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
CaptainPeter Smith
Qualify for Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ramor United
ManagerJude McNabb
Pat McNabb
CaptainJack Brady
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Lavey
  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.

Contents

Gowna entered the championship as two-time defending champions, [1] but were dethroned at the semi-final stage by Ramor United. [2]

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. [4]

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Crosserlough 44009134+578Advance to quarter-finals
2 Ballyhaise 43016965+46
3 Ramor United 42115955+45
4 Cavan Gaels 42115352+15
5 Mullahoran 4211475035
6 Castlerahan 42028066+144
7 Gowna 4121666604
8 Ballinagh 4202536294
9 Kingscourt Stars 4112616763Advance to relegation play-offs
10 Killygarry 41037168+32
11 Lavey 41034971222
12 Laragh United 40043881430
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
16:00Referee: Barry McMenamin

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

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