2021 Cavan Senior Football Championship
The 2021 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The championship began on 2 September 2021.[5] The tournament consists of 13 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2021 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Kiernan's Service Station |
| Date | 2 September - 14 November 2021 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions |  Crosserlough |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Ramor United (5th win) |
| Manager | Ray Cole[1] |
| Captain | Ado Cole[2] |
| Qualify for | 2021 Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Gowna |
| Manager | Fintan Reilly[3] Dermot McCabe |
| Captain | Ryan McGahern[4] |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) |  Shercock Castlerahan |
Crosserlough entered the championship as the defending champions,[6] but exited the championship at the group stage.
Gowna and Ramor United contested the final on 7 November, and the game finished as a draw.[7] The next week on 14 November, Ramor came out on top in the replay to secure their 5th senior championship, and their first since 2016.[8]
The replayed final was the first senior men's county final in the country to be refereed by a woman, by Laragh United's Maggie Farrelly.[9]
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.
To Championship
Promoted from 2020 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
League stage
All 13 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 a seeded draw for the quarter-finals, while the bottom four teams enter the relegation play-offs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gowna | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +27 | 8 |
| 2 | Kingscourt Stars | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 8 |
| 3 | Ramor United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 7 |
| 4 | Cavan Gaels | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +19 | 7 |
| 5 | Laragh United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 6 | Ballinagh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 7 | Lavey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 4 |
| 8 | Mullahoran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -19 | 4 |
| 9 | Crosserlough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Killygarry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 2 |
| 11 | Lacken | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -42 | 1 |
| 12 | Shercock | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -14 | 0 |
| 13 | Castlerahan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -17 | 0 |
Round 1
| 2 September 2021 Round 1 | Crosserlough | 0-14 – 1-12 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report |
| 3 September 2021 Round 1 | Gowna | 2-8 – 0-13 |  Killygarry | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report |
| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Lavey  | 5-5 – 2-11 | Castlerahan | St. Matthew's Park |
| 18:00 |
| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Kingscourt Stars  | 0-13 – 1-9 | Shercock | St. Anne's Park |
| 18:00 |
| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Laragh United  | 1-15 – 0-18 |  Lacken | Athletic Grounds |
| 18:00 |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Ballinagh  | 0-16 – 4-13 | Cavan Gaels | Joe Crowe Park |
| 13:00 | Report |
Round 2
| 9 September 2021 Round 2 | Lavey | 1-11 – 2-17 | Laragh United | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report |
| 10 September 2021 Round 2 | Castlerahan | 0-12 – 1-11 |  Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Killygarry | 0-13 – 1-11 | Kingscourt Stars | Breffni Park |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Ramor United | 2-16 – 1-19 | Ballinagh | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Report |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Crosserlough | 0-10 – 0-10 | Cavan Gaels | St. Matthew's Park |
| 17:00 |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Gowna | 4-15 – 1-7 | Lacken | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 |
Round 3
| 18 September 2021 Round 3 | Ramor United | 1-15 – 1-10 | Shercock | Jim Smith Park |
| 17:30 | Referee: John Emmo |
| 18 September 2021 Round 3 | Mullahoran | 0-11 – 0-10 | Killygarry | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Referee: James Clarke |
Round 4
| 24 September 2021 Round 4 | Crosserlough | 2-10 – 3-10 | Gowna | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 25 September 2021 Round 4 | Kingscourt Stars | 4-16 – 2-5 | Lacken | Dolan Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 25 September 2021 Round 4 | Mullahoran | 0-5 – 2-20 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Shercock | 1-12 – 3-8 | Lavey | Breffni Park |
| 13:00 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Ballinagh | 2-10 – 1-13 | Laragh United | St. Matthew's Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Castlerahan | 1-11 – 2-16 | Cavan Gaels | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Round 5
| 3 October 2021 Round 5 | Shercock | 1-11 – 3-11 | Gowna | Jim Smith Park |
| 16:00 |
| 3 October 2021 Round 5 | Ballinagh | 0-12 – 1-5 | Castlerahan | St. Matthew's Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 3 October 2021 Round 5 | Laragh United | 1-9 – 1-13 | Crosserlough | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 3 October 2021 Round 5 | Lavey | 0-7 – 1-6 | Cavan Gaels | Annalee Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
| 3 October 2021 Round 5 | Lacken | 1-6 – 1-14 | Killygarry | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
| 16:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 3 October 2021 Round 5 | Kingscourt Stars | 0-12 – 1-8 | Mullahoran | Dolan Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: John Emmo |
Knock-Out Stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 0-13 | |||||||||||||
| Lavey
| 0-8 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars
| 0-11 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 3-12 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 1-14 | |||||||||||||
| Mullahoran
| 0-6 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna
| 0-10 0-14 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 0-10 1-15 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 1-11 | |||||||||||||
| Laragh United
| 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 0-11 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 1-9 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 1-13 | |||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 0-13 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 8 October 2021 Quarter-final | Cavan Gaels | 1-11 – 0-10 | Laragh United | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Paul O'Connor 1-2, Gearoid McKiernan 0-3 (0-2f), Niall Smith 0-2, Luke Fortune 0-1, Robert Maloney-Derham 0-1, Padraig Sexton 0-1, Luke Molloy 0-1 | Report | Paul Smith 0-5 (0-2f), Shane O'Rourke 0-2, Jack McKenna 0-2, Patrick Rudden 0-1 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 9 October 2021 Quarter-final | Kingscourt Stars | 0-13 – 0-8 | Lavey | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Barry Reilly 0-5 (0-4f, 0-1m), Padraig Faulkner 0-2, Joe Dillon 0-2 (0-1m), Philip Tinnelly 0-1, Barry Tully 0-1, Peter Corrigan 0-1, Cian Shekleton 0-1 (0-1f) | Report | Shane Tierney 0-4 (0-1m), Darragh Tierney 0-1, Darren Jordan 0-1, Karl Duke 0-1 (0-1f), Diarmuid Conaty 0-1 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 10 October 2021 Quarter-final | Ramor United | 1-13 – 0-13 | Ballinagh | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | James Brady 0-6 (0-5f), Jack Brady 1-0, Laurence Caffrey 0-2, Enda Maguire 0-1, Brían O'Connell 0-1, Simon Cadden 0-1, Sean McEvoy 0-1, Paddy McNamee 0-1 | Report | Thomas Moore 0-4 (0-1f), Kevin Smith 0-4 (0-3f), Niall McDermott 0-2 (0-1f), David Finnegan 0-2, Thomas Smith 0-1 | Referee: James Clarke |
| 10 October 2021 Quarter-final | Gowna | 1-14 – 0-6 | Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Robbie Fitzpatrick 0-4 (0-3f), Gerald Pearson 1-0, Conor Madden 0-3 (0-1m), Conor Brady 0-2, Ryan Donohoe 0-2, T. J. Fitzpatrick 0-1, Conor Casey 0-1, Oisin Pierson 0-1 | Report | Enda O'Reilly 0-3 (0-3f), Gavin Brady 0-2 (0-2f), Philip Brady 0-1 | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
Semi-finals
| 24 October 2021 Semi-final | Kingscourt Stars | 0-11 – 3-12 | Gowna | Breffni Park |
| 14:30 | Barry Reilly 0-5 (0-4f), Peter Corrigan 0-2, Kevin Curtis 0-1, Padraig Faulkner 0-1, Cian Shekleton 0-1 (0-1f), Joe Dillon 0-1 | Report | Conor Madden 1-4, Tiarnan Madden 1-0, Conor Brady 1-0, Cian Madden 0-2 (0-1f), Cormac Brady 0-1, Ryan Brady 0-1, Ryan Donohoe 0-1, Robbie Fitzpatrick 0-1 (0-1f), Oisin Pierson 0-1 (0-1m), Conor Casey 0-1 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 24 October 2021 Semi-final | Cavan Gaels | 0-11 – 1-9 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
| 16:30 | Gearoid McKiernan 0-6 (0-3f), Jack Tully 0-2, Robert Maloney-Derham 0-1, Luke Molloy 0-1 (0-1m), Niall Murray 0-1 | Report | Sean McEvoy 1-3, James Brady 0-4 (0-2f), Ado Cole 0-1, Cathal Maguire 0-1 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
Final
Final
| Gowna | 0-10 – 0-10 | Ramor United |
|---|---|---|
| Cian Madden 0-3 (0-2f), Robbie Fitzpatrick 0-2 (0-2f), Aaron Brady 0-2, Oisin Pierson 0-1, Ryan Donohoe 0-1, Mark McKeever 0-1 | Report | James Brady 0-5 (0-3f), Ado Cole 0-2, Jack Brady 0-1, Mark Magee 0-1, Ben Smith 0-1 |
Referee: Pat Clarke
Final replay
| Gowna | 0-14 – 1-15 | Ramor United |
|---|---|---|
| Robbie Fitzpatrick 0-4 (0-3f), Cian Madden 0-4 (0-4f), Conor Madden 0-2, Oisin Pierson 0-2, Aaron Brady 0-1, Conor Casey 0-1 | Report | James Brady 1-8 (0-4f), Sean McEvoy 0-4 (0-2f), Ado Cole 0-3 |
Referee: Margaret Farrelly
Relegation play-offs
The 4 bottom placed teams the league phase will play off against each other. The 2 winners will maintain their senior status for 2022 while the 2 losers will be relegated to the 2022 Intermediate Championship.
| 9 October 2021 Relegation play-off | Lacken | 1-11 – 2-6 | Shercock | Joe Crowe Park |
| 16:30 | Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 10 October 2021 Relegation play-off | Killygarry | 1-11 – 0-8 | Castlerahan | Athletic Grounds |
| 13:00 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
References
- "'The big goal was to get to a final again' - Cole". The Anglo-Celt. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "'It's one of the best days of my life' - captain Cole". The Anglo-Celt. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "Reilly struck by Gowna's 'pure football passion'". The Anglo-Celt. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "McGahern keen to lead Gowna back to the top". The Anglo-Celt. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "McEvoy's late free wins thriller for Ramor". The Anglo-Celt. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- "Cavan SFC final replay: Crosserlough clinch first title in 48 years with 0-13 to 0-8 win over Kingscourt". BBC Northern Ireland. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Gowna and Ramor United bound for replay after entertaining draw in Cavan decider". RTÉ. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Strong start from Ramor propels them to Cavan title". RTÉ. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Referee Maggie Farrelly to make county final history". RTÉ. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Ballinagh storm to Intermediate crown". The Anglo-Celt. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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