Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

The Cavan Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the middle-tier Gaelic football clubs organised by Cavan GAA. It was first competed for in 1915, before a lapse prior to being revived in 1966. The winners qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. The 2022 champions are Castlerahan who beat Ballyhaise in the final.

Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2022 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
CodeGaelic football
Founded1915
RegionCavan, Ireland (GAA)
TrophyTommy Gilroy Cup
No. of teams15
Title holders Castlerahan (3rd title)
Most titles Ballinagh
Lacken (4 titles)
SponsorsMcEvoy's SuperValu, Virginia
Official websitehttp://www.cavangaa.ie

Format

14 teams will contest the McEvoy's SuperValu, Virginia Intermediate Football Championship.

The I.F.C. shall be run on a league basis up to the Quarter-Final stage and Knock-out thereafter. Each team will play 4 rounds in the league phase against different opponents with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. Placings in the league stage shall be decided in accordance with rule 6.21 of the GAA Official Guide 2016 as amended below:

6.21 (4) If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply: (a) League Results shall be credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one for a draw. (b) If a Team is Disqualified or Retires during the course of a League Stage, its played games shall stand and its un-played games shall be awarded to the opposing teams. (c) As provided for in this Competition Regulation, when teams finish with equal points for Qualification for the Concluding Stages, or for Promotion or Relegation, the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified: (i) Play-Off.

The top 8 teams in the league progress to the Quarter-Finals while the bottom 4 placed teams in the league enter a Relegation Playoff with 1 team to be relegated to the Cavan Junior Football Championship. The winner is promoted to the Cavan Senior Football Championship

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Cavan IFC winner qualifies for the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Armagh to qualify for this competition. The Cavan IFC winner may enter the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage.

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Cavan IFC winners — by winning the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which it would enter at the semi-final stage, providing it hasn't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.

Top winners
# Club Wins Years won
1 Lacken 4 1967, 1997, 2004, 2012
Ballinagh 4 1979, 1992, 2007, 2020
2 Drumalee 3 1969, 2006, 2010
Cuchulainns 3 1987, 1993, 2005
Denn 3 1988, 1990, 2003
Killeshandra 3 1986, 1991, 2013
Arva 3 1972, 1983, 2016
Castlerahan 2 1966, 2001, 2022
3 Cornafean 2 1915, 1916
Killygarry 2 1970, 1998
Redhills 2 1973, 2008
Templeport 2 1977, 1995
Ballymachugh 2 1981, 1999
Drumgoon 2 2002, 2011
Cootehill 2 1971, 2014
Ballyhaise 2 1968, 2015
Shercock 2 1984, 2017
Mullahoran 2 1978, 2018
Laragh United 2 1994, 2019
4 Maghera 1 1974
Virginia 1 1975
Kingscourt Stars 1 1976
Munterconnaught 1 1980
Killinkere 1 1982
Gowna 1 1985
Bailieboro Shamrocks 1 1989
Belturbet 1 1996
Knockbride 1 2000
Lavey 1 2009
Butlersbridge 1 2021

Roll of honour
Year Winner Score Opponent Score
2022[1] Castlerahan 1-08 Ballyhaise 0-08
2021[2] Butlersbridge 1-12 Ballyhaise 0-14
2020[3] Ballinagh 0-23 Butlersbridge 0-11
2019[4] Laragh United 2-16 Belturbet 1-09
2018[5] Mullahoran 2-16 Cuchulainns 0-08
2017[6] Shercock 2-11 Ballyhaise 1-09
2016[7][8] Arva 3-10, 0-11 (R) Killinkere 1-16, 0-10 (R)
2015[9] Ballyhaise 2-13 Arva 1-14
2014[10] Cootehill 3-11 Ballyhaise 0-08
2013[11] Killeshandra 1-10 Shercock 1-08
2012[12][13] Lacken 1-10, 3-10 (R) Cootehill 1-10, 1-09 (R)
2011[14] Drumgoon 0-11 Crosserlough 1-07
2010[15] Drumalee 1-11 Drumlane 0-08
2009[16] Lavey 3-09 Cootehill 1-08
2008[17] Redhills 0-14 Ballyhaise 1-08
2007 Ballinagh 1-07 Lavey 0-09
2006 Drumalee 0-07, 1-05 (R) Ballinagh 0-07, 0-04 (R)
2005 Cuchulainns 1-06 Drumalee 0-07
2004 Lacken 1-09 Drung 1-08
2003 Denn 1-08 Ballinagh 0-09
2002 Drumgoon 0-08 Denn 0-06
2001 Castlerahan 1-06, 0-10 (R) Drung 0-09, 2-02 (R)
2000 Knockbride 2-11 Drung 0-07
1999 Ballymachugh 0-08 Denn 0-06
1998 Killygarry 0-12 Denn 0-08
1997 Lacken Knockbride
1996 Belturbet 1-05 Denn 0-05
1995 Templeport Arva
1994 Laragh United 0-13 Cornafean 2-06
1993 Cuchulainns 3-11 Lacken 1-04
1992 Ballinagh Ballymachugh
1991[18] Killeshandra 0-09 Munterconnaught 0-06
1990 Denn 2-15 Belturbet 0-07
1989 Bailieboro Shamrocks
1988 Denn 2-07 Redhills 1-06
1987 Cuchulainns Denn
1986 Killeshandra 0-10 Cuchulainns 1-06
1985 Gowna 0-14 Cuchulainns 0-04
1984 Shercock
1983 Arva
1982 Killinkere Castlerahan
1981 Ballymachugh Redhills
1980 Munterconnaught 2-04 Cuchulainns 0-07
1979 Ballinagh
1978 Mullahoran
1977 Templeport
1976 Kingscourt Stars
1975 Virginia
1974 Maghera 4-06 Drumlane 2-04
1973 Redhills 3-07 Killeshandra 3-03
1972 Arva Ballymachugh
1971 Cootehill
1970[19] Killygarry 2-05 Cootehill 2-03
1969 Drumalee 1-09 Arva 1-06
1968 Ballyhaise
1967 Lacken 2-07 Drumalee 1-07
1966 Castlerahan 1-14 Arva 0-07
1916 Cornafean
1915 Cornafean

References
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