Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Group A

Round 3 Fixtures:

Castlelyons v Ballincollig

Dungourney v Bandon

Castlelyons

• Castlelyons will top the group with a win or draw against Ballincollig.
• If Castlelyons lose to Ballincollig, they require Bandon to beat Dungourney to finish second in the group.
• If Castlelyons lose and Dungourney beat Bandon then scoring difference will decide the top 3 teams, (Castlelyons, Dungourney, Ballincollig). Due to Castlelyons superior scoring difference they are more than likely to progress.

Ballincollig

• If Ballincollig win they will top the group unless Dungourney beat Bandon.
• If Ballincollig win and Dungourney beat Bandon then Ballincollig need Dungourney to not beat Bandon by 33 points.
• If Ballincollig draw, they require Bandon to beat Dungourney to progress.
• If Ballincollig lose and Bandon beat Dungourney, then Ballincollig, Dungourney and Bandon will finish on 2 points and scoring difference will decide the order from 2nd to 4th place. Due to the current scoring difference it would likely end up finishing with Ballincollig in 2nd, Dungourney still in 3rd place and Bandon in 4th.

Dungourney

• If Dungourney draw against Bandon and Castlelyons win or draw against Ballincollig, then Dungourney progress in second place.
• If Dungourney win and Ballincollig win, then Dungourney will need a large victory over Bandon to qualify on scoring difference.
• If Dungourney lose and Castlelyons win, as explained previously scoring difference will decide the order from 2nd to 4th place.
• If Dungourney lose and Ballincollig draw or win, then Dungourney will finish bottom.

Bandon

• If Bandon win and Ballincollig draw or win, then Bandon will avoid finishing bottom.
• If Bandon win and Castlelyons win, they would need a superior scoring difference than Dungourney and Ballincollig to finish higher than 4th.
• If Bandon lose they will be in the relegation playoff.

Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Group B

Round 3 Fixtures:

Éire Óg v Ballymartle

Valley Rovers v Carrigaline

Éire Óg

• If Éire Óg win or draw against Ballymartle, they will win the group.
• If Éire Óg lose and Carrigaline beat Valley Rovers, Éire Óg will still qualify in second place.
• If Éire Óg lose and Valley Rovers beat Carrigaline, then scoring difference will decide the top 3 positions.

Ballymartle

• If Ballymartle win and Carrigaline win then Ballymartle will top the group.
• If Ballymartle win and Valley Rovers win then the top 3 will be decided by scoring difference. Ballymartle would require a win by at least 2 in this scenario.
• If Ballymartle draw and Carrigaline win, then Ballymartle progress.
• If Ballymartle lose and Carrigaline beat Valley Rovers, then scoring difference will decide 2nd to 4th place.

Valley Rovers

• If Valley Rovers draw against Carrigaline and Éire Óg win or draw again Ballymartle, then Valley Rovers progress due to their victory over Ballymartle in Round 2.
• If Valley Rovers win and Ballymartle win, then Valley Rovers need a better scoring difference than either Ballymartle or Éire Óg. Valley Rovers need at least 4 points in this case.
• If Valley Rovers lose and Éire Óg win, then scoring difference will decide 2nd to 4th place. Valley Rovers would need to lose by 3 points less than Ballymartle lose by and also lose by 4 points or less to Carrigaline.
• If Valley Rovers lose and Ballymartle draw, then Valley Rovers finish bottom on head-to-head.

Carrigaline

• If Carrigaline win they will avoid finishing bottom.
• If Carrigaline win and Ballymartle draw, then Carrigaline will finish 3rd.
• If Carrigaline win and Éire Óg win, then scoring difference will decide 2nd to 4th place. Carrigaline would require a 5 point win against Valley Rovers and would need Éire Óg to beat Ballymartle by 6 points or more to qualify from the group in this scenario.
• If Carrigaline lose they will be in the relegation playoff.

Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Group C

Round 3 Fixtures:

Ballinhassig v Kilworth

Castlemartyr v Watergrasshill

Ballinhassig

• If Ballinhassig win against Kilworth they will top the group.
• If Ballinhassig draw, they will top the group unless Watergrasshill beat Castlemartyr by 3 points or more.
• If Ballinhassig lose and Watergrasshill vs Castlemartyr ends in a draw then all four teams will finish on 3 points. Scoring difference would decide the final placings.

Castlemartyr

• If Castlemartyr win and Kilworth beat Ballinhassig then Castlemartyr top the group.
• If Castlemartyr draw against Watergrasshill then they will qualify.
• If Castlemartyr lose then they will be eliminated.
• If Castlemartyr lose and Ballinhassig win or draw, then Castlemartyr finish third.
• If Castlemartyr lose and Kilworth win, then Castlemartyr finish bottom.

Watergrasshill

• If Watergrasshill win they will qualify for the knockout stage
• If Watergrasshill win and Kilworth beat Ballinhassig then Watergrasshill will top the group.
• If Watergrasshill win and Ballinhassig beat Kilworth then Watergrasshill will finish second.
• If Watergrasshill win and Ballinhassig vs Kilworth draw, Watergrasshill will top the group if they win by 4 points or more.
• If Watergrasshill draw they will be eliminated, unless Kilworth beat Ballinhassig. In this scenario, all four teams will finish on 3 points so scoring difference would decide the final placings.
• If Watergrasshill lose they will be eliminated.
  • They will finish third if Ballinhassig beat Kilworth.
  • They will finish bottom if Kilworth beat Ballinhassig.
  • If Kilworth and Ballinhassig draw, then Watergrasshill must lose by 6 points or less to avoid finishing bottom of the group.

Kilworth

• If Kilworth win and there is a winner between Castlemartyr and Watergrasshill, then Kilworth will qualify on head-to-head.
• If Kilworth win and Castlemartyr and Watergrasshill draw, then Kilworth need to win by 8 points to qualify for the knockout stage.
• If Kilworth draw they will be eliminated and finish bottom. If Castlemartyr beat Watergrasshill by 8 or more then Kilworth would finish 3rd. If Bandon win against Dungourney in Group A or Carrigaline win against Valley Rovers in Group B then Kilworth would require a draw and hope their scoring difference will be superior to avoid the relegation final.
• If Kilworth lose they will be eliminated. Kilworth need Bandon and Carrigaline to lose and have worse points difference to avoid the relegation final.

Premier Senior Hurling Championship Group A

Round 3 Fixtures:

Blackrock v Midleton

Bishopstown v Glen Rovers

Midleton and Blackrock have qualified from the group and they will meet each other in Round 3 to decide the top spot.

Blackrock

• Blackrock must draw to top the group due to their superior score difference.

Midleton

• Midleton must win to top the group.

Bishopstown and  Glen Rovers can’t progress to the Quarter Final. The loser of this game will be in the relegation final. Glen Rovers need a draw to avoid the relegation final due to their superior score difference.

Premier Senior Hurling Championship Group B

Round 3 Fixtures:

Douglas v Charleville

Fr O’Neills v Erins Own

Douglas

• Win or draw will be enough to top the group. Douglas could still miss out on a Semi Final spot to the winner of the Blackrock and Midleton game in Group A due to both teams superior points difference than Douglas.

Charleville

• Will top the group with a victory over Douglas in the final round.
• If Charleville draw, points difference will decide the 2nd place spot and the winner of Fr O’Neills and Erins Own.
• Charleville will be eliminated if they lose and there is a winner in the other game. If the other game is a draw then Charleville need to lose by less than two points to finish ahead of Fr O’Neills on points difference.
• Charleville can finish bottom of the group if Douglas win by 11 or more points and Fr O’Neills v Erins Own finishes in a draw.

Fr O’Neills

• Fr O’Neills win will secure qualification for the next round if Douglas beat Charleville.
• If Fr O’Neills draw, they require Douglas to beat Charleville by more than 3 points to qualify for the knockout stages.
• Fr O’Neills will finish bottom with a loss.
• In the event of a loss, they will need St Finbarr’s to beat Kanturk in Group C to avoid the relegation final.

Erins Own

• Erins Own will qualify for the next round if Douglas beat Charleville
• If Erins Own draw, they will finish bottom of the group unless Douglas beat Charleville 11 points or more.
• If Erins Own lose, they will finish bottom.
• In the event of a loss, they will need St Finbarr’s to beat Kanturk in Group C to avoid the relegation final.

Premier Senior Hurling Championship Group C

Round 3 Fixtures:

Sarsfields v Newtownshandrum

Kanturk v St Finbarr’s

All four clubs can still qualify from this group.

Sarsfields

• A win or draw and they will top the group.
• If Sars lose, they can still qualify for the next round if they hold a better scoring difference and if Kanturk draw or win.
• Can’t finish bottom of the group.

St Finbarr’s

• A win will be enough to qualify for the next round.
• If St Finbarr’s draw, they can qualify for the next round if Sarsfields beat Newtownshandrum.
• If St Finbarr’s lose they will be eliminated. Would finish bottom if Newtownshandrum beat Sarsfields.

Newtownshandrum

• A win will be enough to qualify for the next round.
• If Newtownshandrum draw, they can qualify for the next round if Kanturk beat St Finbarr’s.
• If Newtownshandrum lose, they will be eliminated. Would finish bottom if Kanturk beat St Finbarr’s.

Kanturk

• A win will be enough to progress to the next round only if Sarsfields beat Newtownshandrum.
• If Newtownshandrum beat Sarsfields, Kanturk need Sarsfields to finish with worse scoring difference.
• Kanturk will finish bottom with a draw or loss.
• If Sarsfields and Newtownshandrum draw and Kanturk win, Sarsfields would top the group and Newtownshandrum would finish in second place due to their victory over Kanturk in Round 2.