The 2022 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 58th 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.

Castlerahan returned to the senior grade at the first time of asking, beating Ballyhaise by a goal in the final.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021 championship season.

To Championship Promoted from 2021 Cavan Junior Football Championship Denn - (Junior Champions) Relegated from 2021 Cavan Senior Football Championship Shercock - (Relegation play-off Losers) Castlerahan - (Relegation play-off Losers)From Championship Promoted to 2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship Butlersbridge - (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to 2022 Cavan Junior Football Championship Arva - (Relegation play-off Losers) Drumlane - (Relegation play-off Losers)

League stage

PosTeamPldWLDPDPts
1Cuchulainns4301+307
2Castlerahan4301+157
3Ballyhaise4310+286
4Templeport4310+146
5Cootehill4310-26
6Denn4220+184
7Bailieborough Shamrocks4220+174
8Killinkere4220+64
9Shercock4220+24
10Cornafean4220−154
11Ballymachugh4130−32
12Drumgoon4130−132
13Belturbet4040−300
14Killeshandra4040−610

Round 1

5 August 2022 Round 1Cornafean2-18 – 1-16BallymachughOur Lady of Lourdes Park
19:45Referee: Barry McMenamin
6 August 2022 Round 1Shercock0-13 – 0-10DrumgoonSt Bridget's Park
17:00Referee: Martin Sexton
6 August 2022 Round 1Killeshandra0-7 –3-18DennBallinagh GAA Grounds
17:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
6 August 2022 Round 1Belturbet0-10 – 2-8BallyhaiseMax McGrath Park
19:00Referee: Pat Clarke
6 August 2022 Round 1Killinkere0-7 – 1-7Bailieborough ShamrocksHugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
19:00Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
7 August 2022 Round 1Templeport1-18 – 0-13CootehillPáirc Emmet
16:00Referee: Brendan Sweeney
7 August 2022 Round 1Castlerahan0-8 – 0-8CuchulainnsDolan Park
Referee: Margaret Farrelly

Round 2

13 August 2022 Round 2Ballymachugh1-11 – 3-9ShercockJim Smith Park
18:00Referee: Paddy Clarke
13 August 2022 Round 2Cuchulainns0-11 – 1-7Bailieborough ShamrocksO'Raghallaigh Park
18:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
14 August 2022 Round 2Cootehill1-16 – 1-14DrumgoonSt Anne's Park
14:00Referee: Conor Dourneen
14 August 2022 Round 2Templeport1-17 – 2-9KilleshandraO'Connell Park
16:00Referee: Padraig Sheridan
14 August 2022 Round 2Killinkere1-16 – 1-8BelturbetSt Felim's Park
16:00Referee: Jim Giblin
14 August 2022 Round 2Ballyhaise5-15 – 0-9CornafeanBreffni Park
17:00Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
14 August 2022 Round 2Denn2-7 – 1-14CastlerahanDr. Plunkett Memorial Park
19:00Referee: James Clarke

Round 3

19 August 2022 Round 3Shercock0-13 – 2-10DennBreffni Park
20:00Referee: John Emmo
19 August 2022 Round 3Drumgoon0-8 – 3-8BallymachughOur Lady of Lourdes Park
20:30Referee: Jim Giblin
20 August 2022 Round 3Templeport0-13 – 0-7BelturbetFirst Ulster Park
17:00Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
20 August 2022 Round 3Killeshandra1-3 – 2-17CuchulainnsBreffni Park
17:30Referee: Paudge Farrelly
20 August 2022 Round 3Cootehill1-12 – 0-14CornafeanAnnalee Park
17:30Referee: Pat Clarke
21 August 2022 Round 3Ballyhaise1-15 – 2-8Bailieborough ShamrocksHugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
14:00Referee: Martin Sexton
21 August 2022 Round 3Killinkere1-13 – 1-17CastlerahanBreffni Park
16:00Referee: Packie Smith

Round 4

3 September 2022 Round 4Killinkere1-13 – 0-11TempleportBallinagh GAA Grounds
18:00Referee: Paddy Clarke
3 September 2022 Round 4Bailieborough Shamrocks2-16 – 0-3KilleshandraP. J. Duke Park
18:00Referee: Paul Kerr
3 September 2022 Round 4Ballyhaise0-10 – 1-14CastlerahanLavey GAA Grounds
18:00Referee: Joe McQuillan
3 September 2022 Round 4Cornafean0-10 – 0-8ShercockDolan Park
18:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
3 September 2022 Round 4Ballymachugh1-4 – 1-7CootehillBreffni Park
18:00Referee: Michael Lee
3 September 2022 Round 4Cuchulainns2-13 – 0-7BelturbetAthletic Grounds
18:00Referee: Jim Giblin
3 September 2022 Round 4Drumgoon3-7 – 1-12DennMax McGrath Park
18:00Referee: Harry Conaty

Knock-Out Stage

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Templeport0-5
Cootehill5-13
Cootehill1-10
Ballyhaise3-10
Ballyhaise2-13
Denn1-10
Ballyhaise0-8
Castlerahan1-8
Cuchulainns3-18
Killinkere2-11
Cuchulainns1-6 1-9 (R)
Castlerahan0-9 2-9 (R)
Castlerahan0-17
Bailieborough1-5

Quarter-finals

9 September 2022 Quarter-finalCastlerahan0-17 – 1-5Bailieborough ShamrocksBreffni Park
20:00Referee: Jim Giblin
10 September 2022 Quarter-finalCuchulainns3-18 – 2-11KillinkereBreffni Park
19:30Referee: Padraig Sheridan
11 September 2022 Quarter-finalTempleport0-5 – 5-13CootehillBreffni Park
16:00Referee: Paddy Clarke
11 September 2022 Quarter-finalBallyhaise2-13 – 1-10DennBreffni Park
19:00Referee: Ollie Donohoe

Semi-finals

25 September 2022 Semi-finalCuchulainns1-6 – 0-9CastlerahanBreffni Park
13:00Referee: Barry McMenamin
25 September 2022 Semi-finalCootehill1-10 – 3-10BallyhaiseBreffni Park
19:00Referee: Martin Sexton
30 September 2022 Semi-final replayCuchulainns1-6 – 2-9CastlerahanBreffni Park
20:00Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly

Final

Ballyhaise0-8 – 1-8Castlerahan
Michael Brady 0-2 (0-2f), Eoin Clarke 0-2 (0-2 45), Kevin Tierney 0-2, Martin Conaty 0-1, Brían O'Rourke 0-1Oisin O'Connell 1-3, Cian McCabe 0-2 (0-2f), Oisín Kiernan 0-1, Cormac Daly 0-1, Shane O'Reilly 0-1

Relegation play-offs

11 September 2022 Relegation semi-finalBallymachugh1-12 – 0-10KilleshandraSheelin Park
12:00Referee: Bartley Gilsenan
11 September 2022 Relegation semi-finalDrumgoon0-8 – 0-8BelturbetBoyle Park
12:00Referee: Pat Clarke
17 September 2022 Relegation semi-final replayDrumgoon1-16 – 0-11BelturbetAnnalee Park
17:00Referee: Noel Mooney
11 September 2022 Relegation FinalKilleshandra0-7 – 0-14BelturbetO'Connell Park
12:00Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly

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