2020 Cavan Senior 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2020 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Hotel Kilmore |
| Date | 1 August - 26 September 2020 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Castlerahan |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Crosserlough (10th win) |
| Manager | Jimmy Higgins |
| Captain | Pierce Smith |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Kingscourt Stars |
| Manager | David Lennon |
| Captain | Pádraig Faulkner |
The championship starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. The COVID-19 pandemic brought forward the beginning and end dates for the championship but the format was not changed, although there was no relegation this year.
Castlerahan were the defending champions after they defeated Ramor United in the previous years final to claim their second title in a row.[1] However they were defeated by Crosserlough at the semi-final stage.
This was Laragh United's return the senior grade after a 19 year absence after claiming the 2019 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship title.[2] They were last senior in 2001.
Crosserlough and Kingscourt Stars contested the final on 26 September but it ended as a draw.[3][4][5] Crosserlough won the replay to win their first title in 48 years.[6]
The drawn final was the first Cavan final to be shown live on RTÉ television.[7]
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 championship season.
To S.F.C.Promoted from 2019 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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From S.F.C.Relegated to 2020 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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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 8 teams go into a seeded draw for the Quarter-Finals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingscourt Stars | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +31 | 8 |
| 2 | Crosserlough | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +25 | 8 |
| 3 | Castlerahan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +22 | 7 |
| 4 | Ramor United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 6 |
| 5 | Cavan Gaels | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 6 |
| 6 | Lavey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 7 | Gowna | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Mullahoran | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -11 | 2 |
| 9 | Killygarry | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
| 10 | Lacken | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -22 | 1 |
| 11 | Shercock | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -28 | 0 |
| 12 | Laragh United | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -39 | 0 |
Round 1
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Kingscourt Stars | 1-13 – 0-10 |  Lacken | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 17:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Killygarry  | 0-12 – 1-10 | Cavan Gaels | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Gowna  | 1-11 – 2-11 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Mullahoran  | 3-15 – 0-9 |  Laragh United | St. Matthew's Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Crosserlough | 1-14 – 0-7 |  Lavey | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 5 August 2020 Round 1 | Castlerahan | 1-18 – 0-9 |  Shercock | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Michael Lee |
Round 2
| 7 August 2020 Round 2 | Killygarry | 0-17 – 2-13 | Kingscourt Stars | Breffni Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Gowna | 0-18 – 1-15 | Lavey | Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park |
| 17:00 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Cavan Gaels | 1-20 – 1-4 | Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Crosserlough | 1-13 – 1-10 | Laragh United | Breffni Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Shercock | 0-10 – 1-9 | Ramor United | Jim Smith Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Castlerahan | 4-12 – 1-15 | Lacken Celtic | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
Round 3
| 14 August 2020 Round 3 | Kingscourt Stars | 3-15 – 1-7 | Laragh United | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 14 August 2020 Round 3 | Mullahoran | 0-11 – 0-15 | Castlerahan | Breffni Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 15 August 2020 Round 3 | Cavan Gaels | 0-11 – 2-14 | Ramor United | St. Matthew's Park |
| 17:00 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 15 August 2020 Round 3 | Lacken | 0-14 – 3-15 | Crosserlough | Sheelin Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 15 August 2020 Round 3 | Shercock | 0-12 – 1-14 | Lavey | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 16 August 2020 Round 3 | Killygarry | 2-11 – 2-12 | Gowna | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Martin Sexton |
Round 4
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Gowna | 2-11 – 1-14 | Castlerahan | Sheelin Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Ramor United | 3-10 – 3-12 | Crosserlough | St. Matthew's Park |
| 16:00 | Report | Referee: James Clarke |
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Mullahoran | 0-14 – 1-17 | Lavey | St. Felim's Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Lacken Celtic | 2-7 – 0-13 | Killygarry | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Kingscourt Stars | 3-12 – 0-12 | Shercock | St. Anne's Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: John Emmo |
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Laragh United | 0-13 – 2-14 | Cavan Gaels | Páirc Emmet |
| 16:00 | Referee: Harry Conaty |
Knock-Out Stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Castlerahan
| 3-13 | |||||||||||||
| Lavey
| 0-21 | |||||||||||||
| Castlerahan
| 0-16 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 2-16 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 2-19 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 3-10 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 2-12 0-13 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 2-12 0-8 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 0-15 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 2-19 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 2-12 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 0-22 | |||||||||||||
| Mullahoran
| 2-15 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-Finals
| 28 August 2020 Quarter-final | Ramor United | 0-15 – 2-19 | Cavan Gaels | Breffni Park |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 29 August 2020 Quarter-final | Castlerahan | 3-13 – 0-21 (a.e.t.) | Lavey | Breffni Park |
| 18:30 | Report | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 30 August 2020 Quarter-final | Kingscourt Stars | 0-22 – 2-15 (a.e.t.) | Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
| 16:15 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 30 August 2020 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 2-19 – 3-10 | Gowna | Breffni Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
Semi-Finals
| 20 September 2020 Semi-final | Castlerahan | 0-16 – 2-16 (a.e.t.) | Crosserlough | Breffni Park |
| 14:30 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 20 September 2020 Semi-final | Cavan Gaels | 0-10 – 2-12 | Kingscourt Stars | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
Final
| 26 September 2020 Final | Crosserlough | 2-12 – 2-12 | Kingscourt Stars | Breffni Park |
| 19:15 | P. Lynch 0-6 (0-3f, 0-3m), A. Smith 1-1, C. Boylan 1-0, J. Smith, B. Boylan (0-1m), S. Smith, D. Shalvey, M. Stuart 0-1 each | Report | B. Reilly 0-7 (0-5f), K. Curtis 1-1 (0-1m), P. Faulkner 1-0, P. Corrigan, B. Tully, P. Tinnelly, C. Shekleton (0-1f) 0-1 each | Attendance: 200 Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 3 October 2020 Final Replay | Crosserlough | 0-13 – 0-8 | Kingscourt Stars | Breffni Park |
| 17:00 | P. Lynch 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1m, 0-1 '45), J. Smith 0-3, D. Shalvey, S. Smith 0-2 each, M. Stuart 0-1 | Report | P. Faulkner 0-3, B. Reilly (0-2f), C. Shekleton 0-2 each, B. Tully 0-1 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly Man of the Match: James Smith (Crosserlough) |
References
- "Castlerahan edge Ramor to retain Cavan crown". RTE.ie. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Impressive Laragh claim IFC title in style". Anglocelt.ie. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Cavan SFC final: Crosserlough and Kingscourt draw 2-12 to 2-12 in decider". BBC.com. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Crosserlough force Cavan final replay with late equaliser". RTE.ie. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Kingscourt and Crosserlough do it all again after thrilling draw in Cavan Championship decider". Irish News. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Cavan SFC final replay: Crosserlough clinch first title in 48 years with 0-13 to 0-8 win over Kingscourt". BBC.com. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "County final to be broadcast live on RTÉ television". Anglocelt.ie. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.