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{{Short description|Annual Gaelic football competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox GAA tournament
| name                 = Cavan Senior Football Championship
| currentlyrunning     = [[2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship]]
| image                = 
| caption              = 
| irish                = 
| code                 = Gaelic football
| founded              = 1888
| abolished            = 
| region               = [[County Cavan]], [[Ireland]]
| trophy               = Oliver Plunkett Cup
| teams                = 12
| firstwin             = 
| title holders        = [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|20px|border]] [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| currentordinal       = 11
| most titles          = [[File:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border]] [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| mostordinal          = 20
| sponsors             = Kiernan’s Service Station
| tv                   = 
| website              = http://www.cavangaa.ie
}}
The '''Cavan Senior Football Championship''' is an annual [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club competition between the top [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]] [[Gaelic football]] clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to represent their county in the [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship|Ulster Club Championship]] and in turn, go on to the [[All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship]]. [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]] have won the most titles, having been victorious 20 times. The 2024 Senior football champions are [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]] who beat [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]] in the final.

==Format==
12 teams contest the Kiernan’s Service Station Senior Football Championship.{{fact|date=September 2024}}

The championship is run on a league basis up to the Quarter-Final stage and Knock-out thereafter.{{fact|date=September 2024}} Each team play 4 rounds in the league phase against different opponents with the fixtures decided by a random draw at the conclusion of each round. Placings in the league stage are decided in accordance with rule 6.21 of the GAA Official Guide 2016 as amended below:{{fact|date=September 2024}}

6.21 (4) If a Championship is partly organised on a League basis, the following Regulations shall apply:
(a) League Results shall be credited as follows: 2 points for a win, and one for a draw.
(b) If a Team is Disqualified or Retires during the course of a League Stage, its played games shall stand and its un-played games shall be awarded to the opposing teams..

The top 8 teams in the league progress to the Quarter-Finals while the bottom 4 placed teams in the league enter a Relegation Playoff with 1 team to be relegated to the [[Cavan Intermediate Football Championship]].{{fact|date=September 2024}}

==Winners listed by club==
{|class="wikitable"
! style="background:blue;color:white;" | #
! style="background:blue;color:white;" | Club
! style="background:blue;color:white;" | Wins
! style="background:blue;color:white;" | Years won
|-
| 1
| [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 20
| 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1956
|-
| 2
| [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 14
| 1965, 1975, 1977, 1978, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, [[2014 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2014]], [[2017 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2017]]
|-
| 3
| [[Mullahoran GFC|Mullahoran]] 
| 12
| 1935, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1963, 1998, 2006, 2012
|-
| rowspan=2|4
| [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 11
| 1958, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, [[2020 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2020]], 2024
|-
| [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 11
| 1921, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2010, [[2015 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2015]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | 6
| Cavan Slashers
| 9
| 1890, 1917, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1941
|-
| [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 9
| 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, [[2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2022]], [[2023 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2023]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | 8
| [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 5
| 1911, 1952, 1957, 1964, 1995
|-
| [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]
| 5
| 1974, 1985, 1992, [[2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2016]], [[2021 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2021]]
|-
| rowspan=3 | 10
| [[Drumlane GAA|Drumlane]]
| 4
| 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907
|-
| Virginia Blues
| 4
| 1916, 1919, 1959, 1962
|-
| [[Laragh United GFC|Laragh United]]
| 4
| 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984
|-
| 13
| [[Cootehill Celtic GFC|Cootehill]]
| 3
| 1953, 1954, 1955
|-
| rowspan=2 | 14
| Maghera MacFinns
| 2
| 1888, 1926
|-
| [[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]
| 2
| [[2018 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2018]], [[2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2019]]
|-
| rowspan=7 | 16
| [[Lacken Celtic GFC|Lacken]]
| 1
| 1908
|-
| [[Templeport GAA|Templeport]]
| 1
| 1923
|-
| Mountnugent
| 1
| 1946
|-
| [[Lavey GFC (Cavan)|Lavey]]
| 1
| 1951
|-
| Annagh
| 1
| 1973
|-
| St. Mary's 
| 1
| 1976
|-
| [[Ballinagh GAA|Ballinagh]]
| 1
| [[2013 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2013]]
|}

==Finals listed by year==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key to list of winners
|-
| style="background-color:#C0FFC0" | {{dagger}}
| Winning team reached the final of the [[Ulster Senior Club Football Championship]]
|}

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of Cavan Senior Football Championship finals<ref>{{cite book|last=Cartwright|first=George|date=2023|title=Breffni Park to Kingspan Breffni: Celebrating 100 Years|publisher=[[Cavan GAA]]|pages=239–242|isbn=978-1-3999-6000-7}}</ref>
|-
! style="background:blue;color:white;" | Year
! style="background:blue;color:white;" | Winners
! style="background:blue;color:white;" | Score
! style="background:blue;color:white;" | Opponent
! style="background:blue;color:white;" | Ref.
|-
| 1888
| style="text-align:left" | Maghera MacFinns
| 1–4 – 0–1
| style="text-align:left" | Ballyconnell
| 
|-
| 1889
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1890
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1891
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1892
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1893
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1894
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1895
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1896
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1897
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1898
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1899
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1900
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1901
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1902
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
|
| style="text-align:left" |
|
|-
| 1903
| style="text-align:left" | [[Drumlane GAA|Drumlane]]
|
| style="text-align:left" |
|
|-
| 1904
| style="text-align:left" | [[Drumlane GAA|Drumlane]]
|
| style="text-align:left" |
|
|-
| 1905
| style="text-align:left" | [[Drumlane GAA|Drumlane]]
|
| style="text-align:left" |
|
|-
| 1906
! colspan=4 align=center | '''No Championship'''
|-
| 1907
| style="text-align:left" | [[Drumlane GAA|Drumlane]]
|
| style="text-align:left" |
|
|-
| 1908
| style="text-align:left" | [[Lacken Celtic GFC|Lacken]]
| 0–7 – 0–3
| style="text-align:left" | [[Lavey GFC (Cavan)|Lavey]]
| 
|-
| 1909
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 
|-
| 1910
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1911
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1912
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1913
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1914
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1915
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1916
| style="text-align:left" | Virginia Blues
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1917
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1918
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean  GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 
|-
| 1919
| style="text-align:left" | Virginia Blues
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1920
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1921
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | Bruskey
| 
|-
| 1922
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1923
| style="text-align:left" | [[Templeport GAA|Templeport]]
| 3–2 – 2–2
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
|-
| 1924
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 2–1 – 0–5
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 
|-
| 1925
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 1–3 – 0–4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
|-
| 1926
| style="text-align:left" | Maghera MacFinns
| 2–1 – 2–0
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 
|-
| 1927
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 1–5 – 0–4
| style="text-align:left" | Virginia Blues
| 
|-
| 1928
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 1–3 – 0–3
| style="text-align:left" | Maghera MacFinns
| 
|-
| 1929
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 2–5 – 2–2
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 
|-
| 1930
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 1–4 – 0–4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
|-
| 1931
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 3–4 – 0–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
|-
| 1932
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 5–5 – 0–2
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 
|-
| 1933
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 4–1 – 0–3
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 
|-
| 1934
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 3–5 – 0–2
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 
|-
| 1935
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 2–5 – 1–3
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
|-
| 1936
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 3–6 – 0–3
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1937
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 2–4 – 1–7
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| rowspan="2" | 
|-
| 0–5 – 0–1 (R)
|-
| 1938
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 2–6 – 0–5
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 
|-
| 1939
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 1–6 – 1–5
| style="text-align:left" | Killinkere
| 
|-
| 1940
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 1–4 – 0–3
| style="text-align:left" | Killinkere
| 
|-
| 1941
| style="text-align:left" | Cavan Slashers
| 1–4 – 1–3
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
|-
| 1942
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 1–8 – 0–10
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 
|-
| 1943
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 3–7 – 2–4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 
|-
| 1944
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 1–6 – 1–4
| style="text-align:left" | Mountnugent
| 
|-
| 1945
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 3–8 – 1–4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1946
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | Mountnugent
| 0–9 – 2–3
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| rowspan="2" | 
|-
| 0–6 – 0–5 (R)
|-
| 1947
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 1–6 – 1–4
| style="text-align:left" | Cross
| 
|-
| 1948
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 3–5 – 2–5
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 
|-
| 1949
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 3–11 – 0–2
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafaen]]
| 
|-
| 1950
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 
| style="text-align:left" | 
| 
|-
| 1951
| style="text-align:left" | [[Lavey GFC (Cavan)|Lavey]]
| 0–9 – 0–7
| style="text-align:left" | Mullagh
| <ref>Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Saturday, 1 September 1951; Page: 5</ref>
|-
| 1952
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 1–8 – 0–4
| style="text-align:left" | Munterconnaught
| 
|-
| 1953
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cootehill Celtic GAA|Cootehill]]
| 3–5 – 0–3
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| <ref>Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Saturday, 26 September 1953; Page: 5</ref>
|-
| 1954
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cootehill Celtic GAA|Cootehill]]
| 1–13 – 1–3
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| <ref>Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Saturday, 4 September 1954; Page: 5</ref>
|-
| 1955
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cootehill Celtic GAA|Cootehill]]
| 3–9 – 1–5
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| <ref>Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Saturday, 3 September 1955; Page: 5</ref>
|-
| 1956
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cornafean GAA|Cornafean]]
| 4–2 – 1–7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| <ref>Anglo-Celt 1846-current, Saturday, 8 September 1956; Page: 8</ref>
|-
| 1957
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 0–9 – 0–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cootehill Celtic GAA|Cootehill]]
| 
|-
| 1958
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 3–7 – 3–4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 
|-
| 1959
| style="text-align:left" | Virginia Blues
| 3–3 – 1–6
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 
|-
| 1960
! colspan="3" align=center | '''Final not played'''
| 
|-
| 1961
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 2–8 – 2–3
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ballinagh GAA|Ballinagh]]
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1962
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | Virginia Blues
| 0–9 – 1–6
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| rowspan="2" | 
|-
| 1–8 – 2–4 (R)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1963
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 1–6 – 1–6 
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| rowspan="2" | 
|-
| 1–10 – 0–3 (R)
|-
| 1964
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 3–8 – 1–4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cootehill Celtic GAA|Cootehill]]
| 
|-
| 1965
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 3–5 – 1–10
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 
|-
| 1966
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 3–13 – 0–0
| style="text-align:left" | Ballyconnell
| 
|-
| 1967
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 0–18 – 3–5
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 
|-
| 1968
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 2–6 – 0–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]
| 
|-
| 1969
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#C0FFC0" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]] {{dagger}}
| 1–9 – 0–4
| style="text-align:left" | St Joseph's<br />([[Arva GAA|Arva]]/[[Killeshandra GFC|Killeshandra]])
| 
|-
| 1970
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 1–12 – 0–5
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 
|-
| 1971
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 1–12 – 1–4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Killygarry GAA|Killygarry]]
| 
|-
| 1972
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 3–8 – 2–6
| style="text-align:left" | St Brigid's<br />([[Laragh United GFC|Laragh]]/Stradone)
| 
|-
| 1973
| style="text-align:left" | Annagh<br />([[Redhills GFC|Redhills]]/Belturbet)
| 4–11 – 3–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]<br />(Virginia/Maghera)
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Paul|date=7 October 2020|title=Football's heady summer of '73|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2020/10/07/footballs-heady-summer-of-73/|work=[[The Anglo-Celt]]|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 1974
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]<br />(Virginia/Maghera)
| 1–11 – 0–7
| style="text-align:left" | Woodford Gaels<br />([[Templeport GAA|Templeport]]/Kildallan)
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1975
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 1–11 – 2–8
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| rowspan="2" | 
|-
| 1–11 – 0–8 (R)
|-
| 1976
| style="text-align:left" | St Mary's<br />([[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]/Munterconnaught)
| 0–12 – 0–9
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ballyhaise GAA|Ballyhaise]]
| 
|-
| 1977
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#C0FFC0" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]] {{dagger}}
| 3–12 – 1–6
| style="text-align:left" | St Mary's<br />([[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]/Munterconnaught)
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Paul|date=22 March 2021|title=From the archive: Cavan Gaels win SFC in 1977|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2021/03/22/from-the-archive-cavan-gaels-win-sfc-in-1977/|work=[[The Anglo-Celt]]|access-date=29 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 1978
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 1–10 – 0–6
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ballyhaise GAA|Ballyhaise]]
| 
|-
| 1979
| style="text-align:left" | [[Laragh United GFC|Laragh United]]
| 3–14 – 1–7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 
|-
| 1980
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 0–10 – 0–9
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1981
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 1–8 – 0–11
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Drumalee GFC|Drumalee]]
| rowspan="2" | 
|-
| 1–10 – 0–4 (R)
|-
| 1982
| style="text-align:left" | [[Laragh United GFC|Laragh United]]
| 1–10 – 1–3
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 
|-
| 1983
| style="text-align:left" | [[Laragh United GFC|Laragh United]]
| 1–15 – 2–6
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 
|-
| 1984
| style="text-align:left" | [[Laragh United GFC|Laragh United]]
| 0–16 – 2–7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Drumalee GFC|Drumalee]]
| 
|-
| 1985
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]
| 3–10 – 0–7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 
|-
| 1986
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 2–12 – 0–6
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ballinagh GAA|Ballinagh]]
| 
|-
| 1987
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#C0FFC0" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]] {{dagger}}
| 1–8 – 0–6
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]
| 
|-
| 1988
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 1–6 – 0–3
| style="text-align:left" | [[Laragh United GFC|Laragh United]]
| 
|-
| 1989
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 1–11 – 0–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]
| 
|-
| 1990
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#C0FFC0" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]] {{dagger}}
| 1–12 – 0–9
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 
|-
| 1991
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 3–11 – 0–10
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 
|-
| 1992
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]
| 1–9 – 0–11
| style="text-align:left" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]]
| 
|-
| 1993
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 2–8 – 0–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 
|-
| 1994
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 1–8 – 0–9
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 
|-
| 1995
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#C0FFC0" | [[Bailieborough Shamrocks GAA|Bailieborough Shamrocks]] {{dagger}}
| 0–13 – 1–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 
|-
| 1996
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 1–14 – 1–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 
|-
| 1997
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 3–12 – 2–6
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Gowna keep their title|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gowna-keep-their-title-1.115228|work=[[The Irish Times]]|date=13 October 1997|access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 1998
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 2–5 – 0–4
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/mullahoran-back-on-the-glory-trail-26173393.html|title=Mullahoran back on the glory trail|date=7 September 1998|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=27 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410044811/https://www.independent.ie/sport/mullahoran-back-on-the-glory-trail-26173393.html|archive-date=10 April 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 1999
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 0–11 – 1–7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=A late show from Gowna|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/a-late-show-from-gowna-1.229406|work=[[The Irish Times]]|date=20 September 1999|access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2000
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 2–10 – 0–11
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 
|-
| 2001
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 0–15 – 0–7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Powerful Gaels blow Gowna away|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/powerful-gaels-blow-gowna-away-26069590.html|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=1 October 2001|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2002
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 1–17 – 0–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Cavan SFC Final|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/cavan-sfc-final-26036203.html|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=30 September 2002|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2003
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 3–6 – 1–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Gaels finish stronger|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaels-finish-stronger-1.377703|work=[[The Irish Times]]|date=22 September 2003|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2004
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 1–9 – 0–7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Graham goal drives Gaels|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/graham-goal-drives-gaels-1.1160335|work=[[The Irish Times]]|date=4 October 2004|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2005
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 0–12 – 1–6
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Keys|first=Colm|date=10 October 2005|title=King's dominance drives Gaels to third straight title|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/kings-dominance-drives-gaels-to-third-straight-title-25960824.html|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 2–10 – 0–10
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Mullahoran come good|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/mullahoran-come-good-1.1010245|work=[[The Irish Times]]|date=2 October 2006|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2007
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 0–15 – 0–11
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Gaffney|first=Eamonn|date=10 October 2007|title=Cavan senior football championship final|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2007/10/10/cavan-senior-football-championship-final/|work=[[The Anglo-Celt]]|access-date=25 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2008
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 0–15 – 0–7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Denn GFC|Denn]]
| <ref>{{cite news|date=20 October 2008|title=Johnston points the way as classy Gaels blow Denn away|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/johnston-points-the-way-as-classy-gaels-blow-denn-away-26485966.html|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 1–20 – 2–11
| style="text-align:left" | [[Denn GFC|Denn]]
| <ref>{{cite news|date=5 October 2009|title=Lyng class gives Denn real sense of deja vu|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/lyng-class-gives-denn-real-sense-of-deja-vu-26571212.html|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 1–13 – 1–9
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| <ref>{{cite news|date=27 September 2010|title=Regal showing by McCormack as Kingscourt dethrone Gaels|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/regal-showing-by-mccormack-as-kingscourt-dethrone-gaels-26684296.html|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 4–11 – 0–7
| style="text-align:left" | [[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Carney|first=Kevin|title=12th title for Gaels|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20169433.html|date=3 October 2011|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|access-date=29 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Mullahoran GAA|Mullahoran]]
| 1–8 – 1–8
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Corrigan|first=Shane|title=Cavan SFC final: Late O'Reilly free denies Kingscourt|url=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/178304|date=30 September 2012|work=[[Hogan Stand]]|access-date=30 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Corrigan|first=Shane|title=Cavan SFC final replay: Brady strike sinks Stars|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=178712|date=8 October 2012|work=[[Hogan Stand]]|access-date=9 October 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 1–8 – 0–7 (R)
|-
| [[2013 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2013]]
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ballinagh GAA|Ballinagh]]
| 0–12 – 0–11
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| <ref>{{cite web|last=Corrigan|first=Shane|date=14 October 2013|title=Cavan SFC final: Brave Ballinagh stun Gaels|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/202668|work=[[Hogan Stand]]|access-date=4 November 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[2014 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2014]]
| style="text-align:left" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]]
| 0–16 – 0–15
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| <ref>{{cite news|date=12 October 2014|title=Lyng seals the deal to leave Kingscourt seeing stars|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/lyng-seals-the-deal-to-leave-kingscourt-seeing-stars-30658440.html|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=12 May 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[2015 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2015]]
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| 1–9 – 0–11
| style="text-align:left" | [[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]
| <ref>{{cite web|last=Corrigan|first=Shane|date=11 October 2015|title=Cavan SFC final: Stars secure 11th title|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=245372|work=[[Hogan Stand]]|access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2016]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]
| 2–11 – 3–8
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite news|last=Carney|first=Kevin|date=10 October 2016|title=Castlerahan hold up Ramor march to title|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2016/10/10/news/castlerahan-hold-up-ramor-march-to-title-728166/|work=[[The Irish News]]|access-date=11 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Watters|first=Andy|date=24 October 2016|title=Cavan SFC: Cole-fired Ramor too hot for Castlerahan|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2016/10/24/news/cavan-sfc-cole-fired-ramor-too-hot-for-castlerahan-751949/|work=[[The Irish News]]|access-date=22 November 2021}}</ref>
|- 
| 0–10 – 0–8 (R)
|-
| [[2017 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2017]]
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#C0FFC0" | [[Cavan Gaels GAA|Cavan Gaels]] {{dagger}}
| 0–13 – 0–8
| style="text-align:left" | [[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Carney|first=Kevin Óg|date=9 October 2017|title=Gaels too strong for Castlerahan in Cavan final|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2017/10/08/news/gaels-too-strong-for-castlerahan-in-cavan-final-1156875/|work=[[The Irish News]]|access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2018 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2018]]
| style="text-align:left" | [[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]
| 2–11 – 1–13
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Keys|first=Colm|date=22 October 2018|title=Castlerahan escape cycle of defeat to land maiden Cavan crown|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/castlerahan-escape-cycle-of-defeat-to-land-maiden-cavan-crown-37443498.html|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2019]]
| style="text-align:left" | [[Castlerahan GAA|Castlerahan]]
| 1–9 – 0–10
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Paul|date=13 October 2019|title=Castlerahan edge Ramor to retain Cavan crown|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/1013/1083136-castlerahan-edge-ramor-to-retain-cavan-crown/|work=[[RTÉ]]|access-date=14 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2020 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2020]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 2–12 – 2–12
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Paul|date=26 September 2020|title=Crosserlough force Cavan final replay with late equaliser|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/0926/1167691-crosserlough-force-cavan-final-replay-with-late-strike/|work=[[RTÉ]]|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Paul|date=3 October 2020|title=Crosserlough bridge 48-year gap in Cavan replay victory over Kingscourt|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1003/1169167-crosserlough-bridge-48-year-gap-in-cavan-replay/|work=[[RTÉ]]|access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 0–13 – 0–8 (R)
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2021 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2021]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]
| 0–10 – 0–10
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Paul|date=7 November 2021|title=Gowna and Ramor United bound for replay after entertaining draw in Cavan decider|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2021/1107/1258386-gowna-and-ramor-united-bound-for-replay-in-cavan/|work=[[RTÉ]]|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Paul|date=14 November 2021|title=Strong start from Ramor propels them to Cavan title|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2021/1114/1259809-strong-start-from-ramor-propels-them-to-cavan-title/|work=[[RTÉ]]|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 1–15 – 0–14 (R)
|-
| [[2022 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2022]]
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 2–13 – 1–9
| style="text-align:left" | [[Killygarry GAA|Killygarry]]
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Carney|first=Kevin|date=16 October 2022|title=Gowna start slow but finish with a flourish for first Cavan title in 20 years|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40984847.html|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[2023 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2023]]
| style="text-align:left" | [[Gowna GFC|Gowna]]
| 5–15 – 0–13
| style="text-align:left" | [[Kingscourt Stars GAA|Kingscourt Stars]]
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Roche|first=Frank|date=22 October 2023|title=Cavan SFC final: First-half blitz ensures Gowna reclaim county crown|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/cavan-sfc-final-first-half-blitz-ensures-gowna-reclaim-county-crown/a366932887.html|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=22 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2024 Cavan Senior Football Championship|2024]]
| style="text-align:left" | [[Crosserlough GFC|Crosserlough]]
| 2–06 – 0–04
| style="text-align:left" | [[Ramor United GFC|Ramor United]]
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Paul|date=20 October 2024|title=Crosserlough deservedly claim county title in horrible conditions|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2024/10/20/crosserlough-deservedly-claim-county-title-in-horrible-conditions/|work=Anglo Celt|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150204230832/http://clubgaa.ie/cavan/index.htm Cavan at ClubGAA]
* [http://cavangaa.ie/ Official Cavan GAA Website]

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