The 2023 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship is the 59th edition of Cavan GAA 's premier Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded clubs in County Cavan , Ireland . The tournament consists of 14 teams, with the winner representing Cavan in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship . The championship began on 10 August 2023.
Ballyhaise won the championship with a six-point win over Denn in the final.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2022 championship season.
To Championship
Promoted from 2022 Cavan Junior Football Championship
Relegated from 2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship
From Championship
Promoted to 2023 Cavan Senior Football Championship
Relegated to 2023 Cavan Junior Football Championship
League stage
All 14 teams enter the competition at this stage. A random draw determines which teams face each other in each of the four rounds. No team can meet each other twice in the group stage. The top eight teams go into the quarter-finals, while the bottom four teams enter the relegation play-offs. The first round draw took place on 15 May 2023.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Ballyhaise
4
3
1
0
59
47
+12
7
Advance to quarter-final
2
Denn
4
3
0
1
80
57
+23
6
3
Shercock
4
3
0
1
59
47
+12
6
4
Templeport
4
3
0
1
59
57
+2
6
5
Killinkere
4
2
1
1
52
46
+6
5
6
Ballymachugh
4
2
1
1
54
51
+3
5
7
Cootehill
4
2
0
2
67
58
+9
4
8
Drumlane
4
1
2
1
51
46
+5
4
9
Butlersbridge
4
2
0
2
64
61
+3
4
10
Cuchulainns
4
2
0
2
52
54
−2
4
11
Belturbet
4
1
0
3
41
56
−15
2
Advance to relegation play-offs
12
Cornafean
4
1
0
3
51
77
−26
2
13
Drumgoon
4
0
1
3
54
61
−7
1
14
Bailieborough Shamrocks
4
0
0
4
34
59
−25
0
Source: Cavan GAA
Round 1
Killinkere Drumlane
Denn Templeport
Cuchulainns Cornafean Cootehill
Ballyhaise Bailieborough Shamrocks
Ballymachugh Drumgoon
Shercock 13 August 2022 Round 1 Shercock 0–13 – 0–12 Kingspan Breffni 19:00
Report Referee: Padraig Sheridan
Round 2
Cuchulainns Ballyhaise
Killinkere 19 August 2023 Round 2 Killinkere 0–8 – 1–7 St Anne's Park 17:00
Referee: Kieran McCarville
Drumlane Drumgoon
Belturbet Cornafean Denn
Templeport Bailieborough Shamrocks
Cootehill Round 3
Cootehill Ballyhaise Cornafean Templeport Drumlane
26 August 2023 Round 3 Templeport 1–10 – 0–12 Drumlane First Ulster Park 17:00
Referee: Michael Lee
Denn Drumgoon
26 August 2023 Round 3 Denn 0–14 – 0–11 Drumgoon Jim Smith Park 19:00
Referee: Conor Dourneen
Killinkere Cuchulainns
Ballymachugh Bailieborough Shamrocks
Round 4
Templeport Drumgoon
Ballyhaise Denn
9 September 2023 Round 4 Butlersbridge 1–19 – 1–15 Denn Joe Crowe Park 17:30
Referee: John Power
Cootehill 9 September 2023 Round 4 Cootehill 0–14 – 1–13 St Bridget's Park 17:30
Referee: Ollie Donohoe
Cuchulainns Cornafean
Shercock Bailieborough Shamrocks
Drumlane 9 September 2023 Round 4 Drumlane 2–10 – 0–10 First Ulster Park 17:30
Referee: Margaret Farrelly
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Ballyhaise Drumlane
Shercock 16 September 2023 Quarter-final Shercock 0–15 – 1–9 Kingspan Breffni 17:00
Report Referee: John Power
Templeport Denn Cootehill
Semi-finals
Killinkere Ballyhaise
Shercock Denn
Final
Ballyhaise Denn
15 October 2023 Final Ballyhaise 0–13 – 0–7 Denn Kingspan Breffni 16:00
Michael Brady 0–4 (0–3f), Padraig Moore 0–3 (0–1m), Kevin Tierney 0–2, Martin Conaty 0–2, Brían O'Rourke 0–1 (0–1m), David Brady 0–1
Report Thomas Edward Donohoe 0–4 (0–4f), Cavell Keogan 0–1 (0–1f), Ben Conaty 0–1, Cian McCann 0–1
Referee: Ollie Donohoe
Relegation play-offs
Relegation semi-finals
Cornafean Drumgoon
Belturbet Bailieborough Shamrocks
23 September 2023 Relegation semi-final Belturbet 0–9 – 1–7 Bailieborough Shamrocks Rory O'Moore Park 15:30
Referee: Barry McMenamin
Relegation final
Belturbet Drumgoon
References
Fitzpatrick, Paul (13 October 2023). "Keaney hopes Ballyhaise can learn lessons of the past" . The Anglo-Celt
Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 October 2023). "Moore: 'We need to get up there to the Senior Championship now'" . The Anglo-Celt
Fitzpatrick, Paul (13 October 2023). "'Did I think we could make the final? Absolutely, yeah'" . The Anglo-Celt
Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 October 2023). "Denn seek a return to senior ranks" . The Anglo-Celt
Fitzpatrick, Paul (15 October 2023). "Ballyhaise claim Intermediate Championship title" . The Anglo-Celt
Fitzpatrick, Paul (8 October 2022). "Connolly leads Drumlane to glory in excellent JFC final" . The Anglo-Celt
Fitzpatrick, Paul (9 October 2022). "Castlerahan return to senior ranks" . The Anglo-Celt
"Football championship excitement builds after draws made" . The Anglo-Celt
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Ballyhaise (3rd win)
Denn
Drumlane (Junior Champions)
Butlersbridge (Relegation play-off losers)
Castlerahan (Intermediate Champions)
Killeshandra (Relegation play-off losers)
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