2020 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship 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 Castlelyons Anthony Spillane (captain)Ciarán McGann (manager)Relegated Blackrock Matches played 24 Goals scored 59 (2.46 per match) Points scored 829 (34.54 per match) Top scorer(s) Mark Coleman (1-50)
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.
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]
Fixtures/results [ ]
Group 1 [ ]
Table [ ]
Advance to knockout stage
Results [ ]
Courcey Rovers v Carrigaline
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)
Aghada v Youghal
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)
Carrigaline v Aghada
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)
Youghal v Courcey Rovers
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)
Courcey Rovers v Aghada
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 [ ]
Table [ ]
Advance to knockout stage
Advance to relegation play-offs
Results [ ]
Valley Rovers v Ballinhassig
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)
Watergrasshill v Ballincollig
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).
Ballincollig v Valley Rovers
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)
Valley Rovers v Watergrasshill
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 [ ]
Table [ ]
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 [ ]
Inniscarra v Blarney
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)
Castlelyons v Blackrock
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)
Blarney v Castlelyons
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)
Blackrock v Inniscarra
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).
Blarney v Blackrock
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.
Inniscarra v Castlelyons
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 [ ]
Bracket [ ]
Relegation playoff [ ]
Valley Rovers v Blackrock
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 [ ]
Watergrasshill v Courcey Rovers
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).
Blarney v Ballincollig
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 [ ]
Castlelyons v Courcey Rovers
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).
Carrigaline v Blarney
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 [ ]
Castlelyons v Blarney
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
In a single game
Match records [ ]
Widest winning margin: 17 points
Most goals in a match: 5
Most points in a match: 43
Most goals by one team in a match: 5
Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
Most points scored by a losing team: 21
References [ ]
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