2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	2 May 2009 – 11 October 2009
Teams	25
Sponsor	Evening Echo
Champions	Newtownshandrum (4th title) Dermot Gleeson (captain) Phil Noonan (manager)
Runners-up	Sarsfields Kieran Murphy (captain) Bertie Óg Murphy (manager)
Relegated	Castlelyons
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Top scorer(s)	Niall McCarthy (4-27)
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The 2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2009 opening round fixtures took place at the County Convention in December 2008. The championship began on 2 May 2009 and ended on 11 October 2009.

Sarsfields were the defending champions. ^[1]

On 4 September 2009, Castlelyons were relegated from the championship following a 3–9 to 3–12 defeat by Carrigtwohill. ^[2]

On 11 October 2009, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 3–22 to 1–12 defeat of Sarsfields. ^[3] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first in four championship seasons.

Carrigtwohill's Niall McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 4-27.

Results

Round 1

Carrigtwohill v Blackrock

2 May 2009Round 1

Carrigtwohill

0-12 - 0-14

Blackrock

Blarney v Na Piarsaigh

3 May 2009Round 1

Blarney

1-09 - 2-14

Na Piarsaigh

Sarsfields v Castlelyons

3 May 2009Round 1

Sarsfields

1-20 - 1-08

Castlelyons

Killeagh v Bride Rovers

3 May 2009Round 1

Killeagh

3-15 - 0-16

Bride Rovers

Glen Rovers v Newtownshandrrum

3 May 2009Round 1	Glen Rovers	1-12 - 2-15	Newtownshandrrum	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	D Busteed 1-2, P Horgan 0-5, D Cronin 0-2, J Anderson 0-1, C Dorris 0-1, D Cunningham 0-1.		J Bowles 2-1, B O'Connor 0-6, R Clifford 0-3, C Naghton 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, M Bowles 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1.	Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)

Erin's Own v Ballinhassig

3 May 2009Round 1

Erin's Own

1-13 - 2-10

Ballinhassig

Erin's Own v Ballinhassig

8 May 2009Round 1 replay

Erin's Own

1-12 - 0-13

Ballinhassig

Cloyne v Bishopstown

9 May 2009Round 1

Cloyne

0-12 - 1-13

Bishopstown

Midleton v St. Finbarr's

17 May 2009Round 1

Midleton

2-13 - 2-14

St. Finbarr's

Round 2

Ballinhassig v Midleton

6 June 2009Round 2	Ballinhassig	2-19 - 2-11	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-7f, 0-1 ‘65), F O’Leary 1-2, M Coleman 1-0 (1-0 pen), P O’Sullivan 0-3, B Lombard 0-2, D Dineen, D Brennan 0-1 each.	Report	L O’Farrell 1-4 (0-2f), P O’Shea 1-1 (1-0 pen, 0-1 ‘65), P Haughney 0-2, M O’Connell (0-1f), C Lehane, S Hennessy 0-1 each.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Bride Rovers v Castlelyons

6 June 2009Round 2

Bride Rovers

3-10 - 0-03

Castlelyons

Glen Rovers v Blarney

6 June 2009Round 2

Glen Rovers

0-16 - 0-09

Blarney

Cloyne v Carrigtwohill

7 June 2009Round 2

Cloyne

4-17 - 1-16

Carrigtwohill

Round 3

Newtownshandrum v University College Cork

12 June 2009Round 3	Newtownshandrum	1-20 - 0-07	University College Cork	Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
	J Bowles 1-3, B O'Connor 0-6, J O'Connor 0-4, C Naughton 0-2, R Clifford 0-2, PJ Copps 0-1, P Mulcahy 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1.		J Mulhall 0-3, S Burke 0-2, D Browne 0-1, S Cotter 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Na Piarsaigh v Bishopstown

13 June 2009Round 3

Na Piarsaigh

1-12 - 0-11

Bishopstown

St. Finbarr's v Cloyne

14 June 2009Round 3

St. Finbarr's

1-12 - 0-12

Cloyne

Glen Rovers v Killeagh

14 June 2009Round 3

Glen Rovers

1-18 - 0-11

Killeagh

Sarsfields v Ballinhassig

19 June 2009Round 3

Sarsfields

2-23 - 3-08

Ballinhassig

Cork Institute of Technology v Carrigdhoun

23 June 2009Round 3

Cork Institute of Technology

2-23 - 2-04

Carrigdhoun

Erin's Own v Imokilly

23 June 2009Round 3

Erin's Own

1-16 - 1-15

Imokilly

Bride Rovers v Blackrock

28 June 2009Round 3

Bride Rovers

1-11 - 0-13

Blackrock

Relegation play-offs

Castlelyons v Blarney

16 June 2009Semi-final

Castlelyons

0-10 - 0-10

Blarney

Carrigtwohill v Midleton

17 June 2009Semi-final

Carrigtwohill

3-11 - 2-14

Midleton

Castlelyons v Blarney

1 August 2009Semi-final replay

Castlelyons

1-13 - 0-14

Blarney

Carrigtwohill v Midleton

2 August 2009Semi-final replay

Carrigtwohill

1-20 - 2-14 (aet)

Midleton

Carrigtwohill v Castlelyons

4 September 2009Final

Carrigtwohill

3-12 - 3-09

Castlelyons

Quarter-finals

Sarsfields v Na Piarsaigh

8 August 2009Quarter-final	Sarsfields	1-22 - 1-09	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	M Cussen 1-6, P Ryan 0-7 (0-5f), C McCarthy 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, D Roche, G 0' Loughlin, C Leahy, K Murphy 0-1 each.	Report	A Ó hAilpin 1-0, C O'Mahony, P Gould, J Gardiner (0-2f) 0-2 each, R McGregor, S Glasgow, J Egan (0-1f) 0-1 each.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Newtownshandrum v Glen Rovers

8 August 2009Quarter-final	Newtownshandrum	1-21 - 0-13	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O'Connor 1-7, C Naughton 0-4, M Bowles 0-3, J Coughlan 0-2, PJ Copps 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, J Bowles 0-1.		P Horgan 0-5, D Goggin 0-4, E Cronin 0-2, G Callinan 0-1, J Anderson 0-1.

Cork Institute of Technology v Bride Rovers

9 August 2009Quarter-final

Cork Institute of Technology

3-10 - 2-07

Bride Rovers

St. Finbarr's v Erin's Own

16 August 2009Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	1-16 - 0-13	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Fitzpatrick 1-1, G McCarthy, D O’Leary, C McCarthy (0-2f), R O’Mahony, A Fitzpatrick, K Murray 0-2 each, E Keane (0-1f), G O’Connor, M Ryan 0-1 each.	Report	E Murphy 0-8 (0-5f), C O’Connor 0-2, K Murphy, M O’Connor, M O’Carroll 0-1 each.	Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Semi-finals

Newtownshandrum v St. Finbarr's

13 September 2009Semi-final	Newtownshandrum	2-23 - 3-09	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O'Connor 1-6, C Naughton 0-5, Jerry O'Connor 0-4, J Bowles 1-0, R Clifford 0-3, PJ Copps 0-2, M Bowles 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1, JP King 0-1.		K Murray 2-0, C McCarthy 0-5, A Fitzpatrick 1-1, M Ryan 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Sarsfields v Cork Institute of Technology

27 September 2009Semi-final	Sarsfields	4-18 - 0-20	Cork Institute of Technology	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P Ryan 1-6, M Cussen 1-3, T Óg Murphy 1-3, G McCarthy 1-0, C McCarthy 0-2, R Murphy 0-1, D Kearney 0-1, W Kearney 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1.		A Mannix 0-15, L McLoughlin 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1, B Corry 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Final

Newtownshandrum v Sarsfields

11 October 2009Final	Newtownshandrum	3-22 - 1-12	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O’Connor 1-4 (0-2 frees); Jerry O’Connor 0-5; R Clifford 0-4; C Naughton 0-4; PJ Copse 1-1; J Coughlan 1-1; John O’Connor 0-2; JP King 0-1.	Report	P Ryan 0-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65); M Cussen 0-4; G McCarthy 1-0; R O’Driscoll, K Murphy, G O’Loughlin, 0-1 each.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Top scorers

Rank	Player	County	Tally [4]	Total
1	Niall McCarthy	Carrigtwohill	4-27	39
2	Adrian Mannix	CIT	1-35	38
	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	3-29	38
4	Pat Ryan	Sarsfield's	1-31	34
5	Eoghan Murphy	Erin's Own	1-26	29
6	Declan O'Sullivan	Ballinhassig	0-28	28
7	Patrick Horgan	Glen Rovers	0-25	25
8	Colin Murphy	Blarney	1-20	23
9	Diarmuid O'Sullivan	Cloyne	3-13	22
	Michael Cussen	Sarsfield's	2-16	22

Miscellaneous

• Sarsfield's qualify for back to back finals for the first time.
• Blarney return to the senior championship for the first time since 1939

References

1. "Cussen helps Sars end 51-year wait". Irish Independent. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
2. Larkin, Brendan (5 September 2009). "McCarthy and Barrett star as Carrig stay up". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
3. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (12 October 2009). "Newtown know-how snuffs out Sars". Irish Examienr. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
4. "Senior Club Hurling Scorers - 2009". www.corkgaaresults.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.