The 2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the third staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2006. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 9 December 2007. The championship began on 6 April 2008 and ended on 5 October 2008.
| Dates | 6 April 2008 – 5 October 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions |  St. Finbarr's (1st title)Fionán Murray (captain) Tony Leahy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Vincent'sPaddy O'Shea (captain) Jason Daly (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Youghal | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 28 | ||
| Goals scored | 33 (1.18 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 538 (19.21 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | John Paul Murphy (0-29) | ||
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Mallow left the championship after securing promotion to senior level.[1] Grenagh, St. Finbarr's and St. Vincent's joined the championship through a combination of relegation and promotion.
The final, a city derby, was played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and St. Vincent's. After a replay, St. Finbarr's won the final by 2-13 to 0-14 to claim their first championship title in the grade and a first title in any football grade since 1985.[2] It remains their only championship title in the grade.
John Paul Murphy of the St. Vincent's club was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated from the Cork Senior Football Championship
From Championship
editPromoted to the Cork Senior Football Championship
Results
editRound 1
edit| 6 April 2008 Round 1 | Newmarket | 1-13 - 1-10 | Kiskeam | Kanturk |
| D O'Brien 1-2, J Lane 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, B Daly 0-2, D O'Flynn 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1. | J Angland 1-0, N Cronin 0-3, D O'Leary 0-2, D Linehan 0-2, B Dennehy 0-2, J Ryan 0-1. |
| 9 April 2008 Round 1 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 2-10 - 0-04 | Youghal | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| A Ó Coinceannáin 1-3, M Ó Tuama 1-1, L Ó Conchúir 0-3, S Ó Tuama 0-3, P Ó Coinceannáin 0-1, C Ó Tuama 0-1. | M Mulcahy 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, J Grace 0-1, R Cunningham 0-1. |
| 9 April 2008 Round 1 | St. Vincent's | 0-10 - 0-06 | Grenagh | Cloughduv |
| JP Murphy 0-6, D O'Connor 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, C Barry 0-1. | DD Dorgan 0-4, J O'Neill 0-1, M Kenny 0-1. |
| 10 April 2008 Round 1 | St. Michael's | 1-09 - 1-08 | Glenville | Cloughduv |
| M Russell 1-0, W Kennedy 0-2, E Buckley 0-2, J Browne 0-1, K O'Connell 0-1, J Linehan 0-1, M Drummond 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | K Coakley 0-4, O Curtin 1-0, P Cahill 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, E O'Reilly 0-1. |
| 13 April 2008 Round 1 | Ballinora | 2-08 - 0-10 | Killavullen | Mallow GAA Complex |
| C Brosnan 1-2, M Hodge 1-0, M Murphy 0-3, E Lougheed 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, G O'Halloran 0-1. | D Dorgan 0-4, J O'Neill 0-2, A O'Driscoll 0-2, D Luddy 0-1, D Hartnett 0-1. |
| 16 April 2008 Round 1 | St. Finbarr's | 0-16 - 0-11 | Mayfield | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| F Murray 0-4, J Sexton 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-3, E Keane 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, R Leahy 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1. | P Condon 0-3, B Hegarty 0-2, E Crowley 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-1, R Scannell 0-1, T Lotty 0-1, D Lucey 0-1. |
| 17 April 2008 Round 1 | Clyda Rovers | 1-09 - 1-08 | Nemo Rangers | Ballincollig |
| P Kissane 0-6, C Lane 1-0, D O'Mullane 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1. | B O'Driscoll 1-2, J Kerins 0-3, W Morgan 0-1, JP O'Neill 0-1, A Morgan 0-1. |
| 18 April 2008 Round 1 | Newcestown | 0-13 - 0-02 | Glanmire | Ballinora |
| H Curran 0-4, C Keane 0-3, T Ryan 0-2, T Twomey 0-2, F Keane 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. | D Molden 0-2. |
Round 2
edit| 25 May 2008 Round 2 | Glanmire | 0-10 - 0-09 | Mayfield | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| J Murphy 0-8, B Kirby 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1. | T Lotty 0-5, M Barry 0-2, R Scannell 0-1. |
| 25 May 2008 Round 2 | Glenville | 0-10 - 1-07 | Grenagh | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| K Coakley 0-6, S O'Leary 0-2, E O'Reilly 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1. | DD Dorgan 1-3, S Coleman 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1. |
| 31 May 2008 Round 2 | Kiskeam | 0-09 - 0-07 | Youghal | Mourne Abbey |
| D O'Leary 0-4, M O'Herlihy 0-3, B Dennehy 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1. | N Roche 0-3, B Coleman 0-2, P Monaghan 0-1, E Coleman 0-1. |
| 1 June 2008 Round 2 | Nemo Rangers | 1-10 - 0-07 | Killavullen | Castlelyons |
| B O'Driscoll 1-2, L O'Sullivan 0-4, D Niblock 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, W Morgan 0-1, B Twomey 0-1. | A O'Driscoll 0-2, D Hartnett 0-2, D Dorgan 0-2, D Relihan 0-1. |
| 14 June 2008 Round 2 replay | Glenville | 0-13 - 1-05 | Grenagh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| K Coakley 0-4, P O'Brien 0-3, J Halbert 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, E O'Reilly 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. | M Kenny 1-0, DD Dorgan 0-2, J Russell 0-1, N Doherty 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Relegation playoffs
edit| 28 June 2008 Semi-final | Grenagh | 3-08 - 2-09 | Killavullen | Mourne Abbey |
| R Dorgan 2-0, DD Dorgan 1-0, C Fitzgerald 0-2, N Doherty 0-2, S Coleman 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, J Russell 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. | J O'Neill 1-4, D Hartnett 1-0, C O'Connell 0-1, B Norris 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1, A O'Driscoll 0-1, D Relihan 0-1. |
| 11 July 2008 Semi-final | Mayfield | 3-10 - 0-03 | Youghal | Ballinacurra |
| P Condon 1-5, T Tynan 1-1, R Scannell 0-4, E Crowley 1-0. | N Roche 0-2, R Cunningham 0-1. |
| 18 July 2008 Final | Killavullen | 2-10 - 1-08 | Youghal | Glenville |
| J O'Neill 2-3, A O'Driscoll 0-3, D Relihan 0-2, I O'Gorman 0-1, D Hartnett 0-1. | R Cunningham 1-1, V Murray 0-3, N Roche 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, N Farrelly 0-1. |
Round 3
edit| 29 June 2008 Round 3 | Ballinora | 1-13 - 0-11 | St. Michael's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C Brosnan 0-4, C O'Shea 0-4, K Conway 1-0, C Sheehan 0-3, M Murphy 0-2. | E Buckley 0-4, J Linehan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-2, W Kennedy 0-1. |
| 29 June 2008 Round 3 | St. Finbarr's | 0-13 - 0-06 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| R O'Mahony 0-5, F Murray 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, R Leahy 0-1, G Leahy 0-1. | W Morgan 0-3, L O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1, A Hogan 0-1. |
| 5 July 2008 Round 3 | Newcestown | 0-12 - 0-09 | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | Coachford |
| H Curran 0-6, J O'Sullivan 0-2, T Twomey 0-1, T Ryan 0-1, P Moloney 0-1, D Twomey 0-1. | A Ó Coinceannáin 0-3, L Seartan 0-2, L Ó Conchúir 0-1, P Ó Coinceannáin 0-1, C Ó Loingsigh 0-1, I Ó Coinceannáin 0-1. |
| 10 July 2008 Round 3 | Glanmire | 0-10 - 0-09 | Clyda Rovers | Glenville |
| J Murphy 0-6, M Hopkins 0-2, E Whooley 0-1, M Cussen 0-1. | D O'Shea 0-3, J Hanlon 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, P O'Mullane 0-1, F O'Shea 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 5 July 2008 Quarter-final | Newmarket | 1-09 - 0-11 | Glenville | Dr. Croke Park |
| D O'Flynn 1-1, J Ryan 0-4, J Lane 0-2, TJ Bodie 0-1, M Feehan 0-1. | K Coakley 0-7, N Healy 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, P Cahill 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. |
| 13 July 2008 Quarter-final | St. Vincent's | 0-16 - 1-05 | Kiskeam | Mourne Abbey |
| JP Murphy 0-6, C Barry 0-4, J Buckley 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1. | C Noonan 1-1, B Dennehy 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1. |
| 20 July 2008 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 1-12 - 0-08 | Glanmire | Coachford |
| T Twomey 0-5, T Ryan 1-1, H Curran 0-3, C Keane 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1. | J Murphy 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, M Cussen 0-1, P Barry 0-1. |
| 13 August 2008 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-15 - 0-11 | Ballinora | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| F Murray 0-5, R O'Mahony 0-5, C McCarthy 0-2, R Leahy 0-1, R Curran 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. | C O'Shea 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, C Brosnan 0-2, C Healy 0-2, C Sheehan 0-1, G O'Halloran 0-1. |
Semi-final
edit| 17 August 2008 Semi-final | St. Vincent's | 1-09 - 1-08 | Newmarket | Mallow GAA Complex |
| D O'Connor 0-4, J Buckley 1-0, JP Murphy 0-3, C Barry 0-2. | J Lane 1-2, J Ryan 0-2, TJ Bodie 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, B Daly 0-1. |
| 6 September 2008 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 1-14 - 2-07 | Newcestown | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C O'Sullivan 1-3, R O'Mahony 0-4, F Murray 0-3, R Curran 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, R Leahy 0-1. | P Condon 2-0, H Curran 0-3, T Twomey 0-2, P Moloney 0-1, B Moloney 0-1. |
Finals
edit| 20 September 2008 Final | St. Finbarr's | 0-12 - 1-09 | St. Vincent's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| R O'Mahony 0-3, R Leahy 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-2, R Curran 0-2, F Murray 0-2. | C Barry 1-2, P Murphy 0-4, Derek O'Connor 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D O'Regan 0-1. |
| 5 October 2008 Final replay | St. Finbarr's | 2-13 - 0-14 | St. Vincent's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| R O'Mahony 1-5, R Leahy 1-2, F Murray 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, R Curran 0-1, G Leahy 0-1. | JP Murphy 0-10, J Buckley 0-2, P Sullivan 0-1, C Barry 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Paul Murphy | St. Vincent's | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 2 | Robert O'Mahony | St. Finbarr's | 1-23 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Kevin Coakley | Glenville | 0-21 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 4 | Fionán Murray | St. Finbarr's | 0-20 | 20 | 6 | 3.66 |
| 5 | Joe O'Neill | Killavullen | 3-09 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 6 | James Murphy | Glanmire | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Hugh Curran | Newcestown | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 7 | D. D. Dorgan | Grenagh | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 8 | Colin O'Sullivan | St. Finbarr's | 1-11 | 14 | 6 | 2.33 |
| 9 | Cian Barry | St. Vincent's | 1-10 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Paul Murphy | St. Vincent's | 0-10 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |
| 2 | Joe O'Neill | Killavullen | 2-03 | 9 | Youghal |
| 3 | Paul Condon | Mayfield | 1-05 | 8 | Youghal |
| Robert O'Mahony | St. Finbarr's | 1-05 | 8 | St. Vincent's | |
| James Murphy | Glanmire | 0-08 | 8 | Mayfield | |
| 4 | Joe O'Neill | Killavullen | 1-04 | 7 | Grenagh |
| Kevin Coakley | Glenville | 0-07 | 7 | Newmarket | |
| 5 | Raymond Dorgan | Grenagh | 2-00 | 6 | Killavullen |
| Pádraig Condon | Newcestown | 2-00 | 6 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Aindrias Ó Coinceannáin | Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh | 1-03 | 6 | Youghal | |
| Donal Dorgan | Grenagh | 1-03 | 6 | Glenville | |
| Colin O'Sullivan | St. Finbarr's | 1-03 | 6 | Newcestown |
Miscellaneous
edit- St. Finbarr's win their first Intermediate title.
References
edit- ^ Lester, Bob (22 October 2007). "Mallow dig deep". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Barr's secure senior goal". Irish Examiner. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2017.