2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Dates	28 July - 29 October 2023
Teams	12
Sponsor	Bon Secours Hospital
Champions	Cill na Martra (1st title); Gearóid Ó Goillidhe (captain); John Evans (manager)
Runners-up	Bantry Blues; Seán O'Leary (captain); David O'Donovan (manager)
Relegated	Na Piarsaigh
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	62 (2.58 per match)
Points scored	525 (21.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Arthur Coakley (3-20)
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The 2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the 18th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2006. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.^[1] The championship ran from 28 July to October 2023.

The final was played on 29 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Cill na Martra and Bantry Blues, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cill na Martra won the match by 3-11 to 2-13 to claim their first ever championship title.^[2]

Arthur Coakley was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.

Team changes[edit]

To Championship[edit]

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Kilshannig^[3]

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Bandon^[4]

From Championship[edit]

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Kanturk^[5]

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

St. Vincent's^[6]

Group A[edit]

Group A table[edit]

Knockout stage Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Castletownbere	3	3	0	0	40	33	7	6
Nemo Rangers	3	1	0	1	51	49	2	2
Rockchapel	3	1	0	2	50	49	1	2
Bandon	3	1	0	2	42	52	-10	2

Group A results[edit]

29 July 2023 Round 1	Bandon	1-09 - 2-13	Rockchapel	Clondrohid Grounds
	M Sugrue (0-6f), M McNamara (1-0), D Crowley (0-2), J Calnan (0-1).	Report	J McAuliffe (1-1), Ciar Curtin (1-1, 1f), M McAuliffe (0-4), J Curtin (0-3 frees), Cor Curtin, S Hickey, E Murphy, K Collins (0-1 each).	Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)

29 July 2023 Round 1	Castletownbere	0-11 - 1-07	Nemo Rangers	St Mary's Park
	G Murphy 0-7 (0-2 f), Ó Murphy, A O’Sullivan, F Fenner, D Dunne 0-1 each.	Report	R Corkery 0-4 (0-1 f), J Coogan 1-0, R Dalton 0-2, J O’Donovan 0-1.	Referee: N Hayes

19 August 2023 Round 2	Nemo Rangers	2-12 - 2-13	Bandon	Carrigadrohid Grounds
	J Coogan 1-2, L Horgan 1-0, R Dalton 0-3 (0-1 f), R Corkery 0-3, E Mangan 0-2, S Burke, C Kiely 0-1 each.	Report	P Calnan 1-2, M Sugrue 0-5 (0-4 f), C Calnan 1-0, A O’Mahony, J Mulcahy 0-2, P Murphy, C Long 0-1 each.	Referee: M Collins

20 August 2023 Round 2	Rockchapel	2-06 - 1-11	Castletownbere	Clondrohid Grounds
	J Curtin 0-5 (0-3 f), L Collins, Ciaran Curtin 1-0 each, Cormac Curtin 0-1.	Report	J Harrington 1-1, G Murphy (0-1 f), T Murphy (0-3 f) 0-4 each, L Kelly, J Rosales 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

9 September 2023 Round 3	Bandon	0-11 - 0-15	Castletownbere	Caheragh Grounds
	A O’Mahony 0-5 (0-4 f), C Long (0-1 f), D Crowley 0-2 each, M Sugrue and M Cahalane 0-1 each.	Report	G Murphy 0-4 (0-3 f), J Harrington 0-3, B Murphy, Kelly 0-2 each, D Hegarty (45), T Collins, T Murphy (f), F Fenner 0-1 each.	Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

9 September 2023 Round 3	Rockchapel	2-13 - 4-11	Nemo Rangers	Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
	J Curtin 1-5, M McAuliffe 1-2, S Hickey 0-3 (0-1 f), J O Callaghan 0-2, S Curtin 0-1.	Report	C Kiely 2-1, J Coogan 0-6 (0-1 f), C Dalton 1-1, E Mangan 1-0, J O Donovan, L O'Sullivan, S O'Dwyer 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary

Group B[edit]

Group B table[edit]

Knockout stage Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Bantry Blues	3	2	1	0	33	38	5	5
Iveleary	3	2	0	1	49	41	8	4
Naomh Abán	3	1	0	2	37	40	-3	2
Macroom	3	0	1	2	39	49	-10	1

Group B results[edit]

28 July 2023 Round 1	Macroom	1-09 - 1-14	Naomh Abán	Cill na Martra Grounds
	E O’Leary (1-2), A Quinn (0-4), D Horgan (0-2, 0-1 f), R Buckley (0-1).	Report	E Ó Mír (0-5, 0-3 f), Dermot Ó Ceallaigh (0-4, 0-1 f), Danny Ó Ceallaigh (1-0), A Ó Luasa (0-2), C Ó Críodáin, D Ó hAllamháin agus D Ó Laoire (0-1 each).	Referee: J Forbes (Dohenys)

29 July 2023 Round 1	Bantry Blues	1-14 - 1-12	Iveleary	Kealkill Grounds
	P Cronin 0-6 (0-3 f), S O’Leary 1-2, K Casey 0-3, A Coakley 0-2, B Foley 0-1.	Report	C Óg Jones, C Vaughan (0-1 f) 0-4 each, I Jones 1-1, B O'Leary 0-2, S Riordan.

19 August 2023 Round 2	Iveleary	2-13 - 1-11	Macroom	Cill na Martra Grounds
	C Óg Jones 0-5, C Vaughan 0-5 f, C O’Leary, L Kearney 1-1 each, C O’Riordan 0-1.	Report	D Horgan 0-5 (0-4 f), D Twomey 1-0, A Quinn, S Kiely 0-2 each, J O’Riordan E O’Leary 0-1 each.	Referee: A Whelton

20 August 2023 Round 2	Naomh Abán	0-10 - 1-10	Bantry Blues	Inchigeelagh Grounds
	E Ó Mír 0-5 (0-2 f), D Ó Ceallaigh, C Ó Criodain 0-2 each, A Ó Luasa 0-1.	Report	R Deane 1-2 (0-1 f), P Cronin 0-4 (0-1 f), S Keevers 0-2, M Casey, A Coakley 0-1 each.	Referee: J Enright

9 September 2023 Round 3	Bantry Blues	1-10 - 0-13	Macroom	Ballingeary Grounds
	P Cronin 1-4 (0-2 fr); A Coakley 0-2; M Óg O’Sullivan, S O’Leary, K Casey, C O’Brien 0-1 each.	Report	F Goold, D Horgan 0-4 f each; A Quinn 0-2; T Dineen, E O’Leary (f), B O’Gorman 0-1 each.	Referee: C Egan (Clyda Rovers)

9 September 2023 Round 3	Iveleary	2-09 - 0-10	Naomh Abán	Carrigadrohid Grounds
	C Óg Jones 1-4, C Vaughan 0-3 f, D O’Donovan 1-0, T Roberts, I Jones 0-1 each.	Report	É Ó Mír 0-5 (0-3 f), C Ó Criodáin 0-2, Dónal Ó Ceallaigh, D Ó Laoire, A Ó Luasa 0-1 each.	Referee: M Collins (CLonakilty)

Group C[edit]

Group C table[edit]

Knockout stage Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kilshannig	3	2	1	0	57	23	34	5
Cill na Martra	3	2	1	0	49	31	18	5
Aghada	3	1	0	2	49	38	11	2
Na Piarsaigh	3	0	0	3	29	92	-63	0

Group C results[edit]

29 July 2023 Round 1	Cill na Martra	0-11 - 0-08	Aghada	Cloughduv Grounds
	M Ó Deasúna 0-6 (0-5 f), M Ó Duinnín 0-3, F Ó hÉalaithe, C Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.	Report	D Byrne (f), D Creedon (0-2 f) 0-3 each, T Hartnett, J Norris 0-1 each.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

29 July 2023 Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	0-05 - 2-25	Kilshannig	Grenagh Grounds
	C O’Meara 0-3 (0-2 f), S Cooke, C Horgan 0-1 each.	Report	T Cunningham 1-5 (0-2 f), D O’Sullivan 1-3, B Creedon 0-4, C O’Shea, A O’Connell 0-3 each, C O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-2 f), J Twomey 0-2, B Guerin, B Curtin 0-1 each.

19 August 2023 Round 2	Aghada	3-24 - 2-05	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	D Creedon 1-14 (0-7 f), D Phelan 2-1, D Byrne 0-4 f, A Berry 0-3, J O’Hanlon, C Hegarty 0-1 each.	Report	C Hogan 1-2, D Maguire 1-1, SP Cooke, K O’Meara 0-1 each.	Referee: C Murphy (Glanworth)

20 August 2023 Round 2	Kilshannig	0-10 - 1-07	Cill na Martra	Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
	C O’Sullivan, C O’Shea, J Twomey, K Twomey (f) 0-2 each, K O’Hanlon, T Cunningham (f) 0-1 each.	Report	D O hUrdail 1-0, D O’Duinnin and M O’Duinnin 0-2 each, T O Corcora, D O Conaill, F O hEalaithe 0-1 each.	Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)

9 September 2023 Round 3	Aghada	1-05 - 0-16	Kilshannig	Glenville Grounds
	D Creedon 1-0; T Hartnett 0-2; D Phelan, P O’Neill, D Byrne (f) 0-1 each.	Report	K Twomey 0-5 (0-2 f); T Cunningham, K O’Hanlon (f), E O’Hanlon, D O’Sullivan 0-2 each, C O’Shea, C O’Sullivan, Bill Curtin 0-1 each.	Referee: C Walsh (Nemo Rangers)

9 September 2023 Round 3	Cill na Martra	5-13 - 2-07	Na Piarsaigh	Cloughduv Grounds
	S Ó Duinnín 2-5, M Ó Deasúna 1-3 (2f), D Ó Duinnín and C Ó Meachair 1-0 each, D Ó Conail 0-3, D Ó hUrdail and F Ó hEalaithe 0-1 each.	Report	S Forde 0-5 (1f), K O Meara and A Hogan 1-0 each, E Dorgan and A Burke 0-1 each.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

Knockout stage[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Quarter-Finals	Semi-Finals	Final

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TBD	TBD
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Relegation playoff[edit]

24 September 2023 Playoff	Macroom	1-09 - 1-06	Na Piarsaigh	Éire Óg Grounds
	E O’Leary 1-2, F Gould (0-1 45), S Kiely 0-3 each, D Horgan 0-1 m.	Report	A Hogan 0-5 f, K O’Meara 1-0, K Buckley 0-1 45.	Referee: J Fornes (Dohenys)

Quarter-finals[edit]

22 September 2023 Quarter-final	Cill na Martra	2-11 - 0-12	Iveleary	Castle Grounds
	C Ó Duinnín 2-2, M Ó Duinnín, D Ó Duinnín (0-1 f) 0-2 each, S Ó Fóirréidh, D Ó hUrdail, M Ó Deasúna (f), T Ó Corcora, F Ó hEalaithe 0-1 each.	Report	C Óg Jones 0-5, C Vaughan 0-3 (0-2 f), I Jones 0-2, B Cronin, C O’Riordan 0-1 each.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

24 September 2023 Quarter-final	Bantry Blues	3-12 - 2-06	Nemo Rangers	St Mary's Park
	A Coakley 2-4 (0-3f); S Coughlan 1-0, S O’Leary 0-4 (1f, 1m), P Cronin 0-2, J Sheedy, C O’Brien 0-1 each.	Report	C Dalton 2-0, C Kiely 0-3 (0-1f), B O’Neill, E Nation, C Cusack 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Semi-finals[edit]

7 October 2023 Semi-final	Kilshannig	1-11 - 1-12	Bantry Blues	Coachford Grounds
	T Cunningham 1-2 (0-1 f), K Twomey 0-3 (0-1 f), C O’Sullivan, J Twomey, E O’Hanlon, B Curtin, A O’Connell, C McMahon 0-1 each.	Report	R Deane 1-3 (0-3 f), A Coakley 0-5 (0-2 f), P Cronin 0-2 (0-1m), K Casey, S O’Leary 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)

8 October 2023 Semi-final	Castletownbere	1-07 - 2-12	Cill na Martra	Wolfe Tone Park
	J Harrington 0-3 (0-1 f), B Murphy 1-0, G Murphy 0-2, D Hegarty (0-1 free), F Fenner (0-1 free) 0-1 each.	Report	D Ó Duinnín 1-4 (0-2 f), M Ó Duinnín 1-2, D Ó hUrdail 0-3, C Mac Lochlainn, S Ó Duinnín, C Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.	Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)

Final[edit]

29 October 2023 Final	Bantry Blues	2-13 - 3-11	Cill na Martra	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	A Coakley 1-6 (0-3f), R Deane 1-2 (0-1f), S O’Leary, P Cronin, K Casey, S Keevers, C O’Brien 0-1 each.	Report	M Ó Duinnín 1-2, D Ó Duinnín 1-1 (0-1f), S Ó Duinnín 0-3, C Ó Meachair 1-0, C Ó Duinnín, D Ó hUrdail 0-2 each, D Ó Conaill 0-1 each.	Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	3-20	29	6	4.83
2	Danny Creedon	Aghada	2-17	23	3	7.66
3	Paddy Cronin	Bantry Blues	1-19	22	6	3.66
4	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	1-18	21	4	5.25
5	Dan Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	3-09	18	6	3.00
6	Maidhcí Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-11	17	6	2.83
7	Ruairí Deane	Bantry Blues	3-07	16	4	4.00
	Ben Cunningham	Kilshannig	2-10	16	4	4.00
	Jack Curtin	Rockchapel	1-13	16	3	5.33
	Gary Murphy	Castletownbere	0-16	16	4	4.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Danny Creedon	Aghada	1-14	17	Na Piarsaigh
2	Shane Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-05	11	Na Piarsaigh
3	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	2-04	10	Nemo Rangers
4	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	1-06	9	Cill na Martra
5	Ciarán Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-02	8	Iveleary
	Tom Cunningham	Kilshannig	1-05	8	Na Piarsaigh
	Jack Curtin	Rockchapel	1-05	8	Nemo Rangers
8	Diarmuid Phelan	Aghada	2-01	7	Na Piarsaigh
	Colm Kiely	Nemo Rangers	2-01	7	Rockchapel
	Dan Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	1-04	7	Castletownbere
	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	1-04	7	Naomh Abán
	Paddy Cronin	Bantry Blues	1-04	7	Macroom
	Gary Murphy	Castletownbere	0-07	7	Nemo Rangers

References[edit]

^ "Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws". Echo Live. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
^ Coleman, John (29 October 2023). "Super sub Shane Ó Duinnín's late heroics sees Cill na Martra land Cork PIFC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ "Kilshanning promoted to Premier Intermediate after dominant display against Aghabullogue". Echo Live. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
^ "Ryan O'Keeffe hits 4-3 as Newmarket relegate Bandon". Echo Live. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ "Kanturk finally come good to capture the county PIFC title". Echo Live. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
^ "Naomh Abán grind it out in PIFC relegation playoff against St Vincent's". Echo Live. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

External link[edit]

Cork GAA website

[1] "Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws". Echo Live. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.

[2] Coleman, John (29 October 2023). "Super sub Shane Ó Duinnín's late heroics sees Cill na Martra land Cork PIFC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

[3] "Kilshanning promoted to Premier Intermediate after dominant display against Aghabullogue". Echo Live. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

[4] "Ryan O'Keeffe hits 4-3 as Newmarket relegate Bandon". Echo Live. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[5] "Kanturk finally come good to capture the county PIFC title". Echo Live. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

[6] "Naomh Abán grind it out in PIFC relegation playoff against St Vincent's". Echo Live. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

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