2025 Cavan Senior Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Cavan |
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Oliver Plunkett Cup |
| Sponsor | Kyte Powertech |
| Date | 7 August – 12 October 2025 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Crosserlough |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kingscourt Stars (12th win) |
| Manager | Colin Kelly[1] |
| Captain | Barry Tully[2] |
| Qualify for | Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Gowna |
| Manager | Vinny Corey |
| Captain | Conor Brady |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) | Ballinagh |
The 2025 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 116th edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winners being awarded the Oliver Plunkett Cup and going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began on 7 August 2025.[3]
Crosserlough entered the championship as defending champions,[4] but were dethroned at the semi-final stage by Gowna.[5] Kingscourt Stars won their first title since 2015 and their twelfth in total with a nine-point win over Gowna in the final.[6]
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2024 championship season.
To Championship
Promoted from 2024 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
Relegated to 2025 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
- Lavey (Relegation play-off losers)
League stage
All 12 teams enter the competition at this stage and are put into one league table. Each team plays four games with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. No team can meet each other twice in the league stage. The top eight teams in the league progress to the quarter-finals while the bottom four teams enter the relegation play-offs.[8] The first round draw took place on 19 May 2025.[9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crosserlough | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 61 | +40 | 7 | Advance to quarter-finals |
| 2 | Gowna | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 69 | +30 | 7 | |
| 3 | Kingscourt Stars | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 69 | +20 | 7 | |
| 4 | Mullahoran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 80 | +6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Ramor United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 59 | +29 | 5 | |
| 6 | Ballyhaise | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 72 | +16 | 4 | |
| 7 | Cavan Gaels | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 66 | +13 | 4 | |
| 8 | Arva | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 82 | −6 | 4 | |
| 9 | Killygarry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 84 | −12 | 2 | Advance to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Ballinagh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 106 | −36 | 2 | |
| 11 | Castlerahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 95 | −37 | 0 | |
| 12 | Laragh United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 112 | −63 | 0 |
Source: Cavan GAA
Round 1
| 7 August 2025 Round 1 | Crosserlough | 5–17 – 0–17 | Castlerahan | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 8 August 2025 Round 1 | Cavan Gaels | 0–19 – 0–20 | Kingscourt Stars | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:000 | Report | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 9 August 2025 Round 1 | Killygarry | 0–20 – 2–19 | Arva | Kingspan Breffni |
| 17:15 | Report | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 9 August 2025 Round 1 | Laragh United | 0–10 – 6–19 | Ballyhaise | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 10 August 2025 Round 1 | Gowna | 2–22 – 2–9 | Ballinagh | Kingspan Breffni |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 10 August 2025 Round 1 | Mullahoran | 2–10 – 2–10 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
Round 2
| 15 August 2025 Round 2 | Kingscourt Stars | 3–13 – 1–10 | Ballyhaise | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: John Power |
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | Ramor United | 6–12 – 1–11 | Arva | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Killygarry | 1–16 – 0–11 | Laragh United | Jim Smith Park |
| 14:30 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Gowna | 1–20 – 0–17 | Cavan Gaels | Kingspan Breffni |
| 14:30 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Crosserlough | 3–17 – 0–9 | Ballinagh | Crowe Memorial Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Castlerahan | 2–15 – 3–15 | Mullahoran | Sheelin Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Derek Argue |
Round 3
| 29 August 2025 Round 3 | Ballinagh | 1–15 – 2–22 | Kingscourt Stars | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:00 | Referee: John Power |
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | Arva | 1–14 – 1–15 | Ballyhaise | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 18:00 | Report | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | Gowna | 1–20 – 2–17 | Mullahoran | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 31 August 2025 Round 3 | Castlerahan | 0–6 – 0–19 | Cavan Gaels | Kingspan Breffni |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Derek Argue |
| 31 August 2025 Round 3 | Killygarry | 2–10 – 2–18 | Crosserlough | Kingspan Breffni |
| 16:00 | Report | Referee: John Emmo |
| 31 August 2025 Round 3 | Laragh United | 0–4 – 3–19 | Ramor United | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 18:00 | Referee: Daire Donohoe |
Round 4
| 7 September 2025 Round 4 | Arva | 1–17 – 0–14 | Castlerahan | Crowe Memorial Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 7 September 2025 Round 4 | Killygarry | 1–14 – 1–21 | Cavan Gaels | St Matthew's Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 7 September 2025 Round 4 | Kingscourt Stars | 1–16 – 1–16 | Crosserlough | Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
| 7 September 2025 Round 4 | Ballyhaise | 3–11 – 2–17 | Mullahoran | Páirc Naomh Fionnán |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Derek Argue |
| 7 September 2025 Round 4 | Ballinagh | 2–22 – 4–12 | Laragh United | O'Connell Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Conor Lyons |
| 7 September 2025 Round 4 | Gowna | 3–16 – 1–11 | Ramor United | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 14:00 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Knock-out stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Crosserlough | 2–17 | |||||||||||||
| Arva | 0–19 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna | 2–16 | |||||||||||||
| Crosserlough | 2–11 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna | 1–22 | |||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels | 0–11 | |||||||||||||
| Gowna | 0–13 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars | 2–16 | |||||||||||||
| Mullahoran | 0–11 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United | 1–11 | |||||||||||||
| Ramor United | 0–17 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars | 2–12 | |||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars | 2–14 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhaise | 1–12 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 12 September 2025 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 2–17 – 0–19 | Arva | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Derek Argue |
| 13 September 2025 Quarter-final | Gowna | 1–22 – 0–11 | Cavan Gaels | Kingspan Breffni |
| 19:00 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 16 September 2025 Quarter-final | Mullahoran | 0–11 – 1–11 | Ramor United | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 17 September 2025 Quarter-final | Kingscourt Stars | 2–14 – 1–12 | Ballyhaise | Kingspan Breffni |
| 20:15 | Report | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
Semi-finals
| 28 September 2025 Semi-final | Gowna | 2–16 – 2–11 | Crosserlough | Kingspan Breffni |
| 15:00 | Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
| 28 September 2025 Semi-final | Ramor United | 0–17 – 2–12 | Kingscourt Stars | Kingspan Breffni |
| 17:00 | Report | Referee: John Power |
Final
| 12 October 2025 Final | Gowna | 0–13 – 2–16 | Kingscourt Stars | Kingspan Breffni |
| 16:00 | Robbie Fitzpatrick 0–6 (0–4f), Cian Madden 0–4 (0–1f, one 2pt), Conor Madden 0–3 (one 2pt) | Report | Jordan Morris 0–9 (two 2ptf, 0–3f), Joe Dillon 1–1, Kevin Curtis 1–0, Cian Shekleton 0–2 (one 2pt), Padraig Faulkner 0–2, Odhran Cunningham 0–1, Michael Gargan 0–1 (0–1f) | Referee: Noel Mooney Man of the Match: Joe Dillon (Kingscourt Stars) |
Relegation play-offs
Relegation semi-finals
| 21 September 2025 Relegation semi-final | Ballinagh | 0–13 – 0–20 | Castlerahan | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 13:00 | Referee: Jim Giblin |
| 21 September 2025 Relegation semi-final | Killygarry | 1–22 – 2–15 | Laragh United | Athletic Grounds |
| 13:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
Final
| 27 September 2025 Relegation final | Ballinagh | 1–12 – 1–14 | Laragh United | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 17:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
References
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- ^ Donohoe, Damien (12 October 2025). "Stars captain Tully aiming for third SFC medal". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "Crosserlough open Cavan SFC with big win". Shannonside Northern Sound. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (20 October 2024). "Wind helps Crosserlough to Cavan crown at Ramor expense". RTÉ. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 October 2025). "Kingscourt Stars shine to shock Gowna in Cavan decider". RTÉ. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (13 October 2024). "Arva make it back-to-back county titles with win over the 'Bridge". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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