| 2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 1 August 2020 - 21 August 2021 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Sponsor: | Co-Op Superstores |
| Champions: | Castlemartyr |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Brian Lawton |
| Champions Manager: | Séamus Lawton |
| Runners-Up: | Russell Rovers |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Daniel Moynihan |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Séamus Kennefick |
| Relegated: | Ballymartle |
| Matches: | 24 |
| Goals: | 59 |
| Points: | 719 |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Next Tournament: | 2021 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship |
The 2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.[1] [2] The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019.[3] The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland.[4] The championship eventually began on 1 August 2020 and, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, eventually ended on 21 August 2021.[5] [6] [7]
The final was played on 21 August 2021 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Castlemartry and Russell Rovers, in their first ever meeting in a county final in any grade. Castlemartyr won the match by 1-20 to 0-11 to claim the inaugural title.[8]
Regraded from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[9]
| Team | Seeding | Ranking | Location | Colours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbrittain | A | 1 | Kilbrittain | Black and yellow | |
| Tracton | A | 2 | Minane Bridge | Green and red | |
| Castlemartyr | A | 3 | Castlemartyr | Red and white | |
| St. Finbarr's | B | 4 | Togher | Blue and yellow | |
| Barryroe | B | 5 | Barryroe | Blue and navy | |
| St. Catherine's | B | 6 | Ballynoe | Purple and yellow | |
| Grenagh | C | 7 | Grenagh | Yellow and blue | |
| Ballymartle | C | 8 | Riverstick | Green and yellow | |
| Ballygarvan | C | 9 | Ballygarvan | Red and white | |
| Milford | D | 10 | Milford | Blue and white | |
| Dripsey | D | 11 | Dripsey | Blue and red | |
| Russell Rovers | D | 12 | Shanagarry | Black and yellow |
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | D | width=20 | L | width=45 | For | width=45 | Against | width=30 | Diff |
| Russell Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10-46 | 3-40 | 27 | 4 | |||||
| Kilbrittain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-45 | 1-36 | 12 | 4 | |||||
| Ballygarvan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-42 | 3-46 | -10 | 3 | |||||
| Barryroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-34 | 9-45 | -29 | 1 | |||||
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | D | width=20 | L | width=45 | For | width=45 | Against | width=30 | Diff |
| Castlemartyr | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-63 | 5-34 | 41 | 6 | |||||
| Milford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-50 | 3-44 | 9 | 3 | |||||
| St. Finbarr's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-49 | 4-33 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Ballymartle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-31 | 5-72 | -53 | 0 | |||||
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | D | width=20 | L | width=45 | For | width=45 | Against | width=30 | Diff |
| St. Catherine's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-47 | 1-37 | 13 | 6 | |||||
| Tracton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-53 | 5-40 | 16 | 4 | |||||
| Dripsey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-41 | 3-58 | -14 | 1 | |||||
| Grenagh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-38 | 6-44 | -15 | 1 | |||||