Next round of Club Championship fixtures confirmed
By Maitiú Monaghan
Cavan County Board has confirmed the Round 3 fixtures for the Senior Football Championship, and the Round 4 fixtures for the Intermediate and Junior Football Championships.
The standout fixture in the SFC puts the unbeaten Cuchulainns up against Kingscourt - who are also unbeaten.
The reigning League champions will take on last year's Championship winners at Kingspan Breffni Park on Saturday, August 29 at 7.30pm.
Each of the six SFC Round 3 ties will be played at Kingspan Breffni, beginning next Thursday, August 27 at 8pm when Laragh take on Crosserlough. On Friday evening, Ramor play Ballyhaise, also at 8pm.
Over the weekend there are double headers, beginning with Arva vs Cavan Gaels at 6pm, followed by Kingscourt vs Cuchulainns.
On Sunday, Castlerahan take on Gowna at 5pm, followed by Killygarry vs Mullahoran at 6.30pm.
Intermediate
Round 4 of the IFC will determine who goes through to the knockout stages, with sides seeded based on their position in the table. As a result, all games are being played on Sunday, August 30 at 2pm.
Seven teams are on four-points in the IFC, with another four on three-points- with most needing a win break into the top eight.
First place Butlersbridge will play seventh place Shercock at Dolan Park Ramor, and second place Knockbride face sixth place Cornafean in Killygarry.
Third place Lavey will take on Killinkere, who are just outside the quarter-final spots in ninth position at Edwin Carolan Community Park.
Drumlane sit fourth in table, and take on Cootehill at the MaxMcGrath Memorial Park in Redhills, while fifth place Ballinagh play Drumgoon, who are 13th.
Denn are on the verge of the quarter-finals, in eighth place with two-points, and play Ballymachugh, who could still leap-frog them into the top eight.
Finally, Munterconnaught play Bailieborough at O'Raghallaigh Park- with Munterconnaught still hoping to qualify for the knockout stages.
Junior
The results of this weekend's JFC fixtures will also determine who goes through to the knockout stages, so they are all being played on Saturday, August 29 at 5pm.
Lacken have already qualified, on six points, and will face fifth place Shannon Gaels in Drumlane.
Belturbet, in second place on five points, have also qualified already. They play Maghera McFinns, who have been eliminated, at Terry Coyle Park.
Kill are also are guaranteed knockout football. They play Swanlinbar in Kildallan.
Drumalee are teetering over the edge in eigthth place on three-points, and could be leap-frogged by Redhills, on two-points, when they meet in Ballyhaise.
Meanwhile, Templeport and Drung are both inside the top eight, but are fighting to guarantee seeding for the knockout stages. They play each other at Emmett Park, Butlersbridge.
Finally, Killeshandra can overtake Mountnugent in the top eight if they beat them in Ballinagh.
Full Fixtures:
SFC
Thursday, August 27:
Laragh vs Crosserlough, Kingspan Breffni Park, 8pm.
Friday, August 28:
Ramor vs Ballyhaise, Kingspan Breffni, 8pm.
Saturday, August 29:
Arva vs Cavan Gaels, Kingspan Breffni, 6pm.
Cuchlainns vs Kingscourt, Kingspan Breffni, 7.30pm.
Sunday, August 30:
Castlerahan vs Gowna, Kingspan Breffni, 5pm.
Killygarry vs Mullahoran, Kingspan Breffni, 6.30pm.
IFC
Sunday, August 30, 2pm:
Munterconnaught vs Bailieborough, O'Raghallaigh Park.
Denn vs Ballymachugh, Dr. Plunkett Memorial Park, Kilnaleck.
Drumgoon vs Ballinagh, St. Felim's Park, Drumalee.
Shercock vs Butlersbridge, Dolan Park, Ramor.
Lavey vs Killinkere, Edwin Carolan Community Park.
Drumlane vs Cootehill, Max McGrath Memorial Park, Redhills.
Knockbride vs Cornafean, Athletic Grounds, Killygarry.
JFC
Saturday, August 29 at 5pm:
Lacken vs Shannon Gaels, O'Connell Park, Drumlane.
Maghera MacFinns vs Belturbet, Terry Cole Park.
Redhills vs Drumalee, Annalee Park, Ballyhaise.
Templeport vs Drung, Emmett Park, Butlersbridge.
Kill vs Swanlinbar, Pairc na gCead Ultach, Kildallan.
Killeshandra vs Mountnugent, Ballinagh GAA Grounds.