2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

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2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
Dates31 July 2020 – 4 October 2020
Teams15
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
ChampionsBorder Blackrock (33rd title)
Michael O'Halloran (captain)
Cathal Cormack (captain)
Fergal Ryan (manager)
Runners-upFlag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
Brian Moylan (captain)
Richie Kelleher (manager)
RelegatedBorder Ballyhea
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored75 (2.88 per match)
Points scored914 (35.15 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Alan Connolly (5-52)
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The 2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 132nd staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019.[1] The championship was scheduled to begin on 17 April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[2] The championship began on 31 July 2020 and ended on 4 October 2020.

Imokilly were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify for the knockout stage after being beaten by University College Cork in the divisional final.[3][4] Ballyhea were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Bishopstown.[5]

The final was played on 4 October 2020 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in a final in 42 years. Blackrock won the match by 4-26 to 4-18 - the first ever to be settled in extra time - to claim their 33rd championship title overall and a first title since 2002.[6]

Blackrock's Alan Connolly was the championship's top scorer with 5-52.

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 followed by a knock-out stage, straight relegation and one team from the divisions/colleges section to enter at the preliminary quarter-final stage.[7] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which would limit the number of participating club teams to 12 and see one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with county players available.[8]

The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[9] When the championship resumed, time constraints led to a revision of the format, with the play-offs for the second best and third best third placed teams being abolished. The knockout stage was further reduced, with the best-ranking team from the group stage receiving a bye to the semi-finals and the other five qualifying teams joining the divsisional/colleges section winner in contesting three quarter-finals.

Participating teams[]

Clubs[]

The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[10]

Team Location Colours Seeding Ranking
Glen Rovers Blackpool Green, black and yellow A 1
Midleton Midleton Black and white A 2
Blackrock Blackrock Green and yellow A 3
Erin's Own Glounthaune Blue and red B 4
Sarsfields Glanmire Blue, black and white B 5
St. Finbarr's Togher Blue and yellow B 6
Douglas Douglas Green, white and black C 7
Na Piarsaigh Farranree Black and yellow C 8
Bishopstown Bishopstown Maroon and white C 9
Newtownshandrum Newtownshandrum Green and yellow D 10
Carrigtwohill Carrigtwohill Blue and gold D 11
Ballyhea Ballyhea Black and white D 12

Divisions and colleges[]

Team Location Colours
Duhallow Duhallow Orange and black
Imokilly East Cork Red and white
University College Cork College Road Red and black

Results[]

Group 1[]

Table[]

  Advance to knockout stage   Advance to relegation play-off

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Sarsfields 3 3 0 0 8-62 3-54 23 6
Douglas 3 2 0 1 1-61 6-44 2 4
Midleton 3 1 0 2 6-58 3-52 15 2
Ballyhea 3 0 0 3 3-39 6-70 -40 0

Results[]

31 July 2020 Round 1 Midleton 1-17 - 2-17 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Rinn
C Lehane 0-10 (0-6f), L O’Farrell 1-1, C Walsh, C Beausang 0-3 each. Report L Healy 1-7 (0-5f, 0-1 65), A Myers 1-2, J Sweeney 0-3, J O’Connor, C Darcy 0-2 each, D English 0-1. Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)
1 August 2020 Round 1 Douglas 0-17 - 1-11 Ballyhea Mallow GAA Complex
A Cadogan (0-6), S Kingston (0-4, 2 frees), M Harrington (0-2), B Turnbull, S Donegan, A Ward, C O’Donovan and A O’Connell (0-1 each). Report P O’Callaghan (0-9, 5 frees, 1 ’65), K Copps (1-0), J Morrissey and E O’Leary (0-1 each).
7 August 2020 Round 2 Ballyhea 1-13 - 4-23 Midleton Páirc Mac Gearailt
P O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-6f, 0-2 65), T Hanley 1-1, C Cox, E O’Leary, G Morrissey, S O’Kelly 0-1 each. Report C Lehane 3-11 (1-0 penalty, 0-6f, 0-2 65) P White 1-2, T O’Connell 0-4, L O’Farrell, C Beausang 0-2 each, S O’Meara, C Walsh 0-1 each. Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
8 August 2020 Round 2 Sarsfields 4-15 - 1-22 Douglas Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L Healy (1-6, 0-4 frees); J O’Connor (2-1); J Sweeney (0-4); D Hogan (1-1); A Myers, D English, D Kearney (0-1 each). Report S Kingston (0-12, 6 frees); A Cadogan (1-4); C Baldwin (0-2); C Kingston, E Dolan, M O’Connor, A O’Connell (0-1 each). Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
29 August 2020 Round 3 Midleton 1-18 - 0-22 Douglas Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C Lehane (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); L O’Farrell (1-2); P White, C Walsh (0-2 each); S O’Leary Hayes, J Nagle, T O’Connell (0-1 each). Report S Kingston (0-10, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); A Cadogan (0-5); B Turnbull (0-4); C O’Donovan (0-2); E Cadogan (0-1). Referee: S Stokes {Tullylease)
29 August 2020 Round 3 Sarsfields 2-30 - 1-15 Ballyhea Mourne Abbey
L Healy 0-11 (0-6 f, 0-1 65); J O’Connor 1-4; J Sweeney 1-2; P Leopold 0-4; D Walsh 0-3; A Myres, C Darcy 0-2 each, D Kearney, D Hogan, 0-1 each. Report P O’Callaghan 1-10 (0-4 f, 0-1 65, 1-0 pen); M O’Sullivan 0-4; E O’Leary 0-1.

Group 2[]

Table[]

  Advance to knockout stage   Advance to relegation play-off

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Blackrock 3 3 0 0 8-57 4-44 25 6
Erin's Own 3 1 1 1 5-43 4-48 -2 3
Newtownshandrum 3 1 1 1 3-53 5-56 -9 3
Bishopstown 3 0 0 3 2-47 5-52 -14 0

Results[]

1 August 2020 Round 1 Blackrock 2-16 - 2-12 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Rinn
A Connolly (1-9, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); Ciaran Cormack (1-1); T Deasy (0-2); K O’Keeffe, S Murphy, D O’Farrell, R Cotter (0-1 each). Report E Murphy (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); R O’Flynn (0-4); M O’Carroll, A Bowen (1-0 each); J O’Carroll (0-2); R Twomey (0-1). Referee: C O'Regan
2 August 2020 Round 1 Bishopstown 1-15 - 0-21 Newtownshandrum O'Connell Park
P Cronin (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); B Murray (0-4); T Murray (0-3); M Driscoll (1-0); D Lester, D Quaid (0-1 each). Report J Coughlan (0-6, 0-6 frees); D McCarthy (0-4); P O’Sullivan, T O’Mahony, C O’Brien, C Griffin (0-2 each); M Thompson, J Twomey, J O’Mahony (0-1 each).
8 August 2020 Round 2 Erin's Own 1-16 - 1-14 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Rinn
E Murphy (0-7, 0-5 fress, 0-2 ‘65s); R Twomey (1-2); A Bowen, C Lenihan (0-2 each); J O’Carroll, R O’Flynn, S Horgan (0-1 each). Report P Cronin (1-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); T Murray (0-4); C Hegarty (0-2); D Lester, J Scally, B Murray (0-1 each). Referee: M Maher
9 August 2020 Round 2 Newtownshandrum 2-14 - 2-26 Blackrock Mallow GAA Complex
J Coughlan 2-6 (1-0 penalty, 0-4 f), D McCarthy, S Griffin, J Lane 0-2 each, T O’Mahony, D O’Connor 0-1 each. Report A Connolly 1-11 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), T Deasy 1-6 (0-1 sideline), R Cotter 0-4, S O’Keeffe 0-2, D Meaney, D O’Farrell, Ciarán Cormack 0-1 each.
29 August 2020 Round 3 Blackrock 4-15 - 0-18 Bishopstown Ballyanley Sportsfield
A Connolly (1-6, 5 frees), M O’Keeffe (2-2), M O’Halloran (1-0), R Cotter (0-2), G Connolly (free), Cathal Cormack, D Meaney, D O’Farrell and Ciarán Cormack (0-1 each). Report P Cronin (0-8, 5 frees), T Murray (0-5, 1 s/l, 1 free), B Murray (0-3), C Hegarty and A O’Sullivan (0-1 each).
29 August 2020 Round 3 Erin's Own 2-15 - 1-18 Newtownshandrum O'Connell Park
E Murphy (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 65), C Coakley (1-1), R O’Flynn (1-0), A Bowen (0-2), M O’Carroll and C O’Callaghan (0-1 each). Report J Coughlan (1-8, 0-6 frees), T O’Mahony (0-3), C Twomey and D McCarthy (0-2 each), J Twomey, C O’Brien and J Lane (0-1 each).

Group 3[]

Table[]

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Glen Rovers 3 3 0 0 6-59 1-43 31 6
Na Piarsaigh 3 1 1 1 3-52 3-55 -3 3
St. Finbarr's 3 1 0 2 3-58 5-53 -1 2
Carrigtwohill 3 0 1 2 2-43 5-61 -27 1

Results[]

1 August 2020 Round 1 Glen Rovers 3-20 - 0-15 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Horgan (1-9, 0-5 frees); S Kennefick (2-1); L Coughlan (0-3); L Horgan, D Noonan (0-2 each); C Dorris, S Tynan (0-1 each). Report E Finn (0-5, 0-3 frees); D Cahalane (0-3, 0-1 free); E Keane, B Hennessy (0-2 each); B Hayes, B Beckett, C Keane (0-1 each). Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
2 August 2020 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 1-17 - 1-17 Carrigtwohill Caherlag Sportsfield
E Sheehan (0-7, 4 frees): S Forde (1-2); D Connery (0-3, 1 free): K Moynihan (0-2): P Guest, K Forde, C Joyce (0-1 each). Report L Gosnell (0-8, 7 frees): J Mulcahy (0-3); L O’Sullivan (1-0); N McCarthy (0-2); T Hogan, D Rooney, S Walsh, P Hogan (0-1 each). Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
8 August 2020 Round 2 Carrigtwohill 1-16 - 1-18 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chonaill
L Gosnell (1-6, 2 frees), S Walsh (0-6 frees), T Hogan, A Walsh Barry, J McCarthy, and J Mulcahy (0-1 each). Report C Dorris (1-5), P Horgan (0-8, 6 frees, 1 ‘65’), D Brosnan (0-2), D Cronin, R Downey and S Kennefick (0-1 each). Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)
9 August 2020 Round 2 Na Piarsaigh 2-23 - 0-17 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn
E Sheehan (0-9, 7 frees); S Forde (2-2); D Connery (1 ‘65, 1 free), C Hanifin (0-3 each); P Guest (0-2); K Moynihan, C Joyce, C Hanifin, D Gunning (0-1 each). Report B Hayes (0-6); C Cahalane (0-5 frees); C Barrett, J Cahalane (0-2 each); D Cahlane (free), E Twomey (0-1 each). Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)
29 August 2020 Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 0-12 - 2-21 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
E Sheehan 0-9 (0-4 f), S Forde, C Hanifin, G Joyce 0-1 each. Report P Horgan 0-13 (0-10 f), S Kennefick 1-4, R Downey 1-1, D Brosnan, L Coughlan, M Dooley 0-1 each. Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
29 August 2020 Round 3 St. Finbarr's 3-26 - 0-10 Carrigtwohill Carrigaline Sportsfield
E Finn 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), E Twomey 2-4, J Cahalane 0-5, B Hennessy 1-2, B Hayes 0-2, J Neville, S Sherlock, C Cahalane 0-1. Report S Walsh 0-5 (0-4 f), L Gosnell 0-3 (0-2 f), L O’Kelly, J McCarthy 0-1 each.

Divisional/colleges sections[]

Semi-final[]

18 August 2020 Semi-final Duhallow 2-13 - 3-22 University College Cork Mourne Abbey
T Howard (1-3, 0-2 frees), K Tarrant (1-0), S O’Reilly (0-3 frees), M Ellis (0-2, 0-1 free), W Murphy, E Sheahan, J Murphy, G Linehan and B Murphy (0-1 each). Report O McCarthy (1-2), S Conway (0-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), D Griffin (1-1), J Keating (0-4), P O’Leary (1-0), K O’Leary (0-3), M Coleman and B Verling (0-2 each), P O’Loughlin, E Desmond and B Kelleher (0-1 each). Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

Final[]

23 August 2020 Final Imokilly 1-20 - 1-23 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn
W Leahy (1-8, 7 frees); B Lawton (0-3), B Cooper L O’Shea, J Looney, (0-2 each); D O’Leary, N O’Leary, J Beausang (0-1 each). Report S Conway (0-6, 4 frees), O McCarthy (1-1), N Montgomery (0-5); S Barrett (0-3) B Verling, B Kelleher (0-2 each), K Walsh, M Coleman (sl), D Heffernan, P Power (0-1 each).

Relegation playoff[]

13 September 2020 Playoff Ballyhea 0-10 - 0-18 Bishopstown Mallow GAA Complex
M O’Sullivan 0-4; P O’Callaghan 0-4 (all frees); C Cox, M Browne (f) 0-1 each. Report T Murray 0-7 (3fs , 1 '65); J Scally 0-3; P Cronin, M Power, B Murray, C Hegarty 0-2 each.

Knock-out stage[]

Bracket[]

  Quarter-Finals     Semi-Finals     Final
                           
  1A Sarsfields 1-12    
  2B Erin's Own 0-16    
      2B Erin's Own 3-10  
            1C Glen Rovers 0-22    
               
      1C Glen Rovers 4-18
  1B Blackrock 1-22               1B Blackrock 4-26
  2A Douglas 0-20              
      1B Blackrock 3-26    
        D/C UCC 0-34  
  D/C UCC 2-20    
  2C Na Piarsaigh 3-11  

Quarter-finals[]

12 September 2020 Quarter-final Sarsfields 1-12 - 0-16 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L Healy (0-6, 0-4 frees), D Hogan (1-0), A Myers and P Leopold (0-2 each), J O’Connor and C Darcy (0-1 each). Report E Murphy (0-10, 0-6 frees, 0-2 65s), R O’Flynn (0-3), C Lenihan, M O’Carroll, and R Twomey (0-1 each).
13 September 2020 Quarter-final Douglas 0-20 - 1-22 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Kingston 0-10 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), B Turnbull 0-5, A Cadogan 0-3, M O’Connor, C Baldwin 0-1 each. Report A Connolly 1-6 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), M O’Halloran 0-7, S O’Keeffe, C Cormack 0-2 each, N Cashman, D Meaney, D O’Farrell, J O’Sullivan, T Deasy 0-1 each.
13 September 2020 Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 3-11 - 2-20 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn
Evan Sheehan 0-6 (0-4 f), P Guest 2-0, D Connery 0-4 (0-2 65, 0-1 f), S Forde 1-1. Report S Conway 0-9 (0-7 f), P Power 1-4, B Kelleher 1-0, M Kehoe 0-2, M Coleman (f), J Keating, S Barrett, É Desmond, B Verling 0-1 each.

Semi-finals[]

26 September 2020 Semi-final Blackrock 3-26 - 0-34
(aet)		 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S O’Keeffe (2-1); A Connolly (1-7, 5 frees 1 65); T Deasy (0-5, 1 sideline); J O’Sullivan (0-4); N Cashman (0-2 1 free 1 65); D Meaney, M O’Keeffe (0-2 each); Cathal Cormack, D O’Farrell, R Cotter (0-1 each). Report S Conway (0-14, 9 frees, 1 sideline); P Power (0-6); C Boylan, S Barrett (0-3 each); D Griffin, M Kehoe (0-2 each); M Coleman, A Casey, E.Desmond, B Verling (0-1 each). Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)
26 September 2020 Semi-final Glen Rovers 0-22 - 3-10 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Horgan 0-14 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), S Kennefick, D Noonan, D Cronin 0-2 each, D Tynan, D Brosnan 0-1 each. Report R O'Flynn 1-5 (0-2 f), M O'Carroll 1-1, A Bowen 0-3 (0-2 f), C O'Callaghan 1-0, E Murphy 0-1 f. Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Final[]

4 October 2020 Final Blackrock 4-26 - 4-18
(aet)		 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Connolly (0-13, 10 frees); R Cotter (2-2); T Deasy (0-1 sideline), S O’Keeffe (1-1 each); N Cashman, D Meaney, M O’Halloran, A O’Callaghan (0-2 each); J O’Sullivan (0-1). Report P Horgan (1-11, 1-0 pen, 5 frees, 2 65s); S Kennefick (2-0); M Dooley (1-2); A O’Donovan (0-2); L Coughlan, D Brosnan (0-1 each). Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Championship statistics[]

Top scorers[]

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Alan Connolly Blackrock 5-52 67 6 11.16
2 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 2-55 61 5 12.20
3 Conor Lehane Midleton 3-30 39 3 13.00
4 Liam Healy Sarsfields 2-30 36 4 9.00
Shane Kingston Douglas 0-36 36 4 9.00
5 Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 1-31 34 4 8.50
Shane Conway UCC 0-34 34 4 8.50
6 Evan Sheehan Na Piarsaigh 0-33 33 4 8.25
Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 0-33 33 5 6.60
7 Jamie Coughlan Newtownshandrum 3-20 29 3 9.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Conor Lehane Midleton 3-11 20 Ballyhea
2 Alan Connolly Blackrock 1-11 14 Newtownshandrum
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-11 14 Blackrock
Shane Conway UCC 0-14 14 Blackrock
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-14 14 Erin's Own
3 Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 1-10 13 Sarsfields
Alan Connolly Blackrock 0-13 13 Blackrock
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-13 13 Na Piarsaigh
4 Jamie Coughlan Newtownshandrum 2-06 12 Blackrock
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-09 12 St. Finbarr's
Alan Connolly Blackrock 1-09 12 Erin's Own
Shane Kingston Douglas 0-12 12 Sarsfields

Match records[]

Miscellaneous[]

  • On 8 August 2020, Patrick Horgan from the Glen Rovers club became the first player to surpass the cumulative total of 600 points.[11]
  • On 12 September 2020, Eoghan Murphy from the Erin's Own club became only the second player ever to surpass the cumulative total of 500 points.
  • Blackrock and Glen Rovers met each other in the final for the first time since 1978. It was also the first final not to feature an East Cork team since 2003.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 Championship Draws". Cork GAA website. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Imokilly hurlers hold off Glen comeback to complete three in a row". Evening Echo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ Moynihan, Michael (23 August 2020). "UCC shock champions Imokilly, throw Cork Premier SHC wide open". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. ^ Sheehan, Diarmuid (13 September 2020). "Thomas Murray stars as Bishopstown retain Premier status at expense of Ballyhea". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. ^ Fogarty, John (4 October 2020). "Alan Connolly leads the charge as Blackrock secure first Cork title in 18 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  10. ^ Leen, Tony (18 November 2019). "Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. ^ Newman, Edward (8 August 2020). "Conor Dorris stars as Glen Rovers labour to victory against Carrigtwohill". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

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