2014 Cavan Senior Football Championship

2014 Cavan SFC
Tournament details
CountyCavan
ProvinceUlster
Year2014
TrophyOliver Plunkett Cup
SponsorHotel Kilmore
Date26 July - 17 October 2014
Teams17
Defending champions Ballinagh
Winners
Champions Cavan Gaels (13th win)
ManagerPeter Canavan
CaptainEamonn Reilly
Martin Dunne
Qualify for2014 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Kingscourt Stars
ManagerNiall Lynch
CaptainAlan Clarke
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Redhills
Other
Player of the Year Niall McDermott (Ballinagh)
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The 2014 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 106th 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.

Ballinagh entered the championship as defending champions,[1] but exited the championship Kingscourt Stars to at the semi-final stage.[2]

Cavan Gaels made up for the previous year's final defeat and beat Kingscourt Stars in the final by a point.[3] This was their 13th Senior Championship and their first since 2011.[4]

Team Changes

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

Opening rounds

Preliminary rounds

26 July 2014 Preliminary round A Killygarry 2-10 – 0-6 Killeshandra Breffni Park
20:00 Referee: Tony Gregory
27 July 2014 Preliminary round B Kingscourt Stars 1-8 – 1-7 Castlerahan Breffni Park
19:00 Referee: Michael Lee
3 August 2014 Preliminary round C Castlerahan 3-23 – 0-12 Killeshandra Breffni Park
19:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville

Round 1

25 July 2014 Round 1 Cavan Gaels 0-13 – 0-9 Gowna Breffni Park
20:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
15 August 2014 Round 1 Cuchulainns 1-16 – 0-15 Ballinagh Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Chris McCaffrey
16 August 2014 Round 1 Lacken 3-13 – 1-11 Killygarry Our Lady of Lourdes Park
18:00 Referee: Ollie Donohoe
16 August 2014 Round 1 Castlerahan 1-7 – 1-6 Drumalee Lavey GAA Grounds
18:00 Referee: Pat Clarke
16 August 2014 Round 1 Crosserlough 3-8 – 1-10 Drumgoon Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: James Clarke
17 August 2014 Round 1 Ramor United 1-11 – 1-9 Denn Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park
15:00 Referee: Brendan Sweeney
17 August 2014 Round 1 Kingscourt Stars 2-11 – 1-4 Redhills Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
16:00 Referee: Kieran McCarville
17 August 2014 Round 1 Lavey 0-10 – 0-9 Mullahoran Breffni Park
19:00 Report Referee: John Emmo

Round 2A

30 August 2014 Round 2A Cavan Gaels 2-15 – 0-8 Cuchulainns Ramor Park
18:00 Referee: Brendan Sweeney
30 August 2014 Round 2A Lacken 4-6 – 0-11 Lavey Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Martin Sexton
31 August 2014 Round 2A Kingscourt Stars 0-12 – 0-7 Crosserlough Lavey GAA Grounds
13:00 Referee: James Clarke
31 August 2014 Round 2A Castlerahan 1-13 – 1-13 Ramor United Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Conor Dourneen
3 September 2014 Round 2A Replay Castlerahan 2-8 – 1-12 Ramor United Breffni Park
20:15 Report Referee: Conor Dourneen

Back-door stage

Round 2B

29 August 2014 Round 2B Killygarry 0-8 – 0-7 Drumalee Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Michael G. Brady
30 August 2014 Round 2B Gowna 2-13 – 1-9 Redhills St. Felim's Park
17:00 Referee: Michael Lee
30 August 2014 Round 2B Ballinagh 0-19 – 2-11 Denn Breffni Park
18:30 Report Referee: Noel Mooney
31 August 2014 Round 2B Mullahoran 3-16 – 1-12 Drumgoon Annalee Park
13:00 Referee: Raymond Kelly

Round 3

6 September 2014 Round 3 Killygarry 2-9 – 1-11 Crosserlough Ballinagh GAA Grounds
17:30
6 September 2014 Round 3 Ballinagh 0-15 – 1-12 (a.e.t.) Lavey Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Noel Mooney
7 September 2014 Round 3 Cuchulainns 0-12 – 0-6 Gowna Lavey GAA Grounds
13:00 Referee: Packie Smith
7 September 2014 Round 3 Mullahoran 1-15 – 2-11 (a.e.t.) Castlerahan Breffni Park
19:30 Report Referee: Tony Gregory
10 September 2014 Round 3 Replay Ballinagh 3-13 – 2-8 Lavey Breffni Park
20:15 Report Referee: Kieran McCarville

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Cavan Gaels 0-11
5-9 (R)
Lacken 0-11
0-6 (R)
Cavan Gaels 2-12
Cuchulainns 0-8
Cuchulainns 0-11
Killygarry 0-9
Cavan Gaels 0-16
Kingscourt Stars 0-15
Kingscourt Stars 1-12
Ramor United 0-12
Kingscourt Stars 0-11
Ballinagh 0-10
Ballinagh 3-10
Mullahoran 2-8

Quarter-finals

12 September 2014 Quarter-final Cavan Gaels 0-11 – 0-11 Lacken Breffni Park
20:00 Report Referee: Brendan Sweeney
13 September 2014 Quarter-final Cuchulainns 0-11 – 0-9 Killygarry Breffni Park
20:00 Referee: Padraig Kellegher
14 September 2014 Quarter-final Kingscourt Stars 1-12 – 0-12 Ramor United Breffni Park
14:30 Report Referee: Ollie Donohoe
19 September 2014 Quarter-final Replay Cavan Gaels 5-9 – 0-6 Lacken Breffni Park
20:15 Report Referee: Tony Gregory
28 September 2014 Quarter-final Ballinagh 3-10 – 2-8 Mullahoran Breffni Park
19:00 Referee: Pat Clarke

Semi-finals

27 September 2014 Semi-final Cavan Gaels 2-12 – 0-8 Cuchulainns Breffni Park
20:00 Referee: Joe McQuillan
5 October 2014 Semi-final Kingscourt Stars 0-11 – 0-10 Ballinagh Breffni Park
14:00 Report Referee: Packie Smith

Final

Final
Cavan Gaels 0-16 – 0-15 Kingscourt Stars
Seanie Johnston 0-6 (0-3f), Micheál Lyng 0-2, Declan Meehan 0-2, Stephen Murray 0-1, Eamonn Reilly 0-1, Robert Maloney-Derham 0-1, Conor McClarey 0-1, Barry Fortune 0-1, Vinny Coyle 0-1 Report Barry Reilly 0-9 (0-7f, 0-2 '45), Christy McGowan 0-2, Anthony Corcoran 0-2, Barry Tully 0-1, Cian McArdle 0-1
Attendance: 5,473
Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly

Relegation play-offs

Preliminary relegation play-off

14 September 2014 Preliminary relegation play-off Drumgoon 3-7 – 1-11 Redhills Annalee Park
13:00 Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly

Semi-finals

19 September 2014 Relegation Semi-final Killeshandra 2-13 – 1-10 Redhills St. Aidan's Park
20:15 Referee: Ollie Donohoe
27 September 2014 Relegation Semi-final Denn 2-9 – 1-9 Drumalee Ballinagh GAA Grounds
15:30 Referee: Jim Giblin

Final

17 October 2014 Relegation Final Drumalee 3-5 – 0-13 Redhills Breffni Park 3G Pitch
20:15

References

  1. ^ "Fairytale ending for Ballinagh". Irish Examiner. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "SFC: Kingscourt edge into decider". Hogan Stand. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Lyng seals the deal to leave Kingscourt seeing stars". Irish Independent. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Lucky 13 for Cavan Gaels". The Irish News. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. ^ "IFC final: Leaguers leave it late". Hogan Stand. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Denn safe after Belturbet walkover". Hogan Stand. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2021.