This paper is concerned with the problems of modeling, stabilization, and H ∞ control for continuous-time singular networked cascade control systems (SNCCSs) with state delay and event-triggered control. An event-triggered scheme is firstly introduced to this system for utilizing the network bandwidth resources efficiently. Considering the effects of both time-varying network-induced delay and event-triggered control, a singular networked cascade control system (SNCCS) model is established. By constructing a suitable Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, sufficient condition of admissibility for this system is proposed, and the co-design method of event-triggered parameter, primary state feedback controller and secondary state feedback controller are also derived. Furthermore, H ∞ control is concerned for SNCCS via linear matrix inequality (LMI) technique. Finally, a simulation example considering a heating furnace with the structure of SNCCS and event-triggered control is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method, where it can be seen this method is superior to the existing one with periodic control.INDEX TERMS Cascade control, singular systems, networked control systems, event-triggered control, stabilization, H ∞ control.