2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipDates | 1 August 2020 - 21 August 2021 |
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Teams | 12 |
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Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores |
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Champions | Castlemartyr (1st title) Brian Lawton (captain) Séamus Lawton (manager) |
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Runners-up | Russell Rovers Daniel Moynihan (captain) Séamus Kennefick (manager) |
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Relegated | Ballymartle |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 24 |
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Goals scored | 59 (2.46 per match) |
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Points scored | 719 (29.96 per match) |
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The 2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.[1][2] The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019.[3] The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[4] The championship eventually began on 1 August 2020 and, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, eventually ended on 21 August 2021.[5][6][7]
The final was played on 21 August 2021 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Castlemartry and Russell Rovers, in their first ever meeting in a county final in any grade. Castlemartyr won the match by 1-20 to 0-11 to claim the inaugural title.[8]
Team changes
To Championship
Regraded from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Kilbrittain
- Tracton
- St Finbarrs
- Castlemartyr
- St Catherine’s
- Barryroe
- Ballymartle
- Grenagh
- Ballygarvan
- Milford
- Dripsey
Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Participating teams
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[9]
Fixtures/results
Group 1
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
Results
Ballygarvan v Russell Rovers 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Ballygarvan | 0-17 - 1-14 | Russell Rovers | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| M Kennefick 0-5 (2f), M Cussen 0-4 (3f), D O’Connor and R O’Halloran 0-2 each, D McCarthy 0-1 (1f), D O’Sullivan, P O’Halloran and A Dunne 0-1 each. | Report | J Beausang 1-9 (1 pen, 7f), K Tattan, P Cummins, L Duggan, D Moynihan and B Hartnett 0-1 each. | |
Kilbrittain v Russell Rovers 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Kilbrittain | 2-11 - 1-14 | Russell Rovers | Carrigaline Sportsfield |
| M Sexton 0-7, P Wall 1-1, M Madden 1-0, C Sheehan 0-1, R Cashman 0-1, S Sexton 0-1. | | J Beausang 0-8, N Hartnett 1-2, K Tatton 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, L Murray 0-1, P Cummins 0-1. | |
Barryroe v Russell Rovers 30 August 2020 Round 3 | Barryroe | 1-12 - 8-18 | Russell Rovers | Manning Park |
| J O'Donovan 0-8, R Kiely 1-1, M Crowley 0-1, A McSweeney 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | | J Beausang 2-9, D Ruddy 2-2, B Hartnett 2-1, L Duggan-Murray 1-1, K Moynihan 0-4, J McGrath 1-0, JP Ivers 0-1. | |
Group 2
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
Castlemartyr | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-63 | 5-34 | 41 | 6 |
Milford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-50 | 3-44 | 9 | 3 |
St. Finbarr's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-49 | 4-33 | 3 | 3 |
Ballymartle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-31 | 5-72 | -53 | 0 |
Results
Group 3
Table
Advance to knockout stage
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
St. Catherine's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-47 | 1-37 | 13 | 6 |
Tracton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-53 | 5-40 | 16 | 4 |
Dripsey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-41 | 3-58 | -14 | 1 |
Grenagh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-38 | 6-44 | -15 | 1 |
Results
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff
Barryroe v Ballymartle 12 September 2020 Playoff | Barryroe | 4-36 - 0-05 | Ballymartle | Charlie Hurley Park |
| J O'Donovan 1-8, D Ó Buachalla 1-5, J Murphy 0-8, C Hurley 1-3, R Kiely 1-2, A McSweeney 0-3, K Griffin 0-3, M Crowley 0-2, C Sheehy 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1. | | D O'Leary 0-4, B Dwyer 0-1. | |
Quarter-finals
Russell Rovers v Milford 12 September 2020 Quarter-final | Russell Rovers | 2-18 - 1-13 | Milford | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| J Beausang 0-10 (0-6 f), B Hartnett 2-1, K Moynihan 0-3, K Walsh 0-2, L Duggan-Murray, J Scannell 0-1 each. | Report | A Watson 0-5, B Murphy 0-4 f, E Dillon 0-3 f, S O'Connell 1-0, C O'Gorman 0-1 f. | Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown) |
Semi-finals
Castlemartyr v Kilbrittain 27 September 2020 Semi-final | Castlemartyr | 1-13 - 0-13 | Kilbrittain | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Kelly (1-3, 2 frees), Barry Lawton (0-4, 1 ’65), N Madden (0-3), Brian Lawton, E Martin, J McGann (0-1 each). | Report | M Sexton (0-5 frees), R Cashman (0-2, 1 free), P Brennan, M Hickey, P Wall, M Madden, C Moloney and D Harrington (0-1 each). | |
Final
Russell Rovers v Castlemartyr 21 August 2021 Final | Russell Rovers | 0-11 - 1-20 | Castlemartyr | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| J Beausang (0-4, 3 frees), B Hartnett (1 free) and K Moynihan (0-2 each), P Cummins, L Duggan Murray and F Murray (0-1 each). | Report | M Kelly (0-9, 6 frees), J McGann (1-2), Barry Lawton (0-4), J Stack (0-2), N Madden, M Cosgrave and C Joyce (0-1 each). | Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg) |
References
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "2020 Championship Draws". Cork GAA website. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "GAA suspends all club games with immediate effect until further notice". The 42. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "County Executive Update 21/10/2020". Cork GAA website. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (4 May 2021). "Castlehaven v Nemo Rangers Cork Premier SFC final clash earmarked for August". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Coleman, John (21 August 2021). "Dominant Castlemartyr overcome neighbours to seal county title glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Leen, Tony (18 November 2019). "Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
External links
Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship
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