Cavan Junior Football Championship
| Cavan Junior Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2015 Cavan Junior Football Championship | |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Region | Cavan, Ireland (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Title holders | Templeport (6th title) |
| Most titles | Templeport, Castlerahan, Butlersbridge (5 titles) |
| Sponsors | Hotel Kilmore |
| Motto | "The Future is Blue" |
| Official website | http://www.cavangaa.ie |
The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the third-tier Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1913. The winner qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. The current champions are Templeport who defeated Cornafean in the 2015 decider.
Format
11 teams will contest the Hotel Kilmore Junior Championship.
Teams have been drawn into 3 groups, two with 4 team (Group 1 & 2) and one with 3 teams, (Group 3). The group stages will be played on a league basis. Where teams finish on equal points group placings will be decided in accordance with rule 6.20 of the GAA Official Guide 2013.
The top team in each group will qualify for the semi-finals. The runner up in each group will play off with the winner qualifying for the semi-final.
Semi-final pairings will be based on an open draw.
Top winners
| Team | Wins | Years won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Templeport | 6 | 1922, 1923, 1930, 1942, 1968, 2015 |
| 2 | Castlerahan | 5 | 1951, 1959, 1965, 1987, 1991 |
| Butlersbridge | 5 | 1963, 1974, 2002, 2004, 2009 | |
| 4 | Munterconnaught | 4 | 1928, 1949, 1976, 1994 |
| Mountnugent | 4 | 1943, 1964, 1988, 1992 | |
| Swanlinbar | 4 | 1985, 1998, 2006, 2010 | |
| 7 | Ballinagh | 3 | 1913, 1953, 1978 |
| Cornafean | 3 | 1914, 1927, 2000 | |
| Cavan Slashers | 3 | 1915, 1926, 1938 | |
| Gowna | 3 | 1916, 1934, 1982 | |
| Kingscourt Stars | 3 | 1931, 1954, 1961 | |
| Cross | 3 | 1941, 1946, 1962 | |
| Drung | 3 | 1947, 1980, 2008 | |
| Drumlane | 3 | 1948, 1971, 1999 | |
| Lavey | 3 | 1950, 1975, 2003 | |
| Cootehill | 3 | 1952, 1960, 1969 | |
| Killeshandra | 3 | 1970, 1983, 2007 | |
| Kill | 3 | 1986, 1997, 2013 | |
| Arva | 3 | 1933, 1993, 2014 | |
| 20 | Mullahoran | 2 | 1932, 1940 |
| Croghan | 2 | 1935, 1939 | |
| Belturbet | 2 | 1937, 1995 | |
| Killinkere | 2 | 1956, 1972 | |
| Virginia | 2 | 1958, 1966 | |
| Shercock | 2 | 1979, 2011 | |
| Knockbride | 2 | 1981, 1996 | |
| 27 | Loughduff Volunteers | 1 | 1917 |
| Drumbo | 1 | 1918 | |
| Bailieborough Shamrocks | 1 | 1919 | |
| Bruskey | 1 | 1920 | |
| Ballymachugh | 1 | 1921 | |
| Tullyco | 1 | 1924 | |
| Lurgan | 1 | 1925 | |
| Camagh | 1 | 1929 | |
| Ballyjamesduff | 1 | 1936 | |
| Stradone | 1 | 1944 | |
| Annagh | 1 | 1945 | |
| Mullagh | 1 | 1955 | |
| Cormore | 1 | 1957 | |
| Maghera | 1 | 1973 | |
| Crosserlough | 1 | 1967 | |
| Kildallon | 1 | 1977 | |
| Denn | 1 | 1984 | |
| Shannon Gaels | 1 | 1989 | |
| Killygarry | 1 | 1990 | |
| Drumgoon | 1 | 2001 | |
| Redhills | 1 | 2005 | |
| Laragh United | 1 | 2012 |
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Templeport 1-16 | Cornafean 1-12 |
| 2014 | Arva 2-11 | Ballymachugh 0-8 |
| 2013 | Kill 1-14 | Arva 1-13 |
| 2012 | Laragh United 0-10 | Mountnugent 2-3 |
| 2011 | Shercock 1-10 | Munterconnaught 1-7 |
| 2010 | Swanlinbar 0-16 | Munterconnaught 1-8 |
| 2009 | Butlersbridge 4-8 | Swanlinbar 0-11 |
| 2008 | Drung 1-12 | Mountnugent 0-8 |
| 2007 | Killeshandra 0-11 | Shannon Gaels 0-8 |
| 2006 | Swanlinbar 1-14, 0-18 (R) | Munterconnaught 1-14, 0-9 (R) |
| 2005 | Redhills 2-8 | Shannon Gaels 1-10 |
| 2004 | Butlersbridge 0-9, 0-14 (R) | Redhills 1-6, 1-6 (R) |
| 2003 | Lavey 0-12 | Mountnugent 0-6 |
| 2002 | Butlersbridge 1-6 | Kildallon 0-6 |
| 2001 | Drumgoon 1-10 | Kildallon 0-7 |
| 2000 | Cornafean 1-12 | Drumgoon 0-13 |
| 1999 | Drumlane | |
| 1998 | Swanlinbar | |
| 1997 | Kill | |
| 1996 | Knockbride | |
| 1995 | Belturbet | |
| 1994 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1993 | Arva | |
| 1992 | Mountnugent | |
| 1991 | Castlerahan | |
| 1990 | Killygarry | |
| 1989 | Shannon Gaels | |
| 1988 | Mountnugent | |
| 1987 | Castlerahan | |
| 1986 | Kill | |
| 1985 | Swanlinbar | |
| 1984 | Denn | |
| 1983 | Killeshandra | |
| 1982 | Gowna | |
| 1981 | Knockbride | |
| 1980 | Drung | |
| 1979 | Shercock | |
| 1978 | Ballinagh | |
| 1977 | Kildallon | |
| 1976 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1975 | Lavey | |
| 1974 | Butlersbridge | |
| 1973 | Maghera | |
| 1972 | Killinkere | |
| 1971 | Drumlane | |
| 1970 | Killeshandra | |
| 1969 | Cootehill | |
| 1968 | Templeport | |
| 1967 | Crosserlough | |
| 1966 | Virginia | |
| 1965 | Castlerahan | |
| 1964 | Mountnugent | |
| 1963 | Butlersbridge | |
| 1962 | Cross | |
| 1961 | Kingscourt Stars | |
| 1960 | Cootehill | |
| 1959 | Castlerahan | |
| 1958 | Virginia | |
| 1957 | Cormore | |
| 1956 | Killinkere | |
| 1955 | Mullagh | |
| 1954 | Kingscourt Stars | |
| 1953 | Ballinagh | |
| 1952 | Cootehill | |
| 1951 | Castlerahan | |
| 1950 | Lavey | |
| 1949 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1948 | Drumlane | |
| 1947 | Drung | |
| 1946 | Cross | |
| 1945 | Annagh | |
| 1944 | Stradone | |
| 1943 | Mountnugent | |
| 1942 | Templeport | |
| 1941 | Cross | |
| 1940 | Mullahoran | |
| 1939 | Croghan | |
| 1938 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1937 | Belturbet | |
| 1936 | Ballyjamesduff | |
| 1935 | Croghan | |
| 1934 | Gowna | |
| 1933 | Arva | |
| 1932 | Mullahoran | |
| 1931 | Kingscourt Stars | |
| 1930 | Templeport | |
| 1929 | Camagh | |
| 1928 | Munterconnaught | |
| 1927 | Cornafean | |
| 1926 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1925 | Lurgan | |
| 1924 | Tullyco | |
| 1923 | Templeport | |
| 1922 | Templeport | |
| 1921 | Ballymachugh | |
| 1920 | Bruskey | |
| 1919 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | |
| 1918 | Drumbo | |
| 1917 | Loughduff Volunteers | |
| 1916 | Gowna | |
| 1915 | Cavan Slashers | |
| 1914 | Cornafean | |
| 1913 | Ballinagh |