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2023 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

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2023 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Dates4 August - 22 October 2022
Teams12
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
ChampionsBorder Aghabullogue (2nd title)
Shane Tarrant (captain)
Micheál McGrath (manager)
Runners-upBorder Midleton
James Nagle (captain)
Relegated Douglas
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored65 (2.71 per match)
Points scored780 (32.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Aaron Mulcahy (1-52)
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

The 2023 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship and the 114th staging overall of a championship for lower-ranking intermediate hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.[1] The championship ran from 4 August to 22 October 2023.

The final was played on 22 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Aghabullogue and Midleton, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Aghabullogue won the match by 3-17 to 2-19 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 113 years.[2]

Midleton's Aaron Mulcahy was the championship's top scorer with 1-52.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

Group A

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Group A table

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  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Aghabullogue 3 2 1 0 71 59 12 5
Lisgoold 3 1 1 1 62 62 0 3
Aghada 3 1 1 1 66 59 7 3
Youghal 3 0 1 2 50 69 -19 1

Group A results

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4 August 2023 Round 1 Youghal 0-17 - 0-17 Lisgoold Castlemartyr Grounds
J Murray (0-6 frees), D O'Donoghue (0-4, 0-1sl, 0-1f, 0-1 65), B Moloney (0-3, 0-1f), C O'Mahony (0-1), C Geary (0-1), S Smiddy (0-1), O Hill (0-1). M Hegarty 0-4, J Cronin, D Healy (0-1f) J Cashman (0-1f), L O’Shea (0-1 sideline) 0-2 each, L Walsh, J O’Driscoll, D O’Brien, C O’Brien, K Cashman 0-1 each.
6 August 2023 Round 1 Aghada 1-17 - 1-17 Aghabullogue Páirc Uí Rinn
W Leahy 0-11. Report S Tarrant 0-8.
12 August 2023 Round 2 Lisgoold 2-17 - 0-22 Aghada Dungourney Grounds
J Cashman 0-8, D Healy 1-2, J O'Driscoll 1-0, M Hegarty 0-2. Report C Terry 0-6, W Leahy 0-6, P O'Neill 0-2.
13 August 2023 Round 2 Aghabullogue 2-22 - 1-14 Youghal Páirc Uí Rinn
S Tarrant 1-6, M Bradley 0-8, J Foley 1-1.
2 September 2023 Round 3 Lisgoold 1-19 - 2-17 Aghabullogue Caherlag Grounds
J Cashman 0-10, M Hegarty 1-1. Report J Corkery 2-4, S Tarrant 0-7.
2 September 2023 Round 3 Youghal 1-13 - 1-21 Aghada Fr O'Neill's Grounds
Report W Leahy 1-11, R O’Connell 0-2, F O’Connor 0-2, M Russell 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2.

Group B

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Group B table

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  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Blackrock 3 2 1 0 67 62 5 5
Mayfield 3 2 1 0 65 59 2 5
Sarsfields 3 0 1 1 54 59 -5 1
Kildorrery 3 0 1 2 61 67 -6 1

Group B results

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5 August 2023 Round 1 Mayfield 1-16 - 1-16 Blackrock Ballinlough Grounds
Report R Sweeney 0–8 (5), D O'Farrell 0–4, D Browne 1–0, F Coleman 0–3, J Golden 0–1.
6 August 2023 Round 1 Sarsfields 1-13 - 1-13 Kildorrery Glanworth Grounds
S O'Regan 1-5, A Hackett 0-2, B Nodwell 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-2, T Óg Murphy 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. Report P Pigott 1-2, P O'Brien 0-8, L Keating 0-2, J Keating 0-1.
13 August 2023 Round 2 Blackrock 1-19 - 1-16 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Rinn
R Sweeney 0–5 (5f), T Grainger 1–1, S Healy 0–4 (2f), J O'Sullivan 0–4, I O'Keeffe 0–2, E Smith 0–1, E Cantwell 0–1, F Coleman 0–1. Report
13 August 2023 Round 2 Kildorrery 0-21 - 3-16 Mayfield Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
P O'Brien 0-7, J Keating 0-6, L Keating 0-3, D Kelly 0-2, T Condon 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. N Kelly 0-8, D O'Neill 1-2, P Duggan 1-1, T Horgan 1-0, S O'Donovan 0-3, M Coffey 0-1, S Kelly 0-1.
2 September 2023 Round 3 KIldorrery 1-21 - 3-17 Blackrock O'Connell Park
P O'Brien 0-7, D Kelly 1-1, J Keating 0-4, P Pigott 0-3, L Keating 0-2, W Fouhy 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, K Hurley 0-1, T Condon 0-1. F Coleman 3-3, E O'Farrell 0-7, D O'Farrell 0-2, R Sweeney 0-2, T Grainer 0-2, R Laide 0-1.
2 September 2023 Round 3 Sarsfields 3-10 - 2-15 Mayfield Carraig na bhFear Grounds
S O’Regan 2-1 (1-0 f), B Nodwell 1-4, J O’Leary 0-2, B Graham 0-2, A Hackett 0-1. Report N Kelly 0-7 (0-3 f), M J Coffey 1-1, T Horgan 1-0, D O’Neill 0-3, D O’Donovan, S O’Donovan (f), K Punch, D Malone (0-1 each). Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

Group C

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Group C table

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  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Midleton 3 3 0 0 60 50 10 6
Ballygiblin 3 2 0 1 58 58 0 4
Cloughduv 3 1 0 2 60 60 0 2
Douglas 3 0 0 3 47 57 -10 0

Group C results

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6 August 2023 Round 1 Douglas 1-10 - 1-12 Ballygiblin Páirc Lios gCúl
C O'Donovan 0-6, G O'Shea 1-0, S St Ledger 0-2, M Dolan 0-1, R Hanley 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-8, S O'Sullivan 1-0, R Donegan 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, S Beston 0-1.
6 August 2023 Round 1 Cloughduv 1-12 - 2-12 Midleton Páirc Uí Rinn
J Devine 0-9, E Macnabolla 1-0, B Macnabolla 0-1, O O'Driscoll 0-1, L Elliot 0-1. A Quirke 1-2, A Mulcahy 0-5, K Farmer 1-1, C Crowley 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, T O'Leary-Hayes 0-1.
11 August 2023 Round 2 Midleton 0-15 - 0-14 Douglas Charlie Hurley Park
A Mulcahy 0-8 (0-6 frees), G Reddy, T Roche and K Farmer 0-2 each and L Hennessy 0-1. Report
13 August 2023 Round 2 Ballygiblin 1-19 - 2-12 Cloughduv Blarney Grounds
J O'Sullivan 0-9, S O'Sullivan 0-4, C O'Mahony 0-4, S Beston 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-2. M Verling 1-8, E Clifford 1-0, J Devine 0-2, P O'Driscoll 0-1, B McNabola 0-1.
2 September 2023 Round 3 Midleton 2-21 - 2-15 Ballygiblin St Catherine's Park
A Mulcahy 1-12, T Roche 1-0, J Nagle 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, T O'Leary-Hayes 0-1. J O'Sullivan 1-6, D Flynn 0-4, C O'Mahony 1-1, S Beston 0-3, K Duggan 0-1.
2 September 2023 Round 3 Cloughduv 3-18 - 2-14 Douglas Ballincollig Grounds

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Aghabullogue
(Muskerry)
0-17
Mayfield
(Seandun)
1-18 Mayfield
(Seandun)
0-11
Lisgoold
(Imokilly)
0-18 Aghabullogue
(Muskerry)
3-17
Midleton
(Imokilly)
2-19
Midleton
(Imokilly)
1-18
Blackrock
(Seandun)
1-20 Blackrock
(Seandun)
1-17
Ballygiblin
(Avondhu)
0-18

Relegation playoff

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16 September 2023 Playoff Youghal 5-17 - 4-12 Douglas Páirc Séamus de Barra
D O’Donoghue 2-3, B Moloney 1-5 (0-5 f), B Cooper, R McMahon 1-1 each, J Murray, S Smiddy, J O’Mahony, A Frahill O’Connor, E Cronin, O Hill, C O’Mahony 0-1 each. Report F Barry 2-2 (1-2 f), C O’Donovan 1-3, M Dolan 0-3 f, S O’Leary 1-0, C O’Keeffe, E O’Sullivan, D O’Callaghan, N Hartnett 0-1 each. Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)

Quarter-finals

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16 September 2023 Quarter-final Mayfield 1-18 - 0-18 Lisgoold Páirc Uí Chonaill
D O’Neill 1-6, N Kelly 0-7 (0-6 f), D Malone, S O’Donovan 0-2 each, MJ Coffey 0-1. Report J Cashman (0-2 f), D Healy 0-5 each, L O’Shea (0-1 f), M Hegarty 0-3 each, J O’Driscoll 0-2. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
16 September 2023 Quarter-final Blackrock 1-20 - 0-18 Ballygiblin Riverstown Sportsfield
E O’Farrell (0-9, 5f, 1 65), T Grainger 1-0, R Sweeney (0-3, 1f), I O’Keefe (0-2), R Laide, D O Farrell, John O’Sullivan, S Healy, F Coleman, L O’Sullivan (0-1 each). Report J O’Sullivan (0-12, 9f, 1 65), S Beston (0-3), P Malloy, K Duggan, D Barry (0-1 each). Referee: B Sweeney

Semi-finals

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29 September 2023 Semi-final Midleton 1-18 - 1-17 Blackrock Páirc Séamus de Barra
A Mulcahy 0-13 (0-10 f), T O’Leary-Hayes 1-0, T Roche, D McCarthy 0-2 each, L Hennessy 0-1. Report R Sweeney 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1 f), 0-7 (0-6 f) J O’Sullivan, D O’Farrell 0-2 each, E Smith, S Healy 0-1 each. Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)
29 September 2023 Semi-final Aghabullogue 0-17 - 0-11 Mayfield Páirc Uí Rinn
M Bradley (0-4f), S Tarrant (0-3f) 0-6 each, J Corkery, P Ring 0-2 each, B Dineen 0-1. Report N Kelly 0-9 (0-6f, 0-1 65), D Malone, S O’Donovan (0-1f) 0-1 each. Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)

Final

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22 October 2023 Final Aghabullogue 3-17 - 2-19 Midleton Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Bradley 0-12 (0-8 f), J Corkery 2-0, S Tarrant 1-2, C Gillespie, P Ring, N Barry Murphy 0-1 each. Report A Mulcahy 0-14 (0-11 f 0-1 65), K Farmer 1-1, A Quirke 1-0, D McCarthy 0-2, A Ryan, G Reddy 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)

References

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  1. ^ "Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws". Echo Live. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ McKay, Jack (22 October 2023). "Matthew Bradley inspires Aghabullogue to one-point IAHC final win over Midleton". Echo Live. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ^ Barry, Stephen (15 October 2022). "Late goals seal brilliant Ballygibblin's second county on the trot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Considine the Éire Óg hero as Youghal relegated". Irish Examiner. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Dungourney hurlers edge out Cloughduv to land Intermediate A title". Echo Live. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Douglas escape drop after thriller with Meelin". Irish Examiner. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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