, Simon Cadden 0–2, Liam Brady 0–1 (0–1f), Mark Magee 0–1, Adam O'Connell 0–1, James Bradley 0–1 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
Final edit
| 16 October 2022 Final | Gowna | 2–13 – 1–9 | Killygarry | Kingspan Breffni |
| 16:00 | Ryan Donohoe 1–3 (0–1f, 0–1m), Cian Madden 0–5 (0–4f), Oisin Pierson 1–0, Conor Brady 0–2, Tiarnan Madden 0–1 (0–1f), Robbie Fitzpatrick 0–1, T. J. Fitzpatrick 0–1 | Report | Oisin Brady 0–4 (0–4f), Martin Reilly 1–0, Conor Smith 0–2, Mattie McKenna 0–1, Daniel Walsh 0–1, Kevin Lovett 0–1 | Attendance: 4,766 Referee: James Clarke Man of the Match: Cian Madden (Gowna) |
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 2023 while the 2 losers will advance to the relegation final. The loser will be relegated to the 2023 Intermediate Championship.
Relegation semi-finals edit
| 18 September 2022 Relegation semi-final | Ballinagh | 0–13 – 2–18 | Laragh United | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 14:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 18 September 2022 Relegation semi-final | Lavey | 0–13 – 0–9 | Butlersbridge | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 14:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
Relegation final edit
| 23 September 2022 Relegation Final | Ballinagh | 0–8 – 0–6 | Butlersbridge | St Aidan's Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
References edit
- ^ "'As the year has gone on, we've learned a lot about ourselves'". The Anglo-Celt. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "'Football is at the centre of life in Gowna'". The Anglo-Celt. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "It's all about enjoying it - Devine". The Anglo-Celt. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (14 November 2021). "Strong start from Ramor propels them to Cavan title". RTÉ. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (2 October 2022). "Killygarry march on to first SFC final since 1971". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Carney, Kevin (16 October 2022). "Gowna start slow but finish with a flourish for first Cavan title in 20 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (16 October 2022). "Gowna end long wait for Cavan glory in style". RTÉ. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (31 October 2021). "Butlersbridge make history after enthralling final". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (9 October 2021). "Lacken maintain senior status with narrow win". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Gowna and Ramor into last four as Castlerahan suffer Cavan SFC relegation". Hogan Stand. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.