The 2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.[1][2] The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019.[3] The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[4] The championship eventually began on 1 August 2020 and, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, eventually ended on 21 August 2021.[5][6][7]
| Dates | 1 August 2020 - 21 August 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
| Champions |  Castlemartyr (1st title)Brian Lawton (captain) Séamus Lawton (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Russell RoversDaniel Moynihan (captain) Séamus Kennefick (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Ballymartle | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 59 (2.46 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 719 (29.96 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 21 August 2021 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Castlemartry and Russell Rovers, in their first ever meeting in a county final in any grade. Castlemartyr won the match by 1-20 to 0-11 to claim the inaugural title.[8]
Team changes
editTo Championship
editRegraded from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Kilbrittain
- Tracton
- St Finbarrs
- Castlemartyr
- St Catherine’s
- Barryroe
- Ballymartle
- Grenagh
- Ballygarvan
- Milford
- Dripsey
Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Participating teams
editThe club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[9]
| Team | Seeding | Ranking | Location | Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbrittain | A | 1 | Kilbrittain | Black and yellow |
| Tracton | A | 2 | Minane Bridge | Green and red |
| Castlemartyr | A | 3 | Castlemartyr | Red and white |
| St. Finbarr's | B | 4 | Togher | Blue and yellow |
| Barryroe | B | 5 | Barryroe | Blue and navy |
| St. Catherine's | B | 6 | Ballynoe | Purple and yellow |
| Grenagh | C | 7 | Grenagh | Yellow and blue |
| Ballymartle | C | 8 | Riverstick | Green and yellow |
| Ballygarvan | C | 9 | Ballygarvan | Red and white |
| Milford | D | 10 | Milford | Blue and white |
| Dripsey | D | 11 | Dripsey | Blue and red |
| Russell Rovers | D | 12 | Shanagarry | Black and yellow |
Fixtures/results
editGroup 1
editTable
editAdvance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Russell Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10-46 | 3-40 | 27 | 4 |
| Kilbrittain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-45 | 1-36 | 12 | 4 |
| Ballygarvan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-42 | 3-46 | -10 | 3 |
| Barryroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-34 | 9-45 | -29 | 1 |
Results
edit| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Ballygarvan | 0-17 - 1-14 | Russell Rovers | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| M Kennefick 0-5 (2f), M Cussen 0-4 (3f), D O’Connor and R O’Halloran 0-2 each, D McCarthy 0-1 (1f), D O’Sullivan, P O’Halloran and A Dunne 0-1 each. | Report | J Beausang 1-9 (1 pen, 7f), K Tattan, P Cummins, L Duggan, D Moynihan and B Hartnett 0-1 each. |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Kilbrittain | 0-12 - 0-12 | Barryroe | Timoleague Sportsfield |
| M Sexton 0-8 (7f); C Sheehan, P Wall, M Hickey, R Cashman (f) 0-1 each. | Report | J Murphy 0-8 (8f); R Kiely, P Moloney, S Holland, B O’Donovan (f) 0-1 each. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Barryroe | 2-10 - 1-15 | Ballygarvan | Páirc Uí Riagáin |
| J Murphy 1-7, A McSweeney 1-0, K Griffin 0-1, R Kiely 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1. | D O'Connor 1-4, R O'Halloran 0-4, M Kennefick 0-4, M Cussen 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1. |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Kilbrittain | 2-11 - 1-14 | Russell Rovers | Carrigaline Sportsfield |
| M Sexton 0-7, P Wall 1-1, M Madden 1-0, C Sheehan 0-1, R Cashman 0-1, S Sexton 0-1. | J Beausang 0-8, N Hartnett 1-2, K Tatton 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, L Murray 0-1, P Cummins 0-1. |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | Barryroe | 1-12 - 8-18 | Russell Rovers | Manning Park |
| J O'Donovan 0-8, R Kiely 1-1, M Crowley 0-1, A McSweeney 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | J Beausang 2-9, D Ruddy 2-2, B Hartnett 2-1, L Duggan-Murray 1-1, K Moynihan 0-4, J McGrath 1-0, JP Ivers 0-1. |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | Kilbrittain | 0-22 - 0-10 | Ballygarvan | Charlie Hurley Park |
| M Sexton 0-12, M Madden 0-3, P Wall 0-2, R Cashman 0-2, P Brennan 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, M Hickey 0-1. | M Kennefick 0-9, A Buckley 0-1. |
Group 2
editTable
editAdvance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Castlemartyr | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-63 | 5-34 | 41 | 6 |
| Milford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-50 | 3-44 | 9 | 3 |
| St. Finbarr's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-49 | 4-33 | 3 | 3 |
| Ballymartle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-31 | 5-72 | -53 | 0 |
Results
edit| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Castlemartyr | 3-13 - 2-13 | St. Finbarr's | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| Report |
| 2 August 2020 Round 1 | Ballymartle | 1-08 - 0-22 | Milford | Carrignavar Sportsfield |
| Report |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Castlemartyr | 1-22 - 3-14 | Milford | Mourne Abbey |
| M Kelly 0-6. | Report |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | St. Finbarr's | 0-22 - 0-16 | Ballymartle | Ballinhassig Sportsfield |
| Report |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | Castlemartyr | 5-28 - 0-07 | Ballymartle | Rostellan Sportsfield |
| M Kelly 1-9, B Lawton 1-3. | Report |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | St. Finbarr's | 1-14 - 1-14 | Milford | Castletownroche Sportsfield |
| Report |
Group 3
editTable
editAdvance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| St. Catherine's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-47 | 1-37 | 13 | 6 |
| Tracton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-53 | 5-40 | 16 | 4 |
| Dripsey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-41 | 3-58 | -14 | 1 |
| Grenagh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-38 | 6-44 | -15 | 1 |
Results
edit| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Grenagh | 1-14 - 0-17 | Dripsey | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| 1 August 2020 Round 1 | Tracton | 0-14 - 0-15 | St. Catherine's | Páirc Shéamuis de Barra |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | Tracton | 1-27 - 3-12 | Dripsey | Manning Park |
| 9 August 2020 Round 2 | St. Catherine's | 1-15 - 0-11 | Grenagh | Rathcormac Sportsfield |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | St. Catherine's | 1-17 - 1-12 | Dripsey | Watergrasshill |
| 30 August 2020 Round 3 | Tracton | 5-12 - 2-13 | Grenagh | Ballincollig |
Knockout stage
editRelegation playoff
edit| 12 September 2020 Playoff | Barryroe | 4-36 - 0-05 | Ballymartle | Charlie Hurley Park |
| J O'Donovan 1-8, D Ó Buachalla 1-5, J Murphy 0-8, C Hurley 1-3, R Kiely 1-2, A McSweeney 0-3, K Griffin 0-3, M Crowley 0-2, C Sheehy 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1. | D O'Leary 0-4, B Dwyer 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 12 September 2020 Quarter-final | Russell Rovers | 2-18 - 1-13 | Milford | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| J Beausang 0-10 (0-6 f), B Hartnett 2-1, K Moynihan 0-3, K Walsh 0-2, L Duggan-Murray, J Scannell 0-1 each. | Report | A Watson 0-5, B Murphy 0-4 f, E Dillon 0-3 f, S O'Connell 1-0, C O'Gorman 0-1 f. | Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown) |
| 12 September 2020 Quarter-final | Kilbrittain | 1-16 - 0-08 | Tracton | Brinny Sportsfield |
| M Sexton 0-8, D Harrington 1-1, P Wall 0-2, M Hickey 0-2, R Cashman 0-1, M Madden 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1. | R Walsh 0-6, A Kiely 0-1, M Byrne 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 26 September 2020 Semi-final | St Catherine’s | 0-13 - 1-15 | Russell Rovers | Killeagh Grounds |
| S O’Brien 0-8 (0-6f,65), M Mulcahy 0-3, B Mulcahy, D Mangan (0-1 each). | Report | J Beausang 0-10 (0-6f, 65), B Hartnett 1-0, L Duggan-Murray 0-2, J McGrath 0-2, D Ruddy 0-1. |
| 27 September 2020 Semi-final | Castlemartyr | 1-13 - 0-13 | Kilbrittain | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Kelly (1-3, 2 frees), Barry Lawton (0-4, 1 ’65), N Madden (0-3), Brian Lawton, E Martin, J McGann (0-1 each). | Report | M Sexton (0-5 frees), R Cashman (0-2, 1 free), P Brennan, M Hickey, P Wall, M Madden, C Moloney and D Harrington (0-1 each). |
Final
edit| 21 August 2021 Final | Russell Rovers | 0-11 - 1-20 | Castlemartyr | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| J Beausang (0-4, 3 frees), B Hartnett (1 free) and K Moynihan (0-2 each), P Cummins, L Duggan Murray and F Murray (0-1 each). | Report | M Kelly (0-9, 6 frees), J McGann (1-2), Barry Lawton (0-4), J Stack (0-2), N Madden, M Cosgrave and C Joyce (0-1 each). | Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg) |
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