Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship

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Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship
Code Hurling
Founded2020
Abolished2022
Region Colours of Cork.svg Cork (GAA)
No. of teams12
Most titles Colours of Cork.svg Castlemartyr
Colours of Tipperary.svg Lisgoold (1 titles)
Sponsors Co-Op Superstores
Official website Cork GAA

The Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship (abbreviated to the Cork LIHC) was a hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for two seasons from 2020 to 2021. It was contested by the third tier intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland and was the fifth tier overall in the entire Cork hurling championship system. [1]

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The Cork LIHC contained 12 clubs, divided into three groups of four. The round robin stage was followed by a knockout stage for the top two teams in each group. The final was usually played at Páirc Uí Rinn.

The championship was created in an effort to restructure the entire Cork hurling championship system and ceased to exist after 2021. The fifth tier championship was rebranded as the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship.

History

Development

On 26 March 2019, three championship proposals were circulated to Cork club delegates after an expensive review process of the entire Cork championship system. A core element running through all three proposals, put together by the Cork GAA games workgroup, was that there be a group stage of 12 teams, as well as straight relegation and promotion. [2] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which provided for one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with inter-county players available. [3]

Prior to the restructuring there were 61 hurling teams spread across Senior (19), Premier Intermediate (16) and Intermediate (26). The plan proposed to gradually reduce the number of teams to 48 come the beginning of the 2022 championships. In order to achieve this figure, the Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship was to be in operation for 2020 and 2021. At the end of 2021, it was proposed that these additional teams be regraded to Junior and the championship be discontinued. [4]

Beginnings

The inaugural championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland. [5] When the championship resumed, time constraints led to a revision of the format, with the play-offs for the second best and third best third placed teams being abolished. The knockout stage was further reduced, with the two best-ranking teams from the group stage receiving byes to the semi-finals and the other four qualifying teams contesting two lone quarter-finals. The very first matches eventually took place on 1 August 2020, with St. Catherine's claiming the very first victory after a 0-15 to 0-14 win over Tracton.

Abolition

On 1 February 2022, the Cork County Board took a vote on the future of the club junior and intermediate championships. [6] Delegates voted in favour of Option B which saw the Lower Intermediate Championship being rebranded as the Premier Junior Championship. [7]

Format

Group stage

The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team played once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. Two points were awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams were 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 qualified for the knockout stage.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals: Two lone quarter-finals featured the four lowest-placed qualifying teams from the group stage. Two teams qualified for the next round.

Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the top two highest-placed qualifying team from the group stage contested this round. The two winners from these games advanced to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contested the final. The winning team were declared champions.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the championship, the winning team was automatically promoted to the Cork Intermediate A Championship for the following season. The two worst-ranked teams from the group stage took part in a playoff, with the losing team being relegated to the Cork Junior A Championship.

Participating teams

The following 14 teams took part in the championship during its two-year run:

TeamLocationColours
Argideen Rangers Timoleague Maroon and white
Ballygarvan Ballygarvan Red and white
Ballymartle Riverstick Green and yellow
Barryroe Barryroe Blue and navy
Castlemartyr Castlemartyr Red and white
Dripsey Dripsey Blue and red
Grenagh Grenagh Yellow and blue
Kilbrittain Kilbrittain Black and yellow
Milford Milford Blue and white
Lisgoold Lisgoold Blue and yellow
Russell Rovers Shanagarry Black and yellow
St. Catherine's Ballynoe Purple and yellow
St. Finbarr's Togher Blue and yellow
Tracton Minane Bridge Green and red

Sponsorship

Co-Op Superstores were unveiled as the title sponsor for all of Cork GAA's hurling championships in July 2020 and provided sponsorship until the discontinuation of the championship in 2022. [8]

Managers

Managers in the Cork LIHC were involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players. Their influence varied from club-to-club and is related to the individual club committees. The manager was assisted by a team of two or three selectors and a backroom team consisting of various coaches.

Winning managers
ManagerTeamWinsWinning years
Séamus Lawton Castlemartyr 1 2020
Mossie O'Connell Lisgoold 1 2021

List of Finals

YearWinnersRunners-upWinning Captain(s)Venue
ClubScoreClubScore
2021 Lisgoold 2-19 Kilbrittain 0-14John Cronin Páirc Uí Rinn
2020 Castlemartyr 1-20 Russell Rovers 0-11 Brian Lawton Páirc Uí Rinn [9]

Roll of honour

#TeamWinsRunners-upWinning YearsYears Runners-up
1 Colours of Cork.svg Castlemartyr 10 2020 -
Colours of Clare.svg Lisgoold 10 2021 -
3 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Russell Rovers 01- 2020
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilbrittain 01- 2021

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References

  1. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Cork GAA four-tier championship will employ group format". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Cork County Championships – Review of Intermediate & Junior Competitions". Cork GAA website. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cork GAA clubs to vote on revamp of intermediate and junior hurling and football grades". Echo Live. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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