The 2020 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 17th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019.[1] The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[2] The championship began on 1 August 2020 and ended on 3 October 2020.
| Dates | 1 August 2020 – 3 October 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
| Champions |  Blarney (2nd title)Peter Philpott (captain) Seán Crowley (captain) Paul O'Leary (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CastlelyonsAnthony Spillane (captain) Ciarán McGann (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Blackrock | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 59 (2.46 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 829 (34.54 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mark Coleman (1-50) | ||
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On 3 October 2020, Blarney won the championship after a 1-20 to 0-15 win over Castlelyons in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[3] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 2008.
Blarney's Mark Coleman was the championship's top scorer with 1-50.
Format change edit
On 26 March 2019, three championship proposals were circulated to Cork club delegates. A core element running through all three proposals, put together by the Cork GAA games workgroup, was that there be a group stage of 12 teams and straight relegation and promotion.[4] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which would see one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with county players available.[5]
Team changes edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship edit
Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Participating teams edit
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[6]
| Team | Location | Colours | Seeding | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inniscarra | Inniscarra | Blue and white | A | 1 |
| Courcey Rovers | Ballinspittle | Red and white | A | 2 |
| Valley Rovers | Innishannon | Green and white | A | 3 |
| Ballinhassig | Ballinhassig | Blue and white | B | 4 |
| Carrigaline | Carrigaline | Blue and yellow | B | 5 |
| Blarney | Blarney | Red and white | B | 6 |
| Castlelyons | Castlelyons | Green and yellow | C | 7 |
| Watergrasshill | Watergrasshill | Red and white | C | 8 |
| Aghada | Aghada | Green and white | C | 9 |
| Ballincollig | Ballincollig | Green and white | D | 10 |
| Youghal | Youghal | Maroon and yellow | D | 11 |
| Blackrock | Blackrock | Green and yellow | D | 12 |
Fixtures/results edit
Group 1 edit
Table edit
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Carrigaline | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-65 | 3-52 | 25 | 6 |
| Courcey Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-56 | 3-55 | 7 | 2 |
| Youghal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-47 | 8-54 | -16 | 2 |
| Aghada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-47 | 6-54 | -16 | 2 |
Results edit
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Courcey Rovers | 1-17 - 0-26 | Carrigaline | Jack Barrett Park |
| R Nyhan 1-1, R Sweetnam 0-9 (8f), S Nyhan 0-3 (3f), A O'Donovan 0-2, M Collins, J McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | B Kelleher 0-11 (6f, 65), D Drake 0-5, W O'Brien 0-3, T Murphy, R O'Shea 0-2 each, C Vaughan, R Kelleher, E Desmond 0-1 each. | Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven) |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Aghada | 1-19 - 2-11 | Youghal | Killeagh Sportsfield |
| W Leahy 0-12 (0-9 f), J Looney 1-3, C Fleming, A Berry, J O’Hanlon, A Stafford 0-1 each. | Report | B Moloney 1-5 (0-4 f), B Cooper 1-2, P Kirk 0-2, O Dempsey, N Roche 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Carrigaline | 2-21 - 2-15 | Aghada | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| B Kelleher 0-9 (8 frees), R O’Shea 1-2, D McBarron 1-0, S O’Brien and D Drake 0-3 each, E Desmond 0-2, K Kavanagh and D Griffin 0-1 each. | Report | W Leahy 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-5 frees), C Fleming 1-0, J Looney 0-3, P O’Neill 0-2, M McCarthy and A Stafford 0-1 each. | Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Youghal | 3-16 - 2-17 | Courcey Rovers | Caherlag Sportsfield |
| B Cooper 1-3, A Joyce 1-0, R McMahon 1-0, J O’Mahony 0-3, P Kirk 0-3, B Moloney 0-3 (0-2 f), O Dempsey, C O’Mahony 0-2 each. | Report | R Sweetnam 1-9 (0-8 f), T O’Sullivan 1-2, S Nyhan 0-1 f, A O’Donovan 0-1 sl, J O’Neill, M Collins, M O’Donovan, J McCarthy 0-1 each. | Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora) |
| 28 August 2020 Round 3 | Carrigaline | 5-18 - 0-20 | Youghal | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
| D Drake 2-3, D McBarron 3-0, B Kelleher 0-8 (0-6 f), R Kelleher 0-3, E Desmond 0-4. | Report | B Moloney 0-12 (0-8 f), B Cooper 0-5, J O’Mahony, A Joyce, N Roche 0-1 each. | Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers) |
| 28 August 2020 Round 3 | Courcey Rovers | 2-22 - 0-13 | Aghada | Pairc Ui Rinn |
| R Sweetnam 1-9 (0-6 frees, 0-1 65), A O’Donovan 1-2, T O’Sullivan 0-4, O Crowley, B Ryan and R Nyhan 0-2 each, J O’Neill 0-1. | Report | W Leahy 0-8 (0-7 frees), J Looney 0-2, C Fleming, T Hartnett and A Berry 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg) |
Group 2 edit
Table edit
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Watergrasshill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-57 | 2-49 | 11 | 6 |
| Ballincollig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-47 | 1-50 | 3 | 3 |
| Ballinhassig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-43 | 2-47 | -4 | 3 |
| Valley Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-49 | 3-50 | -10 | 0 |
Results edit
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Valley Rovers | 0-17 - 1-16 | Ballinhassig | Riverstick Sportsfield |
| C Butler (0-7, 0-4 frees), C O’Leary (0-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65), J Cottrell and A Kenneally (0-2 each), E O’Reilly and C Desmond (0-1 each). | Report | F O’Leary (1-1), R Lombard and M Collins (0-3 each), G Collins (frees), C Reynolds, and C Tyers (0-2 each), D O’Donovan (65), S O’Neill and C Desmond (0-1 each). | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Watergrasshill | 1-22 - 1-18 | Ballincollig | Blarney Sportsfield |
| S O'Regan (0-7, 6f), S Desmond (1-3), D O'Leary (0-4), P O'Leary, K O'Neill, S Óg O'Regan (0-2 each), P Cronin, A Cronin (0-1 each). | Report | C Dorgan (1-8, 4f), S Walsh, F Denny (0-3 each), R Bourke, C O'Leary (0-2 each). |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Ballincollig | 2-16 - 0-15 | Valley Rovers | Cloughduv Sportsfield |
| C Dorgan 0-8 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), G O'Donoghue 1-1, D Bowen 1-0, S Walsh 0-3, F Denny 0-2, R Bourke, C O’Leary 0-1 each. | Report | C O'Leary 0-5 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), J Cottrell 0-2, C Butler 0-2 (0-1 f), C Kilduff, J Lynch, K Canty, T O'Brien, C Desmond, A Kenneally 0-1 each. | Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Ballinhassig | 1-14 - 2-17 | Watergrasshill | Inniscarra |
| G Collins 1-1, F O’Leary 0-6 (0-4 f), M Collins, P Collins 0-2 each, E Cullinane, D O’Donovan 0-1 each. | Report | S O'Regan 0-10 (0-9 f), S Desmond 1-4, S Óg O'Regan 1-2, D Dennehy 0-1. | Referee: C Dineen (Douglas) |
| 28 August 2020 Round 3 | Ballinhassig | 0-13 - 0-13 | Ballincollig | Cloughduv |
| C Dorgan (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65), S Walsh (0-4), R Doherty (0-1). | Report | F O’Leary (0-7, 0-5 frees), C Tyers (0-2), C Reynolds, R Lombard, C Grainger and M Collins (0-1 each). | Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers) |
| 28 August 2020 Round 3 | Valley Rovers | 0-17 - 0-18 | Watergrasshill | Ovens |
| C O’Leary (0-11, 8 frees), K Canty (0-4), J Cottrell and A Kenneally (0-1 each). | Report | S O’Regan (0-5, 4 frees), D O’Leary (0-4), S Óg O’Regan (0-3), A Cronin (0-2), B Fenton, K O’Neill, G Kelly Lynch and A Foley (0-1 each). |
Group 3 edit
Table edit
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Castlelyons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-58 | 2-49 | 24 | 6 |
| Blarney | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-60 | 2-45 | 21 | 4 |
| Inniscarra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-47 | 5-57 | -16 | 2 |
| Blackrock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-43 | 7-57 | -29 | 0 |
Results edit
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Inniscarra | 0-12 - 1-23 | Blarney | Coachford Sportsfield |
| F O'Leary, S O'Donoghue (0-1 f) 0-3 each, S O'Mahony 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-2 f, C Lombard, O McCarthy 0-1 each | Report | S Barrett 1-7, M Coleman 0-5 (0-3 f), P Power 0-3 (0-1 f), B Ahern, D Hanlon 0-2 each, C Murphy, K Costello, P Crowley, J Jordan 0-1 each. | Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown) |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Castlelyons | 3-20 - 0-14 | Blackrock | Páirc Lios gCúl |
| C Spillane 1-7, A Spillane 1-1, D Morrisson 1-0, M Spillane 0-5 (0-4 f), B Murphy 0-2, E Maye, K O'Leary, A Fenton, L Doocey, N O'Leary 0-1 each. | Report | E O'Farrell 0-10 (0-6 f), P Lenighan 0-2, C McCarthy, L O'Sullivan 0-1 each. | Referee: J Murphy (Castletownroche) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Blarney | 1-14 - 1-20 | Castlelyons | Páirc Shéamuis de Barra |
| P Power and M Coleman 0-4 each, S Barrett 0-3, K Costello 1-0, D Hanlon 0-2, P Crowley 0-1. | Report | C Spillane 1-5, M Spillane, K O’Leary 0-4 each, A Spillane 0-2, N O’Leary, C O’Neill, A Fenton, L Ducey and J Kearney 0-1 each. | Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan) |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Blackrock | 1-16 - 2-14 | Inniscarra | Ballinora Sportsfield |
| E O’Farrell (1-12, 1-7 frees, 1 65), C O’Leary, I O’Keeffe, C McCarthy, N Cashman (0-1 each). | Report | O McCarthy (1-2), F O’Leary (0-5), S O’Donoghue (0-3, 2 frees), C Casey (1-0), D O’Keeffe (0-2), E O’Connor, C Bennett (0-1 each). |
| 28 August 2020 Round 3 | Blarney | 2-23 - 1-13 | Blackrock | Riverstown |
| M Coleman 0-13 (0-8f, 0-2 sl), S Barrett 1-2 D Hannon 1-1, P Crowley 0-3, P Power, B Ahern, O Hegarty, M O’Leary (0-1 each). | Report | E O’Farrell 0-7 (0-6f), J Logue 1-0, O Kelleher 0-4 (0-3f), C O’Leary 0-2. |
| 28 August 2020 Round 3 | Inniscarra | 1-21 - 3-18 | Castlelyons | Pairc Ui Chaoimh |
| D O’Keeffe 0-10 (0-8f, 0-1 65), S O’Donoghue 1-3, O McCarthy 0-3, S O’Mahony, F O’Leary 0-2 each, E O’Connor 0-1. | Report | A Spillane 1-6, D Morrison 2-0, A Fenton 0-4 (0-3f), E Maye 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, M Spillane, C Spillane, J Kearney 0-1 each. |
Knock-out stage edit
Bracket edit
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1C | Castlelyons | 1-23 | ||||||||||||
| 1B | Watergrasshill | 1-15 | 2A | Courcey Rovers | 1-17 | |||||||||
| 2A | Courcey Rovers | 1-21 | 1C | Castlelyons | 0-15 | |||||||||
| 2C | Blarney | 1-20 | ||||||||||||
| 1A | Carrigaline | 1-12 | ||||||||||||
| 2C | Blarney | 3-14 | 2C | Blarney | 4-20 | |||||||||
| 2B | Ballincollig | 1-19 | ||||||||||||
Relegation playoff edit
| 11 September 2020 Playoff | Valley Rovers | 0-20 - 1-14 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C O’Leary 0-15 (0-12 frees), J Walsh 0-2, C Kilduff, S O’Regan, K Canty 0-1 each. | Report | E O’Farrell 0-6 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65), D Cashman 1-0, O Kelleher 0-2, R Coleman, A O’Callaghan, C O’Brien, C O’Leary, L O’Sullivan, G Regan 0-1 each. |
Quarter-finals edit
| 12 September 2020 Quarter-final | Watergrasshill | 1-15 - 1-21 | Courcey Rovers | Ballyanley Sportsfield |
| S O’Regan (0-8, 0-7 frees), S Óg O Regan (1-5, 0-1 free), D O’Leary (0-2). | Report | R Sweetnam (0-11, 0-6 frees), R Nyhan (0-4), A O’Donovan (1-0), T O’Sullivan (0-3), J O’Neill (0-2), B Ryan (0-1). |
| 12 September 2020 Quarter-final | Blarney | 3-14 - 1-19 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Coleman (0-7, 6 frees), D Hanlon (2-0), P Crowley (1-1), A McEvoy (0-3), M O’Leary, S Barrett, and P Power (0-1 each). | Report | C Dorgan (0-7, 4 frees), F Denny (1-1), S Walsh (0-4), R Bourke (0-3), C O’Leary (0-2), C Sexton and D Bowen (0-1 each). |
Semi-finals edit
| 19 September 2020 Semi-final | Castlelyons | 1-23 - 1-17 | Courcey Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| A Spillane (1-6), M Spillane (0-5, 2 frees, 1 ’65), C Spillane and A Fenton (2 frees) (0-3 each), K O’Leary and B Murphy (0-2 each), T Carroll and J Kearney (0-1 each). | Report | R Sweetnam (0-6, 4 frees), S Twomey (1-0), A O’Donovan, J O’Neill and T O’Sullivan (0-2 each), S Nyhan (free), R Nyhan, O Crowley, M O’Donovan and L Jeffries (0-1 each). |
| 19 September 2020 Semi-final | Carrigaline | 1-12 - 4-20 | Blarney | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| B Kelleher (0-7, 0-6 frees); R O’Shea (1-0); E Desmond (0-2); D Drake, R Kelleher, K O’Reilly (0-1 each). | Report | P Power (3-2); M Coleman (1-7, 0-6 frees); S Barrett (0-7); D Hanlon, K Costello (0-2 each). |
Final edit
| 3 October 2020 Final | Castlelyons | 0-15 - 1-20 | Blarney | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| M Spillane (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 65), A Spillane and A Fenton (0-2 each) N O’Leary (0-1). | Report | M Coleman (0-14, 0-8 frees, 0-1 65), P Power (1-2), S Barrett (0-2), P Crowley and M O’Leary (0-1 each). | Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Coleman | Blarney | 1-50 | 53 | 6 | 8.83 |
| 2 | Richie Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 2-44 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Eoin O'Farrell | Blackrock | 1-35 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 4 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 0-35 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-35 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 | |
| 5 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 1-31 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| 6 | William Leahy | Aghada | 1-28 | 31 | 3 | 10. |
| 7 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-30 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 8 | Shane Barrett | Blarney | 2-22 | 28 | 6 | 4.66 |
| 9 | Anthony Spillane | Castlelyons | 3-17 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin O'Farrell | Blackrock | 1-12 | 15 | Inniscarra |
| Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-15 | 15 | Blackrock | |
| 2 | Mark Coleman | Blarney | 0-14 | 14 | Castlelyons |
| 3 | Mark Coleman | Blarney | 0-13 | 13 | Blackrock |
| 4 | Richie Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 1-09 | 12 | Youghal |
| Richie Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 1-09 | 12 | Aghada | |
| Brett Moloney | Youghal | 0-12 | 12 | Carrigaline | |
| William Leahy | Aghada | 0-12 | 12 | Youghal | |
| 5 | Pádraig Power | Blarney | 3-02 | 11 | Carrigaline |
| Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 1-08 | 11 | Watergrasshill | |
| William Leahy | Aghada | 1-08 | 11 | Carrigaline | |
| Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 0-11 | 11 | Courcey Rovers | |
| Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Watergrasshill | |
| Richie Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Watergrasshill |
Match records edit
- Widest winning margin: 17 points
- Blarney 4-20 - 1-12 Carrigaline (Semi-final)
- Most goals in a match: 5
- Youghal 3-16 - 2-17 Courcey Rovers (Group Stage Round 2)
- Carrigaline 5-18 - 0-20 Youghal (Group Stage Round 3)
- Blarney 4-20 - 1-12 Carrigaline (Semi-final)
- Most points in a match: 43
- Carrigaline 0-26 - 1-17 Courcey Rovers (Group Stage Round 1)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Carrigaline 5-18 - 0-20 Youghal (Group Stage Round 3)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
- Youghal 2-11 - 1-19 Aghada (Group Stage Round 1)
- Aghada 2-15 - 2-21 Carrigaline (Group Stage Round 2)
- Courcey Rovers 2-17 - 3-16 Youghal (Group Stage Round 2)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 21
- Inniscarra 1-21 - 3-18 Castlelyons (Group Stage Round 3)
References edit
- ^ "2020 Championship Draws". Cork GAA website. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (3 October 2020). "Mark Coleman masterclass sees Blarney promoted to senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Leen, Tony (18 November 2019). "Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2019.