2020 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2020 |
| Trophy | Tommy Gilroy Cup |
| Sponsor | Hotel Kilmore |
| Date | 31 July – 27 September 2020 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Ballinagh (4th win) |
| Manager | Adrian Maguire |
| Captain | Thomas Moore |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Butlersbridge |
| Manager | George Dugdale |
| Captain | Feargal Flanagan |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | Ballinagh |
| Relegated team(s) | No relegation |
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 ChampionshipPromoted from 2019 Cavan Junior Football Championship
Relegated from 2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship |
From ChampionshipPromoted 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballyhaise | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +51 | 8 |
| 2 | Butlersbridge | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +25 | 8 |
| 3 | Ballinagh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +22 | 6 |
| 4 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +21 | 6 |
| 5 | Ballymachugh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +16 | 6 |
| 6 | Belturbet | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 7 | Killinkere | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 8 | Cootehill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 4 |
| 9 | Cuchulainns | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
| 10 | Drumlane | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | −3 | 4 |
| 11 | Ramor United B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | −43 | 2 |
| 12 | Drumgoon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | −33 | 1 |
| 13 | Arva | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −19 | 0 |
| 14 | Killeshandra | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −23 | 0 |
| 15 | Cornafean | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −34 | 0 |
Round 1
| 31 July 2020 Round 1 | Drumgoon | 2–12 – 2–12 |  Killinkere | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Drumlane  | 1–8 – 1–11 | Butlersbridge | Rory O'Moore Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Ballymachugh | 2–7 – 0–10 |  Cornafean | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 19:30 | Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Cuchulainns  | 0–13 – 2–10 | Ballyhaise | Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Killeshandra | 2–8 – 1–18 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | Atthletic Grounds |
| 17:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Belturbet  | 4–15 – 4–6 |  Ramor United B | Páirc Emmet |
| 17:00 | Referee: Harry Conaty |
| 5 August 2020 Round 1 | Arva  | 1–12 – 1–13 | Ballinagh | Breffni Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: James Clarke |
Round 2
| 14 August 2020 Round 2 | Ramor United B | 2–8 – 2–6 | Drumgoon | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Paddy Clarke |
| 15 August 2020 Round 2 | Cuchulainns | 1–13 – 0–8 | Cornafean | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 15 August 2020 Round 2 | Killinkere | 2–15 – 0–15 | Arva | Athletic Grounds |
| 16:00 | Referee: John Emmo |
| 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 0–10 – 1–14 | Belturbet | Breffni Park |
| 13:00 | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
| 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Killeshandra | 1–7 – 0–17 | Ballyhaise | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Thomas Doonan |
| 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Ballinagh | 3–9 – 0–10 | Ballymachugh | Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
| 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Drumlane | 1–11 – 0–10 | Cootehill | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
Round 3
| 8 August 2020 Round 3 | Cootehill | 3–12 – 3–13 | Butlersbridge | Annalee Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Jim Giblin |
Round 4
| 21 August 2020 Round 4 | Butlersbridge | 2–21 – 1–5 | Ramor United B | Breffni Park |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 21 August 2020 Round 4 | Killeshandra | 0–7 – 0–11 | Ballymachugh | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Belturbet | 1–14 – 0–12 | Killinkere | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Cootehill | 2–12 – 0–8 | Arva | O'Connell Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Ballyhaise | 3–20 – 0–5 | Cornafean | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 22 August 2020 Round 4 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 4–16 – 1–11 | Drumgoon | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Raymond Tynan |
| 23 August 2020 Round 4 | Cuchulainns | 0–12 – 0–9 | Ballinagh | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Martin Sexton |
Round 5
| 30 August 2020 Round 5 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 2–13 – 0–12 | Drumlane | P. J. Duke Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Martin Brady |
| 30 August 2020 Round 5 | Butlersbridge | 2–17 – 2–15 | Arva | First Ulster Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Thomas Doonan |
| 30 August 2020 Round 5 | Killinkere | 0–16 – 0–14 | Cuchulainns | Dolan Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: John Emmo |
| 30 August 2020 Round 5 | Drumgoon | 1–9 – 4–17 | Ballymachugh | Breffni Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Harry Conaty |
| 30 August 2020 Round 5 | Ballyhaise | 3–16 – 1–5 | Ramor United B | Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 30 August 2020 Round 5 | Belturbet | 1–7 – 1–23 | Ballinagh | St. Matthew's Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
| 30 August 2020 Round 5 | Killeshandra | 1–14 – 3–13 | Cootehill Celtic | St. Felim's Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
Knock-Out Stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Butlersbridge
| 2–21 | |||||||||||||
| Killinkere
| 3–16 | |||||||||||||
| Butlersbridge
| 3–12 | |||||||||||||
| Bailieborough
| 2–6 | |||||||||||||
| Bailieborough
| 1–17 | |||||||||||||
| Ballymachugh
| 3–10 | |||||||||||||
| Butlersbridge
| 0–11 | |||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 0–23 | |||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 2–15 | |||||||||||||
| Belturbet
| 1–8 | |||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 1–17 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhaise
| 1–13 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhaise
| 2–15 | |||||||||||||
| Cootehill
| 1–9 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 4 September 2020 Quarter-final | Ballyhaise | 2–15 – 1–9 | Cootehill | Breffni Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 5 September 2020 Quarter-final | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 1–17 – 3–10 | Ballymachugh | Breffni Park |
| 18:00 | Referee: Raymond Tynan |
| 6 September 2020 Quarter-final | Ballinagh | 2–15 – 1–8 | Belturbet | Breffni Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: James Clarke |
| 6 September 2020 Quarter-final | Butlersbridge | 2–21 – 3–16 | Killinkere | Breffni Park |
| 16:15 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
Semi-finals
| 20 September 2020 Semi-final | Butlersbridge | 3–12 – 2–6 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | Breffni Park |
| 12:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 20 September 2020 Semi-final | Ballinagh | 1–17 – 1–13 | Ballyhaise | Breffni Park |
| 17:15 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
Final
Final
| Butlersbridge | 0–11 – 0–23 | Ballinagh |
|---|---|---|
| Caoimhin O'Reilly 0–4 (0-3f), Fionntán O'Reilly 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1m), Jonathan Leddy 0-3 (0-1f), Feargal Flanagan 0–1 | Report | Niall McDermott 0–12 (0-5f, 0-3m), Shane Finnegan 0-3 (0-2f), Cormac Timoney 0-3, Kevin Smith 0–2, Niall O'Reilly 0-1, Thomas Smith 0-1, Paddy O'Brien 0–1 |
Referee: Martin Sexton
References
- "Ballinagh storm to Intermediate crown". Anglo Celt. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Ballinagh Claim Cavan Intermediate Title". Northern Sound. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Killinkere are JFC champions after thrilling final". The Anglo-Celt. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Impressive Laragh claim IFC title in style". The Anglo-Celt. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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