2013 Cavan Senior Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2013 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Hotel Kilmore |
| Date | 9 August - 13 October 2013 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Defending champions |  Mullahoran |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Ballinagh (1st win) |
| Manager | Ciaran O'Reilly |
| Captain | Killian McBride |
| Qualify for | 2013 Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Cavan Gaels |
| Manager | Joe O'Connor |
| Captain | Eamonn Reilly |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) |  Belturbet |
| Other | |
| Player of the Year | Eamonn Reilly (Cavan Gaels) |
The 2013 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 105th 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.
Mullahoran were the defending champions,[1] but exited the championship to Cavan Gaels at the quarter-final stage.[2]
Ballinagh defeated a fancied Cavan Gaels side in the final to claim their first Senior title.[3][4][5][6]
Team changes[edit]
The following teams have changed division since the 2013 championship season.
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from 2012 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
Lacken - (Intermediate Champions)[7]
Crosserlough
Opening rounds[edit]
Preliminary rounds[edit]
| 9 August 2013 Preliminary round A | Cavan Gaels | 3-6 – 0-7 |  Lacken | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
| 11 August 2013 Preliminary round B | Ramor United  | 4-9 – 0-7 | Drumgoon | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 17 August 2013 Preliminary round C | Lacken | 4-12 – 3-9 | Drumgoon | Ramor Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
Round 1[edit]
| 16 August 2013 Round 1 | Ballinagh | 0-11 – 0-7 |  Drumalee | Breffni Park |
| 17:00 | Report | Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
| 16 August 2013 Round 1 | Castlerahan | 4-18 – 1-14 |  Redhills | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 19:30 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 17 August 2013 Round 1 | Gowna  | 0-13 – 1-9 | Kingscourt Stars | Ramor Park |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Raymond Tynan |
| 17 August 2013 Round 1 | Crosserlough | 3-6 – 0-13 | Lavey | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Michael G Brady |
| 18 August 2013 Round 1 | Killygarry  | 0-14 – 0-12 (a.e.t.) | Denn | Breffni Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Raymond Kelly |
| 18 August 2013 Round 1 | Cuchulainns  | 0-11 – 1-5 | Belturbet | Breffni Park |
| 15:30 | Report | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 18 August 2013 Round 1 | Ramor United | 1-11 – 0-11 | Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 23 August 2013 Round 1 | Cavan Gaels | 2-17 – 1-15 | Lacken | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Round 2A[edit]
| 24 August 2013 Round 2A | Ballinagh | 0-12 – 0-8 | Cuchulainns | Ramor Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Raymond Tynan |
| 24 August 2013 Round 2A | Crosserlough | 0-10 – 0-6 | Killygarry | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Gerry Sheridan |
| 25 August 2013 Round 2A | Ramor United | 3-15 – 1-7 | Gowna | Breffni Park |
| 13:30 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 31 August 2013 Round 2A | Castlerahan | 1-10 – 0-8 | Cavan Gaels | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Report | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
Back-door stage[edit]
Round 2B[edit]
| 24 August 2013 Round 2B | Lavey | 1-13 – 1-5 | Belturbet | Annalee Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: John Cassidy |
| 25 August 2013 Round 2B | Mullahoran | 0-11 – 0-8 | Redhills | Ballinagh |
| 13:30 | Referee: Packie Smith |
| 25 August 2013 Round 2B | Kingscourt Stars | 1-18 – 2-6 | Denn | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Report | Referee: Jimmy Galligan |
| 1 September 2013 Round 2B | Lacken | 1-13 – 1-8 | Drumalee | P. J. Duke Park |
| 13:30 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Round 3[edit]
| 7 September 2013 Round 3 | Lavey | 0-10 – 0-7 | Cuchulainns | Ramor Park |
| 18:00 | Referee: Padraig Kellegher |
| 8 September 2013 Round 3 | Mullahoran | 4-13 – 0-7 | Gowna | Breffni Park |
| 13:30 | Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 8 September 2013 Round 3 | Lacken | 0-13 – 1-10 (a.e.t.) | Killygarry | Breffni Park |
| 18:00 | Report | Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 8 September 2013 Round 3 | Cavan Gaels | 1-14 – 1-11 | Kingscourt Stars | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Report | Referee: Martin Brady |
| 14 September 2013 Round 3 replay | Lacken | 3-10 – 0-15 (a.e.t.) | Killygarry | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 17:30 | Referee: James Clarke |
Knock-out stage[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 0-16 | |||||||||||||
| Lacken
| 1-9 | |||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 2-9 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 1-10 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough
| 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Lavey
| 0-7 | |||||||||||||
| Ballinagh
| 0-12 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 0-11 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 2-8 | |||||||||||||
| Mullahoran
| 1-8 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels
| 2-14 | |||||||||||||
| Castlerahan
| 0-7 | |||||||||||||
| Castlerahan
| 1-10 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United
| 0-9 | |||||||||||||
Quarter finals[edit]
| 14 September 2013 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 0-10 – 0-7 | Lavey | Ramor Park |
| 18:00 |
| 15 September 2013 Quarter-final | Castlerahan | 1-10 – 0-9 | Ramor United | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 20 September 2013 Quarter-final | Cavan Gaels | 2-8 – 1-8 | Mullahoran | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: John Cassidy |
| 21 September 2013 Quarter-final | Ballinagh | 0-16 – 1-9 | Lacken | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Report | Referee: Raymond Kelly |
Semi finals[edit]
| 28 September 2013 Semi-final | Ballinagh | 2-9 – 1-10 | Crosserlough | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 29 September 2013 Semi-final | Cavan Gaels | 2-14 – 0-7 | Castlerahan | Breffni Park |
| 19:30 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Final[edit]
Final
| Ballinagh | 0-12 – 0-11 | Cavan Gaels |
|---|---|---|
| Niall McDermott 0-7 (0-7f), Damien McInerney 0-1, Pádraic O'Reilly 0-1, Niall O'Reilly 0-1, Thomas Moore 0-1, Terry Smith 0-1 | Report | Martin Dunne 0-4 (0-3f), Seanie Johnston 0-3 (0-1f), Declan Meehan 0-2, Marc Leddy 0-1, Micheál Lyng 0-1 |
Referee: Kieran McCarville
Relegation play-offs[edit]
Preliminary relegation play-off[edit]
| 21 September 2013 Preliminary Relegation Play-Off | Redhills | 0-14 – 1-10 | Drumalee | P. J. Duke Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
Semi finals[edit]
| 21 September 2013 Relegation Semi-final | Drumgoon | 1-10 – 1-9 | Denn | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 16:00 | Referee: Harry Conaty |
| 5 October 2013 Relegation Semi-final | Drumalee | 5-7 – 1-10 | Belturbet | First Ulster Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
Final[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Brady's late goal lands Mullahoran's 12th title". The Irish Times. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "SFC: Gaels topple Mullahoran". Hogan Stand. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Fairytale ending for Ballinagh". Irish Examiner. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Ballinagh glory ruins Johnston fairytale". Irish Independent. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Gaels left stunned by Ballinagh". Belfast Telegraph. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Ballinagh, Scotstown and Clonoe celebrate county football final wins". The42.ie. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "IFC final replay: McKiernan hat-trick buries Cootehill". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "I think I had someone looking after me today". Anglo Celt. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.