2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 1 August 2020 - 9 October 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Goals scored | 58 (2.52 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 688 (29.91 per match) | ||
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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, however, it was suspended indefinitely on 5 October 2020.[5]
Participating teams
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[6]
| 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 | ||
| Russell Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10-46 | 3-40 | 27 | 4 |
| Kilbrittain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-45 | 1-36 | 12 | 4 |
| Ballygarvan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-42 | 3-46 | -10 | 3 |
| Barryroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-34 | 9-45 | -29 | 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 |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | Barryroe | 1-12 - 8-18 | Russell Rovers | Manning Park |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | Kilbrittain | 0-22 - 0-10 | Ballygarvan | Charlie Hurley Park |
Group 2
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Castlemartyr | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-63 | 5-34 | 41 | 6 |
| Milford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-50 | 3-44 | 9 | 3 |
| St. Finbarr's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-49 | 4-33 | 3 | 3 |
| Ballymartle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-31 | 5-72 | -53 | 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 |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | Castlemartyr | 5-28 - 0-07 | Ballymartle | Rostellan Sportsfield |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | St. Finbarr's | 1-14 - 1-14 | Milford | Castletownroche Sportsfield |
Group 3
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| St. Catherine's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-47 | 1-37 | 13 | 6 |
| Tracton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-53 | 5-40 | 16 | 4 |
| Dripsey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-41 | 3-58 | -14 | 1 |
| Grenagh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-38 | 6-44 | -15 | 1 |
Results
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Grenagh | 1-14 - 0-17 | Dripsey | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Tracton | 0-14 - 0-15 | 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 |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | St. Catherine's | 1-17 - 1-12 | Dripsey | Watergrasshill |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | Tracton | 5-12 - 2-13 | Grenagh | Ballincollig |
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff
| 12 September 2020 Playoff | Barryroe | 4-36 - 0-05 | Ballymartle | Charlie Hurley Park |
Quarter-finals
| 12 September 2020 Quarter-final | Russell Rovers | 2-18 - 1-13 | Milford | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| 12 September 2020 Quarter-final | Kilbrittain | 1-16 - 0-08 | Tracton | Brinny Sportsfield |
Semi-finals
| 26 September 2020 Semi-final | St Catherine’s | 0-13 - 1-15 | Russell Rovers | Killeagh Sportsfield |
| 27 September 2020 Semi-final | Castlemartyr | 1-13 - 0-13 | Kilbrittain | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Kelly (1-3, 2 frees), Barry Lawton (0-4, 1 ’65), N Madden (0-3), Brian Lawton, E Martin, J McGann (0-1 each). | Report | M Sexton (0-5 frees), R Cashman (0-2, 1 free), P Brennan, M Hickey, P Wall, M Madden, C Moloney and D Harrington (0-1 each). |
Final
| 9 October 2020 Final | Russell Rovers | v | Castlemartyr | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg) |
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.
- ^ "GAA suspends all club fixtures with immediate effect". RTÉ Sport. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Leen, Tony (18 November 2019). "Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2019.