| County | Cavan |
|---|---|
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2018 |
| Trophy | Tommy Gilroy Cup |
| Sponsor | Hotel Kilmore |
| Date | 3 August - 14 October 2018 |
| Num teams | 14 |
| Winners | Mullahoran |
| Ordinal | 2nd |
| Manager | Seanie Smith |
| Captain | Killian Brady |
| Qualify for | 2018 Ulster Club IFC |
| Runnersup | Cuchulainns |
| Runnerupmanager | Niall Lynch |
| Runnerupcaptain | Adrian Taite |
| Promoted | Mullahoran |
| Relegated | Redhills |
| Poty | Killian Brady (Mullahoran) |
| Previous | 2017 |
| Next | 2019 |
The 2018 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 54th 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.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 30 April 2018.
Mullahoran won the championship, beating Cuchulainns in the final.[1][2][3]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.
To Championship
Promoted from 2017 Cavan Junior Football Championship
- Ballymachugh (Junior Champions)[4]
Relegated from 2017 Cavan Senior Football Championship
From Championship
Promoted to 2018 Cavan Senior Football Championship
- Shercock (Intermediate Champions)[5]
Relegated to 2018 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 8 teams go into a seeded draw for the quarter-finals while the bottom 6 teams will enter a Relegation Playoff.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laragh United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 8 |
| 2 | Arva | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +25 | 6 |
| 3 | Cuchulainns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +19 | 6 |
| 4 | Mullahoran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 6 |
| 5 | Belturbet | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| 6 | Killeshandra | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 7 | Butlersbridge | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| 8 | Bailieborough | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -7 | 4 |
| 9 | Drumgoon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -14 | 4 |
| 10 | Ballyhaise | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Redhills | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 2 |
| 12 | Ballymachugh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -20 | 2 |
| 13 | Cornafean | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -14 | 1 |
| 14 | Swanlinbar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -33 | 0 |
Round 3
Knock-Out Stage
Semi-finals
Relegation play-offs
The teams placed 8-14 in the league phase will play off against each other. The 3 winners will maintain their intermediate status for 2019. One loser will go straight to a relegation final while the other 2 losers will face off in a relegation semi-final. The ultimate loser will be relegated to the 2019 Junior Championship.
References
- ^ "IFC final: Clinical Mullahoran close out Cuchulainns". Hogan Stand. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Mullahoran deliver in brilliant style". Anglo Celt. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Mullahoran are the Cavan Intermediate Champions". Northern Sound. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "JFC final: Brilliant Hughs end their hoodoo". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "IFC final: Shercock stun Ballyhaise to bridge 33-year gap". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Cavan GAA Fixtures & Results". cavangaa.ie. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "IFC: Drumgoon stun Ballyhaise as Mullahoran and Belturbet earn derby wins". Hogan Stand. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "IFC: Cuchulainns and Mullahoran into decider". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.