Cork GAA Championship Update 17/08/2020

Firstly, on behalf of Cork County Committee we wish to express our sincere gratitude to all involved in the 2020 Bon Secours Football and Co-op Superstores Hurling Championships over the past month.

The programme of games completed under difficult circumstances has represented a spectacular volunteer movement and has involved teams, host venues, referees, sponsors, mentors, officers and officials all playing a significant part. This is in addition to an even greater programme of games at divisional and underage level which have been a tribute to the spirit of coordination and cooperation across all organising committees.

While the precarious situation at societal level resulting from Covid-19 means that the progression of competitions continues on a cautious note, we will continue to proceed in compliance with HSE and GAA guidelines.

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Please note the following updates from the County CCC in regard to the 2020 Championships:

Updated tables for all championships can now be found online:

https://gaacork.ie/competition-listing/

The following table outlines the schedule for the remaining rounds as previously circulated.

Date	Guidelines / Fixtures	Senior & Intermediate Hurling (5 grades)	Senior & Intermediate Football (4 grades)	Divisional Junior A / B / C (8 divisions)
Tues / Wed Aug 18/19th	Divisions / Colleges semi-finals	H semi-final	F semi-finals
Aug 21st-23rd	Club Free weekend / Divisions & Colleges Finals	H Final	F Final	Divisional
Aug 28th-30th	Club Championship w/e 5	H Group III		Divisional
Sept 4th-6th	Club Championship w/e 6		F Group III	Divisional
Sept 11th-13th	Club Championship w/e 7	Quarter-finals & Relegation p/o		Divisional
Mon Sept 14th	Inter-county training resumes
Sept 18th-20th	Club Championship w/e 8	Quarter-finals, Semi-finals & Rel. p/o		Divisional
Sept 25th-27th	Club Championship w/e 9	Semi-finals		Divisional
Oct 2nd-4th	Club Championship w/e 10	Finals		County QF H & F
Oct 9th-11th	Club Championship w/e 11		Finals (alternative)	County QF H & F

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Final weekend of group stages

Fixtures for Round III of both the Co-op Superstores Hurling (Aug 28th-30th) and the Bon Secours Football Championships (Sept 5th-6th) as ratified by the CCC are attached in both PDF and Excel formats.

All games within a particular grade, for example the Premier Senior Hurling Championship, will be played simultaneously to ensure fairness. Therefore, it will not be possible to facilitate individual club requests in regard to scheduling due to the requirement for rigid throw-in times.

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Play-off Placings and Formats

All efforts have been made to make every result, every score and indeed every shot count in this year’s championships.

With this in mind, the draws for the play-off stages outlined below reflect the standard 1v8, 4v5, 2v7, 3v6 seeded play-off format. Thus, every team will have something to play for on the final weekend, as their final placing will determine their route for the remainder of the championship. This is reflected in the formats outlined below.

Repeat pairings will be avoided at the quarter-final stage of all championships, where possible.

All knock-out games will be finish on the day, where necessary and as decided by the CCC.

Qualification to semi-finals / quarter-finals

Two teams will progress from each group of four to the play-off stages. This will result in six teams qualifying for the play-off stages in most competitions*, with the two top group winners qualifying for the semi-finals and the remaining group winner and the three second -placed teams qualifying for the quarter-finals.

Teams (1-6) will be ranked as follows on completion of the group stages:

Top Group winner
Second Group winner
Third Group winner
Top Group runner-up
Second Group runner-up
Third Group runner up

Quarter-finals: (a) 3v6, (b) 4v5

Semi-finals: 1 v (b), 2 v (a)

*Modification to above (i)

In the Premier Senior Hurling and Football Championships, only the top group winner will qualify for the semi-finals, with the remaining two group winners, the three second-placed teams and the divisions / colleges winner qualifying for the three quarter-finals.

Teams (1-6) will be ranked as follows on completion of the group stages:

Top Group winner
Second Group winner
Third Group winner
Top Group runner-up
Second Group runner-up
Third Group runner up

Quarter-finals: (a) 2v5, (b) 3v4, (c) 6 v Divisions / Colleges winner

Semi-finals: 1 v (b), (a) v (c)

*Modification to above (ii)

In Intermediate A football Championship there are four groups of four, so the top two from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals, where group winners will play a group runner up from another group.

Teams (1-8) will be ranked as follows on completion of the group stages:

Top Group winner
Second Group winner
Third Group winner
Fourth Group winner
Top Group runner-up
Second Group runner-up
Third Group runner up
Fourth Group runner-up

Quarter-finals: (a) 1v8, (b) 2v7, (c) 3v6, (d) 4v5

Semi-finals: (a) v (d), (b) v (c)

Relegation

The relegation final will be a straight play-off between the two lowest ranked teams*(in terms of points won and scoring difference) amongst the three bottom placed teams from the groups. There will be no round robin.

*Modification to above (i)

In the Intermediate A Hurling Championship, two teams will be relegated as per the format approved last year (in “italics” below) in order to facilitate the promotion of the 2021 County Junior A winners straight to Intermediate A. Therefore, a round robin between the bottom teams in each group will be required in this case.

“At the end of 2020, one team will be relegated from the new Lower Intermediate grade (5th grade). However, the Junior A winners from 2020 will go straight to Intermediate A (4th grade) along with Lower Intermediate winner (5th grade), with two teams relegated from Intermediate A (4th grade) to Lower Intermediate (5th grade).

*Modification to above (ii)

In Intermediate A football Championship there are four groups of four, so the relegation final will be a straight play-off between the two lowest ranked teams (in terms of points won and scoring difference) amongst the four bottom placed teams from the groups.

Placings as per Rule 6.21

Placing within groups in terms of both qualification and relegations will be determined as per general rule, follows:

if two teams are tied, it will be based on the head-to-head result
if three or more teams are tied, it will be based on scoring difference

Placing across groups will be determined by scoring difference.

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Cork GAA Clubs Draw Results – July 2020

The July draw took place this evening and the winners are as follows

Rank	Draw Number	Prize	First Name	Last Name	Club
1st	M251	€20,000 Cash	PATRICK & CARMEL	COONEY	Midleton
2nd	C053	€5,000 Cash	JOHN	CUNNINGHAM	St. Itas
3rd	K618	€3,000 Cash	NICK N	HEFFERNAN	Sars/Glanmire
4th	E962	€1,000 Cash	BILLY	O’BRIEN	O’Donovan Rossa
5th	E600	€1,000 Cash	Una	Loughran	Charleville
6th	E574	Luxury Hotel Break	TIM	O’MAHONY	Sars/Glanmire
7th	M639	Luxury Hotel Break	MICHAEL	LYONS	Araglen
8th	P866	€150 Voucher O’Flynn’s Hotels	TOM	MC AULLIFFE	Dripsey
9th	D899	€150 Voucher Tom Murphy Menswear	SUSAN & DAN	LANE	Aghabullogue
10th	F702	€150 Voucher Rochestown Park Hotel	sean	hayes	Ballyclough
11th	E632	€150 Voucher Co-op Superstore	MULHALL	FAMILY	Ballyhooly
12th	F956	€150 Voucher Cummins Sports	FIDELMA	MOTHERWAY	Cloyne
13th	G146	€150 Voucher One 4 All	JAMES	MURPHY	Banteer/Lyre
14th	H948	€150 Voucher O’Flynn’s Hotels	FR TADGH	FITZGERALD	Boherbue
15th	P493	€150 Voucher Tom Murphy Menswear	WILLIAM & RITA	PERROTT	Aghabullogue
16th	L002	€150 Voucher Rochestown Park Hotel	COLETTE	HAWE	Ballyhea
17th	L598	€150 Voucher Co-op Superstores	BRIAN	MERRIGAN	Aghabullogue
18th	H545	€150 Voucher Cummins Sports	PAT, MARY& ADRIAN	O’MAHONY	Valley Rovers
19th	I188	€150 Voucher O’Flynn’s Hotels	JJ	MURPHY	Kilmurry
20th	L119	€150 Voucher Tom Murphy Menswear	John & Mary	Hodnett	Carbery Rangers
21st	M951	€150 Cash	Catherine	TATTAN	Lisgoold
22nd	N932	€150 Cash	FIN	LYONS	Sars/Glanmire
23rd	C333	€150 Cash	IAN	SMITH	Erins Own
24th	P147	€150 Cash	GRACE, KATE & CONOR	O’RIORDAN	Rathpeacon
25th	C586	€150 Cash	Yvonne	Ryan	Blackrock

Cork GAA announce Dairygold Co-Op Superstores as the title sponsor of the Cork County Hurling Championships

Launch of Co-Op Superstores Cork County Hurling Championships

Cork GAA have announced Dairygold Co-Op Superstores as the title sponsor of the Cork County Hurling Championships, which were launched at Co-Op Superstores in Midleton.

The Co-Op Superstores Cork County Hurling Championships will commence on Friday 31^st July with a busy weekend of much-anticipated games. Clubs throughout the county are gearing up for the first round of games and the excitement is already in the air. The Championships will include three weekends of group games, with close to thirty games each weekend, followed by the knock-out stages which will culminate in the county finals in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh later this autumn.

Co-Op Superstores is the retail division of Dairygold Co-Operative and has deep roots throughout Cork and local communities, just as our GAA clubs have.

Speaking at the launch Tracey Kennedy, Chairperson of Cork GAA, said, “This is a very exciting partnership, and particularly welcome this year as we launch our new county championship structure. The Co-Op Superstores brand has roots in almost every community across our county and is a particularly fitting sponsor for our County Hurling Championships. I look forward to a hugely exciting and attractive programme of games ahead and it is fantastic to have Co-op Superstores on board with us. My thanks to everyone involved in making this happen.”

Kevin O’Donovan, CEO/Secretary of Cork GAA commented “We are delighted to partner with Co-Op Superstores for the first time here in Cork and we thank them for their commitment to our games, particularly ahead of the opening round of our Hurling Championships. We look forward to a welcome return to hurling following an uncertain and turbulent time for our communities.”

Commenting at the launch of the Co-Op Superstores Cork Hurling Championship, Head of Dairygold Agri Business, Liam O’Flaherty said “We are very pleased to officially launch the County Hurling Championship here in our Midleton Store. Our Agri & Dairy business is deeply embedded in communities across Cork. Co-Op Superstores operates 18 stores across the County along with our online channel www.coopsuperstores.ie . Supporting the Hurling Championship is an opportunity to give something back to a sport that so many of our customers and shareholders are intricately involved in. Hurling is going from strength to strength and based on the experience of recent years we have so much to look forward to in this years Co-Op Superstores Championship”.

With the Co-Op Superstores Cork County Hurling Championship commencing on Friday, we look forward to an exciting weekend of games.

Bon Secours County Football Championship

The Bon Secours County Football Championship begins this evening with 5 games down for decision. The St Finbarr’s vs Ballincollig game will be streamed by The Irish Examiner. There are 26 games down for decision this weekend across 4 grades.

Date	Venue	Comp	Round	Fixture
Fri, July 24th @7.30pm	Pairc Ui Rinn	PSFC	A1	St. Finbarr’s v Ballincollig	Streamed live by Irish Examiner
Fri, July 24th @7.30pm	Cloughduv	PSFC	C1	Nemo Rangers v Valley Rovers
Fri, July 24th @7.30pm	Ballyanly	SAFC	C1	Clyda Rovers v Bandon
Fri, July 24th @7.30pm	Blarney	IAFC	D1	Glanmire v Kilshannig
Fri, July 24th @7.30pm	Mallow	IAFC	D1	Aghabullogue v Kildorrery

Sat, July 25th @3pm	Ballingeary	SAFC	B1	Eire Óg v Bantry Blues
Sat, July 25th @3pm	Kanturk	SAFC	B1	Kiskeam v Mallow
Sat, July 25th @3.30pm	Bandon	PSFC	A1	Clonakilty v Carrigaline
Sat, July 25th @3.30pm	Brinny	SAFC	A1	O’Donovan Rossa v St. Nick’s
Sat, July 25th @5pm	Kilmurry	PIFC	A1	Castletownbere v Aghada
Sat, July 25th @5pm	Banteer	PIFC	A1	Newmarket v Na Piarsaigh
Sat, July 25th @5pm	Grenagh	IAFC	A1	Glenville v Ballinora
Sat, July 25th @7pm	Dunmanway	PSFC	B1	Newcestown v Ilen Rovers
Sat, July 25th @7pm	Pairc Ui Rinn	PSFC	C1	Douglas v Bishopstown	Streamed live by Irish Examiner
Sat, July 25th @7pm	Cullen	PIFC	C1	Macroom v Kanturk
Sat, July 25th @7pm	Inchigeela	IAFC	C1	Mayfield v Adrigole
Sat, July 25th @7.30pm	Ovens	SAFC	A1	St. Michael’s v Ballingeary

Sun, July 26th @2pm	Carrigadrohid	IAFC	A1	Millstreet v St. Finbarr’s
Sun, July 26th @2pm	Glantane	IAFC	B1	Ballydesmond v Kinsale
Sun, July 26th @2pm	Kiskeam	IAFC	B1	Rockchapel v Dromtarriffe
Sun, July 26th @2pm	Mallow	IAFC	C1	Mitchelstown v Glanworth
Sun, July 26th @2.30pm	Clonakilty	PSFC	B1	Carbery Rangers v Castlehaven	Live on TG4
Sun, July 26th @3pm	Coachford	SAFC	C1	Dohenys v Fermoy
Sun, July 26th @4pm	Donoughmore	PIFC	B1	St. Vincent’s v Knocknagree
Sun, July 26th @2pm	Macroom	PIFC	B1	Naomh Aban v Cill Na Martra *change of time
Sun, July 26th @4pm	Kilmichael	PIFC	C1	Nemo Rangers v Gabriel Rangers

Launch of Bon Secours Cork County Football Championships

Cork County Board is pleased to welcome Bons Secours Hospital Cork as the title sponsor of the 2020 county football championships, which were launched today at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The Bon Secours Cork County Football Championships will commence on Friday next, and never has the appetite for our games been so great. With almost thirty matches in each round of the group stages, the county championships offer a true festival of football, culminating in county finals in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh later this autumn.

Commenting on the launch, hospital manager Harry Canning said, “I am delighted to launch the inaugural Bons Secours Cork sponsorship of Cork GAA’s football club championships. Bon Secours continue to display a commitment to the GAA throughout a variety of partnerships and we are delighted, here in Cork to be part of this unique and exciting championship.”

County Chairperson, Tracey Kennedy, said, “We are absolutely thrilled that Bons Secours Cork are joining us on this journey. The Bons Secours hospital has played a huge role in Cork life for many decades now, and it is truly fitting that two such strong Cork brands are coming together in this new partnership, especially this year as we launch our revamped county championship structure. My sincere thanks to everyone who made this happen, and especially to our new partners, Bons Secours Hospital Cork.”

Also speaking at the launch Kevin O’Donovan, CEO/Secretary of Cork GAA commented, “We are delighted to partner with Bon Secours Cork and thank them for supporting our football championship. We expect to see a vibrant return of games to all local communities in due reward for the magnificent contribution made by club members throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.”

With the Bon Secours Cork County Football Championships commencing this weekend, we look forward to a bumper weekend of games with 26 games taking place throughout the county.

Harry Canning, Hospital Manager concluded “As ever, GAA clubs and supporters have made a huge contribution in their communities over the past several months. It is great to see the clubs back in action on the pitch. I wish them all the very best for the 2020 championship.”