2020 Cavan county football team season

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Cavan
2020 season
ManagerMickey Graham
Home venueBreffni Park, Cavan
NFL (Division 2)7th (relegated)
Ulster ChampionshipWinners
All-Ireland ChampionshipSemi-final
Dr McKenna CupGroup stage (3rd)
First colours
Second colours

The following is a summary of the Cavan county football team's 2020 season.

Dr McKenna Cup[]

The draw for the 2020 Dr McKenna Cup was made on 4 December 2019. Cavan were drawn in a group with Armagh and defending champions Tyrone.[1]

Cavan finished bottom of their group, meaning they did not progress to a semi-final.

Table[]

Section C

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PR Pts Qualification
1 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2 2 0 0 46 37 1.243 4 Advance to semi-final
2 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2 1 0 1 47 43 1.093 2
3 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 2 0 0 2 29 42 0.690 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2020. Source: Ulster GAA

Results[]

Round 1
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg1-13 – 2-17Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
M. Reilly 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1m), C. Madden, N. Murray (0-1f) 0-3 each, C. Smith 0-2 (0-1m), B. Magee, R. Connolly (0-1f), L. Buchanan 0-1 each Report C. Turbitt 2-2, R. O'Neill 0-6 (0-5f), O. O'Neill, A. Nugent 0-3 each, A. Forker, S. Campbell, J. Duffy 0-1 each
Referee: Niall McKenna (Monaghan)
Round 2
Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg1-16 – 0-13Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan
D. McCurry 0-5 (0-4f), C. McCann 1-1 (0-1m), C. Kilpatrick, D. Mulgrew, D. Kerr, T. McCann 0-2 each, C. Grimes, N. Sludden 0-1 each Report N. Murray 0-4 (0-1f, 0-1m), C. Madden 0-3, M. Reilly, R. Connolly 0-2 each, O. Kiernan, G. McKiernan (0-1f) 0-1 each
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)

National Football League Division 2[]

As a result of their relegation in 2019, Cavan competed in Division Two of the 2020 National League.[2] The fixtures were released on 26 November 2019.[3]

The National League was suspended on 12 March with five rounds played, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Games resumed in October and the league was finished.

Defeat to Roscommon on the final day meant Cavan were relegated for the second season in succession.[5] They will compete in Division 3 in 2021.

Table[]

Pos Team
  • v
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon (P) 7 5 1 1 113 90 +23 11 NFL Division 2 champions and
promotion to 2021 NFL Division 1
2 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh (P) 7 4 1 2 130 103 +27 9 Promotion to 2021 NFL Division 1
3 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 7 4 0 3 106 99 +7 8
4 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 7 3 1 3 106 111 −5 7[a]
5 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 7 3 1 3 104 113 −9 7[a]
6 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 7 3 0 4 90 99 −9 6[b]
7 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan (R) 7 3 0 4 115 119 −4 6[b] Relegation to 2021 NFL Division 3
8 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh (R) 7 1 0 6 85 115 −30 2
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2020. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head result: Westmeath 1-18 – 0-13 Laois.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head result: Clare 1-14 – 0-15 Cavan.


Results[]

Round 1
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg2-18 – 1-8Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan
C. Turbitt 1-6 (0-1m), S. Campbell 1-2 (1-0 pen), R. Grugan (0-2f), O. O'Neill 0-3 each, R. O'Neill 0-2 (0-2f), A. Forker, N. Grimley 0-1 each Report J. Smith 1-0, C. Madden 0-3, O. Kiernan (0-1f), G. McKiernan (0-1f), B. Magee, C. Smith 0-1 each
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Round 2
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg1-17 – 1-13Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath
C. Brady 0-4, C. Conroy 1-0, R. Galligan (0-2 '45'), T. Galligan 0-2 each, P. Faulkner, K. Brady, O. Kiernan, G. McKiernan, O. Pierson, B. Magee, J. Smith, S. Murray, R. Connolly 0-1 each Report L. Loughlin 1-3, J. Heslin 0-4 (0-4f), R. Connellan 0-2, J. Smith, R. O'Toole, C. McCormack, L. Dolan 0-1 each
Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim)
Round 3
Laois Colours of Laois.svg1-6 – 3-10Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan
E. Lowry 1-0, E. O'Carroll 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 '45'), J. O'Loughlin 0-2, M. Barry 0-1 (0-1f) Report S. Murray 2-0, E. Doughty 1-0, G. Smith, B. Magee (0-1f, 0-1m) O. Pierson 0-3 each, R. Galligan 0-1 (0-1f)
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
Round 4
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg1-11 – 2-11Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan
U. Kelm 1-0, C. Jones (0-3f), C. Corrigan 0-3 each, R. Jones 0-2 each, A. Breen, S. McGullion, E. McManus (0-1f), 0-1 each Report G. McKiernan 0-5 (0-1f), T. Galligan 1-1, P. Faulkner 1-0, O. Kiernan, O. Pierson (0-2f) 0-2 each, C. Conroy 0-1 (0-1 each)
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Round 5
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg0-15 – 1-14Colours of Clare.svg Clare
O. Pierson 0-7 (0-5f), C. Brady 0-2, O. Kiernan, G. McKiernan, M. Reilly, J. Smith, B. Magee, S. Murray 0-1 each Report E. Cleary 0-5 (0-3f), D. Tubridy 0-4 (0-1f), J. McGann 1-0, C. Russell, C. O'Dea 0-2 each, P. Lillis 0-1
Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo)
Round 6
Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg1-21 – 0-20Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan
J. Hyland 0-9 (0-5f), D. Kirwan 0-4, F. Conway 1-0, K. Flynn 0-3, B. McCormack 0-2, K. Feely, P. Cribbin, L. Power 0-1 each Report C. Conroy 0-8 (0-7f), G. McKiernan 0-5 (0-2f), C. O'Reilly (0-1m), C. McGovern, C. Smith 0-2 each, O. Kiernan 0-1
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
Round 7
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg0-13 – 1-12Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
C. Brady, C. O'Reilly, O. Pierson (0-2f) 0-2 each, R. Galligan (0-1f), C. Conroy, G. McKiernan, O. Kiernan, M. Reilly, J. Smith, L. Fortune 0-1 each Report D. Smith 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1 '45'), E. Smith 1-0, C. Murtagh 0-2 (0-1f), C. Cregg, F. Cregg, D. Murtagh 0-1 each
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

Ulster Senior Football Championship[]

The draw for the 2020 Ulster Senior Football Championship was made on 9 October 2019, and pitted Cavan against Monaghan for the second successive year, with the winner facing Antrim in the quarter-finals.[6]

The fixture was originally fixed for 10 May 2020.[3] The game was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was refixed for 31 October 2020.[7]

Bracket[]

Preliminary Round
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  • t
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-13
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-11
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-22
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-13
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-15
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-17
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0-12
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1-13
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-11
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-15
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-13
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1-14
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-9
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1-17 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0-13
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 2-15

Results[]

Preliminary Round
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg1-17 – 2-15 (a.e.t.)Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan
C. McManus 1-4 (0-2f), M. Bannigan, K. Duffy 0-2 each, R. Beggan (0-1f), D. Ward, F. Kelly, R. McAnespie, S. O'Hanlon, C. McCarthy, S. Carey, C. Walshe, A. Woods 0-1 each Report M. Reilly 1-1, O. Pierson 1-0, G. McKiernan 0-3, L. Fortune 0-2, S. Smith 0-2, G. Smith, O. Kiernan, J. Smith, N. Murray (0-1m), T. Galligan, C. Conroy (0-1 '45'), R. Galligan (0-1f) 0-1 each
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Quarter-final
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg0-13 – 0-9Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim
G. McKiernan (0-1f), T. E. Donohoe (0-1f, 0-1m) 0-3 each, C. Brady, O. Kiernan 0-2 each, K. Clarke, C. Timoney, O. Pierson 0-1 each Report P. Cunningham (0-1f), C. Murray (0-1m) 0-2 each, M. McCann, K. Quinn, D. McAlesse, P. McBride (0-1f), T. McCann (0-1f) 0-1 each
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)
Semi-final
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg1-14 – 1-13Colours of Down.svg Down
M. Reilly 1-0 (1-0 pen), G. McKiernan (0-3f), T. Galligan (0-1m), C. Madden 0-3 each, P. Faulkner, C. Brady, K. Clarke, K. Brady, S. Smith (0-1f) 0-1 each Report J. Johnston 0-5 (0-1f), D. O'Hare 0-4 (0-1f), C. Doherty 1-0, P. Devlin 0-3 (0-2f), S. Johnston 0-1
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
Ulster Final
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg1-13 – 0-12Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
C. Madden 1-2, J. Smith, G. McKiernan (0-2f), O. Kiernan 0-2 each, J. McLoughlin, G. Smith, C. Brady, T. Galligan, M. Reilly 0-1 each Report P. McBrearty 0-4 (0-2f), N. O'Donnell, C. McGonagle 0-2 each, R. McHugh, P. Mogan, M. Langan, M. Murphy 0-1 each
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)

All-Ireland Series[]

After their Ulster final victory, Cavan progressed to their first All-Ireland semi-final in 23 years, where they faced five-time defending champions Dublin.[8] Dublin ended Cavan's championship run with a 1–24 to 0–12 victory.[9]

Bracket[]

 
Semi-finalsAll-Ireland Final
 
      
 
 
 
 
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan0-12
 
 
 
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin1-24
 
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin2-14
 
 
 
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo0-15
 
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo5-20
 
 
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary3-13
 

Results[]

Semi-final
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg0-12 – 1-24Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
M. Reilly 0-3, J. Smith, O. Kiernan 0-2 each, C. Brady, T. Galligan, G. McKiernan (0-1f), C. Conroy (0-1f), C. Madden 0-1 each Report D. Rock 0-6 (0-2f), R. McDaid 1-2, B. Fenton, C. Kilkenny (0-1m), C. O'Callaghan 0-4 each, P. Small 0-2 (0-1m), B. Howard, C. Costello 0-1 each
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)

References[]

  1. ^ "McKenna Cup: Holders Tyrone drawn against Armagh and Cavan". BBC Northern Ireland. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Dublin bounce back from league final disappointment to condemn Cavan to Division Two". Irish Independent. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "GAA Master Fixture schedule for 2020 published". GAA. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ "GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games, Euro 2020 under review". RTÉ. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Cavan slip through Division Two trapdoor after day to forget against Roscommon". The Irish News. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Ulster Championship draw: Donegal and Tyrone to meet in quarter-final". Sky Sports. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. ^ "No Clones final as Ulster confirm senior football championship fixtures". RTÉ. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Cavan win first Ulster final in 23 years to set up All-Ireland SFC semi-final clash with Dublin". Irish Independent. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Dublin march into 8th All-Ireland final in 10 years with 15-point win over Cavan". The42.ie. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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