2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates | 2 August - 20 October 2024 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
Champions | Glen Rovers (1st title) Dean Brosnan (captain) Tomás Mulcahy (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Blarney Mark Coleman (captain) Michael Barrett (manager) | ||
Relegated | Cloyne | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 24 | ||
Goals scored | 74 (3.08 per match) | ||
Points scored | 817 (34.04 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Alan Fenton (2-46) | ||
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The 2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023.[1] The championship ran from 2 August to 20 October 2024.
The finalwas played on 20 October 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Blarney, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–17 to 1–13 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.[2][3]
Alan Fenton was the championship's top scorer with 2-46.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit]Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Participating teams
[edit]Clubs
[edit]Team | Location | Colours | Manager(s) | Captain(s) |
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Ballyhea | Ballyhea | Black and yellow | Aidan Fitzgerald | |
Blarney | Blarney | Red and white | Michael Barrett | Mark Coleman |
Bride Rovers | Rathcormac | Green, white and gold | Brian Murphy | Shane O'Connor Brian Roche |
Carrigtwohill | Carrigtwohill | Blue and yellow | John Griffin | |
Castlelyons | Castlelyons | Green and yellow | Noel Furlong | Colm Spillane |
Cloyne | Cloyne | Red and black | Brian Motherway | |
Courcey Rovers | Ballinspittle | Red and white | Seán Guiheen | Fergus Lordan |
Fermoy | Fermoy | Black and yellow | Don O'Connell | Greg Lardner |
Glen Rovers | Blackpool | Green, yellow and black | Tomás Mulcahy | Dean Brosnan |
Inniscarra | Inniscarra | Blue and white | Danny O'Donoghue | Conor O'Leary |
Killeagh | Killeagh | Green and yellow | Bryan McCarthy | Seán Long Dinny Walsh |
Na Piarsaigh | Fairhill | Black and yellow | Mark Mullins |
Group A
[edit]Group A table
[edit]Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Blarney | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 53 | 25 | 6 |
Na Piarsaigh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 60 | 4 | 4 |
Courcey Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 1 |
Carrigtwohill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 77 | -22 | 1 |
Group A results
[edit]2 August 2024 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-16 - 0-19 | Courcey Rovers | Brinny Sportsfield |
P Guest 0-6 f, D Connery 0-6 (0-2 f, 0-2 65), R O’Sullivan 1-1, L Sheehan 1-0, S Forde, P O’Rourke, C Hannifin 0-1 each. | Report | R Sweetman 0-11 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), T O’Sullivan 0-4, B Ryan 0-2, O Crowley, S Twomey 0-1 each. | Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton) |
3 August 2024 Round 1 | Blarney | 3-24 - 0-14 | Carrigtwohill | Caherlag Grunds |
C Barrett 2-4 (0-1 f), S Barrett 1-6 (0-2 f), P Power 0-4, C McCarthy, D McSweeney, M Coleman 0-2 each, C Hegarty, P Crowley, O Hegarty, P Philpott 0-1 each. | Report | S Walsh 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-2 65), J Oke 0-3, P Hogan 0-2, A Walsh-Barry, J Mulcahy, L Gosnell, D Murnane, C O’Riordan 0-1 each. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
23 August 2024 Round 2 | Carrigtwohill | 2-16 - 2-19 | Na Piarsaigh | Caherlag Grounds |
S Walsh 1-10 (1-0 pen, 0-6 f), L Gosnell 1-2, J McCarthy, L O’Sullivan, J Mulcahy, S Brennan 0-1 each. | Report | P Guest 1-3 (0-2 f) R O’Sullivan 1-2, D Connery 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 65) L Sheehan 0-4, D Lee 0-2, S Forde 0-2, C Hannifin, K Moynihan 0-1 each. |
24 August 2024 Round 2 | Courcey Rovers | 3-13 - 1-23 | Blarney | Riverstick Grounds |
R Sweetnam (0-9, 0-8 frees), S Twomey and A O’Donovan (0-1 free) (1-1 each), R O’Callaghan (1-0), O Crowley and T O’Sullivan (0-1 each). | Report | S Barrett (0-11, 0-5 frees), C McCarthy (1-3), P Power (0-3), M Coleman (0-2, 0-1 free), P Philpott, D McSweeney, E Kirby and C Barrett (0-1 each). |
7 September 2024 Round 3 | Blarney | 0-19 - 0-17 | Na Piarsaigh | Ovens Grounds |
S Barrett 0-9 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65), E Kirby 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, C Barrett, P Power, D McSweeney, J O’Keeffe, M Coleman (free) 0-1 each. | Report | P Guest (frees), 0-5, D Connery 0-4 (0-2 frees), R O’Sullivan and K Moynihan 0-2 each, S Forde, E Sheehan, C Hogan and C Hannafin 0-1 each. |
7 September 2024 Round 3 | Carrigtwohill | 2-13 - 0-19 | Courcey Rovers | Carrigaline Grounds |
S Walsh (1-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65); J Mulcahy (1-1); L Gosnell (0-2, 1 free); A Walsh Barry, P Hogan, J Oke, J McCarthy (0-1 each). | Report | R Sweetnam (0-14, 9 frees, 1 65); S Twomey, A O’Donovan (0-2 each); T O’Sullivan (0-1). |
Group B
[edit]Group B table
[edit]Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Bride Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 37 | 39 | 6 |
Castlelyons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 54 | 12 | 4 |
Fermoy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 2 |
Cloyne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 87 | -48 | 0 |
Group B results
[edit]2 August 2024 Round 1 | Fermoy | 0-16 - 2-17 | Castlelyons | Bride Park |
D Daly 0-8 (0-7 f), M Brennan 0-3, J Carr 0-2, P De Róiste, A Aherne, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | A Fenton 0-9 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), E Maye 1-1, K O’Leary 0-3, D Morrisson 1-0, A Spillane, J Kearney 0-2 each. | Referee: C Walsh (Nemo Rangers) |
3 August 2024 Round 1 | Bride Rovers | 2-29 - 0-12 | Cloyne | Killeagh Grounds |
R O’Connell 1-4, A Walsh 0-7 (0-5 f), P O’Flynn 0-5, B Roche 0-4, L Roche 1-1, C Ryan, J Ahern 0-2 each, J Peters, S O’Connor, D Cashman, D Barry 0-1 each. | Report | A Walsh 0-7 f, B Walsh 0-2, C Cahill, N Cahill, I Cahill 0-1 each. |
23 August 2024 Round 2 | Castlelyons | 1-10 - 1-21 | Bride Rovers | St Catherine's Park |
A Fenton (1-6, 0-5 frees), B Murphy (0-2), D Spillane and A Spillane (0-1 each). | Report | A Walsh (0-11, 0-9 frees), C Tobin (1-1), J Ahern (0-3), C Ryan and P O’Flynn (0-2 each), S O’Connor and D Barry (0-1 each). |
25 August 2024 Round 2 | Cloyne | 1-10 - 3-13 | Fermoy | Youghal Grounds |
A Walsh 0-6 f, I Cahill 1-0, C Motherway, B Walsh, N Cahill, M Cahill 0-1 each. | Report | A Aherne 2-0, J Molloy 1-2, J Carr 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), D Daly 0-3 (0-2 f) P Murphy, D Lardner, C Fitzpatrick, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each. |
7 September 2024 Round 3 | Bride Rovers | 0-17 - 0-12 | Fermoy | St Catherine's Park |
A Walsh 0-8 (0-5 f), P O’Flynn 0-3, R O’Connell 0-2, C Ryan, C Hazelwood, D Barry, B Roche 0-1 each. | Report | B O’Sullivan 0-7 (0-6 f), S Coughlan 0-2 f, M Brennan, J O’Brien, P Murphy 0-1 each. |
7 September 2024 Round 3 | Cloyne | 0-14 - 0-30 | Castlelyons | Jamesy Kelleher Park |
E Motherway (0-4), B Walsh (0-3), A Walsh (0-2, frees), T O’Regan, C Motherway, C Cahill, N Cahill and I Cahill (0-1 each). | Report | A Fenton (0-11, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65), N O’Leary, J Kearney and K O’Leary (0-4 each), L Doocey, A Spillane and C Spillane (0-2 each), B Murphy (0-1 each). |
Group C
[edit]Group C table
[edit]Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Glen Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 44 | 48 | 6 |
Killeagh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 65 | 6 | 2 |
Ballyhea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 76 | -19 | 2 |
Inniscarra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 88 | -35 | 2 |
Group C results
[edit]2 August 2024 Round 1 | Ballyhea | 3-11 - 1-20 | Inniscarra | Grenagh Grounds |
P O’Callaghan 1-5 f, M O’Sullivan 1-2, G Morrissey 1-0, J Hickey, C Cox, T Hanley, E O’Leary 0-1 each. | Report | P Holland 1-4 (0-4 f), J Enright 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), C Lynch 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, S Sheehan, S O’Mahony, L Ryan, A McCarthy, F O’Leary, D O’Keeffe, M Nagle 0-1 each. | Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown) |
2 August 2024 Round 1 | Glen Rovers | 3-19 - 0-14 | Killeagh | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
S Lynam 1-5 (0-3 f), S Kennefick 1-2, L Horgan 1-0, D Brosnan 0-4, E O’Leary 0-3, M Dooley, B Moylan 0-2 each, R Dunne 0-1. | Report | D McCarthy 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), D Buckley, E Lane 0-2 each, S Walsh (f), C Leahy 0-1 each. | Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown) |
25 August 2024 Round 2 | Killeagh | 4-09 - 2-16 | Ballyhea | Páirc Bhríde |
Colm Leahy 3-0; R McCarthy 1-0 (1P), D Buckley 0-2, R Long 0-2, Ciaran Leahy 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, E Lane 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, A Leahy 0-1. | Report | J Morrissey 0-6 (1f); J Hickey 0-4 (2f, 1 65), G Morrissey 1-0, M Browne 1-0 (1 P), P O’Callaghan 0-3 (1f), D Copps 0-2, E O’Leary 0-1. |
25 August 2024 Round 2 | Inniscarra | 1-12 - 2-26 | Glen Rovers | Blarney Grounds |
J Enright 0-7 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), S O’Mahony 1-1, D O’Keeffe, M Murphy 0-2 each. | Report | S Lynam 1-7 (0-5 f), S Kennifick 0-5, D Brosnan, B Moylan, E O’Leary 0-4 each, R Downey 1-1, R Dunne 0-1 each. |
7 September 2024 Round 3 | Glen Rovers | 3-23 - 0-15 | Ballyhea | Kanturk Grounds |
S Kennefick 2-4, S Lynam 1-6 (0-3 f), D Brosnan 0-5, E O’Leary 0-3, E Downey, R Downey, D Dooling, M Dooley, L Horgan 0-1 each. | Report | J Hickey 0-9 (0-8 f), E O’Leary, J Morrissey (f), M O’Sullivan 0-2 each. |
7 September 2024 Round 3 | KIlleagh | 4-24 - 1-12 | Inniscarra | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
D McCarthy (1-9, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), R McCarthy (1-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), Colm Leahy (1-2), D Buckley (1-1), S Smiddy (0-3), S Long (0-2), Ciarán Leahy and R Long (0-1 each). | Report | J Enright (0-6, 0-5 frees), M Nagle (1-0), C Lynch (0-2), S O’Mahony, F O’Leary, D O’Keeffe and M Murphy (0-1 each). |
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||
Bride Rovers (Imokilly) | 1-11 | ||||||||||
Blarney (Muskerry) | 3-20 | Blarney (Muskerry) | 2-19 | ||||||||
Killeagh (Imokilly) | 3-16 | Blarney (Muskerry) | 1-13 | ||||||||
Glen Rovers (Seandun) | 3-17 | ||||||||||
Glen Rovers (Seandun) | 3-16 | ||||||||||
Castlelyons (Imokilly) | 3-23 p | Castlelyons (Imokilly) | 1-16 | ||||||||
Na Piarsaigh (Seandun) | 2-26 |
Relegation playoff
[edit]21 September 2024 Playoff | Cloyne | 0-09 - 3-18 | Carrigtwohill | Castlemartyr Grounds |
A Walsh (0-6, 4 frees); M Cahill, C Mullins, P O’Sullivan (0-1 each). | Report | S Walsh (2-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-5 frees); S Brennan (1-1); D Murnane (0-4, 1 free); L Gosnell (0-3, 1 free); P O’Sullivan, P Hogan, J Horgan, L O’Sullivan (0-1 each). |
Quarter-finals
[edit]21 September 2024 Quarter-final | Castlelyons | 3-23 - 2-26 Penalties: 9-8 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Rinn |
A Fenton 1-11 (1-0 pen, 0-4 f, 0-2 65), K O’Leary 0-5, D Morrison, L Doocey 1-0 each, A Spillane, J Kearney, B Murphy 0-2 each, E Maye 0-1. | Report | P Guest 0-12 (0-8 f, 0-2 65), C Hanifin 1-3, L Sheehan 1-1, R O’Sullivan 0-4, K Forde 0-3, K Moynihan, C Hogan, S Forde 0-1 each. |
22 September 2024 Quarter-final | Blarney | 3-20 - 3-16 | Killeagh | Clonmult Memorial Park |
S Barrett (0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), P Power (1-2), D McSweeney and C Barrett (1-1 each), E Kirby (0-4), C McCarthy (0-3), P Crowley (0-2). | Report | D McCarthy (0-8, 0-7 frees), R McCarthy (1-2, 0-1 free), Colm Leahy (1-1), S Smiddy (1-0), S Long (0-2), A Walsh, Ciarán Leahy and R Long (0-1 each). |
Semi-finals
[edit]6 October 2024 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 3-16 - 1-16 | Castlelyons | SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
P Horgan 2-9 (1-0 pen, 0-8 f, 0-1 65), E O’Leary 1-1, D Brosnan 0-2, S Kennefick, R Dunne, M Dooley, B Moylan 0-1 each. | Report | A Fenton 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), A Spillane 1-3, J Kearney, L Doocey, C Spillane, C McCarthy 0-1 each. |
6 October 2024 Semi-final | Bride Rovers | 1-11 - 2-19 | Blarney | SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
P O’Flynn 1-3 (0-1f), A Walsh 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 65), R O’Connell 0-2, B Roche, C Ryan, C Hogan (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Report | S Barrett 0-7 (0-4f), C McCarthy 1-2, P Power 0-4, C Barrett 1-1, E Kirby, M Coleman (0-1f) 0-2 each, P Crowley 0-1. |
Final
[edit]20 October 2024 Final | Glen Rovers | 3-17 - 1-13 | Blarney | SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
P Horgan 2-6 (1-4 f), D Brosnan 0-4, L Quilligan 1-1, B Moylan 0-2 (0-1 f), S Kennefick, M Dooley, S Lynam, L Coughlan 0-1 each. | Report | S Barrett 0-4 (0-2 f), M Coleman 0-3 (0-2 f), C McCarthy 1-0, P Power 0-2, C Hegarty, E Kirby, D Hanlon, C Barrett 0-1 each. | Referee: W King (Banteer) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 2-46 | 52 | 5 | 10.40 |
2 | Shane Barrett | Blarney | 1-44 | 47 | 6 | 7.83 |
3 | Seán Walsh | Carrigtwohill | 4-26 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
4 | Ryan Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-34 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
5 | Pádraig Guest | Na Piarsaigh | 1-26 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
6 | Stephen Lynam | Glen Rovers | 3-19 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
7 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 4-15 | 27 | 2 | 13.50 |
8 | Dylan McCarthy | Killeagh | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
9 | Simon Kennefick | Glen Rovers | 3-13 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
Adam Walsh | Bride Rovers | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 2-09 | 15 | Castlelyons |
2 | Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 1-11 | 14 | Na Piarsaigh |
Ryan Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-14 | 14 | Carrigtwohill | |
4 | Seán Walsh | Carrigtwohill | 1-10 | 13 | Na Piarsaigh |
5 | Seán Walsh | Carrigtwohill | 2-06 | 12 | Cloyne |
Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 2-06 | 12 | Blarney | |
Dylan McCarthy | Killeagh | 1-09 | 12 | Inniscarra | |
Pádraig Guest | Na Piarsaigh | 0-12 | 12 | Castlelyons | |
9 | Shane Barrett | Blarney | 0-11 | 11 | Courcey Rovers |
Adam Walsh | Bride Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Castlelyons | |
Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 0-11 | 11 | Cloyne | |
Ryan Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh |
References
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