2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Appearance
Dates | 2 August - October 2024 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
Relegated | Cloyne | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 21 | ||
Goals scored | 63 (3 per match) | ||
Points scored | 725 (34.52 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Alan Fenton (2-37) | ||
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The 2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship is 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 is scheduled to run from 2 August to October 2024.
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]Knockout stage 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]Knockout stage 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]Knockout stage
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) | |||||||||||
Blarney (Muskerry) | 3-20 | Blarney (Muskerry) | |||||||||
Killeagh (Imokilly) | 3-16 | Blarney / Bride Rovers | |||||||||
Castlelyons / Glen Rovers | |||||||||||
Glen Rovers (Seandun) | |||||||||||
Castlelyons (Imokilly) | 3-23 p | Castlelyons (Imokilly) | |||||||||
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]Semi-final | Bride Rovers | v | Blarney |
Semi-final | Glen Rovers | v | Castlelyons |
Final
[edit]October 2024 Final | v | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 2-37 | 43 | 4 | 10.75 |
2 | Seán Walsh | Carrigtwohill | 4-26 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
3 | Shane Barrett | Blarney | 1-33 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
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 | 3-18 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
7 | Dylan McCarthy | Killeagh | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
8 | Ashley Walsh | Cloyne | 0-21 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
9 | Simon Kennefick | Glen Rovers | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
10 | Colm Leahy | Killeagh | 5-04 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
Adam Walsh | Bride Rovers | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 1-11 | 14 | Na Piarsaigh |
Ryan Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-14 | 14 | Carrigtwohill | |
3 | Seán Walsh | Carrigtwohill | 1-10 | 13 | Na Piarsaigh |
4 | Seán Walsh | Carrigtwohill | 2-06 | 12 | Cloyne |
Dylan McCarthy | Killeagh | 1-09 | 12 | Inniscarra | |
Pádraig Guest | Na Piarsaigh | 0-12 | 12 | Castlelyons | |
7 | 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
[edit]- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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- ^ O'Mahony, Barry (15 October 2023). "Castlelyons come good late on to defeat Kilworth and land PIHC title". Echo Live. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (28 October 2023). "Newcestown hold off Blarney in replay to clinch Senior A title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "SAHC: Inniscarra ease past Mallow to survive in the senior ranks". Echo Live. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.