2020 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship Explained

2020 Cavan IFC
County:Cavan
Province:Ulster
Year:2020
Trophy:Tommy Gilroy Cup
Sponsor:Hotel Kilmore
Date:31 July – 27 September 2020
Num Teams:15
Winners: Ballinagh
Ordinal:4th
Manager:Adrian Maguire
Captain:Thomas Moore
Runnersup: Butlersbridge
Runnerupmanager:George Dugdale
Runnerupcaptain:Feargal Flanagan
Promoted: Ballinagh
Relegated:No relegation
Previous:2019
Next:2021

The 2020 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 56th edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 15 teams, the winner will not represent Cavan in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship this year due to its cancellation.

The championship starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. The COVID-19 pandemic brought forward the beginning and end dates for the championship but the format was not changed, although there was no relegation this year.

Ballinagh won the championship by defeating first-time finalists Butlersbridge in the decider.[1] [2]

Team Changes

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

To Championship

Promoted from 2019 Cavan Junior Football Championship

Relegated from 2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to 2020 Cavan Senior Football Championship

Relegated to 2020 Cavan Junior Football Championship

League Stage

All 15 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.

Team
14400+518
2Butlersbridge4400+258
3Ballinagh4310+226
4Bailieborough Shamrocks4310+216
5Ballymachugh4310+166
6Belturbet4310+56
7Killinkere4211+35
8Cootehill4220+104
9Cuchulainns4220+64
10Drumlane4220−34
114130−432
12Drumgoon4031−331
13Arva4040−190
14Killeshandra4040−230
15Cornafean4040−340

Round 5

Knock-Out Stage

Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ballinagh storm to Intermediate crown. 27 September 2020. Anglo Celt. 3 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Ballinagh Claim Cavan Intermediate Title. 27 September 2020. Northern Sound. 3 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Killinkere are JFC champions after thrilling final. 29 September 2019. The Anglo-Celt. 6 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Impressive Laragh claim IFC title in style. 6 October 2019. The Anglo-Celt. 6 December 2020.