2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship

2024 Kiernan's Service Station Cavan Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyCavan
ProvinceUlster
Year2024
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorKiernan's Service Station
Date15 August – 20 October 2024
Teams12
Defending champions Gowna
Winners
Champions Crosserlough (11th win)
ManagerRyan Daly[1]
CaptainPeter Smith[2]
Qualify forUlster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Ramor United
ManagerJude McNabb
Pat McNabb[3]
CaptainJack Brady[4]
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) 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.

Gowna entered the championship as two-time defending champions,[5] but were dethroned at the semi-final stage by Ramor United.[6] Crosserlough won the championship with an eight-point win over Ramor in the final.[7]

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.[9]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Crosserlough 4 4 0 0 91 34 +57 8 Advance to quarter-finals
2 Ballyhaise 4 3 0 1 69 65 +4 6
3 Ramor United 4 2 1 1 59 55 +4 5
4 Cavan Gaels 4 2 1 1 53 52 +1 5
5 Mullahoran 4 2 1 1 47 50 −3 5
6 Castlerahan 4 2 0 2 80 66 +14 4
7 Gowna 4 1 2 1 66 66 0 4
8 Ballinagh 4 2 0 2 53 62 −9 4
9 Kingscourt Stars 4 1 1 2 61 67 −6 3 Advance to relegation play-offs
10 Killygarry 4 1 0 3 71 68 +3 2
11 Lavey 4 1 0 3 49 71 −22 2
12 Laragh United 4 0 0 4 38 81 −43 0
Source: Cavan GAA

Round 1

15 August 2024 Round 1 Gowna 1–16 – 2–13 Kingscourt Stars Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Referee: Noel Mooney
16 August 2024 Round 1 Killygarry 4–12 – 2–8 Castlerahan Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Referee: Derek Argue
17 August 2024 Round 1 Ballinagh 0–14 – 1–9 Laragh United Kingspan Breffni
17:00 Referee: Jim Giblin
17 August 2024 Round 1 Crosserlough 4–14 – 1–6 Lavey Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Referee: Joe McQuillan
18 August 2024 Round 1 Mullahoran 0–14 – 0–11 Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
17:00 Referee: James Clarke
18 August 2024 Round 1 Ballyhaise 0–13 – 1–13 Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
19:00 Referee: Brendan Sweeney

Round 2

23 August 2024 Round 2 Laragh United 0–6 – 2–18 Crosserlough Edwin Carolan Community Park
20:00 Referee: Pat Clarke
23 August 2024 Round 2 Kingscourt Stars 2–12 – 1–11 Killygarry Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Referee: Margaret Farrelly
24 August 2024 Round 2 Ballinagh 0–10 – 1–10 Cavan Gaels Páirc Naomh Fionnán
18:30 Referee: Padraig Sheridan
24 August 2024 Round 2 Mullahoran 0–9 – 1–6 Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
18:45 Report Referee: Joe McQuillan
25 August 2024 Round 2 Castlerahan 1–14 – 0–12 Lavey Dolan Park
14:00 Referee: Brendan Sweeney
25 August 2024 Round 2 Gowna 0–17 – 3–9 Ballyhaise Ballinagh GAA Grounds
16:00 Report Referee: Michael Lee

Round 3

29 August 2024 Round 3 Castlerahan 3–9 – 1–17 Ballyhaise Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Referee: Pat Clarke
31 August 2024 Round 3 Killygarry 4–7 – 2–15 Ramor United Lavey GAA Grounds
18:30 Report Referee: Kieran Olwell
31 August 2024 Round 3 Crosserlough 2–15 – 0–11 Ballinagh Joe Crowe Park
18:30 Referee: John Power
31 August 2024 Round 3 Gowna 1–12 – 1–12 Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
18:45 Report Referee: Conor Dourneen
1 September 2024 Round 3 Mullahoran 2–10 – 0–10 Kingscourt Stars Dolan Park
15:00 Report Referee: Barry McMenamin
1 September 2024 Round 3 Laragh United 1–7 – 1–9 Lavey Kingspan Breffni
17:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville

Round 4

8 September 2024 Round 4 Ballinagh 1–15 – 1–13 Lavey St Felim's Park
14:30 Report Referee: John Emmo
8 September 2024 Round 4 Cavan Gaels 1–11 – 1–10 Ramor United St Matthew's Park
14:30 Referee: Jim Giblin
8 September 2024 Round 4 Crosserlough 2–14 – 0–8 Mullahoran Joe Crowe Park
14:30 Referee: James Clarke
8 September 2024 Round 4 Castlerahan 5–16 – 0–10 Laragh United Jim Smith Park
14:30 Referee: Derek Argue
8 September 2024 Round 4 Ballyhaise 2–12 – 1–11 Kingscourt Stars Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
14:30 Referee: Brendan Sweeney
8 September 2024 Round 4 Gowna 0–15 – 2–8 Killygarry Kingspan Breffni
14:30 Report Referee: Margaret Farrelly

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Crosserlough 3–13
Ballinagh 0–6
Crosserlough 0–10
Cavan Gaels 0–8
Cavan Gaels 2–8
Mullahoran 0–12
Crosserlough 2–6
Ramor United 0–4
Ramor United 2–13
Castlerahan 1–8
Ramor United 2–10
Gowna 1–11
Ballyhaise 1–12
Gowna 3–10

Quarter-finals

20 September 2024 Quarter-final Ballyhaise 1–12 – 3–10 Gowna Kingspan Breffni
20:00 Report Referee: Michael Lee
21 September 2024 Quarter-final Cavan Gaels 2–8 – 0–12 Mullahoran Kingspan Breffni
17:00 Referee: Barry McMenamin
22 September 2024 Quarter-final Crosserlough 3–13 – 0–6 Ballinagh Kingspan Breffni
15:00 Referee: Derek Argue
22 September 2024 Quarter-final Ramor United 2–13 – 1–8 Castlerahan Kingspan Breffni
16:45 Referee: Conor Dourneen

Semi-finals

5 October 2024 Semi-final Crosserlough 0–10 – 0–8 Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni
19:15 Report Referee: Joe McQuillan
6 October 2024 Semi-final Ramor United 2–10 – 1–11 Gowna Kingspan Breffni
15:00 Report Referee: Pat Clarke

Final

20 October 2024 Final Crosserlough 2–6 – 0–4 Ramor United Kingspan Breffni
16:00 Stephen Smith 1–1, Conor Rehill 1–0 (1–0m), Emmett Boylan 0–2 (0–1f), Brandon Boylan 0–1 (0–1f), Matthew Costello 0–1 (0–1f), James Smith 0–1 Report Matthew Smith 0–2 (0–2f), James Bradley 0–1 (0–1f), Cathal Maguire 0–1 Referee: Barry McMenamin
Man of the Match: Conor Rehill (Crosserlough)

Relegation play-offs

Relegation semi-finals

22 September 2024 Relegation semi-final Kingscourt Stars 4–12 – 0–9 Laragh United O'Raghallaigh Park
13:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
22 September 2024 Relegation semi-final Killygarry 3–11 – 0–5 Lavey Athletic Grounds
13:00 Referee: John Power

Final

29 September 2024 Relegation final Laragh United 1–10 – 1–10 Lavey St Matthew's Park
13:00 Referee: Conor Dourneen
9 October 2024 Relegation final replay Laragh United 1–11 – 0–9 Lavey Kingspan Breffni
20:30 Referee: Noel Mooney

References

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  2. ^ "Crosserlough captain Smith ready to embrace the challenge". The Anglo-Celt. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ Gartland, Niall (19 October 2024). "McNabb expects a close contest as Breffni decider takes on Tyrone tinge". Gaelic Life. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (18 October 2024). "Brady: 'There's a good, healthy respect between the clubs'". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ Roche, Frank (22 October 2023). "Cavan SFC final: First-half blitz ensures Gowna reclaim county crown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (6 October 2024). "Ramor dethrone Gowna to return to senior final". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (20 October 2024). "Wind helps Crosserlough to Cavan crown at Ramor expense". RTÉ. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (15 October 2023). "Ballyhaise claim Intermediate Championship title". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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