2014 Cavan Senior Football Championship Explained

2014 Cavan SFC
County:Cavan
Province:Ulster
Year:2014
Trophy:Oliver Plunkett Cup
Sponsor:Hotel Kilmore
Date:26 July - 17 October 2014
Num Teams:17
Defending Champions: Ballinagh
Winners: Cavan Gaels
Ordinal:13th
Manager:Peter Canavan
Captain:Eamonn Reilly
Martin Dunne
Qualify For:2014 Ulster Club SFC
Runnersup: Kingscourt Stars
Runnerupmanager:Niall Lynch
Runnerupcaptain:Alan Clarke
Relegated: Redhills
Poty: Niall McDermott (Ballinagh)
Previous:2013
Next:2015

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 Championship

Promoted from 2013 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to 2014 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

Opening rounds

Round 2A

Back-door stage

Round 3

Knock-out stage

Final

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Relegation play-offs

Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fairytale ending for Ballinagh. 14 October 2013. Irish Examiner. 18 May 2020.
  2. Web site: SFC: Kingscourt edge into decider. 5 October 2014. Hogan Stand. 22 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Lyng seals the deal to leave Kingscourt seeing stars. 12 October 2014. Irish Independent. 12 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Lucky 13 for Cavan Gaels. 13 October 2014. The Irish News. 12 May 2020.
  5. Web site: IFC final: Leaguers leave it late. 20 October 2013. Hogan Stand. 6 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Denn safe after Belturbet walkover. 25 October 2013. Hogan Stand. 22 December 2021.