2021 Kiernan's Service Station Cavan Senior Football ChampionshipTournament details |
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County | Cavan |
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Province | Ulster |
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Year | 2021 |
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Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
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Sponsor | Kiernan's Service Station |
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Date | 2 September – 14 November 2021 |
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Teams | 13 |
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Defending champions | Crosserlough |
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Winners |
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Champions | Ramor United (5th win) |
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Manager | Ray Cole[1] |
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Captain | Ado Cole[2] |
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Qualify for | Ulster Club SFC |
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Runners-up |
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Runners-up | Gowna |
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Manager | Fintan Reilly[3] Dermot McCabe |
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Captain | Ryan McGahern[4] |
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Promotion/Relegation |
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Relegated team(s) | Shercock Castlerahan |
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The 2021 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 13 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began on 2 September 2021.[5]
Crosserlough entered the championship as the defending champions,[6] but exited the championship at the group stage.
Gowna and Ramor United contested the final on 7 November, and the game finished as a draw.[7] The next week on 14 November, Ramor came out on top in the replay to secure their 5th senior championship, and their first since 2016.[8]
The replayed final was the first senior men's county final in the country to be refereed by a woman, by Laragh United's Maggie Farrelly.[9]
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.
To Championship
Promoted from 2020 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
League stage
All 13 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 a seeded draw for the quarter-finals, while the bottom four teams enter the relegation play-offs.
Source: Cavan GAA
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Ramor United v Shercock 18 September 2021 Round 3 | Ramor United | 1–15 – 1–10 | Shercock | Jim Smith Park |
17:30 | | | | Referee: John Emmo |
Round 4
Shercock v Lavey 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Shercock | 1–12 – 3–8 | Lavey | Kingspan Breffni |
13:00 | | Report | | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Round 5
Shercock v Gowna 3 October 2021 Round 5 | Shercock | 1–11 – 3–11 | Gowna | Jim Smith Park |
16:00 | | | | |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Cavan Gaels v Laragh United 8 October 2021 Quarter-final | Cavan Gaels | 1–11 – 0–10 | Laragh United | Kingspan Breffni |
20:00 | Paul O'Connor 1–2, Gearoid McKiernan 0–3 (0–2f), Niall Smith 0–2, Luke Fortune 0–1, Robert Maloney-Derham 0–1, Padraig Sexton 0–1, Luke Molloy 0–1 | Report | Paul Smith 0–5 (0–2f), Shane O'Rourke 0–2, Jack McKenna 0–2, Patrick Rudden 0–1 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Kingscourt Stars v Lavey 9 October 2021 Quarter-final | Kingscourt Stars | 0–13 – 0–8 | Lavey | Kingspan Breffni |
19:30 | Barry Reilly 0–5 (0–4f, 0–1m), Joe Dillon 0–2 (0–1m), Padraig Faulkner 0–2, Cian Shekleton 0–1 (0–1f), Philip Tinnelly 0–1, Barry Tully 0–1, Peter Corrigan 0–1 | Report | Shane Tierney 0–4 (0–1m), Karl Duke 0–1 (0–1f), Darragh Tierney 0–1, Darren Jordan 0–1, Diarmuid Conaty 0–1 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
Ramor United v Ballinagh 10 October 2021 Quarter-final | Ramor United | 1–13 – 0–13 | Ballinagh | Kingspan Breffni |
16:00 | James Brady 0–6 (0–5f), Jack Brady 1–0, Laurence Caffrey 0–2, Enda Maguire 0–1, Brían O'Connell 0–1, Simon Cadden 0–1, Sean McEvoy 0–1, Paddy McNamee 0–1 | Report | Thomas Moore 0–4 (0–1f), Kevin Smith 0–4 (0–3f), Niall McDermott 0–2 (0–1f), David Finnegan 0–2, Thomas Smith 0–1 | Referee: James Clarke |
Gowna v Mullahoran 10 October 2021 Quarter-final | Gowna | 1–14 – 0–6 | Mullahoran | Kingspan Breffni |
19:00 | Robbie Fitzpatrick 0–4 (0–3f), Gerald Pearson 1–0, Conor Madden 0–3 (0–1m), Conor Brady 0–2, Ryan Donohoe 0–2, T. J. Fitzpatrick 0–1, Conor Casey 0–1, Oisin Pierson 0–1 | Report | Enda O'Reilly 0–3 (0–3f), Gavin Brady 0–2 (0–2f), Philip Brady 0–1 | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
Semi-finals
Kingscourt Stars v Gowna 24 October 2021 Semi-final | Kingscourt Stars | 0–11 – 3–12 | Gowna | Kingspan Breffni |
14:30 | Barry Reilly 0–5 (0–4f), Peter Corrigan 0–2, Cian Shekleton 0–1 (0–1f), Kevin Curtis 0–1, Padraig Faulkner 0–1, Joe Dillon 0–1 | Report | Conor Madden 1–4, Tiarnan Madden 1–0, Conor Brady 1–0, Cian Madden 0–2 (0–1f), Robbie Fitzpatrick 0–1 (0–1f), Oisin Pierson 0–1 (0–1m), Cormac Brady 0–1, Ryan Brady 0–1, Ryan Donohoe 0–1, Conor Casey 0–1 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Cavan Gaels v Ramor United 24 October 2021 Semi-final | Cavan Gaels | 0–11 – 1–9 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
16:30 | Gearoid McKiernan 0–6 (0–3f), Jack Tully 0–2, Luke Molloy 0–1 (0–1m), Robert Maloney-Derham 0–1, Niall Murray 0–1 | Report | Sean McEvoy 1–3, James Brady 0–4 (0–2f), Ado Cole 0–1, Cathal Maguire 0–1 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
Final
Gowna v Ramor United 7 November 2021 Final | Gowna | 0–10 – 0–10 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
15:00 | Cian Madden 0–3 (0–2f), Robbie Fitzpatrick 0–2 (0–2f), Aaron Brady 0–2, Oisin Pierson 0–1, Ryan Donohoe 0–1, Mark McKeever 0–1 | Report | James Brady 0–5 (0–3f), Ado Cole 0–2, Jack Brady 0–1, Mark Magee 0–1, Ben Smith 0–1 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
Gowna v Ramor United 14 November 2021 Final replay | Gowna | 0–14 – 1–15 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
14:30 | Cian Madden 0–4 (0–4f), Robbie Fitzpatrick 0–4 (0–3f), Conor Madden 0–2, Oisin Pierson 0–2, Aaron Brady 0–1, Conor Casey 0–1 | Report | James Brady 1–8 (0–4f), Sean McEvoy 0–4 (0–2f), Ado Cole 0–3 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly Man of the Match: James Brady (Ramor United) |
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 2022 while the 2 losers will be relegated to the 2022 Intermediate Championship.
References
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (4 November 2021). "'The big goal was to get to a final again' - Cole". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (14 November 2021). "'It's one of the best days of my life' - captain Cole". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (4 November 2021). "Reilly struck by Gowna's 'pure football passion'". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (4 November 2021). "McGahern keen to lead Gowna back to the top". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (2 September 2021). "McEvoy's late free wins thriller for Ramor". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Watters, Andy (5 October 2020). "Crosserlough end 48-year wait for Cavan Championship crown in replay win over Kingscourt". The Irish News. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (7 November 2021). "Gowna and Ramor United bound for replay after entertaining draw in Cavan decider". RTÉ. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (14 November 2021). "Strong start from Ramor propels them to Cavan title". RTÉ. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Referee Maggie Farrelly to make county final history". RTÉ. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (27 September 2020). "Ballinagh storm to Intermediate crown". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links
- Official Cavan GAA Website