2021 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship Explained

2021 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
Dates:4 September - 5 December 2021
Teams:16
Sponsor:Bon Secours Hospital
Champions: Iveleary
Count:1
Champions Captain:Brian Cronin
Champions Manager:John McNulty
Runners-Up: Mitchelstown
Runners-Up Captain:Pa Magee
Runners-Up Manager:Martin O'Brien
Relegated: Kinsale
Matches:32
Goals:75
Points:747
Top Scorer: Chris Óg Jones (5-38)
Previous Year:2020
Previous Tournament:2020 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
Next Year:2022
Next Tournament:2022 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

The 2021 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship was the 86th 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 29 April 2021.[1] The championship began on 4 September 2021 and ended on 5 December 2021.

The final was played on 5 December 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Iveleary and Mitchelstown, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Iveleary won the match by 0-20 to 0-07 to claim their first ever championship title.[2]

Iveleary's Chris Óg Jones was the championship's top scorer with 5-38.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Football Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Relegated to the City Junior A Football Championship

Results

Group A

Table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Mitchelstown32016-404-24224
Aghabullogue32018-426-27214
Glanmire320010-275-29134
Kildorrery30031-2110-50-560

Results

Group B

Table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Kilshannig33004-371-25216
Glanworth32012-313-31-34
Adrigole31021-292-31-52
Glenville30031-262-36-130

Results

Group C

Table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Iveleary33003-612-33316
Millstreet32014-453-50-24
St. Finbarr's31020-382-40-82
Kinsale30034-304-51-210

Results

Group D

Table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Dromtarriffe32017-324-3834
Ballydesmond32013-383-3714
Gabriel Rangers31022-324-2802
Ballinora31025-306-31-42

Results

Relegation stage

Playoff

Knockout stage

Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Cork group of death pick of county championship draws. Irish Examiner. 29 April 2021. 29 April 2021. Eoghan. Cormican.
  2. Web site: Brilliant Iveleary claim second county football title in just over four months. Echo Live. 5 December 2021. 5 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Jones runs riot as Iveleary celebrate first county football title. Irish Examiner. 7 August 2021. 7 August 2021. John. Tarrant.
  4. Web site: Rockchapel upset the odds in county final against Mitchelstown. Echo Live. 22 August 2021. 23 August 2021. John. Tarrant.