2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship Explained

The 2024 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023.^[1] The championship ran from 2 August to 20 October 2024.

The finalwas played on 20 October 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Blarney, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–17 to 1–13 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.^{[2] [3]}

Alan Fenton was the championship's top scorer with 2-46.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

• Glen Rovers^[4]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Castlelyons^[5]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

• Newcestown^[6]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Mallow^[7]

Participating teams

Clubs

Team	Location	Colours	Manager(s)	Captain(s)
Ballyhea	Ballyhea	Black and yellow	Aidan Fitzgerald
Blarney	Blarney	Red and white	Michael Barrett	Mark Coleman
Bride Rovers	Rathcormac	Green, white and gold	Brian Murphy	Shane O'Connor Brian Roche
Carrigtwohill	Carrigtwohill	Blue and yellow	John Griffin
Castlelyons	Castlelyons	Green and yellow	Noel Furlong	Colm Spillane
Cloyne	Cloyne	Red and black	Brian Motherway
Courcey Rovers	Ballinspittle	Red and white	Seán Guiheen	Fergus Lordan
Fermoy	Fermoy	Black and yellow	Don O'Connell	Greg Lardner
Glen Rovers	Blackpool	Green, yellow and black	Tomás Mulcahy	Dean Brosnan
Inniscarra	Inniscarra	Blue and white	Danny O'Donoghue	Conor O'Leary
Killeagh	Killeagh	Green and yellow	Bryan McCarthy	Seán Long Dinny Walsh
Na Piarsaigh	Fairhill	Black and yellow	Mark Mullins

Group A

Group A table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Blarney	3	3	0	0	78	53	25	6
Na Piarsaigh	3	2	0	1	64	60	4	4
Courcey Rovers	3	0	1	2	60	67	-7	1
Carrigtwohill	3	0	1	2	55	77	-22	1

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Bride Rovers	3	3	0	0	76	37	39	6
Castlelyons	3	2	0	1	66	54	12	4
Fermoy	3	1	0	2	50	53	-3	2
Cloyne	3	0	0	3	39	87	-48	0

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Glen Rovers	3	3	0	0	92	44	48	6
Killeagh	3	1	0	2	71	65	6	2
Ballyhea	3	1	0	2	57	76	-19	2
Inniscarra	3	1	0	2	53	88	-35	2

Group C results

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	2-46	52	5	10.40
2	Shane Barrett	Blarney	1-44	47	6	7.83
3	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	4-26	38	4	9.50
4	Ryan Sweetnam	Courcey Rovers	0-34	34	3	11.33
5	Pádraig Guest	Na Piarsaigh	1-26	29	4	7.25
6	Stephen Lynam	Glen Rovers	3-19	28	5	5.60
7	Patrick Horgan	Glen Rovers	4-15	27	2	13.50
8	Dylan McCarthy	Killeagh	0-26	26	4	6.50
9	Simon Kennefick	Glen Rovers	3-13	22	5	4.40
	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	0-22	22	4	5.50

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Patrick Horgan	Glen Rovers	2-09	15	Castlelyons
2	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	1-11	14	Na Piarsaigh
	Ryan Sweetnam	Courcey Rovers	0-14	14	Carrigtwohill
4	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	1-10	13	Na Piarsaigh
5	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	2-06	12	Cloyne
	Patrick Horgan	Glen Rovers	2-06	12	Blarney
	Dylan McCarthy	Killeagh	1-09	12	Inniscarra
	Pádraig Guest	Na Piarsaigh	0-12	12	Castlelyons
9	Shane Barrett	Blarney	0-11	11	Courcey Rovers
	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	0-11	11	Castlelyons
	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	0-11	11	Cloyne
	Ryan Sweetnam	Courcey Rovers	0-11	11	Na Piarsaigh

External link

• Cork GAA website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year. Irish Examiner. 14 December 2023. 14 December 2023. Eoghan. Cormican.
2. Web site: Patrick Horgan fires two goals as Glen Rovers hold Blarney to seal Premier Senior return. Echo Live. 20 October 2024. 20 October 2024. Jack. McKay.
3. Web site: Glen Rovers overcome Blarney to make swift return to top-tier of Cork hurling . Irish Examiner. 20 October 2024. 20 October 2024. John. Coleman.
4. Web site: Premier SHC: Glen Rovers' 97-year stay in the top flight is over following defeat to Kanturk. Echo Live. 16 September 2023. 16 September 2023. Barry. O'Mahony.
5. Web site: Castlelyons come good late on to defeat Kilworth and land PIHC title. Echo Live. 15 October 2023. 15 October 2023. Barry. O'Mahony.
6. Web site: Newcestown hold off Blarney in replay to clinch Senior A title. Irish Examiner. 28 October 2023. 28 October 2023. Eoghan. Cormican.
7. Web site: SAHC: Inniscarra ease past Mallow to survive in the senior ranks. Echo Live. 17 September 2023. 29 October 2023.