2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 1 August 2020 - October 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 23 (1.92 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 360 (30 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship is the inaugural staging of the Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.[1][2] The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019.[3] The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[4] The championship eventually began on 1 August 2020.
Participating teams
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[5]
| Team | Location | Colours | Seeding | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbrittain | Kilbrittain | Black and yellow | A | 1 |
| Tracton | Minane Bridge | Green and red | A | 2 |
| Castlemartyr | Castlemartyr | Red and white | A | 3 |
| St. Finbarr's | Togher | Blue and yellow | B | 4 |
| Barryroe | Barryroe | Blue and navy | B | 5 |
| St. Catherine's | Ballynoe | Purple and yellow | B | 6 |
| Grenagh | Grenagh | Yellow and blue | C | 7 |
| Ballymartle | Riverstick | Green and yellow | C | 8 |
| Ballygarvan | Ballygarvan | Red and white | C | 9 |
| Milford | Milford | Blue and white | D | 10 |
| Dripsey | Dripsey | Blue and red | D | 11 |
| Russell Rovers | Shanagarry | Black and yellow | D | 12 |
Fixtures/results
Group 1
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballygarvan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-32 | 3-24 | 2 | 3 |
| Kilbrittain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-23 | 1-26 | 0 | 2 |
| Russell Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-28 | 2-28 | 0 | 2 |
| Barryroe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-22 | 1-27 | -2 | 1 |
Results
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Ballygarvan | 0-17 - 1-14 | Russell Rovers | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| M Kennefick 0-5 (2f), M Cussen 0-4 (3f), D O’Connor and R O’Halloran 0-2 each, D McCarthy 0-1 (1f), D O’Sullivan, P O’Halloran and A Dunne 0-1 each. | Report | J Beausang 1-9 (1 pen, 7f), K Tattan, P Cummins, L Duggan, D Moynihan and B Hartnett 0-1 each. |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Kilbrittain | 0-12 - 0-12 | Barryroe | Timoleague Sportsfield |
| M Sexton 0-8 (7f); C Sheehan, P Wall, M Hickey, R Cashman (f) 0-1 each. | Report | J Murphy 0-8 (8f); R Kiely, P Moloney, S Holland, B O’Donovan (f) 0-1 each. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Barryroe | 2-10 - 1-15 | Ballygarvan | Páirc Uí Riagáin |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Kilbrittain | 2-11 - 1-14 | Russell Rovers | Carrigaline Sportsfield |
| August 2020 Round 3 | v |
| August 2020 Round 3 | v |
Group 2
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Castlemartyr | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-35 | 5-27 | 5 | 4 |
| Milford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-36 | 2-30 | 9 | 2 |
| St. Finbarr's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-35 | 3-19 | 3 | 2 |
| Ballymartle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-24 | 0-44 | -17 | 0 |
Results
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Castlemartyr | 3-13 - 2-13 | St. Finbarr's | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Ballymartle | 1-08 - 0-22 | Milford | Carrignavar Sportsfield |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Castlemartyr | 1-22 - 3-14 | Milford | Mourne Abbey |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | St. Finbarr's | 0-22 - 0-16 | Ballymartle | Ballinhassig Sportsfield |
| August 2020 Round 3 | v |
| August 2020 Round 3 | v |
Group 3
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Tracton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-42 | 3-26 | 10 | 4 |
| St. Catherine's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-29 | 0-26 | 6 | 2 |
| Grenagh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-25 | 1-32 | -7 | 1 |
| Dripsey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-29 | 2-41 | -9 | 1 |
Results
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Grenagh | 1-14 - 0-17 | Dripsey | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Tracton | 0-15 - 0-14 | St. Catherine's | Páirc Shéamuis de Barra |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Tracton | 1-27 - 3-12 | Dripsey | Manning Park |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | St. Catherine's | 1-15 - 0-11 | Grenagh | Rathcormac Sportsfield |
| August 2020 Round 3 | v |
| August 2020 Round 3 | v |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
Semi-finals
| Semi-final | v |
| Semi-final | v |
Final
| October 2020 Final | v |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Leen, Tony (18 November 2019). "Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2019.