2021 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
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The 2021 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 57th 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.
Butlersbridge defeated Ballyhaise in the final to claim their first Intermediate title.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.
| To Championship Promoted from 2020 Cavan Junior Football Championship Templeport (Junior Champions) | From Championship Promoted to 2021 Cavan Senior Football Championship Ballinagh (Intermediate Champions) Withdrew Ramor United B |
League stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballyhaise | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 8 |
| 2 | Cuchulainns | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 7 |
| 3 | Cornafean | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +20 | 6 |
| 4 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 6 |
| 5 | Butlersbridge | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 6 |
| 6 | Killeshandra | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Killinkere | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -13 | 4 |
| 8 | Ballymachugh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| 9 | Drumgoon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Templeport | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | −9 | 3 |
| 11 | Arva | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | −16 | 2 |
| 12 | Drumlane | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | −13 | 1 |
| 13 | Cootehill | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −11 | 0 |
| 14 | Belturbet | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −23 | 0 |
Round 1
| 3 September 2021 Round 1 | Killeshandra | 0-11 – 1-13 | Arva | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Killinkere | 0-24 – 3-14 | Ballymachugh | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: John Emmo |
| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Ballyhaise | 2-14 – 2-11 | Cootehill | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Conor Dourneen |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Drumgoon | 0-11 – 0-12 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | St Bridget's Park |
| 13:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Templeport | 1-13 – 4-19 | Cornafean | Breffni Park |
| 13:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Belturbet | 0-14 – 1-14 | Cuchulainns | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Butlersbridge | 1-14 – 0-12 | Drumlane | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: James Clarke |
Round 2
| 10 September 2021 Round 2 | Ballymachugh | 2-9 – 0-12 | Cootehill | Edwin Carolan Community Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 10 September 2021 Round 2 | Cornafean | 1-12 – 0-10 | Drumgoon | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
| 10 September 2021 Round 2 | Drumlane | 0-9 – 1-9 | Killeshandra | St Aidan's Park |
| 20:30 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Arva | 0-7 – 1-18 | Ballyhaise | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 13:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Belturbet | 0-7 – 3-13 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | Hugh O'Reilly Memorial Park |
| 13:00 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Butlersbridge | 3-22 – 3-8 | Killinkere | Sheelin Park |
| 13:00 | Referee: John Power |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Cuchulainns | 3-12 – 2-15 | Templeport | Páirc Emmet |
| 15:00 | Referee: John Emmo |
Round 3
| 17 September 2021 Round 3 | Killeshandra | 0-12 – 0-10 | Ballymachugh | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 18 September 2021 Round 3 | Drumlane | 2-11 – 1-14 | Drumgoon | Annalee Park |
| 17:30 | Referee: Padraig Sheridan |
| 18 September 2021 Round 3 | Arva | 2-6 – 0-16 | Cuchulainns | Sheelin Park |
| 17:30 | Referee: Chris McCaffrey |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Butlersbridge | 1-10 – 2-14 | Templeport | First Ulster Park |
| 14:00 | Referee: Martin Sexton |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Killinkere | 2-11 – 1-10 | Belturbet | Athletic Grounds |
| 14:00 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Cootehill | 0-10 – 2-7 | Cornafean | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Ballyhaise | 1-11 – 1-10 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | Breffni Park |
| Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
Round 4
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Drumlane | 0-8 – 1-10 | Ballyhaise | Joe Crowe Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Michael Lee |
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Butlersbridge | 1-12 – 2-8 | Belturbet | First Ulster Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Killeshandra | 3-8 – 1-10 | Killinkere | Breffni Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Drumgoon | 0-9 – 0-8 | Templeport | Athletic Grounds |
| 16:00 | Referee: Pat Clarke |
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Cootehill | 4-7 – 3-12 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | O'Raghallaigh Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Ollie Donohoe |
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Cuchulainns | 0-9 – 0-6 | Cornafean | Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 26 September 2021 Round 4 | Ballymachugh | 3-8 – 2-8 | Arva | Our Lady of Lourdes Park |
| 16:00 | Referee: John Power |
Knock-Out Stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Bailieborough | 3-10 | |||||||||||||
| Butlersbridge | 3-14 | |||||||||||||
| Butlersbridge | 3-9 | |||||||||||||
| Cuchulainns | 0-12 | |||||||||||||
| Cuchulainns | 2-14 | |||||||||||||
| Killinkere | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Butlersbridge | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhaise | 0-14 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhaise | 1-15 | |||||||||||||
| Ballymachugh | 1-9 | |||||||||||||
| Ballyhaise | 0-17 | |||||||||||||
| Killeshandra | 1-7 | |||||||||||||
| Cornafean | 1-8 | |||||||||||||
| Killeshandra | 1-11 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 October 2021 Quarter-final | Cornafean | 1-8 – 1-11 | Killeshandra | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Noel Mooney |
| 2 October 2021 Quarter-final | Ballyhaise | 1-15 – 1-9 | Ballymachugh | Ballinagh GAA Grounds |
| 17:00 | Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
| 2 October 2021 Quarter-final | Cuchulainns | 2-14 – 1-12 | Killinkere | Lavey GAA Grounds |
| 17:00 | Referee: Margaret Farrelly |
| 3 October 2021 Quarter-final | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 3-10 – 3-14 | Butlersbridge | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly |
Semi-finals
| 15 October 2021 Semi-final | Butlersbridge | 3-9 – 0-12 | Cuchulainns | Breffni Park |
| 20:00 | Referee: Kieran McCarville |
| 17 October 2021 Semi-final | Ballyhaise | 0-17 – 1-7 | Killeshandra | Breffni Park |
| 19:00 | Referee: Stephen McKiernan |
Final
| Butlersbridge | 1-12 – 0-14 | Ballyhaise |
|---|---|---|
| Fionntán O'Reilly 0-6 (0-5f), Cathal Leddy 1-0, Caoimhin O'Reilly 0-2 (0-1f), Peter Conaty 0-1 (0-1f), Feargal Flanagan 0-1, Killian Leddy 0-1, John Fitzpatrick 0-1 | Kevin Tierney 0-6 (0-5f), Stephen Smith 0-3 (0-3f), Eoin Clarke 0-2, Brían O'Rourke 0-1, Sean McCormack 0-1, David Brady 0-1 |
Relegation play-offs
| 2 October 2021 Relegation play-off | Arva | 1-4 – 0-10 | Belturbet | Michael Cully Park |
| 15:00 | Referee: Barry McMenamin |
| 2 October 2021 Relegation play-off | Drumlane | 0-13 – 1-12 | Cootehill | O'Connell Park |
| 17:00 | Referee: Martin Sexton |