Cavan Under-21 Football Championship

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Cavan Under-20 Football Championship
Founded1975
Region Cavan, Ireland (GAA)
Title holders Gowna (6th title)
First winner Laragh United
Most titles Gowna (6 titles)
Motto"The Future is Blue"
Official website www.cavangaa.ie

The Cavan Under-20 Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between Under-20 Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1975. Laragh United won the first Under-21 championship.

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Top winners

#ClubWinsYears won
1 Gowna 61981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2023, 2024
2 Ramor United 51977, 1980, 2015, 2016, 2019
Crosserlough 51983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2018
3 Bailieborough Shamrocks 41988, 1992, 1993, 1994
Cavan Gaels 42000, 2001, 2004, 2012
4 Mullahoran 31990, 1998, 1999
Ramor United-Munterconnaught32008, 2009, 2010
Southern Gaels (Lacken/Gowna)32017, 2021, 2022
5 Laragh United 21975, 1976
Kingscourt 21979, 1982
St Killian's21995, 1997
Cormore Gaels22002, 2003
Castlerahan 22006, 2007
Assan Gaels (Lavey/Killinkere/Cuchulainns)22011, 2013
6 Ballinagh 11978
St. Brigid's11996
Lacken 12005
St Joseph's (Arva/Killeshandra/Drumlane)12014

List of finals

YearWinnerScoreOpponentRef
1975 Laragh United
1976 Laragh United
1977 Ramor United
1978 Ballinagh
1979 Kingscourt Stars
1980 Ramor United
1981 Gowna
1982 Kingscourt Stars
1983 Crosserlough
1984 Crosserlough
1985 Gowna
1986 Gowna
1987 Gowna
1988 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1989 Crosserlough
1990 Mullahoran
1991 Crosserlough
1992 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1993 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1994 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1995St Brigid's
1996St Killian's
1997St Killian's
1998 Mullahoran
1999 Mullahoran
2000 Cavan Gaels
2001 Cavan Gaels
2002Cormore Gaels
2003Cormore Gaels
2004 Cavan Gaels
2005 Lacken
2006 Castlerahan
2007 Castlerahan
2008 Ramor-Munterconnaught Cavan Gaels
2009 Ramor-Munterconnaught1–9 – 0–8Belturbet [1]
2010 Ramor-Munterconnaught1–17 – 0–4 Ballinagh-Cornafean [2]
2011Assan GaelsNewtown Gaels
2012 Cavan Gaels Assan Gaels
2013 Assan Gaels0–12 – 0–11 Cavan Gaels
2014St Joseph's Ramor United
2015 Ramor United 2–12 – 0–8Assan Gaels [3]
2016 Ramor United 5–15 – 2–8Assan Gaels
2017Southern Gaels5–18 – 1–1Assan Gaels
2018 Crosserlough 3–13 – 2–6Southern Gaels
2019 Ramor United 2–14 – 1–11St Aidan's
2020Competition not played
2021Southern Gaels1–14 – 0–13 Cuchulainns [4]
2022Southern Gaels1–14 – 2–10 (aet) Cuchulainns
2023 Gowna 3–12 – 1–12 Ramor United [5]
2024 Gowna 0–10 – 1–5 Ramor United [6]

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