The 2022 Tailteann Cup final was the final of the 2022 Tailteann Cup, the first edition of the GAA's second-tier Gaelic football competition for county teams. The match was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 9 July 2022, between Cavan and Westmeath. Westmeath won the match on a scoreline of 2–14 to 1–13.[1]
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| Event | 2022 Tailteann Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 9 July 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ronan O'Toole (Westmeath) | ||||||
| Referee | Barry Cassidy (Derry) | ||||||
John Heslin overtook Dessie Dolan as Westmeath's all-time championship top scorer in this game.[2]
Paths to the final edit
Cavan edit
| 28 May 2022 Round 1 (N) | Cavan 
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0-24 – 1-12 |  Down
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Kingspan Breffni | |
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Pts: Raymond Galligan 7, 4f, 3 45s, Gearoid McKiernan 6, 4f, Paddy Lynch 4, 1f, James Smith 2, Gerard Smith 2, Oisin Kiernan 1, Thomas Edward Donohoe 1, Niall Carolan 1 |
Report | Gls: Ruairi O'Hare 1 Pts: Liam Kerr 3, Andrew Gilmore 2 (1f), Barry O'Hagan 2 (1f), Anthony Doherty 1, Odhran Murdock 1, Ryan Magill 1, Ruairi McCormack 1 |
Referee: David Gough (Meath) Attendance: 3,616
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| 5 June 2022 Quarter-final (N) | Fermanagh 
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0-13 – 2-16 | Cavan
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Brewster Park | |
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Pts: Sean Quigley 8 (8f), Daragh McGurn (1f), Ryan Jones 2 each, James McMahon 1 |
Report | Gls: Thomas Galligan 1, Padraig Faulkner 1 Pts: Thomas Galligan 4, Gearoid McKiernan 5, Paddy Lynch 3 (2f), Raymond Galligan (45), Jason McLoughlin, Conor Brady, Cormac O'Reilly 1 each |
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)
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| 19 June 2022 Semi-final | Sligo 
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1-14 – 0-20 | Cavan
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Croke Park, Dublin | |
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Westmeath edit
| 29 May 2022 Round 1 (S) | Westmeath 
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1-13 – 0-13 | Laois
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MW Hire O'Moore Park | |
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| Gls: S McCartan 1 Pts: S McCartan 1, J Heslin 5 (4f), L Loughlin 4 (1 '45'), R O'Toole, J Lynam, R Forde 1 each |
Report | Pts: M Barry 5 (4f), E O'Carroll 4 (1f), E Lowry 2 (1m), J Finn (f), D Kingston 1 each |
Referee: D O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
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| 5 June 2022 Quarter-final (S) | Carlow 
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2-13 – 1-21 | Westmeath
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Netwatch Dr Cullen Park | |
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| Gls: N Hickey 1, J Moore 1 Pts: D Foley 5 (5f), R Dunphy, C Hulton 2 each, M Bambrick, S Clarke, C Doyle, J Clarke (f) 1 each |
Report | Gls: J Heslin 1 Pts: J Heslin 9 (7f), L Loughlin 4 (1f), S McCartan 3, R O'Toole 2, J Gonoud, S Duncan, L Dolan (1m) 1 each |
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
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| 19 June 2022 Semi-final | Westmeath
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3-22 – 2-16 |  Offaly
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Croke Park, Dublin | |
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Pre-match edit
Scoring edit
Ahead of the game, the top scorer for Cavan in the 2022 Ulster SFC and Tailteann Cup was Gearóid McKiernan, while the top scorer for Westmeath in the 2022 Leinster SFC and Tailteann Cup was John Heslin.[3]
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Officials edit
Derry's Barry Cassidy was the referee for the final.[4] Maurice Deegan of Laois had originally been listed to referee the final of the inaugural competition, but the GAA confirmed a change of referee on 6 July.[5] Deegan was absent for what would have been his final inter-county game after contracting COVID-19.[6]
Match edit
Team news edit
Both teams made one change from the match programme before the game – Niall Carolan replaced Martin Reilly for Cavan, while Sam Duncan replaced Nigel Harte on the Westmeath side.[7]
Summary edit
Westmeath became the inaugural winners of the Tailteann Cup, scoring 1–4 without reply in the final 13 minutes to take the trophy.[8]
A red card for Cavan's Thomas Galligan in the 58th minute was the turning point of the game. Cavan were leading by two, 1–13 to 1–11, when Galligan caught Westmeath's Ronan O'Toole with a high frontal shoulder. O'Toole went on to be the man-of-the-match.[9]
Details edit
| Cavan | 1–13 (16) – (20) 2–14 HT: 0–9 – 1–8 | Westmeath |
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| Gearóid McKiernan 0–3 (0–1f), Gerard Smith 0–3, Paddy Lynch 0–3, Padraig Faulkner 1–0, Jason McLoughlin 0–1, Oisín Kiernan 0–1, James Smith 0–1, Stephen Smith 0–1 | Report | Ronan O'Toole 0–5, John Heslin 0–3 (0–2f), Sam McCartan 0–3 (0–1 '45), Lorcan Dolan 1–0, Kieran Martin 1–0, Luke Loughlin 0–2, Ronan Wallace 0–1 |
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Aftermath edit
Thousands of people came out to celebrate in Mullingar after Westmeath's victory over Cavan in the final.[10]
The losing Cavan players received their medals at the Hotel Kilmore on 30 October 2022, alongside their Ulster winners medals from 2020.[11]
The winning Westmeath players received their medals at the Mullingar Park Hotel on 2 December 2022, alongside medals given to the winners of the 2008 National Football League Division 2 title (they had not received them for 14 years) and the hurlers who won the 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup.[12]
References edit
- ^ Keane, Paul (9 July 2022). "Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Heslin moves to top of Westmeath scoring charts". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2022.
- ^ Keys, Colm (9 July 2022). "Cavan's Carolan clan now spanning a fourth generation in Tailteann push". Irish Independent. p. 8 (Sport—Gaelic Games). "Leading scorers" not included in the online edition.
- ^ K Burke, Mary (6 July 2022). "Barry Cassidy will referee Tailteann Cup final at Croke Park". derrynow.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Galvin, Kieran (6 July 2022). "Change of referee for Tailteann Cup final". Westmeath Independent. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Gannon, Tom (18 July 2022). "Laois GAA ref blows his final whistle Maurice Deegan Interview". Leinster Express.
- ^ "Recap: Westmeath 2-14 Cavan 1-13". RTÉ. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Verney, Michael (9 July 2022). "Westmeath win inaugural Tailteann Cup as late goal sinks Cavan". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (9 July 2022). "Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan". The 42. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Thousands celebrate in Mullingar after Westmeath's Tailteann Cup victory". Independent.ie. 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Cavan to be presented Ulster SFC medals nearly two years after final victory over Donegal". Hogan Stand. 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Westmeath footballers to receive League medals after 14-year wait!". Hogan Stand. 7 November 2022.