2019 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2019 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 110th 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 15 January 2019. The championship began on 27 April 2019 and ended on 16 November 2019.

2019 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates27 April 2019 – 16 November 2019
Teams26
SponsorThe Echo
Champions Blackrock (1st title)
Eoin O'Farrell (captain)
Olan Murray (manager)
Runners-up Cloughduv
Mark Verling (captain)
Tim Barry-Murphy (manager)
Tomás Twomey (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored112 (2.48 per game)
Points scored1353 (30.06)
Top scorer(s) Brian Verling (1-43)
2018 (Previous) (Next) 2020
(Intermediate A)

On 16 November 2019, Blackrock won the championship after a 0-15 to 1-10 defeat of Cloughduv in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1] This was their first ever championship title.

Cloughduv's Brian Verling was the championship's top scorer with 1-43.

Team changes edit

To Championship edit

Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship

From Championship edit

Regraded to the Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results edit

Round 1 edit

27 April 2019 Round 1 Argideen Rangers 2-15 - 0-17 Castlemartyr Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M O'Callaghan 1-4, JM O'Callaghan 0-7, D O'Donovan 1-0, M Lawton 0-2, P Butler 0-1, F Butler 0-1. D Moran 0-4, B Lawton 0-3, M Kelly 0-2, B Smiddy 0-2, J McGann 0-2, J Lawton 0-1, E Martin 0-1, B Ó Túama 0-1, J Stack 0-1. Referee: A Larkin (Shamrocks)
27 April 2019 Round 1 Blackrock 2-14 - 1-10 Kilbrittain Brinny Sportsfield, Brinny
A Connolly 0-5, G Regan 1-1, O Kelleher 1-0, E O'Farrell 0-3, R Cantwell 0-1, I O'Keeffe 0-1, M O'Keeffe 0-1, L Fogarty 0-1, B Cain 0-1. M Sexton 0-6, D Harrington 1-0, A Holland 0-2, T Sheehan 0-1, P Wall 0-1. Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
27 April 2019 Round 1 Éire Óg 1-22 - 2-18 Dungourney Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
K Hallissey 0-6, K O'Riordan 1-2, E O'Shea 0-5, D Desmond 0-4, D Kirwan 0-3, B Hurley 0-1, J Cooper 0-1. R Denny 0-12, Seán Hegarty 1-1, Cormac Griffin 1-1, E Ahern 0-1, Shane Hegarty 0-1, D Healy 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. Referee: L O'Riordan (Belgooly)
27 April 2019 Round 1 Barryroe 0-07 - 3-16 Glen Rovers Brinny Sportsfield, Brinny
J Murphy 0-4, M Whelton 0-1, D Kiely 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1. E O'Connell 0-11, C O'Brien 2-0, R McGuckian 1-0, P Virgo 0-3, A Evans 0-2. Referee: F Ó Murchú (Valley Rovers)
3 May 2019 Round 1 St. Catherine's 0-15 - 0-17 Cloughduv Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Shane O’Brien (0-9, 0-6 frees, 0-3 65s), D Mangan and B Mulcahy (0-2 each), K Neville and B O’Brien (0-1 each). Report B Verling (0-10, 0-7 frees), D Corkery (0-2), D O’Sullivan, M Walsh, A Murphy, M Verling and J Ryan (0-1 each). Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)
4 May 2019 Round 1 Tracton 0-25 - 1-16 Kildorrery Blarney
R Walsh 0-13, D Harrington 0-6, M O'Sullivan 0-3, C McGuinness 0-2, D O'Flaherty 0-1. P O'Brien 0-6, J Keating 1-2, F Stapleton 0-3, S O'Neill 0-2, D Kent 0-1, J McEniry 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
4 May 2019 Round 1 Aghabullogue 0-14 - 1-10 Ballinhassig Ovens
S Tarrant 0-9, P Ring 0-3, P Twomey 0-1, I Barry-Murphy 0-1. G Sheehan 1-2, D O'Donovan 0-5, D Brennan 0-3. Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)
4 May 2019 Round 1 Grenagh 1-19 - 0-19 Na Piarsaigh Blarney
S Bourke 0-11, C Buckley 1-2, A O'Neill 0-2, P Barry-Murphy 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. K Moynihan 0-10, P Gould 0-3, E Hannifin 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, E Galvin 0-1, C Waters 0-1. Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
4 May 2019 Round 1 Dripsey 1-08 - 0-24 Ballygarvan Ovens
M O'Riordan 0-5, E Maher 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, A Murray 0-1. M Kennefick 0-11, C O'Leary 0-2, Donald O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Halloran 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, M Cussen 0-2, T O'Halloran 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, P O'Halloran 0-1. Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)
5 May 2019 Round 1 Meelin 2-18 - 2-15 Midleton Coachford
E Brosnan 1-10, J O'Callaghan 0-5, John Forrest 1-0, S Hehir 0-1, Jeremy Curtin 0-1, James Forrest 0-1. A Mulcahy 0-8, P White 2-0, P Haughney 0-2, S O'Farrell 0-1, S Finn 0-1, K Farmer 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue)
5 May 2019 Round 1 Milford 3-13 - 3-22 Ballymartle Coachford
H O’Gorman (0-7, 0-4 frees), M Sheehy and A Watson (1-1 each), B Murphy (1-0), E Dillon (0-2), P O’Regan and M O’Flynn (0-1 each). Report B Dwyer (0-9, 0-3 frees, 0-2 65s), A Daly (1-3), K McCarthy and P Dwyer (1-2 each), J Dwyer (0-5), G Webb (0-1 free). Referee: A Barry (sarsfields)
5 May 2019 Round 1 St. Finbarr's 0-14 - 0-13 Douglas Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
S Callinan (0-4, 3 frees); S O’Leary, J Goggin (free, 65), K Hodgins (0-2 each); I O’Callaghan, E Dennehy, E Maher, C Barrett (0-1 each). Report E Dolan (0-9, 8 frees, 65); A Ward, C Baldwin, J Collins, D Hanrahan (0-1 each). Referee: J Murphy (Castletownroche)
8 May 2019 Round 1 Mayfield 1-16 - 0-20 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
N Kelly (0-7, 0-5 frees), S Duggan (1-3), S Kelly and D O’Neill (0-2 each), M J Coffey and G Looney (0-1 each). Report D Walsh (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-2 65s), D Allen (0-4), J O’Leary and C Duggan (0-2 each), K Murphy and J Sweeney (0-1 each). Referee: G Ahern (Canovee)

Round 2 edit

2 August 2019 Round 2 Barryroe 1-11 - 4-17 St. Catherine's Cloughduv
J Murphy 0-5, L O'Donovan 1-0, C Sheehy 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-2, R Kiely 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. B Mulcahy 1-7, P Roche 2-0, S O'Brien 0-5, D Mangan 0-4, R Galvin 1-0, C Kearney 0-1. Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)
2 August 2019 Round 2 Milford 1-11 - 4-16 Midleton O'Connell Park, Glantane
H O'Gorman 1-10, E Dillon 0-1. A Mulcahy 0-10, K Mulcahy 2-1, P O'Brien 1-1, I Kennefick 1-0, P O'Keeffe 0-2, J Nagle 0-1, K Farmer 0-1. Referee: J Horgan (Gleann na Laoi)
5 August 2019 Round 2 Dripsey 1-15 - 1-11 Na Piarsaigh Ballincollig
M O'Riordan 0-8, E Maher 1-5, J Carey 0-1, J Cotter 0-1. K Moynihan 0-5, K Waters 1-0, E Dorgan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, A Dennehy 0-1, G Joyce 0-1, E Hanifin 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. Referee: M O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)
11 August 2019 Round 2 Kilbrittain 0-14 - 1-15 Dungourney Manning Park, Passage
M Sexton 0-7, R Cashman 0-2, T Harrington 0-2, P Wall 0-1, M Madden 0-1, E Lyons 0-1. B Ahern 0-5, Shane Hegarty 0-4, R Denny 1-0, C Griffin 0-3, N Motherway 0-1, Seán Hegearty 0-1, C Sweeney 0-1. Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)
15 August 2019 Round 2 Douglas 2-17 - 1-14 Ballinhassig Ovens
A Ward 1-4, E Dolan 0-5, J Moylan 1-0, C O'Donovan 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, C Baldwin 0-2, M Dolan 0-1, S Donegan 0-1. D O'Donovan 0-6, E Heffernan 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, B Lombard 0-2, D Brennan 0-1, R Lombard 0-1.
31 August 2019 Round 2 Mayfield 0-18 - 0-16 Kildorrery Rathcormac
N Kelly 0-10, S Duggan 0-3, G Looney 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1, MJ Coffey 0-1, S O'Donovan 0-1. P O'Brien 0-8, F Stapleton 0-4, D Kent 0-2, J Keating 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. Referee: M Murphy (Bride Rovers)

Round 3 edit

11 August 2019 Round 3 Blackrock 3-16 - 0-14 Grenagh Inniscarra
E O'Farrell 0-9, O Kelleher 2-1, L O'Sullivan 1-3, J Golden 0-1, D Cormack 0-1, B Cain 0-1. S Bourke 0-5, T Kenny 0-3, P McSweeney 0-1, P Barry-Murphy 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1, U Duggan 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1. Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue)
11 August 2019 Round 3 Aghabullogue 0-18 - 0-16 Glen Rovers Inniscarra
S Tarrant 0-6, I Barry-Murphy 0-4, P Ring 0-4, P Twomey 0-2, N Buckley 0-1, L Casey 0-1. P Virgo 0-7, E O'Connell 0-4, S Busteed 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, D Busteed 0-1, M Dooley 0-1. Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)
11 August 2019 Round 3 Ballygarvan 0-11 - 2-20 Sarsfields Manning Park, Passage
M Kennefick 0-6, M Cussen 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, R O'Halloran 0-1, E Aherne 0-1. C Duggan 1-10, C Darcy 1-2, K Murphy 0-2, D Allen 0-1, D Roche 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. Referee: M O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)
11 August 2019 Round 3 Meelin 3-16 - 1-17 Ballymartle Donoughmore
E Brosnan 2-7, J O'Callaghan 0-5, W Murphy 1-1, S Hehir 0-1, John Forrest 0-1, James Forrest 0-1. B Dwyer 1-14, J McCarthy 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, E O'Leary 0-1. Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)
17 August 2019 Round 3 Midleton 0-13 - 0-18 Tracton Ballinora
A Mulcahy 0-7, K Mulcahy 0-3, S Finn 0-2, P O'Keeffe 0-1. R Walsh 0-5, J Good 0-5, J Kingston 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-2, A Kiely 0-1, D O'Flaherty 0-1. Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)
23 August 2019 Round 3 Castlemartyr 3-11 - 3-14 St. Catherine's Páirc Lios gCúl, Lisgoold
J Stack 2-2, M Kelly 0-7, B Lawton 1-0, D Moran 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1. S O'Brien 0-6, B O'Brien 1-0, C Kearney 1-0, N O'Regan 1-0, S Cotter 0-3, D Mangan 0-2, R Galvin 0-1, B Mulcahy 0-1, P Roche 0-1. Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
24 August 2019 Round 3 Dungourney 2-11 - 1-15 Cloughduv Riverstown
Shane Hegarty 2-2, B Ahern 0-4, R Denny 0-3, M Leahy 0-1, C Griffin 0-1. B Verling 1-10, M Walsh 0-3, D Corkery 0-1, A Murphy 0-1. Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)
31 August 2019 Round 3 St. Finbarr's 0-11 - 2-18 Argideen Rangers Riverstick
D Scannell 0-4, J Goggin 0-3, J Power 0-1, C Buckley 0-1, E Maher 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. JM O'Callaghan 0-7, M O'Callaghan 1-3, D O'Donovan 1-0, F Butler 0-2, C Smith 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, M Lawton 0-1, P Butler 0-1, V Lovell 0-1. Referee: L O'Riordan (Belgooly)
7 September 2019 Round 3 Mayfield 0-18 - 2-20 Éire Óg Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
N Kelly 0-8 (0-7 f), D Lucey 0-4, S O'Donovan 0-3 f, MJ Coffey 0-2, S Duggan 0-1. Report John Cooper 1-3, D Goulding 1-2, E O'Shea 0-5 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), Joe Cooper, C O'Callaghan, K Hallissey 0-3 each, R O'Toole 0-1. Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)
7 September 2019 Round 3 Dripsey 2-13 - 3-17 Douglas Ballincollig
M O'Riordan 0-10, E Maher 1-2, M O'Sullivan 1-0, E O'Connell 0-1. D Murphy 1-6, M Dolan 1-3, C Russell 1-2, J Murphy 0-3, B O'Connor 0-1, A O'Connell 0-1, L Dineen 0-1. Referee: M O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)

Round 4 edit

7 September 2019 Round 4 Blackrock 0-31 - 2-16 Tracton Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
E O'Farrell 0-9, O Kelleher 0-8, M O'Keeffe 0-5, R Cotter 0-4, C O'Leary 0-3, L O'Sullivan 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1. R Walsh 0-9, J Good 2-1, M O'Sullivan 0-2, C McGuinness 0-2, D O'Flaherty 0-1, K Kingston 0-1. Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)
14 September 2019 Round 4 St. Catherine's 1-14 - 1-18 Éire Óg Páirc Lios gCúl, Lisgoold
S O'Brien 0-11, B o'Brien 1-0, C Hegarty 0-1, R Galvin 0-1, P Keane 0-1. E O'Shea 0-11, C O'Callaghan 1-0, K Hallissey 0-2, John Cooper 0-1, Joe Cooper 0-1, D Corcoran 0-1, D Kirwin 0-1, R O'Leary 0-1. Referee: B Sweeney (Shamrocks)

Relegation play-offs edit

7 September 2019 Play-off Castlemartyr 3-16 - 3-14 Ballinhassig Manning Park, Passage
M Kelly 0-10, J McGann 2-0, A Bowens 1-1, N O'Donovan 0-1, J Stack 0-1, Brian Lawton 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1, Barry Lawton 0-1. D O'Donovan 1-3, A O'Mahony 0-5, G Sheehan 1-1, R Lombard 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Delea 0-1, B Lombard 0-1, D Brennan 0-1. Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)
14 September 2019 Play-off Kildorrery 1-13 - 0-13 Kilbrittain Donoughmore
P O'Brien 0-5, J McEniry 0-4, D Kent 1-0, F Stapleton 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2. M Sexton 0-8, M Madden 0-2, P Wall 0-1, D Harrington 0-1, I Burke 0-1. Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)
28 September 2019 Play-off Kilbrittain 0-14 - 1-12 Milford Blarney
M Sexton 0-9, D Harrington 0-2, R Cashman 0-1, M Madden 0-1, T Harrington 0-1. E Dillon 0-9, J Sheehan 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, M O'Flynn 0-1. Referee: G Aherne (Cloughduv)
28 September 2019 Play-off Na Piarsaigh 1-18 - 3-13 Barryroe Riverstick
5 October 2019 Play-off Ballinhassig 1-10 - 1-15 Na Piarsaigh Ballincollig
D O'Donovan 0-5, B Lombard 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-2, D Brennan 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1. K Waters 1-2, P Gould 0-4, G Joyce 0-3, C Bowen 0-2, E McCarthy 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-1, R O'Meara 0-1. Referee: A Barry (Sarsfields)
12 October 2019 Play-off Na Piarsaigh 2-06 - 4-16 Kilbrittain Ballinhassig
G Joyce 1-0, K Waters 1-0, C Bowen 0-2, E McCarthy 0-2, C O'Flynn 0-1, E Dorgan 0-1. P Wall 3-2, M Sexton 1-5, S Shorten 0-3, C O'Leary 0-2, M Madden 0-1, B Butler 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, A Holland 0-1. Referee: L O'Riordan (Belgooly)
19 October 2019 Play-off Ballinhassig 4-08 - 2-13 Kilbrittain Páirc Uí Ríogáin, Ballinspittle
D O'Donovan 1-4, R Lombard 1-0, A O'Mahony 1-0, É Heffernan 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, D Brennan 0-1. M Sexton 0-7, P Wall 1-0, D Harrington 1-0, R Cashman 0-2, C Harrington 0-2, M Madden 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1. Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)

Quarter-finals edit

14 September 2019 Quarter-final Cloughduv 1-22 - 1-11 Meelin Banteer
M Verling 1-5, B Verling 0-8, E Clifford 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, S O'Connor 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, D Corkery 0-1, L Kelleher 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. E Brosnan 0-7, S Hehir 1-0, John Forrest 0-1, James Forrest 0-1, J Curtin 0-1, SM O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)
14 September 2019 Quarter-final Aghabullogue 1-17 - 0-11 Douglas Ballincollig
M Bradley 1-7, S Tarrant 0-5, I Barry-Murphy 0-3, P Ring 0-1, P Twomey 0-1. M Dolan 0-5, K Doyle 0-2, A O'Connell 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
15 September 2019 Quarter-final Sarsfields 1-13 - 1-10 Argideen Rangers Brinny
D Walsh 1-1, C Duggan 0-4, J O'Leary 0-3, T Murphy 0-3, K Roche 0-1, C English 0-1. F Butler 1-2, M O'Callaghan 0-5, JM O'Callaghan 0-3. Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
5 October 2019 Quarter-final Éire Óg 0-13 - 3-13 Blackrock Ballincollig
E O'Shea 0-8, J Cooper 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1, D Goulding 0-1, K Hallissey 0-1. E O'Farrell 0-6, O Kelleher 1-2, C Cain 1-0, C O'Leary 1-0, I O'Keeffe 0-2, M O'Farrell 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-1. Referee: C O'Leary (Ballyhea)

Semi-finals edit

28 September 2019 Semi-final Sarsfields 1-11 - 1-15 Cloughduv Blarney
C Duggan 0-8, C Darcy 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, C Kelleher 0-1, S O'Driscoll 0-1. B Verling 0-7, M Verling 1-2, A Murphy 0-2, D Corkery 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
9 November 2019 Semi-final Aghabullogue 1-15 - 1-18 Blackrock Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
S Tarrant 0-7 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), I Barry Murphy 0-4, P Ring 1-0, P Twomey 0-2, N Barry-Murphy, D Dineen 0-1 each. Report E O’Farrell (0-1 f, 0-1 65), O Kelleher 0-5 each, D Cashman 1-0, C O’Leary, L O’Sullivan 0-3 each, R Cantwell, R Cotter 0-1 each. Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Final edit

16 November 2019 Final Cloughduv 1-10 - 0-15 Blackrock Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B Verling (0-8) (6 frees); M Verling (1-0) (pen); S O’Connor, J Ryan (0-1 each). Report E O’Farrell (0-10) (6 frees, 1 65); D Cormack, M O’Keeffe, C O’Leary, D Cashman, O Kelleher (0-1 each) Referee: E McCarthy (Bandon)

Championship statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brian Verling Cloughduv 1-43 46 5 9.20
2 Maurice Sexton Kilbrittain 1-42 45 6 7.50
3 Eoin O'Farrell Blackrock 0-42 42 6 7.00
4 Éamonn Brosnan Meelin 3-24 33 3 11.00
5 Shane O'Brien St. Catherine's 0-31 31 4 7.75
6 Olan Kelleher Blackrock 4-17 29 6 4.83
Donncha O'Donovan Ballinhassig 2-23 29 5 5.80
7 Cormac Duggan Sarsfields 1-24 27 4 6.75
Ronan Walsh Tracton 0-27 27 3 9.00
Shane Tarrant Aghabullogue 0-27 27 4 6.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Barry Dwyer Ballymartle 1-14 17 Meelin
2 Éamonn Brosnan Meelin 2-07 13 Ballymartle
Cormac Duggan Sarsfields 1-10 13 Ballygarvan
Brian Verling Cloughduv 1-10 13 Dungourney
Henry O'Gorman Milford 1-10 13 Midleton
Éamonn Brosnan Meelin 1-10 13 Midleton
Ronan Walsh Tracton 0-13 13 Kildorrery
3 Ryan Denny Dungourney 0-12 12 Éire Óg
4 Evan O'Connell Glen Rovers 0-11 11 Barryroe
Seán Bourke Grenagh 0-11 11 Na Piarsaigh
Mark Kennefick Ballygarvan 0-11 11 Dripsey
Shane O'Brien St. Catherine's 0-11 11 Éire Óg
Eoin O'Shea Éire Óg 0-11 11 St. Catherine's

Miscellaneous edit

  • Blackrock win their first Intermediate title.

References edit

  1. ^ Moynihan, Michael (16 November 2019). "Blackrock edge Cloughduv in Cork IHC decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (29 October 2018). "At last, joy for Cloughduv after hat-trick of heartbreak". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (15 October 2018). "Determined Ballincollig set up victory parade". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 April 2019.