Cavan Senior Club Football Championship
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The Cavan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association
club competition between the top Cavan Gaelic football
clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship
and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
. Cornafean have won the most titles, having been victorious 20 times. The current senior football champions are Cavan Gaels
, who defeated Castlerahan in the 2011 decider.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club competition between the top Cavan Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
. Cornafean have won the most titles, having been victorious 20 times. The current senior football champions are Cavan Gaels
Cavan Gaels
Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals...
, who defeated Castlerahan in the 2011 decider.
Top Winners
| Team | Winner | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornafean Cornafean GAA Cornafean is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the rural parishes of Killeshandra and Kilmore, in County Cavan, Ireland. The club plays Gaelic Football and competes in Cavan GAA competitions. Cornafean is the most successful club in Cavan, having won 20 Cavan Senior Football... |
20 | 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1956 |
| 2 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... |
12 | 1965, 1975, 1977, 1978, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 |
| 3 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
11 | 1935, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1963, 1998, 2006 |
| 4 | Kingscourt Stars | 10 | 1921, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2010 |
| 5 | Crosserlough | 9 | 1958, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 |
| 6 | Cavan Slashers | 8 | 1917, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1941 |
| 7 | Gowna | 7 | 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 |
| 8 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 5 | 1911, 1952, 1957, 1964, 1995 |
| 9 | Virginia | 4 | 1916, 1919, 1959, 1962 |
| Laragh United | 4 | 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984 | |
| 11 | Cootehill | 3 | 1953, 1954, 1955 |
| Ramor United | 3 | 1974, 1985, 1992 | |
| 12 | Lacken | 1 | 1908 |
| Templeport | 1 | 1923 | |
| Maghera | 1 | 1926 | |
| Mountnugent | 1 | 1946 | |
| Lavey | 1 | 1951 | |
| Annagh | 1 | 1973 | |
| St. Marys http://www.swanlinbar-gfc.com/ | 1 | 1976 |
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 4-11 |
Castlerahan 0-07 |
| 2010 | Kingscourt Stars 1-13 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 1-09 |
| 2009 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 1-20 |
Denn 2-11 |
| 2008 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 0-15 |
Denn 0-07 |
| 2007 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 0-15 |
Gowna 0-11 |
| 2006 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... 2-10 |
Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 0-10 |
| 2005 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 0-12 |
Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... 1-06 |
| 2004 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 1-09 |
Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... 0-07 |
| 2003 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 3-06 |
Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... 1-08 |
| 2002 | Gowna 1-17 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 0-08 |
| 2001 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 0-15 |
Gowna 0-07 |
| 2000 | Gowna 2-10 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 0-11 |
| 1999 | Gowna | Kingscourt |
| 1998 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... |
| 1997 | Gowna | Crosserlough |
| 1996 | Gowna | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
| 1995 | Baileborough Shamrocks | Gowna |
| 1994 | Gowna | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
| 1993 | Kingscourt | Gowna |
| 1992 | Ramor United | Baileborough Shamrocks |
| 1991 | Kingscourt | Crosserlough |
| 1990 | Kingscourt | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
| 1989 | Kingscourt | Ramor United |
| 1988 | Gowna | Laragh United |
| 1987 | Kingscourt | Ramor United |
| 1986 | Kingscourt | Ballinagh |
| 1985 | Ramor United | Kingscourt |
| 1984 | Laragh United | Drumalee |
| 1983 | Laragh United | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... |
| 1982 | Laragh United | Baileborough Shamrocks |
| 1981 | Kingscourt 0-11 (d) | Drumalee 0-11 |
| 1980 | Kingscourt 0-10 | Crosserlough 0-09 |
| 1979 | Laragh United 3-14 | Crosserlough 1-07 |
| 1978 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 1-10 |
Ballyhaise 0-06 |
| 1977 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 3-13 |
St. Mary's 1-06 |
| 1976 | St. Mary's 0-12 | Ballyhaise 0-09 |
| 1975 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 0-11 |
Crosserlough 0-08 |
| 1974 | Ramor United | Woodford Gaels |
| 1973 | Annagh 4-11 | Ramor United 3-08 |
| 1972 | Crosserlough 3-08 | St. Brigid's (Laragh/Stradone) 2-06 |
| 1971 | Crosserlough | Killygarry |
| 1970 | Crosserlough 1-12 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 0-05 |
| 1969 | Crosserlough | |
| 1968 | Crosserlough | |
| 1967 | Crosserlough | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... |
| 1966 | Crosserlough | |
| 1965 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... |
Baileborough Shamrocks |
| 1964 | Baileborough Shamrocks | |
| 1963 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... 1-10 |
Baileborough Shamrocks 0-03 |
| 1962 | Virginia | |
| 1961 | Crosserlough | |
| 1960 | Not Finished | |
| 1959 | Virginia | |
| 1958 | Crosserlough 3-07 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... 3-04 |
| 1957 | Baileborough Shamrocks | |
| 1956 | Cornafean | Baileborough Shamrocks |
| 1955 | Cootehill | |
| 1954 | Cootehill | |
| 1953 | Cootehill | |
| 1952 | Baileborough Shamrocks | |
| 1951 | Lavey | Mullagh |
| 1950 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
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| 1949 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
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| 1948 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
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| 1947 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
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| 1946 | Mountnugent | |
| 1945 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
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| 1944 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
Mountnugent |
| 1943 | Cornafean | |
| 1942 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
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| 1941 | Cavan Slashers 1-04 | Cornafean 1-02 |
| 1940 | Cornafean Cornafean GAA Cornafean is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the rural parishes of Killeshandra and Kilmore, in County Cavan, Ireland. The club plays Gaelic Football and competes in Cavan GAA competitions. Cornafean is the most successful club in Cavan, having won 20 Cavan Senior Football... |
Killinkere |
| 1939 | Cornafean Cornafean GAA Cornafean is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the rural parishes of Killeshandra and Kilmore, in County Cavan, Ireland. The club plays Gaelic Football and competes in Cavan GAA competitions. Cornafean is the most successful club in Cavan, having won 20 Cavan Senior Football... |
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| 1938 | Cornafean Cornafean GAA Cornafean is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the rural parishes of Killeshandra and Kilmore, in County Cavan, Ireland. The club plays Gaelic Football and competes in Cavan GAA competitions. Cornafean is the most successful club in Cavan, having won 20 Cavan Senior Football... |
Gowna |
| 1937 | Cornafean Cornafean GAA Cornafean is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the rural parishes of Killeshandra and Kilmore, in County Cavan, Ireland. The club plays Gaelic Football and competes in Cavan GAA competitions. Cornafean is the most successful club in Cavan, having won 20 Cavan Senior Football... |
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| 1936 | Cornafean Cornafean GAA Cornafean is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the rural parishes of Killeshandra and Kilmore, in County Cavan, Ireland. The club plays Gaelic Football and competes in Cavan GAA competitions. Cornafean is the most successful club in Cavan, having won 20 Cavan Senior Football... |
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| 1935 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
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| 1934 | Cornafean | |
| 1933 | Cornafean | |
| 1932 | Cornafean | Baileborough Shamrocks |
| 1931 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1930 | Cavan Slashers | Baileborough Shamrocks |
| 1929 | Cornafean | Cavan Slashers |
| 1928 | Cornafean | Maghery MacFinns |
| 1927 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1926 | Maghery MacFinns | Drumgoon Éire Óg |
| 1925 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1924 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1923 | Templeport | |
| 1922 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1921 | Kingscourt Stars | Bruskey |
| 1920 | Cornafean | |
| 1919 | Virginia | |
| 1918 | Cornafean | Crosserlough |
| 1917 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1916 | Virginia | |
| 1915 | Cornafean | |
| 1914 | Cornafean | |
| 1913 | Cornafean | |
| 1912 | Cornafean | |
| 1911 | Baileborough Shamrocks | |
| 1910 | Cornafean | |
| 1909 | Cornafean | Crosserlough |
| 1908 | Lacken | |
| 1907 | Drumlane | |
| 1906 | ||
| 1905 | Drumlane | |
| 1904 | Drumlane | |
| 1903 | Drumlane | |
| 1902 | Cavan Slashers | |
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| 1890 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1889 | ||
| 1888 | Maghera MccFinns | Ballyconnell |
Tables
| Cavan Senior Football Championship Group One | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | Ballinagh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2 | Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels Cavan Gaels is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.Cavan Gaels have appeared in nine of the last ten Cavan Senior Football Championship finals... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Ramor United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Lacken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cavan Senior Football Championship Group Two | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | Killygarry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Denn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Cuchulainns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Drumalee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Cavan Senior Football Championship Group Three | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | Belturbet | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2 | Castlerahan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Redhills | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Gowna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Cavan Senior Football Championship Group Four | ||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | Mullahoran Mullahoran GFC Mullahoran GFC are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland founded in 1888. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA. The club are also known by their nickname, the Dreadnoughts. Mullahoran GFC are a rural club located in the parish of Mullahoran in south Cavan, approximately 10 miles from... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Kingscourt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | lavey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||