2020 Cork Senior A Football Championship
| Dates | April 2020 - October 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Bon Secours Hospital | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 142 (23.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Kevin Davis (1-08) | ||
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The 2020 Cork Senior A Football Championship is the inaugural staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019.[1] The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[2] The championship eventually began on 24 July 2020 and is scheduled to end in October 2020.
Overview
Format
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.[3] 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.[4]
Participating teams
| Team | Location | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Bandon | Bandon | Yellow and white |
| Bantry Blues | Bantry | Blue and white |
| Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | Ballingeary | Black and red |
| Clyda Rovers | Mourne Abbey | Black and yellow |
| Dohenys | Dunmanway | Green and white |
| Éire Óg | Oven | Red and yellow |
| Fermoy | Fermoy | Black and yellow |
| Kiskeam | Kiskeam | Black and white |
| Mallow | Mallow | Red and yellow |
| O'Donovan Rossa | Skibbereen | Red and white |
| St. Michaels' | Blackrock | Green and yellow |
| St. Nicholas' | Blackpool | Black and white |
Fixtures/results
Group 1
Table
Advance to play-offs Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| O'Donovan Rossa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-22 | 1-05 | 26 | 2 |
| St. Michael's | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-16 | 0-14 | 9 | 2 |
| Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-14 | 3-16 | -9 | 0 |
| St. Nicholas' | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-05 | 4-22 | -26 | 0 |
Results
| 25 July 2020 Round 1 | O'Donovan Rossa | 4-22 - 1-05 | St. Nicholas' | Brinny Sportsfield |
| K Davis 1-8 (0-1f, 0-1 ‘mark’); D Óg Hodnett 2-1; D Shannon 0-5 (0-1 ‘mark’; 0-1 ‘45’); E Connolly 0-3; D Hourihane 1-1; T Hegarty, S Fitzgerald, D Daly, R Byrne 0-1 each. | Report | D Brosnan 1-2 (0-1f, 0-1 ‘mark); L Coughlan 0-2; A Lynch 0-1. | Referee: E Sheehy (Newcestown) |
| 25 July 2020 Round 1 | St. Michael's | 3-16 - 0-14 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | Ovens |
| E Buckley 1-4, A Hennessy 0-3, D Lenihan, K Hegarty 1-0 each, T Deasy 0-3 (0-1 f), L Grainger 0-2, A O'Connell, T Lenihan, E Hegarty, D Meaney 0-1 each. | Report | D Mac Thomáis 0-5, B Searten 0-4 (0-3 f), C Ó Loingsigh 0-2 (0-1 45), D Searten 0-2, M Ó Riordáin 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
Group 2
Table
Advance to play-offs Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Éire Óg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-13 | 0-07 | 6 | 2 |
| Kiskeam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-11 | 1-11 | 3 | 2 |
| Mallow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-11 | 2-11 | -3 | 0 |
| Bantry Blues | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-07 | 0-13 | -6 | 0 |
Results
| 25 July 2020 Round 1 | Éire Óg | 0-13 - 0-07 | Bantry Blues | Ballingeary |
| D Goulding (0-5 f, 0-1 sl, 0-1 45) 0-8, C O’Callaghan 0-2, B Hurley, E O’Shea, L Sheehan 0-1 each. | Report | T Foley 0-3 f, A Coakley 0-2, S O’Leary, J Casey 0-1 each. |
| 25 July 2020 Round 1 | Kiskeam | 2-11 - 1-11 | Mallow | Kanturk |
| T O’Sullivan (1-3, 0-1 free), S O’Sullivan (0-4), G Casey (1-0), T Casey (0-2, 0-1 free), A Carroll and M Herlihy (0-1 each). | Report | E Kelleher (1-1), K Sheehan (0-4, 0-1 free), R Harkin (0-2), K O’Sullivan, M Taylor, S McDonnell and E Stanton (0-1 each). |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
Group 3
Table
Advance to play-offs Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Fermoy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-15 | 0-10 | 8 | 2 |
| Bandon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-12 | 0-06 | 9 | 2 |
| Dohenys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-10 | 1-15 | -8 | 0 |
| Clyda Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-06 | 1-12 | -9 | 0 |
Results
| 24 July 2020 Round 1 | Clyda Rovers | 0-06 - 1-12 | Bandon | Ballyanley Sportsfield |
| C Corbett (2 fs)(0-3); C Flanagan, P Cronin, C O’Sullivan (0-1 each). | Report | M Sugrue (4 fs)(0-7); M O’Regan (1-2); R Crowley (0-2); R O’Driscoll (0-1). |
| 26 July 2020 Round 1 | Dohenys | 0-10 - 1-15 | Fermoy | Coachford |
| M Buckley 0-5 (0-4 f), F Herlihy 0-2, J Kelly, C Barry (f), K White 0-1 each. | Report | K Morrisson 1-0, M Brennan 0-4, R O'Hagan (0-2 f), P De Roiste, B O'Sullivan 0-3 each, L Coleman (45), A Aherne 0-1 each. |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 2 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
| Round 3 | v |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
Semi-finals
| Semi-final | v |
| Semi-final | v |
Final
| October 2020 Final | v |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Davis | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-08 | 11 | St. Nicholas' |
| 2 | Donal Óg Hodnett | O'Donovan Rossa | 2-01 | 7 | St. Nicholas' |
| Eoghan Buckley | St. Michael's | 1-04 | 7 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | |
| Mark Sugrue | Bandon | 0-07 | 7 | Clyda Rovers | |
| 3 | Tom O'Sullivan | Kiskeam | 1-03 | 6 | Mallow |
| 4 | Davis Brosnan | St. Nicholas' | 1-02 | 5 | O'Donovan Rossa |
| Mark O'Regan | Bandon | 1-02 | 5 | Clyda Rovers | |
| David Shannon | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-05 | 5 | St. Nicholas' | |
| Diarmuid Mac Thomáis | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 0-05 | 5 | St. Michael's | |
| Daniel Goulding | Éire Óg | 0-05 | 5 | Bantry Blues | |
| Mark Buckley | Dohenys | 0-05 | 5 | Fermoy |
References
- ^ "2020 Championship Draws". Cork GAA website. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 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.