2019 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Explained

2019 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates:27 April 2019 – 16 November 2019
Teams:26
Sponsor:The Echo
Champions: Blackrock
Count:1
Champions Captain:Eoin O'Farrell
Champions Manager:Olan Murray
Runners-Up: Cloughduv
Runners-Up Captain:Mark Verling
Runners-Up Manager:Tim Barry-Murphy (manager)
Tomás Twomey
Matches:45
Goals:112 (2.48 per game)
Points:1353 (30.06)
Top Scorer: Brian Verling (1-43)
Previous Year:2018
Previous Tournament:2018 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Next Year:2020
(Intermediate A)
Next Tournament:2020 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

The 2019 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 110th 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 15 January 2019. The championship began on 27 April 2019 and ended on 16 November 2019.

On 16 November 2019, Blackrock won the championship after a 0-15 to 1-10 defeat of Cloughduv in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn.[1] This was their first ever championship title.

Cloughduv's Brian Verling was the championship's top scorer with 1-43.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Brian VerlingCloughduv1-434659.20
2Maurice SextonKilbrittain1-424567.50
3Eoin O'FarrellBlackrock0-424267.00
4Éamonn BrosnanMeelin3-2433311.00
5Shane O'BrienSt. Catherine's0-313147.75
6Olan KelleherBlackrock4-172964.83
Donncha O'DonovanBallinhassig2-232955.80
7Cormac DugganSarsfields1-242746.75
Ronan WalshTracton0-272739.00
Shane TarrantAghabullogue0-272746.75
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Barry DwyerBallymartle1-1417Meelin
2Éamonn BrosnanMeelin2-0713Ballymartle
Cormac DugganSarsfields1-1013Ballygarvan
Brian VerlingCloughduv1-1013Dungourney
Henry O'GormanMilford1-1013Midleton
Éamonn BrosnanMeelin1-1013Midleton
Ronan WalshTracton0-1313Kildorrery
3Ryan DennyDungourney0-1212Éire Óg
4Evan O'ConnellGlen Rovers0-1111Barryroe
Seán BourkeGrenagh0-1111Na Piarsaigh
Mark KennefickBallygarvan0-1111Dripsey
Shane O'BrienSt. Catherine's0-1111Éire Óg
Eoin O'SheaÉire Óg0-1111St. Catherine's

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blackrock edge Cloughduv in Cork IHC decider. Irish Examiner. 16 November 2019. 16 November 2019. Michael. Moynihan.
  2. Web site: At last, joy for Cloughduv after hat-trick of heartbreak. Irish Examiner. 29 October 2018. 29 April 2019. Therese. O'Callaghan.
  3. Web site: Determined Ballincollig set up victory parade. Irish Examiner. 15 October 2018. 29 April 2019. Therese. O'Callaghan.