The 2023 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship is the 59th 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 began on 10 August 2023.

Ballyhaise won the championship with a six-point win over Denn in the final.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022 championship season.

To Championship

Promoted from 2022 Cavan Junior Football Championship

Relegated from 2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship

  • Butlersbridge (Relegation play-off losers)

From Championship

Promoted to 2023 Cavan Senior Football Championship

Relegated to 2023 Cavan Junior Football Championship

League stage

All 14 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 eight teams go into the quarter-finals, while the bottom four teams enter the relegation play-offs. The first round draw took place on 15 May 2023.

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Ballyhaise43105947+127Advance to quarter-final
2Denn43018057+236
3Shercock43015947+126
4Templeport43015957+26
5Killinkere42115246+65
6Ballymachugh42115451+35
7Cootehill42026758+94
8Drumlane41215146+54
9Butlersbridge42026461+34
10Cuchulainns42025254−24
11Belturbet41034156−152Advance to relegation play-offs
12Cornafean41035177−262
13Drumgoon40135461−71
14Bailieborough Shamrocks40043459−250

Round 1

10 August 2023 Round 1Killinkere2–5 – 0–11DrumlaneKingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Jim Giblin
11 August 2022 Round 1Denn3–12 – 0–13TempleportKingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Margaret Farrelly
12 August 2022 Round 1Cuchulainns0–10 – 1–5BelturbetKingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Pat Clarke
12 August 2022 Round 1Cornafean1–10 – 4–8CootehillAnnalee Park
19:00Referee: Chris McCaffrey
13 August 2022 Round 1Ballyhaise1–9 – 0–8Bailieborough ShamrocksHugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
14:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
13 August 2022 Round 1Ballymachugh2–11 – 2–8DrumgoonKingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: Ollie Donohoe
13 August 2022 Round 1Shercock0–13 – 0–12ButlersbridgeKingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Padraig Sheridan

Round 2

19 August 2023 Round 2Cuchulainns1–12 – 1–14BallyhaiseSt Matthew's Park
17:00Referee: Noel Mooney
19 August 2023 Round 2Killinkere0–8 – 1–7ShercockSt Anne's Park
17:00Referee: Kieran McCarville
19 August 2023 Round 2Drumlane0–12 – 1–9DrumgoonKingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: John Power
20 August 2023 Round 2Belturbet3–6 – 2–6BallymachughBallinagh GAA Grounds
14:00Referee: Joe McQuillan
20 August 2023 Round 2Cornafean1–8 – 3–18DennAnnalee Park
14:00Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
20 August 2023 Round 2Templeport2–9 – 0–7Bailieborough ShamrocksSt Felim's Park
14:00Referee: Padraig Sheridan
20 August 2023 Round 2Cootehill0–15 – 2–15ButlersbridgeKingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: Pat Clarke

Round 3

25 August 2023 Round 3Cootehill3–9 – 1–5BelturbetEdwin Carolan Community Park
20:15Referee: Noel Mooney
26 August 2023 Round 3Ballyhaise1–12 – 0–9ButlersbridgeMax McGrath Memorial Park
17:00Referee: Brendan Sweeney
26 August 2023 Round 3Cornafean1–12 – 1–11ShercockDolan Park
17:00Referee: John Emmo
26 August 2023 Round 3Templeport1–10 – 0–12DrumlaneFirst Ulster Park
17:00Referee: Michael Lee
26 August 2023 Round 3Denn0–14 – 0–11DrumgoonJim Smith Park
19:00Referee: Conor Dourneen
27 August 2023 Round 3Killinkere1–14 – 0–11CuchulainnsO'Raghallaigh Park
15:00Referee: Joe McQuillan
27 August 2023 Round 3Ballymachugh0–10 – 0–7Bailieborough ShamrocksP.J. Duke Park
15:00Referee: Barry McMenamin

Round 4

9 September 2023 Round 4Templeport2–12 – 0–17DrumgoonAthletic Grounds
17:30Referee: Oliver Óg O'Reilly
9 September 2023 Round 4Ballyhaise1–12 – 1–12BallymachughKingspan Breffni
17:30Referee: Noel Mooney
9 September 2023 Round 4Butlersbridge1–19 – 1–15DennJoe Crowe Park
17:30Referee: John Power
9 September 2023 Round 4Cootehill0–14 – 1–13KillinkereSt Bridget's Park
17:30Referee: Ollie Donohoe
9 September 2023 Round 4Cuchulainns1–13 – 1–9CornafeanLavey GAA Grounds
17:30Referee: Conor Dourneen
9 September 2023 Round 4Shercock2–16 – 1–9Bailieborough ShamrocksO'Raghallaigh Park
17:30Referee: Barry McMenamin
9 September 2023 Round 4Drumlane2–10 – 0–10BelturbetFirst Ulster Park
17:30Referee: Margaret Farrelly

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Templeport1–13
Killinkere1–17
Killinkere2–9
Ballyhaise1–17
Ballyhaise1–15
Drumlane0–12
Ballyhaise0–13
Denn0–7
Shercock0–15
Ballymachugh1–9
Shercock0–9
Denn2–12
Denn0–13
Cootehill0–7

Quarter-finals

15 September 2023 Quarter-finalBallyhaise1–15 – 0–12DrumlaneKingspan Breffni
20:15Referee: Ollie Donohoe
16 September 2023 Quarter-finalShercock0–15 – 1–9BallymachughKingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: John Power
16 September 2023 Quarter-finalTempleport1–13 – 1–17KillinkereKingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Martin Sexton
17 September 2023 Quarter-finalDenn0–13 – 0–7CootehillKingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Noel Mooney

Semi-finals

29 September 2023 Semi-finalKillinkere2–9 – 1–17BallyhaiseKingspan Breffni
20:15Referee: Barry McMenamin
30 September 2023 Semi-finalShercock0–9 – 2–12DennKingspan Breffni
19:30Referee: Paddy Clarke

Final

15 October 2023 FinalBallyhaise0–13 – 0–7DennKingspan Breffni
16:00Michael Brady 0–4 (0–3f), Padraig Moore 0–3 (0–1m), Kevin Tierney 0–2, Martin Conaty 0–2, Brían O'Rourke 0–1 (0–1m), David Brady 0–1Thomas Edward Donohoe 0–4 (0–4f), Cavell Keogan 0–1 (0–1f), Ben Conaty 0–1, Cian McCann 0–1Referee: Ollie Donohoe Man of the Match: Eoin Clarke (Ballyhaise)

Relegation play-offs

Relegation semi-finals

23 September 2023 Relegation semi-finalCornafean1–13 – 1–12DrumgoonPáirc Naomh Fionnán
15:00Referee: Ollie Donohoe
23 September 2023 Relegation semi-finalBelturbet0–9 – 1–7Bailieborough ShamrocksRory O'Moore Park
15:30Referee: Barry McMenamin

Relegation final

20 September 2023 Relegation finalBelturbet1–8 – 2–8DrumgoonSt Felim's Park
16:30Referee: Conor Dourneen

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