2014 Cavan Senior Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2014 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Hotel Kilmore |
| Date | 26 July - 17 October 2014 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Defending champions |  Ballinagh |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Cavan Gaels (13th win) |
| Manager | Peter Canavan |
| Captain | Eamonn Reilly Martin Dunne |
| Qualify for | 2014 Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kingscourt Stars |
| Manager | Niall Lynch |
| Captain | Alan Clarke |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) |  Redhills |
| Other | |
| Player of the Year | Niall McDermott (Ballinagh) |
The 2014 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 106th edition of Cavan GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
Ballinagh entered the championship as defending champions,[1] but exited the championship Kingscourt Stars to at the semi-final stage.[2]
Cavan Gaels made up for the previous year's final defeat and beat Kingscourt Stars in the final by a point.[3] This was their 13th Senior Championship and their first since 2011.[4]
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2013 championship season.
To ChampionshipPromoted from 2013 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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From ChampionshipRelegated to 2014 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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Opening rounds
Preliminary rounds
| 26 July 2014 Preliminary round A | Killygarry  | 2-10 – 0-6 | Killeshandra | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 27 July 2014 Preliminary round B | Kingscourt Stars | 1-8 – 1-7 |  Castlerahan | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 3 August 2014 Preliminary round C | Castlerahan | 3-23 – 0-12 | Killeshandra | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
Round 1
| 25 July 2014 Round 1 | Cavan Gaels | 0-13 – 0-9 |  Gowna | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 15 August 2014 Round 1 | Cuchulainns  | 1-16 – 0-15 | Ballinagh | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
| 16 August 2014 Round 1 | Lacken  | 3-13 – 1-11 | Killygarry | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 18:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 16 August 2014 Round 1 | Castlerahan | 1-7 – 1-6 |  Drumalee | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 18:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 16 August 2014 Round 1 | Crosserlough  | 3-8 – 1-10 |  Drumgoon | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: James Clarke |
| 17 August 2014 Round 1 | Ramor United | 1-11 – 1-9 | Denn | Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 17 August 2014 Round 1 | Kingscourt Stars | 2-11 – 1-4 | Redhills | Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 17 August 2014 Round 1 | Lavey | 0-10 – 0-9 | Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: John Emmo |
Round 2A
| 30 August 2014 Round 2A | Cavan Gaels | 2-15 – 0-8 | Cuchulainns | Ramor Park |
| 18:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 30 August 2014 Round 2A | Lacken | 4-6 – 0-11 | Lavey | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 31 August 2014 Round 2A | Kingscourt Stars | 0-12 – 0-7 | Crosserlough | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 13:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
| 31 August 2014 Round 2A | Castlerahan | 1-13 – 1-13 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 3 September 2014 Round 2A Replay | Castlerahan | 2-8 – 1-12 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Back-door stage
Round 2B
| 29 August 2014 Round 2B | Killygarry | 0-8 – 0-7 | Drumalee | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Michael G. Brady |
| 30 August 2014 Round 2B | Gowna | 2-13 – 1-9 | Redhills | St. Felim's Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 30 August 2014 Round 2B | Ballinagh | 0-19 – 2-11 | Denn | Breffni Park |
| 18:30 | Report | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 31 August 2014 Round 2B | Mullahoran | 3-16 – 1-12 | Drumgoon | Annalee Park |
| 13:00 | Referee: Raymond Kelly |
Round 3
| 6 September 2014 Round 3 | Killygarry | 2-9 – 1-11 | Crosserlough | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 17:30 |
| 6 September 2014 Round 3 | Ballinagh | 0-15 – 1-12 (a.e.t.) | Lavey | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 7 September 2014 Round 3 | Cuchulainns | 0-12 – 0-6 | Gowna | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 13:00 | Referee: Packie Smith |
| 7 September 2014 Round 3 | Mullahoran | 1-15 – 2-11 (a.e.t.) | Castlerahan | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Report | Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 10 September 2014 Round 3 Replay | Ballinagh | 3-13 – 2-8 | Lavey | Breffni Park |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
Knock-out stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 0-11 5-9 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Lacken
| 0-11 0-6 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 2-12 | |||||||||||||
| Cuchulainns
| 0-8 | |||||||||||||
| Cuchulainns
| 0-11 | |||||||||||||
| Killygarry
| 0-9 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 0-16 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 0-15 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 0-12 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 0-11 | |||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 3-10 | |||||||||||||
| Mullahoran
| 2-8 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 12 September 2014 Quarter-final | Cavan Gaels | 0-11 – 0-11 | Lacken | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 13 September 2014 Quarter-final | Cuchulainns | 0-11 – 0-9 | Killygarry | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Padraig Kellegher |
| 14 September 2014 Quarter-final | Kingscourt Stars | 1-12 – 0-12 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
| 14:30 | Report | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 19 September 2014 Quarter-final Replay | Cavan Gaels | 5-9 – 0-6 | Lacken | Breffni Park |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 28 September 2014 Quarter-final | Ballinagh | 3-10 – 2-8 | Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
Semi-finals
| 27 September 2014 Semi-final | Cavan Gaels | 2-12 – 0-8 | Cuchulainns | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 5 October 2014 Semi-final | Kingscourt Stars | 0-11 – 0-10 | Ballinagh | Breffni Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Packie Smith |
Final
Final
| Cavan Gaels | 0-16 – 0-15 | Kingscourt Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Seanie Johnston 0-6 (0-3f), Micheál Lyng 0-2, Declan Meehan 0-2, Stephen Murray 0-1, Eamonn Reilly 0-1, Robert Maloney-Derham 0-1, Conor McClarey 0-1, Barry Fortune 0-1, Vinny Coyle 0-1 | Report | Barry Reilly 0-9 (0-7f, 0-2 '45), Christy McGowan 0-2, Anthony Corcoran 0-2, Barry Tully 0-1, Cian McArdle 0-1 |
Relegation play-offs
Preliminary relegation play-off
| 14 September 2014 Preliminary relegation play-off | Drumgoon | 3-7 – 1-11 | Redhills | Annalee Park |
| 13:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
Semi-finals
| 19 September 2014 Relegation Semi-final | Killeshandra | 2-13 – 1-10 | Redhills | St. Aidan's Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 27 September 2014 Relegation Semi-final | Denn | 2-9 – 1-9 | Drumalee | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 15:30 | Referee: Jim Giblin |
Final
| 17 October 2014 Relegation Final | Drumalee | 3-5 – 0-13 | Redhills | Breffni Park 3G Pitch |
| 20:15 |
References
- ^ "Fairytale ending for Ballinagh". Irish Examiner. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "SFC: Kingscourt edge into decider". Hogan Stand. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Lyng seals the deal to leave Kingscourt seeing stars". Irish Independent. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Lucky 13 for Cavan Gaels". The Irish News. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "IFC final: Leaguers leave it late". Hogan Stand. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Denn safe after Belturbet walkover". Hogan Stand. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2021.