The 2023 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 114th 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 began on 17 August 2023.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2023 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Kiernan's Service Station |
| Date | 17 August – 22 October 2023 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Gowna |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Gowna (9th win) |
| Manager | Fintan Reilly[1] Dermot McCabe |
| Captain | Ryan McGahern[2] |
| Qualify for | Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Kingscourt Stars |
| Manager | Owen Lennon[3] Brendan Lennon[4] |
| Captain | Barry Reilly[5] |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) |  Lacken |
Gowna entered the championship as defending champions,[6] and reached the final against Kingscourt Stars.[7] Gowna won the final by seventeen points to successfully defend their title.[8]
Team changes edit
The following teams changed division since the 2022 championship season.
To Championship editPromoted from 2022 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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From Championship editRelegated to 2023 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. The first round draw took place on 15 May 2023.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingscourt Stars | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 59 | +19 | 8 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 2 | Crosserlough | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 8 | |
| 3 | Ramor United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 6 | |
| 4 | Killygarry | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 6 | |
| 5 | Gowna | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 6 | |
| 6 | Laragh United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 61 | +10 | 4 | |
| 7 | Cavan Gaels | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Ballinagh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 4 | |
| 9 | Lacken Celtic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 73 | −12 | 2 | Advance to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Castlerahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 0 | |
| 11 | Mullahoran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 80 | −25 | 0 | |
| 12 | Lavey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 71 | −36 | 0 |
Source: Cavan GAA
Round 1 edit
| 17 August 2023 Round 1 | Gowna | 1–18 – 3–8 | Lacken | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 18 August 2023 Round 1 | Castlerahan  | 0–11 – 1–14 |  Ballinagh | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: John Emmo |
| 19 August 2023 Round 1 | Cavan Gaels | 2–10 – 1–14 | Kingscourt Stars | Dolan Park |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 19 August 2023 Round 1 | Laragh United  | 4–14 – 0–10 |  Lavey | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: James Clarke |
| 20 August 2023 Round 1 | Killygarry  | 2–10 – 1–11 |  Mullahoran | Joe Crowe Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
| 20 August 2023 Round 1 | Ramor United  | 0–13 – 2–13 | Crosserlough | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Round 2 edit
| 24 August 2023 Round 2 | Killygarry | 1–15 – 0–14 | Cavan Gaels | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 25 August 2023 Round 2 | Lacken | 2–9 – 1–11 | Castlerahan | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 26 August 2023 Round 2 | Crosserlough | 4–15 – 0–10 | Laragh United | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 17:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 26 August 2023 Round 2 | Kingscourt Stars | 3–13 – 1–11 | Ballinagh | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 27 August 2023 Round 2 | Lavey | 0–8 – 1–14 | Gowna | Dr Plunkett Memorial Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 27 August 2023 Round 2 | Mullahoran | 1–11 – 2–14 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: James Clarke |
Round 3 edit
| 31 August 2023 Round 4 | Laragh United | 1–10 – 2–8 | Cavan Gaels | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
| 1 September 2023 Round 4 | Ramor United | 0–12 – 0–7 | Lavey | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 2 September 2023 Round 4 | Ballinagh | 1–11 – 3–14 | Killygarry | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 3 September 2023 Round 4 | Lacken | 1–9 – 2–11 | Kingscourt Stars | Dolan Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 3 September 2023 Round 4 | Crosserlough | 4–10 – 1–14 | Mullahoran | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 15:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 3 September 2023 Round 4 | Gowna | 2–10 – 0–12 | Castlerahan | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Michael Lee |
Round 4 edit
| 10 September 2023 Round 4 | Kingscourt Stars | 3–13 – 2–11 | Killygarry | Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 10 September 2023 Round 4 | Cavan Gaels | 1–18 – 2–11 | Lacken | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
| 14:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 10 September 2023 Round 4 | Laragh United | 2–16 – 1–7 | Mullahoran | St Felim's Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 10 September 2023 Round 4 | Lavey | 0–10 – 0–16 | Ballinagh | Annalee Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 10 September 2023 Round 4 | Ramor United | 1–13 – 0–9 | Gowna | St Matthew's Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: James Clarke |
| 15 September 2023 Round 4 | Castlerahan | 0–6 – 0–13 | Crosserlough | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
Knock-out stage edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 1–10 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 0–9 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 1–12 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 1–8 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 1–12 1–16 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Laragh United
| 3–6 1–12 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 0–13 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 5–15 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 3–15 | |||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 0–5 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 0–14 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 1–18 | |||||||||||||
| Killygarry
| 0–17 1–10 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 2–11 1–13 (R) | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
| 22 September 2023 Quarter-final | Ramor United | 1–12 – 3–6 | Laragh United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 23 September 2023 Quarter-final | Kingscourt Stars | 1–10 – 0–9 | Cavan Gaels | Kingspan Breffni |
| 16:00 | Report | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 23 September 2023 Quarter-final | Killygarry | 0–17 – 2–11 | Gowna | Kingspan Breffni |
| 18:00 | Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 24 September 2023 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 3–15 – 0–5 | Ballinagh | Kingspan Breffni |
| 18:00 | Report | Referee: John Emmo |
| 1 October 2023 Quarter-final replay | Killygarry | 1–10 – 1–13 | Gowna | Joe Crowe Park |
| 13:00 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 1 October 2023 Quarter-final replay | Ramor United | 1–16 – 1–12 | Laragh United | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 16:30 | Referee: James Clarke |
Semi-finals edit
| 8 October 2023 Semi-final | Kingscourt Stars | 1–12 – 1–8 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 15:00 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 8 October 2023 Semi-final | Crosserlough | 0–14 – 1–18 | Gowna | Kingspan Breffni |
| 17:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
Final edit
| 22 October 2023 Final | Kingscourt Stars | 0–13 – 5–15 | Gowna | Kingspan Breffni |
| 16:00 | Jordan Morris 0–4 (0–3f), Joe Dillon 0–3 (0–1f), Barry Reilly 0–2 (0–1 s/l), Peter Corrigan 0–2, Padraig Faulkner 0–1, Ciaran Dermody 0–1 | Report | Tiarnan Madden 2–4 (0–1f), Ryan Brady 1–0, Darragh McConnon 1–0, Oisin Pierson 1–0, Cian Madden 0–3 (0–2f), Eoghan Hartin 0–2, Conor Casey 0–2, Conor Madden 0–2, Ryan Donohoe 0–1, Daire Madden 0–1 | Attendance: 5,148 Referee: Michael Lee Man of the Match: Ryan Brady (Gowna) |
Relegation play-offs edit
Relegation semi-finals edit
| 23 September 2023 Relegation semi-final | Lacken | 2–9 – 2–9 | Lavey | Joe Crowe Park |
| 15:30 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 23 September 2023 Relegation semi-final | Castlerahan | 0–16 – 0–15 | Mullahoran | Castlerahan Community Pitch |
| 15:30 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 29 September 2023 Relegation semi-final replay | Lacken | 1–8 – 2–9 | Lavey | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
Relegation final edit
| 8 October 2023 Relegation final | Mullahoran | 0–18 – 0–12 | Lacken | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 14:30 | Referee: Michael Lee |
References edit
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (20 October 2023). "Reilly: 'It's all about the collective'". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (19 October 2023). "'The latter end is when you want to be peaking' - McGahern". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Gartland, Niall (20 October 2023). "Lennon hoping the 'Stars' align". Gaelic Life. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (20 October 2023). "Lennons hope to steer Stars to first title since 2015". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Carney, Kevin (8 October 2023). "Gowna shock Crosserlough to earn Cavan SFC final date with Kingscourt". The Irish News. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Roche, Frank (22 October 2023). "Cavan SFC final: First-half blitz ensures Gowna reclaim county crown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (9 October 2022). "Castlerahan return to senior ranks". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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