2023 Cavan Senior Football Championship

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2023 Kiernan's Service Station Cavan Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Cavan
Province Ulster
Year2023
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorKiernan's Service Station
Date17 August – 22 October 2023
Teams12
Defending champions Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna
Winners
Champions Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna (9th win)
ManagerFintan Reilly [1]
Dermot McCabe
CaptainRyan McGahern [2]
Qualify for Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars
ManagerOwen Lennon [3]
Brendan Lennon [4]
CaptainBarry Reilly [5]
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken
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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.

Contents

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

The following teams changed division since the 2022 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. The first round draw took place on 15 May 2023. [10]

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Kingscourt Stars 44007859+198Advance to quarter-final
2 Crosserlough 44008146+358
3 Ramor United 43016149+126
4 Killygarry 43017464+106
5 Gowna 43016353+106
6 Laragh United 42027161+104
7 Cavan Gaels 4202656504
8 Ballinagh 42026165−44
9 Lacken Celtic 41036173−122Advance to relegation play-offs
10 Castlerahan 40044261−190
11 Mullahoran 40045580−250
12 Lavey 40043571−360
Source: Cavan GAA

Round 1

17 August 2023Round 1 Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 1–18 – 3–8 Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Report Referee: Margaret Farrelly
18 August 2023Round 1 Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 0–11 – 1–14 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Our Lady of Lourdes Park
20:00 Report Referee: John Emmo
19 August 2023Round 1 Cavan Gaels Colours of Cavan.svg 2–10 – 1–14 Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Dolan Park
19:00 Report Referee: Brendan Sweeney
19 August 2023Round 1 Laragh United Colours of Armagh.svg 4–14 – 0–10 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Report Referee: James Clarke
20 August 2023Round 1 Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 2–10 – 1–11 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran Joe Crowe Park
14:00 Report Referee: Barry McMenamin
20 August 2023Round 1 Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–13 – 2–13 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Report Referee: Conor Dourneen

Round 2

24 August 2023Round 2 Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 1–15 – 0–14 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
20:15 Report Referee: Pat Clarke
25 August 2023Round 2 Lacken Colours of Dublin.svg 2–9 – 1–11 Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan Kingspan Breffni
20:15 Report Referee: Margaret Farrelly
26 August 2023Round 2 Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 4–15 – 0–10 Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United Lavey GAA Grounds
17:00Referee: Ollie Donohoe
26 August 2023Round 2 Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 3–13 – 1–11 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Report Referee: Padraig Sheridan
27 August 2023Round 2 Lavey Colours of Sligo.svg 0–8 – 1–14 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Dr Plunkett Memorial Park
15:00Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
27 August 2023Round 2 Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 1–11 – 2–14 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Report Referee: James Clarke

Round 3

31 August 2023Round 4 Laragh United Colours of Armagh.svg 1–10 – 2–8 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
20:15 Report Referee: Barry McMenamin
1 September 2023Round 4 Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–12 – 0–7 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Edwin Carolan Community Park
20:15Referee: Kieran McCarville
2 September 2023Round 4 Ballinagh Colours of Antrim.svg 1–11 – 3–14 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Kingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Margaret Farrelly
3 September 2023Round 4 Lacken Colours of Dublin.svg 1–9 – 2–11 Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Dolan Park
14:00Referee: Noel Mooney
3 September 2023Round 4 Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 4–10 – 1–14 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran Ballinagh GAA Grounds
15:00Referee: Pat Clarke
3 September 2023Round 4 Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 2–10 – 0–12 Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Report Referee: Michael Lee

Round 4

10 September 2023Round 4 Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 3–13 – 2–11 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
14:00Referee: Pat Clarke
10 September 2023Round 4 Cavan Gaels Colours of Cavan.svg 1–18 – 2–11 Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken Páirc Naomh Fionnán
14:00Referee: Joe McQuillan
10 September 2023Round 4 Laragh United Colours of Armagh.svg 2–16 – 1–7 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran St Felim's Park
14:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
10 September 2023Round 4 Lavey Colours of Sligo.svg 0–10 – 0–16 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Annalee Park
14:00Referee: Padraig Sheridan
10 September 2023Round 4 Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 1–13 – 0–9 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna St Matthew's Park
14:00 Report Referee: James Clarke
15 September 2023Round 4 Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 0–6 – 0–13 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough O'Raghallaigh Park
20:00Referee: Brendan Sweeney

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars 1–10
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels 0–9
Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars 1–12
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United 1–8
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United 1–12
1–16 (R)
Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United 3–6
1–12 (R)
Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars 0–13
Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna 5–15
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough 3–15
Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh 0–5
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough 0–14
Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna 1–18
Colours of Down.svg Killygarry 0–17
1–10 (R)
Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna 2–11
1–13 (R)

Quarter-finals

22 September 2023Quarter-final Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 1–12 – 3–6 Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Report Referee: Conor Dourneen
23 September 2023Quarter-final Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 1–10 – 0–9 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
16:00 Report Referee: Pat Clarke
23 September 2023Quarter-final Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 0–17 – 2–11 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Kingspan Breffni
18:00 Report Referee: Joe McQuillan
24 September 2023Quarter-final Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 3–15 – 0–5 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Kingspan Breffni
18:00 Report Referee: John Emmo
1 October 2023Quarter-final replay Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 1–10 – 1–13 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Joe Crowe Park
13:00Referee: Michael Lee
1 October 2023Quarter-final replay Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 1–16 – 1–12 Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United Lavey GAA Grounds
16:30Referee: James Clarke

Semi-finals

8 October 2023Semi-final Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 1–12 – 1–8 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
15:00Referee: Margaret Farrelly
8 October 2023Semi-final Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–14 – 1–18 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Kingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: Noel Mooney

Final

22 October 2023Final Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 0–13 – 5–15 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Kingspan Breffni
16:00Jordan 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 0–1Attendance: 5,148
Referee: Michael Lee
Man of the Match: Ryan Brady (Gowna)

Relegation play-offs

Relegation semi-finals

23 September 2023Relegation semi-final Lacken Colours of Dublin.svg 2–9 – 2–9 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Joe Crowe Park
15:30Referee: Michael Lee
23 September 2023Relegation semi-final Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 0–16 – 0–15 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran Castlerahan Community Pitch
15:30Referee: Margaret Farrelly
29 September 2023Relegation semi-final replay Lacken Colours of Dublin.svg 1–8 – 2–9 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Edwin Carolan Community Park
20:15Referee: Kieran McCarville

Relegation final

8 October 2023Relegation final Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 0–18 – 0–12 Colours of Dublin.svg Lacken Our Lady of Lourdes Park
14:30Referee: Michael Lee

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