The 2021 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021.[1] The championship began on 4 September 2021 and ended on 5 December 2021.
| Dates | 4 September - 5 December 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Bon Secours Hospital | ||
| Champions |  Iveleary (1st title)Brian Cronin (captain) John McNulty (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  MitchelstownPa Magee (captain) Martin O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Kinsale | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 32 | ||
| Goals scored | 75 (2.34 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 747 (23.34 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Chris Óg Jones (5-38) | ||
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The final was played on 5 December 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Iveleary and Mitchelstown, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Iveleary won the match by 0-20 to 0-07 to claim their first ever championship title.[2]
Iveleary's Chris Óg Jones was the championship's top scorer with 5-38.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Junior A Football Championship
Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
editPromoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated to the City Junior A Football Championship
Results
editGroup A
editTable
editAdvance to play-offs Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Mitchelstown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-40 | 4-24 | 22 | 4 |
| Aghabullogue | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-42 | 6-27 | 21 | 4 |
| Glanmire | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-27 | 5-29 | 13 | 4 |
| Kildorrery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-21 | 10-50 | -56 | 0 |
Results
edit| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Mitchelstown | 1-11 - 3-10 | Aghabullogue | Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park |
| M Walsh 1-7, J O'Sullivan 0-1, S Beston 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1. | K O'Sullivan 2-0, D Thompson 0-6, M Bradley 1-2, L Casey 0-2. |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Kildorrery | 0-05 - 5-13 | Glanmire | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| 26 September 2021 Round 2 | Glanmire | 1-06 - 4-12 | Mitchelstown | Castlelyons GAA Grounds |
| L Hackett 1-0, D Molden 0-3, E Murphy 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, M Cussen 0-1. | C O'Mahony 2-5, M Walsh 0-5, S Cahill 1-1, S Walsh 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 26 September 2021 Round 2 | Aghabullogue | 4-20 - 1-08 | Kildorrery | Kanturk GAA Grounds |
| 16 October 2021 Round 3 | Mitchelstown | 1-17 - 0-08 | Kildorrery | Araglen GAA Grounds |
| 16 October 2021 Round 3 | Aghabullogue | 1-12 - 4-08 | Glanmire | Inniscarra GAA Grounds |
Group B
editTable
editAdvance to play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilshannig | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-37 | 1-25 | 21 | 6 |
| Glanworth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-31 | 3-31 | -3 | 4 |
| Adrigole | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-29 | 2-31 | -5 | 2 |
| Glenville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-26 | 2-36 | -13 | 0 |
Results
edit| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Adrigole | 0-10 - 0-09 | Glenville | Sam Maguire Park |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Kilshannig | 2-15 - 0-05 | Glanworth | The Mill Field |
| B O'Shea 1-1, T Cunningham 1-1, E O'Hanlon 0-3, K Twomey 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-3, C McMahon 0-2, B Guerin 0-1, J Kearney 0-1. | S O'Riordan 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1. |
| 25 September 2021 Round 2 | Glenville | 1-07 - 0-14 | Kilshannig | The Mill Field |
| J Cooke 0-4, D O'Farrell 1-0, J Carver 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, S Cahill 0-1. | C McMahon 0-5, B O'Shea 0-2, J Twomey 0-2, K Twomey 0-2, B Curtin 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 25 September 2021 Round 2 | Glanworth | 0-14 - 1-06 | Adrigole | Iveleary GAA Grounds |
| S O'Riordan 0-8, M Sheehan 0-4, D Pyne 0-1, P Blackburne 0-1. | Report | David Harrington 1-4, N O'Sullivan 0-1, J Harrington 0-1. |
| 16 October 2021 Round 3 | Kilshannig | 2-08 - 0-13 | Adrigole | Castletown GAA Grounds |
| K Twomey 1-2, B O'Shea 1-1, E O'Hanlon 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Kearney 0-1. | Report | D Harrington 0-10, N O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 16 October 2021 Round 3 | Glanworth | 2-12 - 0-10 | Glenville | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
Group C
editTable
editAdvance to play-offs Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Iveleary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-61 | 2-33 | 31 | 6 |
| Millstreet | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-45 | 3-50 | -2 | 4 |
| St. Finbarr's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-38 | 2-40 | -8 | 2 |
| Kinsale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-30 | 4-51 | -21 | 0 |
Results
edit| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Millstreet | 1-21 - 3-11 | Kinsale | Castle Grounds |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | St. Finbarr's | 0-12 - 0-18 | Iveleary | Cloughduv GAA Grounds |
| C Óg Jones 0-6, C Vaughan 0-5, B Cronin 0-3. |
| 26 September 2021 Round 2 | Kinsale | 0-11 - 0-12 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh |
| 26 September 2021 Round 2 | Iveleary | 0-25 - 1-13 | Millstreet | Páirc Abán |
| C Vaughan 0-11, C Óg Jones 0-10, C Galvin 0-2, B O'Leary 0-2. | N Flahive 0-7, C O'Leary 1-1, J Linehan 0-2, K Crowley 0-1, D Cashman 0-1, S Hickey 0-1. |
| 16 October 2021 Round 3 | Millstreet | 2-11 - 0-14 | St. Finbarr's | Castle Grounds |
| 16 October 2021 Round 3 | Kinsale | 1-08 - 3-18 | Iveleary | Valley Rovers GAA Grounds |
| T Broderick 1-1, J O'Brien 0-2, G Finn 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, B Coughlan 0-1, C Donnellan 0-1. | C Óg Jones 2-2, C Vaughan 1-4, I Jones 0-4, C O'Leary 0-3, B Cronin 0-1, K Manning 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, S Lehane 0-1, L Kearney 0-1. |
Group D
editTable
editAdvance to play-offs
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Dromtarriffe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-32 | 4-38 | 3 | 4 |
| Ballydesmond | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-38 | 3-37 | 1 | 4 |
| Gabriel Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-32 | 4-28 | 0 | 2 |
| Ballinora | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-30 | 6-31 | -4 | 2 |
Results
edit| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Gabriel Rangers | 2-13 - 1-08 | Ballinora | Randal Óg GAA Grounds |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Dromtarriffe | 1-18 - 2-14 | Ballydesmond | Cullen GAA Grounds |
| E Murphy 0-5, B Murphy 1-1, C O'Callaghan 0-4, D O'Keeffe 0-3, M O'Connor 0-2, T Howard 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1. | D Moynihan 2-3, N Fleming 0-2, B Lenihan 0-2, |
| 26 September 2021 Round 2 | Ballinora | 2-16 - 3-08 | Dromtarriffe | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| 26 September 2021 Round 2 | Ballydesmond | 0-14 - 0-13 | Gabriel Rangers | Páirc Cill Mhíchíl |
| 16 October 2021 Round 3 | Ballinora | 2-06 - 1-10 | Ballydesmond | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| 16 October 2021 Round 3 | Gabriel Rangers | 0-08 - 3-06 | Dromtarriffe | Páirc Cill Mhíchíl |
Relegation stage
editPlayoff
edit| 30 October 2021 Playoff | Kinsale | 2-14 - 2-15 (aet) | Kildorrery | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| M Murphy 1-3, H Sheehan 1-1, A Gould 0-1, T Broderick 0-5, B Coughlan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1. | J O'Gorman 1-5, C Harrington 1-0, W Fouhy 0-3, K Noonan 0-2, K Hurley 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, T Watson 0-1. |
Knockout stage
editQuarter-finals
edit| 30 October 2021 Quarter-final | Kilshannig | 1-08 - 1-06 | Millstreet | Fr. Kelleher Park |
| T Cunningham 1-1, E O'Hanlon 0-4, K Twomey 0-3. | M Ellis 1-2, K Crowley 0-1, N Flahive 0-1, J Linehan 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1. |
| 30 October 2021 Quarter-final | Mitchelstown | 3-15 - 2-11 (aet) | Ballydesmond | Dr. Croke Park |
| M Keane 1-3, D Reidy-Price 1-2, D Flynn 1-0, S Cahill 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, P Magee 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, S Beston 0-1. | Donncha O'Connor 0-6, D Moynihan 1-2, N Fleming 1-0, Donal O'Connor 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, B Linehan 0-1. |
| 30 October 2021 Quarter-final | Dromtarriffe | 0-10 - 1-13 | Aghabullogue | Mallow GAA Complex |
| C O'Callaghan 0-3, D O'Keeffe 0-4, E Murphy 0-2. | M Bradley 0-5, I Barry-Murphy 1-0, D Thompson 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, B Casey 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 31 October 2021 Quarter-final | Iveleary | 5-12 - 0-12 | Glanworth | Mourneabbey Grounds |
| C Óg Jones 2-8, B Cronin 1-2, I Jones 1-0, A O'Donovan 1-0, C O'Leary 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1. | M Sheehan 0-4, S O'Riordan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, D Pyne 0-2, E Sheehan 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 13 November 2021 Semi-final | Iveleary | 3-14 - 1-05 | Aghabullogue | Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park |
| C Óg Jones 1-4, C O'Leary 1-3, B Cronin 1-2, C Vaughan 0-3, B O'Leary 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Bradley 0-4, N Barry-Murphy 1-0, I Barry-Murphy 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 27 November 2021 Semi-final | Kilshannig | 1-13 - 2-11 | Mitchelstown | Kildorrery Grounds |
| É O'Hanlon 1-5, T Cunningham 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, B Guerin 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, J Kearney 0-1. | C O'Mahony 0-4, D Dineen 1-0, P Molloy 1-0, S Cahill 0-2, J Sheehan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | Referee: C Dineen (Douglas) |
Final
edit| 5 December 2021 Final | Iveleary | 0-20 - 0-07 | Mitchelstown | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| C Óg Jones 0-8 (0-2 f), C Vaughan 0-5 (0-1 f), B O’Leary 0-3, B Cronin, J Creedon (0-1 45), I Jones, C Galvin 0-1 each. | Report | M Walsh 0-3 (0-1 f, 0-1 45), J Sheehan (f), C English, A O’Brien, D Flynn 0-1 each. | Referee: C Treacy (Nemo Rangers) |
References
edit- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 April 2021). "West Cork group of death pick of county championship draws". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Brilliant Iveleary claim second county football title in just over four months". Echo Live. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Tarrant, John (7 August 2021). "Jones runs riot as Iveleary celebrate first county football title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Tarrant, John (22 August 2021). "Rockchapel upset the odds in county final against Mitchelstown". Echo Live. Retrieved 23 August 2021.