Inter-county , is Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) terminology which refers to competitions or matches between counties, as used in Gaelic games (differently from legal counties). The term can also be used to describe the players on the teams.
35-664: The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship , known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship , is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the second highest inter-county club hurling competition in Ireland , and has been contested every year since the 2004-05 championship . The final, currently held on the third Saturday in January,
70-692: A famous victory on a score line of 1–4 to First Ulster's 0-1, thus entering the history books as Cavan's first Champions. The Cavan Senior Football Championship is an annual club competition between the top Cavan clubs. The winners of the Cavan Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship . The current champions are Gowna who defeated Kingscourt Stars in
105-468: A point at half-time. Peter Donohoe kicked eight points over the hour to seal a famous victory for Cavan on a scoreline of 2–11 to 2–7, to bring Sam Maguire to Cavan for a third time. Cavan followed this up with a one-point win over Mayo in 1948 , to win back-to-back titles. The county reached its third successive final in 1949 , but was denied a three-in-a-row by Meath , losing by four points. Cavan responded to that defeat by overcoming Meath after
140-542: A replay in 1952 to win the county's fifth, and most recent, All-Ireland SFC title. It remains Cavan's latest appearance in an All-Ireland SFC final. Historically, Cavan have dominated the Ulster Senior Football Championship, winning a record forty titles, most recently in 2020 . The county teams play home games at Kingspan Breffni , Cavan . 2020 Ulster winning Captain and All-Star Raymond Galligan took over as senior football team manager following
175-670: A replay. 2 years later they were back. In 2013 they beat Tipperary on a scoreline of 1–14 to 1-12. The Cavan ladies have won the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship once in 1977. In 2013 they won the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship for the first time. Their kit and crest differs from that of the men. The high point in Cavan's camogie history was their Ulster senior titles of 1940 and 1941, when they beat Antrim 2–3 to 1–2 after
210-474: A score of 4–08 to 1-06. Mullahoran won their 26th championship in 2019 and 4th in a row beating Pearse Óg 2–09 to 0-12. In 2011, after a disastrous Division 4 league campaign where they ended with a -157 scoring difference the decision was made to discontinue the senior hurling team resulting in Cavan being the only county in Ireland without a senior hurling representative team for nearly 6 years. Cavan turned out
245-649: A team for the first time in six years in 2017, and played in the Lory Meagher Cup in 2017 , and re-entered the National Hurling League in 2018 . After failing to impress in their first four seasons they made had a surprise run to the 2021 Lory Meagher Cup final beating holders Louth in the semi-final before losing out to Fermanagh in the final. Cavan have the following achievements in hurling. Tom "Gawny" Walsh from Bishopswater in County Wexford
280-461: A wrangle over getting permits to travel to war-time Belfast. They lost to Galway by 4–4 to 0–3 in the 1940 All Ireland semi-final, but drew with Dublin in the 1941 semi-final 4–0 to 3-3, thanks to a last-minute goal from Rita Sullivan, losing the replay 3–4 to 1-1. The team was captained by Mollie O’Brien from Killygarry (née Donohoe) who helped revive the game in Cavan in 1968. All Cavan's scores in both matches were scored by Rita Sullivan. Cavan won
315-560: Is available for students going on a J-1 visa , which allows a temporary transfer to Canada , New York or North America . Inter-county travel is movement from one county to another. It became a feature during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland when restrictions (including a travel ban) were imposed. Cavan GAA The Cavan County Board ( Irish : Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae an Chabháin ) or Cavan GAA
350-664: Is one of the 32 county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Ireland , and is responsible for the administration of Gaelic games in County Cavan . The County Board is responsible for preparing the Cavan county teams in the various Gaelic sporting codes; football , hurling , camogie and handball . The county football team won 5 All-Ireland Senior Football Championships before going into decline after 1970. The team won its 39th and 40th Ulster Senior Football Championships after gaps of 28 and 23 years, in 1997 and 2020 respectively. Cavan GAA has jurisdiction over
385-596: Is the culmination of a series of games played between October and January with the winners receiving the cup. The All-Ireland Championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. Currently qualification is limited to teams competing in the Connacht Championship , the Leinster Championship , the Munster Championship and
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#1732855970322420-702: The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) five times, the Ulster Senior Football Championship (SFC) 40 times, and the National Football League once. In the 1933 All-Ireland SFC semi-final in Breffni Park , Cavan beat Kerry with a last minute goal from Vincent McGovern, ending their five-in-a-row bid. Cavan later defeated Galway by one point in the final to become the first Ulster county to win
455-676: The National Hurling League , though Fingal (part of Dublin) recently did. London also competes in the hurling and Gaelic football championships and leagues, winning the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship once in 1901, Warwickshire competes in the hurling championship only, while New York competes in the Men's Football Championship; in the past they also competed in the Hurling Championship. The British Provincial Council organises inter-county competitions for
490-664: The Sam Maguire Cup . Two years later, Cavan defeated Kildare in the 1935 All-Ireland SFC final to win a second title in three years. Cavan reached 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final after defeating Roscommon in the semi-final. The concluding game was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City , the only time the final was held outside of Ireland. Kerry scored two early goals, but Cavan settled and goals from Joe Stafford and Mick Higgins meant they led by
525-556: The Ulster Championship . Four teams currently participate in the All-Ireland semi-finals. While the senior championship had been running since the 1970-71 season , the creation of an All-Ireland series at intermediate level was a natural progression. The Munster Council were the first to organize a provincial championship in the intermediate grade in 2003. They were followed by the other three provincial councils in 2004, with
560-408: The 1970s and the early 1980s. Bailieborough were victorious in 1966. Cavan Gaels won in 1973 and 1974. Bailieborough won their second championship ten years after the first in 1976 and won again in 1977. 1982 saw the start of Cavan's most successful period in their Hurling history due to the influence of soldiers from hurling counties such as Kilkenny, Clare and Cork who were stationed at the border of
595-506: The 2023 final. The first winners of the Cavan football championship were Maghera MacFinns in 1887, who beat Ballyconnell First Ulsters 1–04 to 0-01. Cornafean are the most successful senior team winning on twenty occasions. The Cavan Intermediate Football Championship is the second-tier football championship. The Intermediate champions go on to play in the Ulster Intermediate Championship , and are promoted to Senior for
630-557: The All-Ireland finals are the most watched. and the All-Ireland Football Final is the most watched event in Ireland's sporting calendar. Usually each of the 32 GAA counties in Ireland participates in the inter-county leagues and in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship ; Kilkenny does not compete in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , and Cavan does not currently compete in
665-528: The Cavan Gaels/Bailieborough dominance and won the next 3 championships 1986-1988. No championship was held in 1989 but the 1990s saw the start of the Mullahoran dominance. Mulllahoran won an amazing 21 Cavan Senior Hurling Championship between 1990 and 2010. Mullahoran's dominance was finally broken by Ballymachugh who were runners up to Mullahoran 2005, 2008 and 2009. They beat Mullahoran in 2011 on
700-460: The Cavan hurling championship were Belturbet in 1908. Mullahoran have won the most titles with a total of 26. Traditionally the County board has actively discouraged hurling through their policies football but Hurling has been present in the county. The championship has never been held consistently and at times wasn't finished. Belturbet won the first Cavan Senior Hurling Championship in 1908. Hurling
735-582: The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland during the troubles. From 1982 to 1985 Cavan Gaels and Bailieborough Shamrocks won 2 Championships each. Bailieborough won in 1982 and 1984 and Cavan Gaels in 1983 and 1985. The County team also had success winning the Ulster Junior Hurling Championship in 1983 and 1985. In-between both Championships they won the National Hurling League Division 4 in 1984. Woodford Gaels broke
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#1732855970322770-644: The area that is associated with the traditional county of County Cavan . There are 8 officers on the Board. For details on the Board's clubs, see Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Cavan and List of Gaelic games clubs in Ireland#Cavan . The Board is subject to the Ulster GAA Provincial Council. The first crest that adorned the Cavan jerseys was the coat of arms for County Cavan . The crest
805-459: The competition at the quarter-final stage, but now compete in the Connacht championship. All-Ireland winners are shaded in gold, and counties are listed in brackets. Inter county The first inter-county competitions the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship took place in 1887. County teams select the best players from the clubs within
840-493: The county, a practice which began in 1892. Before 1892 the winner of each counties club championship would represent the county in the All-Ireland championships. The inter-county season begins in January with each province 's warm-up competition and ends in September with the All-Ireland final. The GAA's inter county competitions are the organisation's most attended competitions and are Ireland's most attended sporting events, while
875-596: The decider. Arva also went on to win the Ulster Junior Club Championship and in turn, the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship for 2023. Templeport are the most successful Junior team, having won the Cavan title seven times. Clubs (40 as of 2020) range from Shannon Gaels in the far north-west to Kingscourt in the south-east. Cavan is the most successful football county in the province of Ulster , having won
910-567: The following elements The first GAA club in Cavan and in Ulster was founded in Ballyconnell in late 1885 called Ballyconnell Joe Biggars in honour of west Cavan Nationalist MP Joe Biggar. The name of the club was later changed to Ballyconnell First Ulsters. The first Cavan County Final, under GAA rules was played in a field outside Cavan Town on 30 April 1887. The final was contested by Ballyconnell First Ulster's and Maghera MacFinns. MacFinns recorded
945-435: The four champions contesting an All-Ireland series. Kildangan of Tipperary were the first All-Ireland champions after defeating Carrickshock of Kilkenny . In 2007, London club Robert Emmetts became the first team from outside of Ireland to claim an All-Ireland title. The most successful teams are from Kilkenny – 8 different Kilkenny clubs have won the All-Ireland title on 8 separate occasions. No team has ever won
980-506: The next year. The 2023 champions are Ballyhaise who became champions with a win over Denn . Lacken are the most successful intermediate club, having won on four occasions. The Cavan Junior Football Championship is the third-tier football championship. The Junior champions go on to play in the Ulster Junior Championship , and are promoted to Intermediate for the next year. The 2023 champions are Arva who beat Knockbride in
1015-639: The resignation of Mickey Graham in 2023. The Cavan Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club competition between the top Cavan clubs. The winners of the Cavan Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship . The current Cavan County Champions are East Cavan Gaels GAA , who won their first ever Senior title in 2024 . The first winners of
1050-592: The second division of the National Camogie League in 1981 and reached the 1994 junior final only to lose to Cork. They won the Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup in 2009. Agnes O'Farrelly and Agnes Hennessy served as presidents of the Camogie Association ). Under Camogie's National Development Plan 2010-2015, "Our Game, Our Passion", Carlow , Cavan , Laois , Louth and Roscommon were to get
1085-543: The seven counties under its control on the island of Britain . The British Provincial Council is the only area outside Ireland to organise regular inter-county matches. Changing clubs between counties is known as an inter-county transfer and is regulated by the Provincial council if the clubs are in the same province, or by the central council of the GAA when the transferring between clubs in different provinces. A special transfer
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1120-474: The title more than once. Dicksboro and Carrickshock are the only teams to have qualified for two All-Ireland finals. The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship features four teams in the final tournament. 25 county champions contest the four provincial intermediate club championships with the four respective champions qualifying for the All-Ireland series. Prior to 2018 the London champions entered
1155-439: Was a former manager of the Cavan senior hurling team. Cavan won the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship in 1977 beating Roscommon on a scoreline of 4–03 to 2-03. They lost consecutive finals in 1980 and 1981 losing to Tipperary and Kerry . It wasn't until 2011 that Cavan next reached a Ladies' All-Ireland final. They faced Westmeath in the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship and lost after
1190-465: Was revived in Cavan in 1917. Cavan Slashers were the standout Hurling team of the early period winning the championship in 1922, 1924, 1927 and 1928. They also won 4-in-a-row between 1933 and 1936. Again hurling died away in the county with only eight championships been finished between 1937 and 1981. Ballyhaise won successive championships in 1948 and 1949. Granard won their first championship in 1950 and Bailieborough Shamrocks and Cavan Gaels dominated
1225-585: Was split into four quadrants and included: In 2004 Cavan released a new crest for the Breifne County. The crest was designed by the 38th President of the Gaelic Athletic Association Aogán Farrell and Cavan Central Council rep. George Cartwright. The crest draws on cultural, physical and historical influences. The primary colours are blue and white with Ulster's red hand and G.A.A. yellow also prominent. The designers wanted to reflect
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