1979 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Appearance
Dates | 11 May 1979 – 19 August 1979 | ||
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Teams | 16 | ||
Champions | Éire Óg (1st title) Tom Sheehan (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Mallow Tom Brennan (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 16 | ||
Goals scored | 71 (4.44 per match) | ||
Points scored | 297 (18.56 per match) | ||
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The 1979 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 4 February 1979. The championship began on 11 May 1979 and ended on 19 August 1979.
On 19 August 1979, Éire Óg won the championship following a 7–11 to 5–08 defeat of Mallow in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1][2] This was first ever championship title.
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]11 May 1979 First round | Ballinhassig | 2-07 - 0-05 | Watergrasshill | Ballinlough |
O Jordan 2-0, D Coleman 0-4, F Roche 0-1, P Higgins 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1. | D Kearney 0-3, B Farrell 0-1, J Higgins 0-1. |
13 May 1979 First round | Passage | 2-06 - 2-10 | Cloughduv | Ballinhassig |
B Meade 1-5, G O'Sullivan 1-0, K Keane 0-1. | D O'Leary 1-6, M Ring 1-1, N Dunne 0-2, D Walsh 0-1. |
13 May 1979 First round | Mallow | 2-10 - 1-05 | Inniscarra | Church Road |
T Sheehan 1-7, P Buckley 1-2, K Sheehan 0-1. | P McDonnell 1-1, T Ryan 0-4. |
13 May 1979 First round | Glen Rovers | 0-06 - 2-13 | Éire Óg | Ballinhassig |
L Mulcahy 0-3, S Greene 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1, JK Barry 0-1. | M O'Flynn 0-4, Denis O'Flynn 1-0, C Malone 1-0, Donal O'Flynn 0-3, D Desmond 0-3, L Flynn 0-1, J Flynn 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. |
13 May 1979 First round | Mayfield | 1-13 - 2-10 | St. Vincent's | Ballinlough |
E O'Loughlin 1-2, M Hannon 0-4, J Rall 0-3, J Atkins 0-2, S Long 0-1, M Atkins 0-1. | P O'Regan 1-4, D Linehan 1-0, G Corbett 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1, N Barry 0-1, P McNamara 0-1, P Barry 0-1, K Barry 0-1. |
14 May 1979 First round | Carrigtwohill | 4-08 - 4-09 | Newtownshandrum | Fitzgerald Park |
19 May 1979 First round | Blackrock | 2-06 - 2-13 | St. Finbarr's | Ballinlough |
20 May 1979 First round | Bishopstown | 1-05 - 0-11 | Ballyhea | Fitzgerald Park |
3 June 1979 First round replay | Mayfield | 1-11 - 1-08 | St. Vincent's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Quarter-finals
[edit]24 June 1979 Quarter-final | Ballyhea | 3-08 - 2-09 | Ballinhassig | Castlelyons |
24 June 1979 Quarter-final | Cloughduv | 5-15 - 4-04 | Mayfield | Inniscarra |
24 June 1979 Quarter-final | Éire Óg | 2-12 - 2-10 | Newtownshandrum | Banteer |
24 June 1979 Quarter-final | Mallow | 4-12 - 4-06 | St. Finbarr's | Watergrasshill |
Semi-finals
[edit]29 July 1979 Semi-final | Mallow | 0-14 - 1-09 | Ballyhea | Fr. Con Buckley Park |
T Sheehan 0-5, J Browne 0-3, T Coakley 0-2, K Sheehan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, | D Ryan 0-5, D O'Sullivan 1-1, K McSweeney 0-2, W Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
29 July 1979 Semi-final | Éire Óg | 1-14 - 2-09 | Cloughduv | Coachford Sportsfield |
Final
[edit]19 August 1979 Final | Éire Óg | 7-11 - 5-08 | Mallow | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
D Desmond 2-6, C Malone 2-0, D O'Flynn 2-0, V Twomey 1-2, M Malone 0-1, M O'Flynn 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1. | G Hayes 2-0, J Brown 2-0, P Buckley 0-4, P Redmond 1-0, T Sheehan 0-2, K Sheehan 0-2. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Roll of Honour". Éire Óg GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Premier IHC roll of honours". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.