2024 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

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2024 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Dates3 August - 10 November 2024
Teams12
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg Lisgoold (1st title)
Liam O'Shea (captain)
Mossie O'Connell (manager)
Runners-up Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own
Ian O'Mahony (captain)
Brian O’Shea (manager)
Relegated Colours of Kerry.svg Cloughduv
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored79 (3.16 per match)
Points scored844 (33.76 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Alan Bowen (1-51)
2023 (Previous)(Next) 2025

The 2024 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship and the 115th staging overall of a championship for lower-ranking intermediate hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023. [1] The championship ran from 3 August to 10 November 2024.

Contents

The final, a replay, was played on 10 November 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Lisgoold and Erin's Own, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Lisgoold won the match by 2-18 to 2-13 to claim their first ever championship title. [2]

Alan Bowen was the championship's top scorer with 1-51.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Junior 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
Midleton 32106252105
Ballygiblin 3201665884
Sarsfields 31115560-53
Aghada 30034861-130

Group A results

4 August 2024Round 1 Aghada 0-13 - 2-12 Sarsfields Jamesy Kelleher Park
F O'Connor 0-6, W Leahy 0-3. Report A Myers 2-7.
4 August 2024Round 1 Midleton 1-18 - 1-14 Ballygiblin St Catherine's Park
A Mulcahy 0-10, G Manley 1-1, R Hartnett 0-3, A Ryan 0-2, K Farmer 0-1, A Daly 0-1. Report J O’Sullivan 0-7, D Flynn 1-2, S Beston 0-2, E Flynn 0-1, R Donegan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.
23 August 2024Round 2 Sarsfields 1-16 - 1-16 Midleton Páirc Uí Chonaill
Report A Mulcahy 0-8 (0-6 Frees), A Daly 1-1, A Ryan 0-2, E McCarthy, T Roche, G Carroll, R Hartnett and C Crowley 0-1 each.
24 August 2024Round 2 Ballygiblin 2-15 - 0-19 Aghada Castlelyons Grounds
D Flynn 0-8, S Beston 1-1, S O’Sullivan 1-1, R Donegan 0-3, E Geary 0-2. Report W Leahy 0-11, C Terry 0-4, D Creedon 0-2, F O'Connor 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1.
7 September 2024Round 3 Ballygiblin 2-22 - 0-18 Sarsfields Mill Field
D Flynn 1-10, J O'Sullivan 0-6, S Beston 1-1, C O'Mahony 0-3, K Duggan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.L Healy 0-8, C McCarthy 0-4, B Graham 0-3, D Long 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1.
7 September 2024Round 3 Midleton 1-19 - 0-16 Aghada Castlemartyr Grounds
A Mulcahy 1-14 (0-10 frees), G Carroll and K Farmer 0-2 each, A Ryan 0-1. Report

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Erin's Own 32016466-24
Blackrock 3201635764
Kildorrery 3102656502
Bandon 31025155-42

Group B results

4 August 2024Round 1 Bandon 0-08 - 3-08 Blackrock Ballinora Grounds
C Long 0-3, R Desmond 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, E McSweeney 0-1, M Sugrue 0-1. Report T Grainger 2-0, S Healy 1-1.
4 August 2024Round 1 Erin's Own 0-22 - 0-20 Kildorrery Castletownroche Grounds
A Bowen 0-16, T O'Connell 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, I O'Mahony 0-1, R Blackton 0-1. Report P O'Brien 0-8, J Keating 0-4, L Keating 0-3, J McEniry 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, C Harrington 0-1.
24 August 2024Round 2 Kildorrery 2-14 - 1-14 Bandon Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
J Keating 1-1, J McEniry 0-4, K Hurley 1-0, D Kelly 0-3, P O'Brien 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, L Keating 0-1, D Kent 0-1. Report M Cahalane 1-5, E McSweeney 0-3, D Crowley 0-3, C Long 0-2, M Sugrue 0-1.
24 August 2024Round 2 Blackrock 1-17 - 2-18 Erin's Own Ted Hanley Memorial Park
E O'Farrell 0-8. Report A Bowen 0-6.
7 September 2024Round 3 Blackrock 4-14 - 3-16 Kildorrery Glanworth Grounds
T Deasy 1–3 (2f), C O'Leary 1–1, D Cormack 1–1, T Grainger 1–0, E O'Farrell 0–2 (1f, 65), E Coughlan 0–2, I O'Keeffe 0–2, L O'Sullivan 0–1, M O'Keeffe 0-1, R Browne 0–1 (1f).L Keating 1-3, K Hurley 1-2, P Piggott 1-2, P O'Brien 0-4, D Kelly 0-2, J Keating 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1, J McEniry 0-1.
7 September 2024Round 3 Bandon 2-20 - 2-12 Erin's Own Riverstick Grounds
M Cahalane 0-8 (0-4 f), M Sugrue 0-5, R Desmond 1-1, E McSweeney, C Long, D Crowley 0-2 each, C McCarthy 1-0. Report S Horgan 2-0, A Bowen 0-5 f, R Blackton 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, S Power, T Connell 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Lisgoold 330010563426
Mayfield 31116275-133
Youghal 31025466-122
Cloughduv 30126885-171

Group C results

3 August 2024Round 1 Cloughduv 1-11 - 2-16 Youghal Church Road
Report D O Donoghue (1-5, 0-3 f), J Murray (0-6, 5pts f), B Cooper (0-3), B Moloney (0-1), O Hill (0-1).
4 August 2024Round 1 Mayfield 1-12 - 4-25 Lisgoold Castlelyons Grounds
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 O’Driscoll 2-4, I Walsh 2-2, D Healy 0-5, L O’Shea 0-10 (0-8 f), L Walsh 0-2, M Hegarty, C Hickey 0-1 each,
24 August 2024Round 2 Lisgoold 5-23 - 4-17 Cloughduv Ballincollig Grounds
L O'Shea 2-13, I Walsh 1-0, J O'Driscoll 1-0, C Hallahan 1-0, M Hegarty 0-2, D Healy 0-2, C Hickey 0-2, J Cashman 0-2, L Walsh 0-1, T Savage 0-1. Report M Verling 2-12, B McNabola 2-0, E Clifford 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1.
24 August 2024Round 2 Youghal 1-10 - 2-16 Mayfield Christy Ring Memorial Park
Report N Kelly 0-12.
7 September 2024Round 3 Mayfield 3-16 - 3-16 Cloughduv Ballincollig Grounds
N Kelly 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-6 f), MJ Coffey 1-2, P Duggan 1-0, D O’Neill 0-2, F McSweeney, D O'Gorman, D Malone, K Punch 0-1 each. Report M Verling 2-8 (1-5 f, 1-0 pen), O O’Driscoll 1-1, D Cronin, B McNabola 0-2 each, E Clifford, K Walsh, W Ahern 0-1 each.
7 September 2024Round 3 Lisgoold 2-24 - 2-13 Youghal Aghavine Grounds
L O'Shea 0-6 (0-4 f), I Walsh 1-2, C Hickey 1-1, M Hegarty, J Cashman 0-4 each, D Healy 0-3, J O'Driscoll 0-2, L Walsh, K Cashman 0-1. Report J Murray 0-7 (0-6 f), O Hill 2-0, D O'Donoghue 0-3 (0-2 f), S Smiddy, B Cooper, J O'Mahony 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Tipperary.svg Lisgoold
(Imokilly)
0-20
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygiblin
(Avondhu)
1-21 Colours of Cork.svg Ballygiblin
(Avondhu)
0-14
Colours of Kerry.svg Blackrock
(Seandun)
2-12 Colours of Tipperary.svg Lisgoold
(Imokilly)
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own
(Imokilly)
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton
(Imokilly)
0-14
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own
(Imokilly)
2-24 Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own
(Imokilly)
3-11
Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield
(Seandun)
1-14

Relegation playoff

21 September 2024Playoff Aghada 2-26 - 2-20 Cloughduv Ted Hanley Memorial Park
P O'Neill 1-4, W Leahy 0-5, R O'Connell 0-3. Report M Verling 0-12.

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024Quarter-final Erin's Own 2-24 - 1-14 Mayfield Ballymaw Grounds
A Bowen (0-12, 8fs, 1 ’65), C Lenihan (1-3), T Connell (1-1), R Blackton (0-4), C Coakley (0-2), B Nolan and J McMahon (0-1 each). Report N Kelly (0-6, 6fs), D O’Neil (0-4), D O’Gorman (1-0), D Hayes (0-2), S O’Donovan and MJ Coffey (0-1 each).
22 September 2024Quarter-final Ballygiblin 1-21 - 2-12 Blackrock Mourneabbey Grounds
D Flynn 0-8; J O’Sullivan 0-8 (5f, 1 65), S O’Sullivan 1-1, S Beston and C O’Mahony 0-2. Report R Browne 1-2 (2f, 1p); R Creegan 1-1; E O’Farrell 0-4 (2f), J O’Sullivan 0-2, C Coakley, L O’Donovan, S Healy all 0-1.

Semi-finals

12 October 2024Semi-final Lisgoold 0-20 - 0-14 Ballygiblin St Catherine's Park
L O’Shea (0-4 f), J Cashman 0-5 each, M Hegarty 0-4, D Healy 0-3, C Hickey, J O’Driscoll, L Walsh 0-1 each. Report D Flynn 0-7 (0-1 f), J O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), C O’Mahony 0-2, R Donegan, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
12 October 2024Semi-final Midleton 0-14 - 3-11 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chonaill
A Ryan (0-9 all frees), K Hartnett (0-2), G Manley (0-2), E McCarthy (0-1) Report K Murphy (1-1), S Horgan (1-0), C Lenihan (1-0), A Bowen (0-7, 0-4 frees and 0-1 sideline), J Kavanagh, B Nolan, R Blackton (0-1 each)

Final

2 November 2024Final Lisgoold 1-18 - 2-15 Erin's Own SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Hegarty (0-5); J O’Driscoll (1-1); L O’Shea (0-3); D Healy, J Cashman (0-2 each); J Hegarty, K Cashman, L Walsh, I Walsh, C Hallahan (0-1 each). Report A Bowen (1-5, 0-3 frees); C Lenihan (1-2); D Twomey, Kieran Murphy (0-2 each); S Cronin, R Blackton, T Connell, O O’Regan (0-1 each).Referee: N Fahy (Brian Dillons)

Final replay

10 November 2024Final Lisgoold 2-18 - 2-13 Erin's Own SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L O’Shea (0-1 f), C Hickey 1-2 each, J Cashman (f), D Healy 0-4 each, K Cashman, M Hegarty 0-2 each, I Walsh, J O’Driscoll 0-1 each. Report A Bowen 0-7 (0-6 f). S Horgan, D Twomey 1-1 each, A Bowen 0-7 (6f), C Lenihan, I O’Mahony, T Connell, O O’Regan 0-1 each.Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Alan Bowen Erin's Own 1-586178.71
2Liam O'Shea Lisgoold 3-394868.00
3Mark Verling Cloughduv 4-3244
4 Darragh Flynn Ballygiblin 2-354158.20
5Nicky Kelly Mayfield 1-333649.00

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