2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship

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2024 Kiernan's Service Station Cavan Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
County Cavan
Province Ulster
Year2024
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorKiernan's Service Station
Date15 August – 20 October 2024
Teams12
Defending champions Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna
Winners
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough (11th win)
ManagerRyan Daly [1]
CaptainPeter Smith [2]
Qualify for Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United
ManagerJude McNabb
Pat McNabb [3]
CaptainJack Brady [4]
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey
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2025  →

The 2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship was 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.

Contents

Gowna entered the championship as two-time defending champions, [5] but were dethroned at the semi-final stage by Ramor United. [6] Crosserlough won the championship with an eight-point win over Ramor in the final. [7]

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2023 championship season.

To Championship

Promoted from 2023 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to 2024 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

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. [9]

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Crosserlough 44009134+578Advance to quarter-finals
2 Ballyhaise 43016965+46
3 Ramor United 42115955+45
4 Cavan Gaels 42115352+15
5 Mullahoran 42114750−35
6 Castlerahan 42028066+144
7 Gowna 4121666604
8 Ballinagh 42025362−94
9 Kingscourt Stars 41126167−63Advance to relegation play-offs
10 Killygarry 41037168+32
11 Lavey 41034971−222
12 Laragh United 40043881−430
Source: Cavan GAA

Round 1

15 August 2024Round 1 Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 1–16 – 2–13 Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Kingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Noel Mooney
16 August 2024Round 1 Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 4–12 – 2–8 Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan Kingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Derek Argue
17 August 2024Round 1 Ballinagh Colours of Antrim.svg 0–14 – 1–9 Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United Kingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: Jim Giblin
17 August 2024Round 1 Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 4–14 – 1–6 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Kingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Joe McQuillan
18 August 2024Round 1 Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 0–14 – 0–11 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: James Clarke
18 August 2024Round 1 Ballyhaise Colours of Meath GAA.svg 0–13 – 1–13 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Brendan Sweeney

Round 2

23 August 2024Round 2 Laragh United Colours of Armagh.svg 0–6 – 2–18 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough Edwin Carolan Community Park
20:00Referee: Pat Clarke
23 August 2024Round 2 Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 2–12 – 1–11 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Kingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Margaret Farrelly
24 August 2024Round 2 Ballinagh Colours of Antrim.svg 0–10 – 1–10 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Páirc Naomh Fionnán
18:30Referee: Padraig Sheridan
24 August 2024Round 2 Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 0–9 – 1–6 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
18:45 Report Referee: Joe McQuillan
25 August 2024Round 2 Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 1–14 – 0–12 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Dolan Park
14:00Referee: Brendan Sweeney
25 August 2024Round 2 Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 0–17 – 3–9 Colours of Meath GAA.svg Ballyhaise Ballinagh GAA Grounds
16:00 Report Referee: Michael Lee

Round 3

29 August 2024Round 3 Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 3–9 – 1–17 Colours of Meath GAA.svg Ballyhaise Kingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Pat Clarke
31 August 2024Round 3 Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 4–7 – 2–15 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Lavey GAA Grounds
18:30 Report Referee: Kieran Olwell
31 August 2024Round 3 Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 2–15 – 0–11 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Joe Crowe Park
18:30Referee: John Power
31 August 2024Round 3 Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 1–12 – 1–12 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
18:45 Report Referee: Conor Dourneen
1 September 2024Round 3 Mullahoran Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg 2–10 – 0–10 Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Dolan Park
15:00 Report Referee: Barry McMenamin
1 September 2024Round 3 Laragh United Colours of Armagh.svg 1–7 – 1–9 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Kingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: Kieran McCarville

Round 4

8 September 2024Round 4 Ballinagh Colours of Antrim.svg 1–15 – 1–13 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey St Felim's Park
14:30 Report Referee: John Emmo
8 September 2024Round 4 Cavan Gaels Colours of Cavan.svg 1–11 – 1–10 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United St Matthew's Park
14:30Referee: Jim Giblin
8 September 2024Round 4 Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 2–14 – 0–8 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran Joe Crowe Park
14:30Referee: James Clarke
8 September 2024Round 4 Castlerahan Colours of Galway.svg 5–16 – 0–10 Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United Jim Smith Park
14:30Referee: Derek Argue
8 September 2024Round 4 Ballyhaise Colours of Meath GAA.svg 2–12 – 1–11 Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
14:30Referee: Brendan Sweeney
8 September 2024Round 4 Gowna Colours of Mayo.svg 0–15 – 2–8 Colours of Down.svg Killygarry Kingspan Breffni
14:30 Report Referee: Margaret Farrelly

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough 3–13
Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh 0–6
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough 0–10
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels 0–8
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels 2–8
Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran 0–12
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough 2–6
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United 0–4
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United 2–13
Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan 1–8
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United 2–10
Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna 1–11
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Ballyhaise 1–12
Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna 3–10

Quarter-finals

20 September 2024Quarter-final Ballyhaise Colours of Meath GAA.svg 1–12 – 3–10 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Report Referee: Michael Lee
21 September 2024Quarter-final Cavan Gaels Colours of Cavan.svg 2–8 – 0–12 Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Mullahoran Kingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: Barry McMenamin
22 September 2024Quarter-final Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 3–13 – 0–6 Colours of Antrim.svg Ballinagh Kingspan Breffni
15:00Referee: Derek Argue
22 September 2024Quarter-final Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 2–13 – 1–8 Colours of Galway.svg Castlerahan Kingspan Breffni
16:45Referee: Conor Dourneen

Semi-finals

5 October 2024Semi-final Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 0–10 – 0–8 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
19:15 Report Referee: Joe McQuillan
6 October 2024Semi-final Ramor United Colours of Kilkenny.svg 2–10 – 1–11 Colours of Mayo.svg Gowna Kingspan Breffni
15:00 Report Referee: Pat Clarke

Final

20 October 2024Final Crosserlough Colours of Kilkenny.svg 2–6 – 0–4 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
16:00Stephen Smith 1–1, Conor Rehill 1–0 (1–0m), Emmett Boylan 0–2 (0–1f), Brandon Boylan 0–1 (0–1f), Matthew Costello 0–1 (0–1f), James Smith 0–1 Report Matthew Smith 0–2 (0–2f), James Bradley 0–1 (0–1f), Cathal Maguire 0–1Referee: Barry McMenamin
Man of the Match: Conor Rehill (Crosserlough)

Relegation play-offs

Relegation semi-finals

22 September 2024Relegation semi-final Kingscourt Stars Colours of Cavan.svg 4–12 – 0–9 Colours of Armagh.svg Laragh United O'Raghallaigh Park
13:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
22 September 2024Relegation semi-final Killygarry Colours of Down.svg 3–11 – 0–5 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Athletic Grounds
13:00Referee: John Power

Final

29 September 2024Relegation final Laragh United Colours of Armagh.svg 1–10 – 1–10 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey St Matthew's Park
13:00Referee: Conor Dourneen
9 October 2024Relegation final replay Laragh United Colours of Armagh.svg 1–11 – 0–9 Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey Kingspan Breffni
20:30Referee: Noel Mooney

References

  1. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (18 October 2024). "Daly: 'The two deepest squads have probably made the final'". The Anglo-Celt . Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Crosserlough captain Smith ready to embrace the challenge". The Anglo-Celt . 18 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Gartland, Niall (19 October 2024). "McNabb expects a close contest as Breffni decider takes on Tyrone tinge". Gaelic Life . Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (18 October 2024). "Brady: 'There's a good, healthy respect between the clubs'". The Anglo-Celt . Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Roche, Frank (22 October 2023). "Cavan SFC final: First-half blitz ensures Gowna reclaim county crown". Irish Independent . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (6 October 2024). "Ramor dethrone Gowna to return to senior final". The Anglo-Celt . Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (20 October 2024). "Wind helps Crosserlough to Cavan crown at Ramor expense". RTÉ . Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (15 October 2023). "Ballyhaise claim Intermediate Championship title". The Anglo-Celt . Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  9. ↑ McCaffrey, Sean (14 May 2024). "Cavan Club championship draws are made". Shannonside Northern Sound . Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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