The 2025 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 61st 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 24 July 2025.

Cuchulainns won their first title since 2005 with a six-point win over Butlersbridge in the final.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2024 championship season.

To Championship

Promoted from 2024 Cavan Junior Football Championship

  • Knockbride (Junior Champions)

Relegated from 2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship

  • Lavey (Relegation play-off losers)

From Championship

Promoted to 2025 Cavan Senior Football Championship

  • Arva (Intermediate Champions)

Relegated to 2025 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 13 May 2024.

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Cuchulainns44009368+258Advance to quarter-final
2Bailieborough Shamrocks43107455+197
3Cootehill43107051+197
4Killinkere43017059+116
5Ballymachugh43016460+46
6Cornafean43017269+36
7Butlersbridge42117264+85
8Denn42028475+94
9Knockbride41126779−123
10Lavey41035874−162
11Lacken41036083−232Advance to relegation play-offs
12Drumlane40046680−140
13Drumgoon40046175−140
14Shercock40046988−190

Round 1

24 July 2025 Round 1Lavey0–15 – 3–10CuchulainnsDolan Park
20:00Referee: John Power
24 July 2025 Round 1Cootehill1–14 – 0–13DrumlaneMax McGrath Memorial Park
20:00Referee: James Clarke
25 July 2025 Round 1Knockbride1–13 – 2–13CornafeanKingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Michael Lee
25 July 2025 Round 1Denn1–15 – 2–13BallymachughSt Bartholomew's Park
20:00Referee: Pat Clarke
26 July 2025 Round 1Drumgoon0–13 – 2–11ButlersbridgeHugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
19:00Referee: Margaret Farrelly
26 July 2025 Round 1Shercock0–15 – 0–17LackenLavey GAA Grounds
19:00Referee: Derek Argue
26 July 2025 Round 1Killinkere0–9 – 0–17Bailieborough ShamrocksSt Bridget's Park
19:00Referee: Martin Sexton

Round 2

7 August 2025 Round 2Cornafean0–9 – 1–17KillinkereSt Matthew's Park
19:45Referee: Daire Donohoe
7 August 2025 Round 2Knockbride0–12 – 1–20CuchulainnsO'Raghallaigh Park
20:00Referee: Gabriel Patterson
8 August 2025 Round 2Shercock1–10 – 0–18BallymachughDolan Park
19:45Referee: Kieran Olwell
8 August 2025 Round 2Lacken0–9 – 3–10ButlersbridgeSt Felim's Park
19:45Referee: Pat Clarke
9 August 2025 Round 2Denn3–19 – 3–13DrumlaneBallinagh GAA Grounds
19:00Referee: Conor Lyons
10 August 2025 Round 2Bailieborough Shamrocks1–13 – 0–15DrumgoonHugh O'Reilly Memorial Park
14:00Referee: John Emmo
10 August 2025 Round 2Cootehill2–16 – 0–11LaveySt Bridget's Park
17:15Referee: Paddy Clarke

Round 3

21 August 2025 Round 3Bailieborough Shamrocks4–15 – 0–17LackenKingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Martin Sexton
22 August 2025 Round 3Ballymachugh1–10 – 1–14CootehillKingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: Daire Donohoe
23 August 2025 Round 3Shercock1–15 – 3–13CornafeanAnnalee Park
17:00Referee: Chris McCaffrey
23 August 2025 Round 3Lavey0–17 – 1–13DennKingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Kieran Olwell
24 August 2025 Round 3Killinkere4–9 – 1–16DrumlaneKingspan Breffni
16:30Referee: Mark Ferncombe
24 August 2025 Round 3Cuchulainns1–17 – 1–15DrumgoonO'Raghallaigh Park
16:30Referee: Adrian O'Hanlon
24 August 2025 Round 3Knockbride2–16 — 4–10ButlersbridgeKingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Darren McCarville

Round 4

30 August 2025 Round 4Bailieborough Shamrocks1–11 – 1–11CootehillO'Raghallaigh Park
17:00Referee: Gabriel Patterson
30 August 2025 Round 4Knockbride1–14 – 0–15LaveySt Felim's Park
17:00Referee: Daire Donohoe
30 August 2025 Round 4Denn2–16 – 1–14LackenDr Plunkett Memorial Park
17:00Referee: Noel Mooney
30 August 2025 Round 4Cornafean1–19 – 0–15DrumgoonKingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: Margaret Farrelly
30 August 2025 Round 4Drumlane0–12 – 0–14BallymachughPackie Devlin Park
17:00Referee: Stephen Flynn
30 August 2025 Round 4Killinkere2–14 – 1–11ButlersbridgeMax McGrath Memorial Park
17:00Referee: Martin Sexton
30 August 2025 Round 4Cuchulainns5–16 – 1–20ShercockDolan Park
17:00Referee: Conor Lyons

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Cuchulainns1–19
Denn0–15
Cuchulainns1–21
Killinkere0–11
Killinkere1–18
Ballymachugh2–7
Cuchulainns0–24
Butlersbridge0–18
Cootehill1–9
Cornafean0–15
Cornafean1–10 0–12 (R)
Butlersbridge1–10 0–20 (R)
Bailieborough Shamrocks0–12
Butlersbridge3–12

Quarter-finals

5 September 2025 Quarter-finalCuchulainns1–19 – 0–15DennKingspan Breffni
20:15Referee: John Power
6 September 2025 Quarter-finalKillinkere1–18 – 2–7BallymachughKingspan Breffni
17:00Referee: Jim Giblin
5 September 2025 Quarter-finalCootehill1–9 – 0–15CornafeanKingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Daire Donohoe
7 September 2025 Quarter-finalBailieborough Shamrocks0–12 – 3–12ButlersbridgeKingspan Breffni
19:15Referee: Margaret Farrelly

Semi-finals

20 September 2025 Semi-finalCornafean1–10 – 1–10ButlersbridgeKingspan Breffni
19:00Referee: Paddy Clarke
24 September 2025 Semi-finalCuchulainns1–21 – 0–11KillinkereKingspan Breffni
20:15Referee: Margaret Farrelly
26 September 2025 Semi-final replayButlersbridge0–20 – 0–12CornafeanKingspan Breffni
20:00Referee: James Clarke

Final

5 October 2025 FinalCuchulainns0–24 – 0–18ButlersbridgeKingspan Breffni
16:00Evan Doughty 0–5 (0–2f), Adam O'Reilly 0–4, Ryan Tobin 0–4, Niall Magee 0–3, Adrian Taite 0–2 (one 2pt), Mark Gilsenan 0–2, Niall Carolan 0–1, Philip Smyth 0–1, Bryan Magee 0–1, Luke Doyle 0–1Fionntán O'Reilly 0–9 (two 2ptf, two 2pt, 0–1f), Caoimhin O'Reilly 0–5 (one 2ptf, 0–1f), Joe Dugdale 0–3, Luke Allison 0–1Referee: John Power Man of the Match: Evan Doughty (Cuchulainns)

Relegation play-offs

Relegation semi-finals

14 September 2025 Relegation semi-finalLacken0–7 – 0–15ShercockCrowe Memorial Park
13:00Referee: Michael Lee
14 September 2025 Relegation semi-finalDrumlane2–14 – 1–13DrumgoonO'Connell Park
13:00Referee: James Clarke

Final

21 September 2025 Relegation finalDrumgoon1–10 – 0–12LackenRory O'Moore Park
12:00Referee: Martin Sexton

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