2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2009 opening round fixtures took place at the County Convention in December 2008. The championship began on 2 May 2009 and ended on 11 October 2009.

2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates2 May 2009 – 11 October 2009
Teams25
SponsorEvening Echo
ChampionsNewtownshandrum (4th title)
Dermot Gleeson (captain)
Phil Noonan (manager)
Runners-upSarsfields
Kieran Murphy (captain)
Bertie Óg Murphy (manager)
RelegatedCastlelyons
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Top scorer(s)Niall McCarthy (4-27)
2008 (Previous) (Next) 2010

Sarsfields were the defending champions.[1]

On 4 September 2009, Castlelyons were relegated from the championship following a 3–9 to 3–12 defeat by Carrigtwohill.[2]

On 11 October 2009, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 3–22 to 1–12 defeat of Sarsfields.[3] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first in four championship seasons.

Carrigtwohill's Niall McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 4-27.

Results

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Round 1

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2 May 2009 Round 1 Carrigtwohill 0-12 - 0-14 Blackrock
3 May 2009 Round 1 Blarney 1-09 - 2-14 Na Piarsaigh
3 May 2009 Round 1 Sarsfields 1-20 - 1-08 Castlelyons
3 May 2009 Round 1 Killeagh 3-15 - 0-16 Bride Rovers
3 May 2009 Round 1 Glen Rovers 1-12 - 2-15 Newtownshandrrum Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
D Busteed 1-2, P Horgan 0-5, D Cronin 0-2, J Anderson 0-1, C Dorris 0-1, D Cunningham 0-1. J Bowles 2-1, B O'Connor 0-6, R Clifford 0-3, C Naghton 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, M Bowles 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1. Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)
3 May 2009 Round 1 Erin's Own 1-13 - 2-10 Ballinhassig
8 May 2009 Round 1 replay Erin's Own 1-12 - 0-13 Ballinhassig
9 May 2009 Round 1 Cloyne 0-12 - 1-13 Bishopstown
17 May 2009 Round 1 Midleton 2-13 - 2-14 St. Finbarr's

Round 2

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6 June 2009 Round 2 Ballinhassig 2-19 - 2-11 Midleton Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-7f, 0-1 ‘65), F O’Leary 1-2, M Coleman 1-0 (1-0 pen), P O’Sullivan 0-3, B Lombard 0-2, D Dineen, D Brennan 0-1 each. Report L O’Farrell 1-4 (0-2f), P O’Shea 1-1 (1-0 pen, 0-1 ‘65), P Haughney 0-2, M O’Connell (0-1f), C Lehane, S Hennessy 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
6 June 2009 Round 2 Bride Rovers 3-10 - 0-03 Castlelyons
6 June 2009 Round 2 Glen Rovers 0-16 - 0-09 Blarney
7 June 2009 Round 2 Cloyne 4-17 - 1-16 Carrigtwohill

Round 3

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12 June 2009 Round 3 Newtownshandrum 1-20 - 0-07 University College Cork Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
J Bowles 1-3, B O'Connor 0-6, J O'Connor 0-4, C Naughton 0-2, R Clifford 0-2, PJ Copps 0-1, P Mulcahy 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1. J Mulhall 0-3, S Burke 0-2, D Browne 0-1, S Cotter 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
13 June 2009 Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 1-12 - 0-11 Bishopstown
14 June 2009 Round 3 St. Finbarr's 1-12 - 0-12 Cloyne
14 June 2009 Round 3 Glen Rovers 1-18 - 0-11 Killeagh
19 June 2009 Round 3 Sarsfields 2-23 - 3-08 Ballinhassig
23 June 2009 Round 3 Erin's Own 1-16 - 1-15 Imokilly
28 June 2009 Round 3 Bride Rovers 1-11 - 0-13 Blackrock

Relegation play-offs

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16 June 2009 Semi-final Castlelyons 0-10 - 0-10 Blarney
17 June 2009 Semi-final Carrigtwohill 3-11 - 2-14 Midleton
1 August 2009 Semi-final replay Castlelyons 1-13 - 0-14 Blarney
2 August 2009 Semi-final replay Carrigtwohill 1-20 - 2-14
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Midleton
4 September 2009 Final Carrigtwohill 3-12 - 3-09 Castlelyons

Quarter-finals

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8 August 2009 Quarter-final Sarsfields 1-22 - 1-09 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Cussen 1-6, P Ryan 0-7 (0-5f), C McCarthy 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, D Roche, G 0' Loughlin, C Leahy, K Murphy 0-1 each. Report A Ó hAilpin 1-0, C O'Mahony, P Gould, J Gardiner (0-2f) 0-2 each, R McGregor, S Glasgow, J Egan (0-1f) 0-1 each. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
8 August 2009 Quarter-final Newtownshandrum 1-21 - 0-13 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B O'Connor 1-7, C Naughton 0-4, M Bowles 0-3, J Coughlan 0-2, PJ Copps 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, J Bowles 0-1. P Horgan 0-5, D Goggin 0-4, E Cronin 0-2, G Callinan 0-1, J Anderson 0-1.
16 August 2009 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-16 - 0-13 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Fitzpatrick 1-1, G McCarthy, D O’Leary, C McCarthy (0-2f), R O’Mahony, A Fitzpatrick, K Murray 0-2 each, E Keane (0-1f), G O’Connor, M Ryan 0-1 each. Report E Murphy 0-8 (0-5f), C O’Connor 0-2, K Murphy, M O’Connor, M O’Carroll 0-1 each. Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Semi-finals

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13 September 2009 Semi-final Newtownshandrum 2-23 - 3-09 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B O'Connor 1-6, C Naughton 0-5, Jerry O'Connor 0-4, J Bowles 1-0, R Clifford 0-3, PJ Copps 0-2, M Bowles 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1, JP King 0-1. K Murray 2-0, C McCarthy 0-5, A Fitzpatrick 1-1, M Ryan 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
27 September 2009 Semi-final Sarsfields 4-18 - 0-20 Cork Institute of Technology Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Ryan 1-6, M Cussen 1-3, T Óg Murphy 1-3, G McCarthy 1-0, C McCarthy 0-2, R Murphy 0-1, D Kearney 0-1, W Kearney 0-1,G O'Loughlin 0-1. A Mannix 0-15, L McLoughlin 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1, B Corry 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Final

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11 October 2009 Final Newtownshandrum 3-22 - 1-12 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B O’Connor 1-4 (0-2 frees); Jerry O’Connor 0-5; R Clifford 0-4; C Naughton 0-4; PJ Copse 1-1; J Coughlan 1-1; John O’Connor 0-2; JP King 0-1. Report P Ryan 0-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65); M Cussen 0-4; G McCarthy 1-0; R O’Driscoll, K Murphy, G O’Loughlin, 0-1 each. Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player County Tally[4] Total
1 Niall McCarthy Carrigtwohill 4-27 39
2 Adrian Mannix CIT 1-35 38
Ben O'Connor Newtownshandrum 3-29 38
4 Pat Ryan Sarsfield's 1-31 34
5 Eoghan Murphy Erin's Own 1-26 29
6 Declan O'Sullivan Ballinhassig 0-28 28
7 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-25 25
8 Colin Murphy Blarney 1-20 23
9 Diarmuid O'Sullivan Cloyne 3-13 22
Michael Cussen Sarsfield's 2-16 22

Miscellaneous

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  • Sarsfield's qualify for back to back finals for the first time.
  • Blarney return to the senior championship for the first time since 1939

References

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  1. ^ "Cussen helps Sars end 51-year wait". Irish Independent. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ Larkin, Brendan (5 September 2009). "McCarthy and Barrett star as Carrig stay up". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (12 October 2009). "Newtown know-how snuffs out Sars". Irish Examienr. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Senior Club Hurling Scorers - 2009". www.corkgaaresults.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2009.