1980 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

1980 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates11 May 1980 – 24 August 1980
Teams17
ChampionsBorder Ballyhea (3rd title)
Jack Russell (captain)
Runners-upBorder Mallow
Paul Redmond (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored67 (4.19 per match)
Points scored308 (19.25 per match)
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The 1980 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 3 February 1980. The championship began on 11 May 1980 and ended on 24 August 1980.

On 24 August 1980, Ballyhea won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-10 defeat of Mallow in the final at Fr. Con Buckley Park.[1][2][3] This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1944.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship

  • Tracton

Upgraded from the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

  • Erin's Own

Results

First round

Carrigtwohill v Blackrock
8 June 1980 First round Carrigtwohill 3-15 - 3-08 Blackrock Riverstown Sportsfield

Second round

Tracton v Newtownshandrum
11 May 1980 Second round Tracton 2-12 - 3-08 Newtownshandrum Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Cloughduv v Passage
11 May 1980 Second round Cloughduv 2-12 - 2-06 Passage Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Watergrasshill v Mayfield
16 May 1980 Second round Watergrasshill 3-09 - 1-04 Mayfield Riverstown Sportsfield
Glen Rovers v Ballyhea
18 May 1980 Second round Glen Rovers 2-04 - 0-16 Ballyhea Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Erin's Own v Inniscarra
18 May 1980 Second round Erin's Own 3-10 - 1-10 Inniscarra Ballinlough
St. Finbarr's v Ballinhassig
1 June 1980 Second round St. Finbarr's 2-06 - 0-06 Ballinhassig Crosshaven
Bishopstown v St. Vincent's
14 June 1980 Second round Bishopstown 3-06 - 0-17 St. Vincent's Ballinlough
Mallow v Carrigtwohill
15 June 1980 Second round Mallow 3-07 - 2-07 Carrigtwohill Blarney

Quarter-finals

Mallow v St. Vincent's
28 June 1980 Quarter-final Mallow 5-13 - 0-07 St. Vincent's Watergrasshill
Cloughduv v Watergrasshill
29 June 1980 Quarter-final Cloughduv 5-21 - 0-05 Watergrasshill Páirc Uí Chaoimh
St. Finbarr's v Tracton
29 June 1980 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 5-09 - 2-09 Tracton Ballygarvan
Ballyhea v Erin's Own
29 June 1980 Quarter-final Ballyhea 2-13 - 1-09 Erin's Own Glanworth

Semi-finals

Mallow v St. Finbarr's
9 August 1980 Semi-final Mallow 5-09 - 3-04 St. Finbarr's Castletownroche
P Buckley 0-8, J Hayes 2-0, T Coakley 1-0, P Hayes 1-0, D Murphy 1-0, J Browne 0-1. J Meyler 1-1, S Dillon 1-0, F O'Mahony 1-0, J O'Shea 0-1, C Roche 0-1, C Myers 0-1.
Ballyhea v Cloughduv
10 August 1980 Semi-final Ballyhea 1-14 - 2-07 Cloughduv Bishop Casey Memorial Park
D Ryan 1-8, J Ryan 1-0, D Sullivan 0-2, W Shanahan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, K McSweeney 0-1. C Kelly 2-2, N Dunne 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, J Grainger 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.

Final

Ballyhea v Mallow
24 August 1980 Final Ballyhea 0-15 - 1-10 Mallow Fr. Con Buckley Park
D Ryan 0-6, W Shanahan 0-6, P Ryan 0-2, JK Sweeney 0-1. P Buckley 0-8, J Hayes 1-0, T Coakley 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

References

  1. ^ Sheehan, Diarmuid (27 May 2020). "Hurling means everything to the north Cork village of Ballyhea". The Echo. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ Sheehan, Diarmuid (13 June 2020). "Ballyhea are the little club that could". The Corkman. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Ballyhea will relish underdogs' status". The Corkman. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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