2023 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

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2023 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
Dates26 July - 5 November 2023
Teams12
Sponsor Bon Secours Hospital
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Aghabullogue (1st title)
Paul Ring (captain)
Robert O'Keeffe (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Down.svg Mitchelstown
Shane Cahill (captain)
Ricky Ronayne (manager)
Relegated Colours of Kilkenny.svg Glenville
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored51 (2.13 per match)
Points scored493 (20.54 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Blake Murphy (3-19)
2022 (Previous)(Next) 2024

The 2023 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022. [1] The championship ran from 26 July to 5 November 2023.

Contents

The final was played on 5 November 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Aghabullogue and Mitchelstown, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Aghabullogue won the match by 2–13 to 1–15 to claim their first ever championship title. [2]

Blake Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 3-19.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Dromtarriffe 32014952-34
St. Vincent's 3201474434
Glanmire 31025256-42
Glanworth 3102403642

Group A results

29 July 2023Round 1 St Vincent's 2-06 - 0-09 Glanworth Páirc Lios gCúl
B Murphy 0-4, K O'Connor 1-0, B Hornibrook 1-0, J Price 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1.D Pyne 0-6, D O'Brien 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1.Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)
30 July 2023Round 1 Glanmire 3-10 - 3-14 Dromtarriffe Mallow GAA Complex
Report E Murphy 1-4 (0-3f), C O’Callaghan 0-6 (0-2f), M O’Connor 1–1, D O’Connor 1-0, M Dennehy 0-1, B O’Keeffe 0-1, D O’Keeffe 0-1.
20 August 2023Round 2 Glanworth 1-10 - 0-14 Glanmire Carraig na bhFear Grounds
D Pyne 1-3. Report
20 August 2023Round 2 Dromtarriffe 1-13 - 0-15 St Vincent's Dr Croke Park
C O'Callaghan 0-6, D O'Connor 1-0, B O'Keeffe 0-3, E Murphy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, A Downey 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1.B Murphy 0-6, B Hornibrook 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1, L Callanan 0-1, B Long 0-1, G Kelleher 0-1.
9 September 2023Round 3 St Vincent's 4-08 - 2-13 Glanmire Mayfield Grounds
B Murphy 3-6 (0-4 f), B Long 1-0, P O’Sullivan, G Kelleher 0-1 each. Report C McCarthy 1-3, D Lynch 1-2, D Molden 0-4 (0-3 f), C O’Donovan 0-2, D O’Brien, J Kingston 0-1 each.Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)
9 September 2023Round 3 Glanworth 2-12 - 0-10 Dromtarriffe Mourneabbey Grounds
D O'Brien 1-5 (0-2f) D Pyne 1-2, J O'Sullivan 0-3, E Sheehan 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. Report D O'Keeffe 0-4 (0-2f), E Murphy 0-4 (0-1f), C O'Callaghan 0-1, M Healy 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Aghabullogue 33005130216
Adrigole 3201494454
Gabriel Rangers 3102454502
Glenville 30032652-260

Group B results

30 July 2023Round 1 Gabriel Rangers 2-12 - 1-08 Glenville Kilmurry Grounds
G O'Callaghan 2-2, M Cronin 0-5, J O'Regan 0-2, S Kelleher 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1, K O'Driscoll 0-1.J Cooke 0-4, C O'Keeffe 1-0, S Desmond 0-2, S Curtin 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1.Referee: L Knight (Kilmurry)
30 July 2023Round 1 Aghabullogue 3-13 - 1-07 Adrigole Ballingeary Grounds
M Bradley 1-7. Report
19 August 2023Round 3 Glenville 0-05 - 2-06 Aghabullogue Caherlag Grounds
M Bradley 1-2, P Ring 1-0.
20 August 2023Round 3 Adrigole 2-11 - 1-09 Gabriel Rangers Kealkill Grounds
D Harrington 1-5, N O'Sullivan 1-0, C O'Shea 0-2, K Goggin 0-2, J Harrington 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.M Cronin 0-8, G o'Callaghan 1-0, S Kelleher 0-1.
9 September 2023Round 3 Adrigole 1-19 - 1-07 Glenville Carrigadrohid Grounds
David Harrington 0-6, T O’Sullivan 1-1, Jason Harrington (f), Charlie O’Sullivan 0-3 each, T Sullivan 0-2, D O’Sullivan (f), S O’Sullivan, B O’Sullivan (f), C O’Shea 0-1 each. Report J Cooke 1-4 (0-1f), B Lehane, C O’Leary, S Curtin 0-1 each.Referee: N Hayes (Carbery Rangers)
9 September 2023Round 3 Aghabullogue 2-11 - 1-12 Gabriel Rangers Sam Maguire Park
M Bradley 0-6, B O'Sullivan 1-1, C O'Sullivan 1-0, E O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1.M Cronin 0-8, K O'Brien 1-0, J O'Regan 0-3, K O'Driscoll 0-1,

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Mitchelstown 3210373525
Boherbue 3120343044
Kildorrery 31112425-13
Ballinora 30033141-100

Group C results

26 July 2023Round 1 Mitchelstown 1-07 - 0-10 Boherbue Mourneabbey Grounds
S Beston (1-1), S Cahill (0-3, 1f), K Roche, J Sheehan, D Flynn (all 0-1). Report D O’Connor (0-3, frees), G O’Sullivan (0-3), A O’Connor (0-2, frees), CJ O’Sullivan (0-1).Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
29 July 2023Round 1 Ballinora 0-07 - 0-08 Kildorrery Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
N Lordan 0-2, S Kingston 0-2, I Wycherley 0-1, L Lyons 0-1, N Davis 0-1.S O'Neill 0-7, S Fitzgerald 0-1.Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
19 August 2023Round 2 Kildorrery 1-05 - 0-10 Mitchelstown Glanworth Grounds
D Kent 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1, W Fouhy 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, C Harrington 0-1, S Watson 0-1.A O'Brien 0-5, S Walsh 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, S Kenneally 0-1.
20 August 2023Round 2 Boherbue 1-13 - 1-12 Ballinora Coachford Sportsfield
Report
9 September 2023Round 3 Boherbue 1-05 - 1-05 Kildorrery Fr Con Buckley Park
J Corkery 1-1, A O'Connor 0-2f, G O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. Report S Watson 1-0 pen, W Fouhy 0-3 (0-2f), J Keating 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.
9 September 2023Round 3 Mitchelstown 2-11 - 0-12 Ballinora Bride Rovers Park
S Cahill 1-3 (0-2 f), S Beston 1-0, J Sheehan 0-3 (0-1 f), S Walsh 0-2, D Flynn, S O’Sullivan, C Hyland 0-1 each. Report N Lordan 0-4 f, M Quirke 0-3, S Kingston 0-2, R Quirke (f), I Wycherley (f), L Lyons (f) 0-1 each.Referee: C Ó Murchú (Bride Rovers)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Aghabullogue 2-12
Dromtarriffe 1-10 Dromtarriffe 0-10
Boherbue 0-09 Aghabullogue 2-13
Mitchelstown 1-15
Mitchelstown 0-14
Adrigole 0-07 Adrigole 0-12
St Vincent's 0-05

Relegation playoff

8 October 2023Playoff Glenville 1-12 - 1-15 Ballinora Riverstown Sportsfield
B Lehane 1-1, C O’Keefe 0-3, S Desmond 0-2 (0-1 f), D O’Leary 0-2 each, J Carver, C Cronin, C Fitzgerald, P O’Leary 0-1 each. Report R Quirke 1-2, N Jordan 0-5 f, S Kingston 0-2 (0-1 f), M Quirke 0-2, T Burns, J Keohane, I Wycherley, I Quirke 0-1 each.Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)

Quarter-finals

23 September 2023Quarter-final Dromtarriffe 1-10 - 0-09 Boherbue Kanturk Grounds
E Murphy (1-1), C O’Callaghan (0-3, 0-2 frees), B O’Keeffe (0-2). D O’Connor, D O’Keeffe, J Murphy and T Howard (0-1 each). Report D O’Connor (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 mark), A Murphy, L Moynihan and B Herlihy (0-1 each).Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
23 September 2023Quarter-final Adrigole 0-07 - 0-05 St Vincent's Inchigeelagh Grounds
D Harrington 0-2, P O’Sullivan, C O’Neill, S O’Shea (f), B O’Sullivan, K Goggin (f) 0-1 each. Report B Murphy 0-3 (0-2 f), W Long, G Kelleher 0-1 each.Referee: L Ryan (Carbery Rangers)

Semi-finals

6 October 2023Semi-final Aghabullogue 2-12 - 0-10 Dromtarriffe Mallow GAA Complex
E O’Sullivan 1-5 (0-4 f, 1-0 pen), C O’Sullivan 1-0, M Bradley 0-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 sideline), J Corkery 0-2, A O’Sullivan (45), A Murphy 0-1 each. Report C O’Callaghan 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), D O’Keeffe 0-2, B Murphy, S Howard, B O’Keeffe, D O’Connor 0-1 each.Referee: C Murphy (Glanworth)
7 October 2023Semi-final Mitchelstown 0-14 - 0-12
(aet)
Adrigole Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
C O’Mahony 0-5 (0-3 f), M Walsh 0-3 (0-2 f), S Walsh 0-3, D Reidy Price 0-2, P Magee 0-1. Report K Goggin 0-4 f, D Harrington 0-4 (0-3 f), C O’Shea 0-3, C O’Neill 0-1 m.Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Final

5 November 2023Final Aghabullogue 2-13 - 1-15 Mitchelstown Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Thompson (1-2), A O’Sullivan (0-4, 0-1 free), C O’Sullivan (1-0), M Bradley (0-3, 0-1 free), J Corkery (0-2), L Casey (free) and R Dennehy (0-1 each). Report S Beston (0-4), S Cahill (1-0 pen), S Walsh, S O'Sullivan, D Reidy Price and M Walsh (0-1 free) (0-2 each), C Hyland, J O'Sullivan and M Keane (free) (0-1 each).Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)

References

  1. "Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws". Echo Live. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. O'Callaghan, Therese (5 November 2023). "Aghabullogue weather late Mitchelstown storm to secure historic double". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. "Naomh Abán grind it out in PIFC relegation playoff against St Vincent's". Echo Live. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. "Kilshanning promoted to Premier Intermediate after dominant display against Aghabullogue". Echo Live. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.