2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship Explained

2019 Cavan SFC
County:Cavan
Province:Ulster
Year:2019
Trophy:Oliver Plunkett Cup
Sponsor:Hotel Kilmore
Date:26 July - 13 October 2019
Num Teams:12
Defending Champions: Castlerahan
Winners: Castlerahan
Ordinal:2
Manager:Donal Keogan
Captain:Ronan Flanagan
David Wright
Qualify For:2019 Ulster Club SFC
Runnersup: Ramor United
Runnerupmanager:Ray Cole
Runnerupcaptain:Simon Cadden
Eoin Somerville
Relegated: Cootehill
Poty: Oisin O'Connell (Castlerahan)
Previous:2018
Next:2020

The 2019 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.

Castlerahan were the defending champions, having beaten Crosserlough in the previous years final.[1]

Castlerahan won their second title in a row, defeating neighbours Ramor United in the final.[2] [3]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2018 championship season.

To Championship

Promoted from 2018 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to 2019 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 3 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 1

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Round 3

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Round 4

Knock-Out Stage

Final

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Relegation play-offs

The 3 bottom placed teams the league phase will enter the relegation play-offs. The 10th and 11th placed teams from the league phase will face each other in the Relegation Semi-Final, with the winner maintaining their senior status for 2020. The loser will face the 12th placed team with the loser being relegated to the 2020 Intermediate Championship.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castlerahan escape cycle of defeat to land maiden Cavan crown. 22 October 2018. Independent. 15 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Castlerahan edge Ramor to retain Cavan crown. 13 October 2019. RTÉ. 14 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Cavan SFC final: Castlerahan edge Ramor to retain crown. 13 October 2019. Hogan Stand. 14 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Mullahoran deliver in brilliant style. 14 October 2018. The Anglo-Celt. 6 December 2020.
  5. Web site: SFC round-up: wins for Castlerahan, Crosserlough and Gaels on opening weekend. 5 August 2019. Hogan Stand. 11 August 2019.
  6. Web site: SFC round-up: Ramor, Kingscourt and Gowna book key wins ahead of final round. 26 August 2019. Hogan Stand. 15 September 2019.