The 2019 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 15 January 2019.[1] The championship ran from 7 April to 2 November 2019.
| Dates | 7 April - 2 November 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 19 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions |  Knocknagree (1st title)Gary O'Connor (captain) John Fintan Daly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Gabriel RangersGerald O'Callaghan (captain) Brian Hayes (manager) | ||
| Promoted | Knocknagree Gabriel Rangers | ||
| Relegated |  Grenagh Youghal | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 32 | ||
| Goals scored | 69 (2.16 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 735 (22.97 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Anthony O'Connor (6-35) | ||
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The final was played on 2 November 2019 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Knocknagree and Gabriel Rangers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Knocknagree won the match by 2–10 to 1–11 to claim their first ever championship title.[3][4]
Knocknagree's Anthony O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 6-35.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Junior A Football Championship
From Championship
editPromoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated to the South East Junior A Football Championship
Relegated to the South West Junior A Football Championship
Results
editPreliminary round
edit| 13 April 2019 Preliminary round | Kildorrery | 0-07 - 1-13 | Knocknagree | Fr Kelleher Park |
| S O'Neill 0-2, F Stapleton 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | JF Daly 1-2, F O'Connor 0-4, A O'Connor 0-3, E McSweeney 0-2, D Moynihan 0-1, P Collins 0-1. |
Round 1
edit| 7 April 2019 Round 1 | Glanworth | 1-13 - 0-12 | St Finbarr's | Carraig na bhFear Grounds |
| S O'Riordan 0-7, D Pyne 1-2, S Finn 0-2, D Connolly 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1. | F O'Shea 0-8, A Murphy 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1. |
| 7 April 2019 Round 1 | Mayfield | 1-15 - 2-09 | Glenville | Blarney Grounds |
| P Condon 0-8, S O'Donovan 1-0, D Lucey 0-3, C O'Neill 0-2, M Barry 0-1, N Kelly 0-1. | A Murphy 2-2, D Dennehy 0-2, PJ Dennehy 0-1, D Hegarty 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, E Delahunt 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. |
| 13 April 2019 Round 1 | Kinsale | 1-15 - 0-14 | Ballydesmond | Carrigadrohid Grounds |
| G Finn 1-5, B Coughlan 0-5, C Donnellan 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, T Broderick 0-1, B McGrory 0-1. | D O'Connor 0-7, S Carey 0-2, D Moynihan 0-2, N Fleming 0-2, R Flynn 0-1. |
| 13 April 2019 Round 1 | Grenagh | 0-12 - 2-11 | Glanmire | Blarney Grounds |
| DD Dorgan 0-6, L Walsh 0-2, K O'Neill 0-2, P Barry-Murphy 0-1, C Buckley 0-1. | D Molden 1-4, S O'Driscoll 1-3, J Murphy 0-2, C Shine 0-1, K Kenneally 0-1. |
| 13 April 2019 Round 1 | Rockchapel | 4-06 - 0-08 | Ballinora | Duggan Park |
| L Collins 2-2, S Hickey 1-2, J Curtin 1-0, J Walsh 0-1, M McAuliffe 0-1. | B Ahern 0-3, D Holmes 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, I Wycherley 0-1, D Dineen 0-1. |
| 14 April 2019 Round 1 | Aghabullogue | 2-08 - 1-08 | Mitchelstown | Mallow GAA Complex |
| D Thompson 2-3, M Bradley 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, L Casey 0-1. | C O'Mahony 1-3, J Sheehan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 14 April 2019 Round 1 | Dromtarriffe | 3-09 - 1-10 | Millstreet | Cullen Grounds |
| S Collins 2-1, D O'Keeffe 0-7, A Buckley 1-0, C O'Callaghan 0-1. | C Crowley 0-6, K Crowley 1-0, D Murphy 0-1, J Linehan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, M Ellis 0-1. |
| 14 April 2019 Round 1 | Gabriel Rangers | 0-09 - 0-05 | Adrigole | St Colum's Grounds |
| E Goggin 0-4, G O'Callaghan 0-2, S Walden 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, S Kelleher 0-1. | K Goggin 0-2, J Harrington 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 4 May 2019 Round 1 | Knocknagree | 3-19 - 0-05 | Youghal | Ballincollig Grounds |
| A O'Connor 2-6, E McSweeney 1-3, F O'Connor 0-3, D Moynihan 0-3, JF Daly 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, D Cooper 0-1. | J Ormonde 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, A Frahill-O'Connor 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, J Cooper 0-1. |
Round 2
edit| 10 August 2019 Round 2 | Ballinora | 1-11 - 1-08 | Adrigole | Kilmichael Grounds |
| B Ahern 0-7, J Keohane 1-0, I Wycherley 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, D Corkery 0-1. | K Goggin 1-4, KJ O'Sullivan 0-3, T O'Shea 0-1. |
| 10 August 2019 Round 2 | Kildorrery | 1-15 - 0-19 (aet) | Ballydesmond | Fr Kelleher Park |
| S O'Neill 0-7, T Monaghan 1-2, C Harrington 0-2, W Fouhy 0-2, S Fitzgerald 0-1, D Kent 0-1. | D O'Connor 0-10, D Moynihan 0-4, N Fleming 0-2, S Cronin 0-1, S Carey 0-1, B Fleming 0-1. |
| 11 August 2019 Round 2 | Youghal | 0-13 - 0-19 | Millstreet | Carraig na bhFear Grounds |
| K McCarthy 0-5, A Joyce 0-3, J O'Mahony 0-1, R Cunningham 0-1, C Spillane 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | D Kiely 0-5, M Ellis 0-4, N Flahive 0-3, J Linehan 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, S Hickey 0-2, J Broxton 0-1. |
| 25 August 2019 Round 2 | Glenville | 1-14 - 0-12 | Mitchelstown | Ballyhooly Grounds |
| D McCarthy 1-0, J Cooke 0-3, J Gowen 0-3, S Field 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, W Connolly 0-2, S Desmond 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1. | S Dineen 0-2, S Cahill 0-2, S Beston 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, J Cott 0-2, J Sheehan 0-2. |
| 8 September 2019 Round 2 | St Finbarr's | 1-14 - 0-11 | Grenagh | Blarney Grounds |
| F O'Shea 0-6, A Turner 1-1, C Buckley 0-3, C Davey 0-1, M Griffin 0-1, L Hannigan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. | U Duggan 0-4, D Dorgan 0-4, P Barry-Murphy 0-3. |
Relegation playoffs
edit| 21 September 2019 Round 1 | Mitchelstown | 2-14 - 1-11 | Adrigole | Cloughduv Grounds |
| J Sheehan 0-9, P Molloy 1-0, P Magee 1-0, C O'Mahony 0-3, M Walsh 0-2. | C Carey 1-0, K Goggin 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, D Harrington 0-3, N O'Sullivan 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 21 September 2019 Round 1 | Kildorrery | 1-13 - 2-07 | Youghal | Bride Rovers Park |
| J O'Sullivan 0-4, S O'Neill 0-4, P O'Brien 1-0, J O'Gorman 0-2, T Monaghan 0-1, C Ó Baoill 0-1, F Stapleton 0-1. | K Cooper 1-1, J O'Mahony 1-1, K McCarthy 0-4, R Cunningham 0-1. |
| 6 October 2019 Round 2 | Adrigole | 0-16 - 1-08 | Grenagh | Kilmichael Grounds |
| KJ O'Sullivan 0-6, D Harrington 0-4, K Goggin 0-4, J Harrington 0-2. | P Barry-Murphy 1-3, DD Dorgan 0-4, U Duggan 0-1. |
| 12 October 2019 Round 3 | Adrigole | 1-14 - 0-09 | Youghal | Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park |
| D Harrington 1-7, K Goggin 0-3, C Carey 0-2, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2. | K McCarthy 0-5, A Joyce 1-1, P Moylan 0-2, R Cunningham 0-1. |
Round 3
edit| 17 August 2019 Round 3 | Millstreet | 2-10 - 1-09 | Mayfield | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh |
| N Flahive 1-1, C Crowley 0-4, J Linehan 1-0, P Moynihan 0-2, D Kiely 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, M Ellis 0-2. | P Condon 0-5, C O'Neill 1-0, D Lucey 0-2, C Horgan 0-1, M Barry 0-1. |
| 17 August 2019 Round 3 | Glanmire | 2-09 - 1-15 | Ballydesmond | O'Connell Park |
| D Molden 1-1, K Kenneally 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, S O'Driscoll 0-2, B Fleming 0-2. | D O'Connor 0-9, D Moynihan 1-3, S Carey 0-2, B Fleming 0-1. |
| 25 August 2019 Round 3 | Knocknagree | 2-18 - 1-10 | Ballinora | Clondrohid Grounds |
| A O'Connor 1-8, JF Daly 1-1, E McSweeney 0-4, F O'Connor 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1. | B Ahern 1-1, I Wycherley 0-4, M Murphy 0-4, D Holmes 0-1. |
| 25 August 2019 Round 3 | Rockchapel | 0-06 - 1-11 | Glanworth | Dr Croke Park |
| Jack Curtin 0-4, S Hickey 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. | S O'Riordan 0-6, P O'Driscoll 1-0, P Blackburne 0-1, D Pyne 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1, D Colfer 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1. |
| 22 September 2019 Round 3 | Aghabullogue | 3-09 - 1-08 | St Finbarr's | Blarney Grounds |
| I Barry-Murphy 2-1, M Bradley 0-4, S O'Sullivan 1-0, D Thompson 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1, T Bradley 0-1. | F O'Shea 0-4, D O'Sullivan 1-0, A Murphy 0-1, M Griffin 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1, C Madden 0-1. | Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 22 September 2019 Quarter-final | Gabriel Rangers | 0-12 - 0-10 | Kinsale | Sam Maguire Park |
| E Goggin 0-5, S Kelleher 0-3, M Cronin 0-2, C Moynihan 0-2. | G Finn 0-6, B Coughlan 0-2, H Sheehan 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: C Vaughan (Cill na Martra) |
| 22 September 2019 Quarter-final | Millstreet | 1-13 - 3-06 | Glanworth | O'Connell Park |
| C Crowley 1-4, N Flahive 0-4, S Hickey 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1. | M Sheehan 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-1, D Pyne 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-1, S O'Riordan 0-1, S Condon 0-1. | Referee: J Horgan (Gleann na Laoi) |
| 22 September 2019 Quarter-final | Dromtarriffe | 3-09 - 1-15 | Ballydesmond | Boherbue Grounds |
| M O'Connor 1-0, S O'Sullivan 1-0, D O'Connor 1-0, C O'Callaghan 0-3, D O'Keeffe 0-2, E Murphy 0-2, M Healy 0-1, S Collins 0-1. | D O'Connor 0-10, N Fleming 1-2, S Carey 0-2, R Flynn 0-1. |
| 5 October 2019 Quarter-final | Knocknagree | 2-13 - 1-06 | Aghabullogue | Banteer Sportsfield |
| A O'Connor 1-4, JF Daly 1-1, E McSweeney 0-3, F O'Connor 0-2, M Mahony 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1, G Looney 0-1. | L Casey 1-2, S O'Connell 0-1, B Casey 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1. | Referee: M Sheehan (Liscarroll) |
| 6 October 2019 Quarter-final replay | Dromtarriffe | 2-16 - 0-13 | Ballydesmond | Boherbue Grounds |
| E Murphy 0-6, C O'Callaghan 0-6, S Collins 1-1, D O'Connor 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1. | D O'Connor 0-6, N Fleming 0-3, D Moynihan 0-1, S Carey 0-1, S Cronin 0-1, J Healy 0-1. | Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown) |
Semi-finals
edit| 19 October 2019 Semi-final | Knocknagree | 3-21 - 1-08 | Millstreet | Kanturk Grounds |
| A O'Connor 1-8, E McSweeney 0-6, M Dilworth 1-2, JF Daly 1-2, P Collins 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | Report | N Flahive 1-1, J Linehan 0-2, K Crowley 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 19 October 2019 Semi-final | Gabriel Rangers | 0-16 - 0-15 | Dromtarriffe | Coachford Sportsfield |
| M Cronin 0-5, S Kelleher 0-4, J O'Brien 0-3, E Goggin 0-2, C Moynihan 0-1, G O'Callaghan 0-1. | Report | E Murphy 0-9, C O'Callaghan 0-3, C O'Mahony 0-2, T Howard 0-1. | Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan) |
Final
edit| 2 November 2019 Final | Knocknagree | 2-10 - 1-11 | Gabriel Rangers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| A O’Connor 1-6 (0-5 frees), E McSweeney 1-3, JF Daly 0-1. | Report | S Kelleher 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 45), E Goggin 1-2 (0-1 free), C Moynihan 0-2, J O’Brien 0-1. | Referee: C Dineen (Douglas) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 6-35 | 53 | 6 | 8.83 |
| 2 | Donncha O'Connor | Ballydesmond | 0-42 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
| 3 | Eoghan McSweeney | Knocknagree | 2-21 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 |
| 4 | John Fintan Daly | Knocknagree | 4-09 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Kevin Goggin | Adrigole | 1-16 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 6 | Cathal Crowley | Millstreet | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Fionnán O'Shea | St Finbarr's | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 8 | David Harrington | Adrigole | 1-14 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| Evan Murphy | Dromtarriffe | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| 10 | Eddie Goggin | Gabriel Rangers | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 2-06 | 12 | Youghal |
| 2 | Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-08 | 11 | Ballinora |
| Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-08 | 11 | Millstreet | |
| 4 | David Harrington | Adrigole | 1-07 | 10 | Youghal |
| Donncha O'Connor | Ballydesmond | 0-10 | 10 | Dromtarriffe | |
| Donncha O'Connor | Ballydesmond | 0-10 | 10 | Kildorrery | |
| 7 | David Thompson | Aghabullogue | 2-03 | 9 | Mitchelstown |
| Anthony O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-06 | 9 | Gabriel Rangers | |
| James Sheehan | Mitchelstown | 0-09 | 9 | Adrigole | |
| Donncha O'Connor | Ballydesmond | 0-09 | 9 | Glanmire | |
| Evan Murphy | Dromtarriffe | 0-09 | 9 | Gabriel Rangers |
References
edit- ^ "2019 Cork SFC and SHC draws made". Hogan Stand. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "IFC roll of honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Knocknagree go to next level with win over Rangers". The Corkman. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Knocknagree hold off late challenge from Gabriel Rangers to claim Cork IFC". Irish Examiner. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Darren O'Connor double helps end Dromtariffe title drought in Cork JAFC final". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Cill na Martra finally erase pain with final celebration". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.