2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Dates	28 July - 29 October 2023
Teams	12
Sponsor	Bon Secours Hospital
Champions	Cill na Martra (1st title) Gearóid Ó Goillidhe (captain) John Evans (manager)
Runners-up	Bantry Blues Seán O'Leary (captain) David O'Donovan (manager)
Relegated	Na Piarsaigh
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	62 (2.58 per match)
Points scored	525 (21.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Arthur Coakley (3-20)
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The 2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the 18th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2006. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022. ^[1] The championship ran from 28 July to October 2023.

The final was played on 29 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Cill na Martra and Bantry Blues, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cill na Martra won the match by 3-11 to 2-13 to claim their first ever championship title. ^[2]

Arthur Coakley was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

• Kilshannig ^[3]

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

• Bandon ^[4]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

• Kanturk ^[5]

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

• St. Vincent's ^[6]

Group A

Group A table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Castletownbere	3	3	0	0	40	33	7	6
Nemo Rangers	3	1	0	1	51	49	2	2
Rockchapel	3	1	0	2	50	49	1	2
Bandon	3	1	0	2	42	52	-10	2

Group A results

Bandon v Rockchapel

29 July 2023Round 1	Bandon	1-09 - 2-13	Rockchapel	Clondrohid Grounds
	M Sugrue (0-6f), M McNamara (1-0), D Crowley (0-2), J Calnan (0-1).	Report	J McAuliffe (1-1), Ciar Curtin (1-1, 1f), M McAuliffe (0-4), J Curtin (0-3 frees), Cor Curtin, S Hickey, E Murphy, K Collins (0-1 each).	Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Castletownbere v Nemo Rangers

29 July 2023Round 1	Castletownbere	0-11 - 1-07	Nemo Rangers	St Mary's Park
	G Murphy 0-7 (0-2 f), Ó Murphy, A O’Sullivan, F Fenner, D Dunne 0-1 each.	Report	R Corkery 0-4 (0-1 f), J Coogan 1-0, R Dalton 0-2, J O’Donovan 0-1.	Referee: N Hayes

Nemo Rangers v Bandon

19 August 2023Round 2	Nemo Rangers	2-12 - 2-13	Bandon	Carrigadrohid Grounds
	J Coogan 1-2, L Horgan 1-0, R Dalton 0-3 (0-1 f), R Corkery 0-3, E Mangan 0-2, S Burke, C Kiely 0-1 each.	Report	P Calnan 1-2, M Sugrue 0-5 (0-4 f), C Calnan 1-0, A O’Mahony, J Mulcahy 0-2, P Murphy, C Long 0-1 each.	Referee: M Collins

Rockchapel v Castletownbere

20 August 2023Round 2	Rockchapel	2-06 - 1-11	Castletownbere	Clondrohid Grounds
	J Curtin 0-5 (0-3 f), L Collins, Ciaran Curtin 1-0 each, Cormac Curtin 0-1.	Report	J Harrington 1-1, G Murphy (0-1 f), T Murphy (0-3 f) 0-4 each, L Kelly, J Rosales 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Bandon v Castletownbere

9 September 2023Round 3	Bandon	0-11 - 0-15	Castletownbere	Caheragh Grounds
	A O’Mahony 0-5 (0-4 f), C Long (0-1 f), D Crowley 0-2 each, M Sugrue and M Cahalane 0-1 each.	Report	G Murphy 0-4 (0-3 f), J Harrington 0-3, B Murphy, Kelly 0-2 each, D Hegarty (45), T Collins, T Murphy (f), F Fenner 0-1 each.	Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

Rockchapel v Nemo Rangers

9 September 2023Round 3	Rockchapel	2-13 - 4-11	Nemo Rangers	Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
	J Curtin 1-5, M McAuliffe 1-2, S Hickey 0-3 (0-1 f), J O Callaghan 0-2, S Curtin 0-1.	Report	C Kiely 2-1, J Coogan 0-6 (0-1 f), C Dalton 1-1, E Mangan 1-0, J O Donovan, L O'Sullivan, S O'Dwyer 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Bantry Blues	3	2	1	0	33	38	5	5
Iveleary	3	2	0	1	49	41	8	4
Naomh Abán	3	1	0	2	37	40	-3	2
Macroom	3	0	1	2	39	49	-10	1

Group B results

Macroom v Naomh Abán

28 July 2023Round 1	Macroom	1-09 - 1-14	Naomh Abán	Cill na Martra Grounds
	E O’Leary (1-2), A Quinn (0-4), D Horgan (0-2, 0-1 f), R Buckley (0-1).	Report	E Ó Mír (0-5, 0-3 f), Dermot Ó Ceallaigh (0-4, 0-1 f), Danny Ó Ceallaigh (1-0), A Ó Luasa (0-2), C Ó Críodáin, D Ó hAllamháin agus D Ó Laoire (0-1 each).	Referee: J Forbes (Dohenys)

Bantry Blues v Iveleary

29 July 2023Round 1	Bantry Blues	1-14 - 1-12	Iveleary	Kealkill Grounds
	P Cronin 0-6 (0-3 f), S O’Leary 1-2, K Casey 0-3, A Coakley 0-2, B Foley 0-1.	Report	C Óg Jones, C Vaughan (0-1 f) 0-4 each, I Jones 1-1, B O'Leary 0-2, S Riordan.

Iveleary v Macroom

19 August 2023Round 2	Iveleary	2-13 - 1-11	Macroom	Cill na Martra Grounds
	C Óg Jones 0-5, C Vaughan 0-5 f, C O’Leary, L Kearney 1-1 each, C O’Riordan 0-1.	Report	D Horgan 0-5 (0-4 f), D Twomey 1-0, A Quinn, S Kiely 0-2 each, J O’Riordan E O’Leary 0-1 each.	Referee: A Whelton

Naomh Abán v Bantry Blues

20 August 2023Round 2	Naomh Abán	0-10 - 1-10	Bantry Blues	Inchigeelagh Grounds
	E Ó Mír 0-5 (0-2 f), D Ó Ceallaigh, C Ó Criodain 0-2 each, A Ó Luasa 0-1.	Report	R Deane 1-2 (0-1 f), P Cronin 0-4 (0-1 f), S Keevers 0-2, M Casey, A Coakley 0-1 each.	Referee: J Enright

Bantry Blues v Macroom

9 September 2023Round 3	Bantry Blues	1-10 - 0-13	Macroom	Ballingeary Grounds
	P Cronin 1-4 (0-2 fr); A Coakley 0-2; M Óg O’Sullivan, S O’Leary, K Casey, C O’Brien 0-1 each.	Report	F Goold, D Horgan 0-4 f each; A Quinn 0-2; T Dineen, E O’Leary (f), B O’Gorman 0-1 each.	Referee: C Egan (Clyda Rovers)

Iveleary v Naomh Abán

9 September 2023Round 3	Iveleary	2-09 - 0-10	Naomh Abán	Carrigadrohid Grounds
	C Óg Jones 1-4, C Vaughan 0-3 f, D O’Donovan 1-0, T Roberts, I Jones 0-1 each.	Report	É Ó Mír 0-5 (0-3 f), C Ó Criodáin 0-2, Dónal Ó Ceallaigh, D Ó Laoire, A Ó Luasa 0-1 each.	Referee: M Collins (CLonakilty)

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kilshannig	3	2	1	0	57	23	34	5
Cill na Martra	3	2	1	0	49	31	18	5
Aghada	3	1	0	2	49	38	11	2
Na Piarsaigh	3	0	0	3	29	92	-63	0

Group C results

Cill na Martra v Aghada

29 July 2023Round 1	Cill na Martra	0-11 - 0-08	Aghada	Cloughduv Grounds
	M Ó Deasúna 0-6 (0-5 f), M Ó Duinnín 0-3, F Ó hÉalaithe, C Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.	Report	D Byrne (f), D Creedon (0-2 f) 0-3 each, T Hartnett, J Norris 0-1 each.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

Na Piarsaigh v Kilshannig

29 July 2023Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	0-05 - 2-25	Kilshannig	Grenagh Grounds
	C O’Meara 0-3 (0-2 f), S Cooke, C Horgan 0-1 each.	Report	T Cunningham 1-5 (0-2 f), D O’Sullivan 1-3, B Creedon 0-4, C O’Shea, A O’Connell 0-3 each, C O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-2 f), J Twomey 0-2, B Guerin, B Curtin 0-1 each.

Aghada v Na Piarsaigh

19 August 2023Round 2	Aghada	3-24 - 2-05	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	D Creedon 1-14 (0-7 f), D Phelan 2-1, D Byrne 0-4 f, A Berry 0-3, J O’Hanlon, C Hegarty 0-1 each.	Report	C Hogan 1-2, D Maguire 1-1, SP Cooke, K O’Meara 0-1 each.	Referee: C Murphy (Glanworth)

Kilshannig v Cill na Martra

20 August 2023Round 2	Kilshannig	0-10 - 1-07	Cill na Martra	Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
	C O’Sullivan, C O’Shea, J Twomey, K Twomey (f) 0-2 each, K O’Hanlon, T Cunningham (f) 0-1 each.	Report	D O hUrdail 1-0, D O’Duinnin and M O’Duinnin 0-2 each, T O Corcora, D O Conaill, F O hEalaithe 0-1 each.	Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)

Aghada v Kilshannig

9 September 2023Round 3	Aghada	1-05 - 0-16	Kilshannig	Glenville Grounds
	D Creedon 1-0; T Hartnett 0-2; D Phelan, P O’Neill, D Byrne (f) 0-1 each.	Report	K Twomey 0-5 (0-2 f); T Cunningham, K O’Hanlon (f), E O’Hanlon, D O’Sullivan 0-2 each, C O’Shea, C O’Sullivan, Bill Curtin 0-1 each.	Referee: C Walsh (Nemo Rangers)

Cill na Martra v Na Piarsaigh

9 September 2023Round 3	Cill na Martra	5-13 - 2-07	Na Piarsaigh	Cloughduv Grounds
	S Ó Duinnín 2-5, M Ó Deasúna 1-3 (2f), D Ó Duinnín and C Ó Meachair 1-0 each, D Ó Conail 0-3, D Ó hUrdail and F Ó hEalaithe 0-1 each.	Report	S Forde 0-5 (1f), K O Meara and A Hogan 1-0 each, E Dorgan and A Burke 0-1 each.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

Knockout stage

Bracket

	Quarter-Finals				Semi-Finals				Final
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Relegation playoff

Macroom v Na Piarsaigh

24 September 2023Playoff	Macroom	1-09 - 1-06	Na Piarsaigh	Éire Óg Grounds
	E O’Leary 1-2, F Gould (0-1 45), S Kiely 0-3 each, D Horgan 0-1 m.	Report	A Hogan 0-5 f, K O’Meara 1-0, K Buckley 0-1 45.	Referee: J Fornes (Dohenys)

Quarter-finals

Cill na Martra v Iveleary

22 September 2023Quarter-final	Cill na Martra	2-11 - 0-12	Iveleary	Castle Grounds
	C Ó Duinnín 2-2, M Ó Duinnín, D Ó Duinnín (0-1 f) 0-2 each, S Ó Fóirréidh, D Ó hUrdail, M Ó Deasúna (f), T Ó Corcora, F Ó hEalaithe 0-1 each.	Report	C Óg Jones 0-5, C Vaughan 0-3 (0-2 f), I Jones 0-2, B Cronin, C O’Riordan 0-1 each.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Bantry Blues v Nemo Rangers

24 September 2023Quarter-final	Bantry Blues	3-12 - 2-06	Nemo Rangers	St Mary's Park
	A Coakley 2-4 (0-3f); S Coughlan 1-0, S O’Leary 0-4 (1f, 1m), P Cronin 0-2, J Sheedy, C O’Brien 0-1 each.	Report	C Dalton 2-0, C Kiely 0-3 (0-1f), B O’Neill, E Nation, C Cusack 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Semi-finals

Kilshannig v Bantry Blues

7 October 2023Semi-final	Kilshannig	1-11 - 1-12	Bantry Blues	Coachford Grounds
	T Cunningham 1-2 (0-1 f), K Twomey 0-3 (0-1 f), C O’Sullivan, J Twomey, E O’Hanlon, B Curtin, A O’Connell, C McMahon 0-1 each.	Report	R Deane 1-3 (0-3 f), A Coakley 0-5 (0-2 f), P Cronin 0-2 (0-1m), K Casey, S O’Leary 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Castletownbere v Cill na Martra

8 October 2023Semi-final	Castletownbere	1-07 - 2-12	Cill na Martra	Wolfe Tone Park
	J Harrington 0-3 (0-1 f), B Murphy 1-0, G Murphy 0-2, D Hegarty (0-1 free), F Fenner (0-1 free) 0-1 each.	Report	D Ó Duinnín 1-4 (0-2 f), M Ó Duinnín 1-2, D Ó hUrdail 0-3, C Mac Lochlainn, S Ó Duinnín, C Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.	Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)

Final

Bantry Blues v Cill na Martra

29 October 2023Final	Bantry Blues	2-13 - 3-11	Cill na Martra	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	A Coakley 1-6 (0-3f), R Deane 1-2 (0-1f), S O’Leary, P Cronin, K Casey, S Keevers, C O’Brien 0-1 each.	Report	M Ó Duinnín 1-2, D Ó Duinnín 1-1 (0-1f), S Ó Duinnín 0-3, C Ó Meachair 1-0, C Ó Duinnín, D Ó hUrdail 0-2 each, D Ó Conaill 0-1 each.	Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	3-20	29	6	4.83
2	Danny Creedon	Aghada	2-17	23	3	7.66
3	Paddy Cronin	Bantry Blues	1-19	22	6	3.66
4	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	1-18	21	4	5.25
5	Dan Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	3-09	18	6	3.00
6	Maidhcí Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-11	17	6	2.83
7	Ruairí Deane	Bantry Blues	3-07	16	4	4.00
	Ben Cunningham	Kilshannig	2-10	16	4	4.00
	Jack Curtin	Rockchapel	1-13	16	3	5.33
	Gary Murphy	Castletownbere	0-16	16	4	4.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Danny Creedon	Aghada	1-14	17	Na Piarsaigh
2	Shane Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-05	11	Na Piarsaigh
3	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	2-04	10	Nemo Rangers
4	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	1-06	9	Cill na Martra
5	Ciarán Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-02	8	Iveleary
	Tom Cunningham	Kilshannig	1-05	8	Na Piarsaigh
	Jack Curtin	Rockchapel	1-05	8	Nemo Rangers
8	Diarmuid Phelan	Aghada	2-01	7	Na Piarsaigh
	Colm Kiely	Nemo Rangers	2-01	7	Rockchapel
	Dan Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	1-04	7	Castletownbere
	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	1-04	7	Naomh Abán
	Paddy Cronin	Bantry Blues	1-04	7	Macroom
	Gary Murphy	Castletownbere	0-07	7	Nemo Rangers

References

1. "Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws". Echo Live. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
2. Coleman, John (29 October 2023). "Super sub Shane Ó Duinnín's late heroics sees Cill na Martra land Cork PIFC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
3. "Kilshanning promoted to Premier Intermediate after dominant display against Aghabullogue". Echo Live. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
4. "Ryan O'Keeffe hits 4-3 as Newmarket relegate Bandon". Echo Live. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
5. "Kanturk finally come good to capture the county PIFC title". Echo Live. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
6. "Naomh Abán grind it out in PIFC relegation playoff against St Vincent's". Echo Live. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

External links

• Cork GAA website