1985 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Explained

1985 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates:12 May 1985 – 18 August 1985
Teams:20
Champions: Éire Óg
Count:1
Champions Captain:Mick Malone
Runners-Up: Blackrock
Matches:20
Goals:79
Points:391
Top Scorer: Pat Walsh (5-10)
Previous Year:1984
Previous Tournament:1984 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Next Year:1986
Next Tournament:1986 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 1985 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 January 1985. The championship began on 12 May 1985 and ended on 18 August 1985.

On 18 August 1985, Éire Óg won the championship following a 0-14 to 2-07 defeat of Blackrock in the final at Riverstown Sportsfield.[1] [2] [3] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1979.

Pat Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 5-10.

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Pat WalshDouglas5-102538.33
2Pádraig CrowleyBandon2-1622211.00
3Dave RelihanCastletownroche1-182245.50
4Ger ManleyInniscarra3-112045.00
James O'LearyÉire Óg2-142045.00
6John FeeneyInniscarra4-021443.50
Ger FitzGeraldMidleton2-081427.00
8John RiordanInniscarra3-031243.00
Paddy HayesInniscarra1-091243.00
Denis DesmondÉire Óg0-121243.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Pádraig CrowleyBandon2-1218Newtownshandrum
2Pat WalshDouglas3-0413Bishopstown
3Ger ManleyInniscarra3-0312St. Vincent's
4Ger FitzGeraldMidleton2-0511Blackrock
5John RiordanInniscarra3-009St. Vincent's
6Bernie MeadePassage2-028Éire Óg
Dan RelihanCastletownroche2-028Bandon
Dave RelihanCastletownroche1-058Cloughduv
Gabriel McCarthyBishopstown1-058Douglas
Pat WalshDouglas1-058Blackrock
James O'LearyÉire Óg1-058Inniscarra

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Intermediate Hurling Finals 1970 - 2003. Cork GAA finals website. 16 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Club history. Éire Óg GAA website. 16 October 2020.
  3. Web site: More than just senior glory on Blackrock’s radar. Irish Examiner. 28 September 2018. 16 October 2020.