2020 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

The 2020 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship was the 85th 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 19 November 2019.[1] The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[2] The championship eventually began on 24 July 2020, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, eventually ended on 21 August 2021.[3][4][5]

2020 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
Dates24 July 2020 - 21 August 2021
Teams16
SponsorBon Secours Hospital
Champions Rockchapel (2ndth title)
Kevin Collins (captain)
Jerry Casey (manager)
Runners-up Mitchelstown
Relegated Mayfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored77 (2.41 per match)
Points scored685 (21.41 per match)
Top scorer(s) Cathail O'Mahony (5-29)
2019 (Previous) (Next) 2021

The final was played on 21 August 2021 at Mallow GAA Complex, between Rockchapel and Mitchelstown, in what was their first meeting in the final. Rockchapel won the match by 1-10 to 0-09 to claim their second championship title overall and their first since 1989.[6]

Mitchelstown's Cathail O'Mahony was the championship's top scorer with 5-29.

Format change

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On 26 March 2019, three championship proposals were circulated to Cork club delegates. A core element running through all three proposals, put together by the Cork GAA games workgroup, was that there be a group stage of 12 teams and straight relegation and promotion.[7] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which will see one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with county players available.[8]

Group 1

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Group 1 table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Millstreet 3 2 0 1 3-39 3-23 16 4
Ballinora 3 2 0 1 2-31 3-25 3 4
St. Finbarr's 3 1 0 2 2-32 3-43 -14 2
Glenville 3 1 0 2 6-29 4-40 -5 2

Group 1 results

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25 July 2020 Round 1 Glenville 3-07 - 2-12 Ballinora Grenagh
A Murphy 2-2, S Desmond 1-2, J Gowen, C Cronin, J Cooke 0-1 each. Report N Lordan 0-4 (0-2 f), D Holmes 1-1 (1-0 penalty), J Lordan 0-3, A O’Shea 1-0, I Wycherley 0-2, B Murphy, C Lougheed 0-1 each.
26 July 2020 Round 1 Millstreet 2-18 - 1-07 St. Finbarr's Carrigadrohid
N Flahive (1-9); J Broxton (1-1); C O’Leary (0-3); P Moynihan, D Kiely (0-2 each); D Cashman (0-1). Report F O’Shea (0-4, 2 frees); S Cunningham (1-0); A Murphy, A Turner, C Madden (0-1 each).
15 August 2020 Round 2 Millstreet 0-08 - 0-05 Ballinora Macroom
S Hickey (0-2, frees), D Cashman, C O’Leary (0-2 each), P Moynihan, N Flahive (0-1 each). Report N Lordan (0-2, frees), B Ahern (free), L O’Donovan, D Corkery (0-1 each). Referee: Eamonn Sheehy
16 August 2020 Round 2 St. Finbarr's 1-15 - 1-11 Glenville Carrignavar
R O’Mahony (0-5), A Turner (1-0) C Madden (0-3), E Finn (0-2), F O’Shea, P Kennedy, B O’Connell, C McCarthy, M Griffin (0-1 each) Report J Cooke (0-8), S Desmond (1-0), S Field (0-2), PJ Dennehy (0-1). Referee: A Hyland
5 September 2020 Round 3 Millstreet 1-13 - 2-11 Glenville Donoughmore
N Flahive 0-5, P Moynihan 1-1, J Linehan 0-2, D Cashman 0-2, S Hickey 0-1, D Kiely 0-1, J Broxton 0-1. S Field 1-1, PJ Dennehy 1-1, A Murphy 0-4, J Cooke 0-2, J Gowen 0-1, W Connolly 0-1, S Desmond 0-1.
5 September 2020 Round 3 St. Finbarr's 0-10 - 0-14 Ballinora Ballincollig
R O'Mahony 0-3, D Calnan 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, A Turner 0-1, E Keane 0-1, F O'Shea 0-1. B Ahern 0-5, D Holmes 0-4, D Corkery 0-3, A O'Neill 0-1, I Wycherley 0-1.

Group 2

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Group 2 table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Rockchapel 3 2 1 0 3-41 2-34 10 5
Kinsale 3 2 0 1 4-32 3-36 -1 4
Dromtariffe 3 1 1 1 4-34 4-29 5 3
Ballydesmond 3 0 0 3 1-30 3-38 -14 0

Group 2 results

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26 July 2020 Round 1 Ballydesmond 0-09 - 1-12 Kinsale O'Connell Park
D O'Connor 0-5, N Fleming 0-2, B Fleming 0-1, R Flynn 0-1. G Finn 0-5, H Sheehan 1-1, C Donnellan 0-2, T Broderick 0-2, A Gould 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.
26 July 2020 Round 1 Rockchapel 2-08 - 0-14 Dromtariffe O'Connor-McLoughlin Memorial Park
J Curtin 2-4, J Walsh 0-2, J Forrest 0-1, S Hickey 0-1. E Murphy 0-6, C O'Callaghan 0-5, B O'Keeffe 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1.
15 August 2020 Round 2 Dromtariffe 2-10 - 0-09 Ballydesmond Boherbue
C O’Callaghan (1-6, 5f), E Murphy (1-2), A Buckley, M Healy (0-1 each). Report D O’Connor (0-4, 2 frees), N Fleming (0-4, 1 free), D Moynihan (0-1).
15 August 2020 Round 2 Rockchapel 1-17 - 1-08 Kinsale Donoughmore
M McAuliffe 1-3, J Curtin 0-4 (0-3f), J Forrest 0-3, S Hickey 0-3, W Murphy 0-2, J Walsh, N Lenihan 0-1 each. Report D Coughlan 1-1, G Finn 0-4f, C Donnellan, B Coughlan, B O’Neill 0-1 each.
5 September 2020 Round 3 Rockchapel 0-16 - 1-12 Ballydesmond Kiskeam
S Hickey 0-5, J Forrest 0-3, J Curtin 0-2, M McAuliffe 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-1, N Linehan 0-1, L Collins 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. D O'Connor 1-6, D Moynihan 0-2, N Fleming 0-1, R Flynn 0-1, S Cronin 0-1, J Healy 0-1.
5 September 2020 Round 3 Dromtariffe 2-10 - 2-12 Kinsale Kilmurry
E Murphy 1-5, C Coleman 1-0, C O'Callaghan 0-4, J Murphy 0-1. G Finn 0-6, S O'Brien 1-0, H Sheehan 1-0, B Coughlan 0-3, N McCarthy 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1.

Group 3

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Group 3 table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Mitchelstown 3 3 0 0 6-43 4-18 31 6
Glanworth 3 2 0 1 3-32 2-35 0 4
Adrigole 3 1 0 2 3-27 7-28 -14 2
Mayfield 3 0 0 3 4-23 3-42 -16 0

Group 3 results

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25 July 2020 Round 1 Mayfield 2-08 - 2-11 Adrigole Inchigeelagh
D Lucey 0-3 (0-2 f), S Hackett 1-0 pen, R Lynch 1-0, N Kelly 0-2, D Malone, P Condon (f), S Duggan 0-1 each. Report K Goggin 1-3, 0-3 f, D Harrington 1-2, S O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 f), K O’Sullivan, J Harrington 0-2 each. Referee: A Whelton (Clonakilty)
26 July 2020 Round 1 Mitchelstown 2-14 - 1-09 Glanworth Mallow GAA Complex
C O’Mahony (1-8, 6 frees); S Cahill (1-1), M Walsh (0-2, frees), A Walsh, D Reidy-Price, C English (0-1 each). Report D Colfer (1-0); M Sheehan (0-3); S Condon (0-2); E O’Donoghue (free), S O’Riordan, G O’Neill, D Connolly (0-1 each).
15 August 2020 Round 2 Mitchelstown 4-12 - 1-07 Adrigole Carrigadrohid
C O’Mahony (2-1), S O’Sullivan (2-0), J Cott (0-3), J Sheehan (0-3 frees), S Cahill (0-2, 1 free), P Magee, S Walsh, D Flynn (0-1 each). Report K Goggin (1-2, 2 frees), S O’Sullivan (0-3, 0-1 free), C O’Neill, R O’Sullivan (0-1 each), A Jer O’Sullivan (0-1 free). Referee: James Regan
16 August 2020 Round 2 Glanworth 1-14 - 0-12 Mayfield Blarney
S O’Riordan 0-7 (0-3 f), M Sheehan 0-4, S Condon 1-0, E O’Donoghue, P Blackburn and R Murphy 0-1 each. Report P Condon 0-8 (0-6 f), C O’Neill, J Sheehy, D Malone and D Lucey 0-1 each. Referee: Michael Walsh
5 September 2020 Round 3 Mitchelstown 0-17 - 2-03 Mayfield Páirc Mac Gearailt
C O'Mahony 0-6, J Sheehan 0-3, P Magee 0-2, S Beston 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, S Cahill 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. M Barry 1-0, D O'Neill 1-0, D Lucey 0-2, K Punch 0-1.
5 September 2020 Round 3 Glanworth 1-09 - 0-09 Adrigole Ovens
S O'Riordan 0-5, S Condon 1-0, D Pyne 0-2, M Sheehan 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1. K Goggin 0-2, D Harrington 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1.

Group 4

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Group 4 table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilshannig 3 3 0 0 6-42 2-32 22 6
Aghabullogue 3 2 0 1 4-24 3-21 6 4
Kildorrery 3 1 0 2 5-29 8-29 -9 2
Glanmire 3 0 0 3 3-27 5-40 -19 0

Group 4 results

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24 July 2020 Round 1 Glanmire 0-14 - 2-18 Kilshannig Blarney Sportsfield
D Molden (0-4f), J Murphy 0-4 each, S O’Driscoll 0-2, W Jones, T Lonergan, D McCarthy, C Shine 0-1 each. Report É O’Hanlon (0-2f), D O’Sullivan 0-4 each, K O’Hanlon, J Twomey 1-1 each, C McMahon 0-3, B O’Shea, K Twomey (0-1f) 0-2 each, J Kearney 0-1.
24 July 2020 Round 1 Aghabullogue 2-07 - 2-06 Kildorrery Mallow GAA Complex
D Thompson (1-3 frees); I Barry-Murphy (1-1); S O’Connell, E O’Sullivan, L Casey (free) (0-1 each). Report T Monaghan, J O’Sullivan (1-0 each); P O’Brien (0-2, 1 free); F Stapleton, Jamie O’Gorman, K Hurley, R McEniry (0-1 each).
16 August 2020 Round 2 Aghabullogue 0-07 - 0-10 Kilshannig Cullen
L Casey (0-3, 2 frees, 1 45), D Thompson (0-1 free); P O’Sullivan, S O’Connell and M Bradley (0-1 each. Report E O’Hanlon (0-4, 3 frees, 1 45), K Twomey (0-3, 2 frees), S Murphy, B O’Shea, J Kearney and D O’Sullivan (0-1 each). Referee: Teddy O'Donovan
16 August 2020 Round 2 Kildorrery 1-12 - 2-08 Glanmire Rathcormac
D McNamara (1-0), A O’Brien (0-3, 2 frees); S O’Neill (0-2, 1 free); J O’Gorman (0-2); P O’Brien (free), J O’Sullivan, D Kent, D Kelly, T Monaghan (0-1 each). Report D Molden (0-4 frees); T Leahy (1-0); K Kenneally (1-0); D McCarthy (0-2), C Murray, C Crowley (0-1 each). Referee: Cathal Egan
5 September 2020 Round 3 Aghabullogue 2-10 - 1-05 Glanmire Blarney Sportsfield
E O'Sullivan 1-6, M Bradley 1-2, L Casey 0-2. S O'Driscoll 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, Daniel Molden 0-1, T Lonergan 0-1.
5 September 2020 Round 3 Kildorrery 2-11 - 4-14 Kilshannig Mallow GAA Complex
T Monaghan 1-3; S O’Neill 0-4 (all frees); A O’Brien 1-0; S Fitzgerald 0-2; PJ Keating, D Kelly 0-1 each. Report E O’Sullivan 2-1; E O’Hanlon 1-3 (one free); K Twomey 0-5 (0-3f); D O’Sullivan 1-0; B O’Shea 0-2, J Kearney, K O’Hanlon (one free), J Twomey 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

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Relegation playoff

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18 September 2020 Playoff Glanmire 0-14 - 1-05 Mayfield Páirc Uí Chonaire
D Molden 0-5 (0-3f); J Murphy 0-4 (0-1f); C Shine, C Crowley, C Murray, B Lagrue, K Kenneally (0-1 each). Report P Condon 0-4 (0-2f), D Malone 1-0, D O’Neill 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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19 September 2020 Quarter-final Mitchelstown 3-20 - 2-10 Kinsale Páirc Shéamuis de Barra
C O’Mahony (0-8, 3 frees), A O’Brien (2-0), S O’Sullivan (1-0), M Walsh and J Sheehan (0-3, 1 frees) each, D Flynn (0-2), P Molloy, S Walsh, C English and S Cahill (0-1 each). Report T Broderick (1-2, 1 free), G Finn (1-4, 1-0 pen, 3 frees), H Sheehan (0-2), B Coughlan and D O’Mahony (0-1 each).
19 September 2020 Quarter-final Kilshannig 1-12 - 1-13 Glanworth The Mill Field
K O'Hanlon 1-3 (0-1 f), K Twomey 0-5 (0-4 f), D O'Sullivan, J Kearney, G Kennefick, B O'Shea 0-1 each. Report S O'Riordan 0-8 (0-3 f, 0- 1 45), S Finn 1-0, M Sheehan 0-2, R Murphy, P O'Driscoll, R O'Driscoll 0-1 each.
19 September 2020 Quarter-final Rockchapel 2-14 - 1-11 Ballinora Mallow GAA Complex
J Curtin (1-6, 3 frees); S Hickey (1-4); C Curtin, J Walsh, W Murphy, N Linehan (0-1 each). Report D Corkery (1-1, 1 free); B Ahearn (2 frees), I Wycherley (0-2 each); G Forde, A O’Shea, N Lordan, L O’Donovan, A O’Neill, D Holmes (0-1 each).
19 September 2020 Quarter-final Millstreet 0-09 - 2-15 Aghabullogue Páirc Abán
S Hickey (0-5, 2 frees), D Cashman, N Flahive, J Linehan, D Kiely (0-1 each). Report L Casey (1-6, 2 frees), E O’Sullivan (0-6, 1 free), M Bradley (0-4, 1 free), P O’Sullivan (1-0), S O’Connell (0-1).

Semi-finals

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3 October 2020 Semi-final Glanworth 1-07 - 1-13 Rockchapel Dromina Sportsfield
S Condon 1-0, S O’Riordan 0-5 (5f), P Hannon, G O’Neill 0-1 each. Report J Curtin 1-5 (4f), M McAuliffe 0-2, K Collins, S Hickey, M O’Keeffe, L Collins, J O’Callaghan, C Curtin 0-1 each.
4 October 2020 Semi-final Mitchelstown 2-13 - 0-07 Aghabullogue Mallow GAA Complex
C O’Mahony 2-5 (0-3 f), S Cahill, M Walsh (0-1 f) 0-2 each, S Walsh, P Magee, S O’Sullivan, S Coleman 0-1 each. Report L Casey 0-4 (0-3 f, 0-1 45), M Bradley 0-2, E O’Sullivan 0-1 f. Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

Final

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21 August 2021 Final Rockchapel 1-10 - 0-09 Mitchelstown Mallow GAA Complex
J Curtin 0-4, K Collins 1-0, J O’Callaghan 0- 3, M McAulliffe 0-2, N O’Callaghan 0-1 each. Report M Walsh 0-2 f, P Magee 0-2, J Sheehan (f), S Cahill, D Flynn, J O’Sullivan, C O’Mahony (f) 0-1 each. Referee: M Collins (CLonakilty)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Cathail O'Mahony Mitchelstown 5-29 44 6 7.33
2 Jack Curtin Rockchapel 4-25 37 6 6.16
3 Shane O'Riordan Glanworth 0-26 26 5 5.20
4 Evan O'Sullivan Aghabullogue 3-15 24 5 4.80
5 Gearóid Finn Kinsale 1-19 22 4 5.50
6 Evan Murphy Dromtarriffe 2-13 19 3 6.33
Luke Casey Aghabullogue 1-16 19 5 3.80
Neil Flahive Millstreet 1-16 19 4 4.75
9 Conor O'Callaghan Dromtarriffe 1-15 18 3 6.00
Donncha O'Connor Ballydesmond 1-15 18 3 6.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Neil Flahive Millstreet 1-09 12 St. Finbarr's
2 Cathail O'Mahony Mitchelstown 2-05 11 Aghabullogue
Cathail O'Mahony Mitchelstown 1-08 11 Glanworth
4 Jack Curtin Rockchapel 2-04 10 Dromtarriffe
5 Jack Curtin Rockchapel 1-06 9 Ballinora
Conor O'Callaghan Dromtarriffe 1-06 9 Ballydesmond
Luke Casey Aghabullogue 1-06 9 Millstreet
Donncha O'Connor Ballydesmond 1-06 9 Rockchapel
Evan O'Sullivan Aghabullogue 1-06 9 Glanmire
10 Adam Murphy Glenville 2-02 8 Ballinora
Evan Murphy Dromtarriffe 1-05 8 Kinsale
Jack Curtin Rockchapel 1-05 8 Glanworth
Cathail O'Mahony Mitchelstown 0-08 8 Kinsale
Josh Cooke Glenville 0-08 8 St. Finbarr's
Paul Condon Mayfield 0-08 8 Glanworth
Shane O'Riordan Glanworth 0-08 8 Kilshannig

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Championship Draws". Cork GAA website. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "GAA suspends all club games with immediate effect until further notice". The 42. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ "County Executive Update 21/10/2020". Cork GAA website. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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  8. ^ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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