2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship

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2022 Kiernan's Service Station Cavan Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Cavan
Province Ulster
Year2022
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorKiernan's Service Station
Date12 August – 16 October 2022
Teams12
Defending champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United
Winners
Champions Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna (8th win)
ManagerFintan Reilly [1]
Dermot McCabe
CaptainRyan McGahern [2]
Qualify for Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Down.svg Killygarry
ManagerJody Devine [3]
CaptainMattie McKenna
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Butlersbridge
  2021
2023  

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.

Contents

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

The following teams changed division since the 2021 championship season.

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.

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Cavan Gaels 44007246+268Advance to quarter-final
2 Killygarry 43106144+177
3 Crosserlough 43017747+306
4 Mullahoran 4301465596
5 Ramor United 42114942+75
6 Lacken Celtic 42026862+64
7 Kingscourt Stars 41125873153
8 Gowna 4112626423
9 Lavey 4022535522Advance to relegation play-offs
10 Ballinagh 41036070102
11 Laragh United 41035872142
12Butlersbridge40044579340
Source: Cavan GAA

Round 1

12 August 2022Round 1 Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 1–9 – 2–11 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Report Referee: Barry McMenamin
13 August 2022Round 1 Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 3–12 – 0–14 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Páirc Naomh Fionnán
18:00Referee: Pat Clarke
13 August 2022Round 1 Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–13 – 0–14 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
19:30Referee: Joe McQuillan
14 August 2022Round 1 Butlersbridge Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 0–13 – 3–17 Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United Athletic Grounds
14:00Referee: Martin Sexton
14 August 2022Round 1 Lavey Colours of Sligo.svg 0–13 – 1–11 Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken St Matthew's Park
15:30Referee: Brendan Sweeney
14 August 2022Round 1 Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 1–12 – 2–11 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Report Referee: Margaret Farrelly

Round 2

19 August 2022Round 2 Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 3–7 – 1–13 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Edwin Carolan Community Park
20:00 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville
20 August 2022Round 2 Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 1–13 – 1–6 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh St Matthew's Park
17:30Referee: Michael Lee
20 August 2022Round 2 Cavan Gaels Colours of Cavan.svg 1–20 – 0–4 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran Kingspan Breffni
19:30Referee: James Clarke
21 August 2022Round 2 Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–10 – 0–6 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Butlersbridge Lavey GAA Grounds
14:00Referee: Padraig Sheridan
21 August 2022Round 2 Laragh United Colours of Armagh.svg 0–15 – 2–10 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Ballinagh GAA Grounds
16:00Referee: Conor Dourneen
21 August 2022Round 2 Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 1–15 – 1–10 Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Report Referee: Margaret Farrelly

Round 3

26 August 2022Round 3 Laragh United Colours of Armagh.svg 0–8 – 0–10 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Report Referee: Michael Lee
27 August 2022Round 3 Lacken Colours of Dublin.svg 2–17 – 1–9 Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Dolan Park
17:00Referee: Joe McQuillan
27 August 2022Round 3 Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 0–14 – 1–11 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Report Referee: James Clarke
28 August 2022Round 3 Ballinagh Colours of Antrim.svg 0–11 – 0–16 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Joe Crowe Park
14:00Referee: Pat Clarke
28 August 2022Round 3 Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–11 – 0–13 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough St Matthew's Park
16:00 Report Referee: Barry McMenamin
28 August 2022Round 3 Butlersbridge Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 0–9 – 1–14 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Kingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly

Round 4

4 September 2022Round 4 Lavey Colours of Sligo.svg 0–10 – 0–11 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran St Felim's Park
15:00Referee: Noel Mooney
4 September 2022Round 4 Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 2–12 – 1–14 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Jim Smith Park
15:00Referee: Pat Clarke
4 September 2022Round 4 Ballinagh Colours of Antrim.svg 3–17 – 1–14 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Butlersbridge Annalee Park
15:00Referee: Ollie Donohoe
4 September 2022Round 4 Lacken Colours of Dublin.svg 1–15 – 3–10 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Páirc Naomh Fionnán
15:00Referee: Brendan Sweeney
4 September 2022Round 4 Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 3–24 – 1–6 Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United Edwin Carolan Community Park
15:00Referee: Conor Dourneen
4 September 2022Round 4 Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–11 – 2–5 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Kingspan Breffni
15:00Referee: Margaret Farrelly

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels 1–12
0–9 (R)
Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna 1–12
2–14 (R)
Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna 2–12
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough 2–11
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough 4–18
Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken 0–8
Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna 2–13
Colours of Down.svg Killygarry 1–9
Colours of Down.svg Killygarry 2–16
Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars 2–15
Colours of Down.svg Killygarry 2–7
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United 1–9
Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran 0–10
0–6 (R)
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United 0–10
1–10 (R)

Quarter-finals

16 September 2022Quarter-final Cavan Gaels Colours of Cavan.svg 1–12 – 1–12 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Kingspan Breffni
20:00Gearóid 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 0–1Referee: Joe McQuillan
17 September 2022Quarter-final Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 4–18 – 0–8 Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken Kingspan Breffni
19:30Paddy 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 0–1Referee: Pat Clarke
18 September 2022Quarter-final Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 2–16 – 2–15 Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Kingspan Breffni
16:00Oisin 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 0–2Referee: Conor Dourneen
18 September 2022Quarter-final Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 0–10 – 0–10 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
19:00Enda 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 0–1Referee: James Clarke
24 September 2022Quarter-final replay Cavan Gaels Colours of Cavan.svg 0–9 – 2–14 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Kingspan Breffni
20:15Gearóid 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 0–1Referee: Margaret Farrelly
25 September 2022Quarter-final replay Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 0–6 – 1–10 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
12:30Enda 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 0–2Referee: Michael Lee

Semi-finals

1 October 2022Semi-final Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 2–12 – 2–11 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough Kingspan Breffni
19:30Conor 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 0–1Referee: Conor Dourneen
2 October 2022Semi-final Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 2–7 – 1–9 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
16:00Conor 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 0–1Referee: Pat Clarke

Final

16 October 2022Final Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 2–13 – 1–9 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Kingspan Breffni
16:00Ryan 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 0–1Attendance: 4,766
Referee: James Clarke
Man of the Match: Cian Madden (Gowna)

Relegation play-offs

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

18 September 2022Relegation semi-final Ballinagh Colours of Antrim.svg 0–13 – 2–18 Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United Ballinagh GAA Grounds
14:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
18 September 2022Relegation semi-final Lavey Colours of Sligo.svg 0–13 – 0–9 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Butlersbridge Lavey GAA Grounds
14:00Referee: Brendan Sweeney

Relegation final

23 September 2022Relegation Final Ballinagh Colours of Antrim.svg 0–8 – 0–6 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Butlersbridge St Aidan's Park
20:15Referee: Pat Clarke

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