2020 Cork Premier Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 24 July 2020 - 29 August 2021 |
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Teams | 16 |
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Sponsor | Bon Secours Hospital |
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Champions | Nemo Rangers (22nd title) Micheál Aodh Martin (captain) Paul O'Donovan (manager) |
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Runners-up | Castlehaven Mark Collins (captain) James McCarthy (manager) |
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Relegated | Bishopstown |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 27 |
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Goals scored | 66 (2.44 per match) |
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Points scored | 634 (23.48 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Steven Sherlock (3-36) |
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The 2020 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship and the 132nd staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking Gaelic football teams in Cork. 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 impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[2] The championship eventually began on 24 July 2020 and, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, and eventually ended on 29 August 2021.[3][4][5]
Nemo Rangers were the defending champions.[6]
The final was played on 29 August 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Castlehaven and Nemo Rangers, in what was their third final meeting and their first in six years. Nemo Rangers won the match by 3-07 to 0-13 to claim their 22nd championship title overall and a second title in succession.[7]
Steven Sherlock from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 3-36.
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, straight relegation, and one team from the divisions/colleges section to enter at the preliminary quarter-final stage.[8] On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which would see one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with county players available.[9]
Participating teams
Clubs
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.[10]
Divisions and colleges
Fixtures/results
Group 1
Table
Advance to knockout stage
Results
St. Finbarr's v Ballincollig 24 July 2020 Round 1 | St. Finbarr's | 1-13 - 0-10 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| E McGreevey (1-1), S Sherlock (0-3 frees) and C Myers Murray (0-4 each), C Keane, B Hayes, I Maguire and C Barrett (0-1 each). | Report | C Dorgan (0-6, 0-5 frees), D Murphy (0-2), C Kiely (free) and L Fahy (0-1 each). | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
Clonakilty v Carrigaline 25 July 2020 Round 1 | Clonakilty | 1-12 - 0-08 | Carrigaline | Charlie Hurley Park |
| D Ó Sé 0-8 (0-2f), D O’Regan 1-0, J Grimes, B White, B Ridgeway, S White 0-1 each. | Report | J McCarthy 0-2, Kieran Kavanagh, D Griffin, Kevin Kavanagh, D Greene, O Barry, É Desmond (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers) |
Ballincollig v Clonakilty 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Ballincollig | 2-17 - 1-10 | Clonakilty | St. Mary's Park |
| C Dorgan (1-7, 5 frees, 1-0 pen); D Murphy (0-6); D Dorgan (1-0); K Browne (0-2); S Kiely, C Kiely (0-1 each). | Report | D Ó Sé (1-6, 4 frees, 1-0 pen); J Grimes, S McEvoy, S White, D O’Regan (0-1 each). | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
St. Finbarr's v Carrigaline 16 August 2020 Round 2 | St. Finbarr's | 2-20 - 1-10 | Carrigaline | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| S Sherlock (1-11, 2 frees, 2 45s), C Myers Murray (1-4), B Hayes (0-2), C Lyons, C Keane and E McGreevey (0-1 each). | Report | E Desmond (0-6, 0-2 frees), K McIntyre (1-1), J McCarthy (free), S Dwane and O Barry (0-1 each). | Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers) |
St. Finbarr's v Clonakilty 6 September 2020 Round 3 | St. Finbarr's | 1-17 - 1-13 | Clonakilty | Coachford Sportsfield |
| S Sherlock 1-7 (0-2 f, 0-1 mark, 0-1 45), B Hayes 0-3, C Myers-Murray and E Finn 0-2 each, C Lyons, A Lyne and E McGreevey 0-1 each. | Report | D Ó Sé 0-6 (0-5 f), J Grimes 1-2, T Clancy, D Lowney, J O'Mahony, D O'Regan, B White 0-1 each. | |
Group 2
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
Results
Newcestown v Ilen Rovers 25 July 2020 Round 1 | Newcestown | 3-17 - 1-07 | Ilen Rovers | Sam Maguire Park |
| C Keane 2-1, C Healy 0-4 (1f), D Buckley 0-3, T Twomey 1-0, G O’Donovan, L Meade, S O’Sullivan 0-2 each, J Meade, M Kelly, C Dinneen (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Report | S O’Donovan 1-1 (1-0 penalty, 0-1f), D Mac Eoin 0-2f, S Leonard, Peter O’Driscoll, D Collins, Conor O’Driscoll 0-1 each. | Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers) |
Castlehaven v Newcestown 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Castlehaven | 1-12 - 0-09 | Newcestown | Rossa Park |
| M Collins 0-6 (0-5 frees), M Hurley 1-0, B Hurley, C O’Driscoll, C Maguire 0-2 each. | Report | C Healy 0-3 (frees), D Buckley 0-2, D Twomey (free), C Dinneen, L Meade, T Twomey 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lane (Lyre) |
Carbery Rangers v Newcestown 6 September 2020 Round 3 | Carbery Rangers | 2-09 - 2-12 | Newcestown | Henry Ford Park |
| M Hodnett 1-1, B Shanahan 1-0, J Hayes (0-2f), J O’Rourke, B Hodnett 0-2 each, J Fitzpatrick, Jerry O’Riordan 0-1 each. | Report | T Twomey 1-2, J Meade 1-0, D Twomey 0-4 (0-1f), D Buckley, C Keane 0-2 each, L Meade, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | |
Castlehaven v Ilen Rovers 6 September 2020 Round 3 | Castlehaven | 4-19 - 2-04 | Ilen Rovers | Gabriel Rangers GAA Grounds |
| M Collins 2-3 (0-2 frees), B Hurley 0-7 (0-2 frees, 0-2 45’s),C Cahalane 0-3, R Maguire 1-0, C O’Driscoll 0-2, J Cahalane 1-2, C Maguire and Darragh Cahalane 0-1 each. | Report | C Harrington and C O’Driscoll 1-0 each, Peter O’Driscoll, K Lynch, S O’Donovan (free) and D Mac Eoin 0-1 each. | |
Group 3
Table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
Results
Douglas v Bishopstown 25 July 2020 Round 1 | Douglas | 1-14 - 1-09 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C Russell (3 fs)(0-5); D Kelly (1-1); N Hartnett, B Hartnett (0-2 each); L Dineen, D Ward, L McGrath, S Wilson (0-1 each). | Report | B O’Neill (fs)(0-4), O Devlin (1-0); M Oakes (fs)(0-2); S Collins (f), P O’Flynn, D Costello, (0-1 each). | Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven) |
Nemo Rangers v Bishopstown 15 August 2020 Round 2 | Nemo Rangers | 2-17 - 0-06 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| L Connolly (0-8, 0-6 frees); M Cronin (1-4, 0-1 free); S Cronin (1-0); P Kerrigan (0-2); B Murphy, J Horgan (0-1 each). | Report | K O’Halloran (0-1 ‘45), J O’Sullivan (0-1 mark), O Devlin (0-1 free), S Collins, D Costelloe, B Clifford (0-1 each). | Referee: D Murnane (Macroom) |
Valley Rovers v Douglas 16 August 2020 Round 2 | Valley Rovers | 1-14 - 3-05 | Douglas | Ovens Sportsfield |
| F Lynch (0-6, 0-2 45s, 0-1 free), C O’Leary (1-0), B Crowley, J Walsh, E O’Reilly (0-2 each), A Walsh Murphy and J Cottrell (mark) (0-1 each). | Report | B Hartnett, E O’Sullivan and F Ó Luanaigh (1-0 each), C Russell (0-3, 0-2 frees), F Desmond and S Collins (0-1 each). | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
Nemo Rangers v Douglas 6 September 2020 Round 3 | Nemo Rangers | 1-15 - 1-10 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| L Connolly (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 mark); R Dalton (1-1); P Kerrigan (0-3); M Cronin (0-2, 0-1 free); K O’Donovan, B O’Driscoll, C Horgan (0-1 each). | Report | C Russell (0-5, 0-3 frees); D Ward (0-3); S McCarthy (1-0); B Hartnett, L Dineen (0-1 each). | |
Valley Rovers v Bishopstown 6 September 2020 Round 3 | Valley Rovers | 0-12 - 1-08 | Bishopstown | Ballinora Sportsfield |
| F Lynch 0-4 f, B Crowley 0-2, A Walsh Murphy, C O’Leary, K Canty, J Walsh, E Delaney, E O’Reilly 0-1 each. | Report | P O’Flynn 1-1, S Collins 0-4 (0-1 f), M Power 0-2, K O’Halloran 0-1 f. | |
Divisional/colleges sections
Semi-finals
Carbery v University College Cork 20 August 2020 Semi-final | Carbery | 0-11 - 0-16 | University College Cork | Ovens Sportsfield |
| G O’Callaghan 0-4 (0-3 f), K O’Driscoll, D O’Driscoll 0-3 each, K Keohane D McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | J McEntee 0-8 (0-1 f), S Walsh 0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 mark), C Crowley, J Twomey, J O’Mullane 0-1 each. | |
Final
University College Cork v Duhallow 23 August 2020 Final | University College Cork | 6-12 - 4-20 | Duhallow | O'Connell Park |
| C Geaney (2-1), R Ó Beaglaioch (1-2, 1f, 1 mark), E O’Brien (0-3, frees), I Jennings, J McEntee, D Casey (1-0 each), J O’Mullane, L Wall, S Walsh, L Kennedy, A Quinn, C Crowley (0-1 each). | Report | Séamus Hickey (1-3), J O’Connor (1f), C O’Callaghan (1-2 each), E McSweeney (0-4, 2f), M Ellis (1-1), D O’Connor (0-3, 2f), P Walsh (0-2), Shane Hickey, N Flahive, F O’Connor (0-1 each). | Referee: C Dineen (Douglas) |
Knock-out stage
Relegation playoff
Ilen Rovers v Bishopstown 20 September 2020 Playoff | Ilen Rovers | 0-18 - 1-06 | Bishopstown | Ahamilla Sportsfield |
| S O’Donovan (0-7, 0-1 mark, 0-1 free), D Mac Eoin (0-6, 0-2 frees), S Leonard (0-3), Peter O’Driscoll and D Hegarty (0-1 each). | Report | Ó Devlin (0-3, 2 frees), B Clifford (1-0), P O’Flynn (0-1 free), D Costelloe and S Collins (0-1 each). | |
Quarter-finals
Duhallow v Valley Rovers 20 September 2020 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 0-16 - 0-15 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D O’Connor (0-5, 0-3 frees); M Ellis, J O’Connor (0-3 each); P Walsh, E McSweeney, F O’Connor, Seamus Hickey, D Moynihan (0-1 each). | Report | F Lynch (0-5, 0-3 frees); B Crowley, Tadhg O’Brien (0-2 each); E O’Reilly, A Walsh Murphy, C O’Leary, E Delaney, J Cottrell (0-1 free), J Walsh (0-1 each). | |
Nemo Rangers v Ballincollig 27 September 2020 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 5-07 - 0-14 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| L Connolly 3-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f, 0-1 ’45), M Cronin 1-2, R Dalton 1-1, P Kerrigan 0-1. | Report | C Dorgan 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1 ’45), D Murphy 0-4, C Kiely 0-2, C Moore, E Cooke, D Dorgan 0-1 each. | |
Semi-finals
Nemo Rangers v Duhallow 4 October 2020 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-14 - 2-07 | Duhallow | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Cronin (0-4, 0-2 frees); P Kerrigan (0-3); C Horgan (0-2, 0-1 mark), L Connolly (0-2, 0-1 mark, 0-1 ‘45); J Horgan, B O’Driscoll, C O’Brien (0-1 each). | Report | M Ellis, Séamus Hickey (1-1 each); D O’Connor (0-2, 0-1 free); P Walsh, C O’Callaghan, F O’Connor (0-1 each). | |
Castlehaven v St. Finbarr's 4 October 2020 Semi-final | Castlehaven | 1-13 - 1-13 Penalties: 4-3 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| M Collins (frees), B Hurley (0-2 frees, 0-1 sideline) (0-4 each), C Cahalane (1-0), M Hurley (0-2), Damien Cahalane, J Walsh, C Maguire (0-1 each). | Report | S Sherlock (1-9, 7 frees); B Hayes (0-2); D O’Brien, C Myers Murray (0-1 each). | |
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
- The quarter-final between Ballincollig and Nemo Rangers was postponed after it emerged that a Ballincollig player had tested positive for Covid-19 and a decision was made to temporarily suspend all club activity for 48 hours as a precautionary measure.[11]
References
- ^ "2020 Championship Draws". Cork GAA website. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Cork GAA Statement 18/03/2020". Cork GAA website. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "GAA suspends all club games with immediate effect until further notice". The 42. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "County Executive Update 21/10/2020". Cork GAA website. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (4 May 2021). "Castlehaven v Nemo Rangers Cork Premier SFC final clash earmarked for August". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (27 October 2019). "Brace form Luke Connolly the difference as Nemo Rangers overcome Duhallow in Cork SFC". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (29 August 2021). "Connolly hits two goals as Nemo Rangers win 2020 Cork senior football final against Castlehaven". The 42. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (26 March 2019). "Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals". RTÉ Sport. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Leen, Tony (18 November 2019). "Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Covid-19 causes postponement of Cork SFC quarter-final". Hogan Stand. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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