2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship Explained

2024 Kiernan's Service Station
County:Cavan
Province:Ulster
Year:2024
Trophy:Oliver Plunkett Cup
Sponsor:Kiernan's Service Station
Date:15 August – 20 October 2024
Num Teams:12
Defending Champions: Gowna
Winners: Crosserlough
Ordinal:11
Manager:Ryan Daly[1]
Captain:Peter Smith[2]
Qualify For:Ulster Club SFC
Runnersup: Ramor United
Runnerupmanager:Jude McNabb
Pat McNabb[3]
Runnerupcaptain:Jack Brady[4]
Relegated: Lavey
Previous:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship is the 115th 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 going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began on 15 August 2024.

Gowna entered the championship as two-time defending champions,[5] but were dethroned at the semi-final stage by Ramor United.[6] Crosserlough won the championship with an eight-point win over Ramor in the final.[7]

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2023 championship season.

To Championship

Promoted from 2023 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to 2024 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

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 eight teams go into the quarter-finals, while the bottom four teams enter the relegation play-offs. The first round draw took place on 13 May 2024.[9]

Round 4

Knock-out stage

Final

Relegation play-offs

Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Fitzpatrick. Paul. 18 October 2024. Daly: ‘The two deepest squads have probably made the final’. The Anglo-Celt. 22 October 2024.
  2. News: Crosserlough captain Smith ready to embrace the challenge. The Anglo-Celt. 18 October 2024. 22 October 2024.
  3. News: Gartland. Niall. 19 October 2024. McNabb expects a close contest as Breffni decider takes on Tyrone tinge. Gaelic Life. 22 October 2024.
  4. News: Fitzpatrick. Paul. 18 October 2024. Brady: ‘There’s a good, healthy respect between the clubs’. The Anglo-Celt. 22 October 2024.
  5. News: Roche. Frank. 22 October 2023. Cavan SFC final: First-half blitz ensures Gowna reclaim county crown. Irish Independent. 22 October 2023.
  6. News: Fitzpatrick. Paul. 6 October 2024. Ramor dethrone Gowna to return to senior final. The Anglo-Celt. 6 October 2024.
  7. News: Fitzpatrick. Paul. 20 October 2024. Wind helps Crosserlough to Cavan crown at Ramor expense. RTÉ. 22 October 2024.
  8. News: Fitzpatrick. Paul. 15 October 2023. Ballyhaise claim Intermediate Championship title. The Anglo-Celt. 15 October 2023.
  9. News: McCaffrey. Sean. 14 May 2024. Cavan Club championship draws are made. Shannonside Northern Sound. 8 September 2024.