The 2013 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 105th edition of
Cavan GAA's premier club
Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
tournament for senior graded teams in
County Cavan, Ireland
County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is base ...
. The tournament consists of 17 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition played between the top clubs in Ulster GAA. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup ( ga, Corn Shéamuis Mhic Fearáin). The winners and th ...
.
Mullahoran
Mullahoran ( ga, Mhullach Odhráin – Hilltop of Odhrán) is a townland in southern County Cavan, bordering County Longford, Ireland. It is also the name of a Roman Catholic parish. It is a constituent part of the electoral division and civil ...
were the defending champions, but exited the championship to
Cavan Gaels at the quarter-final stage.
Ballinagh
Ballinagh, officially Bellananagh (), is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It lies on the N55 midlands route.
Buildings of note
Ballinagh Market House is a five-bay two-storey building constructed in 1821; it is currently in use as a store ho ...
defeated a fancied Cavan Gaels side in the final to claim their first Senior title.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2013 championship season.
To Championship
Promoted from 2012 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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Lacken - (Intermediate Champions)
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Crosserlough
Crosserlough, historically known as ''Cros Ar Loch'', is a large civil parish in southern County Cavan, in the province of Ulster, Ireland. It is located between Ballyjamesduff and Lough Sheelin.
The parish consists of three areas. Kilnaleck, w ...
Opening rounds
Preliminary rounds
Round 1
Round 2A
Back-door stage
Round 2B
Round 3
Knock-out stage
Quarter finals
Semi finals
Final
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Relegation play-offs
Preliminary relegation play-off
Semi finals
Final
References
External links
Official Cavan GAA Website
{{Cavan Senior Football Championship
Cavan Senior Football Championship
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 t ...
Cavan Senior Football Championship