2020 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

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.

2020 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates1 August 2020 - 3 October 2020
Teams12
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
Champions Blarney (2nd title)
Peter Philpott (captain)
Seán Crowley (captain)
Paul O'Leary (manager)
Runners-up Castlelyons
Anthony Spillane (captain)
Ciarán McGann (manager)
Relegated Blackrock
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored59 (2.46 per match)
Points scored829 (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

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]

Participating teams

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

Table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Carrigaline 33007-653-52256
Courcey Rovers 31025-563-5572
Youghal 31025-478-54-162
Aghada 31023-476-54-162

Results
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)

Table

  Advance to knockout stage   Advance to relegation play-offs

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Watergrasshill 33003-572-49116
Ballincollig 31113-471-5033
Ballinhassig 31112-432-47-43
Valley Rovers 30030-493-50-100

Results
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).

Table

  Advance to knockout stage   Advance to relegation play-offs

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Castlelyons 33007-582-49246
Blarney 32014-602-45214
Inniscarra 31023-475-57-162
Blackrock 30032-437-57-290

Results
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.

Bracket
  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
      2C Blarney
      1A Carrigaline 1-12    
  2C Blarney 3-14     2C Blarney 4-20  
  2B Ballincollig 1-19  

Relegation playoff
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
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
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
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

Top scorers
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 Ballincollig 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

References
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  2. "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. O'Callaghan, Therese (3 October 2020). "Mark Coleman masterclass sees Blarney promoted to senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  4. Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  5. "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. Leen, Tony (18 November 2019). "Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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