2021 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates | 11 September - 27 November 2021 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
Champions | ![]() Tadhg O'Sullivan (captain) Seán Guiheen (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Anthony Spillane (captain) Ciarán McGann (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 23 | ||
Goals scored | 56 (2.43 per match) | ||
Points scored | 737 (32.04 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 2021 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021.[1] The championship began on 11 September 2021 and ended on 27 November 2021.
The final was played on 27 November 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Courcey Rovers and Castlelyons, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Courcey Rovers won the match by 1–19 to 1–18 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 2011.[2]
Watergrasshill's Shane O'Regan was the championship's top scorer with 2-41.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit]Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Participating teams
[edit]The seedings were based on final group stage positions from the 2020 championship.[6]
Top seeds Second seeds Third seeds Fourth seeds
Team | Location | Colours | Seeding |
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Kilworth | Kilworth | Red and white | 1 |
Carrigaline | Carrigaline | Blue and yellow | 2 |
Castlelyons | Castlelyons | Green and yellow | 3 |
Watergrasshill | Watergrasshill | Red and white | 4 |
Ballincollig | Ballincollig | Green and white | 5 |
Courcey Rovers | Ballinspittle | Red and white | 6 |
Ballinhassig | Ballinhassig | Blue and white | 7 |
Youghal | Youghal | Maroon and yellow | 8 |
Inniscarra | Inniscarra | Blue and white | 9 |
Aghada | Aghada | Green and white | 10 |
Valley Rovers | Innishannon | Green and white | 11 |
Éire Óg | Ovens | Red and yellow | 12 |
Results
[edit]Group A
[edit]Table
[edit]Advance to knockout stage
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Courcey Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-54 | 3-38 | 13 | 6 |
Carrigaline | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-51 | 4-40 | 5 | 4 |
Éire Óg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-36 | 1-47 | 1 | 2 |
Youghal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-32 | 5-48 | -19 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
[edit]11 September 2021 Round 1 | Carrigaline | 0-19 - 1-20 | Courcey Rovers | Ballinhassig GAA Grounds |
B Kelleher 0-13 (0-10 f), D Drake, P McBarron 0-2 each, R McCarthy, S O’Brien 0-1 each. | Report | R Sweetnam 0-12 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), S Twomey 1-1, S Nyhan 0-3 f, J McCarthy 0-2, A O’Donovan, J O’Neill 0-1 each. | Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan) |
12 September 2021 Round 1 | Youghal | 0-13 - 3-16 | Éire Óg | Erin's Ownn GAA Grounds |
B Maloney 0-10 (10 frees), N Roche, J O’Mahony, R McMahon 0-1 each. | Report | K Hallissey 0-7 (7 frees), C O’Callaghan 2-0, D Kirwan 1-0, J Cooper, C Sheehan 0-3 each, John Cooper 0-2, R O’Toole 0-1. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
18 September 2021 Round 2 | Éire Óg | 0-12 - 1-16 | Carrigaline | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh |
K Hallissey 0-4 f, Joe Cooper 0-3, D Goulding 0-2, D Kirwan, D Desmond (f), D Dineen 0-1 each. | Report | B Kelleher 0-9 (0-7 f), D Drake 1-0, D Griffin 0-3, R O’Shea 0-2, P McBarron, R Kelleher 0-1 each. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
18 September 2021 Round 2 | Youghal | 1-11 - 1-16 | Courcey Rovers | Mayfield GAA Grounds |
B Moloney 0-7 f, O Hill 1-2, P Kirk, K Brown 0-1 each. | Report | R Sweetnam 0-10 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), S Twomey 1-2, O Crowley 0-3, J McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
9 October 2021 Round 3 | Carrigaline | 1-16 - 3-08 | Youghal | Killeagh GAA Grounds |
B Kelleher (0-7, 5f); D McCarthy (1-0); E Desmond, S O’Brien, F O’Connell (1f) (0-2 each); D Drake, R O’Shea, P McBarron (0-1 each). | Report | B Moloney (0-5, 4f), O Hill (1-2); N Roche, P Kirk (1-0 each); C O’Mahony (0-1). | Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea) |
9 October 2021 Round 3 | Courcey Rovers | 0-18 - 2-08 | Éire Óg | Cloughduv GAA Grounds |
R Sweetnam 0-9 f, T O’Sullivan 0-3, J O’Neill 0-2, S Nyhan, L Collins, O Crowley, D Coghlan 0-1 each. | Report | K Hallissey (0-4 f) 1-6, D Goulding 1-0, Joe Cooper, L Considine 0-1 each. |
Group B
[edit]Table
[edit]Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Castlelyons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-63 | 4-38 | 28 | 6 |
Valley Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-48 | 3-54 | -3 | 4 |
Inniscarra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-45 | 3-59 | -5 | 2 |
Watergrasshill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-44 | 9-49 | -20 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
[edit]11 September 2021 Round 1 | Castlelyons | 3-21 - 1-11 | Watergrasshill | Bride Rovers Park |
A Fenton (0-5 f) 0-8, J Kearney 1-4, A Spillane 1-2, D Morrison 1-1, M Spillane 0-3, E Maye 0-2, J Barry 0-1 free. | Report | S O’Regan (0-5 f) 1-11. | Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton) |
11 September 2021 Round 1 | Inniscarra | 0-19 - 1-19 | Valley Rovers | Ovens |
F O’Leary 0-5 f, K Rice, S O’Donovan 0-4 each, M O’Connell 0-3, O McCarthy 0-2, C Casey 0-1, | Report | C O’Leary 0-11 (0-9 f), C Butler 0-5 (0-3 f), E O’Reilly 1-1, G Farrell, S O’Regan 0-1 each. | Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth) |
18 September 2021 Round 2 | Inniscarra | 4-13 - 2-17 | Watergrasshill | Tank Field |
S O’Donoghue (0-2 f) 2-4, F O’Leary (0-3 f) 1-3, C Casey 1-0, S O’Mahony 0-4, J Harrington, O McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | S Óg O’Regan (1-0 pen, 0-10 f) 2-10, S Desmond 0-3, C Roche, P O’Regan, A Cronin, C Cronin 0-1 each. | Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill) |
18 September 2021 Round 2 | Valley Rovers | 1-14 - 2-19 | Castlelyons | Ballincollig GAA Grounds |
C O'Leary 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-7 f), E O'Reilly 0-2, C Butler 0-2 f, S O'Regan 0-2 (0-1 f). | Report | J Kearney 1-3, A Spillane 0-5, A Fenton 0-5 (0-3 f), D Morrison 1-0, N O'Leary 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. | Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue) |
9 October 2021 Round 3 | Castlelyons | 0-23 - 2-13 | Inniscarra | Riverstown Sportsfield |
A Fenton 0-11 (0-8 f, 0-2 65), D Morrison 0-4, A Spillane, N O'Leary 0-3 each, J Kenny, C McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | J Enright 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), C Casey, L Ryan 1-0 each, F O'Leary 0-3, O McCarthy 0-2, S Sheehan, M O'Connell 0-1 each. | Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own) |
9 October 2021 Round 3 | Watergrasshill | 1-16 - 2-15 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
S Óg O’Regan 0-9 (0-8 f), S Desmond 1-1, P O’Regan 0-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), G Kelly Lynch 0-2, B Fenton 0-1. | Report | C O’Leary 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), E O’Reilly 1-2, C Desmond 1-1, A Kenneally, C Butler, W Hurley 0-1 each. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
Group C
[edit]Table
[edit]Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Kilworth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-60 | 1-56 | 10 | 5 |
Ballinhassig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-58 | 3-42 | 22 | 4 |
Ballincollig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-54 | 4-46 | 5 | 3 |
Aghada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-42 | 5-70 | -37 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
[edit]12 September 2021 Round 1 | Kilworth | 1-20 - 0-23 | Ballincollig | Watergrasshill |
N McNamara 0-9 (0-7), W Condon 1-2, J Sheehan 0-3, M Sheehan, L Whelan, B Tobin, J Saige, N Bryne, B Sheehan 0-1 each. | Report | S Wills 0-8 (0-6 f), S Walsh 0-4, C Dorgan 0-3, D Bowen 0-3 K Walsh, C Sexton, G Donoghue, R O’Donovan, P O’Neill 0-1 each. |
12 September 2021 Round 1 | Ballinhassig | 3-24 - 0-17 | Aghada | Mayfield |
C Desmond 1-7 (0-4 f), S O’Neill 1-3, F O’Leary 1-1, C Tyers 0-4, D O’Sullivan 0-2, J O’Sullivan, G Collins, J O’Callaghan, M Collins, E Cullinane, C Grainger, M Sheehan 0-1 each. | Report | W Leahy 0-15 (0-13 f), C Fleming, D Ryan 0-1 each. | Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers) |
18 September 2021 Round 2 | Ballincollig | 1-13 - 2-17 | Ballinhassig | Brinny Sportsfield |
D Bowen 1-1, P Cooney 0-4 (0-3 f), R Bourke 0-2 (0-1 f), B Coleman, R O’Donovan, C O’Leary, C Dorgan, C O’Driscoll 0-1 each, S Wills 0-1 f. | Report | C Desmond 0-9 (0-5 f, 0-2 65), G Collins, S O’Neill 1-0 each, E Cullinane, D O’Sullivan 0-3 each, M Collins and C Grainger 0-1 each. | Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan) |
18 September 2021 Round 2 | Aghada | 1-16 - 0-28 | Kilworth | Castlelyons GAA Grounds |
W Leahy 0-9 (0-6 f) Darragh Ryan 1-1, John Looney 0-3, Cian Fleming 0-1, Michael Russell 0-1, Mark McCarthy 0-1. | Report | N McNamara 0-11 (0-9 f), E Carey 0-5, L Whelan, W Condon 0-3 each, J Saich 0-2, K Walsh (f), M Sheehan, J McCarthy, B Sheehan 0-1 each. | Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own) |
9 October 2021 Round 3 | Kilworth | 2-12 - 0-17 | Ballinhassig | O'Connell Park |
N McNamara 0-7 f, W Condon, J Sheehan 1-1 each, E Carey, K Walsh (f), M Sheehan 0-1 each. | Report | C Desmond 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), G Collins 0-4, M Sheehan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers) |
9 October 2021 Round 3 | Ballincollig | 2-18 - 1-09 | Aghada | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
B Keating 0-10 (0-5 f), C Dorgan 2-1, C O’Driscoll, L Fahy 0-2 each, R O’Donovan, K Walsh, G O’Donoghue 0-1 each. | Report | M McCarthy 0-6 (0-5 f), D Ryan 1-0, C Fleming, J Looney, A Berry 0-1 each. | Referee: L O'Riordan (Belgooly) |
Knockout stage
[edit]Relegation playoff
[edit]6 November 2021 Playoff | Watergrasshill | 2-15 - 0-11 | Aghada | Riverstown Sportsfield |
S Óg O’Regan (1-11 0-5 f, 0-1 sideline), S Desmond (1-1), J McCarthy, A Cronin and P O’Leary (0-1 each). | Report | M McCarthy (0-6 f), C Fleming (0-2, 0-1 f), D Ryan, A Berry and J O’Hanlon (0-1 each). | Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]24 October 2021 Quarter-final | Kilworth | 0-13 - 1-12 | Valley Rovers | Blarney GAA Grounds |
N McNamara (0-4 f) 0-5, W Condon, L Whelan, E Carey 0-2 each, M Sheehan, B Tobin 0-1 each. | Report | C Butler (0-3 f) 0-5, M Savic 1-1, K Canty 0-4, A Kenneally, J Cottrell (f) 0-1 each. |
30 October 2021 Quarter-final | Carrigaline | 1-10 - 3-14 | Ballinhassig | Tracton GAA Grounds |
B Kelleher 0-5 f, D McCarthy 1-0, D McBarron 0-3, E Desmond, R O’Shea 0-1 each. | Report | C Desmond 1-4 (0-2 f), E Cullinane 0-5 (0-1 sl), F O’Leary 1-1, G Collins 1-0, M Sheehan, C Tyers, D Donovan, B Lynch 0-1 each. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
Semi-finals
[edit]13 November 2021 Semi-final | Courcey Rovers | 2-19 - 0-17 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
S Nyhan (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), R Nyhan 1-3 each, R Sweetnam 0-4 (0-1 f), S Twomey 0-3, J O’Neill, T O’Sullivan 0-2 each, F Lordan, S McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | C Butler 0-14 (0-12 f), D Murphy, A Kenneally, K Canty 0-1 each. | Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton) |
20 November 2021 Semi-final | Castlelyons | 1-17 - 1-16 | Ballinhassig | Páirc Uí Rinn |
A Fenton 0-7 (0-6 f), J Barry 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f), A Spillane, N O’Leary 0-3 each, D Morrison, E Maye 0-1 each. | Report | C Desmond 0-6 f, C Reynolds 1-1, G Collins 0-3, E Finn, S O’Neill, E Cullinane 0-2 each. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
Final
[edit]27 November 2021 Final | Courcey Rovers | 1-19 - 1-18 | Castlelyons | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
R Sweetnam 0-11 (0-9 f), J O’Neill 0-5, O Crowley 1-0, S Twomey 0-2, R Nyhan 0-1. | Report | A Fenton 0-7 (0-4 f), A Spillane, E Maye 0-3 each, N O’Leary 1-0, R Fenton, L Doocey, D Morrison, C Spillane, M Spillane 0-1 each. | Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 2-41 | 47 | 4 | 11.75 |
2 | Richard Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-46 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
3 | Conor Desmond | Ballinhassig | 2-36 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
4 | Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 0-38 | 38 | 5 | 7.40 |
5 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 0-34 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
6 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 0-32 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
7 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
8 | Colm Butler | Valley Rovers | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
9 | Will Leahy | Aghada | 0-24 | 24 | 2 | 12.00 |
10 | Brett Maloney | Youghal | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Will Leahy | Aghada | 0-15 | 15 | Ballinhassig |
2 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-11 | 14 | Castlelyons |
Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-11 | 14 | Aghada | |
Colm Butler | Valley Rovers | 0-14 | 14 | Courcey Rovers | |
5 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 0-13 | 13 | Courcey Rovers |
6 | Richard Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-12 | 12 | Carrigaline |
7 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 1-08 | 11 | Castlelyons |
Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Inniscarra | |
Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 0-11 | 11 | Inniscarra | |
Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 0-11 | 11 | Aghada | |
Richard Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Castlelyons |
References
[edit]- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 April 2021). "West Cork group of death pick of county championship draws". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (7 August 2021). "Double delight as Eire Óg secure pair of promotions in one campaign". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (3 October 2020). "Mark Coleman masterclass sees Blarney promoted to senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (11 September 2020). "Chris O'Leary points the way as Valley Rovers retain Premier IHC status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (27 April 2021). "Cork GAA reveal seedings for county championship draws". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 April 2021.