2020 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship
The 2020 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship is the inaugural staging of the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship and the 132nd staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking Gaelic football teams in Cork. 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 impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[2] The championship eventually began on 24 July 2020 and, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, is now scheduled to end in March 2021.[3][4]
| Dates | 24 July 2020 - 5-7 March 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Bon Secours Hospital | ||
| Relegated |  Bishopstown | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 26 | ||
| Goals scored | 63 (2.42 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 614 (23.62 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Steven Sherlock (3-36) | ||
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Nemo Rangers are the defending champions.[5]
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, straight relegation, and one team from the divisions/colleges section to enter at the preliminary quarter-final stage.[6] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which would see one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with county players available.[7]
Participating teams
Clubs
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[8]
| Team | Location | Colours | Seeding | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemo Rangers | Trabeg | Black and green | A | 1 |
| St. Finbarr's | Togher | Blue and gold | A | 2 |
| Carbery Rangers | Rosscarbery | Green, white and gold | A | 3 |
| Ballincollig | Ballincollig | Red, white and black | B | 4 |
| Castlehaven | Castlehaven | Blue and white | B | 5 |
| Valley Rovers | Innishannon | Green and white | B | 6 |
| Douglas | Douglas | Black, white and green | C | 7 |
| Newcestown | Newcestown | Red and yellow | C | 8 |
| Clonakilty | Clonakilty | Red and green | C | 9 |
| Ilen Rovers | Church Cross | Green and white | D | 10 |
| Bishopstown | Bishopstown | Maroon and white | D | 11 |
| Carrigaline | Carrigaline | Blue and yellow | D | 12 |
Divisions and colleges
| Team | Location | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Beara | Beara Peninsula | Red and white |
| Carbery | West Cork | Purple and yellow |
| Duhallow | Duhallow | Red and white |
| University College Cork | College Road | Red and black |
Fixtures/results
Table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| St. Finbarr's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-50 | 2-33 | 23 | 4 |
| Ballincollig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-35 | 2-34 | 7 | 4 |
| Clonakilty | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-35 | 3-42 | -7 | 2 |
| Carrigaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-29 | 5-40 | -23 | 0 |
Results
| 24 July 2020 Round 1 | St. Finbarr's | 1-13 - 0-10 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| E McGreevey (1-1), S Sherlock (0-3 frees) and C Myers Murray (0-4 each), C Keane, B Hayes, I Maguire and C Barrett (0-1 each). | Report | C Dorgan (0-6, 0-5 frees), D Murphy (0-2), C Kiely (free) and L Fahy (0-1 each). | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
| 25 July 2020 Round 1 | Clonakilty | 1-12 - 0-08 | Carrigaline | Charlie Hurley Park |
| D Ó Sé 0-8 (0-2f), D O’Regan 1-0, J Grimes, B White, B Ridgeway, S White 0-1 each. | Report | J McCarthy 0-2, Kieran Kavanagh, D Griffin, Kevin Kavanagh, D Greene, O Barry, É Desmond (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers) |
| 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Ballincollig | 2-17 - 1-10 | Clonakilty | St. Mary's Park |
| C Dorgan (1-7, 5 frees, 1-0 pen); D Murphy (0-6); D Dorgan (1-0); K Browne (0-2); S Kiely, C Kiely (0-1 each). | Report | D Ó Sé (1-6, 4 frees, 1-0 pen); J Grimes, S McEvoy, S White, D O’Regan (0-1 each). | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
| 16 August 2020 Round 2 | St. Finbarr's | 2-20 - 1-10 | Carrigaline | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| S Sherlock (1-11, 2 frees, 2 45s), C Myers Murray (1-4), B Hayes (0-2), C Lyons, C Keane and E McGreevey (0-1 each). | Report | E Desmond (0-6, 0-2 frees), K McIntyre (1-1), J McCarthy (free), S Dwane and O Barry (0-1 each). | Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers) |
| 6 September 2020 Round 3 | Ballincollig | 2-08 - 0-11 | Carrigaline | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C Dorgan (45, 4frees)(0-5); D Dorgan (1-1); E Cooke (1-0); S Kiely (0-2). | Report | E Desmond (frees)(0-4); J McCarthy (frees), D Greene, L Boyle (45) (0-2 each); D Griffin (0-1). |
| 6 September 2020 Round 3 | St. Finbarr's | 1-17 - 1-13 | Clonakilty | Coachford Sportsfield |
| S Sherlock 1-7 (0-2 f, 0-1 mark, 0-1 45), B Hayes 0-3, C Myers-Murray and E Finn 0-2 each, C Lyons, A Lyne and E McGreevey 0-1 each. | Report | D Ó Sé 0-6 (0-5 f), J Grimes 1-2, T Clancy, D Lowney, J O'Mahony, D O'Regan, B White 0-1 each. |
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Castlehaven | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-45 | 2-22 | 32 | 6 |
| Newcestown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-38 | 4-28 | 13 | 4 |
| Carbery Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-32 | 2-34 | -2 | 2 |
| Ilen Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-19 | 7-50 | -43 | 0 |
Results
| 25 July 2020 Round 1 | Newcestown | 3-17 - 1-07 | Ilen Rovers | Sam Maguire Park |
| C Keane 2-1, C Healy 0-4 (1f), D Buckley 0-3, T Twomey 1-0, G O’Donovan, L Meade, S O’Sullivan 0-2 each, J Meade, M Kelly, C Dinneen (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Report | S O’Donovan 1-1 (1-0 penalty, 0-1f), D Mac Eoin 0-2f, S Leonard, Peter O’Driscoll, D Collins, Conor O’Driscoll 0-1 each. | Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers) |
| 26 July 2020 Round 1 | Carbery Rangers | 0-09 - 0-14 | Castlehaven | Ahamilla Complex |
| S Hayes (0-4, 0-2 frees); M Hodnett (0-3, 0-2 frees); D Hayes, J Hayes (0-1 each). | Report | M Hurley (0-6; B Hurley (0-4, 0-1 ‘45); M Collins (0-2, 0-2 frees); C Cahalane, C Maguire (0-1 each). |
| 15 August 2020 Round 2 | Carbery Rangers | 0-14 - 0-08 | Ilen Rovers | Leap Sportsfield |
| S Hayes 0-5 (0-3f), J O’Rourke 0-4, B Shanahan 0-2 (0-1 45), B Hodnett, J O’Regan, J Fitzpatrick 0-1 each. | Report | S Leonard 0-4, S O’Donovan 0-2 (0-1f), K Lynch, D Mac Eoin 0-1 each. | Referee: C Dineena (Douglas) |
| 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Castlehaven | 1-12 - 0-09 | Newcestown | Rossa Park |
| M Collins 0-6 (0-5 frees), M Hurley 1-0, B Hurley, C O’Driscoll, C Maguire 0-2 each. | Report | C Healy 0-3 (frees), D Buckley 0-2, D Twomey (free), C Dinneen, L Meade, T Twomey 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lane (Lyre) |
| 6 September 2020 Round 3 | Carbery Rangers | 2-09 - 2-12 | Newcestown | Henry Ford Park |
| M Hodnett 1-1, B Shanahan 1-0, J Hayes (0-2f), J O’Rourke, B Hodnett 0-2 each, J Fitzpatrick, Jerry O’Riordan 0-1 each. | Report | T Twomey 1-2, J Meade 1-0, D Twomey 0-4 (0-1f), D Buckley, C Keane 0-2 each, L Meade, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each. |
| 6 September 2020 Round 3 | Castlehaven | 4-19 - 2-04 | Ilen Rovers | Gabriel Rangers GAA Grounds |
| M Collins 2-3 (0-2 frees), B Hurley 0-7 (0-2 frees, 0-2 45’s),C Cahalane 0-3, R Maguire 1-0, C O’Driscoll 0-2, J Cahalane 1-2, C Maguire and Darragh Cahalane 0-1 each. | Report | C Harrington and C O’Driscoll 1-0 each, Peter O’Driscoll, K Lynch, S O’Donovan (free) and D Mac Eoin 0-1 each. |
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Nemo Rangers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-40 | 2-25 | 27 | 6 |
| Valley Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-35 | 7-21 | -1 | 4 |
| Douglas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-29 | 3-38 | -3 | 2 |
| Bishopstown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-23 | 3-43 | -23 | 0 |
Results
| 24 July 2020 Round 1 | Nemo Rangers | 3-08 - 1-09 | Valley Rovers | Cloughduv |
| L Connolly 2-3 (0-1 f), C O’Donovan 1-0, B O’Driscoll 0-3 (0-1 f), P Kerrigan 0-2. | Report | F Lynch 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 45), J Walsh 1-0, E O’Reilly and K Canty 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
| 25 July 2020 Round 1 | Douglas | 1-14 - 1-09 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C Russell (3 fs)(0-5); D Kelly (1-1); N Hartnett, B Hartnett (0-2 each); L Dineen, D Ward, L McGrath, S Wilson (0-1 each). | Report | B O’Neill (fs)(0-4), O Devlin (1-0); M Oakes (fs)(0-2); S Collins (f), P O’Flynn, D Costello, (0-1 each). | Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven) |
| 15 August 2020 Round 2 | Nemo Rangers | 2-17 - 0-06 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| L Connolly (0-8, 0-6 frees); M Cronin (1-4, 0-1 free); S Cronin (1-0); P Kerrigan (0-2); B Murphy, J Horgan (0-1 each). | Report | K O’Halloran (0-1 ‘45), J O’Sullivan (0-1 mark), O Devlin (0-1 free), S Collins, D Costelloe, B Clifford (0-1 each). | Referee: D Murnane (Macroom) |
| 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Valley Rovers | 1-14 - 3-05 | Douglas | Ovens Sportsfield |
| F Lynch (0-6, 0-2 45s, 0-1 free), C O’Leary (1-0), B Crowley, J Walsh, E O’Reilly (0-2 each), A Walsh Murphy and J Cottrell (mark) (0-1 each). | Report | B Hartnett, E O’Sullivan and F Ó Luanaigh (1-0 each), C Russell (0-3, 0-2 frees), F Desmond and S Collins (0-1 each). | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
| 6 September 2020 Round 3 | Nemo Rangers | 1-15 - 1-10 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| L Connolly (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 mark); R Dalton (1-1); P Kerrigan (0-3); M Cronin (0-2, 0-1 free); K O’Donovan, B O’Driscoll, C Horgan (0-1 each). | Report | C Russell (0-5, 0-3 frees); D Ward (0-3); S McCarthy (1-0); B Hartnett, L Dineen (0-1 each). |
| 6 September 2020 Round 3 | Valley Rovers | 0-12 - 1-08 | Bishopstown | Ballinora Sportsfield |
| F Lynch 0-4 f, B Crowley 0-2, A Walsh Murphy, C O’Leary, K Canty, J Walsh, E Delaney, E O’Reilly 0-1 each. | Report | P O’Flynn 1-1, S Collins 0-4 (0-1 f), M Power 0-2, K O’Halloran 0-1 f. |
Semi-finals
| 20 August 2020 Semi-final | Carbery | 0-11 - 0-16 | University College Cork | Ovens Sportsfield |
| G O’Callaghan 0-4 (0-3 f), K O’Driscoll, D O’Driscoll 0-3 each, K Keohane D McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | J McEntee 0-8 (0-1 f), S Walsh 0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 mark), C Crowley, J Twomey, J O’Mullane 0-1 each. |
| Semi-final | Duhallow | w/o - scr. | Beara | Sam Maguire Park |
Final
| 23 August 2020 Final | University College Cork | 6-12 - 4-20 | Duhallow | O'Connell Park |
| C Geaney (2-1), R Ó Beaglaioch (1-2, 1f, 1 mark), E O’Brien (0-3, frees), I Jennings, J McEntee, D Casey (1-0 each), J O’Mullane, L Wall, S Walsh, L Kennedy, A Quinn, C Crowley (0-1 each). | Report | Séamus Hickey (1-3), J O’Connor (1f), C O’Callaghan (1-2 each), E McSweeney (0-4, 2f), M Ellis (1-1), D O’Connor (0-3, 2f), P Walsh (0-2), Shane Hickey, N Flahive, F O’Connor (0-1 each). | Referee: C Dineen (Douglas) |
Relegation playoff
| 20 September 2020 Playoff | Ilen Rovers | 0-18 - 1-06 | Bishopstown | Ahamilla Sportsfield |
| S O’Donovan (0-7, 0-1 mark, 0-1 free), D Mac Eoin (0-6, 0-2 frees), S Leonard (0-3), Peter O’Driscoll and D Hegarty (0-1 each). | Report | Ó Devlin (0-3, 2 frees), B Clifford (1-0), P O’Flynn (0-1 free), D Costelloe and S Collins (0-1 each). |
Quarter-finals
| 20 September 2020 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 0-16 - 0-15 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D O’Connor (0-5, 0-3 frees); M Ellis, J O’Connor (0-3 each); P Walsh, E McSweeney, F O’Connor, Seamus Hickey, D Moynihan (0-1 each). | Report | F Lynch (0-5, 0-3 frees); B Crowley, Tadhg O’Brien (0-2 each); E O’Reilly, A Walsh Murphy, C O’Leary, E Delaney, J Cottrell (0-1 free), J Walsh (0-1 each). |
| 27 September 2020 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 5-07 - 0-14 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| L Connolly 3-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f, 0-1 ’45), M Cronin 1-2, R Dalton 1-1, P Kerrigan 0-1. | Report | C Dorgan 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1 ’45), D Murphy 0-4, C Kiely 0-2, C Moore, E Cooke, D Dorgan 0-1 each. |
| 30 September 2020 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-14 - 1-08 | Newcestown | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| S Sherlock 0-6 (0-3f), C Myers-Murray 0-5, E Finn, E McGreevy, D O’Brien 0-1 each. | Report | D Twomey 0-5 (0-5f), S O’Sullivan 1-0, D Buckley 0-2, C Dineen 0-1 (0-1f). |
Semi-finals
| 4 October 2020 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-14 - 2-07 | Duhallow | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Cronin (0-4, 0-2 frees); P Kerrigan (0-3); C Horgan (0-2, 0-1 mark), L Connolly (0-2, 0-1 mark, 0-1 ‘45); J Horgan, B O’Driscoll, C O’Brien (0-1 each). | Report | M Ellis, Séamus Hickey (1-1 each); D O’Connor (0-2, 0-1 free); P Walsh, C O’Callaghan, F O’Connor (0-1 each). |
| 4 October 2020 Semi-final | Castlehaven | 1-13 - 1-13 Penalties: 4-3 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Collins (frees), B Hurley (0-2 frees, 0-1 sideline) (0-4 each), C Cahalane (1-0), M Hurley (0-2), Damien Cahalane, J Walsh, C Maguire (0-1 each). | Report | S Sherlock (1-9, 7 frees); B Hayes (0-2); D O’Brien, C Myers Murray (0-1 each). |
Final
| 5-7 March 2021 Final | Nemo Rangers | v | Castlehaven | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 3-36 | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 5-22 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 3 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Dara Ó Sé | Clonakilty | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 5 | Fiachra Lynch | Valley Rovers | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Mark Collins | Castlehaven | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 7 | Cillian Myers-Murray | St. Finbarr's | 1-16 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 8 | Mark Cronin | Nemo Rangers | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 9 | Brian Hurley | Castlehaven | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 10 | Seán O'Donovan | Ilen Rovers | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 1-11 | 14 | Carrigaline |
| 2 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 3-03 | 12 | Ballincollig |
| Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 1-09 | 12 | Castlehaven | |
| 3 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 1-07 | 10 | Clonakilty |
| Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 1-07 | 10 | Clonakilty | |
| 4 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 2-03 | 9 | Valley Rovers |
| Mark Collins | Castlehaven | 2-03 | 9 | Ilen Rovers | |
| Dara Ó Sé | Clonakilty | 1-06 | 9 | Ballincollig | |
| 5 | Dara Ó Sé | Clonakilty | 0-08 | 8 | Carrigaline |
| James McEntee | UCC | 0-08 | 8 | Carbery | |
| Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | Bishopstown |
Miscellaneous
- The quarter-final between Ballincollig and Nemo Rangers was postponed after it emerged that a Ballincollig player had tested positive for Covid-19 and a decision was made to temporarily suspend all club activity for 48 hours as a precautionary measure.[9]
References
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- "County Executive Update 21/10/2020". Cork GAA website. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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