2023 McEvoy's SuperValu Virginia Cavan Intermediate Football ChampionshipTournament details |
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County | Cavan |
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Province | Ulster |
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Year | 2023 |
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Trophy | Tommy Gilroy Cup |
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Sponsor | McEvoy's SuperValu, Virginia |
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Date | 10 August – 15 October 2023 |
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Teams | 14 |
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Winners |
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Champions | Ballyhaise (3rd win) |
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Manager | Damien Keaney[1] |
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Captain | Padraig Moore[2] |
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Qualify for | Ulster Club IFC |
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Runners-up |
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Runners-up | Denn |
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Manager | Stephen Baxter[3] |
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Captain | Bernard Gaffney[4] |
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Promotion/Relegation |
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Promoted team(s) | Ballyhaise |
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Relegated team(s) | Belturbet |
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The 2023 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship is the 59th edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 14 teams, with the winner representing Cavan in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship began on 10 August 2023.
Ballyhaise won the championship with a six-point win over Denn in the final.[5]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2022 championship season.
To Championship
Promoted from 2022 Cavan Junior Football Championship
- Drumlane (Junior Champions)[6]
Relegated from 2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship
- Butlersbridge (Relegation play-off losers)
From Championship
Promoted to 2023 Cavan Senior Football Championship
Relegated to 2023 Cavan Junior Football Championship
League stage
All 14 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 15 May 2023.[8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Ballyhaise | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 7 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Denn | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 57 | +23 | 6 |
3 | Shercock | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 6 |
4 | Templeport | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 6 |
5 | Killinkere | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 5 |
6 | Ballymachugh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 5 |
7 | Cootehill | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 4 |
8 | Drumlane | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 4 |
9 | Butlersbridge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 4 | |
10 | Cuchulainns | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 4 |
11 | Belturbet | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 2 | Advance to relegation play-offs |
12 | Cornafean | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 77 | −26 | 2 |
13 | Drumgoon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 1 |
14 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 0 |
Source: Cavan GAA
Round 1
Shercock v Butlersbridge 13 August 2022 Round 1 | Shercock | 0–13 – 0–12 | Butlersbridge | Kingspan Breffni |
19:00 | | Report | | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
Round 2
Killinkere v Shercock 19 August 2023 Round 2 | Killinkere | 0–8 – 1–7 | Shercock | St Anne's Park |
17:00 | | | | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
Belturbet v Ballymachugh Round 3
Round 4
Butlersbridge v Denn 9 September 2023 Round 4 | Butlersbridge | 1–19 – 1–15 | Denn | Joe Crowe Park |
17:30 | | | | Referee: John Power |
Cootehill v Killinkere 9 September 2023 Round 4 | Cootehill | 0–14 – 1–13 | Killinkere | St Bridget's Park |
17:30 | | | | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
Drumlane v Belturbet 9 September 2023 Round 4 | Drumlane | 2–10 – 0–10 | Belturbet | First Ulster Park |
17:30 | | | | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Shercock v Ballymachugh 16 September 2023 Quarter-final | Shercock | 0–15 – 1–9 | Ballymachugh | Kingspan Breffni |
17:00 | | Report | | Referee: John Power |
Semi-finals
Final
Ballyhaise v Denn 15 October 2023 Final | Ballyhaise | 0–13 – 0–7 | Denn | Kingspan Breffni |
16:00 | Michael Brady 0–4 (0–3f), Padraig Moore 0–3 (0–1m), Kevin Tierney 0–2, Martin Conaty 0–2, Brían O'Rourke 0–1 (0–1m), David Brady 0–1 | Report | Thomas Edward Donohoe 0–4 (0–4f), Cavell Keogan 0–1 (0–1f), Ben Conaty 0–1, Cian McCann 0–1 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe Man of the Match: Eoin Clarke (Ballyhaise) |
Relegation play-offs
Relegation semi-finals
Relegation final
References
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (13 October 2023). "Keaney hopes Ballyhaise can learn lessons of the past". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 October 2023). "Moore: 'We need to get up there to the Senior Championship now'". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (13 October 2023). "'Did I think we could make the final? Absolutely, yeah'". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 October 2023). "Denn seek a return to senior ranks". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (15 October 2023). "Ballyhaise claim Intermediate Championship title". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (8 October 2022). "Connolly leads Drumlane to glory in excellent JFC final". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (9 October 2022). "Castlerahan return to senior ranks". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Football championship excitement builds after draws made". The Anglo-Celt. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
External links
- Official Cavan GAA Website