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Cavan Junior Football Championship

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Founded
  
1913

No. of teams
  
11

Sponsors
  
Hotel Kilmore

Region
  
Cavan, Ireland (GAA)

Title holders
  
Templeport (6th title)

Most titles
  
Templeport, Castlerahan, Butlersbridge (5 titles)

The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the third-tier Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1913. The winner qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. The current champions are Templeport who defeated Cornafean in the 2015 decider.

Format

11 teams will contest the Hotel Kilmore Junior Championship.

Teams have been drawn into 3 groups, two with 4 team (Group 1 & 2) and one with 3 teams, (Group 3). The group stages will be played on a league basis. Where teams finish on equal points group placings will be decided in accordance with rule 6.20 of the GAA Official Guide 2013.

The top team in each group will qualify for the semi-finals. The runner up in each group will play off with the winner qualifying for the semi-final.

Semi-final pairings will be based on an open draw.

References

Cavan Junior Football Championship Wikipedia