Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

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Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2024 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
Irish Craobh Peile Idirmhéanach A Chorcaí
Code Gaelic football
Founded1909;116 years ago (1909)
Region Colours of Cork.svg Cork (GAA)
TrophySeán Ó Súilleabháin Cup
No. of teams12
Title holders Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire (2nd title)
Most titles Colours of Cavan.svg Bantry Blues (6 titles)
SponsorsMcCarthy Insurance Group
Official website Official website

The Cork Intermediate A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as McCarthy Insurance Group Cork County Intermediate A Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork IAFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the second tier intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the fourth tier overall in the entire Cork football championship system.

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The Cork Intermediate Championship was introduced in 1909 as a competition that would bridge the gap between the senior grade and the junior grade. At the time of its creation it was the second tier of Cork football.

In its current format, the Cork Intermediate Championship begins in mid summer. The 12 participating club teams are drawn into three groups of four teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The two group winners proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The winner of the Cork Intermediate Championship, as well as being presented with the Seán Ó Súilleabháin Cup, gains automatic promotion to the Cork Premier Intermediate Championship for the following season.

Bantry Blues is the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it six times. Glanmire are the title-holders, defeating Boherbue by 2-10 to 0-15 in the 2024 final.

Format

Development

On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted to restructure the championship. [1] [2] The new format limited the number of participating clubs to 16.

Group stage

The 12 teams are divided into three groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, which features one game in April and two games in August, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the knock-out stage.

Knockout stage

Following the completion of the group stage, the top two teams from each group are ranked (1-6) in terms of points accumulated and scoring difference. The two top-ranking teams receive byes to separate semi-finals.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the championship, the winning team is automatically promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship for the following season. The three bottom-placed teams from the group stage take part in a series of play-offs, with the losing team being relegated to the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship.

Teams

2025 Teams

The 12 teams competing in the 2025 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship are:

TeamLocationDivisionColoursPosition in 2024 In Championship sinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title
Colours of Cork.svg Adrigole Adrigole Beara Red and whiteSemi-finals20071 1979
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora Ballinora Muskerry Green and redGroup stage 1998 0—
Colours of Kerry.svg Boherbue Boherbue Duhallow Green and goldRunners-up 2022 0—
Colours of Cork.svg Dromtarriffe Rathcoole Duhallow Red and whiteGroup stage 2019 11935
Colours of Limerick.svg Gabriel Rangers Schull Carbery Green and whiteSemi-finals 2021 0—
Colours of Limerick.svg Glanworth Glanworth Avondhu Green and whiteQuarter-finals 2010 1 1976
Colours of Limerick.svg Ilen Rovers Baltimore Carbery Green and whiteRelegated (Cork PIFC)202512003
Colours of Laois.svg Kildorrery Kildorrery Avondhu Blue and whiteGroup stage20081 1981
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmurry Kilmurry Muskerry Green and goldChampions (Cork PJFC)202511933
Colours of Down.svg Mitchelstown Mitchelstown Avondhu Red and blackQuarter-finals20144 1965
Colours of Clare.svg St Finbarr's Togher Seandún Blue and goldGroup stage 2024 2 1970
Colours of Limerick.svg St. Vincent's Knocknaheeny Seandún Green and whiteRelegation playoff winners 2023 0—

Sponsorship

In keeping with its sponsorship deal for all Cork hurling and football championships, Permanent TSB provided the sponsorship since the 1990s. The Evening Echo became the primary sponsors of all Cork hurling and football championships in 2005 and have continued their sponsorship ever since. McCarthy Insurance Group became the new title sponsor in December 2023. [3]

Venues

Early rounds

The rebuilt Pairc Ui Chaoimh hosted the 2018 final between Cill na Martra and Aghabullogue. Pairc Ui Chaoimh.jpg
The rebuilt Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted the 2018 final between Cill na Martra and Aghabullogue.

Fixtures in the opening rounds of the championship are usually played at a neutral venue that is deemed halfway between the participating teams.[ citation needed ]

Final

The final has always been played at one of Cork GAA's two main stadiums. On several occasions the final has been played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh as the curtain raiser to the senior final, however, in recent times Páirc Uí Rinn has been the venue of choice for the final. [4]

Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Seán Ó Súilleabháin Cup. A secondary school teacher by profession, John Lock O'Sullivan (1976-2002) played with the Adrigole club and the Beara divisional team, with whom he won the Cork Senior Championship in 1997. [5] He also lined out for Cork as a member of the under-21 and junior teams. O'Sullivan died suddenly on 19 November 2002. [6]

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
ClubScoreClubScore
2024 Glanmire 2-10 Boherbue 0-15
2023 Aghabullogue 2-13 Mitchelstown 1-15
2022 Kilshannig 1-16 Aghabullogue 0-10
2021 Iveleary 0-20 Mitchelstown 0-07
2020 [7] Rockchapel 1-10 Mitchelstown 0-09
2019 [8] Knocknagree 2-10 Gabriel Rangers 1-11
2018 Cill Na Martra 2-17 Aghabullogue 1-10
2017 Kanturk 0-14 Mitchelstown 0-13
2016 [9] Bandon 1-10 Rockchapel 1-07
2015 [10] [11] Fermoy 0-07, 1-12 (R) Mayfield 0-07, 0-09 (R)
2014 [12] Éire Óg 0-14 Rockchapel 0-06
2013 [13] Grenagh 0-12 Aghabullogue 0-05
2012 [14] Castletownbere 1-12 Éire Óg 0-13
2011 Kinsale 1-09 Castletownbere 0-08
2010 Macroom 1-09 Kildorrery 0-10
2009 Carrigaline 0-11 Cill Na Martra 0-08
2008 Valley Rovers 1-12 Kildorrery 3-04
2007 Grenagh 2-13 Carrigaline 0-13
2006 Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh 0-09, 0-05 (R) Castletownbere 0-09, 0-04 (R)
2005 Carbery Rangers 1-13 Glanmire 2-05
2004 [15] Nemo Rangers 3-06 Carbery Rangers 1-10
2003 Ilen Rovers 0-15 Carrigaline 0-07
2002 Nemo Rangers 2-09 Newmarket 0-10
2001 Newcestown 0-13 Nemo Rangers 0-06
2000 Youghal 1-09, 1-01 (R) Nemo Rangers 2-06, 0-03 (R)
1999 Naomh Abán 1-08, 1-09 (R) Castletownbere 2-05, 1-06 (R)
1998 St Michael's 1-11 St. Finbarr's 0-08
1997 Douglas 0-09, 0-09 (R) Castletownbere 1-06, 1-03 (R)
1996 Clyda Rovers 0-16 Carrigaline 1-05
1995 Dohenys 0-11 Kilmurry 0-07
1994 Ballincollig 2-07 Clyda Rovers 2-04
1993 Bantry Blues 0-12 Ballincollig 0-10
1992 Mallow 1-13 Kilmurry 2-09
1991 Aghada 0-09 Ballincollig 0-08
1990 Macroom 2-10 Castletownbere 1-07
1989 Rockchapel 1-10, 0-09 (R) Mallow 1-10, 0-04 (R)
1988 Kilshannig 2-09 Ballincollig 1-07
1987 Glanmire 3-05 Fermoy 0-06
1986 Castletownbere 1-09 Kilshannig 0-08
1985 O'Donovan Rossa 3-11 Glanmire 0-08
1984 Midleton 2-11 O'Donovan Rossa 1-12
1983 Passage West 0-07, 1-06 (R) O'Donovan Rossa 0-07, 0-07 (R)
1982 Macroom 1-12 Bandon 1-08
1981 Kildorrery 0-10 Glanmire 0-08
1980 Nemo Rangers 2-06 Midleton 1-04
1979 Adrigole 2-09 Kildorrery 1-06
1978 Castlehaven 0-08 St. Finbarr's 0-03
1977 Naomh Abán 1-08 Castlehaven 1-03
1976 Glanworth 1-10 Naomh Abán 2-06
1975 Bantry Blues 0-09 Naomh Abán 0-07
1974 Bishopstown 1-10 Newcestown 1-06
1973 Canovee 2-11 Glanworth 0-06
1972 Dohenys 4-10 Glanworth 1-07
1971 Newcestown 2-11 St. Finbarr's 3-02
1970 St. Finbarr's 1-08, 3-06 (R) Youghal 1-08, 1-07 (R)
1969 St Michael's 5-08 Dohenys 1-03
1968 Cobh 1-12 St. Vincent's 1-06
1967 Urhan 2-15 Millstreet 2-06
1966 Na Piarsaigh 1-08 St. Vincent's 2-04
1965 Mitchelstown 2-08 St. Vincent's 1-05
1939–1964No Championship
1938 Bantry Blues 1-01 Dohenys 0-02
1937 St. Nicholas 3-05, 3-03 (R) Bantry Blues 3-02, 1-02 (R)
1936 Bantry Blues 2-03 Dohenys 1-02
1935 Dromtarriffe 1-07St. Columb's, Douglas0-02
1934 Bantry Blues 1-01 St. Nicholas 0-03
1933 Kilmurry 2-03 Bantry Blues 0-06
1932 Fermoy 2-04 Kilmurry 0-01
1931 Clonakilty 3-06 Dromtarriffe 0-02
1930 St. Finbarr's 2-03 Dromtarriffe 1-01
1929 Mitchelstown 1-03Owenabue0-02
1928 Nemo Rangers 2-03 Kilmurry 0-01
1927Duhallow United * Fermoy
1926 Buttevant 0-02 Kinsale 0-00
1925 Mitchelstown 3-04 Kilmurry 1-00
1924 O'Donovan Rossa 1-04 Mallow 0-00
1923 Shamrocks 1-01 Dohenys 0-00
1922Not completed
1921Not played
1920Unfinished
1919 Nils 0-07 Macroom 0-00
1918 Millstreet 0-02Knockavilla0-00
1917 St. Nicholas 7-07 Fermoy 0-00
1916 Cobh 0-02, 5-03 (R) Macroom 0-02, 2-01 (R)
1915 Fermoy 1-02 Kinsale 0-00
1914 Millstreet 1-03 O'Donovan Rossa 0-00
1913 Clonakilty 2-01O'Brien's1-00
1912 Bantry Blues 0-01CYMS0-00
1911 Mitchelstown 2-05William O'Brien's0-00
1910 Kanturk 3-04CYMS0-01
1909 Cobh 0-04, 5-13 (R)CYMS0-04, 0-04 (R)

Roll of Honour

By club

#TeamTitlesRunners-upChampionships wonChampionships runner-up
1 Colours of Laois.svg Bantry Blues 621912, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1975, 19931933, 1937
2 Colours of Down.svg Mitchelstown 441911, 1925, 1929, 19652017, 2020, 2021, 2023
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers 421928, 1980, 2002, 20042000, 2001
4 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Fermoy 331915, 1932, 20151917, 1927, 1987
Colours of Limerick.svg Macroom 321982, 1990, 20101916, 1919
Colours of Kerry.svg Cobh 301909, 1916, 1968—
7 Colours of Sligo.svg Castletownbere 251986, 20121990, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2011
Colours of Limerick.svg Dohenys 241972, 19951923, 1936, 1938, 1969
Colours of Cork.svg O'Donovan Rossa 231924, 19851914, 1983, 1984
Colours of Clare.svg St. Finbarr's 231930, 19701971, 1978, 1998
Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire 231987, 20241981, 1985, 2005
Colours of Laois.svg Naomh Abán 221977, 19991975, 1976
Colours of Galway.svg Rockchapel 221989, 20202014, 2016
Colours of Kerry.svg Millstreet 211914, 19181967
Colours of Sligo.svg St. Nicholas 211917, 19371934
Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown 211971, 20011974
Colours of Clare.svg Kilshannig 21 1988, 20221986
Colours of Mayo.svg Clonakilty 201913, 1931—
Colours of Kerry.svg St Michael's 201969, 1998—
Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh 202007, 2013—
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 201910, 2017—
20 Colours of Clare.svg Carrigaline 1320091996, 2003, 2007
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghabullogue 1320232013, 2018, 2022
Colours of Kerry.svg Dromtarriffe 1219351930, 1931
Colours of Limerick.svg Glanworth 1219761972, 1973
Flag of Naples.svg Mallow 1219921924, 1989
Colours of Laois.svg Kinsale 1220111915, 1926
Colours of Laois.svg Castlehaven 1119781977
Colours of Laois.svg Kildorrery 1119811979
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton 1119841980
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers 1119961994
Colours of Galway.svg Youghal 1120001970
Colours of Offaly.svg Carbery Rangers 1120052004
Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg 1120142012
Colours of Antrim.svg Bandon 1120161982
Colours of Laois.svg Cill Na Martra 1120182009
Nils 101919—
Colours of Limerick.svg Shamrocks 101923—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Buttevant 101926—
Duhallow United101927—
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmurry 101933—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Piarsaigh 101966—
Colours of Cork.svg Urhan 101967—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Canovee 101973—
Colours of Galway.svg Bishopstown 101974—
Colours of Cork.svg Adrigole 101979—
Colours of Kildare.svg Passage West 101983—
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghada 101991—
Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig 101994—
Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas 101997—
Colours of Limerick.svg Ilen Rovers 102003—
Colours of Down.svg Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh 102006—
Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers 102008—
Colours of Laois.svg Knocknagree 102019—
Colours of Cork.svg Iveleary 102021—
56 Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmurry 05—1925, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1995
CYMS03—1909, 1910, 1912
Colours of Limerick.svg St. Vincent's 03—1965, 1966, 1968
Ballincollig 03—1988, 1991, 1993
Kildorrery 02—2008, 2010
William O'Brien's01—1911
O'Brien's01—1913
Knockavilla01—1918
Owenabue01—1929
St. Columb's, Douglas01—1935
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 01—2002
Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield 01—2015
Colours of Limerick.svg Gabriel Rangers 01—2019
Colours of Kerry.svg Boherbue 01—2024

By division

#DivisionTitlesRunners-UpTotalMost recent win
1 Colours of Wexford.svg Carbery 1713302016
2 Colours of Cork.svg Seandún 1511262004
3 Colours of Limerick.svg Muskerry 1417312023
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Avondhu 1416302022
5 Duhallow.png Duhallow 97162020
6 Colours of Cork.svg Imokilly 85132000
7 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Carrigdhoun 68142011
8 Colours of Cork.svg Beara 4592012

TBD

WinnerRunners-Up
CYMS3
William O'Brien's1
O'Brien's1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Horgan, John (28 July 2019). "Work on the new pitch at Páirc Uí Chaoimh is underway to take advantage of summer growth". Evening Echo. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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  6. ↑ "Probe as teacher's body found in pool". Irish Independent. 21 November 2002. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Tarrant, John (22 August 2021). "Rockchapel upset the odds in county final against Mitchelstown". Echo Live. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Knocknagree hold off late challenge from Gabriel Rangers to claim Cork IFC". Irish Examiner. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Bandon footballers win county intermediate football title". The Southern Star . 16 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Mayfield live to fight another day". Irish Examiner . 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Fired up Fermoy claim crown". Irish Examiner . 27 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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  13. ↑ "Lucky 13 as gritty Grenagh double up". Irish Examiner . 9 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  14. ↑ "Castletownbere stand firm to edge past battling Éire Óg". Irish Examiner . 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  15. ↑ "Nemo retain intermediate crown as Carbery crumble in second-half". Irish Examiner . 8 November 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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