2019 Cork Intermediate Football Championship

2019 Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Dates	7 April - 2 November 2019
Teams	19
Sponsor	Evening Echo
Champions	Knocknagree (1st title) Gary O'Connor (captain) John Fintan Daly (manager)
Runners-up	Gabriel Rangers Gerald O'Callaghan (captain) Brian Hayes (manager)
Promoted	Knocknagree Gabriel Rangers
Relegated	Grenagh Youghal
Tournament statistics
Matches played	32
Goals scored	69 (2.16 per match)
Points scored	735 (22.97 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Anthony O'Connor (6-35)
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The 2019 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 15 January 2019. ^[1] The championship ran from 7 April to 2 November 2019.

The final was played on 2 November 2019 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Knocknagree and Gabriel Rangers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[2] Knocknagree won the match by 2–10 to 1–11 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[3] [4]}

Knocknagree's Anthony O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 6-35.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Football Championship

• Dromtarriffe ^[5]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

• Cill na Martra ^[6]

Relegated to the South East Junior A Football Championship

• Carrigaline

Relegated to the South West Junior A Football Championship

• Clonakilty

Results

Preliminary round

Kildorrery v Knocknagree

13 April 2019Preliminary round	Kildorrery	0-07 - 1-13	Knocknagree	Fr Kelleher Park
	S O'Neill 0-2, F Stapleton 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		JF Daly 1-2, F O'Connor 0-4, A O'Connor 0-3, E McSweeney 0-2, D Moynihan 0-1, P Collins 0-1.

Round 1

Glanworth v St Finbarr's

7 April 2019Round 1	Glanworth	1-13 - 0-12	St Finbarr's	Carraig na bhFear Grounds
	S O'Riordan 0-7, D Pyne 1-2, S Finn 0-2, D Connolly 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1.		F O'Shea 0-8, A Murphy 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1.

Mayfield v Glenville

7 April 2019Round 1	Mayfield	1-15 - 2-09	Glenville	Blarney Grounds
	P Condon 0-8, S O'Donovan 1-0, D Lucey 0-3, C O'Neill 0-2, M Barry 0-1, N Kelly 0-1.		A Murphy 2-2, D Dennehy 0-2, PJ Dennehy 0-1, D Hegarty 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, E Delahunt 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.

Kinsale v Ballydesmond

13 April 2019Round 1	Kinsale	1-15 - 0-14	Ballydesmond	Carrigadrohid Grounds
	G Finn 1-5, B Coughlan 0-5, C Donnellan 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, T Broderick 0-1, B McGrory 0-1.		D O'Connor 0-7, S Carey 0-2, D Moynihan 0-2, N Fleming 0-2, R Flynn 0-1.

Grenagh v Glanmire

13 April 2019Round 1	Grenagh	0-12 - 2-11	Glanmire	Blarney Grounds
	DD Dorgan 0-6, L Walsh 0-2, K O'Neill 0-2, P Barry-Murphy 0-1, C Buckley 0-1.		D Molden 1-4, S O'Driscoll 1-3, J Murphy 0-2, C Shine 0-1, K Kenneally 0-1.

Rockchapel v Ballinora

13 April 2019Round 1	Rockchapel	4-06 - 0-08	Ballinora	Duggan Park
	L Collins 2-2, S Hickey 1-2, J Curtin 1-0, J Walsh 0-1, M McAuliffe 0-1.		B Ahern 0-3, D Holmes 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, I Wycherley 0-1, D Dineen 0-1.

Aghabullogue v Mitchelstown

14 April 2019Round 1	Aghabullogue	2-08 - 1-08	Mitchelstown	Mallow GAA Complex
	D Thompson 2-3, M Bradley 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, L Casey 0-1.		C O'Mahony 1-3, J Sheehan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-1.

Dromtarriffe v Millstreet

14 April 2019Round 1	Dromtarriffe	3-09 - 1-10	Millstreet	Cullen Grounds
	S Collins 2-1, D O'Keeffe 0-7, A Buckley 1-0, C O'Callaghan 0-1.		C Crowley 0-6, K Crowley 1-0, D Murphy 0-1, J Linehan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, M Ellis 0-1.

Gabriel Rangers v Adrigole

14 April 2019Round 1	Gabriel Rangers	0-09 - 0-05	Adrigole	St Colum's Grounds
	E Goggin 0-4, G O'Callaghan 0-2, S Walden 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, S Kelleher 0-1.		K Goggin 0-2, J Harrington 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.

Knocknagree v Youghal

4 May 2019Round 1	Knocknagree	3-19 - 0-05	Youghal	Ballincollig Grounds
	A O'Connor 2-6, E McSweeney 1-3, F O'Connor 0-3, D Moynihan 0-3, JF Daly 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, D Cooper 0-1.		J Ormonde 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, A Frahill-O'Connor 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, J Cooper 0-1.

Round 2

Ballinora v Adrigole

10 August 2019Round 2	Ballinora	1-11 - 1-08	Adrigole	Kilmichael Grounds
	B Ahern 0-7, J Keohane 1-0, I Wycherley 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, D Corkery 0-1.		K Goggin 1-4, KJ O'Sullivan 0-3, T O'Shea 0-1.

Kildorrery v Ballydesmond

10 August 2019Round 2	Kildorrery	1-15 - 0-19 (aet)	Ballydesmond	Fr Kelleher Park
	S O'Neill 0-7, T Monaghan 1-2, C Harrington 0-2, W Fouhy 0-2, S Fitzgerald 0-1, D Kent 0-1.		D O'Connor 0-10, D Moynihan 0-4, N Fleming 0-2, S Cronin 0-1, S Carey 0-1, B Fleming 0-1.

Youghal v Millstreet

11 August 2019Round 2	Youghal	0-13 - 0-19	Millstreet	Carraig na bhFear Grounds
	K McCarthy 0-5, A Joyce 0-3, J O'Mahony 0-1, R Cunningham 0-1, C Spillane 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.		D Kiely 0-5, M Ellis 0-4, N Flahive 0-3, J Linehan 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, S Hickey 0-2, J Broxton 0-1.

Glenville v Mitchelstown

25 August 2019Round 2	Glenville	1-14 - 0-12	Mitchelstown	Ballyhooly Grounds
	D McCarthy 1-0, J Cooke 0-3, J Gowen 0-3, S Field 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, W Connolly 0-2, S Desmond 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1.		S Dineen 0-2, S Cahill 0-2, S Beston 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, J Cott 0-2, J Sheehan 0-2.

St Finbarr's v Grenagh

8 September 2019Round 2	St Finbarr's	1-14 - 0-11	Grenagh	Blarney Grounds
	F O'Shea 0-6, A Turner 1-1, C Buckley 0-3, C Davey 0-1, M Griffin 0-1, L Hannigan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.		U Duggan 0-4, D Dorgan 0-4, P Barry-Murphy 0-3.

Relegation playoffs

Mitchelstown v Adrigole

21 September 2019Round 1	Mitchelstown	2-14 - 1-11	Adrigole	Cloughduv Grounds
	J Sheehan 0-9, P Molloy 1-0, P Magee 1-0, C O'Mahony 0-3, M Walsh 0-2.		C Carey 1-0, K Goggin 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, D Harrington 0-3, N O'Sullivan 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1.

Kildorrery v Youghal

21 September 2019Round 1	Kildorrery	1-13 - 2-07	Youghal	Bride Rovers Park
	J O'Sullivan 0-4, S O'Neill 0-4, P O'Brien 1-0, J O'Gorman 0-2, T Monaghan 0-1, C Ó Baoill 0-1, F Stapleton 0-1.		K Cooper 1-1, J O'Mahony 1-1, K McCarthy 0-4, R Cunningham 0-1.

Adrigole v Grenagh

6 October 2019Round 2	Adrigole	0-16 - 1-08	Grenagh	Kilmichael Grounds
	KJ O'Sullivan 0-6, D Harrington 0-4, K Goggin 0-4, J Harrington 0-2.		P Barry-Murphy 1-3, DD Dorgan 0-4, U Duggan 0-1.

Adrigole v Youghal

12 October 2019Round 3	Adrigole	1-14 - 0-09	Youghal	Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
	D Harrington 1-7, K Goggin 0-3, C Carey 0-2, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2.		K McCarthy 0-5, A Joyce 1-1, P Moylan 0-2, R Cunningham 0-1.

Round 3

Millstreet v Mayfield

17 August 2019Round 3	Millstreet	2-10 - 1-09	Mayfield	Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
	N Flahive 1-1, C Crowley 0-4, J Linehan 1-0, P Moynihan 0-2, D Kiely 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, M Ellis 0-2.		P Condon 0-5, C O'Neill 1-0, D Lucey 0-2, C Horgan 0-1, M Barry 0-1.

Glanmire v Ballydesmond

17 August 2019Round 3	Glanmire	2-09 - 1-15	Ballydesmond	O'Connell Park
	D Molden 1-1, K Kenneally 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, S O'Driscoll 0-2, B Fleming 0-2.		D O'Connor 0-9, D Moynihan 1-3, S Carey 0-2, B Fleming 0-1.

Knocknagree v Ballinora

25 August 2019Round 3	Knocknagree	2-18 - 1-10	Ballinora	Clondrohid Grounds
	A O'Connor 1-8, JF Daly 1-1, E McSweeney 0-4, F O'Connor 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1.		B Ahern 1-1, I Wycherley 0-4, M Murphy 0-4, D Holmes 0-1.

Rockchapel v Glanworth

25 August 2019Round 3	Rockchapel	0-06 - 1-11	Glanworth	Dr Croke Park
	Jack Curtin 0-4, S Hickey 0-1, W Murphy 0-1.		S O'Riordan 0-6, P O'Driscoll 1-0, P Blackburne 0-1, D Pyne 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1, D Colfer 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1.

Aghabullogue v St Finbarr's

22 September 2019Round 3	Aghabullogue	3-09 - 1-08	St Finbarr's	Blarney Grounds
	I Barry-Murphy 2-1, M Bradley 0-4, S O'Sullivan 1-0, D Thompson 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1, T Bradley 0-1.		F O'Shea 0-4, D O'Sullivan 1-0, A Murphy 0-1, M Griffin 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1, C Madden 0-1.	Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)

Quarter-finals

Gabriel Rangers v Kinsale

22 September 2019Quarter-final	Gabriel Rangers	0-12 - 0-10	Kinsale	Sam Maguire Park
	E Goggin 0-5, S Kelleher 0-3, M Cronin 0-2, C Moynihan 0-2.		G Finn 0-6, B Coughlan 0-2, H Sheehan 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1.	Referee: C Vaughan (Cill na Martra)

Millstreet v Glanworth

22 September 2019Quarter-final	Millstreet	1-13 - 3-06	Glanworth	O'Connell Park
	C Crowley 1-4, N Flahive 0-4, S Hickey 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1.		M Sheehan 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-1, D Pyne 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-1, S O'Riordan 0-1, S Condon 0-1.	Referee: J Horgan (Gleann na Laoi)

Dromtarriffe v Ballydesmond

22 September 2019Quarter-final	Dromtarriffe	3-09 - 1-15	Ballydesmond	Boherbue Grounds
	M O'Connor 1-0, S O'Sullivan 1-0, D O'Connor 1-0, C O'Callaghan 0-3, D O'Keeffe 0-2, E Murphy 0-2, M Healy 0-1, S Collins 0-1.		D O'Connor 0-10, N Fleming 1-2, S Carey 0-2, R Flynn 0-1.

Knocknagree v Aghabullogue

5 October 2019Quarter-final	Knocknagree	2-13 - 1-06	Aghabullogue	Banteer Sportsfield
	A O'Connor 1-4, JF Daly 1-1, E McSweeney 0-3, F O'Connor 0-2, M Mahony 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1, G Looney 0-1.		L Casey 1-2, S O'Connell 0-1, B Casey 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1.	Referee: M Sheehan (Liscarroll)

Dromtarriffe v Ballydesmond

6 October 2019Quarter-final replay	Dromtarriffe	2-16 - 0-13	Ballydesmond	Boherbue Grounds
	E Murphy 0-6, C O'Callaghan 0-6, S Collins 1-1, D O'Connor 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1.		D O'Connor 0-6, N Fleming 0-3, D Moynihan 0-1, S Carey 0-1, S Cronin 0-1, J Healy 0-1.	Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)

Semi-finals

Knocknagree v Millstreet

19 October 2019Semi-final	Knocknagree	3-21 - 1-08	Millstreet	Kanturk Grounds
	A O'Connor 1-8, E McSweeney 0-6, M Dilworth 1-2, JF Daly 1-2, P Collins 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.	Report	N Flahive 1-1, J Linehan 0-2, K Crowley 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, C Crowley 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Gabriel Rangers v Dromtarriffe

19 October 2019Semi-final	Gabriel Rangers	0-16 - 0-15	Dromtarriffe	Coachford Sportsfield
	M Cronin 0-5, S Kelleher 0-4, J O'Brien 0-3, E Goggin 0-2, C Moynihan 0-1, G O'Callaghan 0-1.	Report	E Murphy 0-9, C O'Callaghan 0-3, C O'Mahony 0-2, T Howard 0-1.	Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

Final

Knocknagree v Gabriel Rangers

2 November 2019Final	Knocknagree	2-10 - 1-11	Gabriel Rangers	Páirc Uí Rinn
	A O’Connor 1-6 (0-5 frees), E McSweeney 1-3, JF Daly 0-1.	Report	S Kelleher 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 45), E Goggin 1-2 (0-1 free), C Moynihan 0-2, J O’Brien 0-1.	Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	6-35	53	6	8.83
2	Donncha O'Connor	Ballydesmond	0-42	42	5	8.40
3	Eoghan McSweeney	Knocknagree	2-21	27	6	4.50
4	John Fintan Daly	Knocknagree	4-09	21	6	3.50
5	Kevin Goggin	Adrigole	1-16	19	5	3.80
6	Cathal Crowley	Millstreet	1-15	18	4	4.50
7	Fionnán O'Shea	St Finbarr's	0-18	18	3	6.00
8	David Harrington	Adrigole	1-14	17	5	3.40
	Evan Murphy	Dromtarriffe	0-17	17	4	4.25
10	Eddie Goggin	Gabriel Rangers	1-13	16	4	4.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	2-06	12	Youghal
2	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-08	11	Ballinora
	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-08	11	Millstreet
4	David Harrington	Adrigole	1-07	10	Youghal
	Donncha O'Connor	Ballydesmond	0-10	10	Dromtarriffe
	Donncha O'Connor	Ballydesmond	0-10	10	Kildorrery
7	David Thompson	Aghabullogue	2-03	9	Mitchelstown
	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-06	9	Gabriel Rangers
	James Sheehan	Mitchelstown	0-09	9	Adrigole
	Donncha O'Connor	Ballydesmond	0-09	9	Glanmire
	Evan Murphy	Dromtarriffe	0-09	9	Gabriel Rangers

References

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