2021 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

The 2021 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship was the second staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 133rd staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021.[1] The championship began on 14 July 2021 and ended on 21 November 2021.

2021 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 July - 21 November 2021
Teams12 clubs
5 colleges/divisions
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
ChampionsBorder Midleton (8th title)
Conor Lehane (captain)
Ger FitzGerald (manager)
Runners-up Glen Rovers
Cathal Hickey (captain)
Ian Lynam (manager)
RelegatedBorder Carrigtwohill
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored80 (2.76 per match)
Points scored1086 (37.45 per match)
Top scorer(s) Patrick Horgan (6-56)
2020 (Previous)(Next) 2022

Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton at the semi-final stage.[2][3] Carrigtwohill were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Charleville.[4]

The final was played on 21 November 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Midleton, in what was their first meeting in a final in 30 years. Midleton won the match by 0–24 to 1–18 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a first title since 2013.[5]

Patrick Horgan was the championship's top scorer with 6-56.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Participating teams

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Clubs

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The seedings were based on final group stage positions from the 2020 championship.[8]

  Top seeds  Second seeds  Third seeds  Fourth seeds

TeamLocationColoursManagerCaptainSeeding
BlackrockBlackrockGreen and yellowFergal RyanMichael O'Halloran1
Glen RoversBlackpoolGreen, black and yellowIan LynamCathal Hickey2
SarsfieldsGlanmireBlue, black and white}Barry MyersDaniel Kearney3
DouglasDouglasGreen, white and blackMark O'CallaghanMark Harrington4
Erin's OwnGlounthauneBlue and redMartin BowenCian O'Connor5
Na PiarsaighFarranreeBlack and yellowColm O'SullivanChristopher Joyce6
NewtownshandrumNewtownshandrumGreen and yellowPat MulcahyConor Griffin7
MidletonMidletonBlack and whiteGer FitzGeraldConor Lehane8
St. Finbarr'sTogherBlue and yellowRonan CurranOlan Murphy9
CarrigtwohillCarrigtwohillBlue and goldSeánie O'FarrellPat O'Sullivan10
BishopstownBishopstownMaroon and whiteRobin MurrayKen O'Halloran11
CharlevilleCharlevilleRed and whiteMark FoleyAlan Dennehy12

Divisions and colleges

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TeamLocationColoursManagerCaptain
DuhallowDuhallowOrange and blackDonie O'Mahony
ImokillyEast CorkRed and whiteCiarán CroninSéamus Harnedy
MuskerryMuskerryWhite and greenDiarmuid Kirwan
SeandúnCork cityRed and whiteJustin McCarthy
University College CorkCollege RoadRed and blackTom KingstonNiall O'Leary

Group stage

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Group A

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Table

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  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Douglas33000-672-35266
Glen Rovers32014-472-56-34
Newtownshandrum30123-523-61-91
Bishopstown30122-412-55-141

Results

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11 September 2021 Round 1 Glen Rovers 1-10 - 0-24 Douglas Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Horgan (0-5 f) 0-8, D Brosnan 1-0, C Dorris, D Noonan 0-1 each.ReportS Kingston (0-6 f) 0-10, D O’Mahony 0-3, M Harrington, M O’Connor, A Cadogan, B Turnbull 0-2 each, C O’Donovan, B Hartnett, E Dolan 0-1 each.Referee: N Wall (Ballincollig)
12 September 2021 Round 1 Newtownshandrum 1-18 - 1-18 Bishopstown Páirc Mac Gearailt
C O’Brien 1-2; C Griffin 0-4; M Ryan (two frees), J Coughlan (one sideline) 0-3 each; C Twomey, C Bowles 0-2 each; S Griffin, Jerry Lane 0-1 each.ReportC O’Driscoll 1-2; J Scally 0-4 (all frees); P Cronin 0-3; C O’Hora, C Hegarty (two frees), B Murray 0-2 each; T Murray, D Lester, B O’Driscoll 0-1 each.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Bishopstown 0-13 - 1-17 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
P Cronin 0-5 (0-4 f), B Murray 0-4, C O’Driscoll 0-2, Colin O’Driscoll, T Murray 0-1 each.ReportP Horgan 1-10 (0-6 f), L Coughlan 0-3, S Kennefick, D Brosnan, L Horgan, M Dooley 0-1 each.Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Newtownshandrum 0-15 - 0-23 Douglas O'Connell Park
J Coughlan 0-12 f, M Ryan (f), S Griffin, J Lane 0-1 each.ReportS Kingston 0-14 (0-8 f), E Dolan 0-3, A Cadogan 0-2, M O'Connor, B Hartnett, D O'Mahony, B Turnbull 0-1 each.Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
10 October 2021 Round 3 Glen Rovers 2-20 - 2-19 Newtownshandrum Clyda Rovers GAA Grounds
P Horgan 2-13 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), D Brosnan 0-2, L Coughlan, L Horgan, M Dooley, C Dorris, E Murphy 0-1 each.ReportJ Coughlan 1-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 pen), D Stack 1-0, M Ryan, T O’Mahony, C Twomey, J Lane 0-2 each, M Thompson, C Griffin, D O’Connor, S Griffin 0-1 each.Referee: N Wall (Ballincollig)
10 October 2021 Round 3 Douglas 0-20 - 1-10 Bishopstown Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
S Kingston 0-10 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), A Cadogan 0-2, D Maher, D Murphy, M Harrington, C O'Donovan, S Moylan, M O'Connor, M Turnbull, D Harte 0-1 each.ReportJ Scally 0-4 (0-3 f), C O'Hora 1-0, T Murray 0-3 (0-1 65), B Murray 0-2 (0-1 65), C Hegarty 0-1.Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

Group B

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Table

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  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Sarsfields330010-674-41446
Midleton32014-644-49154
Na Piarsaigh31022-474-70-292
Carrigtwohill30031-455-63-300

Results

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11 September 2021 Round 1 Midleton 0-24 - 1-14 Carrigtwohill Páirc Uí Rinn
C Lehane (0-11, 0-3 frees, 0- 2 ‘65); P Haughney (0-4); R O’Regan, L O’Farrell (0-2 each); T O’Connell, C Walsh, S O’Farrell, S O’Meara, P White (0-1 each).ReportL Gosnell (0-6, 0-6 frees); S Devlin (1-2, 1-2 frees); S Walsh (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); B Twomey (0-1).Referee: M Maher
11 September 2021 Round 1 Sarsfields 2-28 - 2-12 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Rinn
A Myers 0-14 (0-10 f), J Sweeney, D Hogan 1-2, C Darcy 0-3, J O’Connor 0-2, D Kearney 0-2, L Hackett, E Murphy, C McCarthy 0-1 each.ReportE Sheehan 1-2, K Forde 1-1, D Connery 0-4 f, P Guest 0-2, S Forde, C Hanifin, C Bowen 0-1 each.Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)
17 September 2021 Round 2 Na Piarsaigh 0-14 - 2-26 Midleton Páirc Uí Rinn
C Hanifin 0-3 (0-1 65), E Sheehan 0-3 (0-1 f), C Joyce 0-2, D Connery 0-2 f, C Buckley, K Forde, P Guest, K Moynihan 0-1 each.ReportL O’Farrell 2-4, C Beausang 0-7, C Lehane 0-6 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), P Haughney, S Quirke 0-3 each, Sean O’Farrell 0-2, P White 0-1.Referee: N Wall (Ballincollig)
19 September 2021 Round 2 Carrigtwohill 0-15 - 5-18 Sarsfields Erin's Own GAA Grounds
S Walsh 0-7 (0-3 f), L Gosnell 0-5 (0-4 f), B Twomey, L O’Sullivan, S Devlin (f) 0-1 each.ReportA Myers 1-9 (1-0 pen, 0-6 f), D Hogan 3-0, D Kearney 0-5, J O’Connor 1-0, J Sweeney 0-3, P O’Driscoll 0-1.Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
10 October 2021 Round 3 Sarsfields 3-21 - 2-14 Midleton Páirc Uí Rinn
A Myers 0-10 (0-7 f), L Hackett 2-0, D Kearney 0-5, J Sweeney 1-2, D Hogan, J O’Connor, L Healy (f), K Murphy 0-1 each.ReportC Lehane 0-6 (0-4 f), L O’Farrell 1-2, S Quirke 0-3, D Quirke 1-0, P Haughney 0-2, C Beausang 0-1.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
10 October 2021 Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 0-21 - 0-16 Carrigtwohill Páirc Uí Chonaill
P Guest 0-8 (0-6 f), Evan Sheehan 0-3, D Connery 0-3 (0-1 65), S Forde, Eoin Sheehan 0-2 each, C Hannifin, C Buckley, P O’Rourke 0-1 each.ReportL Gosnell 0-8 (0-7 f), S Walsh 0-6 (0-1 f), J Hogan, J Mulcahy 0-1 each.Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

Group C

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Table

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  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Blackrock32016-612-57164
Erin's Own31206-514-5524
St. Finbarr's31115-598-4733
Charleville30124-537-65-211

Results

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10 September 2021 Round 1 Blackrock 1-19 - 2-18 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Rinn
D Meaney 1-2, A Connolly 0-4 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), A O’Callaghan 0-3, T Deasy, M O’Keeffe, R Cotter 0-2 each, M O’Halloran, G Norberg, S O’Keeffe, D O’Farrell 0-1 each.ReportE Murphy 1-9 (0-8 f), R O’Flynn 0-6, S Guilfoyle 1-0, C Coakley, M O’Carroll, C Lenihan 0-1 each.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
11 September 2021 Round 1 St. Finbarr's 4-22 - 2-15 Charleville Mallow GAA Complex
B Cunningham 0-7 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), D Cahalane, B Hayes 1-1 each, C Cahalane 0-4 (0-2 f), I Lordan (pen) B Hennessy 1-0 each, E Finn, J Cahalane 0-3 each; G O’Connor, E Keane, E Twomey 0-1 each.ReportD Fitzgibbon 1-5 (0-2 f); A Cagney 0-3 (0-1 f); J O’Brien 1-0; D Casey 0-2; J O’Callaghan, G Kelleher, D O’Flynn, J Doyle, T Hawe 0-1 each.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Erin's Own 3-10 - 1-16 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
R O’Flynn 2-2, B Ramsey 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 65), C O’Callaghan 1-0, K Murphy 0-2, S Guilfoyle, E Murphy (0-1f), S Kelly 0-1 each.ReportB Cunningham 1-6 (0-4f), E Finn 0-3, C Dennehy, C Cahalane, B Hayes 0-2 each, J Cahalane 0-1.Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Charleville 0-18 - 2-20 Blackrock Banteer Sportsfield
D Fitzgibbon 0-9 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), G Kelleher 0-3, D O’Flynn, A Cagney 0-2 each, J O’Callaghan, J O’Brien 0-1 each.ReportA Connolly 1-7 (0-5 f), T Deasy 1-1, R Cotter 0-3, Cathal Cormack, D Meaney, M O’Halloran 0-2 each, N Cashman, S O’Keeffe, M O’Keeffe 0-1 each.Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
10 October 2021 Round 3 Blackrock 3-22 - 0-21 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Connolly 2-9 (0-6, 0-2 65), M O’Keeffe 0-4, M O’Halloran 1-2, S O’Keeffe, J O’Sullivan 0-2 each, R Cotter, S Murphy, Ciarán Cormack 0-1 each.ReportB Cunningham 0-10 (0-8 f), B Hayes, C Cahalane 0-3 each, J Cahalane 0-2, C Walsh, B Hennessy, E Twomey 0-1 each.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
10 October 2021 Round 3 Erin's Own 1-23 - 2-20 Charleville Dr. Croke Park
E Murphy 0-13 (0-11 f); C O’Callaghan 1-0; M O’Carroll, M Collins 0-2 each; S Cronin, J O’Carroll, C Coakley, K Murphy, R O’Flynn, I O’Mahony 0-1 each.ReportD Fitzgibbon 1-12 (1-9 f); D O’Flynn 0-4; A Cagney 1-0; J Doyle 0-2; J O’Brien, C Buckley 0-1 each.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Divisional/colleges sections

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Round 1

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14 July 2021 Round 1 Duhallow 0-09 - 3-22 Muskerry Banteer Sportsfield
M Ellis (0-3, 0-2f, 0-1’65), S O’Reilly 0-3f, K Tarrant, M O’Callaghan, M Vaughan 0-1 each.ReportC O’Callaghan 0-6 (0-4f), M Lucey (1-3); E Maher 1-1, C O’Driscoll 1-0, M Verling 0-3, K Murphy 0-3, D Holmes 0-2, C Cotter 0-2, M O’Riordan, S Bourke 0-1 each.Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)

Round 2

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21 July 2021 Round 2 Seandún 3-17 - 0-16 Muskerry Ballincollig Sportsfield
S Duggan 2-1, D O’Neill 0-6 f, C McCarthy 1-2, M Mullins 0-3 D Malone 0-2, N Kelly, MJ Coffey, B Murphy 0-1 each.ReportM Bradley 0-3 f, B Keating 0-3, M Verling, K Murphy 0-2 each, S Burke, D Holmes, D Desmond, M O’Riordan, C O’Driscoll, M Lucey 0-1 each.Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)
28 September 2021 Round 2 University College Cork 1-20 - 1-21 Imokilly Páirc Uí Rinn
C Bowe, S Conway (0-3f) 0-7 each, E Power 1-1, M Kehoe 0-2, E Carey, P Cadell, N Montgomery 0-1 each.ReportL O’Shea 0-5f, A Spillane 1-2, S O’Regan 0-4, M McCarthy 0-3, Barry Lawton (0-1f), Brian Lawton, S Harnedy 0-2 each, C Joyce 0-1.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Final

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3 October 2021 Final Seandún 0-16 - 4-36 Imokilly Páirc Uí Rinn
N Kelly 0-8 (0-4 f), D O’Neill 0-3 (0-2 f), B Murphy, K Punch, K Ahern, K Murphy, K Ryan 0-1 each.ReportL O’Shea 0-10 (0-2 f), M Kelly 0-7, S Desmond 1-3, S O’Regan 1-2, Barry Lawton 0-5, J Stack 1-1, S Hegarty 1-0, A Fenton, Brian Lawton 0-2 each, M McCarthy, D Kearney, D Mangan, B Mulcahy 0-1 each.

Relegation playoff

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Playoff

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23 October 2021 Playoff Carrigtwohill 2-22 - 1-25
Penalties:
2-3
Charleville Páirc Mac Gearailt
S Walsh 0-10 (0-6 f, 0-2 65), L Gosnell 1-4, J Mulcahy 1-3, B Twomey, T Hogan 0-2 each, P Hogan 0-1.ReportD Fitzgibbon 0-9 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), D O’Flynn 0-5, C Buckley 1-0, M Kavanagh, J Doyle 0-3 each, A Cagney 0-2, C O’Carroll, G Kelleher, J O’Brien 0-1 each.Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
         
Glen Rovers1-17
Sarsfields0-18
Imokilly1-14
Glen Rovers1-15
Glen Rovers1-18
Midleton0-24
Douglas1-12
Blackrock3-16
Blackrock3-19
Midleton4-22
Erin’s Own0-19
Midleton0-23

Quarter-finals

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22 October 2021 Quarter-final Erin's Own 0-19 - 0-23 Midleton Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E Murphy 0-6 (0-5 f), R O’Flynn 0-4, M O’Carroll, B Ramsey (0-1 f) 0-2 each, S Bowen (f), J O’Carroll, K Murphy, M Collins and R Twomey 0-1 each.ReportC Lehane 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), C Beausang, L O’Farrell 0-4 each, C Walsh, S Quirke 0-2 each, A Mulcahy, R O'Regan 0-1 each.Referee: N Wall (Ballincollig)
24 October 2021 Quarter-final Douglas 1-12 - 3-16 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B Turnbull (1-2), S Kingston (0-4, 0-3 frees), A Cadogan and M O’Connor (0-2 each), B Hartnett and C O’Donovan (0-1 each).ReportA Connolly (2-3, 0-3 frees), R Cotter (1-2) M O’Halloran (0-4), M O’Keeffe and S O’Keeffe (0-2 each), J O’Sullivan, N Cashman and S Murphy (0-1 each).Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
24 October 2021 Quarter-final Imokilly 1-14 - 1-15 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S O’Regan 1-3 (0-1 f), L O’Shea 0-4 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), Brian Lawton 0-3, S Harnedy 0-2, M McCarthy, M Kelly 0-1 each.ReportP Horgan 1-2 (0-1 65), B Moylan (f), S Kennefick 0-3 each, D Noonan, D Brosnan 0-2 each, L Horgan, M Dooley, C Dorris 0-1 each.Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Semi-finals

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7 November 2021 Semi-final Blackrock 3-19 - 4-22 Midleton Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Connolly 0-8 (0-7 f), J O'Sullivan 1-3, N Cashman 1-2 (0-1 65), M O'Keeffe 1-0, D Meaney, R Cotter 0-2 each, S Murphy 0-1.ReportC Lehane 0-10 (0-6 f), C Beausang 1-4, R O'Regan 1-2, L O'Farrell 1-1, P White 1-0, P Haughney 0-2, S O'Leary-Hayes, T O'Connell, S Quirke 0-1 each.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
7 November 2021 Semi-final Sarsfields 0-18 - 1-17 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Myers 0-8 (0-5f), J O’Connor 0-5, C Darcy 0-2, K Murphy, L Hackett, B Nodwell 0-1 each.ReportP Horgan 1-11 (0-5f, 0-1 65), D Brosnan, S Kennefick 0-2 each, C Dorris, A O’Donovan 0-1 each.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Final

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21 November 2021 Final Midleton 0-24 - 1-18 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C Lehane 0-13 (0-8 f), R O’Regan 0-4, P White, C Beausang, S O’Meara 0-2 each, L O’Farrell 0-1.ReportP Horgan 1-12 (0-10 f), S Kennefick 0-3, D Brosnan, L Horgan, E Downey 0-1 each.Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Patrick HorganGlen Rovers6-5674612.33
2Conor LehaneMidleton0-555569.16
3Alan ConnollyBlackrock5-314659.20
4Aaron MyersSarsfields1-4144411.00
5Darragh FitzgibbonCharleville2-3541410.25
6Shane KingstonDouglas0-383849.50
7Eoghan MurphyErin's Own1-293248.00
8Seán WalshCarrigtwohill0-282847.00
9Luke O'FarrellMidleton4-142664.33
Ben CunninghamSt. Finbarr's1-232638.66
Liam GosnellCarrigtwohill1-232646.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Patrick HorganGlen Rovers2-1319Newtownshandrum
2Alan ConnollyBlackrock2-0915St. Finbarr's
Darragh FitzgibbonCharleville1-1215Erin's Own
Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-1215Midleton
5Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-1114Sarsfields
Aaron MyersSarsfields0-1414Na Piarsaigh
Shane KingstonDouglas0-1414Newtownshandrum
8Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-1013Bishopstown
Eoghan MurphyErin's Own0-1313Charleville
Conor LehaneMidleton0-1313Glen Rovers

Miscellaneous

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References

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