2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Dates28 July - 29 October 2023
Teams12
SponsorBon Secours Hospital
ChampionsBorder Cill na Martra (1st title)
Gearóid Ó Goillidhe (captain)
John Evans (manager)
Runners-upBorder Bantry Blues
Seán O'Leary (captain)
David O'Donovan (manager)
RelegatedBorder Na Piarsaigh
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored62 (2.58 per match)
Points scored525 (21.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Arthur Coakley (3-20)
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The 2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the 18th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2006. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.[1] The championship ran from 28 July to October 2023.

The final was played on 29 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Cill na Martra and Bantry Blues, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cill na Martra won the match by 3-11 to 2-13 to claim their first ever championship title.[2]

Arthur Coakley was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Castletownbere 3 3 0 0 40 33 7 6
Nemo Rangers 3 1 0 1 51 49 2 2
Rockchapel 3 1 0 2 50 49 1 2
Bandon 3 1 0 2 42 52 -10 2

Group A results

29 July 2023 Round 1 Bandon 1-09 - 2-13 Rockchapel Clondrohid Grounds
M Sugrue (0-6f), M McNamara (1-0), D Crowley (0-2), J Calnan (0-1). Report J McAuliffe (1-1), Ciar Curtin (1-1, 1f), M McAuliffe (0-4), J Curtin (0-3 frees), Cor Curtin, S Hickey, E Murphy, K Collins (0-1 each). Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)
29 July 2023 Round 1 Castletownbere 0-11 - 1-07 Nemo Rangers St Mary's Park
G Murphy 0-7 (0-2 f), Ó Murphy, A O’Sullivan, F Fenner, D Dunne 0-1 each. Report R Corkery 0-4 (0-1 f), J Coogan 1-0, R Dalton 0-2, J O’Donovan 0-1. Referee: N Hayes
19 August 2023 Round 2 Nemo Rangers 2-12 - 2-13 Bandon Carrigadrohid Grounds
J Coogan 1-2, L Horgan 1-0, R Dalton 0-3 (0-1 f), R Corkery 0-3, E Mangan 0-2, S Burke, C Kiely 0-1 each. Report P Calnan 1-2, M Sugrue 0-5 (0-4 f), C Calnan 1-0, A O’Mahony, J Mulcahy 0-2, P Murphy, C Long 0-1 each. Referee: M Collins
20 August 2023 Round 2 Rockchapel 2-06 - 1-11 Castletownbere Clondrohid Grounds
J Curtin 0-5 (0-3 f), L Collins, Ciaran Curtin 1-0 each, Cormac Curtin 0-1. Report J Harrington 1-1, G Murphy (0-1 f), T Murphy (0-3 f) 0-4 each, L Kelly, J Rosales 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
9 September 2023 Round 3 Bandon 0-11 - 0-15 Castletownbere Caheragh Grounds
A O’Mahony 0-5 (0-4 f), C Long (0-1 f), D Crowley 0-2 each, M Sugrue and M Cahalane 0-1 each. Report G Murphy 0-4 (0-3 f), J Harrington 0-3, B Murphy, Kelly 0-2 each, D Hegarty (45), T Collins, T Murphy (f), F Fenner 0-1 each. Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)
9 September 2023 Round 3 Rockchapel 2-13 - 4-11 Nemo Rangers Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
J Curtin 1-5, M McAuliffe 1-2, S Hickey 0-3 (0-1 f), J O Callaghan 0-2, S Curtin 0-1. Report C Kiely 2-1, J Coogan 0-6 (0-1 f), C Dalton 1-1, E Mangan 1-0, J O Donovan, L O'Sullivan, S O'Dwyer 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Leary

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Bantry Blues 3 2 1 0 33 38 5 5
Iveleary 3 2 0 1 49 41 8 4
Naomh Abán 3 1 0 2 37 40 -3 2
Macroom 3 0 1 2 39 49 -10 1

Group B results

28 July 2023 Round 1 Macroom 1-09 - 1-14 Naomh Abán Cill na Martra Grounds
E O’Leary (1-2), A Quinn (0-4), D Horgan (0-2, 0-1 f), R Buckley (0-1). Report E Ó Mír (0-5, 0-3 f), Dermot Ó Ceallaigh (0-4, 0-1 f), Danny Ó Ceallaigh (1-0), A Ó Luasa (0-2), C Ó Críodáin, D Ó hAllamháin agus D Ó Laoire (0-1 each). Referee: J Forbes (Dohenys)
29 July 2023 Round 1 Bantry Blues 1-14 - 1-12 Iveleary Kealkill Grounds
P Cronin 0-6 (0-3 f), S O’Leary 1-2, K Casey 0-3, A Coakley 0-2, B Foley 0-1. Report C Óg Jones, C Vaughan (0-1 f) 0-4 each, I Jones 1-1, B O'Leary 0-2, S Riordan.
19 August 2023 Round 2 Iveleary 2-13 - 1-11 Macroom Cill na Martra Grounds
C Óg Jones 0-5, C Vaughan 0-5 f, C O’Leary, L Kearney 1-1 each, C O’Riordan 0-1. Report D Horgan 0-5 (0-4 f), D Twomey 1-0, A Quinn, S Kiely 0-2 each, J O’Riordan E O’Leary 0-1 each. Referee: A Whelton
20 August 2023 Round 2 Naomh Abán 0-10 - 1-10 Bantry Blues Inchigeelagh Grounds
E Ó Mír 0-5 (0-2 f), D Ó Ceallaigh, C Ó Criodain 0-2 each, A Ó Luasa 0-1. Report R Deane 1-2 (0-1 f), P Cronin 0-4 (0-1 f), S Keevers 0-2, M Casey, A Coakley 0-1 each. Referee: J Enright
9 September 2023 Round 3 Bantry Blues 1-10 - 0-13 Macroom Ballingeary Grounds
P Cronin 1-4 (0-2 fr); A Coakley 0-2; M Óg O’Sullivan, S O’Leary, K Casey, C O’Brien 0-1 each. Report F Goold, D Horgan 0-4 f each; A Quinn 0-2; T Dineen, E O’Leary (f), B O’Gorman 0-1 each. Referee: C Egan (Clyda Rovers)
9 September 2023 Round 3 Iveleary 2-09 - 0-10 Naomh Abán Carrigadrohid Grounds
C Óg Jones 1-4, C Vaughan 0-3 f, D O’Donovan 1-0, T Roberts, I Jones 0-1 each. Report É Ó Mír 0-5 (0-3 f), C Ó Criodáin 0-2, Dónal Ó Ceallaigh, D Ó Laoire, A Ó Luasa 0-1 each. Referee: M Collins (CLonakilty)

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilshannig 3 2 1 0 57 23 34 5
Cill na Martra 3 2 1 0 49 31 18 5
Aghada 3 1 0 2 49 38 11 2
Na Piarsaigh 3 0 0 3 29 92 -63 0

Group C results

29 July 2023 Round 1 Cill na Martra 0-11 - 0-08 Aghada Cloughduv Grounds
M Ó Deasúna 0-6 (0-5 f), M Ó Duinnín 0-3, F Ó hÉalaithe, C Ó Duinnín 0-1 each. Report D Byrne (f), D Creedon (0-2 f) 0-3 each, T Hartnett, J Norris 0-1 each. Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)
29 July 2023 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 0-05 - 2-25 Kilshannig Grenagh Grounds
C O’Meara 0-3 (0-2 f), S Cooke, C Horgan 0-1 each. Report T Cunningham 1-5 (0-2 f), D O’Sullivan 1-3, B Creedon 0-4, C O’Shea, A O’Connell 0-3 each, C O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-2 f), J Twomey 0-2, B Guerin, B Curtin 0-1 each.
19 August 2023 Round 2 Aghada 3-24 - 2-05 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Chonaill
D Creedon 1-14 (0-7 f), D Phelan 2-1, D Byrne 0-4 f, A Berry 0-3, J O’Hanlon, C Hegarty 0-1 each. Report C Hogan 1-2, D Maguire 1-1, SP Cooke, K O’Meara 0-1 each. Referee: C Murphy (Glanworth)
20 August 2023 Round 2 Kilshannig 0-10 - 1-07 Cill na Martra Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
C O’Sullivan, C O’Shea, J Twomey, K Twomey (f) 0-2 each, K O’Hanlon, T Cunningham (f) 0-1 each. Report D O hUrdail 1-0, D O’Duinnin and M O’Duinnin 0-2 each, T O Corcora, D O Conaill, F O hEalaithe 0-1 each. Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)
9 September 2023 Round 3 Aghada 1-05 - 0-16 Kilshannig Glenville Grounds
D Creedon 1-0; T Hartnett 0-2; D Phelan, P O’Neill, D Byrne (f) 0-1 each. Report K Twomey 0-5 (0-2 f); T Cunningham, K O’Hanlon (f), E O’Hanlon, D O’Sullivan 0-2 each, C O’Shea, C O’Sullivan, Bill Curtin 0-1 each. Referee: C Walsh (Nemo Rangers)
9 September 2023 Round 3 Cill na Martra 5-13 - 2-07 Na Piarsaigh Cloughduv Grounds
S Ó Duinnín 2-5, M Ó Deasúna 1-3 (2f), D Ó Duinnín and C Ó Meachair 1-0 each, D Ó Conail 0-3, D Ó hUrdail and F Ó hEalaithe 0-1 each. Report S Forde 0-5 (1f), K O Meara and A Hogan 1-0 each, E Dorgan and A Burke 0-1 each. Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

Knockout stage

Bracket

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Relegation playoff

24 September 2023 Playoff Macroom 1-09 - 1-06 Na Piarsaigh Éire Óg Grounds
E O’Leary 1-2, F Gould (0-1 45), S Kiely 0-3 each, D Horgan 0-1 m. Report A Hogan 0-5 f, K O’Meara 1-0, K Buckley 0-1 45. Referee: J Fornes (Dohenys)

Quarter-finals

22 September 2023 Quarter-final Cill na Martra 2-11 - 0-12 Iveleary Castle Grounds
C Ó Duinnín 2-2, M Ó Duinnín, D Ó Duinnín (0-1 f) 0-2 each, S Ó Fóirréidh, D Ó hUrdail, M Ó Deasúna (f), T Ó Corcora, F Ó hEalaithe 0-1 each. Report C Óg Jones 0-5, C Vaughan 0-3 (0-2 f), I Jones 0-2, B Cronin, C O’Riordan 0-1 each. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
24 September 2023 Quarter-final Bantry Blues 3-12 - 2-06 Nemo Rangers St Mary's Park
A Coakley 2-4 (0-3f); S Coughlan 1-0, S O’Leary 0-4 (1f, 1m), P Cronin 0-2, J Sheedy, C O’Brien 0-1 each. Report C Dalton 2-0, C Kiely 0-3 (0-1f), B O’Neill, E Nation, C Cusack 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Semi-finals

7 October 2023 Semi-final Kilshannig 1-11 - 1-12 Bantry Blues Coachford Grounds
T Cunningham 1-2 (0-1 f), K Twomey 0-3 (0-1 f), C O’Sullivan, J Twomey, E O’Hanlon, B Curtin, A O’Connell, C McMahon 0-1 each. Report R Deane 1-3 (0-3 f), A Coakley 0-5 (0-2 f), P Cronin 0-2 (0-1m), K Casey, S O’Leary 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)
8 October 2023 Semi-final Castletownbere 1-07 - 2-12 Cill na Martra Wolfe Tone Park
J Harrington 0-3 (0-1 f), B Murphy 1-0, G Murphy 0-2, D Hegarty (0-1 free), F Fenner (0-1 free) 0-1 each. Report D Ó Duinnín 1-4 (0-2 f), M Ó Duinnín 1-2, D Ó hUrdail 0-3, C Mac Lochlainn, S Ó Duinnín, C Ó Duinnín 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)

Final

29 October 2023 Final Bantry Blues 2-13 - 3-11 Cill na Martra Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Coakley 1-6 (0-3f), R Deane 1-2 (0-1f), S O’Leary, P Cronin, K Casey, S Keevers, C O’Brien 0-1 each. Report M Ó Duinnín 1-2, D Ó Duinnín 1-1 (0-1f), S Ó Duinnín 0-3, C Ó Meachair 1-0, C Ó Duinnín, D Ó hUrdail 0-2 each, D Ó Conaill 0-1 each. Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 3-20 29 6 4.83
2 Danny Creedon Aghada 2-17 23 3 7.66
3 Paddy Cronin Bantry Blues 1-19 22 6 3.66
4 Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 1-18 21 4 5.25
5 Dan Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 3-09 18 6 3.00
6 Maidhcí Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 2-11 17 6 2.83
7 Ruairí Deane Bantry Blues 3-07 16 4 4.00
Ben Cunningham Kilshannig 2-10 16 4 4.00
Jack Curtin Rockchapel 1-13 16 3 5.33
Gary Murphy Castletownbere 0-16 16 4 4.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Danny Creedon Aghada 1-14 17 Na Piarsaigh
2 Shane Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 2-05 11 Na Piarsaigh
3 Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 2-04 10 Nemo Rangers
4 Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 1-06 9 Cill na Martra
5 Ciarán Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 2-02 8 Iveleary
Tom Cunningham Kilshannig 1-05 8 Na Piarsaigh
Jack Curtin Rockchapel 1-05 8 Nemo Rangers
8 Diarmuid Phelan Aghada 2-01 7 Na Piarsaigh
Colm Kiely Nemo Rangers 2-01 7 Rockchapel
Dan Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 1-04 7 Castletownbere
Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 1-04 7 Naomh Abán
Paddy Cronin Bantry Blues 1-04 7 Macroom
Gary Murphy Castletownbere 0-07 7 Nemo Rangers

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