2020 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates 1 August 2020 – 3 October 2020
Teams 12
Champions Blarney (2nd title) Peter Philpott (captain) Seán Crowley (captain) Paul O'Leary (manager)Runners-up Castlelyons Anthony Spillane (captain) Ciarán McGann (manager)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)← 2019 (Previous) (Next) 2021 →
← 2019 (Previous) (Next) 2021 → 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. The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland . 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 . 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. 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.
Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Participating teams The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.
Fixtures/results Group 1 Table 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
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 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). 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). 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. 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. 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 F O’Leary (0-7, 0-5 frees), C Tyers (0-2), C Reynolds, R Lombard, C Grainger and M Collins (0-1 each). C Dorgan (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65), S Walsh (0-4), R Doherty (0-1). 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). 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 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 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. 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. 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). 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). 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. 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 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. 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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 6 Cian Dorgan Ballincollig 1-31 34 4 8.50 7 William Leahy Aghada 1-28 31 3 10. 8 Shane O'Regan Watergrasshill 0-30 30 4 7.50 9 Shane Barrett Blarney 2-22 28 6 4.66 10 Anthony Spillane Castlelyons 3-17 26 5 5.20
In a single game
Match records 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) External links