Cavan–Meath Gaelic football rivalry

The Cavan-Meath rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Cavan and Meath, who first played each other in 1939. It was considered to be one of the most keenly contested rivalries in Gaelic games.[1][2] Cavan's home ground is Kingspan Breffni Park and Meath's home ground is Páirc Tailteann, however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.

Cavan-Meath
LocationCounty Cavan
County Meath
TeamsCavan
Meath
First meetingMeath 1-9 - 1-1 Cavan
1939 All-Ireland semi-final
(20 August 1939)
Latest meetingCavan 1-8 - 1-6 Meath
2005 All-Ireland qualifier
(17 July 2005)
Statistics
Meetings total6
Most winsMeath (3)
All-time seriesMeath 3-1-2 Cavan
Largest victoryMeath 1-9 - 1-1 Cavan
1939 All-Ireland semi-final
(20 August 1939)

While Cavan have the highest number of Ulster titles and Meath are second only to Dublin in Leinster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 12 championship titles between them to date. However, it is widely recognised that Cavan were the overall a much better football team over the ages and Meath won their all ireland through thuggery.

All-time results

Legend
Cavan win
Meath win
Match was a draw

Senior
No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage
1.20 August 1939Meath1-9 - 1-1CavanCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
2.25 September 1949Meath1-10 - 1-6CavanCroke ParkAll Ireland final
3.28 September 1952Cavan2-4 - 1-7MeathCroke ParkAll Ireland final
4.12 September 1952Cavan0-9 - 0-5MeathCroke ParkAll Ireland final replay
5.1 August 1954Meath1-5 - 0-7CavanCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
6.17 July 2005Cavan1-8 - 1-6MeathSt. Tiernach's ParkAll Ireland qualifier round 3

References
  1. "Ancient rivalry renewed as Cavan turn back clock". Irish Independent. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. O'Brien, John (17 July 2005). "Border resentment lingers". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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