2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 31 July 2020 - 4 October 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 34 (2.83 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 412 (34.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Conor Lehane (3-21) | ||
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The 2020 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship is the inaugural staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 132nd staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019.[1] The championship was scheduled to begin on 17 April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[2] The championship is scheduled to take place between the 31 July and 4 October 2020.
Imokilly are the defending champions.[3]
Format change
On 26 March 2019, three championship proposals were circulated to Cork club delegates. 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 followed by a knock-out stage, straight relegation and one team from the divisions/colleges section to enter at the preliminary quarter-final stage.[4] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which would limit the number of participating club teams to 12 and see one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with county players available.[5]
Participating teams
Clubs
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[6]
| Team | Location | Colours | Seeding | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rovers | Blackpool | Green, black and yellow | A | 1 |
| Midleton | Midleton | Black and white | A | 2 |
| Blackrock | Blackrock | Green and yellow | A | 3 |
| Erin's Own | Glounthaune | Blue and red | B | 4 |
| Sarsfields | Glanmire | Blue, black and white | B | 5 |
| St. Finbarr's | Togher | Blue and yellow | B | 6 |
| Douglas | Douglas | Green, white and black | C | 7 |
| Na Piarsaigh | Farranree | Black and yellow | C | 8 |
| Bishopstown | Bishopstown | Maroon and white | C | 9 |
| Newtownshandrum | Newtownshandrum | Green and yellow | D | 10 |
| Carrigtwohill | Carrigtwohill | Blue and gold | D | 11 |
| Ballyhea | Ballyhea | Black and white | D | 12 |
Divisions and colleges
| Team | Location | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Duhallow | Duhallow | Orange and black |
| Imokilly | East Cork | Red and white |
| University College Cork | College Road | Red and black |
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 | ||
| Sarsfields | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-32 | 2-39 | 5 | 4 |
| Midleton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-40 | 3-30 | 16 | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-39 | 5-26 | 1 | 2 |
| Ballyhea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-24 | 4-40 | -22 | 0 |
Results
| 31 July 2020 Round 1 | Midleton | 1-17 - 2-17 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C Lehane 0-10 (0-6f), L O’Farrell 1-1, C Walsh, C Beausang 0-3 each. | Report | L Healy 1-7 (0-5f, 0-1 65), A Myers 1-2, J Sweeney 0-3, J O’Connor, C Darcy 0-2 each, D English 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Douglas | 0-17 - 1-11 | Ballyhea | Mallow GAA Complex |
| A Cadogan (0-6), S Kingston (0-4, 2 frees), M Harrington (0-2), S Donegan, A Ward, C O’Donovan and A O’Connell (0-1 each). | Report | P O’Callaghan (0-9, 5 frees, 1 ’65), K Copps (1-0), J Morrissey and E O’Leary (0-1 each). |
| 7 August 2020 Round 2 | Ballyhea | 1-13 - 4-23 | Midleton | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| P O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-6f, 0-2 65), T Hanley 1-1, C Cox, E O’Leary, G Morrissey, S O’Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | C Lehane 3-11 (1-0 penalty, 0-6f, 0-2 65) P White 1-2, T O’Connell 0-4, L O’Farrell, C Beausang 0-2 each, S O’Meara, C Walsh 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Sarsfields | 4-15 - 1-22 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| L Healy (1-6, 0-4 frees); J O’Connor (2-1); J Sweeney (0-4); D Hogan (1-1); A Myers, D English, D Kearney (0-1 each). | Report | S Kingston (0-12, 6 frees); A Cadogan (1-4); C Baldwin (0-2); C Kingston, E Dolan, M O’Connor, A O’Connell (0-1 each). | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
| August 2020 Round 3 | Sarsfields | v | Ballyhea |
Group 2
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Blackrock | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-42 | 4-26 | 16 | 4 |
| Erin's Own | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-28 | 3-30 | -2 | 2 |
| Newtownshandrum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-35 | 3-41 | -9 | 2 |
| Bishopstown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-29 | 1-37 | -5 | 0 |
Results
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Blackrock | 2-16 - 2-12 | Erin's Own | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| A Connolly (1-9, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); Ciaran Cormack (1-1); T Deasy (0-2); K O’Keeffe, S Murphy, D O’Farrell, R Cotter (0-1 each). | Report | E Murphy (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); R O’Flynn (0-4); M O’Carroll, A Bowen (1-0 each); J O’Carroll (0-2); R Twomey (0-1). | Referee: C O'Regan |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Bishopstown | 1-15 - 0-21 | Newtownshandrum | O'Connell Park |
| P Cronin (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); B Murray (0-4); T Murray (0-3); M Driscoll (1-0); D Lester, D Quaid (0-1 each). | Report | J Coughlan (0-6, 0-6 frees); D McCarthy (0-4); P O’Sullivan, T O’Mahony, C O’Brien, C Griffin (0-2 each); M Thompson, J Twomey, J O’Mahony (0-1 each). |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Erin's Own | 1-16 - 1-14 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| E Murphy (0-7, 0-5 fress, 0-2 ‘65s); R Twomey (1-2); A Bowen, C Lenihan (0-2 each); J O’Carroll, R O’Flynn, S Horgan (0-1 each). | Report | P Cronin (1-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); T Murray (0-4); C Hegarty (0-2); D Lester, J Scally, B Murray (0-1 each). | Referee: M Maher |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Newtownshandrum | 2-14 - 2-26 | Blackrock | Mallow GAA Complex |
| J Coughlan 2-6 (1-0 penalty, 0-4 f), D McCarthy, S Griffin, J Lane 0-2 each, T O’Mahony, D O’Connor 0-1 each. | Report | A Connolly 1-11 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), T Deasy 1-6 (0-1 sideline), R Cotter 0-4, S O’Keeffe 0-2, D Meaney, D O’Farrell, Ciarán Cormack 0-1 each. |
| August 2020 Round 3 | Blackrock | v | Bishopstown |
| August 2020 Round 3 | Erin's Own | v | Newtownshandrum |
Group 3
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Glen Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-38 | 1-31 | 16 | 4 |
| Na Piarsaigh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-40 | 1-34 | 12 | 3 |
| Carrigtwohill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-33 | 2-35 | -2 | 1 |
| St. Finbarr's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-32 | 5-43 | -26 | 0 |
Results
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Glen Rovers | 3-20 - 0-15 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| P Horgan (1-9, 0-5 frees); S Kennefick (2-1); L Coughlan (0-3); L Horgan, D Noonan (0-2 each); C Dorris, S Tynan (0-1 each). | Report | E Finn (0-5, 0-3 frees); D Cahalane (0-3, 0-1 free); E Keane, B Hennessy (0-2 each); B Hayes, B Beckett, C Keane (0-1 each). | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-17 - 1-17 | Carrigtwohill | Caherlag Sportsfield |
| E Sheehan (0-7, 4 frees): S Forde (1-2); D Connery (0-3, 1 free): K Moynihan (0-2): P Guest, K Forde, C Joyce (0-1 each). | Report | L Gosnell (0-8, 7 frees): J Mulcahy (0-3); L O’Sullivan (1-0); N McCarthy (0-2); T Hogan, D Rooney, S Walsh, P Hogan (0-1 each). | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Carrigtwohill | 1-16 - 1-18 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| L Gosnell (1-6, 2 frees), S Walsh (0-6 frees), T Hogan, A Walsh Barry, J McCarthy, and J Mulcahy (0-1 each). | Report | C Dorris (1-5), P Horgan (0-8, 6 frees, 1 ‘65’), D Brosnan (0-2), D Cronin, R Downey and S Kennefick (0-1 each). | Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea) |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-23 - 0-17 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| E Sheehan (0-9, 7 frees); S Forde (2-2); D Connery (1 ‘65, 1 free), C Hanifin (0-3 each); P Guest (0-2); K Moynihan, C Joyce, C Hanifin, D Gunning (0-1 each). | Report | B Hayes (0-6); C Cahalane (0-5 frees); C Barrett, J Cahalane (0-2 each); D Cahlane (free), E Twomey (0-1 each). | Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea) |
| August 2020 Round 3 | Na Piarsaigh | v | Glen Rovers |
| August 2020 Round 3 | St. Finbarr's | v | Carrigtwohill |
Divisional/colleges sections
Semi-final
| August 2020 Final | Duhallow | v | University College Cork |
Final
| August 2020 Final | Imokilly | v | Duhallow / University College Cork |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
Semi-finals
| Semi-final | v |
| Semi-final | v |
Final
| Final | v | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Lehane | Midleton | 3-21 | 30 | 2 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Alan Connolly | Blackrock | 2-20 | 26 | 2 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 1-17 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Liam Healy | Sarsfields | 2-13 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 5 | Jamie Coughlan | Newtownshandrum | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Liam Gosnell | Carrigtwohill | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Pa O'Callaghan | Ballyhea | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 7 | Evan Sheehan | Na Piarsaigh | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Pa Cronin | Bishopstown | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Shane Forde | Na Piarsaigh | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Alan Cadogan | Douglas | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Lehane | Midleton | 3-11 | 20 | Ballyhea |
| 2 | Alan Connolly | Blackrock | 1-11 | 14 | Newtownshandrum |
| 3 | Jamie Coughlan | Newtownshandrum | 2-06 | 12 | Blackrock |
| Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 1-09 | 12 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Alan Connolly | Blackrock | 1-09 | 12 | Erin's Own | |
| Shane Kingston | Douglas | 0-12 | 12 | Sarsfields | |
| 4 | Liam Healy | Sarsfields | 1-07 | 10 | Midleton |
| Conor Lehane | Midleton | 0-10 | 10 | Sarsfields | |
| 5 | Liam Gosnell | Carrigtwohill | 1-06 | 9 | Glen Rovers |
| Tadhg Deasy | Blackrock | 1-06 | 9 | Newtownshandrum | |
| Liam Healy | Sarsfields | 1-06 | 9 | Douglas | |
| Pa O'Callaghan | Ballyhea | 0-09 | 9 | Douglas | |
| Evan Sheehan | Na Piarsaigh | 0-09 | 9 | St. Finbarr's |
Miscellaneous
- On 8 August 2020, Patrick Horgan from the Glen Rovers club became the first player to surpass the cumulative total of 600 points.[7]
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.
- ^ "Imokilly hurlers hold off Glen comeback to complete three in a row". Evening Echo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Leen, Tony (18 November 2019). "Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Newman, Edward (8 August 2020). "Conor Dorris stars as Glen Rovers labour to victory against Carrigtwohill". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 August 2020.