2024 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship Explained

2024 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship
Dates:13 June - 27 October 2024
Teams:12 clubs
4 divisions
1 university
Sponsor:McCarthy Insurance Group
Champions: Castlehaven
Count:7
Champions Captain:Mark Collins
Champions Manager:Seánie Cahalane
Runners-Up: Nemo Rangers
Runners-Up Captain:Alan O'Donovan
Runners-Up Manager:Robbie O'Dwyer
Relegated: Éire Óg
Matches:28
Goals:58
Points:648
Top Scorer: Steven Sherlock (4-32)
Previous Year:2023
Previous Tournament:2023 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2025
Next Tournament:2025 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

The 2024 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship and the 136th staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking Gaelic football teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023.[1] [2] [3] The championship ran from 13 June to 27 October 2024.

Castlehaven were the defending champions.[4]

The final was played on 27 October 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Castlehaven and Nemo Rangers, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a second consecutive meeting in the final. Castlehaven won the match by 0-16 to 0-11 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a second consecutive title.[5] [6]

Steven Sherlock was the championship's top scorer with 4-32.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Participating teams

Clubs

TeamLocationColoursManagerCaptain
BallincolligBallincolligGreen and whitePodsie O'MahonyLuke Fahy
Carbery RangersRosscarberyGreen, white and goldSéamus HayesPaul Shanahan
CastlehavenCastlehavenBlue and whiteSeánie CahalaneMark Collins
ClonakiltyClonakiltyGreen and redMartin O'BrienMark White
DouglasDouglasGreen, white and blackBrian CollinsDarragh Kelly
Éire ÓgOvensRed and yellowPaudie KissaneDaire McCarthy
MallowMallowRed and yellowAndrew CashmanMattie Taylor
Nemo RangersTrabegBlack and greenRobbie O'DwyerAlan O'Donovan
NewcestownNewcestownRed and yellowJim O'SullivanLuke Meade
St Finbarr'sTogherBlue and yellowBrian RocheIan Maguire
St Michael'sBlackrockGreen and yellowPat DoyleAndrew Murphy
Valley RoversInnishannonGreen and whiteDenis KielyDarragh Murphy

Divisions and colleges

TeamLocationColoursManagerCaptain(s)
AvondhuNorth CorkBlack and yellow
CarberyWest CorkPurple and yellowColm Aherne
DuhallowDuhallowOrange and blackÉamonn MoynihanKevin Cremin
Donncha O'Connor
MuskerryMid CorkGreen and whiteJoint teamEoghan Lehane
University College CorkCollege RoadRed and black

Group A

Group A table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Nemo Rangers33004429156
Ballincollig3201292634
Newcestown31023136-52
Éire Óg30032942-130

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Castlehaven33005929306
Clonakilty3111514293
St Michael's31022546-312
Carbery Rangers30122937-81

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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St Finbarr's32015339144
Mallow31114245-33
Valley Rovers31113446-123
Douglas3102313012

Group C results

Division/colleges section

Division/colleges seeded section semi-finals

Division/colleges seeded section final

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Steven SherlockSt Finbarr's4-324458.80
2Brian HurleyCastlehaven0-282855.00
3Seán McDonnellMallow2-192555.00
4Paul KerriganNemo Rangers1-212464.00
5Conor DalyClonakilty1-202345.75
6Cian DorganBallincollig1-192245.50
Mark CroninNemo Rangers1-192263.66
8Jack CahalaneCastlehaven2-142054.00
9Chris Óg JonesMuskerry2-111735.66
10Darragh GoughClonakilty2-101644.00
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Ed MyersMuskerry2-0511Avondhu
Steven SherlockSt Finbarr's2-0511Valley Rovers
Brian HurleyCastlehaven0-1111St Finbarr's
4Mark LenahanAvondhu1-0710Muskerry
Conor DalyClonakilty1-0710Nemo Rangers
Steven SherlockSt Finbarr's1-0710Mallow
Steven SherlockSt Finbarr's0-1010Ballincollig
8Seán McDonnellMallow1-069St Finbarr's
9David O'ConnorDuhallow2-028UCC
Darragh GoughClonakilty1-058St Michael's
Paul KerriganNemo Rangers1-058Mallow

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cork GAA club draws: Groups made for the PSHC and SAHC. Echo Live. 14 December 2023. 15 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year. Irish Examiner. 14 December 2023. 15 December 2023. Eoghan. Cormican.
  3. Web site: Check out the 2024 county hurling championship draws. The Southern Star. 15 December 2023. 15 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Hurley brothers on song as Castlehaven claim first Cork county title in 10 years. Irish Examiner. 29 October 2023. 30 October 2023. Eoghan. Cormican.
  5. Web site: Sensational Castlehaven now the standard bearers with Cork title retained. Irish Examiner. 27 October 2024. 27 October 2024. Eoghan. Cormican.
  6. Web site: Jack Cahalane and Michael Hurley star as Castlehaven see off Nemo to retain county title . Echo Live. 27 October 2024. 27 October 2024. Barry. O'Mahony.
  7. Web site: Newcestown's fairytale gets a fitting finish as Buckley devours Dohenys to seal double. Irish Examiner. 11 November 2023. 11 November 2023. Eoghan. Cormican.
  8. Web site: Carrigaline down following Cork Premier SFC relegation playoff replay defeat to Mallow. Irish Examiner. 8 October 2023. 8 October 2023. Bob. Lester.