The 1980 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 3 February 1980. The championship began on 11 May 1980 and ended on 24 August 1980.
Dates | 11 May 1980 – 24 August 1980 | ||
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Teams | 17 | ||
Champions | Ballyhea (3rd title) Jack Russell (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Mallow Paul Redmond (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 16 | ||
Goals scored | 67 (4.19 per match) | ||
Points scored | 308 (19.25 per match) | ||
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On 24 August 1980, Ballyhea won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-10 defeat of Mallow in the final at Fr. Con Buckley Park.[1][2][3] This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1944.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Upgraded from the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit8 June 1980 First round | Carrigtwohill | 3-15 - 3-08 | Blackrock | Riverstown Sportsfield |
Second round
edit11 May 1980 Second round | Tracton | 2-12 - 3-08 | Newtownshandrum | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
11 May 1980 Second round | Cloughduv | 2-12 - 2-06 | Passage | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
16 May 1980 Second round | Watergrasshill | 3-09 - 1-04 | Mayfield | Riverstown Sportsfield |
18 May 1980 Second round | Glen Rovers | 2-04 - 0-16 | Ballyhea | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
18 May 1980 Second round | Erin's Own | 3-10 - 1-10 | Inniscarra | Ballinlough |
1 June 1980 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 2-06 - 0-06 | Ballinhassig | Crosshaven |
14 June 1980 Second round | Bishopstown | 3-06 - 0-17 | St. Vincent's | Ballinlough |
15 June 1980 Second round | Mallow | 3-07 - 2-07 | Carrigtwohill | Blarney |
Quarter-finals
edit28 June 1980 Quarter-final | Mallow | 5-13 - 0-07 | St. Vincent's | Watergrasshill |
29 June 1980 Quarter-final | Cloughduv | 5-21 - 0-05 | Watergrasshill | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
29 June 1980 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 5-09 - 2-09 | Tracton | Ballygarvan |
29 June 1980 Quarter-final | Ballyhea | 2-13 - 1-09 | Erin's Own | Glanworth |
Semi-finals
edit9 August 1980 Semi-final | Mallow | 5-09 - 3-04 | St. Finbarr's | Castletownroche |
P Buckley 0-8, J Hayes 2-0, T Coakley 1-0, P Hayes 1-0, D Murphy 1-0, J Browne 0-1. | J Meyler 1-1, S Dillon 1-0, F O'Mahony 1-0, J O'Shea 0-1, C Roche 0-1, C Myers 0-1. |
10 August 1980 Semi-final | Ballyhea | 1-14 - 2-07 | Cloughduv | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
D Ryan 1-8, J Ryan 1-0, D Sullivan 0-2, W Shanahan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, K McSweeney 0-1. | C Kelly 2-2, N Dunne 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, J Grainger 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. |
Final
edit24 August 1980 Final | Ballyhea | 0-15 - 1-10 | Mallow | Fr. Con Buckley Park |
D Ryan 0-6, W Shanahan 0-6, P Ryan 0-2, JK Sweeney 0-1. | P Buckley 0-8, J Hayes 1-0, T Coakley 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
References
edit- ^ Sheehan, Diarmuid (27 May 2020). "Hurling means everything to the north Cork village of Ballyhea". The Echo. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Sheehan, Diarmuid (13 June 2020). "Ballyhea are the little club that could". The Corkman. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Ballyhea will relish underdogs' status". The Corkman. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2020.