| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Mickey Graham | ||
| Home venue | Kingspan Breffni, Cavan | ||
| NFL (Division 2) | 7th (relegated) | ||
| Ulster Championship | Winners | ||
| All-Ireland Championship | Semi-finals | ||
| Dr McKenna Cup | Group stage | ||
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The following is a summary of the Cavan county football team's 2020 season.
The draw for the 2020 Dr McKenna Cup was made on 4 December 2019. Cavan were drawn in a group with Armagh and defending champions Tyrone. [1]
Cavan finished bottom of their group, meaning they did not progress to a semi-final.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tyrone | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 37 | 1.243 | 4 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 |  Armagh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 1.093 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Cavan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 42 | 0.690 | 0 |
| 29 December 2019Round 1 | Cavan | 1–13 – 2–17 | Armagh | Cavan |
| 14:00 | Martin Reilly 1–2 (1–0 pen, 0–1m), Conor Madden 0–3, Niall Murray 0–3 (0–1f), Conor Smith 0–2 (0–1m), Ryan Connolly 0–1 (0–1f), Bryan Magee 0–1, Liam Buchanan 0–1 | Report | Conor Turbitt 2–2, Rían O'Neill 0–6 (0–5f), Oisín O'Neill 0–3, Aidan Nugent 0–3, Aidan Forker 0–1, Stefan Campbell 0–1, Jason Duffy 0–1 | Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: Niall McKenna (Monaghan) |
| 5 January 2020Round 2 | Tyrone | 1–16 – 0–13 | Cavan | Omagh |
| 14:00 | Darren McCurry 0–5 (0–4f), Conall McCann 1–1 (0–1m), Conn Kilpatrick 0–2, David Mulgrew 0–2, D. Kerr 0–2, Tiarnan McCann 0-2, Conall Grimes 0–1, Niall Sludden 0–1 | Report | Niall Murray 0–4 (0–1f, 0–1m), Cian Madden 0–3, Martin Reilly 0–2, Ryan Connolly 0–2, Gearóid McKiernan 0–1 (0–1f), Oisín Kiernan 0–1 | Stadium: Healy Park Referee: Paul Faloon (Down) |
As a result of their relegation in 2019, Cavan competed in Division Two of the 2020 National League. [2] The fixtures were released on 26 November 2019. [3]
The National League was suspended on 12 March with five rounds played, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] Games resumed in October and the league was finished.
Defeat to Roscommon on the final day meant Cavan were relegated for the second season in succession. [5] They will compete in Division 3 in 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roscommon (P) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 90 | +23 | 11 | NFL Division 2 champions and promotion to 2021 NFL Division 1 |
| 2 | Armagh (P) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 130 | 103 | +27 | 9 | Promotion to 2021 NFL Division 1 |
| 3 |  Kildare | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 99 | +7 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Westmeath | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 111 | −5 | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Laois | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 113 | −9 | 7 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 |  Clare | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 99 | −9 | 6 [lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | Cavan (R) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 119 | −4 | 6 [lower-alpha 2] | Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 3 |
| 8 |  Fermanagh (R) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 85 | 115 | −30 | 2 |
| 25 January 2020Round 1 | Armagh | 2–18 – 1–8 | Cavan | Armagh |
| 19:00 | Conor Turbitt 1–6 (0–1m), Stefan Campbell 1–2 (1–0 pen), Rory Grugan 0–3 (0–2f), Oisín O'Neill 0–3, Rían O'Neill 0–2 (0–2f), Aidan Forker 0–1, Niall Grimley 0–1 | Report | Conor Madden 0–3, James Smith 1–0, Oisín Kiernan 0–1 (0–1f), Gearóid McKiernan 0–1 (0–1f), Bryan Magee 0–1, Conor Smith 0–1 | Stadium: Athletic Grounds Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry) |
| 1 February 2020Round 2 | Cavan | 1–17 – 1–13 | Westmeath | Cavan |
| 19:00 | Ciarán Brady 0–4, Chris Conroy 1–0, Raymond Galligan 0–2 (0–2 '45), Thomas Galligan 0–2, Padraig Faulkner 0–1, Killian Brady 0–1, Oisín Kiernan 0–1, Gearóid McKiernan 0–1, Oisin Pierson 0–1, Bryan Magee 0–1, James Smith 0–1, Stephen Murray 0–1, R. Connolly 0–1 | Report | Luke Loughlin 1–3, John Heslin 0–4 (0–4f), Ray Connellan 0–2, Jack Smith 0–1, Ronan O'Toole 0–1, Callum McCormack 0–1, Lorcan Dolan 0–1 | Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim) |
| 16 February 2020Round 3 | Laois | 1–6 – 3–10 | Cavan | Portlaoise |
| 14:00 | Evan O'Carroll 0–3 (0–2f, 0–1 '45), Eoin Lowry 1–0, John O'Loughlin 0–2, Mark Barry 0–1 (0–1f) | Report | Stephen Murray 2–0, Evan Doughty 1–0, Bryan Magee 0–3 (0–1f, 0–1m), Gerard Smith 0–3, Oisin Pierson 0–3, Raymond Galligan 0–1 (0–1f) | Stadium: MW Hire O'Moore Park Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh) |
| 22 February 2020Round 4 | Fermanagh | 1–11 – 2–11 | Cavan | Enniskillen |
| 19:00 | Conall Jones (0–3f), Ciaran Corrigan 0–3, Ultán Kelm 1–0, Ryan Jones 0–2, Eoin McManus 0–1 (0–1f), Aidan Breen 0–1, Shane McGullion 0–1 | Report | Gearóid McKiernan 0–5 (0–1f), Thomas Galligan 1–1, Padraig Faulkner 1–0, Oisin Pierson 0–2 (0-2f), Oisín Kiernan 0–2, Chris Conroy 0–1 (0–1f) | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) |
| 1 March 2020Round 5 | Cavan | 0–15 – 1–14 | Clare | Cavan |
| 14:30 | Oisin Pierson 0–7 (0–5f), Ciarán Brady 0–2, Oisín Kiernan 0–1, Gearóid McKiernan 0–1, Martin Reilly 0–1, James Smith 0–1, Bryan Magee 0–1, Stephen Murray 0–1 | Report | Eoin Cleary 0–5 (0–3f), David Tubridy 0–4 (0–1f), Joe McGann 1–0, Ciaran Russell 0–1, Cian O'Dea 0–2, Pearse Lillis 0–1 | Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo) |
| 18 October 2020Round 6 | Kildare | 1–21 – 0–20 | Cavan | Newbridge |
| 14:00 | Jimmy Hyland 0–9 (0–5f), Darragh Kirwan 0–4, Kevin Flynn 0–3, Fergal Conway 1–0, Ben McCormack 0–2, Kevin Feely 0–1, Paul Cribbin 0–1, Liam Power 0–1 | Report | Chris Conroy 0–8 (0–7f), Gearóid McKiernan 0–5 (0–2f), Cormac O'Reilly 0–2 (0–1m), Caoimhán McGovern 0–2, Conor Smith 0–2, Oisín Kiernan 0–1 | Stadium: St Conleth's Park Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath) |
| 24 October 2020Round 7 | Cavan | 0–13 – 1–12 | Roscommon | Cavan |
| 14:00 | Oisin Pierson 0–2 (0–2f), Ciarán Brady 0–2, Cormac O'Reilly 0–2, Raymond Galligan 0–1 (0–1f), Chris Conroy 0–1, Gearóid McKiernan 0–1, Oisín Kiernan 0–1, Martin Reilly 0–1, James Smith 0–1, Luke Fortune 0–1 | Report | Donie Smith 0–7 (0–3f, 0–1 '45), Enda Smith 1–0, Ciaráin Murtagh 0–2 (0–1f), Cathal Cregg 0–1, Fintan Cregg 0–1, Diarmuid Murtagh 0–1 | Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) |
The draw for the 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship was made on 9 October 2019, and pitted Cavan against Monaghan for the second successive year, with the winner facing Antrim in the quarter-finals. [6]
The fixture was originally fixed for 10 May 2020. [3] The game was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was refixed for 31 October 2020. [7]
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Donegal | 1–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 1–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 1–22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armagh | 0–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Derry | 0–15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armagh | 0–17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Down | 1–15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down | 1–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1–14 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Antrim | 0–9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Monaghan | 1–17 | Cavan | 0–13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 2–15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 31 October 2020Preliminary Round | Monaghan | 1–17 – 2–15 (a.e.t.) | Cavan | Clones |
| 13:15 | Conor McManus 1–4 (0–2f), Micheál Bannigan 0–2, Kieran Duffy 0–2, Rory Beggan 0–1 (0–1f), Dessie Ward 0–1, Fintan Kelly 0–1, Ryan McAnespie 0–1, Stephen O'Hanlon 0–1, Conor McCarthy 0–1, Shane Carey 0–1, Colin Walshe 0–1, Andrew Woods 0–1 | Report | Martin Reilly 1–1, Gearóid McKiernan 0–3, Oisin Pierson 1–0, Luke Fortune 0–2, Stephen Smith 0–2, Niall Murray 0–1 (0–1m), Chris Conroy 0–1 (0–1 '45), Raymond Galligan 0–1 (0–1f), Gerard Smith 0–1, Oisín Kiernan 0–1, James Smith 0–1, Thomas Galligan 0–1 | Stadium: St Tiernach's Park Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down) |
| 7 November 2020Quarter-final | Cavan | 0–13 – 0–9 | Antrim | Cavan |
| 13:15 | Thomas Edward Donohoe 0–3 (0–1f, 0–1m), Gearóid McKiernan 0–3 (0–1f), Ciarán Brady 0–2, Oisín Kiernan 0–2, Killian Clarke 0–1, Cormac Timoney 0–1, Oisin Pierson 0–1 | Report | Paddy Cunningham 0–2 (0–1f), Conor Murray 0–2 (0–1m), Patrick McBride 0–1 (0–1f), Tomas McCann 0–1 (0–1f) Michael McCann 0–1, Kevin Quinn 0–1, Dermot McAlesse 0–1 | Stadium: Kingspan Breffni Referee: Paul Faloon (Down) |
| 15 November 2020Semi-final | Cavan | 1–14 – 1–13 | Down | Armagh |
| 13:30 | Gearóid McKiernan 0–3 (0–3f), Thomas Galligan 0–3 (0–1m), Conor Madden 0–3, Martin Reilly 1–0 (1–0 pen), Stephen Smith 0–1 (0–1f), Padraig Faulkner 0–1, Ciarán Brady 0–1, Killian Clarke 0–1, Killian Brady 0–1 | Report | Jerome Johnston 0–5 (0–1f), Donal O'Hare 0–4 (0–1f), Paul Devlin 0–3 (0-2f), Ceilum Doherty 1–0, Shealan Johnston 0–1 | Stadium: Athletic Grounds Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan) |
| 22 November 2020Final | Cavan | 1–13 – 0–12 | Donegal | Armagh |
| 16:00 | Conor Madden 1–2, Gearóid McKiernan 0–2 (0–2f), James Smith 0–2, Oisín Kiernan 0–2, Jason McLoughlin 0–1, Gerard Smith 0–1, Ciarán Brady 0–1, Thomas Galligan 0–1, Martin Reilly 0–1 | Report | Paddy McBrearty 0–4 (0-2f), Niall O'Donnell 0–2, Caolan McGonagle 0–2, Ryan McHugh 0–1, Peadar Mogan 0–1, Michael Langan 0–1, Michael Murphy 0–1 | Stadium: Athletic Grounds Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry) |
After their Ulster final victory, Cavan progressed to their first All-Ireland semi-final in 23 years, where they faced five-time defending champions Dublin. [8] Dublin ended Cavan's championship run with a 1–24 to 0–12 victory. [9]
| Semi-finals | All-Ireland final | |||||
| Cavan | 0–12 | |||||
 Dublin | 1–24 | |||||
| Dublin | 2–14 | |||||
 Mayo | 0–15 | |||||
| Mayo | 5–20 | |||||
 Tipperary | 3–13 | |||||
| 5 December 2020Semi-final | Cavan | 0–12 – 1–24 | Dublin | Dublin |
| 17:30 | Martin Reilly 0–3, James Smith 0–2, Oisín Kiernan 0–2, G. McKiernan 0–1 (0–1f), Chris Conroy 0–1 (0–1f), Ciarán Brady 0–1, Thomas Galligan 0–1, Conor Madden 0–1 | Report | Dean Rock 0–6 (0–2f), Robbie McDaid 1–2, Ciarán Kilkenny 0–4 (0–1m), Brian Fenton 0–4, Con O'Callaghan 0–4, Paddy Small 0–2 (0–1m), Brian Howard 0–1, Cormac Costello 0–1 | Stadium: Croke Park Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down) |
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