2020 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
The 2020 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the first staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling 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 impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[2] The championship began on 31 July 2020 and ended on 4 October 2020.
| Dates | 31 July 2020 - October 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
| Champions |  Charleville (1st title)Alan Dennehy (captain) Claude Gough (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Fr. O'Neill'sMike Millerick (captain) Paudie McMahon (captain) Dave Colbert (manager) Bryan Sweeney (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Kilworth | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 69 (2.88 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 807 (33.63 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Darragh Fitzgibbon (2-51) | ||
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On 4 October 2020, Charleville won the championship after a 3-12 to 1-14 win over Fr. O'Neill's in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[3] This was their first championship title in the grade.
Charleville's Darragh Fitzgibbon was the championship's top scorer with 2-51.
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 and straight relegation and promotion.[4] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which would see one round of games played in April, with two more following in August – all with county players available.[5]
Participating teams
| Team | Location | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| Bandon | Bandon | Yellow and white |
| Ballymartle | Riverstick | Green and yellow |
| Bride Rovers | Rathcormac | Green, white and yellow |
| Charleville | Charleville | Red and white |
| Cloyne | Cloyne | Red and black |
| Fermoy | Fermoy | Black and yellow |
| Fr. O'Neill's | Ballymacoda/Ladysbridge | Green and red |
| Kanturk | Kanturk | Green and yellow |
| Killeagh | Killeagh | Green and white |
| Kilworth | Kilworth | Red and white |
| Mallow | Mallow | Red and yellow |
| Newcestown | Newcestown | Red and yellow |
Fixtures/results
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kanturk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-51 | 3-42 | 30 | 6 |
| Newcestown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-59 | 7-35 | 15 | 4 |
| Cloyne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-42 | 4-60 | -18 | 2 |
| Killeagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-47 | 6-62 | -27 | 0 |
Results
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Kanturk | 2-18 - 1-09 | Cloyne | Mill Field |
| L McLoughlin (1-4, 1 free, 1 ’65), L O’Neill (0-6), Aidan Walsh (1-2), B O’Sullivan (0-3), Alan Walsh (0-2), R Walsh (0-1). | Report | M Cahill (0-8, 6 frees), P O’Sullivan (1-0), B O’Shea (0-1). | Referee: T O'Donovan (Douglas) |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Newcestown | 1-18 - 1-13 | Killeagh | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C Healy 1-9 (1-0 penalty, 0-9f), L Meade, C Dinneen 0-3 each, J Meade 0-2, C Keane 0-1. | Report | E Keniry (0-5f), R McCarthy (0-3f, 0-1 sl, 0-1 65) 0-5 each, G Leahy 1-0, S Long 0-2, K Murphy 0-1. | Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Kanturk | 3-13 - 1-17 | Newcestown | Coachford Sportsfield |
| L McLoughlin (0-8 frees), R Walsh (2-1), L O’Keeffe (1-0), Alan Walsh, D Browne, B O’Sullivan, and A Nash (free) (0-1 each). | Report | C Healy (0-12, 10 frees), C Keane (1-0), F Keane (0-2), T Twomey, C Dineen, and D Twomey (free) (0-1 each). | Referee: B Sweeeny (Erin's Own) |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Cloyne | 0-24 - 0-18 | KIlleagh | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| M Cahill 0-8 (0-7 f), A Walsh 0-5 (0-3 f), B Walsh 0-4, C Mullins and N Cahill 0-2 each, P O’Sullivan, K Dennehy and B Minihane 0-1 each. | Report | A Leahy 0-6, R McCarthy 0-5 f, G Leahy and E Keniry 0-2 each, S Long, D Walsh and S Walsh 0-1 each. | Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill) |
| 29 August 2020 Round 3 | KIlleagh | 1-16 - 5-20 | Kanturk | Castlelyons |
| R McCarthy 0-7 (0-3 f, 0-3 65) S Long 0-4, D Landers 1-1, S Walsh 0-2, A Walsh, E Keniry 0-1 each. | Report | L McLoughlan 1-6 (1-2 f, 0-1 65) L O'Neill 1-3, I Walsh 0-4, J Fitzpatrick 1-1, Aidan Walsh 1-1, L O'Keeffe 1-0, P Walsh, B O'Sullivan 0-2 each, A Nash 0-1 f. | Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea) |
| 29 August 2020 Round 3 | Cloyne | 3-09 - 2-24 | Newcestown | Pairc Ui Rinn |
| N Cahill 2-0, P O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), D O’Sullivan 1-0, B Walsh, M Cahill (f) 0-2 each, K Dennehy, A Walsh (0-1 f) 0-1 each. | Report | C Healy 0-10 (0-7 f), S O’Donovan 0-5, J Meade 0-3 (0-1 sl), T Twomey 1-1, C Keane 1-0, D Buckley 0-2, F Keane, J Kelleher, E Kenneally 0-1 each. | Referee: C O'Regan |
Table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Charleville | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-64 | 1-48 | 31 | 6 |
| Bandon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-56 | 4-59 | -12 | 3 |
| Fermoy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-46 | 3-51 | -14 | 2 |
| Mallow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-51 | 1-59 | -5 | 1 |
Results
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Bandon | 0-17 - 3-21 | Charleville | Mourne Abbey |
| R Crowley (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), D Crowley (0-1 free), M Sugrue and A Murphy (0-3 each), C Long (0-2), C O’Mahony (0-1). | Report | D Fitzgibbon (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 65), J Doyle (2-3), M Kavanagh (0-4, 0-2 frees), D Casey (1-0), G Kelleher (0-2), D O’Flynn and T Hawe (0-1 each). | Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton) |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Mallow | 0-13 - 0-15 | Fermoy | Castletownroche Sportsfield |
| A Sheehan 0-8 (7 frees, 1 65); C Murphy 0-2; D Moynihan, P Lyons, P Hayes 0-1 each. | Report | D Lardner 0-6 (5 frees, 1 65); B O’Sullivan 0-4; S Aherne 0-3, K Morrisson, J Scannell 0-1 each. | Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Charleville | 0-22 - 1-16 | Mallow | Fr. Kelleher Park |
| D Fitzgibbon (0-11, 0-9 frees), J Doyle and A Cagney (0-3 each), G Kelleher and D O’Flynn (0-2 each), J O’Callaghan (0-1). | Report | A Sheehan (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-2 65s), C Carroll (1-0), C Murphy (0-3), K Sheehan, D Hayes, and G Sweeney (0-2 each), F O’Neill and P Lyons (0-1 each). | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Fermoy | 0-16 - 0-17 | Bandon | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| P de Roiste, J Carr (frees) (0-3 each), D Lardner (frees), T Clancy (frees), M Brennan, A Creed, A Aherne (0-2 each). | Report | R Crowley (0-8), M Sugrue, C Calnan, C Long (0-2 each), D Crowley, A Murphy, M Cahalane (free) (0-1 each). | Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons) |
| 29 August 2020 Round 3 | Bandon | 1-22 - 1-22 | Mallow | Coachford |
| R Crowley 0-7 (0-5f), M Sugrue 1-3, M Cahalane 0-5 (0-4 f), A Murphy 0-3, D Crowley (f), C Calnan, J Hickey, D Lucey 0-1 each. | Report | A Sheehan 0-12 (0-10 f), P Lyons 0-4, S Hayes 1-1, N O’Riordan 0-2, C Murphy, D Moynihan, C Carroll 0-1 each. | Referee: B Murphy |
| 29 August 2020 Round 3 | Charleville | 3-21 - 0-15 | Fermoy | Kildorrery |
| D Fitzgibbon (1-11, 0-8 frees), A Cagney (0-5), D Casey and G Kelleher (1-0 each), D O’Flynn, J O’Callaghan, M Kavanagh, J Doyle and J O’Brien (0-1 each). | Report | L Coleman (0-7, 0-5 frees), D Lardner (0-4 frees), B O’Sullivan, M Brennan, A Aherne and D Daly (0-1 each). | Referee: N O'Neill |
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Fr. O'Neill's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-55 | 2-45 | 34 | 6 |
| Bride Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-49 | 1-46 | 3 | 4 |
| Ballymartle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-40 | 9-52 | -27 | 2 |
| Kilworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-48 | 5-49 | -10 | 0 |
Results
| 31 July 2020 Round 1 | Fr. O'Neill's | 3-16 - 0-18 | Kilworth | St. Catherine's Park |
| D Dalton 1-7 (0-3 f), B Dunne 1-4, M O’Keeffe 1-0, P McMahon, R Cullinane 0-2 each, K O’Sullivan 0-1. | Report | N McNamara 0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 45), E Carey 0-4 (0-1 f), W Condon 0-3, L Whelan, J Sheehan 0-2 each, B Sheehan, M McNamara 0-1 each. |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Ballymartle | 0-12 - 1-17 | Bride Rovers | Ballincollig Sportsfield |
| Darren MCarthy 0-8 (0-5f), S O’Mahony (0-1f, 0-1 65), B Corry 0-2 each. | Report | W Finnegan 0-11 (0-7f), D Dooley 0-3, B Roche 1-0, P O’Flynn 0-2 (0-1 sideline), S Walsh 0-1. | Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own) |
| 7 August 2020 Round 2 | Bride Rovers | 0-16 - 1-20 | Fr. O'Neill's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| W Finnegan (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-2 65s), B Roche (0-4), D Dooley (0-2). | Report | D Dalton (1-10, 0-5 frees, 0-1 sl, 0-1 65), M O’Keeffe, K O’Sullivan and J Hankard (0-2 each), R Cullinane, E Motherway, B Dunne and P McMahon (0-1 each). | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
| 8 August 2020 Round 2 | Kilworth | 2-16 - 2-17 | Ballymartle | Grenagh Sports Complex |
| J Sheehan (2-1), N McNamara (0-7, 0-6 frees), W Condon (0-4), L Whelan (0-3), K Walsh (0-1 free). | Report | Darren McCarthy (1-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), B Corry (1-3), J McCarthy (0-5, 0-1 free), K McCarthy (0-2), G Webb and S Cummins (0-1 each). | Referee: T O'Donovan (Douglas) |
| 29 August 2020 Round 3 | Fr. O'Neill's | 6-19 - 2-11 | Ballymartle | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| D Dalton 2-8 (0-3 f, 0-2 sl) B Dunne 3-4, L O’Driscoll 1-2, K O’Sullivan 0-2, J Hankard, D Conway, P McMahon 0-1 each. | Report | B Corry 2-2, D McCarthy 0-7 (0-4 f), S O’Mahony 0-2. | Referee: T O'Donovan (Douglas) |
| 29 August 2020 Round 3 | Kilworth | 0-14 - 0-16 | Bride Rovers | Glanworth |
| N McNamara 0-10 (0-9 f), K Walsh 0-1f, J Sheehan, B Sheehan, L Whelan 0-1 each. | Report | W Finnegan 0-8 (0-6 f), C O’Connor 0-2, D Dooley, J Mannix, E Roche, R Prendergast, P O’Flynn, B Roche 0-1 each. | Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven) |
Bracket
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1B | Charleville | ||||||||||||
| 1A | Kanturk | 2-15 | 1A | Kanturk | |||||||||
| 2B | Bandon | 0-15 | |||||||||||
| 1C | Fr. O'Neill's | ||||||||||||
| 2A | Newcestown | 1-14 | 2A | Newcestown | |||||||||
| 2C | Bride Rovers | 0-11 | |||||||||||
Relegation playoff
| 27 September 2020 Playoff | Kilworth | 2-20 - 3-18 | Killeagh | St. Catherine's Park |
| N McNamara 0-7 (frees), E Carey 0-6, B Sheehan 1-1, J Sheehan 1-0, L Whelan, J McCarthy 0-2 each, J Saich (sideline), K Walsh (free) 0-1 each. | Report | E Keniry 1-12 (0-5 frees, 0-1 65), R McCarthy 2-0 (pens), G Leahy 0-2, K Murphy, K Treacy, P O’Neill, A Walsh 0-1 each. |
Quarter-finals
| 13 September 2020 Quarter-final | Kanturk | 2-15 - 0-15 | Bandon | Coachford Sportsfield |
| L McLoughlin (0-5 frees), Alan Walsh (1-1); B O’Sullivan (0-3, 1 65); L O’Keeffe (1-0); L O’Neill, Aidan Walsh (0-2 each); A Nash (free), I Walsh (0-1 each). | Report | M Cahalane (0-4 frees); D Crowley, C Long (2 frees) (0-3 each); R Crowley (frees), A Murphy (0-2 each), C O’Mahony (0-1). |
| 13 September 2020 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 1-14 - 0-11 | Bride Rovers | Blarney Sportsfield |
| C Healy (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65), S O’Donovan (1-1), J Meade, D Buckley (0-2 each), C Dinneen, D Twomey, F Keane (0-1 each). | Report | W Finnegan (0-5, 4 frees, 1 65), C O’Connor (frees), C Barry (1 free) 0-2 each, S Walsh, K Kearney (0-1 each). |
Semi-finals
| 26 September 2020 Semi-final | Charleville | 2-26 - 3-18 | Kanturk | Mallow GAA Complex |
| D Fitzgibbon (0-11, 0-9 frees), A Cagney (2-0), J Doyle and J O’Brien (0-4 each), T Hawe (0-2), M Kavanagh, G Kelleher, F Cagney, D O’Flynn and J O’Callaghan (0-1 each). | Report | I Walsh, Aidan Walsh and A Nash (1-0 pen, 0-1 free) (1-1 each), B O’Sullivan (0-4 frees), L McLoughlin (0-3, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), R Walsh (0-2), Alan Walsh, L O’Neill, J Fitzpatrick, P Walsh and C Clernon (0-1 each). |
| 27 September 2020 Semi-final | Fr. O'Neill's | 4-13 - 1-13 | Newcestown | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D Dalton 2-3 (1-2 f), L O’Driscoll 1-3, R Cullinane 1-0, B Dunne 0-3, P McMahon 0-2, K O’Sullivan, Joe Millerick 0-1 each. | Report | C Healy 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f, 0-1 65), L Meade, J Meade and E Kelly (f) 0-2 each, C O’Neill (65), T Twomey, J Kelleher 0-1 each. |
Final
| 4 October 2020 Final | Charleville | 1-23 - 4-13 | Fr. O'Neill's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| D Fitzgibbon 1-8, (0-4 frees), D O’Flynn (0-6), A Cagney (0-3), J O’Brien and T Hawe (0-2 each), G Kelleher and M Kavanagh (0-1 each). | Report | D Dalton (1-7, 1-0 pen, 0-2 65, 0-1 free), B Dunne (2-1), J Hankard (1-0), L O’Driscoll (0-3), K O’Sullivan and R Cullinane (0-1 each). | Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darragh Fitzgibbon | Charleville | 2-51 | 57 | 5 | 11.40 |
| 2 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 7-35 | 56 | 5 | 11.20 |
| 3 | Cian Healy | Newcestown | 2-41 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 4 | William Finnegan | Bride Rovers | 0-34 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| 5 | Lorcán McLoughlin | Kanturk | 2-26 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 6 | Billy Dunne | Fr. O'Neill's | 6-13 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 7 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 0-29 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 8 | Aaron Sheehan | Mallow | 0-25 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 9 | Darren McCarthy | Ballymartle | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| Eoghan Keniry | Killeagh | 1-20 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoghan Keniry | Killeagh | 1-12 | 15 | Kilworth |
| 2 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 2-08 | 14 | Ballymartle |
| Darragh Fitzgibbon | Charleville | 1-11 | 14 | Fermoy | |
| 3 | Billy Dunne | Fr. O'Neill's | 3-04 | 13 | Ballymartle |
| Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 1-10 | 13 | Bride Rovers | |
| 4 | Cian Healy | Newcestown | 1-09 | 12 | Killeagh |
| Cian Healy | Newcestown | 0-12 | 12 | Kanturk | |
| Aaron Sheehan | Mallow | 0-12 | 12 | Bandon | |
| 5 | William Finnegan | Bride Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Ballymartle |
| Darragh Fitzgibbon | Charleville | 0-11 | 11 | Mallow | |
| Darragh Fitzgibbon | Charleville | 0-11 | 11 | Kanturk |
Match records
- Widest winning margin: 20 points
- Fr. O'Neill's 6-19 - 2-11 Ballymartle (Group Stage Round 3)
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Fr. O'Neill's 6-19 - 2-11 Ballymartle (Group Stage Round 3)
- Most points in a match: 44
- BAndon 1-22 - 1-22 Mallow (Group Stage Round 3)
- Cahrleville 2-26 - 3-18 Kanturk (Semi-final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 6
- Fr. O'Neill's 6-19 - 2-11 Ballymartle (Group Stage Round 3)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Glen Rovers 4-18 - 4-26 Blackrock (Final)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 20
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.
- O'Callaghan, Therese (4 October 2020). "Epic turnaround takes Charleville back to top tier". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 October 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.
- "Cork SHC match postponed as player tests positive". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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