2024 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

2024 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship
Dates13 June - 27 October 2024
Teams12 clubs
4 divisions
1 university
SponsorMcCarthy Insurance Group
ChampionsBorder Castlehaven (7th title)
Mark Collins (captain)
Seánie Cahalane (manager)
Runners-up Nemo Rangers
Alan O'Donovan (captain)
Robbie O'Dwyer (manager)
RelegatedBorder Éire Óg
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored58 (2.07 per match)
Points scored648 (23.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Steven Sherlock (4-32)
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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

Team Location Colours Manager Captain
Ballincollig Ballincollig Green and white Podsie O'Mahony Luke Fahy
Carbery Rangers Rosscarbery Green, white and gold Séamus Hayes Paul Shanahan
Castlehaven Castlehaven Blue and white Seánie Cahalane Mark Collins
Clonakilty Clonakilty Green and red Martin O'Brien Mark White
Douglas Douglas Green, white and black Brian Collins Darragh Kelly
Éire Óg Ovens Red and yellow Paudie Kissane Daire McCarthy
Mallow Mallow Red and yellow Andrew Cashman Mattie Taylor
Nemo Rangers Trabeg Black and green Robbie O'Dwyer Alan O'Donovan
Newcestown Newcestown Red and yellow Jim O'Sullivan Luke Meade
St Finbarr's Togher Blue and yellow Brian Roche Ian Maguire
St Michael's Blackrock Green and yellow Pat Doyle Andrew Murphy
Valley Rovers Innishannon Green and white Denis Kiely Darragh Murphy

Divisions and colleges

Team Location Colours Manager Captain(s)
Avondhu North Cork Black and yellow
Carbery West Cork Purple and yellow Colm Aherne
Duhallow Duhallow Orange and black Éamonn Moynihan Kevin Cremin
Donncha O'Connor
Muskerry Mid Cork Green and white Joint team Eoghan Lehane
University College Cork College Road Red and black

Group A

Group A table

  Quarter-finalists   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Nemo Rangers 3 3 0 0 44 29 15 6
Ballincollig 3 2 0 1 29 26 3 4
Newcestown 3 1 0 2 31 36 -5 2
Éire Óg 3 0 0 3 29 42 -13 0

Group A results

26 July 2024 Round 1 Nemo Rangers 0-11 - 0-06 Ballincollig Ballinora Grounds
M Cronin 0-3 (0-2 f), P Kerrigan (f), R Corkery 0-2 each, K O’Donovan, C McCartan, K Fulignati, S Cronin 0-1 each. Report C Dorgan (45), S O’Neill 0-2 each, L Fahy, D O’Mahony 0-1 each.
26 July 2024 Round 1 Newcestown 0-12 - 0-10 Éire Óg Cloughduv Grounds
D Buckley 0-4 (0-2 f), L Meade 0-3, R O’Sullivan 0-2, N Kelly, J Meade, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report D Goulding (0-2 f), E O’Shea 0-3 each, C McGoldrick 0-2, R O’Flynn, C Kelly (f) 0-1 each.
16 August 2024 Round 2 Éire Óg 2-06 - 0-16 Nemo Rangers Ballincollig Grounds
E O'Shea 1-1, C McGoldrick 1-0, D Healy (f), D Kelly, C Kelly (f), J Murphy, J Sheehan 0-1 each. Report C Horgan, R Corkery 0-4 each, P Kerrigan 0-3 (0-1 f), M Cronin 0-2, O Whyte, R Dalton, K O'Donovan 0-1 each.
17 August 2024 Round 2 Ballincollig 0-09 - 0-08 Newcestown Ovens Grounds
C Dorgan 0-6 (0-4f), L Fahy, S Kiely, D O’Mahony 0-1 each. Report D Buckley 0-5 (0-4f), N Kelly, S O’Sullivan, J Kelleher 0-1 each.
15 September 2024 Round 3 Nemo Rangers 2-11 - 0-11 Newcestown Cloughduv Grounds
M Cronin (0-5, 1f); B Hayes (1-0), B Cripps (1-0), P Kerrigan (0-3), E Nation (0-1), R Corkery (0-1), A O’Donovan (0-1). Report C Keane (0-3); D Buckley (0-2, 1'45), R O’Sullivan (0-2, 2f), M McSweeney (0-1), L Meade (0-1), O Walsh (0-1), S O’Donovan (0-1).
15 September 2024 Round 3 Ballincollig 2-08 - 0-07 Éire Óg Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
C Dorgan 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f), S Kiely 1-0, F Down, L Fahy, S Dore, B Keating, 0-1 each. Report D Goulding 0-2 f, C Kelly (f), C Clifford, C O’Callaghan, D Kelly, D Foley 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

  Semi-finalists   Quarter-finalists   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Castlehaven 3 3 0 0 59 29 30 6
Clonakilty 3 1 1 1 51 42 9 3
St Michael's 3 1 0 2 25 46 -31 2
Carbery Rangers 3 0 1 2 29 37 -8 1

Group B results

27 July 2024 Round 1 Castlehaven 1-18 - 1-12 Clonakilty Rosscarbery Grounds
J Cahalane 1-3, B Hurley 0-5 (0-3 f), M Hurley 0-4, T O’Mahoney, A Whelton, J O’Driscoll, S Browne, M Collins (f), C Maguire 0-1 each. Report R Mannix 1-2, C Daly 0-4 (0-3 f), B White (f), D Gough (f), D Lowney, B Ridgeway, N Barrett, S Murphy 0-1 each.
27 July 2024 Round 1 Carbery Rangers 0-08 - 1-08 St Michael's Brinny Grounds
M Hodnett (0-3, all frees), J O’Riordan, B Hodnett, P O’Rourke, J O’Rourke (free) and K Scannell (0-1 each). Report L O’Herlihy (0-4, 0-2 frees), K Hegarty (0-2), F Leahy (1-0), R Kavanagh and R O’Shaughnessy (0-1 each).
16 August 2024 Round 2 St Michael's 0-05 - 2-18 Castlehaven Clonakilty Grounds
L O’Herlihy 0-2, A O’Callaghan, E Buckley, D Meaney 0-1 each. Report B Hurley 0-5 (0-3 f), J Cahalane 1-2, M Maguire 1-0, S Browne, R Minihane, C Maguire 0-2 each, J Walsh, J O’Neill, A Whelton, C Nolan, C O’Driscoll 0-1 each.
18 August 2024 Round 2 Clonakilty 1-09 - 0-12 Carbery Rangers Sam Maguire Park
D Gough 1-3 (0-1f), S White, C Daly 0-2 each, C Kenneally, F Murphy 0-1 each. Report J O’Rourke 0-5 (0-3f), D Hayes, B Hodnett 0-2 each, Jerry O’Riordan, P O’Rourke, P Shanahan (0-1f) 0-1 each.
15 September 2024 Round 3 Castlehaven 0-14 - 0-09 Carbery Rangers Leap Grounds
R Maguire 0-4, B Hurley (0-2 f), J Cahalane 0-3 each, M Maguire 0-2, J O’Neill, M Collins 0-1 each. Report J O’Rourke 0-4 (0-2 f), J O’Riordan 0-2, P Hurley, B Hodnett, J Hodnett 0-1 each.
15 September 2024 Round 3 Clonakilty 2-18 - 1-06 St Michael's Charlie Hurley Park
D Gough 1-5 (0-3 f), C Daly 0-7 (0-3 f), M Shanley 1-2, B Ridgeway, S McEvoy, G Wharton, N Barrett (0-1 m) 0-1 each. Report E Buckley 1-0, L O’Herlihy 0-2 f, A Murphy, A Hennessy, R O’Shaughnessy, E Hegarty 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Quarter-finalists

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
St Finbarr's 3 2 0 1 53 39 14 4
Mallow 3 1 1 1 42 45 -3 3
Valley Rovers 3 1 1 1 34 46 -12 3
Douglas 3 1 0 2 31 30 1 2

Group C results

26 July 2024 Round 1 St Finbarr's 1-10 - 0-10 Douglas Carrigaline Grounds
S Sherlock 1-4 (0-4f), J Wigginton Barrett, I Maguire, W Buckley, C Scully, C Myers Murray, E Denney 0-1 each. Report A Cotter (f), P Lucey (0-1f) 0-2 each, A O’Hare (f), S Aherne, B Lynch, C Kingston, S Powter, R Hanley 0-1 each.
26 July 2024 Round 1 Valley Rovers 1-12 - 1-12 Mallow Glenville Grounds
F Lynch 0-4 (0-3 f), A Kenneally 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, C McCarthy, A Walsh Murphy (f), E O’Sullivan (f), J Kiely, E Delaney, D Muckian 0-1 each. Report S Hayes 1-2 (0-2 m), M Tobin 0-4, S McDonnell 0-3 (0-1f), D Moynihan, S O’Callaghan, J Dillon 0-1 each.
16 August 2024 Round 2 Douglas 0-07 - 0-08 Valley Rovers Carrigaline Grounds
C Joyce 0-4 f, B Hartnett 0-2, C Kingston 0-1. Report C McCarthy 0-3, E O’Sullivan (f), F Lynch (f), A Walsh Murphy, G Farrell, D Murphy 0-1 each.
17 August 2024 Round 2 Mallow 2-12 - 2-10 St Finbarr's Grenagh Grounds
S McDonnell 1-6 (0-5 f), J Dillon 1-0, M Taylor, K Sheehan 0-2 each, M Tobin (f), P Hennessy 0-1 each. Report S Sherlock 1-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 m), C Scully 1-0, W Buckley, E McGreevy, C Myers-Murray 0-1 each.
15 September 2024 Round 3 Mallow 0-09 - 0-14 Douglas Grenagh Grounds
S McDonnell 0-3 (0-2 f), J Dillon 0-2, S Copps, R Harkin, M Tobin (f), K Sheehan 0-1 each. Report S Kingston 0-5 (0-4 f), C Joyce, B Hartnett 0-3 each, S Powter, A Sheehy, P Lucey 0-1 each.
15 September 2024 Round 3 St Finbarr's 4-12 - 0-11 Valley Rovers Coachford Sportsfield
S Sherlock 2-5 (0-3 f), B Hayes, E Dennehy 1-0 each, C Myers-Murray, J Wigginton-Barrett 0-2 each, E McGreevy, W Buckley, B O'Connell 0-1 each. Report C McCarthy 0-4 (0-1 m), A Walsh-Murphy (0-2 f), F Lynch (0-1 f) 0-2 each, E O’Sullivan (f), J Kiely, W Hurley 0-1 each.

Division/colleges section

Division/colleges unseeded section final

13 June 2024 Final Muskerry 3-16 - 3-13 Avondhu Glenville Grounds
E Myers 2-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), L Wall 1-1, L O’Connor 0-3 (0-1 f), L Twohig, D Kelly, A Quinn 0-2 each, J O’Donoghue 0-1. Report M Lenahan 1-7 (0-4 f), E Birchill 1-1, D Hanlon (f), S Walsh 0-2 each, G Roche 1-0, K Kiely 0-1. Referee: E Coleman (Youghal)

Division/colleges seeded section semi-finals

9 August 2024 Semi-final Carbery 1-14 - 1-15 Muskerry Ovens Grounds
D Gore (0-1f), D Mac Eoin (0-2f) 0-5 each, O Corcoran 0-3, S Daly 1-0, Keith O’Driscoll 0-1. Report C Óg Jones 0-5, L Twohig 0-4 (0-2f), L O’Connor 0-3 (0-1f), E O’Leary 1-0, I Jones, L Wall, J Creedon (f) 0-1 each.
9 August 2024 Semi-final Duhallow 4-13 - 1-12 University College Cork Mallow GAA Complex
David O’Connor 2-2, L Murphy 1-3, G O’Sullivan, Seamus Hickey 0-3 each, J Curtin 1-0, Shane Hickey, J Linehan 0-1 each. Report R Quirke 1-4 (0-1 45), C O’Mahony 0-3 (0-2 f), D Phelan 0-2 (0-1 f), S Ahern (f), T Cunningham, D McMahon 0-1 each.

Division/colleges seeded section final

30 August 2024 Final Muskerry 3-13 - 2-15 Duhallow Castle Grounds
C Óg Jones (1-4), L Twohig (1-2, 0-2 frees), I Jones (1-1), L O’Connor (0-3, 0-2 frees), A O’Sullivan, J O’Mullane and J Kelleher (0-1 each). Report L Murphy (1-4), K Cremin (1-0), D Cashman (0-3), Donncha O’Connor (frees) and G O’Sullivan (0-2 each), Séamus Hickey, C Curtin, C Walsh and J Curtin (0-1).

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Castlehavan 0-18
St Finbarr's 0-14
Ballincollig 2-10
St Finbarr's 2-15
Castlehavan
Nemo Rangers
Border Mallow 3-15
Muskerry 2-11
Border Mallow 1-05
Nemo Rangers 2-11
Nemo Rangers 0-19
Clonakilty 2-13

Relegation playoff

12 October 2024 Playoff Carbery Rangers 1-11 - 2-06 Éire Óg St Mary's Park
J O’Rourke 0-4 (0-1 f), Paul Hodnett 1-0, P Shanahan 0-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 45’, Peadar O’Rourke 0-2, P Hurley, B Hodnett 0-1 each. Report D Dineen, D Healy 1-0 each, D Goulding 0-2 (0-1 f), C Clifford, R O’Flynn, C O’Callaghan, J Cooper 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

27 September 2024 Quarter-final Ballincollig 2-10 - 2-15 St Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn
C Dorgan 0-7 (0-2 f), S Kiely, D Dorgan 1-0 each, S O’Neill, T O’Connell, P O’Neill 0-1 each. Report S Sherlock 0-10 (0-8 f, 0-1 45), J Wigginton-Barrett, B Hayes 1-2 each, E Twomey 0-1.
6 October 2024 Quarter-final Muskerry 2-11 - 3-15 Mallow Kanturk Grounds
C Óg Jones 1-2 (0-1 f), L O’Connor 0-5 (0-3 f), M McLoughlin 1-0 I Jones, J Creedon (f), L Wall, E O’Leary 0-1 each. Report K Sheehan 2-1; M Tobin 1-4, S McDonnell 0-6 (0-4 f), J Dillon 0-2 (0-1 45), M Taylor, M Kelleher 0-1 each.
6 October 2024 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 0-19 - 2-13
Penalties:
5-4		 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park
P Kerrigan 0-6 (0-4 f), M Cronin 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), C Horgan 0-3 (0-1 m), J Horgan 0-2, B Cripps, R Dalton, R Corkery, B Hayes 0-1 each. Report C Daly 1-7 (0-2 f, 0-2 m, 0-1 45), R Mannix 1-3, B White 0-2 (0-1 f), D Gough 0-1 f.

Semi-finals

13 October 2024 Semi-final Mallow 1-05 - 2-11 Nemo Rangers SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S McDonnell (1-1, 0-1 free), S Hayes (0-2), K Sheehan and M Tobin (0-1 each) Report P Kerrigan (1-5, 0-3 frees), M Cronin (1-3), R Dalton (0-2), B Murphy (0-1)
13 October 2024 Semi-final Castlehaven 0-18 - 0-14 St Finbarr's SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B Hurley (0-11, 0-3 frees, 0-1 mark); J Cahalane (0-3); C Maguire (0-2); A Whelton, S Browne (0-1 each). Report S Sherlock (0-6, 0-3 frees); E Twomey (0-3); B Hayes (0-2); J Wigginton Barrett, C Myers Murray (0-1).

Final

27 October 2024 Final Nemo Rangers 0-11 - 0-16 Castlehaven SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
R Dalton 0-3, P Kerrigan (0-1 f), M Cronin (0-1 f), B Hayes 0-2 each, C Horgan, K Fulignati 0-1 each. Report B Hurley (0-3 f), M Hurley 0-4 each, J Cahalane 0-3, C Cahalane, R Maguire, C O’Driscoll, M Maguire, S Browne 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Steven Sherlock St Finbarr's 4-32 44 5 8.80
2 Brian Hurley Castlehaven 0-28 28 5 5.00
3 Seán McDonnell Mallow 2-19 25 5 5.00
4 Paul Kerrigan Nemo Rangers 1-21 24 6 4.00
5 Conor Daly Clonakilty 1-20 23 4 5.75
6 Cian Dorgan Ballincollig 1-19 22 4 5.50
Mark Cronin Nemo Rangers 1-19 22 6 3.66
8 Jack Cahalane Castlehaven 2-14 20 5 4.00
9 Chris Óg Jones Muskerry 2-11 17 3 5.66
10 Darragh Gough Clonakilty 2-10 16 4 4.00
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ed Myers Muskerry 2-05 11 Avondhu
Steven Sherlock St Finbarr's 2-05 11 Valley Rovers
Brian Hurley Castlehaven 0-11 11 St Finbarr's
4 Mark Lenahan Avondhu 1-07 10 Muskerry
Conor Daly Clonakilty 1-07 10 Nemo Rangers
Steven Sherlock St Finbarr's 1-07 10 Mallow
Steven Sherlock St Finbarr's 0-10 10 Ballincollig
8 Seán McDonnell Mallow 1-06 9 St Finbarr's
9 David O'Connor Duhallow 2-02 8 UCC
Darragh Gough Clonakilty 1-05 8 St Michael's
Paul Kerrigan Nemo Rangers 1-05 8 Mallow

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