2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship
Gaelic football tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2024 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Kiernan's Service Station |
| Date | 15 August – 20 October 2024 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Gowna |
| Qualify for | Ulster Club SFC |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship is the 115th 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 15 August 2024.
Gowna entered the championship as two-time defending champions.[1]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from 2023 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
Ballyhaise (Intermediate Champions)[2]
From Championship
Relegated to 2024 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
Lacken Celtic (Relegation play-off losers)
League stage
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 13 May 2024.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crosserlough | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 34 | +57 | 8 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Ballyhaise | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ramor United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 5 | |
| 4 | Cavan Gaels | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Mullahoran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Castlerahan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 66 | +14 | 4 | |
| 7 | Gowna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Ballinagh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 4 | |
| 9 | Kingscourt Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 67 | −6 | 3 | Advance to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Killygarry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 68 | +3 | 2 | |
| 11 | Lavey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 2 | |
| 12 | Laragh United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 81 | −43 | 0 |
Source: Cavan GAA
Round 1
Gowna 
v 
Kingscourt Stars
v 
Kingscourt Stars | 15 August 2024 Round 1 | Gowna | 1–16 – 2–13 | Kingscourt Stars | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
Killygarry 
v 
Castlerahan
v 
Castlerahan | 16 August 2024 Round 1 | Killygarry | 4–12 – 2–8 | Castlerahan | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Referee: Derek Argue |
Ballinagh 
v 
Laragh United
v 
Laragh United | 17 August 2024 Round 1 | Ballinagh | 0–14 – 1–9 | Laragh United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 17:00 | Referee: Jim Giblin |
Crosserlough 
v 
Lavey
v 
Lavey | 17 August 2024 Round 1 | Crosserlough | 4–14 – 1–6 | Lavey | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Mullahoran 
v Cavan Gaels
v Cavan Gaels | 18 August 2024 Round 1 | Mullahoran | 0–14 – 0–11 | Cavan Gaels | Kingspan Breffni |
| 17:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
Ballyhaise v Ramor United
v Ramor United | 18 August 2024 Round 1 | Ballyhaise | 0–13 – 1–13 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
Round 2
Laragh United v Crosserlough
v Crosserlough | 23 August 2024 Round 2 | Laragh United | 0–6 – 2–18 | Crosserlough | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
Kingscourt Stars v Killygarry
v Killygarry | 23 August 2024 Round 2 | Kingscourt Stars | 2–12 – 1–11 | Killygarry | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Ballinagh v Cavan Gaels
v Cavan Gaels | 24 August 2024 Round 2 | Ballinagh | 0–10 – 1–10 | Cavan Gaels | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
| 18:30 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
Mullahoran v Ramor United
v Ramor United | 24 August 2024 Round 2 | Mullahoran | 0–9 – 1–6 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 18:45 | Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Castlerahan v Lavey
v Lavey | 25 August 2024 Round 2 | Castlerahan | 1–14 – 0–12 | Lavey | Dolan Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
Gowna v Ballyhaise
v Ballyhaise | 25 August 2024 Round 2 | Gowna | 0–17 – 3–9 | Ballyhaise | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 16:00 | Report | Referee: Michael Lee |
Round 3
Castlerahan v Ballyhaise
v Ballyhaise | 29 August 2024 Round 3 | Castlerahan | 3–9 – 1–17 | Ballyhaise | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
Killygarry v Ramor United
v Ramor United | 31 August 2024 Round 3 | Killygarry | 4–7 – 2–15 | Ramor United | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 18:30 | Report | Referee: Kieran Olwell |
Crosserlough v Ballinagh
v Ballinagh | 31 August 2024 Round 3 | Crosserlough | 2–15 – 0–11 | Ballinagh | Joe Crowe Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: John Power |
Gowna v Cavan Gaels
v Cavan Gaels | 31 August 2024 Round 3 | Gowna | 1–12 – 1–12 | Cavan Gaels | Kingspan Breffni |
| 18:45 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Mullahoran v Kingscourt Stars
v Kingscourt Stars | 1 September 2024 Round 3 | Mullahoran | 2–10 – 0–10 | Kingscourt Stars | Dolan Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
Laragh United v Lavey
v Lavey | 1 September 2024 Round 3 | Laragh United | 1–7 – 1–9 | Lavey | Kingspan Breffni |
| 17:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
Round 4
Ballinagh v Lavey
v Lavey | 8 September 2024 Round 4 | Ballinagh | 1–15 – 1–13 | Lavey | St Felim's Park |
| 14:30 | Referee: John Emmo |
Cavan Gaels v Ramor United
v Ramor United | 8 September 2024 Round 4 | Cavan Gaels | 1–11 – 1–10 | Ramor United | St Matthew's Park |
| 14:30 | Referee: Jim Giblin |
Crosserlough v Mullahoran
v Mullahoran | 8 September 2024 Round 4 | Crosserlough | 2–14 – 0–8 | Mullahoran | Joe Crowe Park |
| 14:30 | Referee: James Clarke |
Castlerahan v Laragh United
v Laragh United | 8 September 2024 Round 4 | Castlerahan | 5–16 – 0–10 | Laragh United | Jim Smith Park |
| 14:30 | Referee: Derek Argue |
Ballyhaise v Kingscourt Stars
v Kingscourt Stars | 8 September 2024 Round 4 | Ballyhaise | 2–12 – 1–11 | Kingscourt Stars | Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park |
| 14:30 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
Gowna v Killygarry
v Killygarry | 8 September 2024 Round 4 | Gowna | 0–15 – 2–8 | Killygarry | Kingspan Breffni |
| 14:30 | Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Ballyhaise v Gowna
v Gowna | 20 September 2024 Quarter-final | Ballyhaise | v | Gowna | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 |
Cavan Gaels v Mullahoran
v Mullahoran | 21 September 2024 Quarter-final | Cavan Gaels | v | Mullahoran | Kingspan Breffni |
| 17:00 |
Crosserlough v Ballinagh
v Ballinagh | 22 September 2024 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | v | Ballinagh | Kingspan Breffni |
| 15:00 |
Ramor United v Castlerahan
v Castlerahan | 22 September 2024 Quarter-final | Ramor United | v | Castlerahan | Kingspan Breffni |
| 16:45 |
Semi-finals
v
| 5/6 October 2024 Semi-final | v | Kingspan Breffni |
v
| 5/6 October 2024 Semi-final | v | Kingspan Breffni |
Final
v
| 20 October 2024 Final | v | Kingspan Breffni |
Relegation play-offs
Relegation semi-finals
Kingscourt Stars v Laragh United
v Laragh United | 22 September 2024 Relegation semi-final | Kingscourt Stars | v | Laragh United | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| 13:00 |
Killygarry v Lavey
v Lavey | 22 September 2024 Relegation semi-final | Killygarry | v | Lavey | Athletic Grounds |
| 13:00 |
Final
v
| October 2024 Relegation final | v |
References
- ^ Roche, Frank (22 October 2023). "Cavan SFC final: First-half blitz ensures Gowna reclaim county crown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (15 October 2023). "Ballyhaise claim Intermediate Championship title". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ McCaffrey, Sean (14 May 2024). "Cavan Club championship draws are made". Shannonside Northern Sound. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
External links
- Official Cavan GAA Website
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