Annual hurling competition season
2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 31 July 2020 – 4 October 2020 |
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Teams | 15 |
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Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores |
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Champions | Blackrock (33rd title) Michael O'Halloran (captain) Cathal Cormack (captain) Fergal Ryan (manager) |
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Runners-up | Glen Rovers Brian Moylan (captain) Richie Kelleher (manager) |
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Relegated | Ballyhea |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 26 |
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Goals scored | 75 (2.88 per match) |
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Points scored | 914 (35.15 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Alan Connolly (5-52) |
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The 2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 132nd staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019.[1] The championship was scheduled to begin on 17 April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[2] The championship began on 31 July 2020 and ended on 4 October 2020.
Imokilly were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify for the knockout stage after being beaten by University College Cork in the divisional final.[3][4] Ballyhea were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Bishopstown.[5]
The final was played on 4 October 2020 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in a final in 42 years. Blackrock won the match by 4–26 to 4-18 - the first ever to be settled in extra time - to claim their 33rd championship title overall and a first title since 2002.[6]
Blackrock's Alan Connolly was the championship's top scorer with 5-52.
On 26 March 2019, three championship proposals were circulated to Cork club delegates. 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 followed by a knock-out stage, straight relegation and one team from the divisions/colleges section to enter at the preliminary quarter-final stage.[7] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which would limit the number of participating club teams to 12 and see one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with county players available.[8]
The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[9] 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 best-ranking team from the group stage receiving a bye to the semi-finals and the other five qualifying teams joining the divisional/colleges section winner in contesting three quarter-finals.
Team changes
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Participating teams
Clubs
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[10]
Divisions and colleges
Results
Group 1
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
Sarsfields | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-62 | 3-54 | 23 | 6 |
Douglas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-61 | 6-44 | 2 | 4 |
Midleton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-58 | 3-52 | 15 | 2 |
Ballyhea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-39 | 6-70 | -40 | 0 |
Results
Midleton v Sarsfields 31 July 2020 Round 1 | Midleton | 1-17 - 2-17 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C Lehane 0-10 (0-6f), L O’Farrell 1-1, C Walsh, C Beausang 0-3 each. | Report | L Healy 1-7 (0-5f, 0-1 65), A Myers 1-2, J Sweeney 0-3, J O’Connor, C Darcy 0-2 each, D English 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
Douglas v Ballyhea 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Douglas | 0-17 - 1-11 | Ballyhea | Mallow GAA Complex |
| A Cadogan (0-6), S Kingston (0-4, 2 frees), M Harrington (0-2), B Turnbull, S Donegan, A Ward, C O’Donovan and A O’Connell (0-1 each). | Report | P O’Callaghan (0-9, 5 frees, 1 ’65), K Copps (1-0), J Morrissey and E O’Leary (0-1 each). | |
Ballyhea v Midleton 7 August 2020 Round 2 | Ballyhea | 1-13 - 4-23 | Midleton | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| P O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-6f, 0-2 65), T Hanley 1-1, C Cox, E O’Leary, G Morrissey, S O’Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | C Lehane 3-11 (1-0 penalty, 0-6f, 0-2 65) P White 1-2, T O’Connell 0-4, L O’Farrell, C Beausang 0-2 each, S O’Meara, C Walsh 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
Sarsfields v Douglas 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Sarsfields | 4-15 - 1-22 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| L Healy (1-6, 0-4 frees); J O’Connor (2-1); J Sweeney (0-4); D Hogan (1-1); A Myers, D English, D Kearney (0-1 each). | Report | S Kingston (0-12, 6 frees); A Cadogan (1-4); C Baldwin (0-2); C Kingston, E Dolan, M O’Connor, A O’Connell (0-1 each). | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
Midleton v Douglas 29 August 2020 Round 3 | Midleton | 1-18 - 0-22 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| C Lehane (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); L O’Farrell (1-2); P White, C Walsh (0-2 each); S O’Leary Hayes, J Nagle, T O’Connell (0-1 each). | Report | S Kingston (0-10, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); A Cadogan (0-5); B Turnbull (0-4); C O’Donovan (0-2); E Cadogan (0-1). | Referee: S Stokes {Tullylease) |
Sarsfields v Ballyhea 29 August 2020 Round 3 | Sarsfields | 2-30 - 1-15 | Ballyhea | Mourne Abbey |
| L Healy 0-11 (0-6 f, 0-1 65); J O’Connor 1-4; J Sweeney 1-2; P Leopold 0-4; D Walsh 0-3; A Myres, C Darcy 0-2 each, D Kearney, D Hogan, 0-1 each. | Report | P O’Callaghan 1-10 (0-4 f, 0-1 65, 1-0 pen); M O’Sullivan 0-4; E O’Leary 0-1. | |
Group 2
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
Blackrock | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-57 | 4-44 | 25 | 6 |
Erin's Own | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-43 | 4-48 | -2 | 3 |
Newtownshandrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-53 | 5-56 | -9 | 3 |
Bishopstown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-47 | 5-52 | -14 | 0 |
Results
Blackrock v Erin's Own 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Blackrock | 2-16 - 2-12 | Erin's Own | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| A Connolly (1-9, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); Ciaran Cormack (1-1); T Deasy (0-2); K O’Keeffe, S Murphy, D O’Farrell, R Cotter (0-1 each). | Report | E Murphy (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); R O’Flynn (0-4); M O’Carroll, A Bowen (1-0 each); J O’Carroll (0-2); R Twomey (0-1). | Referee: C O'Regan |
Bishopstown v Newtownshandrum 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Bishopstown | 1-15 - 0-21 | Newtownshandrum | O'Connell Park |
| P Cronin (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); B Murray (0-4); T Murray (0-3); M Driscoll (1-0); D Lester, D Quaid (0-1 each). | Report | J Coughlan (0-6, 0-6 frees); D McCarthy (0-4); P O’Sullivan, T O’Mahony, C O’Brien, C Griffin (0-2 each); M Thompson, J Twomey, J O’Mahony (0-1 each). | |
Erin's Own v Bishopstown 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Erin's Own | 1-16 - 1-14 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| E Murphy (0-7, 0-5 fress, 0-2 ‘65s); R Twomey (1-2); A Bowen, C Lenihan (0-2 each); J O’Carroll, R O’Flynn, S Horgan (0-1 each). | Report | P Cronin (1-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); T Murray (0-4); C Hegarty (0-2); D Lester, J Scally, B Murray (0-1 each). | Referee: M Maher |
Newtownshandrum v Blackrock 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Newtownshandrum | 2-14 - 2-26 | Blackrock | Mallow GAA Complex |
| J Coughlan 2-6 (1-0 penalty, 0-4 f), D McCarthy, S Griffin, J Lane 0-2 each, T O’Mahony, D O’Connor 0-1 each. | Report | A Connolly 1-11 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), T Deasy 1-6 (0-1 sideline), R Cotter 0-4, S O’Keeffe 0-2, D Meaney, D O’Farrell, Ciarán Cormack 0-1 each. | |
Blackrock v Bishopstown 29 August 2020 Round 3 | Blackrock | 4-15 - 0-18 | Bishopstown | Ballyanley Sportsfield |
| A Connolly (1-6, 5 frees), M O’Keeffe (2-2), M O’Halloran (1-0), R Cotter (0-2), G Connolly (free), Cathal Cormack, D Meaney, D O’Farrell and Ciarán Cormack (0-1 each). | Report | P Cronin (0-8, 5 frees), T Murray (0-5, 1 sideline, 1 free), B Murray (0-3), C Hegarty and A O’Sullivan (0-1 each). | |
Erin's Own v Newtownshandrum 29 August 2020 Round 3 | Erin's Own | 2-15 - 1-18 | Newtownshandrum | O'Connell Park |
| E Murphy (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 65), C Coakley (1-1), R O’Flynn (1-0), A Bowen (0-2), M O’Carroll and C O’Callaghan (0-1 each). | Report | J Coughlan (1-8, 0-6 frees), T O’Mahony (0-3), C Twomey and D McCarthy (0-2 each), J Twomey, C O’Brien and J Lane (0-1 each). | |
Group 3
Table
Advance to knockout stage
Results
Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Glen Rovers | 3-20 - 0-15 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| P Horgan (1-9, 0-5 frees); S Kennefick (2-1); L Coughlan (0-3); L Horgan, D Noonan (0-2 each); C Dorris, S Tynan (0-1 each). | Report | E Finn (0-5, 0-3 frees); D Cahalane (0-3, 0-1 free); E Keane, B Hennessy (0-2 each); B Hayes, B Beckett, C Keane (0-1 each). | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
Na Piarsaigh v Carrigtwohill 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-17 - 1-17 | Carrigtwohill | Caherlag Sportsfield |
| E Sheehan (0-7, 4 frees): S Forde (1-2); D Connery (0-3, 1 free): K Moynihan (0-2): P Guest, K Forde, C Joyce (0-1 each). | Report | L Gosnell (0-8, 7 frees): J Mulcahy (0-3); L O’Sullivan (1-0); N McCarthy (0-2); T Hogan, D Rooney, S Walsh, P Hogan (0-1 each). | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
Carrigtwohill v Glen Rovers 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Carrigtwohill | 1-16 - 1-18 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| L Gosnell (1-6, 2 frees), S Walsh (0-6 frees), T Hogan, A Walsh Barry, J McCarthy, and J Mulcahy (0-1 each). | Report | C Dorris (1-5), P Horgan (0-8, 6 frees, 1 ‘65’), D Brosnan (0-2), D Cronin, R Downey and S Kennefick (0-1 each). | Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea) |
Na Piarsaigh v St. Finbarr's 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-23 - 0-17 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| E Sheehan (0-9, 7 frees); S Forde (2-2); D Connery (1 ‘65, 1 free), C Hanifin (0-3 each); P Guest (0-2); K Moynihan, C Joyce, C Hanifin, D Gunning (0-1 each). | Report | B Hayes (0-6); C Cahalane (0-5 frees); C Barrett, J Cahalane (0-2 each); D Cahlane (free), E Twomey (0-1 each). | Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea) |
St. Finbarr's v Carrigtwohill 29 August 2020 Round 3 | St. Finbarr's | 3-26 - 0-10 | Carrigtwohill | Carrigaline Sportsfield |
| E Finn 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), E Twomey 2-4, J Cahalane 0-5, B Hennessy 1-2, B Hayes 0-2, J Neville, S Sherlock, C Cahalane 0-1. | Report | S Walsh 0-5 (0-4 f), L Gosnell 0-3 (0-2 f), L O’Kelly, J McCarthy 0-1 each. | |
Divisional/colleges sections
Semi-final
Duhallow v University College Cork 18 August 2020 Semi-final | Duhallow | 2-13 - 3-22 | University College Cork | Mourne Abbey |
| T Howard (1-3, 0-2 frees), K Tarrant (1-0), S O’Reilly (0-3 frees), M Ellis (0-2, 0-1 free), W Murphy, E Sheahan, J Murphy, G Linehan and B Murphy (0-1 each). | Report | O McCarthy (1-2), S Conway (0-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), D Griffin (1-1), J Keating (0-4), P O’Leary (1-0), K O’Leary (0-3), M Coleman and B Verling (0-2 each), P O’Loughlin, E Desmond and B Kelleher (0-1 each). | Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea) |
Final
Imokilly v University College Cork 23 August 2020 Final | Imokilly | 1-20 - 1-23 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| W Leahy (1-8, 7 frees); B Lawton (0-3), B Cooper L O’Shea, J Looney, (0-2 each); D O’Leary, N O’Leary, J Beausang (0-1 each). | Report | S Conway (0-6, 4 frees), O McCarthy (1-1), N Montgomery (0-5); S Barrett (0-3) B Verling, B Kelleher (0-2 each), K Walsh, M Coleman (sl), D Heffernan, P Power (0-1 each). | |
Relegation playoff
Knock-out stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Sarsfields v Erin's Own 12 September 2020 Quarter-final | Sarsfields | 1-12 - 0-16 | Erin's Own | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| L Healy (0-6, 0-4 frees), D Hogan (1-0), A Myers and P Leopold (0-2 each), J O’Connor and C Darcy (0-1 each). | Report | E Murphy (0-10, 0-6 frees, 0-2 65s), R O’Flynn (0-3), C Lenihan, M O’Carroll, and R Twomey (0-1 each). | |
Douglas v Blackrock 13 September 2020 Quarter-final | Douglas | 0-20 - 1-22 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| S Kingston 0-10 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), B Turnbull 0-5, A Cadogan 0-3, M O’Connor, C Baldwin 0-1 each. | Report | A Connolly 1-6 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), M O’Halloran 0-7, S O’Keeffe, C Cormack 0-2 each, N Cashman, D Meaney, D O’Farrell, J O’Sullivan, T Deasy 0-1 each. | |
Na Piarsaigh v University College Cork 13 September 2020 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 3-11 - 2-20 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| Evan Sheehan 0-6 (0-4 f), P Guest 2-0, D Connery 0-4 (0-2 65, 0-1 f), S Forde 1-1. | Report | S Conway 0-9 (0-7 f), P Power 1-4, B Kelleher 1-0, M Kehoe 0-2, M Coleman (f), J Keating, S Barrett, É Desmond, B Verling 0-1 each. | |
Semi-finals
Blackrock v University College Cork 26 September 2020 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-26 - 0-34 (aet) | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| S O’Keeffe (2-1); A Connolly (1-7, 5 frees 1 65); T Deasy (0-5, 1 sideline); J O’Sullivan (0-4); N Cashman (0-2 1 free 1 65); D Meaney, M O’Keeffe (0-2 each); Cathal Cormack, D O’Farrell, R Cotter (0-1 each). | Report | S Conway (0-14, 9 frees, 1 sideline); P Power (0-6); C Boylan, S Barrett (0-3 each); D Griffin, M Kehoe (0-2 each); M Coleman, A Casey, E.Desmond, B Verling (0-1 each). | Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora) |
Glen Rovers v Erin's Own 26 September 2020 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 0-22 - 3-10 | Erin's Own | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| P Horgan 0-14 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), S Kennefick, D Noonan, D Cronin 0-2 each, D Tynan, D Brosnan 0-1 each. | Report | R O'Flynn 1-5 (0-2 f), M O'Carroll 1-1, A Bowen 0-3 (0-2 f), C O'Callaghan 1-0, E Murphy 0-1 f. | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
Final
Blackrock v Glen Rovers 4 October 2020 Final | Blackrock | 4-26 - 4-18 (aet) | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| A Connolly (0-13, 10 frees); R Cotter (2-2); T Deasy (0-1 sideline), S O’Keeffe (1-1 each); N Cashman, D Meaney, M O’Halloran, A O’Callaghan (0-2 each); J O’Sullivan (0-1). | Report | P Horgan (1-11, 1-0 pen, 5 frees, 2 65s); S Kennefick (2-0); M Dooley (1-2); A O’Donovan (0-2); L Coughlan, D Brosnan (0-1 each). | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Match records
- Widest winning margin: 25 points
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Most points in a match: 60
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Most points scored by a losing team: 34
Miscellaneous
- On 8 August 2020, Patrick Horgan from the Glen Rovers club became the first player to surpass the cumulative total of 600 points.[11]
- On 12 September 2020, Eoghan Murphy from the Erin's Own club became only the second player ever to surpass the cumulative total of 500 points.
- Blackrock and Glen Rovers met each other in the final for the first time since 1978.
- It was the first all city final since 1982.
- It was the first final not to feature an East Cork team since 2003
- Blackrock win the title for the first time since 2002..
References
- ^ "2020 Championship Draws". Cork GAA website. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Imokilly hurlers hold off Glen comeback to complete three in a row". Evening Echo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (23 August 2020). "UCC shock champions Imokilly, throw Cork Premier SHC wide open". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Sheehan, Diarmuid (13 September 2020). "Thomas Murray stars as Bishopstown retain Premier status at expense of Ballyhea". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Fogarty, John (4 October 2020). "Alan Connolly leads the charge as Blackrock secure first Cork title in 18 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Leen, Tony (18 November 2019). "Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Newman, Edward (8 August 2020). "Conor Dorris stars as Glen Rovers labour to victory against Carrigtwohill". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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