The 2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 110th edition of Cavan GAA's premier

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tournament for senior graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner representing Cavan in the

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament organised by Ulster GAA. It is played between the Senior championship winners from each of the nine counties of Ulster. The competition was first held in 1968 an ...

. The championship starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

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were the defending champions, having beaten

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in the previous years final. Castlerahan won their second title in a row, defeating neighbours Ramor United in the final.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2018 championship season.

To Championship

Promoted from 2018 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship * Mullahoran - (Intermediate Champions)

From Championship

Relegated to 2019 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship * Colours of Antrim

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League Stage

All 12 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 8 teams go into a seeded draw for the quarter-finals while the bottom 3 teams will enter a Relegation Playoff. If teams are level on points and a place in the quarter-final is at stake, a Playoff will be conducted to determine who goes through.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Knock-Out Stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

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Relegation play-offs

The 3 bottom placed teams the league phase will enter the relegation play-offs. The 10th and 11th placed teams from the league phase will face each other in the Relegation Semi-Final, with the winner maintaining their senior status for 2020. The loser will face the 12th placed team with the loser being relegated to the 2020 Intermediate Championship.

References

External links

Official Cavan GAA Website
{{Cavan Senior Football Championship Cavan SFC

Cavan Senior Football Championship The Cavan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Cavan GAA, Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to ...

Cavan GAA Football championships