This is a list of Gaelic Athletic Association athletes and teams who have won honours for Cavan GAA.
Men's Football
GAA All Stars Awards winners (football): 5
International Rules Representatives A number of Cavan players have been selected to play International rules football for the Ireland team against Australia: PlayerAppearancesYearsJim Reilly31987Stephen King11987Dermot McCabe21998, 2001Larry Reilly22000
All-Ireland Senior Football Championships: 5 Year Squad Opponent Final Score 1933 W. Young, M. Denneny, J. Smith, W. Connolly, Tom O'Reilly (Mullahoran), P. Lynch, P. Phair, H. O'Reilly, T. Coyle, L. Blessing, P. Devlin, D. Morgan, J. Smallhorn, V. McGovern, M. Magee. Subs: T. O'Reilly, T. Crowe, P. Connolly Galway 2-05 - 1-04 1935 W. Young, W. Connolly, J. Smith, M. Denneny, T. Dolan, T. O'Reilly (Mullahoran), P. Phair, H. O'Reilly, T. O'Reilly, D. Morgan, P. Devlin, J. Smallhorn, P. Boylan, L. Blessing, M. Magee Kildare 3-06 - 2-05 1947 V. Gannon, W. Doonan, B. O'Reilly, P. Smith, J. Wilson, J. J. O'Reilly, S. Deignan, P. J. Duke, P. Brady, A. Tighe, M. Higgins, C. McDyer, J. Stafford, P. Donohoe, T.P. O'Reilly. Kerry 2-11 – 2-07 1948 J.D. Benson, W. Doonan, B. O'Reilly, P. Smith, P. J. Duke, J.J. O'Reilly, S. Deignan, P. Brady, V. Sherlock, A. Tighe, M. Higgins, J.J. Cassidy, J. Stafford, P. Donohoe, E. Carolan. Sub: O.R. McGovern Mayo 4-05 – 4-04 1952Draw S. Morris, J. McCabe, P. Brady, D. Maguire, P. Carolan, L. Maguire, B. O'Reilly, T. Hardy, V. Sherlock, S. Hetherton, M. Higgins, E. Carolan, J.J. Cassidy, A. Tighe, P. Fitzsimons Meath 2-04 – 1-07 Replay S. Morris, J. McCabe, P. Brady, D. Maguire, P. Carolan, L. Maguire, B. O'Reilly, T. Hardy, V. Sherlock, S. Hetherton, M. Higgins, E. Carolan, J.J. Cassidy, A. Tighe, J. Cusack. Sub: P. Fitzsimons Meath 0-09 – 0-05
All-Ireland Minor Football Championships:2 Year Squad Opponent Final Score 1937 J.J. Brady, M. Argue, B. Cully, T. Cully, P. Clarke, M. O'Reilly, T.P. O'Reilly, P. O'Reilly, D. Brady, P. Conaty, H. Bouchier, P. McDonnell, J. McCormack, M. Farrell, P. Fay Kerry 1-11 - 0-08 1938 J.D. Benson, W. Doonan, B. Cully, P. Galligan, M. Reilly, P. Coyle, S. Deignan, J. Maguire, J. McCormack, K. O'Reilly, P. Conaty, M. Fitzsimons, F. Coyle, J. Johnson, P. Doyle Wexford 3-03 - 1-05
All-Ireland Junior Football Championships:2 1927, 2014 Year Squad Opponent Final Score 1927 J. Morgan, J. Martin, T. Crowe, G. Malcolmson, F. Fitzpatrick, L. Flaherty, H. O'Reilly, P. Devlin, T. Corr, F. Reid, P.J. O'Reilly, L. Mallon, A. Conlon, P. Lynch, J.P. Dolan Kildare 0-07 - 0-03 20141. James Farrelly, 2. Damien Barkey, 3. James Morris, 4. Fergal Reilly, 5. Ciaran Brady, 6. Brian Sankey, 7. Paul Smith, 8. Liam Buchanan, 9. Packie Leddy (c), 10. Conor Moynagh, 11. Chris Conroy, 12. Enda Reilly, 13. Tom Hayes, 14. Enda Hession, 15. Paul O’Connor Kerry 2-14 - 0–14
National Football Leagues:2 Year Squad Opponent Final Score 1947/48 J.D. Benson, W. Doonan, B. O'Reilly, P. Smith, P. J. Duke, J.J. O'Reilly, S. Deignan, P. Brady, V. Sherlock, A. Tighe, M. Higgins, J.J. Cassidy, J. Stafford, P. Donohoe, E. Carolan (probable team) Cork 5-09 - 2-08 (Replay) 1949/50 S. Morris, W. Doonan, B. O'Reilly, P. Smith, O.R. McGovern, J.J. O'Reilly, S. Deignan, P. J. Duke, P. Brady, A. Tighe, M. Higgins, J.J. Cassidy, J. Stafford, P. Donohoe, E. Carolan. Sub: T.P. O'Reilly Meath 2-09 - 1-06
Ulster Senior Football Championships:40 1891, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1997, 2020 Year Squad Opponent Final Score 1997 Paul O’Dowd, Philip Kermath, Ciarán Brady, Terry Farrelly, Gerry Sheridan, Bernard Morris, Patrick Shiels, Stephen King, Dermot McCabe, Peter Reilly, Ronan Carolan (10pts), Ray Cunningham (1pt), Larry Reilly (2pts), Fintan Cahill, Damien O'Reilly. Used Suds: Philip Smith, Jason Reilly (1-1), Mickey Graham, Antony Forde. Derry 1-14 - 0–16
Ulster Under-21 Football Championships: 6 1988, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Year Squad Opponent Final Score 2011 A. O’Mara, M. Leddy, O. Minagh, D. Tighe, K. Meehan, D. Barkey, M. Brady(Capt), G. McKiernan (Capt)(0–2), F. Flanagan, N. Smith, N. Murray (1–0), B. Reilly (0–2), J. Brady (0–4), N. McDermott, P. Leddy. Subs used: T. Mooney, P. King (0–2), C. McClarey, C. Smith, D. Flanagan. Tyrone 1-10 - 0–10 2012 C. Gilsenan, F. Flanagan, K. Brady, J. McLoughlin, D. Sexton (1–0, pen), C. Moynagh, M. Brady (Capt), P. Leddy, K. Clarke, J. Dillon (0–1), C. Conroy, R Lynch (0–1), J. Brady (0–3, 2f), K. Tierney (0–5, 5f), N. O’Donnell. Subs Used: P. King, B. Reilly, S. Nolan, P.P. O’Hara. Tyrone 1-10 - 0–10 2013 C. Gilsenan, J. McLoughlin, K. Clarke, C. Brady, D. McVeety, D. Sexton, F. Flanagan, B. Sankey, M. Argue, G. Smith (0–2), C. Conroy (0–3), T. Mooney, E. O’Reilly (0–2, 1f), P. O’Connor (0–1), J. Brady 0–4, 4f). Subs Used: C. Madden, P. Graham (0–1), C. Moynagh Donegal 0-13 - 1-06 2014 J. Farrelly, B. Fortune (0–1), K. Clarke, P. Faulkner, G. Smith, C. Moynagh (Capt), C. Brady, L. Buchanan (1–0), M. Argue (0–1), P. Graham, E. Flanagan, A. Watson, D. McVeety, K. Bouchier (0–3, 3f), J. Dillon (1-1, 1f). Subs Used: A. O’Hara, T. Hayes, E. Hession. Donegal 2-06 - 0-08
Ulster Minor Football Championships: 6 1937, 1938, 1952, 1959, 1974, 2011 Year Squad Opponent Final Score 2011 B O’Mara; B Sankey, K Clarke, C Smith; C Brady, C Moynagh, G Smith (0–1); M Argue (0–1), P Graham (0–1); A Dewart, J Dillon (0–1), K Boucher; A Graham (0–3), C Finnegan (0–2), D McVeety (0–1). Subs: N O’Donnell (0–2, 0-1 free) for Boucher, L Buchanan for Dewart, V Coyle for Dillon. Armagh 0-12 - 1–06
Ulster Junior Football Championships: 14 1914, 1915, 1916, 1924, 1927, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1957, 1962, 1984
Leinster Junior Football Championships: 2 2012, 2014 Year Squad Opponent Final Score 2012 J. Farrelly, F. Slowey, R. Dunne, D. Tighe, J. Hayes, D. Barkey, B. Watters (0–1), K. Brady, D. McKiernan (0–3, 3f), C. Conroy, M. Reilly (0–2, 2 45's), K. Fannin, C. McClarey (1–0), B. McKiernan, M. Dunne (0–5, 2f). Subs used: P. O'Connor (0–2), B. O'Leary, O. O'Connell, J. Morris. Kildare 1-13 - 0-09 2014 J Farrelly; D Barkey, J Morris, F Relly; P Tinnelly (0–1), B Doyle, P Smith (1–0); L Buchanan (0–1), P Leddy; Enda Reilly (0–6, 5f), C Conroy, D Wright; P O'Connor (0–2), C Moynagh, T Moore. Subs: T Hayes (0–1) for T Moore, B Sankey for P Leddy, C Brady for J Morris, E Hession for P Smith, N Clerkin for C Conroy, F Smith for P Tinnelly. Longford 1-11 - 1-07
Dr McKenna Cup: 11 1936, 1940, 1943, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1968, 1988, 2000
Hurling
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Represented Ulster in the 1908 All-Ireland series, but lost the delayed Ulster final for that year when it was played (the following year) to Derry.
Ulster Junior Hurling Championship: 2 1983, 1985
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: None All-Ireland Minor 'C' Finalists 2012
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship: 1 Division 2 - 2014
Ulster Minor Hurling League: 1 Division 2 - 2014
National Hurling League: 2 Division 4 - 1984 Division 3b - 2023
Ladies Football
All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship: 1 1977
All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship: 1 2013
All-Ireland Under-18 Ladies' Football Championship: 1 2024
All-Ireland Under-16 Ladies' Football Championship: 3 1977, 2023, 2024
National Football League: 2 Division 3 - 2008, 2010, 2025
Camogie
National Camogie Leagues: 1 Division 2 - 1981
All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championships: 1 Junior B - 2009
Handball
40x20 All-Ireland Championship Senior Singles Name Wins Years won 1 P. Brady 10 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Senior Doubles Name Wins Years won 1 P. Brady and M. Finnegan 9 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Intermediate Singles Name Wins Years won 1 M. Finnegan 1 1997 2 P. Brady 1 1999
Intermediate Doubles Name Wins Years won 1 M. Finnegan and R. Cunningham 1 1997
Minor Singles Name Wins Years won 1 M. Finnegan 3 1992, 1993, 1994 2 P. Brady 1 1998
Minor Doubles Name Wins Years won 1 M. Finnegan and D. Bartley 1 1992 1 M. Finnegan and R. Cunningham 1 1993 1 M. Finnegan and C. McDonnell 1 1994
40x20 Nationals Open Name Wins Years won 1 P. Brady 3 2005, 2009, 2010,
Men's C Name Wins Years won 1 P. Clerkin 1 2008
Hardball All-Ireland Championship Minor Doubles Name Wins Years won 1 M. Finnegan and R. Cunningham 1 1993 1 M. Finnegan and N. Doyle 1 1994
Junior Doubles Name Wins Years won 1 G. Sheridan and D. Sheridan 1 1977 1 P. Hyland and P. Donagh 1 1985
Irish One Wall Nationals Men's Open Name Wins Years won 1 P. Brady 1 2008
Men's B Name Wins Years won 1 P. Fitzpatrick 1 2006
U17 Name Wins Years won 1 P. Brady 1 1997
See also Cavan Senior Football Championship
References
External links Official website List of Cavan teams that have won a national or provincial title