2013 Cavan Senior Football Championship

2013 Cavan SFC
Tournament details
CountyCavan
ProvinceUlster
Year2013
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorHotel Kilmore
Date9 August - 13 October 2013
Teams17
Defending champions Mullahoran
Winners
Champions Ballinagh (1st win)
ManagerCiaran O'Reilly
CaptainKillian McBride
Qualify for2013 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Cavan Gaels
ManagerJoe O'Connor
CaptainEamonn Reilly
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Belturbet
Other
Player of the Year Eamonn Reilly (Cavan Gaels)
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The 2013 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 105th 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.

Mullahoran were the defending champions,[1] but exited the championship to Cavan Gaels at the quarter-final stage.[2]

Ballinagh defeated a fancied Cavan Gaels side in the final to claim their first Senior title.[3][4][5][6]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2013 championship season.

To Championship

Promoted from 2012 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship

Opening rounds

Preliminary rounds

9 August 2013 Preliminary round A Cavan Gaels 3-6 – 0-7 Lacken Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Brendan Sweeney
11 August 2013 Preliminary round B Ramor United 4-9 – 0-7 Drumgoon Breffni Park
19:00 Report Referee: Michael Lee
17 August 2013 Preliminary round C Lacken 4-12 – 3-9 Drumgoon Ramor Park
17:00 Referee: Chris McCaffrey

Round 1

16 August 2013 Round 1 Ballinagh 0-11 – 0-7 Drumalee Breffni Park
17:00 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey
16 August 2013 Round 1 Castlerahan 4-18 – 1-14 Redhills Lavey GAA Grounds
19:30 Referee: Margaret Farrelly
17 August 2013 Round 1 Gowna 0-13 – 1-9 Kingscourt Stars Ramor Park
19:00 Report Referee: Raymond Tynan
17 August 2013 Round 1 Crosserlough 3-6 – 0-13 Lavey Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Michael G Brady
18 August 2013 Round 1 Killygarry 0-14 – 0-12 (a.e.t.) Denn Breffni Park
14:00 Report Referee: Raymond Kelly
18 August 2013 Round 1 Cuchulainns 0-11 – 1-5 Belturbet Breffni Park
15:30 Report Referee: Martin Sexton
18 August 2013 Round 1 Ramor United 1-11 – 0-11 Mullahoran Breffni Park
19:00 Report Referee: Noel Mooney
23 August 2013 Round 1 Cavan Gaels 2-17 – 1-15 Lacken Breffni Park
20:00 Referee: Joe McQuillan

Round 2A

24 August 2013 Round 2A Ballinagh 0-12 – 0-8 Cuchulainns Ramor Park
18:30 Referee: Raymond Tynan
24 August 2013 Round 2A Crosserlough 0-10 – 0-6 Killygarry Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Gerry Sheridan
25 August 2013 Round 2A Ramor United 3-15 – 1-7 Gowna Breffni Park
13:30 Referee: Kieran McCarville
31 August 2013 Round 2A Castlerahan 1-10 – 0-8 Cavan Gaels Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville

Back-door stage

Round 2B

24 August 2013 Round 2B Lavey 1-13 – 1-5 Belturbet Annalee Park
18:30 Referee: John Cassidy
25 August 2013 Round 2B Mullahoran 0-11 – 0-8 Redhills Ballinagh
13:30 Referee: Packie Smith
25 August 2013 Round 2B Kingscourt Stars 1-18 – 2-6 Denn Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Jimmy Galligan
1 September 2013 Round 2B Lacken 1-13 – 1-8 Drumalee P. J. Duke Park
13:30 Referee: Joe McQuillan

Round 3

7 September 2013 Round 3 Lavey 0-10 – 0-7 Cuchulainns Ramor Park
18:00 Referee: Padraig Kellegher
8 September 2013 Round 3 Mullahoran 4-13 – 0-7 Gowna Breffni Park
13:30 Report Referee: Joe McQuillan
8 September 2013 Round 3 Lacken 0-13 – 1-10 (a.e.t.) Killygarry Breffni Park
18:00 Report Referee: Tony Gregory
8 September 2013 Round 3 Cavan Gaels 1-14 – 1-11 Kingscourt Stars Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Martin Brady
14 September 2013 Round 3 replay Lacken 3-10 – 0-15 (a.e.t.) Killygarry Ballinagh GAA Grounds
17:30 Referee: James Clarke

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Ballinagh 0-16
Lacken 1-9
Ballinagh 2-9
Crosserlough 1-10
Crosserlough 0-10
Lavey 0-7
Ballinagh 0-12
Cavan Gaels 0-11
Cavan Gaels 2-8
Mullahoran 1-8
Cavan Gaels 2-14
Castlerahan 0-7
Castlerahan 1-10
Ramor United 0-9

Quarter finals

14 September 2013 Quarter-final Crosserlough 0-10 – 0-7 Lavey Ramor Park
18:00
15 September 2013 Quarter-final Castlerahan 1-10 – 0-9 Ramor United Breffni Park
19:00 Referee: Margaret Farrelly
20 September 2013 Quarter-final Cavan Gaels 2-8 – 1-8 Mullahoran Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: John Cassidy
21 September 2013 Quarter-final Ballinagh 0-16 – 1-9 Lacken Breffni Park
16:00 Report Referee: Raymond Kelly

Semi finals

28 September 2013 Semi-final Ballinagh 2-9 – 1-10 Crosserlough Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Michael Lee
29 September 2013 Semi-final Cavan Gaels 2-14 – 0-7 Castlerahan Breffni Park
19:30 Referee: Joe McQuillan

Final

Final
Ballinagh 0-12 – 0-11 Cavan Gaels
Niall McDermott 0-7 (0-7f), Damien McInerney 0-1, Pádraic O'Reilly 0-1, Niall O'Reilly 0-1, Thomas Moore 0-1, Terry Smith 0-1 Report Martin Dunne 0-4 (0-3f), Seanie Johnston 0-3 (0-1f), Declan Meehan 0-2, Marc Leddy 0-1, Micheál Lyng 0-1
Referee: Kieran McCarville

Relegation play-offs

Preliminary relegation play-off

21 September 2013 Preliminary Relegation Play-Off Redhills 0-14 – 1-10 Drumalee P. J. Duke Park
16:00 Referee: Ollie Donohoe

Semi finals

21 September 2013 Relegation Semi-final Drumgoon 1-10 – 1-9 Denn Lavey GAA Grounds
16:00 Referee: Harry Conaty
5 October 2013 Relegation Semi-final Drumalee 5-7 – 1-10 Belturbet First Ulster Park
15:00 Referee: James Clarke

Final

Relegation Final Denn w/o – conc Belturbet  
Report

References

  1. ^ "Brady's late goal lands Mullahoran's 12th title". The Irish Times. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ^ "SFC: Gaels topple Mullahoran". Hogan Stand. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Fairytale ending for Ballinagh". Irish Examiner. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Ballinagh glory ruins Johnston fairytale". Irish Independent. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Gaels left stunned by Ballinagh". Belfast Telegraph. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Ballinagh, Scotstown and Clonoe celebrate county football final wins". The42.ie. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. ^ "IFC final replay: McKiernan hat-trick buries Cootehill". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  8. ^ "I think I had someone looking after me today". Anglo Celt. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.