Cavan–Meath Gaelic football rivalry

Cavan-Meath
Locale County Cavan
County Meath
Teams Cavan
Meath
First meeting Meath 1-9 - 1-1 Cavan
1939 All-Ireland semi-final
(20 August 1939)
Latest meeting Cavan 1-8 - 1-6 Meath
2005 All-Ireland qualifier
(17 July 2005)
Statistics
Meetings total 6
Most wins Meath (3)
All-time series Meath 3-1-2 Cavan
Largest victory Meath 1-9 - 1-1 Cavan
1939 All-Ireland semi-final
(20 August 1939)

The Cavan-Meath rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Cavan and Meath, who first played each other in 1939. It was considered to be one of the most keenly contested rivalries in Gaelic games.[1][2] Cavan's home ground is Kingspan Breffni Park and Meath's home ground is Páirc Tailteann, however, all of their championship meetings have been held at neutral venues, usually Croke Park.

While Cavan have the highest number of Ulster titles and Meath are second only to Dublin in Leinster, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, having won 12 championship titles between them to date.

All-time results

Legend

Cavan win
Meath win
Match was a draw

Senior

No. Date Winners Score Runners-up Venue Stage
1.20 August 1939Meath1-9 - 1-1CavanCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
2.25 September 1949Meath1-10 - 1-6CavanCroke ParkAll Ireland final
3.28 September 1952Cavan2-4 - 1-7MeathCroke ParkAll Ireland final
4.12 September 1952Cavan0-9 - 0-5MeathCroke ParkAll Ireland final replay
5.1 August 1954Meath1-5 - 0-7CavanCroke ParkAll Ireland semi-final
6.17 July 2005Cavan1-8 - 1-6MeathSt. Tiernach's ParkAll Ireland qualifier round 3

References

  1. ↑ "Ancient rivalry renewed as Cavan turn back clock". Irish Independent. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ↑ O'Brien, John (17 July 2005). "Border resentment lingers". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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