The 2020 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 56th edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 15 teams, the winner will not represent Cavan in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship this year due to its cancellation.

The championship starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. The COVID-19 pandemic brought forward the beginning and end dates for the championship but the format was not changed, although there was no relegation this year.

Ballinagh won the championship by defeating first-time finalists Butlersbridge in the decider.

Team changes

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

To Championship Promoted from 2019 Cavan Junior Football Championship Killinkere – (Junior Champions) Relegated from 2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship CootehillFrom Championship Promoted to 2020 Cavan Senior Football Championship Laragh United – (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to 2020 Cavan Junior Football Championship Swanlinbar

League Stage

All 15 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.

PosTeamPldWLDPDPts
1Ballyhaise4400+518
2Butlersbridge4400+258
3Ballinagh4310+226
4Bailieborough Shamrocks4310+216
5Ballymachugh4310+166
6Belturbet4310+56
7Killinkere4211+35
8Cootehill4220+104
9Cuchulainns4220+64
10Drumlane4220−34
11Ramor United B4130−432
12Drumgoon4031−331
13Arva4040−190
14Killeshandra4040−230
15Cornafean4040−340

Round 1

31 July 2020 Round 1Drumgoon2–12 – 2–12KillinkereO'Raghallaigh Park
20:15Referee: Ollie Donohoe
1 August 2020 Round 1Drumlane1–8 – 1–11ButlersbridgeRory O'Moore Park
17:00Referee: Martin Sexton
1 August 2020 Round 1Ballymachugh2–7 – 0–10CornafeanOur Lady of Lourdes Park
19:30Referee: Tony Gregory
2 August 2020 Round 1Cuchulainns0–13 – 2–10BallyhaiseHugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
14:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
2 August 2020 Round 1Killeshandra2–8 – 1–18Bailieborough ShamrocksAthletic Grounds
17:00Referee: Padraig Sheridan
2 August 2020 Round 1Belturbet4–15 – 4–6Ramor United BPáirc Emmet
17:00Referee: Harry Conaty
5 August 2020 Round 1Arva1–12 – 1–13BallinaghBreffni Park
20:15Referee: James Clarke

Round 2

14 August 2020 Round 2Ramor United B2–8 – 2–6DrumgoonO'Raghallaigh Park
20:15Referee: Paddy Clarke
15 August 2020 Round 2Cuchulainns1–13 – 0–8CornafeanBreffni Park
16:00Referee: Pat Clarke
15 August 2020 Round 2Killinkere2–15 – 0–15ArvaAthletic Grounds
16:00Referee: John Emmo
16 August 2020 Round 2Bailieborough Shamrocks0–10 – 1–14BelturbetBreffni Park
13:00Referee: Barry McMenamin
16 August 2020 Round 2Killeshandra1–7 – 0–17BallyhaiseBreffni Park
16:00Referee: Thomas Doonan
16 August 2020 Round 2Ballinagh3–9 – 0–10BallymachughDr. Plunkett Memorial Park
16:00Referee: Stephen McKiernan
16 August 2020 Round 2Drumlane1–11 – 0–10CootehillBreffni Park
19:00Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly

Round 3

8 August 2020 Round 3Cootehill3–12 – 3–13ButlersbridgeAnnalee Park
17:00Referee: Jim Giblin
8 August 2020 Round 3Cornafean1–13 – 2–13DrumlaneSt Aidan's Park
19:30Referee: Michael Lee

Round 4

21 August 2020 Round 4Butlersbridge2–21 – 1–5Ramor United BBreffni Park
20:15Referee: Ollie Donohoe
21 August 2020 Round 4Killeshandra0–7 – 0–11BallymachughOur Lady of Lourdes Park
20:15Referee: Barry McMenamin
22 August 2020 Round 4Belturbet1–14 – 0–12KillinkereBreffni Park
16:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
22 August 2020 Round 4Cootehill2–12 – 0–8ArvaO'Connell Park
18:30Referee: Chris McCaffrey
22 August 2020 Round 4Ballyhaise3–20 – 0–5CornafeanBreffni Park
19:00Referee: Padraig Sheridan
22 August 2020 Round 4Bailieborough Shamrocks4–16 – 1–11DrumgoonO'Raghallaigh Park
19:00Referee: Raymond Tynan
23 August 2020 Round 4Cuchulainns0–12 – 0–9BallinaghBreffni Park
19:00Referee: Martin Sexton

Round 5

30 August 2020 Round 5Bailieborough Shamrocks2–13 – 0–12DrumlaneP. J. Duke Park
14:00Referee: Martin Brady
30 August 2020 Round 5Butlersbridge2–17 – 2–15ArvaFirst Ulster Park
14:00Referee: Thomas Doonan
30 August 2020 Round 5Killinkere0–16 – 0–14CuchulainnsDolan Park
14:00Referee: John Emmo
30 August 2020 Round 5Drumgoon1–9 – 4–17BallymachughBreffni Park
14:00Referee: Harry Conaty
30 August 2020 Round 5Ballyhaise3–16 – 1–5Ramor United BDr. Plunkett Memorial Park
14:00Referee: Martin Sexton
30 August 2020 Round 5Belturbet1–7 – 1–23BallinaghSt Matthew's Park
14:00Referee: James Clarke
30 August 2020 Round 5Killeshandra1–14 – 3–13Cootehill CelticSt Felim's Park
14:00Referee: Chris McCaffrey

Knock-Out Stage

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Butlersbridge2–21
Killinkere3–16
Butlersbridge3–12
Bailieborough2–6
Bailieborough1–17
Ballymachugh3–10
Butlersbridge0–11
Ballinagh0–23
Ballinagh2–15
Belturbet1–8
Ballinagh1–17
Ballyhaise1–13
Ballyhaise2–15
Cootehill1–9

Quarter-finals

4 September 2020 Quarter-finalBallyhaise2–15 – 1–9CootehillBreffni Park
20:15Referee: Martin Sexton
5 September 2020 Quarter-finalBailieborough Shamrocks1–17 – 3–10BallymachughBreffni Park
18:00Referee: Raymond Tynan
6 September 2020 Quarter-finalBallinagh2–15 – 1–8BelturbetBreffni Park
14:00Referee: James Clarke
6 September 2020 Quarter-finalButlersbridge2–21 – 3–16KillinkereBreffni Park
16:15Referee: Padraig Sheridan

Semi-finals

20 September 2020 Semi-finalButlersbridge3–12 – 2–6Bailieborough ShamrocksBreffni Park
12:00Referee: Brendan Sweeney
20 September 2020 Semi-finalBallinagh1–17 – 1–13BallyhaiseBreffni Park
17:15Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly

Final

27 September 2020 FinalButlersbridge0–11 – 0–23BallinaghBreffni Park
17:00Caoimhin O'Reilly 0–4 (0-3f), Fionntán O'Reilly 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1m), Jonathan Leddy 0-3 (0-1f), Feargal Flanagan 0–1Niall McDermott 0–12 (0-5f, 0-3m), Shane Finnegan 0-3 (0-2f), Cormac Timoney 0-3, Kevin Smith 0–2, Niall O'Reilly 0-1, Thomas Smith 0-1, Paddy O'Brien 0–1Referee: Martin Sexton Man of the Match: Niall McDermott (Ballinagh)

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