2018 Cavan Senior Football Championship Explained

2018 Cavan SFC
County:Cavan
Province:Ulster
Year:2018
Trophy:Oliver Plunkett Cup
Sponsor:Hotel Kilmore
Date:10 August - 21 October 2018
Num Teams:12
Defending Champions: Cavan Gaels
Winners: Castlerahan
Ordinal:1st
Manager:Donal Keogan
Captain:Ronan Flanagan
Qualify For:2018 Ulster Club SFC
Runnersup: Crosserlough
Runnerupmanager:Daragh McCarthy
Runnerupcaptain:Dara McVeety
Relegated: Ballinagh
Poty: Paul Smith (Castlerahan)
Previous:2017
Next:2019

The 2018 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 110th 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 representing Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

The championship starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 30 April 2018.[1]

Due to reconstruction of the stadium in 2018, Breffni Park was not used as a venue for any matches during this season's championship, except for the final.

Cavan Gaels were the defending champions,[2] but they lost to Gowna at the quarter-final stage.

Castlerahan won their first title, defeating Crosserlough in the final.[3] [4] [5]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.

To Championship

Promoted from 2017 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to 2018 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 8 teams go into a seeded draw for the quarter-finals while the bottom 4 teams will enter a Relegation Playoff. If teams are level on points and a place in the quarter-final is at stake, a Playoff will be conducted to determine who goes through.

Round 4

Knock-Out Stage

Final

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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 2019 while the 2 losers will face off in a Relegation-Final. The ultimate loser will be relegated to the 2019 Intermediate Championship.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club championship draws: Gaels open title defence against Killygarry. 30 April 2018. Hogan Stand. 15 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Gaels force too much for Castlerahan in Cavan. 8 October 2017. The Irish Times. 29 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Fourth time lucky as Castlerahan finally reign in Cavan. 21 October 2018. RTE.ie. 15 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Castlerahan come from six points down to take Cavan title. 21 October 2018. Irish Times. 15 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Castlerahan escape cycle of defeat to land maiden Cavan crown. 22 October 2018. Independent. 15 April 2020.
  6. Web site: IFC final: Shercock stun Ballyhaise to bridge 33-year gap. 1 October 2017. Hogan Stand. 6 December 2020.