2019 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 2019 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 131st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2019 opening round fixtures took place on 15 January 2019.^[1] The championship began on 26 March 2019 and ended on 20 October 2019.

2019 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	26 March 2019 – 20 October 2019
Teams	27
Sponsor	Evening Echo
Champions	Imokilly (5th title) Séamus Harnedy (captain) Fergal Condon (manager)
Runners-up	Glen Rovers Brian Moylan (captain) Richie Kelleher (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	78 (2.17 per match)
Points scored	1191 (33.08 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Declan Dalton (3-55)
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The final was played at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between defending champions Imokilly and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in a final in 70 years.^[2] Original venue, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, was deemed unplayable due to an unsatisfactory playing surface.^[3] Imokilly won the match by 2–17 to 1–16 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first three-in-a-row of titles since St. Finbarr's in 1982.^[4][5]

Imokilly's Declan Dalton was the championship's top scorer with 3-55.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Charleville^[6]

Results

Divisional/colleges section

Duhallow v Muskerry

26 March 2019 Round 1	Duhallow	1-15 - 5-17	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh 4G Pitch, Cork
	E Brosnan 1-3, S Howard 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, S O'Reilly 0-2, J Forrest 0-2, K Tarrant 0-1, C Buttimer 0-1, B Weathers 0-1.		K Murphy 2-1, I Barry-Murphy 1-4, K Hallissey 1-3, S Bourke 0-4, P Kelleher 1-0, M Bradley 0-3, D Hanlon 0-1, A Murphy 0-1.	Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Carrigdhoun v Imokilly

26 March 2019 Round 1	Carrigdhoun	1-13 - 0-31	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	T O'Sullivan 0-7, J O'Neill 1-1, C Butler 0-2, D Andrews 0-1, M Kennefick 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.		P O'Sullivan 0-7, Barry Lawton 0-6, D Dalton 0-5, D Mangan 0-5, S Harnedy 0-4, Brian Lawton 0-2, C Broderick 0-1, M O'Keeffe 0-1.	Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)

Avondhu v Carbery

26 March 2019 Round 1	Avondhu	0-18 - 2-16	Carbery	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S Condon 0-5, C O'Brien 0-5, B Murphy 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-1, H O'Gorman 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1, W Condon 0-1, L Cronin 0-1.		D Coakley 1-2, D McCarthy 0-5, J Sheehan 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, K O'Donovan 0-2, G O'Donovan 0-2, P Butler 0-2, N o'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)

University College Cork v Cork Institute of Technology

27 March 2019 Round 1	University College Cork	0-23 - 0-13	Cork Institute of Technology	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S Conway 0-8, C O'Leary 0-3, C Browne 0-3, T Millerick 0-2, M Devine 0-2, P Cadell 0-1, D Griffin 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, B Kelleher 0-1, S Hayes 0-1.		G Collins 0-7, B Everard 0-1, J Cooper 0-1, E Heffernan 0-1, K Galvin 0-1, K Duggan 0-1.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

University College Cork v Muskerry

2 April 2019 Round 2	University College Cork	2-17 - 0-16	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	C O'Leary 1-4, S Conway 1-4, N Montgomery 0-3, M Coleman 0-2, M Devine 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J Hannon 0-1, A Creed 0-1.		S Bourke 0-10, D Hanlon 0-3, M Verling 0-2, M Bradley 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Imokilly v Carbery

2 April 2019 Round 2	Imokilly	0-24 - 0-10	Carbery	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Dalton 0-9, Barry Lawton 0-3, Brian Lawton 0-3, M O'Keeffe 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J Cronin 0-1, S Óg O'Regan 0-1, D Mangan 0-1, B Cooper 0-1, S Hegarty 0-1.		JM O'Callaghan 0-5, G O'Donovan 0-2, D Coakley 0-1, P Butler 0-1, Cathal O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: N Wall (Ballincollig)

Preliminary round

Erin's Own v Ballymartle

13 April 2019 Preliminary round	Erin's Own	3-07 - 2-08	Ballymartle	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	E Murphy 1-2, M Collins 1-1, S Horgan 1-1, M O'Carroll 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, A Power 0-1.		S O'Mahony 0-4, P Geary 1-0, J O'Dwyer 1-0, D O'Leary 0-2, J Ryan 0-2.	Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)

Round 1

Sarsfields v Kanturk

19 April 2019 Round 1	Sarsfields	2-24 - 0-11	Kanturk	Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
	E O’Sullivan (2 65s, 4 frees)(0-9); L Hackett (2-1); J O’Connor (0-4); D Kearney (0-3); C O’Sullivan, (1 free), L Healy, A Myers (0-2 each); W Kearney (0-1).	Report	D Kenneally, D O’Connell, I Walsh (0-2 each); A Walsh, D O’Donoghue, L O’Keeffe (free), L McLoughlin, R Walsh (0-1 each).	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Bishopstown v Newtownshandrum

19 April 2019 Round 1	Bishopstown	1-14 - 1-13	Newtownshandrum	Mourne Abbey Sportsfield, M'abbey
	P Cronin (1-8, 0-6 frees, 1-0 pen); K O’Halloran (0-1 free), B Murray (0-1 sc); C Walsh, J Scally, M Power, S Lordan (0-1 each).	Report	J Coughlan (1-6, 0-5 frees); J Twomey (0-3); T O’Mahony (0-2); C O’Brien, J Lane (0-1 each).	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Carrigtwohill v St. Finbarr's

20 April 2019 Round 1	Carrigtwohill	0-08 - 3-23	St. Finbarr's	Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
	L Gosnell 0-6 (f), P Hogan 0-1(f), J Horgan 0-1.	Report	E Finn 0-11 (0-9 f), C Keane 2-0, C Cahalane 1-4, R O’Mahony 0-3, S Hurley 0-2 f, B Hennessy, P Kelleher, B O’Connell 0-1 each.	Referee: N Wall (Ballincollig)

Charleville v Erin's Own

20 April 2019 Round 1	Charleville	1-27 - 1-25	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Fitzgibbon (0-14, 0-8 frees, 0-1 65), A Cagney (1-2), J Doyle (0-3), D Casey and T Hawe (0-2 each), C Carroll, K O’Connor, D O’Flynn and M Kavanagh (0-1 each).	Report	E Murphy (1-13, 0-8 frees, 0-1 65), M Collins (0-5), A Power (0-2), S Murphy, K Murphy, J O’Carroll, S Horgan and G O’Mahony.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Blackrock v Ballyhea

20 April 2019 Round 1	Blackrock	2-27 - 1-10	Ballyhea	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	K O’Keeffe (1-7, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65), J O’Sullivan (1-3), Ciarán Cormack (0-4), N Cashman (0-3), S Murphy, T Deasy and D Meaney (0-2 each), A Murphy, D O’Farrell, S O’Keeffe and M O’Halloran (0-1 each).	Report	P O’Callaghan (0-7, 0-4 frees), M O’Sullivan (1-0), T Hanley (0-2), J Copps (0-1).	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Douglas v Bride Rovers

20 April 2019 Round 1	Douglas	1-18 - 1-12	Bride Rovers	Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
	S Kingston (0-8, 5 frees); A Cadogan (1-2); B Turnbull, D O'Mahony (0-3 each); M O'Connor (sideline), M Collins (0-1 each).	Report	B Johnson (1-6 frees); M Collins, W Finnegan, K Kearney, D Dooley, B Roche, R Prendergast (0-1 each).	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Killeagh v Na Piarsaigh

21 April 2019 Round 1	Killeagh	1-12 - 0-18	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	G Leahy (1-2); E Keniry (0-4, 0-2 frees); S Walsh (0-3); R McCarthy (0-1 sc), K Treacy, S Smiddy (0-1 each);	Report	C Hanifin (0-4, 0-3 frees); D Connery (0-1 free), P Guest, E Sheehan, K Forde, S Forde (0-2 each); C Buckley, A Hogan, P Rourke, D Gunning (0-1 each).	Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Glen Rovers v Midleton

21 April 2019 Round 1	Glen Rovers	1-17 - 0-16	Midleton	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Horgan (0-9, 0-4 frees); C Dorris (0-4); L Coughlan (0-3 each); S Kennefick (1-0); D Tynan (0-1).	Report	C Lehane (0-11, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ‘65); S O’Meara, R O’Regan (0-2 each); C Beausang (0-1).	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Newcestown v Bandon

21 April 2019 Round 1	Newcestown	0-17 - 1-17	Bandon	Ahamilla Sportsground, Clonakilty
	D Twomey (0-6 frees, 0-2 65s)(0-8); L Meade, J Meade (3 sidelines) (0-3 each); C Keane (0-2); D Buckley (0-1).	Report	R Crowley (0-9 frees)(1-10); A Murphy (0-3); M Sugrue, D Lucey, D Crowley, J Hickey (0-1 each).	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Round 2

Newcestown v Newtownshandrum

4 August 2019 Round 2	Newcestown	1-21 - 6-13	Newtownshandrum	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Twomey 0-5, L Meade 0-4, C Keane 1-0, S O'Donovan 0-3, T Twomey 0-3, E Kelly 0-3, C Dineen 0-2, J Meade 0-1.		J Coughlan 3-3, J Geary 2-1, M Ryan 1-1, C O'Brien 0-3, C Griffin 0-3, T O'Mahony 0-2.	Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)

Carrigtwohill v Killeagh

4 August 2019 Round 2	Carrigtwohill	1-11 - 1-09	Killeagh	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	L Gosnell 0-6, S Devlin 1-0, S Rohan 0-2, P Hogan 0-1, T Hogan 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1.		R McCarthy 0-5, A Leahy 1-0, M Murphy 0-2, K Lane 0-2.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Ballymartle v Midleton

10 August 2019 Round 2	Ballymartle	2-11 - 1-20	Midleton	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	E Healy 0-7, B Corry 1-2, R Cahalane 1-0, D Dwyer 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1.		C Lehane 1-13, G Manley 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, L O'Farrell 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, P White 0-1.	Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Erin's Own v Kanturk

11 August 2019 Round 2	Erin's Own	1-13 - 0-19	Kanturk	Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
	E Murphy 0-7, M O'Carroll 1-2, C Linehan 0-1, J O'Carroll 0-1, R O'Flynn 0-1, M Collins 0-1.		S Carey 0-8, R Walsh 0-3, A Nash 0-3, I Walsh 0-2, A Walsh 0-2, C Clernon 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Ballyhea v Bride Rovers

11 August 2019 Round 2	Ballyhea	3-20 - 4-16	Bride Rovers	Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
	P O'Callaghan 0-10, E O'Leary 2-0, G Morrissey 1-1, C Cox 0-3, T Hanley 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1.		B Johnson 3-9, C Ryan 1-1, D Dooley 0-2, P O'Flynn 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, M Collins 0-1, B Roche 0-1.	Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)

Round 3

Na Piarsaigh v St. Finbarr's

10 August 2019 Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	0-16 - 1-16	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	C Hannifin 0-5, E Sheehan 0-3, E Moynihan 0-2, D Lee 0-2, C Buckley 0-1, D Connery 0-1, P Guest 0-1, P Rourke 0-1.		E Finn 1-6, C Cahalane 0-3, D Cahalane 0-2, P Kelleher 0-1, E Keane 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Newtownshandrum v Blackrock

10 August 2019 Round 3	Newtownshandrum	1-25 - 2-16	Blackrock	Mourne Abbey
	J Coughlan 0-13, T O'Mahony 1-5, J Geary 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1, C Twomey 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, S Griffin 0-1, C Griffin 0-1.		M O'Halloran 0-6, S O'Keeffe 1-2, D Meaney 1-0, T Deasy 0-2, D O'Farrell 0-1, A Connolly 0-1, G O'Regan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, C Cormack 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Charleville v Glen Rovers

17 August 2019 Round 3	Charleville	1-21 - 1-22 (aet)	Glen Rovers	Mallow GAA Complex
	D Fitzgibbon 0-16, A Cagney 1-1, D Casey 0-2, J Doyle 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1.		P Horgan 0-12, D Brosnan 1-2, S Kennefick 0-2, D Cronin 0-2, D Busteed 0-2, D Morris 0-1, D Tynan 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Carrigtwohill v Bandon

17 August 2019 Round 3	Carrigtwohill	2-10 - 1-11	Bandon	Ovens
	L Gosnell 0-8, B Twomey 2-1, T Hogan 0-1.		R Crowley 1-5, A Murphy 0-3, J Hickey 0-2, M Cahalane 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Kanturk v Ballyhea

31 August 2019 Round 3	Kanturk	0-14 - 1-14	Ballyhea	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S Carey 0-6 (0-3 f), I Walsh 0-3, A Walsh, L McLoughlin, L O'Neill, D O'Connell, M Healy 0-1 each.	Report	J Morrissey 1-2, M O'Sullivan 0-6 (0-1 sl), P O'Callaghan 0-4 (0-3 f), E O'Leary 0-2.	Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)

Sarsfields v Douglas

31 August 2019 Round 3	Sarsfields	0-19 - 0-15	Douglas	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	E O’Sullivan 0-12 (0-11 f, 0-1 65), J O’Connor 0-3, D Kearney, J Sweeney, A Myers, T Óg Murphy 0-1 each.	Report	S Kingston 0-7 (0-6 f), A Cadogan 0-3, M O’Connor 0-2, B Turnbull, M Collins, C O’Donovan 0-1 each.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Midleton v Imokilly

1 September 2019 Round 3	Midleton	4-16 - 0-34	Imokilly	Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	C Lehane 1-10 (1-7 f), T O’Connell 2-1, S O’Meara 1-1, L O’Farrell, C Beausang 0-2 each.	Report	D Dalton 0-15 (0-10 f), S Harnedy 0-6, B Lawton 0-5, J Cronin, A Spillane, M O’Keeffe 0-2 each, B Cooper, S O’Regan Óg 0-1 each.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Bishopstown v University College Cork

1 September 2019 Round 3	Bishopstown	0-17 - 1-12	University College Cork	Ballinlough
	P Cronin 0-8 (0-5 f), T Murray 0-4, J Scally 0-2, B Murray, B O’Driscoll and C Hegarty 0-1 each.	Report	M Devine 1-2, B Verling 0-5 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), M Kehoe 0-3, B Kelleher and C Terry 0-1 each.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Quarter-finals

Bishopstown v St. Finbarr's

15 September 2019 Quarter-final	Bishopstown	0-14 - 0-15	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Cronin 0-6 f, T Murray, C Hegarty 0-2 each, K O’Halloran 0-2 (0-1 f), S Lordan, M Power 0-1 each.	Report	E Finn 0-7 (0-5 f), D Cahalane, C Keane, C Cahalane 0-2 each, C Walsh, P Kelleher 0-1 each.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Carrigtwohill v Ballyhea

15 September 2019 Quarter-final	Carrigtwohill	3-17 - 2-16	Ballyhea	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Mulcahy (3-0), L Gosnell (0-7, 0-4 frees), S Rohan (0-5), J Horgan (0-2), B Twomey, T Hogan and J McCarthy (0-1 each).	Report	M O’Sullivan (0-9, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65), G Morrissey and P O’Callaghan (1-0 each), E O’Leary (0-5), T Hanley (0-2).	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Newtownshandrum v Glen Rovers

21 September 2019 Quarter-final	Newtownshandrum	0-14 - 1-12	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Coughlan (0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), T O’Mahony (0-3 frees), M Ryan, C O’Brien, J Twomey and J Geary (0-1 each).	Report	P Horgan (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), D Cunningham (1-0), C Dorris (0-2), D Dooling, D Brosnan, S Kennefick and L Coughlan (0-1 each).	Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)

Imokilly v Sarsfields

21 September 2019 Quarter-final	Imokilly	1-17 - 0-10	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Dalton (1-10, 1-0 pen, 0-9 frees), W Leahy and S Harnedy (0-2 each), M O’Keeffe, S Hegarty and B Lawton (0-1 each).	Report	J O’Connor (0-3), D Kearney and J Sweeney (0-2 each), W Kearney, L Hackett, E O’Sullivan (free) (0-1 each).	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Semi-finals

Glen Rovers v Carrigtwohill

6 October 2019 Semi-final	Glen Rovers	0-26 - 0-11	Carrigtwohill	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Horgan (0-8, 0-3 frees); D Cronin, C Dorris (0-4 each); S Kennefick (0-3); L Coughlan, D Brosnan (0-2 each); R Downey, B Moylan, A O’Donovan (0-1 each).	Report	L Gosnell (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 ‘65); J Horgan (0-1).	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Imokilly v St. Finbarr's

6 October 2019 Semi-final	Imokilly	3-19 - 1-19	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Dalton 1-9 (0-6 frees, 0-1 sideline), B Lawton 0-4, S Harnedy 0-3, P O’Sullivan, S O’Regan Óg 1-0 each, W Leahy, A Spillane, B Cooper 0-1 each.	Report	C Cahalane 0-13 (0-9 frees, 0-1 65), B Hennessy 1-1, D Cahalane 0-2 (0-1 free), C Keane 0-2, J Power 0-1.

Final

Glen Rovers v Imokilly

20 October 2019 Final	Glen Rovers	1-16 - 2-17	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Horgan 0-11 (0-8 f), D Cronin 1-0, D Brosnan 0-2, D Noonan, L Coughlan, C Dorris 0-1 each.	Report	D Dalton 1-7 (1-4 f, 0-1 65), S Harnedy 1-2, B Cooper 0-3, A Spillane, P O’Sullivan, W Leahy, S Hegarty, S O’Regan 0-1 each.	Attendance: 5,536 Referee: N Wall (Ballincollig)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Declan Dalton	Imokilly	3-55	64	6	10.66
2	Patrick Horgan	Glen Rovers	0-46	46	5	9.20
3	Jamie Coughlan	Newtownshandrum	4-29	41	4	10.25
4	Conor Lehane	Midleton	2-34	40	3	13.33
5	Liam Gosnell	Carrigtwohill	0-37	37	5	7.40
6	Darragh Fitzgibbon	Charleville	0-30	30	2	15.00
7	Eoghan Murphy	Erin's Own	2-22	28	3	9.33
8	Barry Johnson	Bride Rovers	4-15	27	2	13.50
	Eoghan Finn	St. Finbarr's	1-24	27	4	6.75
9	Pa Cronin	Bishopstown	1-22	25	3	8.33
	Conor Cahalane	St. Finbarr's	1-22	25	4	6.25

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Barry Johnson	Bride Rovers	3-09	18	Ballyhea
2	Conor Lehane	Midleton	1-13	16	Ballymartle
	Eoghan Murphy	Erin's Own	1-13	16	Charleville
	Darragh Fitzgibbon	Charleville	0-16	16	Glen Rovers
3	Declan Dalton	Imokilly	0-15	15	Midleton
4	Darragh Fitzgibbon	Charleville	0-14	14	Erin's Own
5	Conor Lehane	Midleton	1-10	13	Imokilly
	Declan Dalton	Imokilly	1-10	13	Sarsfields
	Jamie Coughlan	Newtownshandrum	0-13	13	Blackrock
	Conor Cahalane	St. Finbarr's	0-13	13	Imokilly

Miscellaneous

• Charleville return to the senior grade for the first time since 1952.
• St. Finbarr's qualified for the semi-finals of the championship for the first time since 2009.
• On 21 September 2019, Patrick Horgan became the first player to score more than 500 points in the history of the championship.
• Imokilly became the first team since St. Finbarr's in 1982 to win three successive championships.