2023 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Dates | 4 August - 22 October 2022 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
Champions | Aghabullogue (2nd title) Shane Tarrant (captain) Micheál McGrath (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Midleton James Nagle (captain) | ||
Relegated | Douglas | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 24 | ||
Goals scored | 65 (2.71 per match) | ||
Points scored | 780 (32.5 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Aaron Mulcahy (1-52) | ||
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The 2023 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship and the 114th staging overall of a championship for lower-ranking intermediate hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.[1] The championship ran from 4 August to 22 October 2023.
The final was played on 22 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Aghabullogue and Midleton, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Aghabullogue won the match by 3-17 to 2-19 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 113 years.[2]
Midleton's Aaron Mulcahy was the championship's top scorer with 1-52.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit]Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Group A
[edit]Group A table
[edit]Knockout stage Relegation playoff
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Aghabullogue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 59 | 12 | 5 |
Lisgoold | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 3 |
Aghada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 59 | 7 | 3 |
Youghal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 1 |
Group A results
[edit]4 August 2023 Round 1 | Youghal | 0-17 - 0-17 | Lisgoold | Castlemartyr Grounds |
J Murray (0-6 frees), D O'Donoghue (0-4, 0-1sl, 0-1f, 0-1 65), B Moloney (0-3, 0-1f), C O'Mahony (0-1), C Geary (0-1), S Smiddy (0-1), O Hill (0-1). | M Hegarty 0-4, J Cronin, D Healy (0-1f) J Cashman (0-1f), L O’Shea (0-1 sideline) 0-2 each, L Walsh, J O’Driscoll, D O’Brien, C O’Brien, K Cashman 0-1 each. |
6 August 2023 Round 1 | Aghada | 1-17 - 1-17 | Aghabullogue | Páirc Uí Rinn |
W Leahy 0-11. | Report | S Tarrant 0-8. |
12 August 2023 Round 2 | Lisgoold | 2-17 - 0-22 | Aghada | Dungourney Grounds |
J Cashman 0-8, D Healy 1-2, J O'Driscoll 1-0, M Hegarty 0-2. | Report | C Terry 0-6, W Leahy 0-6, P O'Neill 0-2. |
13 August 2023 Round 2 | Aghabullogue | 2-22 - 1-14 | Youghal | Páirc Uí Rinn |
S Tarrant 1-6, M Bradley 0-8, J Foley 1-1. |
2 September 2023 Round 3 | Lisgoold | 1-19 - 2-17 | Aghabullogue | Caherlag Grounds |
J Cashman 0-10, M Hegarty 1-1. | Report | J Corkery 2-4, S Tarrant 0-7. |
2 September 2023 Round 3 | Youghal | 1-13 - 1-21 | Aghada | Fr O'Neill's Grounds |
Report | W Leahy 1-11, R O’Connell 0-2, F O’Connor 0-2, M Russell 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2. |
Group B
[edit]Group B table
[edit]Knockout stage
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Blackrock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 62 | 5 | 5 |
Mayfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 59 | 2 | 5 |
Sarsfields | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 1 |
Kildorrery | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 67 | -6 | 1 |
Group B results
[edit]5 August 2023 Round 1 | Mayfield | 1-16 - 1-16 | Blackrock | Ballinlough Grounds |
Report | R Sweeney 0–8 (5), D O'Farrell 0–4, D Browne 1–0, F Coleman 0–3, J Golden 0–1. |
6 August 2023 Round 1 | Sarsfields | 1-13 - 1-13 | Kildorrery | Glanworth Grounds |
S O'Regan 1-5, A Hackett 0-2, B Nodwell 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-2, T Óg Murphy 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. | Report | P Pigott 1-2, P O'Brien 0-8, L Keating 0-2, J Keating 0-1. |
13 August 2023 Round 2 | Blackrock | 1-19 - 1-16 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Rinn |
R Sweeney 0–5 (5f), T Grainger 1–1, S Healy 0–4 (2f), J O'Sullivan 0–4, I O'Keeffe 0–2, E Smith 0–1, E Cantwell 0–1, F Coleman 0–1. | Report |
13 August 2023 Round 2 | Kildorrery | 0-21 - 3-16 | Mayfield | Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park |
P O'Brien 0-7, J Keating 0-6, L Keating 0-3, D Kelly 0-2, T Condon 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | N Kelly 0-8, D O'Neill 1-2, P Duggan 1-1, T Horgan 1-0, S O'Donovan 0-3, M Coffey 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. |
2 September 2023 Round 3 | KIldorrery | 1-21 - 3-17 | Blackrock | O'Connell Park |
P O'Brien 0-7, D Kelly 1-1, J Keating 0-4, P Pigott 0-3, L Keating 0-2, W Fouhy 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, T Condon 0-1. | F Coleman 3-3, E O'Farrell 0-7, D O'Farrell 0-2, R Sweeney 0-2, T Grainer 0-2, R Laide 0-1. |
2 September 2023 Round 3 | Sarsfields | 3-10 - 2-15 | Mayfield | Carraig na bhFear Grounds |
S O’Regan 2-1 (1-0 f), B Nodwell 1-4, J O’Leary 0-2, B Graham 0-2, A Hackett 0-1. | Report | N Kelly 0-7 (0-3 f), M J Coffey 1-1, T Horgan 1-0, D O’Neill 0-3, D O’Donovan, S O’Donovan (f), K Punch, D Malone (0-1 each). | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
Group C
[edit]Group C table
[edit]Knockout stage Relegation playoff
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Midleton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 50 | 10 | 6 |
Ballygiblin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 4 |
Cloughduv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
Douglas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 0 |
Group C results
[edit]6 August 2023 Round 1 | Douglas | 1-10 - 1-12 | Ballygiblin | Páirc Lios gCúl |
C O'Donovan 0-6, G O'Shea 1-0, S St Ledger 0-2, M Dolan 0-1, R Hanley 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 0-8, S O'Sullivan 1-0, R Donegan 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, S Beston 0-1. |
6 August 2023 Round 1 | Cloughduv | 1-12 - 2-12 | Midleton | Páirc Uí Rinn |
J Devine 0-9, E Macnabolla 1-0, B Macnabolla 0-1, O O'Driscoll 0-1, L Elliot 0-1. | A Quirke 1-2, A Mulcahy 0-5, K Farmer 1-1, C Crowley 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, T O'Leary-Hayes 0-1. |
11 August 2023 Round 2 | Midleton | 0-15 - 0-14 | Douglas | Charlie Hurley Park |
A Mulcahy 0-8 (0-6 frees), G Reddy, T Roche and K Farmer 0-2 each and L Hennessy 0-1. | Report |
13 August 2023 Round 2 | Ballygiblin | 1-19 - 2-12 | Cloughduv | Blarney Grounds |
J O'Sullivan 0-9, S O'Sullivan 0-4, C O'Mahony 0-4, S Beston 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-2. | M Verling 1-8, E Clifford 1-0, J Devine 0-2, P O'Driscoll 0-1, B McNabola 0-1. |
2 September 2023 Round 3 | Midleton | 2-21 - 2-15 | Ballygiblin | St Catherine's Park |
A Mulcahy 1-12, T Roche 1-0, J Nagle 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, T O'Leary-Hayes 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 1-6, D Flynn 0-4, C O'Mahony 1-1, S Beston 0-3, K Duggan 0-1. |
2 September 2023 Round 3 | Cloughduv | 3-18 - 2-14 | Douglas | Ballincollig Grounds |
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||
Aghabullogue (Muskerry) | 0-17 | ||||||||||
Mayfield (Seandun) | 1-18 | Mayfield (Seandun) | 0-11 | ||||||||
Lisgoold (Imokilly) | 0-18 | Aghabullogue (Muskerry) | 3-17 | ||||||||
Midleton (Imokilly) | 2-19 | ||||||||||
Midleton (Imokilly) | 1-18 | ||||||||||
Blackrock (Seandun) | 1-20 | Blackrock (Seandun) | 1-17 | ||||||||
Ballygiblin (Avondhu) | 0-18 |
Relegation playoff
[edit]16 September 2023 Playoff | Youghal | 5-17 - 4-12 | Douglas | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
D O’Donoghue 2-3, B Moloney 1-5 (0-5 f), B Cooper, R McMahon 1-1 each, J Murray, S Smiddy, J O’Mahony, A Frahill O’Connor, E Cronin, O Hill, C O’Mahony 0-1 each. | Report | F Barry 2-2 (1-2 f), C O’Donovan 1-3, M Dolan 0-3 f, S O’Leary 1-0, C O’Keeffe, E O’Sullivan, D O’Callaghan, N Hartnett 0-1 each. | Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]16 September 2023 Quarter-final | Mayfield | 1-18 - 0-18 | Lisgoold | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
D O’Neill 1-6, N Kelly 0-7 (0-6 f), D Malone, S O’Donovan 0-2 each, MJ Coffey 0-1. | Report | J Cashman (0-2 f), D Healy 0-5 each, L O’Shea (0-1 f), M Hegarty 0-3 each, J O’Driscoll 0-2. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
16 September 2023 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 1-20 - 0-18 | Ballygiblin | Riverstown Sportsfield |
E O’Farrell (0-9, 5f, 1 65), T Grainger 1-0, R Sweeney (0-3, 1f), I O’Keefe (0-2), R Laide, D O Farrell, John O’Sullivan, S Healy, F Coleman, L O’Sullivan (0-1 each). | Report | J O’Sullivan (0-12, 9f, 1 65), S Beston (0-3), P Malloy, K Duggan, D Barry (0-1 each). | Referee: B Sweeney |
Semi-finals
[edit]29 September 2023 Semi-final | Midleton | 1-18 - 1-17 | Blackrock | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
A Mulcahy 0-13 (0-10 f), T O’Leary-Hayes 1-0, T Roche, D McCarthy 0-2 each, L Hennessy 0-1. | Report | R Sweeney 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1 f), 0-7 (0-6 f) J O’Sullivan, D O’Farrell 0-2 each, E Smith, S Healy 0-1 each. | Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown) |
29 September 2023 Semi-final | Aghabullogue | 0-17 - 0-11 | Mayfield | Páirc Uí Rinn |
M Bradley (0-4f), S Tarrant (0-3f) 0-6 each, J Corkery, P Ring 0-2 each, B Dineen 0-1. | Report | N Kelly 0-9 (0-6f, 0-1 65), D Malone, S O’Donovan (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown) |
Final
[edit]22 October 2023 Final | Aghabullogue | 3-17 - 2-19 | Midleton | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
M Bradley 0-12 (0-8 f), J Corkery 2-0, S Tarrant 1-2, C Gillespie, P Ring, N Barry Murphy 0-1 each. | Report | A Mulcahy 0-14 (0-11 f 0-1 65), K Farmer 1-1, A Quirke 1-0, D McCarthy 0-2, A Ryan, G Reddy 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Mahony (Kilbrittain) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws". Echo Live. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ McKay, Jack (22 October 2023). "Matthew Bradley inspires Aghabullogue to one-point IAHC final win over Midleton". Echo Live. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Barry, Stephen (15 October 2022). "Late goals seal brilliant Ballygibblin's second county on the trot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Considine the Éire Óg hero as Youghal relegated". Irish Examiner. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Dungourney hurlers edge out Cloughduv to land Intermediate A title". Echo Live. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Douglas escape drop after thriller with Meelin". Irish Examiner. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.