The 2004 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 February 2004. The championship began on 30 April 2004 and ended on 24 October 2004.
| Dates | 30 April 2004 – 24 October 2004 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Permanent TSB | ||
| Champions |  Watergrasshill (1st title)Pádraig O'Regan (captain) John O'Regan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  DrominaDonal Shaughnessy (captain) Simon Morrissey (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 26 | ||
| Goals scored | 54 (2.08 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 617 (23.73 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  James Masters (4-34) | ||
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On 24 October 2004, Watergrasshill won the championship after a 2-13 to 2–08 defeat of Dromina in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1] It remains their only championship title in the grade.
Nemo Rangers' James Masters was the championship's top scorer with 4-34.
Format change edit
In 2003 the Cork County Board Executive established a Hurling Championship Review Committee in an effort to improve the competitiveness of the Cork Senior Championship. The committee also proposed the splitting of the existing Cork Intermediate Championship in two with the creation of a 16-team Premier Intermediate Championship and a 16-team Intermediate Hurling Championship. The 10 lowest-ranked teams from the 2003 Intermediate Championship were joined by the 2003 Junior Championship winners as well as the individual divisional winners - Argideen Rangers, Kanturk, Carrigaline, Blackrock and Watergrasshill. Grenagh, who won the Mid Cork Junior Championship division in the junior grade, declined the invitation.
Results edit
First round edit
| 30 April 2004 First round | Kilbrittain | 2-09 - 1-08 | Argideen Rangers | Páirc Uí Mhurchú |
| A Hayes 2-3, P Sexton 0-4, F O'Connell 0-1, E Sheehy 0-1. | M Walsh 1-2, S O'Mahony 0-5, B Harte 0-1. |
| 1 May 2004 First round | Cobh | 0-10 - 1-12 | Dromina | Castletownroche |
| D Barrett 0-4, M O'Connor 0-3, B Meaney 0-2, D Meaney 0-1. | M Finn 1-7, A O'Shaughnessy 0-2, J Finn 0-1, G Healy 0-1, L Hayes 0-1. |
| 1 May 2004 First round | Watergrasshill | 1-15 - 0-11 | Bandon | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh |
| P O'Regan 0-7, J Halbert 1-0, W O'Leary 0-3, P Cahill 0-2, K Coakley 0-1, O Curtin 0-1, E O'Reilly 0-1. | D Lucey 0-3, N O'Rourke 0-2, J Nyhan 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, D Cronin 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, J Hickey 0-1. |
| 2 May 2004 First round | Nemo Rangers | 1-15 - 0-15 | Kanturk | Kildorrery |
| J Masters 0-9, W Morgan 1-1, A Cronin 0-2, B Twomey 0-2, K Walsh 0-1. | F Browne 0-6, D Dwane 0-6, P Kerins 0-1, B Mullane 0-1, A Nash 0-1. |
| 2 May 2004 First round | Ballymartle | 3-19 - 1-11 | Milford | Mallow |
| B Coleman 2-1, Barry Dwyer 0-7, P Coughlan 0-4, C O'Brien 1-0, G Cummins 0-3, D McCarthy 0-1, R Dwyer 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, | M Morrissey 1-2, E Dillon 0-5, J O'Brien 0-2, S Curtin 0-1, R Geary 0-1. |
| 3 May 2004 First round | Carrigaline | 1-13 - 2-10 | Glen Rovers | Minane Bridge |
| N Murphy 1-2, B O'Driscoll 0-3, B Hogan 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, G Cooney 0-1, P Ahern 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. | S O'Brien 1-2, S Kennefick 1-0, C O'Riordan 0-2, A McCarthy 0-2, D Busteed 0-2, L Galvin 0-1. |
| 7 May 2004 First round replay | Carrigaline | 0-07 - 1-08 | Glen Rovers | Minane Bridge |
| B O'Driscoll 0-3, B Hogan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Driscoll 0-1. | C O'Riordan 1-3, L Treacy 0-1, P Twomey 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, S Kennefick 0-1, K O'Callaghan 0-1. |
| 8 May 2004 First round | Éire Óg | 0-10 - 0-11 | Blackrock | Ballinhassig |
| T O'Leary 0-4, T Dineen 0-2, R O'Driscoll 0-1, N Brennan 0-1, J Malone 0-1, D Corkery 0-1. | E Kiely 0-6, L Meaney 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, P Sullivan 0-1, M O'Keeffe 0-1. |
| 8 May 2004 First round | Valley Rovers | 1-19 - 1-08 | St. Vincent's | Cloughduv |
| K Canty 0-6, E Collins 1-2, J Hurley 0-4, B Canty 0-3, R Butler 0-3, E Manning 0-1. | D O'Callaghan 1-3, C Barry 0-3, F Murphy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. |
Second round edit
| 16 May 2004 Second round | Cobh | 2-16 - 3-12 | Argideen Rangers | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh |
| G Meaney 1-6, D Barrett 1-4, B Ahern 0-2, M O'Connor 0-1, R Meaney 0-1, P Sloane 0-1, B Meaney 0-1. | M Walsh 2-8, B Harte 1-0, S O'Mahony 0-3, B Hennessy 0-1. |
| 28 May 2004 Second round | Éire Óg | 3-08 - 1-19 | Bandon | Ballinhassig |
| J Crowley 1-3, F Sheehan 1-1, J Malone 0-4, N Brennan 1-0. | D Lucey 1-3, D O'Donoghue 0-6, K Hurley 0-5, J Hickey 0-3, J O'Regan 0-1, J Nyhan 0-1. |
| 28 May 2004 Second round | Carrigaline | 0-10 - 0-10 | Milford | Croke Memorial Park |
| B Horgan 0-3, B O'Driscoll 0-3, N Murphy 0-2, K O'Driscoll 0-1, P Ahern 0-1. | J O'Brien 0-4, E Dillon 0-3, M Morrissey 0-1, N Geary 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. |
| 28 May 2004 Second round | St. Vincent's | 0-13 - 1-09 | Kanturk | Coachford Sportsfield |
| D Callaghan 0-5, C Barry 0-4, J Buckley 0-2, C Ahern 0-2. | D Dwane 0-7, B Mullane 1-2. |
| 22 June 2004 Second round replay | Carrigaline | 1-12 - 1-06 | Milford | Croke Memorial Park |
| N Murphy 1-1, B O'Driscoll 0-4, B Horgan 0-3, M Irwin 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, G Cooney 0-1. | J Cremin 1-0, E Dillon 0-3, M Morrissey 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1. |
Third round edit
| 12 June 2004 Third round | Bandon | 0-15 - 1-10 | Ballymartle | Páirc Uí Ríogáin |
| D O'Donoghue 0-5, J O'Regan 0-2, D Lucey 0-2, J Nyhan 0-1, J Burke 0-1, D Cronin 0-1, J Hickey 0-1, J Milner 0-1. | B Dywer 0-7, G Cummins 1-0, R Dwyer 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, P Coughlan 0-1. |
| 12 June 2004 Third round | Cobh | 2-09 - 0-12 | Blackrock | Páirc Shéamuis de Barra |
| G Meaney 1-4, D Barrett 1-0, P Sloane 0-2, D Meaney 0-1, D O'Rourke 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. | E Kiely 0-7, K O'Riordan 0-3, I Walsh 0-1, D Coakley 0-1. |
| 19 June 2004 Third round | Glen Rovers | 1-05 - 2-11 | Nemo Rangers | Mayfield |
| C O'Riordan 0-4, A McCarthy 1-0, B Wall 0-1. | J Masters 2-7, B Twomey 0-2, W Morgan 0-1, M Morgan 0-1. |
| 9 July 2004 Third round | Watergrasshill | 0-25 - 0-10 | Kilbriittain | Church Road |
| R Cahill 0-9, J Halbert 0-6, N O'Riordan 0-4, P O'Regan 0-2, P Cahill 0-2, W O'Leary 0-1, E O'Reilly 0-1. | P Sexton 0-5, D Deasy 0-1, A Hayes 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, F Hickey 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. |
- Valley Rovers, Carrigaline, Dromina and St. Vincent's received byes in this round.
Quarter-finals edit
| 9 July 2004 Quarter-final | Dromina | 3-12 - 2-13 | St. Vincent's | Mallow |
| M Hayes 1-6, R Morrissey 1-3, J Finn 1-0, A O'Shaughnessy 0-2, G Hayes 0-1. | A Buckley 0-7, D O'Connor 1-2, C Barry 1-1, JP Murphy 0-2, F Murphy 0-1. |
| 18 July 2004 Quarter-final | Watergrasshill | 1-08 - 0-11 | Bandon | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| J Foley 1-2, R Cahill 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, N O'Riordan 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. | D Lucey 0-4, J Hickey 0-2, J Nyhan 0-2, K Walsh 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, C Dullea 0-1. |
| 24 July 2004 Quarter-final replay | Watergrasshill | 0-15 - 0-09 | Bandon | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| P O'Regan 0-7, J Halbert 0-2, N O'Riordan 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, E O'Reilly 0-1, O Curtin 0-1, K Coakley 0-1. | D O'Donoghue 0-3, N O'Rourke 0-2, J Hickey 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, J O'Regan 0-1, D Burke 0-1. |
| 21 August 2004 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-15 - 0-14 | Cobh | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| J Masters 1-9, M Cronin 0-4, A Cronin 0-2. | J Meaney 0-5, P Sloane 0-3, D Barrett 0-2, L Geaney 0-2, R O'Connell 0-1, R Meaney 0-1. |
| 28 August 2004 Quarter-final | Valley Rovers | 2-14 - 1-10 | Carrigaline | Jack Barrett Park |
| R O'Donovan 1-3, J O'Donovan 1-0, J Young 0-3, C O'Riordan 0-2, E Manning 0-2, B Canty 0-1, K Canty 0-1, J Hurley 0-1, R Butler 0-1. | G Harrington 1-2, B O'Driscoll 0-4, N Murphy 0-3, P Murphy 0-1. |
Semi-finals edit
| 25 September 2004 Semi-final | Dromina | 0-15 - 1-09 | Valley Rovers | Millstreet |
| M Finn 0-7, A O'Shaughnessy 0-3, D Morrissey 0-1, G Hayes 0-1, J Finn 0-1, R Morrissey 0-1, G Healy 0-1. | J Hurley 0-4, E O'Sullivan 1-0, B Canty 0-2, R O'Donovan 0-2, E Collins 0-1. |
| 26 September 2004 Semi-final | Watergrasshill | 4-16 - 1-12 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| E O'Reilly 2-2, J Foley 2-2, P O'Regan 0-5, J Halbert 0-2, P Cahill 0-2, O Curtin 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1, N O'Riordan 0-1. | J Masters 1-9, M Cronin 0-1, W Morgan 0-1, M Cotter 0-1. |
Final edit
| 24 October 2004 Final | Watergrasshill | 2-13 - 2-08 | Dromina | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Foley 1-1, E O'Reilly 1-0, J Halbert 0-3, P O'Regan 0-3, P Cahill 0-2, W O'Leary 0-2, K Coakley 0-1, R Cahill 0-1. | M Finn 2-4, J Finn 0-2, A O'Shaughnessy 0-1, R Crowley 0-1. |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
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- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 4-34 | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Martin Finn | Dromina | 4-24 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Paddy O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-25 | 25 | 6 | 4.16 |
| 4 | Ger Meaney | Cobh | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 5 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 3-10 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 6 | Jason Foley | Watergrasshill | 4-05 | 17 | 6 | 2.83 |
| 7 | Derek Barrett | Cobh | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| John Halbert | Watergrasshill | 1-13 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 | |
| Darren O'Donoghue | Bandon | 0-16 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| 8 | Donagh Lucey | Bandon | 1-12 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 2-08 | 14 | Cobh |
| 2 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 2-07 | 13 | Glen Rovers |
| 3 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 1-09 | 12 | Cobh |
| James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 1-09 | 12 | Watergrasshill | |
| 4 | Martin Finn | Dromina | 2-04 | 10 | Watergrasshill |
| Martin Finn | Dromina | 1-07 | 10 | Cobh | |
| 5 | Alan Hayes | Kilbrittain | 2-03 | 9 | Argideen Rangers |
| Ger Meaney | Cobh | 1-06 | 9 | Argideen Rangers | |
| Martin Finn | Dromina | 1-06 | 9 | St. Vincent's | |
| James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 | 9 | Kanturk | |
| Richard Cahill | Watergrasshill | 0-09 | 9 | Kilbrittain |
References edit
- ^ "Watergrasshill capture inaugural title". Irish Examiner. 25 October 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2020.