2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

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2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
Dates31 July 2020 – 4 October 2020
Teams15
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Blackrock (33rd title)
Michael O'Halloran (captain)
Cathal Cormack (captain)
Fergal Ryan (manager)
Runners-up Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
Brian Moylan (captain)
Richie Kelleher (manager)
Relegated Colours of Sligo.svg Ballyhea
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored75 (2.88 per match)
Points scored914 (35.15 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kerry.svg Alan Connolly (5-52)
2019
(Senior)
(Previous)
(Next) 2021

The 2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 132nd staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019. [1] The championship was scheduled to begin on 17 April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. [2] The championship began on 31 July 2020 and ended on 4 October 2020.

Contents

Imokilly were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify for the knockout stage after being beaten by University College Cork in the divisional final. [3] [4] Ballyhea were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Bishopstown. [5]

The final was played on 4 October 2020 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in a final in 42 years. Blackrock won the match by 4–26 to 4-18 - the first ever to be settled in extra time - to claim their 33rd championship title overall and a first title since 2002. [6]

Blackrock's Alan Connolly was the championship's top scorer with 5-52.

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 followed by a knock-out stage, straight relegation and one team from the divisions/colleges section to enter at the preliminary quarter-final stage. [7] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which would limit the number of participating club teams to 12 and see one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with county players available. [8]

The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland. [9] When the championship resumed, time constraints led to a revision of the format, with the play-offs for the second best and third best third placed teams being abolished. The knockout stage was further reduced, with the best-ranking team from the group stage receiving a bye to the semi-finals and the other five qualifying teams joining the divisional/colleges section winner in contesting three quarter-finals.

Team changes

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Participating teams

Clubs

The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons. [10]

TeamLocationColoursSeedingRanking
Glen Rovers Blackpool Green, black and yellowA1
Midleton Midleton Black and whiteA2
Blackrock Blackrock Green and yellowA3
Erin's Own Glounthaune Blue and redB4
Sarsfields Glanmire Blue, black and whiteB5
St. Finbarr's Togher Blue and yellowB6
Douglas Douglas Green, white and blackC7
Na Piarsaigh Farranree Black and yellowC8
Bishopstown Bishopstown Maroon and whiteC9
Newtownshandrum Newtownshandrum Green and yellowD10
Carrigtwohill Carrigtwohill Blue and goldD11
Ballyhea Ballyhea Black and whiteD12

Divisions and colleges

TeamLocationColours
Duhallow Duhallow Orange and black
Imokilly East Cork Red and white
University College Cork College RoadRed and black

Results

Group 1

Table

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Sarsfields 33008-623-54236
Douglas 32011-616-4424
Midleton 31026-583-52152
Ballyhea 30033-396-70-400

Results

31 July 2020Round 1 Midleton 1-17 - 2-17 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Rinn
C Lehane 0-10 (0-6f), L O’Farrell 1-1, C Walsh, C Beausang 0-3 each. Report L Healy 1-7 (0-5f, 0-1 65), A Myers 1-2, J Sweeney 0-3, J O’Connor, C Darcy 0-2 each, D English 0-1.Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)
1 August 2020Round 1 Douglas 0-17 - 1-11 Ballyhea Mallow GAA Complex
A Cadogan (0-6), S Kingston (0-4, 2 frees), M Harrington (0-2), B Turnbull, S Donegan, A Ward, C O’Donovan and A O’Connell (0-1 each). Report P O’Callaghan (0-9, 5 frees, 1 ’65), K Copps (1-0), J Morrissey and E O’Leary (0-1 each).
7 August 2020Round 2 Ballyhea 1-13 - 4-23 Midleton Páirc Mac Gearailt
P O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-6f, 0-2 65), T Hanley 1-1, C Cox, E O’Leary, G Morrissey, S O’Kelly 0-1 each. Report C Lehane 3-11 (1-0 penalty, 0-6f, 0-2 65) P White 1-2, T O’Connell 0-4, L O’Farrell, C Beausang 0-2 each, S O’Meara, C Walsh 0-1 each.Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
8 August 2020Round 2 Sarsfields 4-15 - 1-22 Douglas Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L Healy (1-6, 0-4 frees); J O’Connor (2-1); J Sweeney (0-4); D Hogan (1-1); A Myers, D English, D Kearney (0-1 each). Report S Kingston (0-12, 6 frees); A Cadogan (1-4); C Baldwin (0-2); C Kingston, E Dolan, M O’Connor, A O’Connell (0-1 each).Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
29 August 2020Round 3 Midleton 1-18 - 0-22 Douglas Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C Lehane (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); L O’Farrell (1-2); P White, C Walsh (0-2 each); S O’Leary Hayes, J Nagle, T O’Connell (0-1 each). Report S Kingston (0-10, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); A Cadogan (0-5); B Turnbull (0-4); C O’Donovan (0-2); E Cadogan (0-1).Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
29 August 2020Round 3 Sarsfields 2-30 - 1-15 Ballyhea Mourne Abbey
L Healy 0-11 (0-6 f, 0-1 65); J O’Connor 1-4; J Sweeney 1-2; P Leopold 0-4; D Walsh 0-3; A Myres, C Darcy 0-2 each, D Kearney, D Hogan, 0-1 each. Report P O’Callaghan 1-10 (0-4 f, 0-1 65, 1-0 pen); M O’Sullivan 0-4; E O’Leary 0-1.

Group 2

Table

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Blackrock 33008-574-44256
Erin's Own 31115-434-48-23
Newtownshandrum 31113-535-56-93
Bishopstown 30032-475-52-140

Results

1 August 2020Round 1 Blackrock 2-16 - 2-12 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Rinn
A Connolly (1-9, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); Ciaran Cormack (1-1); T Deasy (0-2); K O’Keeffe, S Murphy, D O’Farrell, R Cotter (0-1 each). Report E Murphy (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); R O’Flynn (0-4); M O’Carroll, A Bowen (1-0 each); J O’Carroll (0-2); R Twomey (0-1).Referee: C O'Regan
2 August 2020Round 1 Bishopstown 1-15 - 0-21 Newtownshandrum O'Connell Park
P Cronin (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); B Murray (0-4); T Murray (0-3); M Driscoll (1-0); D Lester, D Quaid (0-1 each). Report J Coughlan (0-6, 0-6 frees); D McCarthy (0-4); P O’Sullivan, T O’Mahony, C O’Brien, C Griffin (0-2 each); M Thompson, J Twomey, J O’Mahony (0-1 each).
8 August 2020Round 2 Erin's Own 1-16 - 1-14 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Rinn
E Murphy (0-7, 0-5 fress, 0-2 ‘65s); R Twomey (1-2); A Bowen, C Lenihan (0-2 each); J O’Carroll, R O’Flynn, S Horgan (0-1 each). Report P Cronin (1-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); T Murray (0-4); C Hegarty (0-2); D Lester, J Scally, B Murray (0-1 each).Referee: M Maher
9 August 2020Round 2 Newtownshandrum 2-14 - 2-26 Blackrock Mallow GAA Complex
J Coughlan 2-6 (1-0 penalty, 0-4 f), D McCarthy, S Griffin, J Lane 0-2 each, T O’Mahony, D O’Connor 0-1 each. Report A Connolly 1-11 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), T Deasy 1-6 (0-1 sideline), R Cotter 0-4, S O’Keeffe 0-2, D Meaney, D O’Farrell, Ciarán Cormack 0-1 each.
29 August 2020Round 3 Blackrock 4-15 - 0-18 Bishopstown Ballyanley Sportsfield
A Connolly (1-6, 5 frees), M O’Keeffe (2-2), M O’Halloran (1-0), R Cotter (0-2), G Connolly (free), Cathal Cormack, D Meaney, D O’Farrell and Ciarán Cormack (0-1 each). Report P Cronin (0-8, 5 frees), T Murray (0-5, 1 sideline, 1 free), B Murray (0-3), C Hegarty and A O’Sullivan (0-1 each).
29 August 2020Round 3 Erin's Own 2-15 - 1-18 Newtownshandrum O'Connell Park
E Murphy (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 65), C Coakley (1-1), R O’Flynn (1-0), A Bowen (0-2), M O’Carroll and C O’Callaghan (0-1 each). Report J Coughlan (1-8, 0-6 frees), T O’Mahony (0-3), C Twomey and D McCarthy (0-2 each), J Twomey, C O’Brien and J Lane (0-1 each).

Group 3

Table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Glen Rovers 33006-591-43316
Na Piarsaigh 31113-523-55-33
St. Finbarr's 31023-585-53-12
Carrigtwohill 30122-435-61-271

Results

1 August 2020Round 1 Glen Rovers 3-20 - 0-15 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Horgan (1-9, 0-5 frees); S Kennefick (2-1); L Coughlan (0-3); L Horgan, D Noonan (0-2 each); C Dorris, S Tynan (0-1 each). Report E Finn (0-5, 0-3 frees); D Cahalane (0-3, 0-1 free); E Keane, B Hennessy (0-2 each); B Hayes, B Beckett, C Keane (0-1 each).Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
2 August 2020Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 1-17 - 1-17 Carrigtwohill Caherlag Sportsfield
E Sheehan (0-7, 4 frees): S Forde (1-2); D Connery (0-3, 1 free): K Moynihan (0-2): P Guest, K Forde, C Joyce (0-1 each). Report L Gosnell (0-8, 7 frees): J Mulcahy (0-3); L O’Sullivan (1-0); N McCarthy (0-2); T Hogan, D Rooney, S Walsh, P Hogan (0-1 each).Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
8 August 2020Round 2 Carrigtwohill 1-16 - 1-18 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chonaill
L Gosnell (1-6, 2 frees), S Walsh (0-6 frees), T Hogan, A Walsh Barry, J McCarthy, and J Mulcahy (0-1 each). Report C Dorris (1-5), P Horgan (0-8, 6 frees, 1 ‘65’), D Brosnan (0-2), D Cronin, R Downey and S Kennefick (0-1 each).Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)
9 August 2020Round 2 Na Piarsaigh 2-23 - 0-17 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn
E Sheehan (0-9, 7 frees); S Forde (2-2); D Connery (1 ‘65, 1 free), C Hanifin (0-3 each); P Guest (0-2); K Moynihan, C Joyce, C Hanifin, D Gunning (0-1 each). Report B Hayes (0-6); C Cahalane (0-5 frees); C Barrett, J Cahalane (0-2 each); D Cahlane (free), E Twomey (0-1 each).Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)
29 August 2020Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 0-12 - 2-21 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
E Sheehan 0-9 (0-4 f), S Forde, C Hanifin, G Joyce 0-1 each. Report P Horgan 0-13 (0-10 f), S Kennefick 1-4, R Downey 1-1, D Brosnan, L Coughlan, M Dooley 0-1 each.Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
29 August 2020Round 3 St. Finbarr's 3-26 - 0-10 Carrigtwohill Carrigaline Sportsfield
E Finn 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), E Twomey 2-4, J Cahalane 0-5, B Hennessy 1-2, B Hayes 0-2, J Neville, S Sherlock, C Cahalane 0-1. Report S Walsh 0-5 (0-4 f), L Gosnell 0-3 (0-2 f), L O’Kelly, J McCarthy 0-1 each.

Divisional/colleges sections

Semi-final

18 August 2020Semi-final Duhallow 2-13 - 3-22 University College Cork Mourne Abbey
T Howard (1-3, 0-2 frees), K Tarrant (1-0), S O’Reilly (0-3 frees), M Ellis (0-2, 0-1 free), W Murphy, E Sheahan, J Murphy, G Linehan and B Murphy (0-1 each). Report O McCarthy (1-2), S Conway (0-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), D Griffin (1-1), J Keating (0-4), P O’Leary (1-0), K O’Leary (0-3), M Coleman and B Verling (0-2 each), P O’Loughlin, E Desmond and B Kelleher (0-1 each).Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

Final

23 August 2020Final Imokilly 1-20 - 1-23 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn
W Leahy (1-8, 7 frees); B Lawton (0-3), B Cooper L O’Shea, J Looney, (0-2 each); D O’Leary, N O’Leary, J Beausang (0-1 each). Report S Conway (0-6, 4 frees), O McCarthy (1-1), N Montgomery (0-5); S Barrett (0-3) B Verling, B Kelleher (0-2 each), K Walsh, M Coleman (sl), D Heffernan, P Power (0-1 each).

Relegation playoff

13 September 2020Playoff Ballyhea 0-10 - 0-18 Bishopstown Mallow GAA Complex
M O’Sullivan 0-4; P O’Callaghan 0-4 (all frees); C Cox, M Browne (f) 0-1 each. Report T Murray 0-7 (3fs, 1 '65); J Scally 0-3; P Cronin, M Power, B Murray, C Hegarty 0-2 each.

Knock-out stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
2B Erin's Own 3-10
1C Glen Rovers 0-22
1A Sarsfields 1-12
2B Erin's Own 0-16
1C Glen Rovers 4-18
1B Blackrock 4-26
1B Blackrock 1-22
2A Douglas 0-20
1B Blackrock 3-26
D/C UCC 0-34
D/C UCC 2-20
2C Na Piarsaigh 3-11

Quarter-finals

12 September 2020Quarter-final Sarsfields 1-12 - 0-16 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L Healy (0-6, 0-4 frees), D Hogan (1-0), A Myers and P Leopold (0-2 each), J O’Connor and C Darcy (0-1 each). Report E Murphy (0-10, 0-6 frees, 0-2 65s), R O’Flynn (0-3), C Lenihan, M O’Carroll, and R Twomey (0-1 each).
13 September 2020Quarter-final Douglas 0-20 - 1-22 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Kingston 0-10 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), B Turnbull 0-5, A Cadogan 0-3, M O’Connor, C Baldwin 0-1 each. Report A Connolly 1-6 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), M O’Halloran 0-7, S O’Keeffe, C Cormack 0-2 each, N Cashman, D Meaney, D O’Farrell, J O’Sullivan, T Deasy 0-1 each.
13 September 2020Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 3-11 - 2-20 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn
Evan Sheehan 0-6 (0-4 f), P Guest 2-0, D Connery 0-4 (0-2 65, 0-1 f), S Forde 1-1. Report S Conway 0-9 (0-7 f), P Power 1-4, B Kelleher 1-0, M Kehoe 0-2, M Coleman (f), J Keating, S Barrett, É Desmond, B Verling 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

26 September 2020Semi-final Blackrock 3-26 - 0-34
(aet)
University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S O’Keeffe (2-1); A Connolly (1-7, 5 frees 1 65); T Deasy (0-5, 1 sideline); J O’Sullivan (0-4); N Cashman (0-2 1 free 1 65); D Meaney, M O’Keeffe (0-2 each); Cathal Cormack, D O’Farrell, R Cotter (0-1 each). Report S Conway (0-14, 9 frees, 1 sideline); P Power (0-6); C Boylan, S Barrett (0-3 each); D Griffin, M Kehoe (0-2 each); M Coleman, A Casey, E.Desmond, B Verling (0-1 each).Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)
26 September 2020Semi-final Glen Rovers 0-22 - 3-10 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Horgan 0-14 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), S Kennefick, D Noonan, D Cronin 0-2 each, D Tynan, D Brosnan 0-1 each. Report R O'Flynn 1-5 (0-2 f), M O'Carroll 1-1, A Bowen 0-3 (0-2 f), C O'Callaghan 1-0, E Murphy 0-1 f.Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Final

4 October 2020Final Blackrock 4-26 - 4-18
(aet)
Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Connolly (0-13, 10 frees); R Cotter (2-2); T Deasy (0-1 sideline), S O’Keeffe (1-1 each); N Cashman, D Meaney, M O’Halloran, A O’Callaghan (0-2 each); J O’Sullivan (0-1). Report P Horgan (1-11, 1-0 pen, 5 frees, 2 65s); S Kennefick (2-0); M Dooley (1-2); A O’Donovan (0-2); L Coughlan, D Brosnan (0-1 each).Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Alan Connolly Blackrock 5-5267611.16
2 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 2-5561512.20
3 Conor Lehane Midleton 3-3039313.00
4Liam Healy Sarsfields 2-303649.00
Shane Kingston Douglas 0-363649.00
5Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 1-313448.50
Shane Conway UCC 0-343448.50
6Evan Sheehan Na Piarsaigh 0-333348.25
Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 0-333356.60
7 Jamie Coughlan Newtownshandrum 3-202939.66
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Conor Lehane Midleton 3-1120 Ballyhea
2 Alan Connolly Blackrock 1-1114 Newtownshandrum
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-1114 Blackrock
Shane Conway UCC 0-1414 Blackrock
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-1414 Erin's Own
3Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 1-1013 Sarsfields
Alan Connolly Blackrock 0-1313 Blackrock
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-1313 Na Piarsaigh
4 Jamie Coughlan Newtownshandrum 2-0612 Blackrock
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-0912 St. Finbarr's
Alan Connolly Blackrock 1-0912 Erin's Own
Shane Kingston Douglas 0-1212 Sarsfields

Match records

Miscellaneous

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