2024 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

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2024 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
Dates26 July - 26 October 2024
Teams12
SponsorMcCarthy Insurance Group
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire (2nd title)
Conor Neligan (captain)
Mark Hopkins (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg Boherbue
Gerry O'Sullivan (captain)
Conor O'Riordan (manager)
Relegated Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Piarsaigh
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored44 (1.83 per match)
Points scored524 (21.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kerry.svg David O'Connor (2-42)
2023 (Previous)(Next) 2025

The 2024 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship was the 89th 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 14 December 2023. [1] The championship ran from 26 July to 26 October 2024.

Contents

The final was played on 26 October 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Glanmire and Boherbue, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [2] Glanmire won the match by 2–10 to 0–15 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 27 years. [3] [4]

Boherbue's David O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-42.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Junior 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

  Quarter-finalists

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Adrigole 3210423755
Gabriel Rangers 3201433584
Dromtarriffe 31024550-52
Kildorrery 30123745-81

Group A results

27 July 2024Round 1 Dromtarriffe 0-16 - 3-10 Adrigole Páirc Abán
E Murphy 0-8, C O'Callaghan 0-4, D O'Keeffe 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2. Report B O'Sullivan 3-2, J Harrington 0-4, N O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D Collins 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
27 July 2024Round 1 Kildorrery 1-09 - 2-10 Gabriel Rangers Ovens Grounds
C Harrington 1-2, S Watson 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1, L Keating 0-1, J Keating 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1. Report K O'Brien 2-1, J O'Regan 0-3, S Kelleher 0-2, M Cronin 0-3, G O'Callaghan 0-1.
18 August 2024Round 2 Adrigole 0-13 - 1-10 Kildorrery Coachford Sportsfield
B O'Sullivan 0-5, J Harrington 0-4, C O'Shea 0-3, S O'Shea 0-1.S Watson 0-6, P Piggott 1-0, L Keating 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.
18 August 2024Round 2 Gabriel Rangers 1-16 - 0-13 Dromtarriffe Castle Grounds
M Cronin 0-10, K O'Driscoll 1-0, G O'Callaghan 0-1, K O'Driscoll 0-1. Report E Murphy 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1, C O'Callaghan 0-1, J Kelleher 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.
14 September 2024Round 3 Dromtarriffe 1-13 - 0-12 Kildorrery Churchtown Grounds
Report L Keating 0-4.
14 September 2024Round 3 Adrigole 0-10 - 1-05 Gabriel Rangers St Colum's Park
Cian O’Shea 0-4 (0-3 f); B O’Sullivan, K Goggin 0-2 each; C O’Sullivan, N O’Sullivan (f) 0-1 each. Report G O’Callaghan 1-1; K O’Driscoll, P O’Driscoll, S Kelleher (f), K O’Sullivan 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Mitchelstown 3201483994
Glanworth 3201363424
Ballinora 3201404004
St Vincent's 30033950-110

Group B results

26 July 2024Round 1 Mitchelstown 1-15 - 1-08 St Vincent's Páirc Bhríde
C O'Mahony 0-4, S Walsh 0-4, D Flynn 1-0, J Sheehan 0-3, R Donegan 0-2, D Dineen 0-1, K Cotter 0-1. Report K O'Connor 1-2, B Long 0-3, S Duggan 0-1, S Hanrahan 0-1, B Hornibrook 0-1.
27 July 2024Round 1 Glanworth 1-07 - 0-06 Ballinora Mayfield Grounds
D Pyne 1-4, D O'Brien 0-2, M Sheehan 0-1. Report S Kingston 0-2, R Quirke 0-2, L Lyons 0-1, N Lordan 0-1.
17 August 2024Round 2 St Vincent's 0-11 - 1-10 Glanworth Glenville Grounds
B Murphy 0-5, K O'Connor 0-3, B Long 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, R Fielding 0-1. Report D O'Brien 1-4, D Pyne 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-1, P Blackburn 0-1.
17 August 2024Round 2 Ballinora 1-12 - 1-10 Mitchelstown Páirc Bhríde
R Quirke 0-5, S Kingston 1-1, M Quirke 0-2, I Quirke 0-2, T Burns 0-1, K Werner 0-1. Report D Dineen 1-0, J Sheehan 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-2, K Cotter 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, S Beston 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, P Magee 0-1.
14 September 2024Round 3 St Vincent's 3-08 - 2-13 Ballinora Ovens Grounds
B Murphy 3-3. Report R Quirke 0-5, I Quirke 1-1, J Keohane 1-0.
14 September 2024Round 3 Mitchelstown 0-17 - 1-10 Glanworth Araglen Grounds
C O’Mahony 0-6, J Sheehan 0-4, M Keane 0-2. Report M Sheehan 1-1, D Pyne 0-4.

Group C

Group C table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Glanmire 32105336175
Boherbue 32014627194
St Finbarr's 31115433213
Na Piarsaigh 30032481-570

Group C results

26 July 2024Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 0-06 - 1-22 Boherbue O'Connell Park
C Horgan 0-4. Report D O’Connor 1-11, G O’Sullivan 0-6, L Moynihan 0-2, K Cremin 0-1, B Herlihy 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1.
28 July 2024Round 1 St Finbarr's 1-12 - 3-06 Glanmire St Vincent's Grounds
M Shields 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 mark). Report
17 August 2024Round 2 Glanmire 3-19 - 2-06 Na Piarsaigh Mayfield Grounds
D Molden 1-6. Report
18 August 2024Round 2 Boherbue 0-12 - 1-08 St Finbarr's O'Connell Park
D O'Connor 0-7, A O'Connor 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1, D Moynihan 0-1, J Corkery 0-1.A Murphy 0-4, D O'Brien 1-0, C Madden 0-2, S Fenton 0-1, A Lyne 0-1.
14 September 2024Round 3 Boherbue 0-09 - 0-10 Glanmire Mourneabbey Grounds
J Corkery 0-4 (0-1 f), D O’Connor 0-3 (0-2 f), L Moynihan, G O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report D Lynch 0-3 (0-2 f), C O’Donovan, C Crowley, T O’Donoghue (f), D Kenneally, J Crowley (f), D McCarthy, B O’Connell (45) 0-1 each.
14 September 2024Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 0-06 - 4-16 St Finbarr's Mayfield Grounds
E Sheehan, SP Cooke, C Hogan, E Fitzgerald, S Downey, J Gardiner 0-1 each. Report M Shields 1-5 (0-3 f); A Murphy 1-3 (0-1 f, 0-1 45); D O’Brien 1-3; S Fenton 1-0; O Murphy 0-2; C Maher, P Kerins, J Murphy each.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Cork.svg Adrigole
(Beara)
0-11
Colours of Kerry.svg Boherbue
(Duhallow)
2-14 Colours of Kerry.svg Boherbue
(Duhallow)
1-09
Colours of Limerick.svg Glanworth
(Avondhu)
0-14 Colours of Kerry.svg Boherbue
(Duhallow)
0-15
Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire
(Imokilly)
2-10
Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire
(Imokilly)
1-09
Colours of Down.svg Mitchelstown
(Avondhu)
0-10 Colours of Limerick.svg Gabriel Rangers
(Carbery)
0-11
Colours of Limerick.svg Gabriel Rangers
(Carbery)
0-13

Relegation playoff

28 September 2024Playoff St Vincent's 2-05 - 1-07 Na Piarsaigh Mayfield Grounds
B Murphy (2-4, 0-1 free); B Long (0-1). Report S Forde (1-1); K Moynihan, C Hogan, C Clancy, S Downey, M Sheehan, K Forde (0-1 each).

Quarter-finals

28 September 2024Quarter-final Boherbue 2-14 - 0-14 Glanworth Mallow GAA Complex
D O’Connor (1-8, 0-3 frees); D Sheehan (1-0); J Corkery (0-3, 0-1 mark); G O’Sullivan (0-2); L Moynihan (0-1). Report D Pyne (0-4, 0-3 frees), D O’Brien (0-4, 0-1 free); S Condon, M Sheehan (0-2 each); G O’Neill, S Finn (0-1 each).
6 October 2024Quarter-final Mitchelstown 0-10 - 0-13 Gabriel Rangers Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
C O’Mahony 0-4 (0-3f), P Magee 0-2 (0-1f), S Beston, M Keane, J Sheehan , D Price 0-1 each. Report M Cronin (0-6, 5f), J O’Regan (0-4, 1f, 1m), L Bowen, P O’Driscoll, K O’Driscoll (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

12 October 2024Semi-final Adrigole 0-11 - 1-09 Boherbue Páirc Uí Chuana
C O’Shea (0-4, 0-3 frees), N O’Sullivan (0-1 free) and B O’Sullivan (0-2 each), S O’Sullivan, D O’Sullivan and G O’Shea (0-1 each). Report D O’Connor (0-6, 0-3 frees), J Corkery (1-1), L Moynihan and A O’Connor (free) (0-1 each).
12 October 2024Semi-final Glanmire 1-09 - 0-11 Gabriel Rangers Clonakilty Grounds
D Molden (0-5, 0-2 f), C Crowley (1-1), D Lynch, T O’Donoghue (f), D McCarthy (f) (0-1 each). Report M Cronin (0-4, 0-3 f, 0-1 m), J O’Regan (0-3, 0-2 f), S Kelleher (f), K Roycroft, G O’Callaghan, E Goggin (0-1 each).

Final

26 October 2024Final Boherbue 0-15 - 2-10 Glanmire SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D O’Connor 0-7 (0-2f), D Moynihan (0-1m), D Sheehan 0-2 each, J Corkery (0-1m), G O’Sullivan (0-1m), Alan O’Connor, Andrew O’Connor (0-1f) 0-1 each. Report D Molden 0-4f, S O’Driscoll, C Crowley 1-0 each, D Lynch (0-1f), C McCarthy 0-2 each, H Jones, D Hogan 0-1 each.Referee: P O’Leary (Kilmurry)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1David O'Connor Boherbue 2-424868.00
2 Blake Murphy St Vincent's 5-122746.75
3Mark Cronin Gabriel Rangers 0-232354.60

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