2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship

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2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates1 August 2020 - 21 August 2021
Teams12
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Champions Colours of Cork.svg Castlemartyr (1st title)
Brian Lawton (captain)
Séamus Lawton (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kilkenny.svg Russell Rovers
Daniel Moynihan (captain)
Séamus Kennefick (manager)
Relegated Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored59 (2.46 per match)
Points scored719 (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]

Contents

The final was played on 21 August 2021 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Castlemartry and Russell Rovers, in what was 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

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]

TeamSeedingRankingLocationColours
Kilbrittain A1 Kilbrittain Black and yellow
Tracton A2 Minane Bridge Green and red
Castlemartyr A3 Castlemartyr Red and white
St. Finbarr's B4 Togher Blue and yellow
Barryroe B5 Barryroe Blue and navy
St. Catherine's B6 Ballynoe Purple and yellow
Grenagh C7 Grenagh Yellow and blue
Ballymartle C8 Riverstick Green and yellow
Ballygarvan C9 Ballygarvan Red and white
Milford D10 Milford Blue and white
Dripsey D11 Dripsey Blue and red
Russell Rovers D12 Shanagarry Black and yellow

Fixtures/results

Group 1

Table

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-offs

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Russell Rovers 312010-463-40274
Kilbrittain 31202-451-36124
Ballygarvan 31111-423-46-103
Barryroe 30123-349-45-291

Results

1 August 2020Round 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.
2 August 2020Round 1 Kilbrittain 0-12 - 0-12 Barryroe Timoleague Sportsfield
M Sexton 0-8 (7f); C Sheehan, P Wall, M Hickey, R Cashman (f) 0-1 each. Report J Murphy 0-8 (8f); R Kiely, P Moloney, S Holland, B O’Donovan (f) 0-1 each.Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
9 August 2020Round 2 Barryroe 2-10 - 1-15 Ballygarvan Páirc Uí Riagáin
J Murphy 1-7, A McSweeney 1-0, K Griffin 0-1, R Kiely 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1.D O'Connor 1-4, R O'Halloran 0-4, M Kennefick 0-4, M Cussen 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1.
9 August 2020Round 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.
30 August 2020Round 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.
30 August 2020Round 3 Kilbrittain 0-22 - 0-10 Ballygarvan Charlie Hurley Park
M Sexton 0-12, M Madden 0-3, P Wall 0-2, R Cashman 0-2, P Brennan 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, M Hickey 0-1.M Kennefick 0-9, A Buckley 0-1.

Group 2

Table

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-offs

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Castlemartyr 33009-635-34416
Milford 31114-503-4493
St. Finbarr's 31113-494-3333
Ballymartle 30031-315-72-530

Results

9 August 2020Round 2 Castlemartyr 1-22 - 3-14 Milford Mourne Abbey
M Kelly 0-6. Report
30 August 2020Round 3 Castlemartyr 5-28 - 0-07 Ballymartle Rostellan Sportsfield
M Kelly 1-9, B Lawton 1-3. Report

Group 3

Table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
St. Catherine's 33002-471-37136
Tracton 32016-535-40164
Dripsey 30124-413-58-141
Grenagh 30123-386-44-151

Results

1 August 2020Round 1 Grenagh 1-14 - 0-17 Dripsey Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
9 August 2020Round 2 Tracton 1-27 - 3-12 Dripsey Manning Park
30 August 2020Round 3 St. Catherine's 1-17 - 1-12 Dripsey Watergrasshill
30 August 2020Round 3 Tracton 5-12 - 2-13 Grenagh Ballincollig

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

12 September 2020Playoff 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

12 September 2020Quarter-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)
12 September 2020Quarter-final Kilbrittain 1-16 - 0-08 Tracton Brinny Sportsfield
M Sexton 0-8, D Harrington 1-1, P Wall 0-2, M Hickey 0-2, R Cashman 0-1, M Madden 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1.R Walsh 0-6, A Kiely 0-1, M Byrne 0-1.

Semi-finals

26 September 2020Semi-final St Catherine’s 0-13 - 1-15 Russell Rovers Killeagh Grounds
S O’Brien 0-8 (0-6f,65), M Mulcahy 0-3, B Mulcahy, D Mangan (0-1 each). Report J Beausang 0-10 (0-6f, 65), B Hartnett 1-0, L Duggan-Murray 0-2, J McGrath 0-2, D Ruddy 0-1.
27 September 2020Semi-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

21 August 2021Final 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)

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