2022 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

2022 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates30 July - 9 October 2022
Teams12
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
ChampionsBorder Fr. O'Neill's (1st title)
Kevin O'Sullivan (captain)
Robert Cullinane (captain)
Bryan Sweeney (manager)
Dave Colbert (manager)
Runners-upBorder Courcey Rovers
Tadhg O'Sullivan (captain)
Seán Guiheen (manager)
RelegatedBorder Ballymartle
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored64 (2.67 per match)
Points scored880 (36.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Declan Dalton (1-50)
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The 2022 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the third 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 8 February 2022.[1] The championship ran from 30 July to 9 October 2022.

The final was played on 9 October 2022 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Courcey Rovers and Fr. O'Neill's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Fr. O'Neill's won the match by 0–20 to 2–12 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.[2]

Declan Dalton was the championship's top scorer with 1-50.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

  • Carrigtwohill[3]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • Courcey Rovers[4]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Participating clubs

Team Location Colours Manager(s) Captain
Ballyhea Ballyhea Black and white John Mortell Pa O'Callaghan
Ballymartle Riverstick Green and yellow
Blarney Blarney Red and white Mick Barrett
Bride Rovers Rathcormac Green, white and gold Liam Barry Patrick O'Flynn
Courcey Rovers Ballinspittle Red and white Seán Guineen Tadhg O'Sullivan
Carrigtwohill Carrigtwohill Blue and yellow
Cloyne Cloyne Red and black Eoin O'Lomasney
Fermoy Fermoy Black and yellow Trevor Grumbridge
Fr. O'Neill's Ballymacoda Red and green Dave Colbert
Bryan Sweeney 		Kevin O'Sullivan
Robert Cullinane
Killeagh Killeagh Green and white Brian Barry
Mallow Mallow Red and yellow Joe Buckley
Newcestown Newcestown Red and yellow Charlie Wilson

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to knockout stage   Advance to relegation play-off

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Fermoy 3 3 0 0 69 57 12 6
Cloyne 3 1 0 2 71 68 3 2
Mallow 3 1 0 2 69 72 -3 2
Newcestown 3 1 0 2 62 75 -13 2

Group A results

Cloyne v Fermoy
30 July 2022 Round 1 Cloyne 2-19 - 3-17 Fermoy Jamesy Kelleher Memorial Park
B O’Shea 0-10 (0-6 f), B Walsh 0-5, P O’Sullivan 0-2, M Cahill, C Mullins 0-1 each. Report B Twomey 1-2, L Coleman 0-5 f, D Lardner 0-4 (0-2 f), P De Roiste 1-1, J Molloy 1-0, A Creed 0-2, S Ahern, D Daly, E Clancy 0-1 each. Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
Newcestown v Mallow
30 July 2022 Round 1 Newcestown 1-24 - 3-16 Mallow Coachford Sportsfield
E Kenneally 0-11 (0-10 f, (0-1 65), L Meade, D Buckley 0-4 each, J Meade 1-2, S O’Donovan 0-2, N Kelly 0-1. Report M Tobin 0-11 (0-8 f), D Sheehan 2-0, F Heffernan 1-1, D Moynihan, P Lyons, P Herlihy, R Mills 0-1 each. Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)
Mallow v Cloyne
5 August 2022 Round 2 Mallow 3-16 - 2-17 Cloyne Páirc Mac Gearailt
D Sheehan 2-1; P Lyons 0-5; D Hayes 1-1; M Tobin 0-4 (0-3 f); P Herlihy 0-2, S Copps, N O’Riordan, P Healy 0-1 each. Report B O’Shea 0-11 (0-10 f, 0-1 65), B Walsh 2-1; C Cahill, C Mullins 0-2 each; P O’Sullivan 0-1. Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
Newcestown v Fermoy
7 August 2022 Round 2 Newcestown 1-16 - 3-12 Fermoy Ballingcollig Grounds
E Kenneally 1-10 (0-6 f), L Meade 0-2, J Meade (f), E Collins, C O’Neill, P Collins 0-1 each. Report L Coleman 0-8 (0-6 f), S Aherne, T Clancy, G O’Callaghan 1-0 each, J Carr 0-2 (0-1 f), D Daly, and D Lardner 0-1 each. Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)
Mallow v Fermoy
27 August 2022 Round 3 Mallow 1-16 - 0-22 Fermoy Castletownroche Grounds
M Tobin 1-5 (0-3 f), P Herlihy 0-5, P Healy, F O’Neill 0-2 each, P Lyons and S Hayes 0-1 each. Report L Coleman (f), J Carr 0-4 each, S Aherne, D Daly 0-3 each, P De Róiste (0-2), A Creed, P Murphy, M Brennan, T Clancy, G O’Callaghan and A Aherne (0-1 each). Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)
Newcestown v Cloyne
27 August 2022 Round 3 Newcestown 0-16 - 1-26 Cloyne Church Road
C Dineen 0-4, E Kenneally 0-3 (0-2f), J Meade 0-3, L Meade, J Kelleher, E Collins, R O’Sullivan, S O’Donovan, T Twomey (0-1 each). Report B O’Shea 0-15 (0-10 f, 0-1 sl), M Cahill 1-3, C Mullins 0-3, B Walsh 0-2, P O’Sullivan, E Motherway, D Byrne 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage   Advance to relegation play-off

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Fr. O'Neill's 3 3 0 0 81 55 26 6
Courcey Rovers 3 2 0 1 64 64 0 4
Blarney 3 1 0 2 54 73 -19 2
Killeagh 3 0 0 3 57 64 -7 0

Group B results

Fr. O'Neill's v Blarney
31 July 2022 Round 1 Fr. O'Neill's 3-23 - 0-17 Blarney Erin's Own Grounds
D Dalton 1-10 (0-8 f), B Dunne 2-4, K O’Sullivan 0-4, M O’Keeffe 0-2, G Millerick, R Cullinane, J Hankard 0-1 each. Report M Coleman 0-5 (0-4 f), P Power 0-3, D McSweeney 0-2, A McEvoy, C Power, P Philpott, P Crowley, S Barrett, C Barrett 0-1 each. Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)
Killeagh v Courcey Rovers
31 July 2022 Round 1 Killeagh 3-11 - 0-22 Courcey Rovers Ovens Grounds
E Keniry 2-7 (0-2 f), A Walsh 1-1, A Leahy, S Long, G Leahy 0-1 each. Report T O’Sullivan 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), J O’Neill 0-4, O Crowley 0-3, R Sweetman 0-2, R Nyhan 0-2, S Twomey, M Collins, S Nyhan (f), D J Twomey 0-1 each. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
Killeagh v Blarney
6 August 2022 Round 2 Killeagh 0-18 - 0-19 Blarney Erin's Own Grounds
E Keniry 0-13 f, A Leahy 0-2, S Walsh, D Walsh and R McCarthy 0-1 each. Report M Coleman 0-14 (0-11 f, 0-2 65), S Crowley 0-2, M O’Leary, P Power, S Barrett 0-1 each. Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)
Fr. O'Neill's v Courcey Rovers
7 August 2022 Round 2 Fr. O'Neill's 2-20 - 0-19 Courcey Rovers Éire Óg Grounds
D Dalton 0-10 (0-4 f, 0-1 sl, 0-1 65), B Dunne 1-4, P Hassett 1-0, John Millerick 0-2, P McMahon, M O’Keeffe, E Motherway, L O’Driscoll 0-1 each. Report T O’Sullivan 0-14 (0-10 f), R Nyhan, L Collins, D J Twomey, R Sweetman, S Twomey 0-1 each. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
Fr. O'Neill's v Killeagh
27 August 2022 Round 3 Fr. O'Neill's 2-17 - 2-13 Killeagh Youghal Grounds
D Dalton 0-12 (0-7 f), B Dunne, J Hankard 1-0 each, M O'Keeffe, P McMahon R Cullinane, T Millerick, E Conway 0-1 each. Report E Keniry 0-8 (0-5 f), R McCarthy 1-1 (1-0 pen), C Fitzgibbon 1-0, B Barry, A Leahy, A Walsh, G Leahy, 0-1 each. Referee: E Coleman (Youghal)
Blarney v Courcey Rovers
27 August 2022 Round 3 Blarney 0-18 - 2-17 Courcey Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
M Coleman 0-9 f, P Power, S Barrett 0-3 each, D McSweeney 0-2, E Kirby 0-1. Report R Sweetnam 0-7 (0-4 f), S Twomey 2-0, S Nyhan 0-4 f, J O’Neill, B Ryan, O Crowley, F Lordan, DJ Twomey, T O’Sullivan (f) 0-1 each. Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage   Advance to relegation play-off

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Bride Rovers 3 2 1 0 80 56 24 5
Ballyhea 3 1 2 0 63 50 13 4
Carrigtwohill 3 1 1 1 57 69 -12 3
Ballymartle 3 0 0 3 40 65 -25 0

Group C results

Ballyhea v Ballymartle
30 July 2022 Round 1 Ballyhea 1-22 - 0-12 Ballymartle Grenagh Grounds
P O’Callaghan 1-11 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), E O’Leary 0-7, Jack Morrissey 0-2, John Morrissey, M O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report D McCarthy 0-4 f, B Corry, S Dorney, M Higgins 0-2 each, E Healy (f), E O’Leary 0-1 each. Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)
Carrigtwohill v Bride Rovers
31 July 2022 Round 1 Carrigtwohill 0-20 - 5-24 Bride Rovers Clonmult Memorial Park
S Walsh 0-8, L Gosnell 0-5 (0-4 f), T Hogan 0-3, P O’Sullivan, P Hogan, J McCarthy, J Mulcahy 0-1 each. Report B Roche 2-3, C Tobin 2-3 (0-1 f), A Walsh 1-3, P O’Flynn, C O’Connor, D Dooley 0-2 each, C Barry 0-2 f, J Mannix, S O’Connor, W Finnegan, R O’Connell, K Kearney, M Collins, J Ahern 0-1 each.
Carrigtwohill v Ballymartle
6 August 2022 Round 2 Carrigtwohill 1-16 - 0-12 Ballymartle Páirc Uí Rinn
S Rohan 1-3, L Gosnell 0-6 (0-4 f), S Walsh 0-4, J McCarthy 0-2, J Oke 0-1. Report D McCarthy (0-1 f), E Healy (f) 0-3 each, D Desmond, B Corry, L Corry, P Dorney, S Corry, S Cummins 0-1 each. Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)
Bride Rovers v Ballyhea
7 August 2022 Round 2 Bride Rovers 1-17 - 2-14 Ballyhea Kildorrery Grounds
A Walsh 0-7 (0-4 f), C Tobin 1-2, W Finnegan 0-5 f, C O’Connor, K Kearney, P O’Flynn 0-1 each. Report P O’Callaghan 2-10 (0-9 f), M O’Sullivan 0-2, D Curtin, J Morrissey 0-1 each. Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)
Bride Rovers v Ballymartle
27 August 2022 Round 3 Bride Rovers 0-21 - 1-13 Ballymartle Riverstown Sportsfield
A Walsh 0-7 (0-6 f), B Roche 0-6, R O’Connell, C Tobin 0-2 each, P O’Flynn 0-2 f, M Collins 0-1. Report D McCarthy 0-8 (0-5 f, 0-1 65, 0-1 sl), K Fitzpatrick 1-1, K O’Callaghan 0-2, B Corry and L O’Callaghan 0-1 each. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
Carrigtwohill v Ballyhea
27 August 2022 Round 3 Carrigtwohill 0-18 - 0-18 Ballyhea Ballyanley Grounds
S Walsh 0-6 (0-1 65), L Gosnell 0-4 f, P Hogan 0-3, S Devlin (f), S Rohan 0-2 each, J Mulcahy 0-1. Report P O’Callaghan 0-9 (0-6 f), Jack Morrissey, M O’Sullivan 0-2 each, Tiernan Hanley, John Morrissey, D Curtin, E O’Leary, C Hanley 0-1 each. Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Border Bride Rovers
(Imokilly) 		4-24
Border Cloyne
(Imokilly) 		2-11
Border Fr. O'Neill's
(Imokilly) 		1-24
Border Bride Rovers
(Imokilly) 		0-16
Border Fr. O'Neill's
(Imokilly) 		0-20
Border Courcey Rovers
(Carrigdhoun) 		2-12
Border Ballyhea
(Avondhu) 		0-16
Border Courcey Rovers
(Carrigdhoun) 		0-17
Border Fermoy
(Avondhu) 		0-14
Border Courcey Rovers
(Carrigdhoun) 		5-14

Relegation playoff

Ballymartle v Killeagh
10 September 2022 Playoff Ballymartle 0-13 - 1-16 Killeagh Church Road
D McCarthy 0-7 f, P Dorney, K Fitzpatrick, S Dorney, B Corry, J Dwyer, D Desmond 0-1 each. Report E Keniry 0-14 (0-8 f, 0-2 65), R McCarthy 1-0, A Walsh, D Kelleher 0-1 each. Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Quarter-finals

Bride Rovers v Cloyne
10 September 2022 Quarter-final Bride Rovers 4-24 - 2-11 Cloyne Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Walsh 1-5, 5f, B Roche 2-1, C Tobin 1-2, C Ryan 0-4, 1 sideline, W Finnegan and K Kearney 0-3 each, P O’Flynn and R O’Connell 0-2 each, S O’Connor and C Barry 0-1 each. Report B O’Shea 0-7, 5f, M Cahill 2-0, B Walsh 0-2, B Minihane and K Dennehy 0-1 each. Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)
Ballyhea v Courcey Rovers
10 September 2022 Quarter-final Ballyhea 0-16 - 0-17 Courcey Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-6 f, 0-1 sl, 0-1 65), M O’Sullivan 0-2, D Curtin, Tom Hanley, D Copps, G Morrissey, E O’Leary, John Morrissey 0-1 each. Report R Sweetnam 0-12 (0-11 f, 0-1 65), S Nyhan 0-2 f, B Ryan, S Twomey, O Crowley, 0-1 each. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

Semi-finals

Fermoy v Courcey Rovers
23 September 2022 Semi-final Fermoy 0-14 - 5-14 Courcey Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L Coleman 0-9 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), S Aherne 0-2, J Carr, B Twomey, M Brennan 0-1 each. Report S Twomey 4-0, R Nyhan 1-1, R Sweetnam 0-7 (0-3 f), S Nyhan 0-2 f, O Crowley, J O’Neill, T O’Sullivan, B Ryan 0-1 each. Referee: N Wall (Ballincollig)
Fr. O'Neill's v Bride Rovers
24 September 2022 Semi-final Fr. O'Neill's 1-24 - 0-16 Bride Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Dalton 0-11 (0-10 f); B Dunne 1-2; T Millerick 0-3; J Hankard 0-2; P McMahon, D Harrington, K O’Sullivan, John Millerick, Joe Millerick E Conway 0-1 each. Report W Finnegan 0-4 (0-1 f); P O’Flynn, A Walsh (0-1 65, 0-1 f), S O’Connor 0-2 each; E Roche, K Kearney, D Dooley, R O’Connell, B Roche, C Ryan 0-1 each. Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Final

Courcey Rovers v Fr. O'Neill's
9 October 2022 Final Courcey Rovers 2-12 - 0-20 Fr. O'Neill's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
R Sweetnam 0-5 (0-3 f), R Nyhan, S Nyhan (f) 1-1 each, DJ Twomey, O Crowley 0-2 each, C Roche 0-1. Report D Dalton 0-7 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), B Dunne 0-4, Joe Millerick, John Millerick 0-3 each, T Millerick 0-2, K O’Sullivan 0-1. Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Declan Dalton Fr. O'Neill's 1-50 53 5 10.60
2 Eoghan Keniry Killeagh 2-42 48 4 12.00
3 Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 3-38 47 4 11.75
4 Brian O'Shea Cloyne 0-43 43 4 10.75
5 Richard Sweetnam Courcey Rovers 0-34 34 6 5.66
6 Adam Walsh Bride Rovers 2-24 30 5 6.00
7 Billy Dunne Fr. O'Neill's 5-14 29 5 5.80
8 Mark Coleman Blarney 0-28 28 3 9.33
9 Edmund Kenneally Newcestown 1-24 27 3 9.00
10 Brian Roche Bride Rovers 4-11 23 5 4.60
Mark Tobin Mallow 1-20 23 3 7.66
Tadhg O'Sullivan Courcey Rovers 0-23 23 6 3.83
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 2-10 16 Bride Rovers
2 Brian O'Shea Cloyne 0-15 15 Newcestown
3 Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 1-11 14 Ballymartle
Tadhg O'Sullivan Courcey Rovers 0-14 14 Fr. O'Neill's
Mark Coleman Blarney 0-14 14 Killeagh
Eoghan Keniry Killeagh 0-14 14 Ballymartle
7 Eoghan Keniry Killeagh 2-07 13 Courcey Rovers
Edmund Kenneally Newcestown 1-10 13 Fermoy
Declan Dalton Fr. O'Neill's 1-10 13 Blarney
Eoghan Keniry Killeagh 0-13 13 Blarney

Miscellaneous

  • Fr. O'Neill's win their first Senior A title, having lost previous two finals.

References

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  2. ^ Hurley, Denis (9 October 2022). "Fr O'Neills heading for Premier Senior after win over Courcey Rovers". Echo Live. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (23 October 2021). "PSHC: Charleville relegate Carrigtwohill on penalties after an epic clash". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ Hurley, Denis (27 November 2021). "Stirring Courcey Rovers fightback secures PIHC final victory". Echo Live. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Colin Walsh fires Kanturk to county senior A hurling glory with hat-trick". Echo Live. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. ^ "SAHC: Mikey Cahill hat-trick key as Cloyne relegate Bandon". Echo Live. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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