2023 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

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2023 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Dates4 August - 22 October 2022
Teams12
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Aghabullogue (2nd title)
Shane Tarrant (captain)
Micheál McGrath (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton
James Nagle (captain)
Relegated Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored65 (2.71 per match)
Points scored780 (32.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Aaron Mulcahy (1-52)
2022 (Previous)(Next) 2024

The 2023 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship and the 114th staging overall of a championship for lower-ranking intermediate hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022. [1] The championship ran from 4 August to 22 October 2023.

Contents

The final was played on 22 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Aghabullogue and Midleton, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Aghabullogue won the match by 3-17 to 2-19 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 113 years. [2]

Midleton's Aaron Mulcahy was the championship's top scorer with 1-52.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Aghabullogue 32107159125
Lisgoold 3111626203
Aghada 3111665973
Youghal 30125069-191

Group A results

4 August 2023Round 1 Youghal 0-17 - 0-17 Lisgoold Castlemartyr Grounds
J Murray (0-6 frees), D O'Donoghue (0-4, 0-1sl, 0-1f, 0-1 65), B Moloney (0-3, 0-1f), C O'Mahony (0-1), C Geary (0-1), S Smiddy (0-1), O Hill (0-1).M Hegarty 0-4, J Cronin, D Healy (0-1f) J Cashman (0-1f), L O’Shea (0-1 sideline) 0-2 each, L Walsh, J O’Driscoll, D O’Brien, C O’Brien, K Cashman 0-1 each.
6 August 2023Round 1 Aghada 1-17 - 1-17 Aghabullogue Páirc Uí Rinn
W Leahy 0-11. Report S Tarrant 0-8.
12 August 2023Round 2 Lisgoold 2-17 - 0-22 Aghada Dungourney Grounds
J Cashman 0-8, D Healy 1-2, J O'Driscoll 1-0, M Hegarty 0-2. Report C Terry 0-6, W Leahy 0-6, P O'Neill 0-2.
13 August 2023Round 2 Aghabullogue 2-22 - 1-14 Youghal Páirc Uí Rinn
S Tarrant 1-6, M Bradley 0-8, J Foley 1-1.
2 September 2023Round 3 Lisgoold 1-19 - 2-17 Aghabullogue Caherlag Grounds
J Cashman 0-10, M Hegarty 1-1. Report J Corkery 2-4, S Tarrant 0-7.
2 September 2023Round 3 Youghal 1-13 - 1-21 Aghada Fr O'Neill's Grounds
Report W Leahy 1-11, R O’Connell 0-2, F O’Connor 0-2, M Russell 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2.

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Blackrock 3210676255
Mayfield 3210655925
Sarsfields 30115459-51
Kildorrery 30126167-61

Group B results

5 August 2023Round 1 Mayfield 1-16 - 1-16 Blackrock Ballinlough Grounds
Report R Sweeney 0–8 (5), D O'Farrell 0–4, D Browne 1–0, F Coleman 0–3, J Golden 0–1.
6 August 2023Round 1 Sarsfields 1-13 - 1-13 Kildorrery Glanworth Grounds
S O'Regan 1-5, A Hackett 0-2, B Nodwell 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-2, T Óg Murphy 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. Report P Pigott 1-2, P O'Brien 0-8, L Keating 0-2, J Keating 0-1.
13 August 2023Round 2 Blackrock 1-19 - 1-16 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Rinn
R Sweeney 0–5 (5f), T Grainger 1–1, S Healy 0–4 (2f), J O'Sullivan 0–4, I O'Keeffe 0–2, E Smith 0–1, E Cantwell 0–1, F Coleman 0–1. Report
13 August 2023Round 2 Kildorrery 0-21 - 3-16 Mayfield Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
P O'Brien 0-7, J Keating 0-6, L Keating 0-3, D Kelly 0-2, T Condon 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.N Kelly 0-8, D O'Neill 1-2, P Duggan 1-1, T Horgan 1-0, S O'Donovan 0-3, M Coffey 0-1, S Kelly 0-1.
2 September 2023Round 3 KIldorrery 1-21 - 3-17 Blackrock O'Connell Park
P O'Brien 0-7, D Kelly 1-1, J Keating 0-4, P Pigott 0-3, L Keating 0-2, W Fouhy 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, T Condon 0-1.F Coleman 3-3, E O'Farrell 0-7, D O'Farrell 0-2, R Sweeney 0-2, T Grainer 0-2, R Laide 0-1.
2 September 2023Round 3 Sarsfields 3-10 - 2-15 Mayfield Carraig na bhFear Grounds
S O’Regan 2-1 (1-0 f), B Nodwell 1-4, J O’Leary 0-2, B Graham 0-2, A Hackett 0-1. Report N Kelly 0-7 (0-3 f), M J Coffey 1-1, T Horgan 1-0, D O’Neill 0-3, D O’Donovan, S O’Donovan (f), K Punch, D Malone (0-1 each).Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Midleton 33006050106
Ballygiblin 3201585804
Cloughduv 3102606002
Douglas 30034757-100

Group C results

6 August 2023Round 1 Douglas 1-10 - 1-12 Ballygiblin Páirc Lios gCúl
C O'Donovan 0-6, G O'Shea 1-0, S St Ledger 0-2, M Dolan 0-1, R Hanley 0-1.J O'Sullivan 0-8, S O'Sullivan 1-0, R Donegan 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, S Beston 0-1.
6 August 2023Round 1 Cloughduv 1-12 - 2-12 Midleton Páirc Uí Rinn
J Devine 0-9, E Macnabolla 1-0, B Macnabolla 0-1, O O'Driscoll 0-1, L Elliot 0-1.A Quirke 1-2, A Mulcahy 0-5, K Farmer 1-1, C Crowley 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, T O'Leary-Hayes 0-1.
11 August 2023Round 2 Midleton 0-15 - 0-14 Douglas Charlie Hurley Park
A Mulcahy 0-8 (0-6 frees), G Reddy, T Roche and K Farmer 0-2 each and L Hennessy 0-1. Report
13 August 2023Round 2 Ballygiblin 1-19 - 2-12 Cloughduv Blarney Grounds
J O'Sullivan 0-9, S O'Sullivan 0-4, C O'Mahony 0-4, S Beston 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-2.M Verling 1-8, E Clifford 1-0, J Devine 0-2, P O'Driscoll 0-1, B McNabola 0-1.
2 September 2023Round 3 Midleton 2-21 - 2-15 Ballygiblin St Catherine's Park
A Mulcahy 1-12, T Roche 1-0, J Nagle 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, T O'Leary-Hayes 0-1.J O'Sullivan 1-6, D Flynn 0-4, C O'Mahony 1-1, S Beston 0-3, K Duggan 0-1.
2 September 2023Round 3 Cloughduv 3-18 - 2-14 Douglas Ballincollig Grounds

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghabullogue
(Muskerry)
0-17
Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield
(Seandun)
1-18 Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield
(Seandun)
0-11
Colours of Clare.svg Lisgoold
(Imokilly)
0-18 Colours of Limerick.svg Aghabullogue
(Muskerry)
3-17
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton
(Imokilly)
2-19
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton
(Imokilly)
1-18
Colours of Kerry.svg Blackrock
(Seandun)
1-20 Colours of Kerry.svg Blackrock
(Seandun)
1-17
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygiblin
(Avondhu)
0-18

Relegation playoff

16 September 2023Playoff Youghal 5-17 - 4-12 Douglas Páirc Séamus de Barra
D O’Donoghue 2-3, B Moloney 1-5 (0-5 f), B Cooper, R McMahon 1-1 each, J Murray, S Smiddy, J O’Mahony, A Frahill O’Connor, E Cronin, O Hill, C O’Mahony 0-1 each. Report F Barry 2-2 (1-2 f), C O’Donovan 1-3, M Dolan 0-3 f, S O’Leary 1-0, C O’Keeffe, E O’Sullivan, D O’Callaghan, N Hartnett 0-1 each.Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)

Quarter-finals

16 September 2023Quarter-final Mayfield 1-18 - 0-18 Lisgoold Páirc Uí Chonaill
D O’Neill 1-6, N Kelly 0-7 (0-6 f), D Malone, S O’Donovan 0-2 each, MJ Coffey 0-1. Report J Cashman (0-2 f), D Healy 0-5 each, L O’Shea (0-1 f), M Hegarty 0-3 each, J O’Driscoll 0-2.Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
16 September 2023Quarter-final Blackrock 1-20 - 0-18 Ballygiblin Riverstown Sportsfield
E O’Farrell (0-9, 5f, 1 65), T Grainger 1-0, R Sweeney (0-3, 1f), I O’Keefe (0-2), R Laide, D O Farrell, John O’Sullivan, S Healy, F Coleman, L O’Sullivan (0-1 each). Report J O’Sullivan (0-12, 9f, 1 65), S Beston (0-3), P Malloy, K Duggan, D Barry (0-1 each).Referee: B Sweeney

Semi-finals

29 September 2023Semi-final Midleton 1-18 - 1-17 Blackrock Páirc Séamus de Barra
A Mulcahy 0-13 (0-10 f), T O’Leary-Hayes 1-0, T Roche, D McCarthy 0-2 each, L Hennessy 0-1. Report R Sweeney 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1 f), 0-7 (0-6 f) J O’Sullivan, D O’Farrell 0-2 each, E Smith, S Healy 0-1 each.Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)
29 September 2023Semi-final Aghabullogue 0-17 - 0-11 Mayfield Páirc Uí Rinn
M Bradley (0-4f), S Tarrant (0-3f) 0-6 each, J Corkery, P Ring 0-2 each, B Dineen 0-1. Report N Kelly 0-9 (0-6f, 0-1 65), D Malone, S O’Donovan (0-1f) 0-1 each.Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)

Final

22 October 2023Final Aghabullogue 3-17 - 2-19 Midleton Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Bradley 0-12 (0-8 f), J Corkery 2-0, S Tarrant 1-2, C Gillespie, P Ring, N Barry Murphy 0-1 each. Report A Mulcahy 0-14 (0-11 f 0-1 65), K Farmer 1-1, A Quirke 1-0, D McCarthy 0-2, A Ryan, G Reddy 0-1 each.Referee: P O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)

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