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| Founded: | 1961 | ||||||||
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| County: | Cavan | ||||||||
| Colours: | Maroon and White | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Fay Park, Ballyjamesduff | ||||||||
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Castlerahan is a Gaelic football club from Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, Ireland. They take their name from the Castlerahan barony in which Ballyjamesduff is located.
The club was founded in its current state in 1961, Ballyjamesduff and Castlerahan fielding separate teams prior to then. [1] The club reached its first Senior Championship final in 1968, losing to Crosserlough.
In 2011, the club reached its first senior final since 1968. They lost the final heavily to Cavan Gaels. [2] It was four years before Castlerahan reached another county final against Kingscourt Stars in 2015. Castlerahan came up one point short on that occasion. [3] Castlerahan lost further finals to neighbours Ramor United after a replay in 2016, [4] and to Cavan Gaels again in 2017. [5]
Castlerahan played in their fourth consecutive final in 2018, facing Crosserlough. Having been six points down, they staged a comeback to win by a point and finally win their first senior championship. [6] Castlerahan successfully defended their title in 2019 by defeating Ramor United. [7]
After being relegated in 2021, [8] Castlerahan won the 2022 Intermediate Championship title to seal a quick return to the senior grade. [9]
The Cavan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Cornafean have won the most titles, having been victorious 20 times. The 2023 Senior football champions are Gowna who beat Kingscourt Stars in the final.
Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Cavan Town, County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club was founded in 1957 following the merging of 2 clubs in Cavan Town, Cavan Harps and Cavan Slashers. They are the second most successful team in Cavan GAA history. They have 14 Senior Championship titles, the most recent being in 2017 when they beat Castlerahan on a score line of 0-13 to 0-08. Cavan Gaels appeared in 16 of the 20 Cavan Senior Football Championship finals between 1998 and 2017 winning 10.
The 2013 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 105th edition of Cavan GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
Martin Dunne is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan Gaels club and the Cavan county team.
The 2014 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 106th edition of Cavan GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
The 2015 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 107th edition of Cavan GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
The 2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 108th edition of Cavan GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 11 April 2016.
The 2017 Cavan Senior Football Championship is the 109th edition of Cavan GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 14 teams, with the winner representing Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
The 2018 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 110th 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 representing Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
The 2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 110th 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 representing Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
The 2020 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 111th 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 not representing Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship, due to the latter competition's cancellation.
Padraig Faulkner is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a full back for Kingscourt Stars and the Cavan county team.
The 2021 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 13 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began on 2 September 2021.
Cian Mackey is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team from 2005 to 2019.
Patrick Lynch is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Crosserlough club and the Cavan county team.
Dara McVeety in an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Crosserlough club and the Cavan county team.
James Smith is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Crosserlough club and the Cavan county team.
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.
Oisín Kiernan is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Cavan county team. He plays his club football with Castlerahan, having previously played for the St Brigid's club in Meath.
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.
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