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2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

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2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates2 August - 20 October 2024
Teams12
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
Champions Glen Rovers (1st title)
Dean Brosnan (captain)
Tomás Mulcahy (manager)
Runners-upBorder Blarney
Mark Coleman (captain)
Michael Barrett (manager)
RelegatedBorder Cloyne
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored74 (3.08 per match)
Points scored817 (34.04 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Alan Fenton (2-46)
2023 (Previous) (Next) 2025

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

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To Championship

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Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Participating teams

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Clubs

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Team Location Colours Manager(s) Captain(s)
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

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Group A table

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Team Matches Score Pts
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

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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

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Group B table

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Team Matches Score Pts
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

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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

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Group C table

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Team Matches Score Pts
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

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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

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Bracket

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
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
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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