2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates	2 August - October 2024
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	49 (2.72 per match)
Points scored	613 (34.06 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ryan Sweetnam (0-34)
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The 2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship is the fifth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023.^[1] The championship is scheduled to run from 2 August to October 2024.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Glen Rovers^[2]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Castlelyons^[3]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Newcestown^[4]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Mallow^[5]

Participating teams

Clubs


Team	Location	Colours	Manager(s)	Captain(s)
Ballyhea	Ballyhea	Black and yellow	Aidan Fitzgerald
Blarney	Blarney	Red and white	Michael Barrett	Mark Coleman
Bride Rovers	Rathcormac	Green, white and gold	Brian Murphy	Shane O'Connor Brian Roche
Carrigtwohill	Carrigtwohill	Blue and yellow	John Griffin
Castlelyons	Castlelyons	Green and yellow	Noel Furlong	Colm Spillane
Cloyne	Cloyne	Red and black	Brian Motherway
Courcey Rovers	Ballinspittle	Red and white	Seán Guiheen	Fergus Lordan
Fermoy	Fermoy	Black and yellow	Don O'Connell	Greg Lardner
Glen Rovers	Blackpool	Green, yellow and black	Tomás Mulcahy	Dean Brosnan
Inniscarra	Inniscarra	Blue and white	Danny O'Donoghue	Conor O'Leary
Killeagh	Killeagh	Green and yellow	Bryan McCarthy	Seán Long Dinny Walsh
Na Piarsaigh	Fairhill	Black and yellow	Mark Mullins

Group A

Group A table

Knockout stage Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Blarney	3	3	0	0	78	53	25	6
Na Piarsaigh	3	2	0	1	64	60	4	4
Courcey Rovers	3	0	1	2	60	67	-7	1
Carrigtwohill	3	0	1	2	55	77	-22	1

Group A results

2 August 2024 Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	2-16 - 0-19	Courcey Rovers	Brinny Sportsfield
	P Guest 0-6 f, D Connery 0-6 (0-2 f, 0-2 65), R O’Sullivan 1-1, L Sheehan 1-0, S Forde, P O’Rourke, C Hannifin 0-1 each.	Report	R Sweetman 0-11 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), T O’Sullivan 0-4, B Ryan 0-2, O Crowley, S Twomey 0-1 each.	Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)

3 August 2024 Round 1	Blarney	3-24 - 0-14	Carrigtwohill	Caherlag Grunds
	C Barrett 2-4 (0-1 f), S Barrett 1-6 (0-2 f), P Power 0-4, C McCarthy, D McSweeney, M Coleman 0-2 each, C Hegarty, P Crowley, O Hegarty, P Philpott 0-1 each.	Report	S Walsh 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-2 65), J Oke 0-3, P Hogan 0-2, A Walsh-Barry, J Mulcahy, L Gosnell, D Murnane, C O’Riordan 0-1 each.	Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

23 August 2024 Round 2	Carrigtwohill	2-16 - 2-19	Na Piarsaigh	Caherlag Grounds
	S Walsh 1-10 (1-0 pen, 0-6 f), L Gosnell 1-2, J McCarthy, L O’Sullivan, J Mulcahy, S Brennan 0-1 each.	Report	P Guest 1-3 (0-2 f) R O’Sullivan 1-2, D Connery 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 65) L Sheehan 0-4, D Lee 0-2, S Forde 0-2, C Hannifin, K Moynihan 0-1 each.

24 August 2024 Round 2	Courcey Rovers	3-13 - 1-23	Blarney	Riverstick Grounds
	R Sweetnam (0-9, 0-8 frees), S Twomey and A O’Donovan (0-1 free) (1-1 each), R O’Callaghan (1-0), O Crowley and T O’Sullivan (0-1 each).	Report	S Barrett (0-11, 0-5 frees), C McCarthy (1-3), P Power (0-3), M Coleman (0-2, 0-1 free), P Philpott, D McSweeney, E Kirby and C Barrett (0-1 each).

7 September 2024 Round 3	Blarney	0-19 - 0-17	Na Piarsaigh	Ovens Grounds
	S Barrett 0-9 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65), E Kirby 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, C Barrett, P Power, D McSweeney, J O’Keeffe, M Coleman (free) 0-1 each.	Report	P Guest (frees), 0-5, D Connery 0-4 (0-2 frees), R O’Sullivan and K Moynihan 0-2 each, S Forde, E Sheehan, C Hogan and C Hannafin 0-1 each.

7 September 2024 Round 3	Carrigtwohill	2-13 - 0-19	Courcey Rovers	Carrigaline Grounds
	S Walsh (1-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65); J Mulcahy (1-1); L Gosnell (0-2, 1 free); A Walsh Barry, P Hogan, J Oke, J McCarthy (0-1 each).	Report	R Sweetnam (0-14, 9 frees, 1 65); S Twomey, A O’Donovan (0-2 each); T O’Sullivan (0-1).

Group B

Group B table

Knockout stage Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Bride Rovers	3	3	0	0	76	37	39	6
Castlelyons	3	2	0	1	66	54	12	4
Fermoy	3	1	0	2	50	53	-3	2
Cloyne	3	0	0	3	39	87	-48	0

Group B results

2 August 2024 Round 1	Fermoy	0-16 - 2-17	Castlelyons	Bride Park
	D Daly 0-8 (0-7 f), M Brennan 0-3, J Carr 0-2, P De Róiste, A Aherne, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	A Fenton 0-9 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), E Maye 1-1, K O’Leary 0-3, D Morrisson 1-0, A Spillane, J Kearney 0-2 each.	Referee: C Walsh (Nemo Rangers)

3 August 2024 Round 1	Bride Rovers	2-29 - 0-12	Cloyne	Killeagh Grounds
	R O’Connell 1-4, A Walsh 0-7 (0-5 f), P O’Flynn 0-5, B Roche 0-4, L Roche 1-1, C Ryan, J Ahern 0-2 each, J Peters, S O’Connor, D Cashman, D Barry 0-1 each.	Report	A Walsh 0-7 f, B Walsh 0-2, C Cahill, N Cahill, I Cahill 0-1 each.

23 August 2024 Round 2	Castlelyons	1-10 - 1-21	Bride Rovers	St Catherine's Park
	A Fenton (1-6, 0-5 frees), B Murphy (0-2), D Spillane and A Spillane (0-1 each).	Report	A Walsh (0-11, 0-9 frees), C Tobin (1-1), J Ahern (0-3), C Ryan and P O’Flynn (0-2 each), S O’Connor and D Barry (0-1 each).

25 August 2024 Round 2	Cloyne	1-10 - 3-13	Fermoy	Youghal Grounds
	A Walsh 0-6 f, I Cahill 1-0, C Motherway, B Walsh, N Cahill, M Cahill 0-1 each.	Report	A Aherne 2-0, J Molloy 1-2, J Carr 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), D Daly 0-3 (0-2 f) P Murphy, D Lardner, C Fitzpatrick, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each.

7 September 2024 Round 3	Bride Rovers	0-17 - 0-12	Fermoy	St Catherine's Park
	A Walsh 0-8 (0-5 f), P O’Flynn 0-3, R O’Connell 0-2, C Ryan, C Hazelwood, D Barry, B Roche 0-1 each.	Report	B O’Sullivan 0-7 (0-6 f), S Coughlan 0-2 f, M Brennan, J O’Brien, P Murphy 0-1 each.

7 September 2024 Round 3	Cloyne	0-14 - 0-30	Castlelyons	Jamesy Kelleher Park
	E Motherway (0-4), B Walsh (0-3), A Walsh (0-2, frees), T O’Regan, C Motherway, C Cahill, N Cahill and I Cahill (0-1 each).	Report	A Fenton (0-11, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65), N O’Leary, J Kearney and K O’Leary (0-4 each), L Doocey, A Spillane and C Spillane (0-2 each), B Murphy (0-1 each).

Group C

Group C table

Knockout stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Glen Rovers	3	3	0	0	92	44	48	6
Killeagh	3	1	0	2	71	65	6	2
Ballyhea	3	1	0	2	57	76	-19	2
Inniscarra	3	1	0	2	53	88	-35	2

Group C results

2 August 2024 Round 1	Ballyhea	3-11 - 1-20	Inniscarra	Grenagh Grounds
	P O’Callaghan 1-5 f, M O’Sullivan 1-2, G Morrissey 1-0, J Hickey, C Cox, T Hanley, E O’Leary 0-1 each.	Report	P Holland 1-4 (0-4 f), J Enright 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), C Lynch 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, S Sheehan, S O’Mahony, L Ryan, A McCarthy, F O’Leary, D O’Keeffe, M Nagle 0-1 each.	Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)

2 August 2024 Round 1	Glen Rovers	3-19 - 0-14	Killeagh	Páirc Séamus de Barra
	S Lynam 1-5 (0-3 f), S Kennefick 1-2, L Horgan 1-0, D Brosnan 0-4, E O’Leary 0-3, M Dooley, B Moylan 0-2 each, R Dunne 0-1.	Report	D McCarthy 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), D Buckley, E Lane 0-2 each, S Walsh (f), C Leahy 0-1 each.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

25 August 2024 Round 2	Killeagh	4-09 - 2-16	Ballyhea	Páirc Bhríde
	Colm Leahy 3-0; R McCarthy 1-0 (1P), D Buckley 0-2, R Long 0-2, Ciaran Leahy 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, E Lane 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, A Leahy 0-1.	Report	J Morrissey 0-6 (1f); J Hickey 0-4 (2f, 1 65), G Morrissey 1-0, M Browne 1-0 (1 P), P O’Callaghan 0-3 (1f), D Copps 0-2, E O’Leary 0-1.

25 August 2024 Round 2	Inniscarra	1-12 - 2-26	Glen Rovers	Blarney Grounds
	J Enright 0-7 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), S O’Mahony 1-1, D O’Keeffe, M Murphy 0-2 each.	Report	S Lynam 1-7 (0-5 f), S Kennifick 0-5, D Brosnan, B Moylan, E O’Leary 0-4 each, R Downey 1-1, R Dunne 0-1 each.

7 September 2024 Round 3	Glen Rovers	3-23 - 0-15	Ballyhea	Kanturk Grounds
	S Kennefick 2-4, S Lynam 1-6 (0-3 f), D Brosnan 0-5, E O’Leary 0-3, E Downey, R Downey, D Dooling, M Dooley, L Horgan 0-1 each.	Report	J Hickey 0-9 (0-8 f), E O’Leary, J Morrissey (f), M O’Sullivan 0-2 each.

7 September 2024 Round 3	KIlleagh	4-24 - 1-12	Inniscarra	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	D McCarthy (1-9, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), R McCarthy (1-5, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), Colm Leahy (1-2), D Buckley (1-1), S Smiddy (0-3), S Long (0-2), Ciarán Leahy and R Long (0-1 each).	Report	J Enright (0-6, 0-5 frees), M Nagle (1-0), C Lynch (0-2), S O’Mahony, F O’Leary, D O’Keeffe and M Murphy (0-1 each).

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals	Semi-Finals	Final


Blarney
Killeagh


Castlelyons
Na Piarsaigh

Relegation playoff

21 September 2024 Playoff

Cloyne

v

Carrigtwohill

Castlemartyr Grounds

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024 Quarter-final

Castlelyons

v

Na Piarsaigh

Páirc Uí Rinn

22 September 2024 Quarter-final

Blarney

v

Killeagh

Clonmult Memorial Park

Semi-finals

Semi-final

Bride Rovers

v

Semi-final

Glen Rovers

v

Final

October 2024 Final

v

Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ryan Sweetnam	Courcey Rovers	0-34	34	3	11.33
2	Shane Barrett	Blarney	1-26	29	3	9.66
2	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	1-26	29	3	9.66
4	Stephen Lynam	Glen Rovers	3-18	27	3	9.00
5	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	2-20	26	3	8.66
6	Simon Kennefick	Glen Rovers	3-11	20	3	6.66
7	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	0-19	19	3	6.33
8	Dylan McCarthy	Killeagh	0-18	18	6	6.00
9	Pádraig Guest	Na Piarsaigh	1-14	17	3	5.66
9	Joe Enright	Inniscarra	0-17	17	3	5.66

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ryan Sweetnam	Courcey Rovers	0-14	14	Carrigtwohill
2	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	1-10	13	Na Piarsaigh
3	Dylan McCarthy	Killeagh	1-09	12	Inniscarra
4	Shane Barrett	Blarney	0-11	11	Courcey Rovers
	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	0-11	11	Castlelyons
	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	0-11	11	Cloyne
	Ryan Sweetnam	Courcey Rovers	0-11	11	Na Piarsaigh
8	Simon Kennefick	Glen Rovers	2-04	10	Ballyhea
	Cian Barrett	Blarney	2-04	10	Carrigtwohill
	Stephen Lynam	Glen Rovers	1-07	10	Inniscarra

References

^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ O'Mahony, Barry (16 September 2023). "Premier SHC: Glen Rovers' 97-year stay in the top flight is over following defeat to Kanturk". Echo Live. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
^ O'Mahony, Barry (15 October 2023). "Castlelyons come good late on to defeat Kilworth and land PIHC title". Echo Live. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
^ Cormican, Eoghan (28 October 2023). "Newcestown hold off Blarney in replay to clinch Senior A title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "SAHC: Inniscarra ease past Mallow to survive in the senior ranks". Echo Live. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

External link

Cork GAA website

[1] Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

[2] O'Mahony, Barry (16 September 2023). "Premier SHC: Glen Rovers' 97-year stay in the top flight is over following defeat to Kanturk". Echo Live. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[3] O'Mahony, Barry (15 October 2023). "Castlelyons come good late on to defeat Kilworth and land PIHC title". Echo Live. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[4] Cormican, Eoghan (28 October 2023). "Newcestown hold off Blarney in replay to clinch Senior A title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[5] "SAHC: Inniscarra ease past Mallow to survive in the senior ranks". Echo Live. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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