Cavan Junior Football Championship

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Cavan Junior Football Championship
CodeGaelic football
Founded1913
Region Cavan, Ireland (GAA)
TrophySeán Leddy Cup
No. of teams14
Title holders Colours of Mayo.svg Knockbride (3rd title)
Most titles Colours of Meath GAA.svg Templeport (7 titles)
SponsorsO'Reilly Precast
Official website http://www.cavangaa.ie

The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Cavan GAA clubs. It was first competed for in 1913. The winner qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. The current champions are Knockbride after beating Belturbet in the 2024 final.

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Format

14 teams will contest the Michael Fitzpatrick Architects Junior Championship.

The J.F.C. shall be run on a league basis up to the Quarter-Final stage and Knock-out thereafter. Each team will play 4 rounds in the league phase against different opponents with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. Placings in the league stage shall be decided in accordance with rule 6.21 of the GAA Official Guide 2016 as amended below:

6.21 (4) If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply: (a) League Results shall be credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one for a draw. (b) If a Team is Disqualified or Retires during the course of a League Stage, its played games shall stand and its un-played games shall be awarded to the opposing teams. (c) As provided for in this Competition Regulation, when teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages, or for Promotion or Relegation, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified: (i) Play-Off.

The top 8 teams in the league progress to the Quarter-Finals. The winner will be promoted to the Cavan Intermediate Football Championship.

Top winners

#ClubWinsYears won
1 Templeport 71922, 1923, 1930, 1942, 1968, 2015, 2020
2 Drumlane 51948, 1971, 1999, 2018, 2022
Castlerahan 51951, 1959, 1965, 1987, 1991
Butlersbridge51963, 1974, 2002, 2004, 2009
3 Cornafean 41914, 1927, 2000, 2016
Munterconnaught41928, 1949, 1976, 1994
Arva 41933, 1993, 2014, 2023
Mountnugent41943, 1964, 1988, 1992
Swanlinbar 41985, 1998, 2006, 2010
4 Ballinagh 31913, 1953, 1978
Gowna 31916, 1934, 1982
Kingscourt Stars 31931, 1954, 1961
Cross31941, 1946, 1962
Drung31947, 1980, 2008
Lavey 31950, 1975, 2003
Cootehill 31952, 1960, 1969
Killinkere31956, 1972, 2019
Kill31986, 1997, 2013
Killeshandra 31970, 1983, 2007
Knockbride31981, 1996, 2024
5Cavan Slashers21915, 1938
Ballymachugh21921, 2017
Mullahoran 21932, 1940
Croghan21935, 1939
Belturbet21937, 1995
Virginia21958, 1966
Shercock21979, 2011
Denn 21984, 2021
6Loughduff Volunteers11917
Drumbo11918
Bailieborough Shamrocks 11919
Bruskey11920
Tullyco11924
Lurgan11925
Cavan Harps11926
Camagh11929
Ballyjamesduff11936
Stradone11944
Annagh11945
Mullagh11955
Cormore11957
Maghera11973
Crosserlough 11967
Kildallan11977
Shannon Gaels11989
Killygarry 11990
Drumgoon 12001
Redhills 12005
Laragh United 12012

Finals listed by year

Key to list of winners
†Winning team reached the final of the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
‡Winning team won the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
#Winning team won the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
List of Cavan Junior Football Championship finals [1]
YearWinnersScoreOpponentRef.
1913 Ballinagh
1914 Cornafean
1915Cavan Slashers
1916 Gowna
1917Loughduff Volunteers
1918Drumbo
1919 Bailieborough Shamrocks Butlersbridge
1920Bruskey
1921Ballymachugh
1922 Templeport
1923 Templeport 2–2 – 0–4 Crosserlough
1924Tullyco3–4 – 2–1Crosskeys
1925Lurgan1–4 – 0–0Belturbet
1926Cavan Harps5–10 – 0–1 Drumgoon
1927 Cornafean 1–3 – 0–4Munterconnaught
1928Munterconnaught0–1 – 0–1 Lacken
3–3 – 1–3 (R)
1929Camagh3–5 – 2–0Ballymachugh
1930 Templeport 3–2 – 1–3 Lacken
1931 Kingscourt Stars 1–2 – 1–1Ballymachugh
1932 Mullahoran
1933 Arva 1–7 – 0–5 Crosserlough
1934 Gowna 3–6 – 0–4Stradone
1935Croghan0–11 – 0–1Crubany
1936Ballyjamesduff1–5 – 2–1 Drumlane
1937Belturbet2–5 – 0–5Mountnugent
1938Cavan Slashers2–4 – 0–4Munterconnaught
1939Croghan1–7 – 2–4Crubany
4–5 – 2–5 (R)
1940 Mullahoran 2–7 – 1–4 Castlerahan
1941Cross0–5 – 0–2Kilnaleck
1942 Templeport 0–8 – 1–4 Castlerahan
1943Mountnugent3–4 – 0–7Crubany
1944Stradone5–4 – 0–3Kill
1945Annagh2–3 – 2–2Munterconnaught
1946Cross1–8 – 0–4Drung
1947Drung1–9 – 2–2 Kingscourt Stars
1948 Drumlane
1949Munterconnaught3–2 – 0–4Annagh
1950 Lavey
1951 Castlerahan
1952 Cootehill 1–10 – 0–4Butlersbridge
1953 Ballinagh 1–7 – 1–5 Kingscourt Stars
1954 Kingscourt Stars 1–8 – 1–1Cavan Harps
1955Mullagh3–7 – 0–4 Lavey
1956Killinkere3–12 – 0–3Virginia Blues
1957Cormore4–3 – 1–8Belturbet
1958Virginia Blues2–3 – 1–3 Ballinagh
1959 Castlerahan 3–6 – 2–2 Drumlane
1960 Cootehill 2–8 – 1–5Cross
1961 Kingscourt Stars 1–8 – 2–5 Mullahoran
1–7 – 0–8 (R)
1962Cross0–9 – 1–5Mountnugent
1963Butlersbridge3–5 – 0–8Killinkere
1964Mountnugent0–8 – 0–3Killinkere
1965 Castlerahan 2–10 – 0–8Killinkere
1966Virginia Blues1–4 – 0–7 Redhills
2–9 – 0–5 (R)
1967 Crosserlough 3–8 – 3–6Belturbet
1968 Templeport 0–8 – 2–2 Cavan Gaels
2–4 – 1–3 (R)
1969 Cootehill 0–10 – 1–4Butlersbridge
1970 Killeshandra 4–7 – 0–7Butlersbridge
1971 Drumlane 3–8 – 2–7Killinkere
1972Killinkere1–10 – 2–5Munterconnaught
1973Maghera MacFinns3–11 – 0–6 Crosserlough
1974Butlersbridge2–4 – 0–4 Mullahoran
1975 Lavey 2–8 – 0–4Munterconnaught
1976Munterconnaught1–9 – 1–8 Ballinagh
1977Kildallan0–9 – 1–5 Ballinagh
1978 Ballinagh 2–7 – 0–3Belturbet
1979Shercock1–13 – 1–4Knockbride
1980Drung1–10 – 0–11Maghera MacFinns
1981Knockbride1–10 – 0–6 Gowna
1982 Gowna 1–11 – 0–10Corlough
1983 Killeshandra 1–12 – 0–7Kill
1984 Denn 2–9 – 1–1Mountnugent
1985 Swanlinbar 1–3 – 0–3Belturbet
1986Kill1–9 – 1–5 Drumlane
1987 Castlerahan 1–8 – 0–7 Killygarry
1988Mountnugent3–4 – 0–8Belturbet
1989Shannon Gaels1–9 – 0–7Shercock
1990 Killygarry 0–13 – 1–8Kildallan
1991 Castlerahan 0–12 – 2–5Killinkere
1992Mountnugent3–3 – 0–9Knockbride
1993 Arva 2–12 – 1–3Knockbride
1994Munterconnaught0–11 – 0–7Belturbet
1995Belturbet2–9 – 0–12Knockbride
1996Knockbride Swanlinbar
1997Kill2–10 – 2–9Shercock
1998 Swanlinbar 0–21 – 0–7 Mullahoran
1999 Drumlane 2–7 – 0–9Butlersbridge
2000 Cornafean 1–12 – 0–13 Drumgoon
2001 Drumgoon #1–10 – 0–7Kildallan
2002Butlersbridge1–6 – 0–6Kildallan
2003 Lavey 0–12 – 0–6Mountnugent
2004Butlersbridge0–9 – 1–6 Redhills
0–14 – 1–6 (R)
2005 Redhills 2–8 – 1–10Shannon Gaels
2006 Swanlinbar 1–14 – 1–14Munterconnaught
0–18 – 0–9 (R)
2007 Killeshandra 0–11 – 0–8Shannon Gaels
2008Drung1–12 – 0–8Mountnugent
2009Butlersbridge4–8 – 0–11 Swanlinbar [2]
2010 Swanlinbar ‡0–16 – 1–8Munterconnaught [3]
2011Shercock1–10 – 1–7Munterconnaught [4]
2012 Laragh United 0–10 – 2–3Mountnugent [5]
2013 Kill1–14 – 1–13 Arva [6]
2014 Arva 2–11 – 0–8Ballymachugh [7]
2015 Templeport 1–16 – 1–12 Cornafean [8]
2016 Cornafean 1–16 – 0–11Ballymachugh [9]
2017Ballymachugh2–11 – 0–13 Drumalee [10]
2018 Drumlane 0–7 – 0–7Killinkere [11] [12]
2–12 – 0–13 (R)
2019Killinkere2–16 – 3–8Shannon Gaels [13]
2020 Templeport 2–11 – 1–10 Denn [14]
2021 Denn ‡1–12 – 0–14Drung [15]
2022 Drumlane †1–12 – 2–8 Arva [16]
2023 Arva #2–11 – 0–9Knockbride [17]
2024Knockbride0–15 – 0–11Belturbet [18]

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