Cavan Minor Football Championship

Cavan Minor Football Championship
Founded1935
RegionCavan, Ireland (GAA)
Title holdersCavan Gaels (17th title)
First winnerArva
Most titlesCavan Gaels (17 titles)
SponsorsVirginia International Logistics
Motto"The Future is Blue"
Official websitehttp://www.cavangaa.ie

The Cavan Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between Minor Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1935. Arva won the first Minor championship. Cavan Gaels hold the most titles at 17 including 7 in a row between 1998 and 2004.

Top winners

# Club Wins Years won
1 Cavan Gaels 17 1967, 1968, 1978, 1987, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2023
2 Crosserlough 8 1954, 1955, 1963, 1964, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2016
3 Gowna 4 1958, 1984, 1983, 1985
Ramor United 4 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022
4 Bailieborough Shamrocks 3 1948, 1962, 1990
Lavey/Laragh United 3 1974, 1976, 1977
5 Arva 2 1935, 1939
Ballinagh 2 1940, 1941
Killinkere 2 1936, 1956
De La Salle (Cavan Slashers) 2 1947, 1949
Denn 2 1950, 1952
Kingscourt Stars 2 1957, 1982
Lacken 2 1960, 1971
Killeshandra 2 1965, 1966
Drumlane 2 1972, 1973
Lurgan 2 1975, 1980
Mullahoran 2 1992, 1993
O'Raghallaigh Gaels (Kingscourt/Shercock) 2 1997, 2011
Southern Gaels (Lacken/Gowna) 2 2014, 2020
6 Belturbet 1 1946
Ballyconnell 1 1951
Butlersbridge 1 1953
Cootehill 1 1959
Cornafean 1 1961
Mullagh 1 1969
St Joseph's 1 1970
Annalee Gaels 1 1979
Arva/Killeshandra 1 1981
Crosserlough/Mountnugent 1 1986
St Finbarr's 1 1994
St Killian's 1 1996
Castlerahan 1 2005
Killann Gaels (Bailieborough/Shercock) 1 2009
Lavey/Castlerahan 1 2012

Roll of honour

Year Winner Score Runners-up Ref.
1935 Arva
1936 Killinkere
1939 Arva
1940 Ballinagh
1941 Ballinagh
1946 Belturbet
1947 De La Salle (Cavan Slashers)
1948 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1949 De La Salle (Cavan Slashers)
1950 Denn
1951 Ballyconnell
1952 Denn 2–3 – 1–3 Gowna
1953 Butlersbridge
1954 Crosserlough
1955 Crosserlough
1956 Killinkere
1957 Kingscourt Stars
1958 Gowna
1959 Cootehill
1960 Lacken
1961 Cornafean
1962 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1963 Crosserlough
1964 Crosserlough
1965 Killeshandra
1966 Killeshandra
1967 Cavan Gaels
1968 Cavan Gaels
1969 Mullagh
1970 St Joseph's
1971 Lacken
1972 Drumlane
1973 Drumlane
1974 Lavey/Laragh United
1975 Lurgan
1976 Lavey/Laragh United
1977 Lavey/Laragh United
1978 Cavan Gaels
1979 Annalee Gaels
1980 Lurgan
1981 Arva/Killeshandra Cavan Gaels
1982 Kingscourt Stars
1983 Gowna 2–9 – 0–8 Denn
1984 Gowna 1–7 – 0–7 Mullahoran/Ballymachugh
1985 Gowna 1–9 – 1–7 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1986 Crosserlough/Mountnugent
1987 Cavan Gaels 2–7 – 2–5 Bailieborough Shamrocks
1988 Crosserlough Cuchulainns
1989 Crosserlough
1990 Bailieborough Shamrocks Cavan Gaels
1991 Cavan Gaels Bailieborough Shamrocks
1992 Mullahoran
1993 Mullahoran
1994 St Finbarr’s
1995 Crosserlough
1996 St Killian's
1997 O’Raghallaigh Gaels
1998 Cavan Gaels
1999 Cavan Gaels Crosserlough
2000 Cavan Gaels Crosserlough
2001 Cavan Gaels 2–15 – 2–11 St Mary's
2002 Cavan Gaels 0–9 – 1–3 Cormore Gaels
2003 Cavan Gaels
2004 Cavan Gaels 1–6 – 1–6 Lurgan
2–8 – 1–8 (R)
2005 Castlerahan Crosserlough [1]
0–8 – 0–3 (R)
2006 Cavan Gaels 2–15 – 2–11 Lurgan [2]
2007 Cavan Gaels 5–15 – 1–5 Lurgan
2008 Cavan Gaels 2–17 – 3–7 St Joseph's
2009 Killann Gaels 1–9 – 1–6 Ballyhaise
2010 Cavan Gaels 2–12 – 2–12 St Joseph's [3][4]
2–13 – 1–6 (R)
2011 O'Raghallaigh Gaels 0–13 – 1–4 Cavan Gaels [5]
2012 Lavey/Castlerahan 0–6 – 0–6 North Eastern Gaels [6][7]
2–10 – 1–9 (R)
2013 Ramor United 5–11 – 2–10 Templeport [8]
2014 Southern Gaels 2–8 – 0–11 Ramor United
2015 Ramor United 1–8 – 0–11 Laragh United
1–9 – 1–7 (R)
2016 Crosserlough 3–10 – 1–9 Knockbride [9]
2017 Ramor United 2–9 – 0–12 Southern Gaels
2018 Oliver Plunketts 4–14 – 1–8 Lough Uachtar Gaels
2019 Drumloman Gaels 0–17 – 1–12 Killygarry
2020 Southern Gaels 5–13 – 2–5 Ballyhaise
2021 Killygarry 2–14 – 1–8 Knockbride
2022 Ramor United 0–14 – 1–10 Killygarry [10]
2023 Cavan Gaels 1–9 – 0–6 Mullahoran [11]

References

  1. ^ "Castlerahan minors make their own piece of football history". Hogan Stand. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Cavan Gaels take minor title in some style". Hogan Stand. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ "MFC: Lazarus-like Joe's deny Gaels". Hogan Stand. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ "MFC: Gaels succeed at second attempt". Hogan Stand. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. ^ "MFC final: O'Raghallaigh Gaels deliver title". Hogan Stand. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. ^ "MFC final: Smith rescues draw for Lavey/Castlerahan". Hogan Stand. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  7. ^ "MFC final replay: Goals seal title for Lavey/Castlerahan". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  8. ^ "MFC final: Five-star Ramor clinch double". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  9. ^ "MFC A final: Goals soar Crosserlough to title". Hogan Stand. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  10. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (16 October 2022). "Ramor finish strongly to claim minor crown". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  11. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (25 October 2023). "Impressive Gaels minors end 13-year wait for title". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 28 October 2023.