Cavan Minor Football Championship

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Cavan Minor Football Championship
Founded1935
Region Cavan, Ireland (GAA)
Title holders Cavan Gaels (17th title)
First winner Arva
Most titles Cavan Gaels (17 titles)
SponsorsVirginia International Logistics
Motto"The Future is Blue"
Official website http://www.cavangaa.ie

The Cavan Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between Minor Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1935. Arva won the first Minor championship. Cavan Gaels hold the most titles at 17 including 7 in a row between 1998 and 2004.

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Top winners

#ClubWinsYears won
1 Cavan Gaels 171967, 1968, 1978, 1987, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2023
2 Crosserlough 81954, 1955, 1963, 1964, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2016
3 Gowna 41958, 1984, 1983, 1985
Ramor United 42013, 2015, 2017, 2022
4 Bailieborough Shamrocks 31948, 1962, 1990
Lavey/Laragh United 31974, 1976, 1977
5 Arva 21935, 1939
Ballinagh 21940, 1941
Killinkere21936, 1956
De La Salle (Cavan Slashers)21947, 1949
Denn 21950, 1952
Kingscourt Stars 21957, 1982
Lacken 21960, 1971
Killeshandra 21965, 1966
Drumlane 21972, 1973
Lurgan21975, 1980
Mullahoran 21992, 1993
O'Raghallaigh Gaels (Kingscourt/Shercock)21997, 2011
Southern Gaels (Lacken/Gowna)22014, 2020
6Belturbet11946
Ballyconnell11951
Butlersbridge11953
Cootehill 11959
Cornafean 11961
Mullagh11969
St Joseph's11970
Annalee Gaels11979
Arva/Killeshandra 11981
Crosserlough/Mountnugent11986
St Finbarr's11994
St Killian's11996
Castlerahan 12005
Killann Gaels (Bailieborough/Shercock)12009
Lavey/Castlerahan 12012

Roll of honour

YearWinnerScoreRunners-upRef.
1935 Arva
1936Killinkere
1939 Arva
1940 Ballinagh
1941 Ballinagh
1946Belturbet
1947De La Salle (Cavan Slashers)
1948 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1949De La Salle (Cavan Slashers)
1950 Denn
1951Ballyconnell
1952 Denn 2–3 – 1–3 Gowna
1953Butlersbridge
1954 Crosserlough
1955 Crosserlough
1956Killinkere
1957 Kingscourt Stars
1958 Gowna
1959 Cootehill
1960 Lacken
1961 Cornafean
1962 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1963 Crosserlough
1964 Crosserlough
1965 Killeshandra
1966 Killeshandra
1967 Cavan Gaels
1968 Cavan Gaels
1969Mullagh
1970St Joseph's
1971 Lacken
1972 Drumlane
1973 Drumlane
1974 Lavey/Laragh United
1975Lurgan
1976 Lavey/Laragh United
1977 Lavey/Laragh United
1978 Cavan Gaels
1979Annalee Gaels
1980Lurgan
1981 Arva/Killeshandra Cavan Gaels
1982 Kingscourt Stars
1983 Gowna 2–9 – 0–8 Denn
1984 Gowna 1–7 – 0–7 Mullahoran/Ballymachugh
1985 Gowna 1–9 – 1–7 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1986 Crosserlough/Mountnugent
1987 Cavan Gaels 2–7 – 2–5 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1988 Crosserlough Cuchulainns
1989 Crosserlough
1990 Bailieborough Shamrocks Cavan Gaels
1991 Cavan Gaels Bailieborough Shamrocks
1992 Mullahoran
1993 Mullahoran
1994St Finbarr’s
1995 Crosserlough
1996St Killian's
1997O’Raghallaigh Gaels
1998 Cavan Gaels
1999 Cavan Gaels Crosserlough
2000 Cavan Gaels Crosserlough
2001 Cavan Gaels 2–15 – 2–11St Mary's
2002 Cavan Gaels 0–9 – 1–3Cormore Gaels
2003 Cavan Gaels
2004 Cavan Gaels 1–6 – 1–6Lurgan
2–8 – 1–8 (R)
2005 Castlerahan Crosserlough [1]
0–8 – 0–3 (R)
2006 Cavan Gaels 2–15 – 2–11Lurgan [2]
2007 Cavan Gaels 5–15 – 1–5Lurgan
2008 Cavan Gaels 2–17 – 3–7St Joseph's
2009Killann Gaels1–9 – 1–6 Ballyhaise
2010 Cavan Gaels 2–12 – 2–12St Joseph's [3] [4]
2–13 – 1–6 (R)
2011O'Raghallaigh Gaels0–13 – 1–4 Cavan Gaels [5]
2012 Lavey/Castlerahan 0–6 – 0–6North Eastern Gaels [6] [7]
2–10 – 1–9 (R)
2013 Ramor United 5–11 – 2–10 Templeport [8]
2014Southern Gaels2–8 – 0–11 Ramor United
2015 Ramor United 1–8 – 0–11 Laragh United
1–9 – 1–7 (R)
2016 Crosserlough 3–10 – 1–9Knockbride [9]
2017 Ramor United 2–9 – 0–12Southern Gaels
2018Oliver Plunketts4–14 – 1–8Lough Uachtar Gaels
2019Drumloman Gaels0–17 – 1–12 Killygarry
2020Southern Gaels5–13 – 2–5 Ballyhaise
2021 Killygarry 2–14 – 1–8Knockbride
2022 Ramor United 0–14 – 1–10 Killygarry [10]
2023 Cavan Gaels 1–9 – 0–6 Mullahoran [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Cavan Gaels take minor title in some style". Hogan Stand . 4 October 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "MFC: Lazarus-like Joe's deny Gaels". Hogan Stand . 27 September 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "MFC: Gaels succeed at second attempt". Hogan Stand . 4 October 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "MFC final: O'Raghallaigh Gaels deliver title". Hogan Stand . 11 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "MFC final: Smith rescues draw for Lavey/Castlerahan". Hogan Stand . 30 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "MFC final replay: Goals seal title for Lavey/Castlerahan". Hogan Stand . 6 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "MFC final: Five-star Ramor clinch double". Hogan Stand . 6 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "MFC A final: Goals soar Crosserlough to title". Hogan Stand . 9 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
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