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1979 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

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1979 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates11 May 1979 – 19 August 1979
Teams16
ChampionsBorder Éire Óg (1st title)
Tom Sheehan (captain)
Runners-upBorder Mallow
Tom Brennan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored71 (4.44 per match)
Points scored297 (18.56 per match)
1978 (Previous) (Next) 1980

The 1979 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 4 February 1979. The championship began on 11 May 1979 and ended on 19 August 1979.

On 19 August 1979, Éire Óg won the championship following a 7–11 to 5–08 defeat of Mallow in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1][2] This was first ever championship title.

Results

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First round

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11 May 1979 First round Ballinhassig 2-07 - 0-05 Watergrasshill Ballinlough
O Jordan 2-0, D Coleman 0-4, F Roche 0-1, P Higgins 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1. D Kearney 0-3, B Farrell 0-1, J Higgins 0-1.
13 May 1979 First round Passage 2-06 - 2-10 Cloughduv Ballinhassig
B Meade 1-5, G O'Sullivan 1-0, K Keane 0-1. D O'Leary 1-6, M Ring 1-1, N Dunne 0-2, D Walsh 0-1.
13 May 1979 First round Mallow 2-10 - 1-05 Inniscarra Church Road
T Sheehan 1-7, P Buckley 1-2, K Sheehan 0-1. P McDonnell 1-1, T Ryan 0-4.
13 May 1979 First round Glen Rovers 0-06 - 2-13 Éire Óg Ballinhassig
L Mulcahy 0-3, S Greene 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1, JK Barry 0-1. M O'Flynn 0-4, Denis O'Flynn 1-0, C Malone 1-0, Donal O'Flynn 0-3, D Desmond 0-3, L Flynn 0-1, J Flynn 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1.
13 May 1979 First round Mayfield 1-13 - 2-10 St. Vincent's Ballinlough
E O'Loughlin 1-2, M Hannon 0-4, J Rall 0-3, J Atkins 0-2, S Long 0-1, M Atkins 0-1. P O'Regan 1-4, D Linehan 1-0, G Corbett 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1, N Barry 0-1, P McNamara 0-1, P Barry 0-1, K Barry 0-1.
19 May 1979 First round Blackrock 2-06 - 2-13 St. Finbarr's Ballinlough
20 May 1979 First round Bishopstown 1-05 - 0-11 Ballyhea Fitzgerald Park
3 June 1979 First round replay Mayfield 1-11 - 1-08 St. Vincent's Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Quarter-finals

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24 June 1979 Quarter-final Ballyhea 3-08 - 2-09 Ballinhassig Castlelyons
24 June 1979 Quarter-final Cloughduv 5-15 - 4-04 Mayfield Inniscarra
24 June 1979 Quarter-final Éire Óg 2-12 - 2-10 Newtownshandrum Banteer
24 June 1979 Quarter-final Mallow 4-12 - 4-06 St. Finbarr's Watergrasshill

Semi-finals

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29 July 1979 Semi-final Mallow 0-14 - 1-09 Ballyhea Fr. Con Buckley Park
T Sheehan 0-5, J Browne 0-3, T Coakley 0-2, K Sheehan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, D Ryan 0-5, D O'Sullivan 1-1, K McSweeney 0-2, W Shanahan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
29 July 1979 Semi-final Éire Óg 1-14 - 2-09 Cloughduv Coachford Sportsfield

Final

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19 August 1979 Final Éire Óg 7-11 - 5-08 Mallow Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Desmond 2-6, C Malone 2-0, D O'Flynn 2-0, V Twomey 1-2, M Malone 0-1, M O'Flynn 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1. G Hayes 2-0, J Brown 2-0, P Buckley 0-4, P Redmond 1-0, T Sheehan 0-2, K Sheehan 0-2. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

References

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  1. ^ "Roll of Honour". Éire Óg GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Premier IHC roll of honours". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.