2022 Tailteann Cup final

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| date = 28 May 2022

| round = Round 1 (N)

| team1 = Cavan File:Colours of Cavan.svg

| score1 = 0-24

| score2 = 1-12

| team2 = File:Colours of Down.svg Down

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/cavan-v-down-5776796-May2022/ Report]

| goals1 =

| points1 = Raymond Galligan 7, 4f, 3 45s, Gearoid McKiernan 6, 4f, Paddy Lynch 4, 1f, James Smith 2, Gerard Smith 2, Oisin Kiernan 1, Thomas Edward Donohoe 1, Niall Carolan 1

| goals2 = Ruairi O'Hare 1

| points2 = Liam Kerr 3, Andrew Gilmore 2 (1f), Barry O'Hagan 2 (1f), Anthony Doherty 1, Odhran Murdock 1, Ryan Magill 1, Ruairi McCormack 1

| stadium = Kingspan Breffni

| attendance = 3,616

| referee = David Gough (Meath)

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| date = 5 June 2022

| round = Quarter-final (N)

| team1 = Fermanagh File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg

| score1 = 0-13

| score2 = 2-16

| team2 = File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan

| report = [https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/tailteann-cup-cavan-impress-again/ Report]

| goals1 =

| points1 = Sean Quigley 8 (8f), Daragh McGurn (1f), Ryan Jones 2 each, James McMahon 1

| goals2 = Thomas Galligan 1, Padraig Faulkner 1

| points2 = Thomas Galligan 4, Gearoid McKiernan 5, Paddy Lynch 3 (2f), Raymond Galligan (45), Jason McLoughlin, Conor Brady, Cormac O'Reilly 1 each

| stadium = Brewster Park

| attendance =

| referee = Paul Faloon (Down)

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| date = 19 June 2022

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Sligo File:Colours of Sligo.svg

| score1 =1-14

| score2 = 0-20

| team2 = File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan

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| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

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| date = 29 May 2022

| round = Round 1 (S)

| team1 = Westmeath File:Colours of Westmeath.svg

| score1 = 1-13

| score2 = 0-13

| team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois

| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/sam-mccartan-goal-the-difference-as-westmeath-claim-first-tailteann-cup-win-over-laois-41700975.html Report]

| goals1 = S McCartan 1

| points1 = S McCartan 1, J Heslin 5 (4f), L Loughlin 4 (1 '45'), R O'Toole, J Lynam, R Forde 1 each

| goals2 =

| points2 = M Barry 5 (4f), E O'Carroll 4 (1f), E Lowry 2 (1m), J Finn (f), D Kingston 1 each

| stadium = MW Hire O'Moore Park

| attendance =

| referee = D O'Mahoney (Tipperary)

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| date = 5 June 2022

| round = Quarter-final (S)

| team1 = Carlow File: Colours of Carlow.svg

| score1 = 2-13

| score2 = 1-21

| team2 = File: Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/john-heslin-helps-point-westmeath-in-direction-of-croke-park-and-tailteann-cup-semi-finals-41722820.html Report]

| goals1 = N Hickey 1, J Moore 1

| points1 = D Foley 5 (5f), R Dunphy, C Hulton 2 each, M Bambrick, S Clarke, C Doyle, J Clarke (f) 1 each

| goals2 = J Heslin 1

| points2 = J Heslin 9 (7f), L Loughlin 4 (1f), S McCartan 3, R O'Toole 2, J Gonoud, S Duncan, L Dolan (1m) 1 each

| stadium = Netwatch Dr Cullen Park

| attendance =

| referee = Conor Lane (Cork)

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| date = 19 June 2022

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Westmeath File:Colours of Westmeath.svg

| score1 = 3-22

| score2 = 2-16

| team2 = File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

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| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

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Ahead of the game, the top scorer for Cavan in the 2022 Ulster SFC and Tailteann Cup was Gearóid McKiernan, while the top scorer for Westmeath in the 2022 Leinster SFC and Tailteann Cup was John Heslin.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/cavans-carolan-clan-now-spanning-a-fourth-generation-in-tailteann-push-41826342.html|title=Cavan's Carolan clan now spanning a fourth generation in Tailteann push|work=Irish Independent|first=Colm|last=Keys|date=9 July 2022|page=8 (Sport—Gaelic Games)}} "Leading scorers" not included in the online edition.

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Derry's Barry Cassidy was the referee for the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.derrynow.com/news/gaa/854167/barry-cassidy-will-referee-tailteann-cup-final-at-croke-park.html|title=Barry Cassidy will referee Tailteann Cup final at Croke Park|website=derrynow.com|first=Mary|last=K Burke|date=6 July 2022|accessdate=9 July 2022|archive-date=6 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706183848/https://www.derrynow.com/news/gaa/854167/barry-cassidy-will-referee-tailteann-cup-final-at-croke-park.html|url-status=live}} Maurice Deegan of Laois had originally been listed to referee the final of the inaugural competition, but the GAA confirmed a change of referee on 6 July.{{cite news|url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2022/07/06/change-of-referee-for-tailteann-cup-final/|title=Change of referee for Tailteann Cup final|publisher=Westmeath Independent|first=Kieran|last=Galvin|date=6 July 2022|accessdate=9 July 2022|archive-date=6 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706171134/https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2022/07/06/change-of-referee-for-tailteann-cup-final/|url-status=live}} Deegan was absent for what would have been his final inter-county game after contracting COVID-19.{{cite news|url=https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/home/863626/deegan-blows-his-final-whistle-maurice-deegan-interview.html|title=Laois GAA ref blows his final whistle Maurice Deegan Interview|work=Leinster Express|first=Tom|last=Gannon|date=18 July 2022}}

Both teams made one change from the match programme before the game – Niall Carolan replaced Martin Reilly for Cavan, while Sam Duncan replaced Nigel Harte on the Westmeath side.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0709/1309323-tailteann-cup-final-westmeath-v-cavan-updates/|title=Recap: Westmeath 2-14 Cavan 1-13|date=9 July 2022|work=RTÉ|accessdate=10 January 2023}}

Westmeath became the inaugural winners of the Tailteann Cup, scoring 1–4 without reply in the final 13 minutes to take the trophy.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/westmeath-win-inaugural-tailteann-cup-as-late-goal-sinks-cavan-41827448.html|title=Westmeath win inaugural Tailteann Cup as late goal sinks Cavan|publisher=Irish Independent|first=Michael|last=Verney|date=9 July 2022|accessdate=9 July 2022|archive-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709195131/https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/westmeath-win-inaugural-tailteann-cup-as-late-goal-sinks-cavan-41827448.html|url-status=live}}

A red card for Cavan's Thomas Galligan in the 58th minute was the turning point of the game. Cavan were leading by two, 1–13 to 1–11, when Galligan caught Westmeath's Ronan O'Toole with a high frontal shoulder. O'Toole went on to be the man-of-the-match.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/westmeath-cavan-tailteann-cup-final-5812569-Jul2022/|title=Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan|publisher=The 42|first=Kevin|last=O'Brien|date=9 July 2022|accessdate=9 July 2022|archive-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709195144/https://www.the42.ie/westmeath-cavan-tailteann-cup-final-5812569-Jul2022/|url-status=live}}

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| date = 9 July 2022

| time = 15:00 IST (UTC+1)

| team1 = Cavan File:Colours of Cavan.svg

| score = 1–13 {{small|(16)}} – {{small|(20)}} 2–14
HT: 0–9 – 1–8

| report = https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2022/0709/1309306-late-goal-seals-inaugural-tailteann-cup-for-westmeath/

| team2 = File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath

| goals1 = Gearóid McKiernan 0–3 (0–1f), Gerard Smith 0–3, Paddy Lynch 0–3, Padraig Faulkner 1–0, Jason McLoughlin 0–1, Oisín Kiernan 0–1, James Smith 0–1, Stephen Smith 0–1

| goals2 = Ronan O'Toole 0–5, John Heslin 0–3 (0–2f), Sam McCartan 0–3 (0–1 '45), Lorcan Dolan 1–0, Kieran Martin 1–0, Luke Loughlin 0–2, Ronan Wallace 0–1

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance =

| referee = Barry Cassidy (Derry)

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Thousands of people came out to celebrate in Mullingar after Westmeath's victory over Cavan in the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/videos/thousands-celebrate-in-mullingar-after-westmeaths-tailteann-cup-victory-41828425.html|title=Thousands celebrate in Mullingar after Westmeath's Tailteann Cup victory|publisher=Independent.ie|date=10 July 2022}}

The losing Cavan players received their medals at the Hotel Kilmore on 30 October 2022, alongside their Ulster winners medals from 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/325557|title=Cavan to be presented Ulster SFC medals nearly two years after final victory over Donegal|work=Hogan Stand|date=30 October 2022}}

The winning Westmeath players received their medals at the Mullingar Park Hotel on 2 December 2022, alongside medals given to the winners of the 2008 National Football League Division 2 title (they had not received them for 14 years) and the hurlers who won the 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/325647|title=Westmeath footballers to receive League medals after 14-year wait!|work=Hogan Stand|date=7 November 2022}}

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