2017 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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The 2017 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 53rd 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 starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 10 April 2017.
Shercock won the championship by beating Ballyhaise in the final.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
| To Championship Promoted from 2016 Cavan Junior Football Championship Cornafean (Junior Champions) Relegated from 2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship Ballyhaise (Relegation play-off Losers) Denn (Relegation play-off Losers) Killeshandra (Relegation play-off Losers) | From Championship Promoted to 2017 Cavan Senior Football Championship Arva (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to 2017 Cavan Junior Football Championship Drumalee (Relegation play-off Losers) Drung (Relegation play-off Losers) Templeport (Relegation play-off Losers) |
League stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laragh United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 8 |
| 2 | Drumgoon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 8 |
| 3 | Ballyhaise | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +30 | 6 |
| 4 | Belturbet | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| 5 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 6 | Swanlinbar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 7 | Denn (P.O.) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 4 |
| 8 | Cornafean (P.O.) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 4 |
| 9 | Shercock (P.O.) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Drumlane | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −6 | 3 |
| 11 | Killinkere | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | −9 | 2 |
| 12 | Butlersbridge | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | −24 | 1 |
| 13 | Redhills | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −25 | 0 |
| 14 | Killeshandra | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −29 | 0 |
Round 1
| 28 July 2017 Round 1 | Killeshandra | 1-9 – 5-11 | Ballyhaise | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Gerry Sheridan |
| 29 July 2017 Round 1 | Killinkere | 2-11 – 1-15 | Belturbet | Athletic Grounds |
| 19:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 30 July 2017 Round 1 | Swanlinbar | 2-10 – 2-20 | Drumgoon | Annalee Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
| 30 July 2017 Round 1 | Denn | 1-10 – 1-14 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | Dolan Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
| 30 July 2017 Round 1 | Shercock | 0-12 – 2-5 | Cornafean | Dolan Park |
| 15:30 | Referee: Gerry Sheridan |
| 30 July 2017 Round 1 | Butlersbridge | 0-13 – 0-16 | Laragh United | St Felim's Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Joey Curley |
Round 2
| 4 August 2017 Round 2 | Killinkere | 1-10 – 0-10 | Killeshandra | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 6 August 2017 Round 2 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 0-8 – 1-13 | Laragh United | Breffni Park |
| 13:30 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 6 August 2017 Round 2 | Cornafean | 0-13 – 2-14 | Swanlinbar | Terry Coyle Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: John Emmo |
| 6 August 2017 Round 2 | Drumlane | 0-6 – 0-11 | Belturbet | Annalee Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 6 August 2017 Round 2 | Shercock | 1-7 – 2-8 | Drumgoon | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 6 August 2017 Round 2 | Redhills | 2-5 – 2-17 | Denn | Athletic Grounds |
| 17:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 6 August 2017 Round 2 | Butlersbridge | 0-9 – 2-20 | Ballyhaise | St Felim's Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
Round 3
| 11 August 2017 Round 3 | Laragh United | 0-18 – 0-9 | Drumlane | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
| 11 August 2017 Round 3 | Redhills | 1-15 – 3-11 | Swanlinbar | St Aidan's Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: John Power |
| 12 August 2017 Round 3 | Drumgoon | 1-10 – 0-11 | Belturbet | Annalee Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Packie Smith |
| 12 August 2017 Round 3 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 0-15 – 0-15 | Butlersbridge | P. J. Duke Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Martin Cleary |
| 13 August 2017 Round 3 | Cornafean | 2-13 – 0-7 | Killeshandra | Breffni Park |
| 13:30 | Referee: Gerry Sheridan |
| 13 August 2017 Round 3 | Denn | 1-12 – 2-12 | Shercock | Breffni Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 13 August 2017 Round 3 | Ballyhaise | 1-16 – 1-10 | Killinkere | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
Round 4
| 27 August 2017 Round 4 | Drumlane | 0-13 – 0-13 | Swanlinbar | Corlough GAA Grounds |
| 18:30 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 27 August 2017 Round 4 | Laragh United | 2-9 – 2-8 | Shercock | Boyle Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
| 27 August 2017 Round 4 | Denn | 0-20 – 1-10 | Ballyhaise | Athletic Grounds |
| 18:30 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 27 August 2017 Round 4 | Butlersbridge | 0-10 – 1-11 | Belturbet | St Aidan's Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Jim Giblin |
| 27 August 2017 Round 4 | Cornafean | 1-17 – 2-11 | Redhills | St Felim's Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 27 August 2017 Round 4 | Killeshandra | conc – w/o | Drumgoon | Terry Coyle Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 27 August 2017 Round 4 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 3-12 – 1-13 | Killinkere | Dolan Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Gerry Sheridan |
League play-offs
| 1 September 2017 Quarter-final play-off | Denn | 0-7 – 0-13 | Shercock | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 6 September 2017 Quarter-final/Relegation play-off | Denn | 4-8 – 2-21 | Cornafean | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Knock-Out Stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Ballyhaise | 5-12 | |||||||||||||
| Swanlinbar | 1-9 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhaise | 1-6 0-14 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Belturbet | 0-9 0-13 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Belturbet | 2-9 | |||||||||||||
| Bailieborough | 1-9 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhaise | 1-9 | |||||||||||||
| Shercock | 2-11 | |||||||||||||
| Laragh United | 2-7 | |||||||||||||
| Shercock | 2-8 | |||||||||||||
| Shercock | 2-13 | |||||||||||||
| Drumgoon | 1-13 | |||||||||||||
| Drumgoon | 2-10 | |||||||||||||
| Cornafean | 0-13 |
Quarter-finals
| 8 September 2017 Quarter-final | Belturbet | 2-9 – 1-9 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 10 September 2017 Quarter-final | Laragh United | 2-7 – 2-8 | Shercock | Jim Smith Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Joey Curley |
| 10 September 2017 Quarter-final | Ballyhaise | 5-12 – 1-9 | Swanlinbar | First Ulster Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Tony Gregory |
| 10 September 2017 Quarter-final | Drumgoon | 2-10 – 0-13 | Cornafean | Breffni Park |
| 18:00 | Referee: Brendan Sweeney |
Semi-finals
| 16 September 2017 Semi-final | Shercock | 2-13 – 1-13 | Drumgoon | Breffni Park |
| 18:30 | Referee: Gerry Sheridan |
| 16 September 2017 Semi-final | Ballyhaise | 1-6 – 0-9 | Belturbet | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 22 September 2017 Semi-final replay | Belturbet | 0-13 – 0-14 | Ballyhaise | St Aidan's Park |
| 20:15 | Referee: Joe McQuillan |
Final
| 1 October 2017 Final | Ballyhaise | 1-9 – 2-11 | Shercock | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Kevin Tierney 0-7 (0-7f), Colm Reilly 1-0, Martin Conaty 0-2 (0-2f) | Niall Clerkin 1-2, Lee Clarke 1-1, Killian Clarke 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1 pen), Damien McIntyre 0-2, Dean O'Reilly 0-1, John McEnroe 0-1 | Referee: Chris McCaffrey Man of the Match: Niall Clerkin (Shercock) |
Relegation play-offs
| 9 September 2017 Relegation play-off | Drumlane | 0-6 – 2-12 | Redhills | St Felim's Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 9 September 2017 Relegation play-off | Killinkere | 0-6 – 2-8 | Butlersbridge | Athletic Grounds |
| 16:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 23 September 2017 Relegation play-off | Denn | 1-9 – 1-10 | Killeshandra | Joe Crowe Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Martin Sexton |