# Cavan Minor Football Championship

The Cavan Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between Minor Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1935. Arva won the first Minor championship. Cavan Gaels hold the most titles at 17 including 7 in a row between 1998 and 2004.

## Top winners

| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
| 1 | Cavan Gaels | 17 | 1967, 1968, 1978, 1987, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2023 |
| 2 | Crosserlough | 8 | 1954, 1955, 1963, 1964, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2016 |
| 3 | Gowna | 4 | 1958, 1984, 1983, 1985 |
| 3 | Ramor United | 4 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022 |
| 4 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | 3 | 1948, 1962, 1990 |
| 4 | Lavey/Laragh United | 3 | 1974, 1976, 1977 |
| 5 | Arva | 2 | 1935, 1939 |
| 5 | Ballinagh | 2 | 1940, 1941 |
| 5 | Killinkere | 2 | 1936, 1956 |
| 5 | De La Salle (Cavan Slashers) | 2 | 1947, 1949 |
| 5 | Denn | 2 | 1950, 1952 |
| 5 | Kingscourt Stars | 2 | 1957, 1982 |
| 5 | Lacken | 2 | 1960, 1971 |
| 5 | Killeshandra | 2 | 1965, 1966 |
| 5 | Drumlane | 2 | 1972, 1973 |
| 5 | Lurgan | 2 | 1975, 1980 |
| 5 | Mullahoran | 2 | 1992, 1993 |
| 5 | O'Raghallaigh Gaels (Kingscourt/Shercock) | 2 | 1997, 2011 |
| 5 | Southern Gaels (Lacken/Gowna) | 2 | 2014, 2020 |
| 6 | Belturbet | 1 | 1946 |
| 6 | Ballyconnell | 1 | 1951 |
| 6 | Butlersbridge | 1 | 1953 |
| 6 | Cootehill | 1 | 1959 |
| 6 | Cornafean | 1 | 1961 |
| 6 | Mullagh | 1 | 1969 |
| 6 | St Joseph's | 1 | 1970 |
| 6 | Annalee Gaels | 1 | 1979 |
| 6 | Arva/Killeshandra | 1 | 1981 |
| 6 | Crosserlough/Mountnugent | 1 | 1986 |
| 6 | St Finbarr's | 1 | 1994 |
| 6 | St Killian's | 1 | 1996 |
| 6 | Castlerahan | 1 | 2005 |
| 6 | Killann Gaels (Bailieborough/Shercock) | 1 | 2009 |
| 6 | Lavey/Castlerahan | 1 | 2012 |

## Roll of honour

| Year | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
| 1935 | Arva | | |
| 1936 | Killinkere | | |
| 1939 | Arva | | |
| 1940 | Ballinagh | | |
| 1941 | Ballinagh | | |
| 1946 | Belturbet | | |
| 1947 | De La Salle (Cavan Slashers) | | |
| 1948 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | | |
| 1949 | De La Salle (Cavan Slashers) | | |
| 1950 | Denn | | |
| 1951 | Ballyconnell | | |
| 1952 | Denn | 2–3 – 1–3 | Gowna |
| 1953 | Butlersbridge | | |
| 1954 | Crosserlough | | |
| 1955 | Crosserlough | | |
| 1956 | Killinkere | | |
| 1957 | Kingscourt Stars | | |
| 1958 | Gowna | | |
| 1959 | Cootehill | | |
| 1960 | Lacken | | |
| 1961 | Cornafean | | |
| 1962 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | | |
| 1963 | Crosserlough | | |
| 1964 | Crosserlough | | |
| 1965 | Killeshandra | | |
| 1966 | Killeshandra | | |
| 1967 | Cavan Gaels | | |
| 1968 | Cavan Gaels | | |
| 1969 | Mullagh | | |
| 1970 | St Joseph's | | |
| 1971 | Lacken | | |
| 1972 | Drumlane | | |
| 1973 | Drumlane | | |
| 1974 | Lavey/Laragh United | | |
| 1975 | Lurgan | | |
| 1976 | Lavey/Laragh United | | |
| 1977 | Lavey/Laragh United | | |
| 1978 | Cavan Gaels | | |
| 1979 | Annalee Gaels | | |
| 1980 | Lurgan | | |
| 1981 | Arva/Killeshandra | | Cavan Gaels |
| 1982 | Kingscourt Stars | | |
| 1983 | Gowna | 2–9 – 0–8 | Denn |
| 1984 | Gowna | 1–7 – 0–7 | Mullahoran/Ballymachugh |
| 1985 | Gowna | 1–9 – 1–7 | Bailieborough Shamrocks |
| 1986 | Crosserlough/Mountnugent | | |
| 1987 | Cavan Gaels | 2–7 – 2–5 | Bailieborough Shamrocks |
| 1988 | Crosserlough | | Cuchulainns |
| 1989 | Crosserlough | | |
| 1990 | Bailieborough Shamrocks | | Cavan Gaels |
| 1991 | Cavan Gaels | | Bailieborough Shamrocks |
| 1992 | Mullahoran | | |
| 1993 | Mullahoran | | |
| 1994 | St Finbarr’s | | |
| 1995 | Crosserlough | | |
| 1996 | St Killian's | | |
| 1997 | O’Raghallaigh Gaels | | |
| 1998 | Cavan Gaels | | |
| 1999 | Cavan Gaels | | Crosserlough |
| 2000 | Cavan Gaels | | Crosserlough |
| 2001 | Cavan Gaels | 2–15 – 2–11 | St Mary's |
| 2002 | Cavan Gaels | 0–9 – 1–3 | Cormore Gaels |
| 2003 | Cavan Gaels | | |
| 2004 | Cavan Gaels | 1–6 – 1–6 | Lurgan |
| 2004 | Cavan Gaels | 2–8 – 1–8 (R) | Lurgan |
| 2005 | Castlerahan | | Crosserlough |
| 2005 | Castlerahan | 0–8 – 0–3 (R) | Crosserlough |
| 2006 | Cavan Gaels | 2–15 – 2–11 | Lurgan |
| 2007 | Cavan Gaels | 5–15 – 1–5 | Lurgan |
| 2008 | Cavan Gaels | 2–17 – 3–7 | St Joseph's |
| 2009 | Killann Gaels | 1–9 – 1–6 | Ballyhaise |
| 2010 | Cavan Gaels | 2–12 – 2–12 | St Joseph's |
| 2010 | Cavan Gaels | 2–13 – 1–6 (R) | St Joseph's |
| 2011 | O'Raghallaigh Gaels | 0–13 – 1–4 | Cavan Gaels |
| 2012 | Lavey/Castlerahan | 0–6 – 0–6 | North Eastern Gaels |
| 2012 | Lavey/Castlerahan | 2–10 – 1–9 (R) | North Eastern Gaels |
| 2013 | Ramor United | 5–11 – 2–10 | Templeport |
| 2014 | Southern Gaels | 2–8 – 0–11 | Ramor United |
| 2015 | Ramor United | 1–8 – 0–11 | Laragh United |
| 2015 | Ramor United | 1–9 – 1–7 (R) | Laragh United |
| 2016 | Crosserlough | 3–10 – 1–9 | Knockbride |
| 2017 | Ramor United | 2–9 – 0–12 | Southern Gaels |
| 2018 | Oliver Plunketts | 4–14 – 1–8 | Lough Uachtar Gaels |
| 2019 | Drumloman Gaels | 0–17 – 1–12 | Killygarry |
| 2020 | Southern Gaels | 5–13 – 2–5 | Ballyhaise |
| 2021 | Killygarry | 2–14 – 1–8 | Knockbride |
| 2022 | Ramor United | 0–14 – 1–10 | Killygarry |
| 2023 | Cavan Gaels | 1–9 – 0–6 | Mullahoran |