2022 Tailteann Cup final

The 2022 Tailteann Cup final was the final of the 2022 Tailteann Cup, the first edition of the GAA's second-tier Gaelic football competition for county teams. The match was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 9 July 2022, between Cavan and Westmeath. Westmeath won the match on a scoreline of 2–14 to 1–13.[1]

2022 Tailteann Cup final
Match programme cover
Event2022 Tailteann Cup
Cavan Westmeath
1–13
(16)		 2–14
(20)
Date9 July 2022 (2022-07-09)
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
Man of the MatchRonan O'Toole (Westmeath)
RefereeBarry Cassidy (Derry)

John Heslin overtook Dessie Dolan as Westmeath's all-time championship top scorer in this game.[2]

Paths to the final

Cavan
28 May 2022 Round 1 (N) Cavan 0-24 – 1-12 Down Kingspan Breffni  

Pts: Raymond Galligan 7, 4f, 3 45s, Gearoid McKiernan 6, 4f, Paddy Lynch 4, 1f, James Smith 2, Gerard Smith 2, Oisin Kiernan 1, Thomas Edward Donohoe 1, Niall Carolan 1		 Report Gls: Ruairi O'Hare 1
Pts: Liam Kerr 3, Andrew Gilmore 2 (1f), Barry O'Hagan 2 (1f), Anthony Doherty 1, Odhran Murdock 1, Ryan Magill 1, Ruairi McCormack 1		 Referee: David Gough (Meath)
Attendance: 3,616


5 June 2022 Quarter-final (N) Fermanagh 0-13 – 2-16 Cavan Brewster Park  

Pts: Sean Quigley 8 (8f), Daragh McGurn (1f), Ryan Jones 2 each, James McMahon 1		 Report Gls: Thomas Galligan 1, Padraig Faulkner 1
Pts: Thomas Galligan 4, Gearoid McKiernan 5, Paddy Lynch 3 (2f), Raymond Galligan (45), Jason McLoughlin, Conor Brady, Cormac O'Reilly 1 each		 Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)


19 June 2022 Semi-final Sligo 1-14 – 0-20 Cavan Croke Park, Dublin  


Westmeath
29 May 2022 Round 1 (S) Westmeath 1-13 – 0-13 Laois MW Hire O'Moore Park  
Gls: S McCartan 1
Pts: S McCartan 1, J Heslin 5 (4f), L Loughlin 4 (1 '45'), R O'Toole, J Lynam, R Forde 1 each		 Report
Pts: M Barry 5 (4f), E O'Carroll 4 (1f), E Lowry 2 (1m), J Finn (f), D Kingston 1 each		 Referee: D O'Mahoney (Tipperary)


5 June 2022 Quarter-final (S) Carlow 2-13 – 1-21 Westmeath Netwatch Dr Cullen Park  
Gls: N Hickey 1, J Moore 1
Pts: D Foley 5 (5f), R Dunphy, C Hulton 2 each, M Bambrick, S Clarke, C Doyle, J Clarke (f) 1 each		 Report Gls: J Heslin 1
Pts: J Heslin 9 (7f), L Loughlin 4 (1f), S McCartan 3, R O'Toole 2, J Gonoud, S Duncan, L Dolan (1m) 1 each		 Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)


19 June 2022 Semi-final Westmeath 3-22 – 2-16 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin  


Pre-match

Scoring

Ahead of the game, the top scorer for Cavan in the 2022 Ulster SFC and Tailteann Cup was Gearóid McKiernan, while the top scorer for Westmeath in the 2022 Leinster SFC and Tailteann Cup was John Heslin.[3]

Officials

Derry's Barry Cassidy was the referee for the final.[4] Maurice Deegan of Laois had originally been listed to referee the final of the inaugural competition, but the GAA confirmed a change of referee on 6 July.[5] Deegan was absent for what would have been his final inter-county game after contracting COVID-19.[6]

Match

Team news

Both teams made one change from the match programme before the game – Niall Carolan replaced Martin Reilly for Cavan, while Sam Duncan replaced Nigel Harte on the Westmeath side.[7]

Summary

Westmeath became the inaugural winners of the Tailteann Cup, scoring 1–4 without reply in the final 13 minutes to take the trophy.[8]

A red card for Cavan's Thomas Galligan in the 58th minute was the turning point of the game. Cavan were leading by two, 1–13 to 1–11, when Galligan caught Westmeath's Ronan O'Toole with a high frontal shoulder. O'Toole went on to be the man-of-the-match.[9]

Details
Cavan 1–13 (16) – (20) 2–14
HT: 0–9 – 1–8		 Westmeath
Gearóid McKiernan 0–3 (0–1f), Gerard Smith 0–3, Paddy Lynch 0–3, Padraig Faulkner 1–0, Jason McLoughlin 0–1, Oisín Kiernan 0–1, James Smith 0–1, Stephen Smith 0–1 Report Ronan O'Toole 0–5, John Heslin 0–3 (0–2f), Sam McCartan 0–3 (0–1 '45), Lorcan Dolan 1–0, Kieran Martin 1–0, Luke Loughlin 0–2, Ronan Wallace 0–1
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Cavan
Westmeath
1Raymond Galligan (c)
2Jason McLoughlin
3Padraig Faulkner
4Killian Bradydownward-facing red arrow 71'
5Oisín Kiernan
6Killian Clarkedownward-facing red arrow 71'
7Conor Bradydownward-facing red arrow 51'
8Thomas GalliganRed card 58'
9James Smith
10Gerard Smith
11Gearóid McKiernan
12Conor Moynaghdownward-facing red arrow 66'
20Niall Carolan
14Paddy LynchYellow card 70'
15Cian Maddendownward-facing red arrow HT'
Substitutes:
16Gary O'Rourke
13Martin Reillyupward-facing green arrow 51'
17Ciarán Brady
18Chris Conroy
19Luke Fortuneupward-facing green arrow 66'
21Niall Murray
22Stephen Smithupward-facing green arrow HT'
23Cormac O'Reillyupward-facing green arrow 71'
24Benjamin Kelly
25Ryan O'Neill
26Conor Maddenupward-facing green arrow 71'

Manager:
Mickey Graham
1Jason Daly
2Jack Smith
3Kevin Maguire (c)
4Jamie Gonoud
5James DolanYellow card 41'
6Ronan Wallace
22Sam Duncan
8Jonathan Lynamdownward-facing red arrow 58'
9Ray Connellan
10Sam McCartan
11Ronan O'Toole
12David Lynch
13Luke Loughlindownward-facing red arrow 70'
14John Heslin
15Lorcan Dolandownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
16Trevor Martin
7Nigel Harte
17Ger Eganupward-facing green arrow 58'
18Kieran Martinupward-facing green arrow 60'
19Alex Gardinerupward-facing green arrow 70'
20Robbie Forde
21Charlie Drumm
23Conor Dillon
24David Giles
25Andy McCormack
26Kevin O'Sullivan

Manager:
Jack Cooney

Aftermath

Thousands of people came out to celebrate in Mullingar after Westmeath's victory over Cavan in the final.[10]

The losing Cavan players received their medals at the Hotel Kilmore on 30 October 2022, alongside their Ulster winners medals from 2020.[11]

The winning Westmeath players received their medals at the Mullingar Park Hotel on 2 December 2022, alongside medals given to the winners of the 2008 National Football League Division 2 title (they had not received them for 14 years) and the hurlers who won the 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup.[12]

References
  1. Keane, Paul (9 July 2022). "Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. "Heslin moves to top of Westmeath scoring charts". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2022.
  3. Keys, Colm (9 July 2022). "Cavan's Carolan clan now spanning a fourth generation in Tailteann push". Irish Independent. p. 8 (Sport—Gaelic Games). "Leading scorers" not included in the online edition.
  4. K Burke, Mary (6 July 2022). "Barry Cassidy will referee Tailteann Cup final at Croke Park". derrynow.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. Galvin, Kieran (6 July 2022). "Change of referee for Tailteann Cup final". Westmeath Independent. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. Gannon, Tom (18 July 2022). "Laois GAA ref blows his final whistle Maurice Deegan Interview". Leinster Express.
  7. "Recap: Westmeath 2-14 Cavan 1-13". RTÉ. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. Verney, Michael (9 July 2022). "Westmeath win inaugural Tailteann Cup as late goal sinks Cavan". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  9. O'Brien, Kevin (9 July 2022). "Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan". The 42. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  10. "Thousands celebrate in Mullingar after Westmeath's Tailteann Cup victory". Independent.ie. 10 July 2022.
  11. "Cavan to be presented Ulster SFC medals nearly two years after final victory over Donegal". Hogan Stand. 30 October 2022.
  12. "Westmeath footballers to receive League medals after 14-year wait!". Hogan Stand. 7 November 2022.
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