The 2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019. The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland. The championship eventually began on 1 August 2020 and, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, eventually ended on 21 August 2021.
The final was played on 21 August 2021 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Castlemartry and Russell Rovers, in their first ever meeting in a county final in any grade. Castlemartyr won the match by 1-20 to 0-11 to claim the inaugural title.
Castlemartyr's Josh Beausang was the championship's top scorer with 3-50.
Team changes
To Championship Regraded from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Kilbrittain Tracton St Finbarrs Castlemartyr St Catherine’s Barryroe Ballymartle Grenagh Ballygarvan Milford Dripsey
Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Russell Rovers
Participating teams
The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.
Team Seeding Ranking Location ColoursKilbrittainA1KilbrittainBlack and yellowTractonA2Minane BridgeGreen and redCastlemartyrA3CastlemartyrRed and whiteSt. Finbarr'sB4TogherBlue and yellowBarryroeB5BarryroeBlue and navySt. Catherine'sB6BallynoePurple and yellowGrenaghC7GrenaghYellow and blueBallymartleC8RiverstickGreen and yellowBallygarvanC9BallygarvanRed and whiteMilfordD10MilfordBlue and whiteDripseyD11DripseyBlue and redRussell RoversD12ShanagarryBlack and yellow
Fixtures/results Group 1 Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffRussell Rovers312010-463-40274Kilbrittain31202-451-36124Ballygarvan31111-423-46-103Barryroe30123-349-45-291
Results
Group 2 Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffCastlemartyr33009-635-34416Milford31114-503-4493St. Finbarr's31113-494-3333Ballymartle30031-315-72-530
Results
Group 3 Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffSt. Catherine's33002-471-37136Tracton32016-535-40164Dripsey30124-413-58-141Grenagh30123-386-44-151
Results
Knockout stage Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links Cork GAA website