2021 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

2021 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates	11 September - 21 November 2021
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Kanturk (1st title); Darren Browne (captain); Tom Walsh (manager)
Runners-up	Fr. O'Neill's; Tomás Millerick (captain); Robbie Dalton (manager)
Relegated	Bandon
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	54 (2.35 per match)
Points scored	779 (33.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mark Coleman (1-38)
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Dates11 September - 21 November 2021

Teams12

SponsorCo-Op Superstores

Champions

Kanturk (1st title)
Darren Browne (captain)
Tom Walsh (manager)

The 2021 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the second staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020.^[1] The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021.^[2] The championship began on 11 September 2021 and ended on 21 November 2021.

The final was played on 21 November 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kanturk and Fr. O'Neill's, in what was their first meeting in a final. Kanturk won the match by 3–17 to 2–13 to claim their first championship title.^[3]

Blarney's Mark Coleman was the championship's top scorer with 1-38.

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Team	Location	Colours	Seeding
Ballyhea	Ballyhea	Black and white	1
Fr. O'Neill's	Ballymacoda	Green and red	2
Kanturk	Kanturk	Green and yellow	3
Newcestown	Newcestown	Red and yellow	4
Bride Rovers	Rathcormac	Green, white and yellow	5
Bandon	Bandon	Yellow and white	6
Fermoy	Fermoy	Black and yellow	7
Cloyne	Cloyne	Red and black	8
Ballymartle	Riverstick	Green and yellow	9
Mallow	Mallow	Red and yellow	10
Killeagh	Killeagh	Green and white	11
Blarney	Blarney	Red and white	12

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kanturk	3	2	1	0	3-57	0-43	23	5
Blarney	3	2	1	0	1-58	2-38	17	5
Fermoy	3	1	0	2	2-47	1-62	-12	2
Bandon	3	0	0	3	0-41	3-60	-28	0

11 September 2021 Round 1	Fermoy	1-14 - 0-22	Blarney	Riverstown Sportsfield
	L Coleman 0-8 (0-7 f), T Clancy 1-0, A Creed 0-2, S Ahern, K Morrisson, J Carr, R O’Hagan 0-1 each.	Report	M Coleman 0-10 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), P Power (0-1 f), D McSweeney 0-3 each, S Barrett, D Hanlon 0-2 each, A McEvoy, E Kirby 0-1 each.	Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)

11 September 2021 Round 1	Kanturk	1-21 - 0-13	Bandon	Coachford Sportsfield
	B O’Sullivan 0-9 (0-7 f), Aidan Walsh 0-6 (0-1 sideline), Alan Walsh 1-0, L O’Keeffe, I Walsh 0-2 each, J Browne, L O’Neill 0-1 each.	Report	A O’Mahony 0-6 f, M Cahalane 0-2 (0-1 f), C Calnan, A Murphy 0-2 each, E McSweeney 0-1.	Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

17 September 2021 Round 2	Blarney	0-15 - 1-12	Kanturk	Mallow GAA Complex
	M Coleman 0-8 (0-5 f, 0-1 sl); P Power 0-3 (0-1f); S Barrett, M O’Leary, K Costello, D Hannon 0-1 each.	Report	B O’Sullivan 0-7 (0-5 f); C Walsh 1-1; Aidan Walsh 0-2; I Walsh, J Browne 0-1 each.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

2021 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

To Championship

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Participating teams

Group A

Table

Results

Group B

Table

Results

Group C

Table

Results

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

References

External links

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18 September 2021 Round 2	Bandon	0-16 - 1-18	Fermoy	Blarney GAA Grounds
	A O’Mahony 0-11 (0-9 f), M Cahalane, D Crowley 0-2 each, A Murphy 0-1.	Report	J Carr 0-10 (0-6 f), A Creed 1-1, M Brennan, B O’Sullivan 0-2 each, P Murphy, K Morrison, S Aherne 0-1 each.	Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)

10 October 2021 Round 3	Bandon	0-12 - 1-21	Blarney	Inniscarra GAA Grounds
	A O’Mahony 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), R Desmond, A Murphy 0-1 each.	Report	M Coleman 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 sl), K Costello 1-0, P Power (0-1 f), P Crowley 0-3 each, S Barrett 0-2, A McEvoy, D Hannon, E Kirby, C Power 0-1 each.	Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)

10 October 2021 Round 3	Kanturk	1-24 - 0-15	Fermoy	Fr. Con Buckley Park
	B O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-3 65, 0-4 f), Alan Walsh 1-1, L McLoughlin, I Walsh, Aidan Walsh 0-3 each, R Walsh 0-2, L O’Neill and D Browne 0-1 each.	Report	J Carr 0-5 (0-4 f), M Brennan, S Aherne, P De Roiste 0-2 each, K Morison, T Clancy, R O’Hagan, J Molloy 0-1 each.

12 September 2021 Round 1	Ballyhea	0-12 - 1-25	Bride Rovers	Castletownroche
	John Morrissey 0-8 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), K Hanley, M O’Sullivan, L Crowley, E O’Leary 0-1 each.	Report	C Barry 0-11 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), C O’Connor 1-1, M Collins, B Roche 0-3 each, P O’Flynn and D Dooley 0-2 each, E Roche, K Kearney, Jason Mannix 0-1 each.	Referee: S Stokes

12 September 2021 Round 1	Ballymartle	5-16 - 1-17	Mallow	Blarney
	D McCarthy (2-5, 0-3 frees), L O’Callaghan (1-2), S O’Mahony (0-4, 1 free), S Cummins (1-1), B Corry (1-0), J Dwyer (0-2), A Gould and E O’Leary (0-1 each).	Report	G Sweeney (0-12, 9 frees, 1 ’65), D Hayes (1-0), R Sheehan and P Lyons (0-2 each), S O’Callaghan (0-1).	Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)

18 September 2021 Round 2	Mallow	0-18 - 1-11	Ballyhea	Fr. Con Buckley Park
	A Sheehan 0-9 f, S Hayes, P Lyons 0-3 each, R Sheehan 0-2, J O’Hanlon 0-1.	Report	P O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), E O’Leary 1-2, J Morrissey 0-1.	Referee: J Murphy (Castletownroche)

18 September 2021 Round 2	Bride Rovers	1-09 - 0-11	Ballymartle	Riverstown Sportsfield
	B Roche 1-2, C Barry 0-4 f, D Dooley, P O'Flynn, S O'Connor 0-1 each.	Report	D McCarthy 0-6 (0-5 f), B Corry 0-3, S Dorney and S Cummins 0-1 each.	Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

10 October 2021 Round 3	Bride Rovers	0-16 - 3-09	Mallow	Kildorrery GAA Grounds
	B Roche 0-5, W Finnegan 0-4 f, C Barry 0-3 f, C O'Connor 0-2 (0-1 f), S O'Connor 0-1, E Roche 0-1 each.	Report	S Hayes 3-1 (1-0 pen), A Sheehan 0-6 (0-5 f), P Lyons, M Tobin 0-1 each.

10 October 2021 Round 3	Ballyhea	0-24 - 2-18	Ballymartle	Banteer Sportsfield
	P O’Callaghan 0-15 (0-7 f), John Morrissey 0-5, E O’Leary 0-2, Jack Morrissey, C Cox 0-1 each.	Report	D McCarthy 1-9 (1-6 f), K Fitzpatrick 1-1, K McCarthy 0-2, B Corry, L O’Callaghan, J Dwyer, S O’Mahony (f) 0-1 each.

11 September 2021 Round 1	Cloyne	1-14 - 2-16	Killeagh	Castlemartyr
	B O'Shea 0-10 (0-9 f), P O'Sullivan 1-1, K Dennehy, B Walsh, M Cahill 0-1 each.	Report	E Keniry 0-9 (0-6 f), S Long 1-1, G Leahy 1-0, R McCarthy 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, S Smiddy 0-1.	Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark Coleman	Blarney	1-38	41	4	10.25
2	Declan Dalton	Fr. O'Neill's	3-30	39	3	13.00
3	Aidan O'Mahony	Bandon	0-34	34	4	8.50
3	Brian O'Sullivan	Kanturk	0-34	34	5	6.80
5	Richard O'Sullivan	Newcestown	0-33	33	5	6.60
6	Eoghan Keniry	Killeagh	1-28	31	3	10.33
7	Darren McCarthy	Ballymartle	3-20	29	3	9.66
7	Brian O'Shea	Cloyne	2-23	29	4	7.25
9	Kevin O'Sullivan	Fr. O'Neill's	0-27	27	5	5.40
10	William Finnegan	Bride Rovers	0-24	24	5	4.80

12 September 2021 Round 1	Fr. O'Neill's	2-17 - 3-14	Newcestown	Páirc Uí Rinn
	D Dalton 0-9 (0-6 f), M O’Keeffe 1-2, J Millerick 1-0, K O’Sullivan, D Harrington 0-2 each, P McMahon, B Dunne 0-1 each.	Report	D Buckley 2-1, C Dinneen 0-5, J Meade 1-2, R O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-2f), S O’Donovan 0-2, E Kelly 0-1.	Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

19 September 2021 Round 2	Newcestown	2-24 - 1-09	Cloyne	Ballyanley Sportsfield
	R O’Sullivan (0-8 f) 0-10, L Meade 1-3, C Keane 1-1, C Dineen 0-3, C O’Donovan, S O’Donovan, J Meade 0-2 each, D Buckley 0-1.	Report	B O’Shea (1-0 pen, 0-1 f) 1-2, P O’Sullivan 0-3, D Cronin 0-2, K Dennehy, C Cahill 0-1 each.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

19 September 2021 Round 2	Killeagh	1-18 - 1-22	Fr. O'Neill's	Youghal GAA Grounds
	E Keniry 1-11 (0-7f, 0-1 65), R McCarthy 0-3 (0-1 f), J Fogarty 0-2, S Smiddy, A Leahy 0-1 each.	Report	D Dalton 1-14 (0-10 f, 0-1 65, 0-1 sl), T Millerick, C Broderick 0-2 each, M O’Keeffe, John Millerick, P McMahon, K O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

10 October 2021 Round 3	Fr. O'Neill's	2-23 - 2-10	Cloyne	Páirc Shéamuis de Barra
	D Dalton 2-7 (0-4 f), B Dunne 0-5, P McMahon K O’Sullivan 0-4 each, J Hankard, T Mellerick, John Millerick 0-1 each.	Report	B O’Shea 1-2, P O’Sullivan 0-5 f, B Minihane 1-0, M Cahill, C Mullins, K Dennehy 0-1 each.

10 October 2021 Round 3	Newcestown	1-17 - 2-14	Killeagh	Coachford Sportsfield
	R O’Sullivan 0-6 (0-5 f), J Meade 1-3 (0-1 f), T Twomey, C Dineen, L Meade, E Kenneally 0-2 each.	Report	E Keniry 0-8 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), G Leahy 1-2, R McCarthy 1-1, A Walsh, S Long, D Kelleher 0-1 each.

30 October 2021 Playoff	Bandon	0-14 - 3-15	Cloyne	Ballymah GAA Field
	A O’Mahony 0-7 (0-3 f), C Calnan 0-3, E McSweeney 0-2; R Desmond, D O’Donovan 0-1 each.	Report	M Cahill 3-0, B O’Shea 0-9 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), B Walsh, K Dennehy 0-2 each; C Mullins, C Cahill 0-1 each.

30 October 2021 Quarter-final	Newcestown	0-28 - 2-15	Mallow	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	R O’Sullivan 0-9 (0-5 f, 0-1 65); D Buckley, S O’Donovan 0-4 each; J Meade, J Kelleher 0-3 each; M Kenneally 0-2 (0-1f); T Horgan, C O’Donovan, C Dineen 0-1 each.	Report	S Hayes 0-7 (0-4, 0-3 65); K Sheehan 1-1 (1-0 65) S O’Callaghan 1-0; R Sheehan 0-2, P Herlihy, T Doyle, D Sheehan, M Maher, D Hayes 0-1 each.

30 October 2021 Quarter-final	Blarney	2-16 - 2-21	Bride Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	M Coleman 1-11 (0-8 f), S Crowley 1-0, S Barrett 0-2, M O’Leary, P Crowley, P Philpott 0-1 each.	Report	W Finnegan 0-11 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), B Roche 0-5, M Collins, P O’Flynn 1-1 each, C O’Connor, D Dooley, S O’Connor 0-1 each.

6 November 2021 Semi-final	Kanturk	4-23 - 0-26 (aet)	Newcestown	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	L O’Keeffe 2-1, B O’Sullivan 0-5 (0-3f), R Walsh 1-1, Aidan Walsh, C Clernon 0-3 each, Alan Walsh 1-0, I Walsh, D Browne, C Walsh 0-2 each, P Walsh, J Browne, L McLoughlin, A Sheehy 0-1 each.	Report	D Buckley 0-6, R O’Sullivan 0-5f, L Meade 0-3, S O’Donovan, T Horgan, C Dinneen, E Kenneally 0-2 each, F Keane, C O’Donovan, T Twomey, J Meade 0-1 each.	Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)

13 November 2021 Semi-final	Fr. O'Neill's	1-19 - 1-15	Bride Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	K O’Sullivan 0-13 (0-10 f, 0-2-65), J Hankard 1-1, P McMahon 0-2, C Broderick, B Dunne, Joe Millerick 0-1 each.	Report	W Finnegan 0-9 f, C O’Connor 1-1, M Collins 0-2, S O’Connor, K Kearney, D Dooley 0-1 each.	Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

21 November 2021 Final	Kanturk	3-17 - 2-13	Fr. O'Neill's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	C Walsh 3-1, A Walsh 0-5, L O'Keeffe 0-4 (0-1 f), B O'Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), I Walsh, L McLoughlin, D O'Connell, C Clernon 0-1 each.	Report	K O'Sullivan 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), C Broderick 1-1, R Cullinane 1-0, B Dunne 0-2, T Millerick, M O'Keeffe, D Harrington 0-1 each.	Referee: N Wall (Ballincollig)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Declan Dalton	Fr. O'Neill's	1-14	17	Killeagh
2	Pa O'Callaghan	Ballyhea	0-15	15	Ballymartle
3	Eoghan Keniry	Killeagh	1-11	14	Fr. O'Neill's
3	Mark Coleman	Blarney	1-11	14	Bride Rovers
5	Declan Dalton	Fr. O'Neill's	2-07	13	Cloyne
5	Kevin O'Sullivan	Fr. O'Neill's	0-13	13	Bride Rovers
7	Darren McCarthy	Ballymartle	1-09	12	Ballyhea
7	Gary Sweeney	Mallow	0-12	12	Ballymartle
9	Darren McCarthy	Ballymartle	2-05	11	Mallow
	Aidan O'Mahony	Bandon	0-11	11	Fermoy
	Conor Barry	Bride Rovers	0-11	11	Ballyhea
	William Finnegan	Bride Rovers	0-11	11	Blarney