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2023 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

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2023 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship
Dates8 June - 29 October 2023
Teams12 clubs
5 divisions
1 university
SponsorBon Secours Hospital
ChampionsBorder Castlehaven (6th title)
Mark Collins (captain)
James McCarthy (manager)
Runners-up Nemo Rangers
Alan O'Donovan (captain)
Paul O'Donovan (manager)
RelegatedBorder Carrigaline
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored58 (1.71 per match)
Points scored721 (21.21 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Steven Sherlock (2-24)
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

The 2023 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship and the 135th staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking Gaelic football teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.[1] The championship ran from 8 June to 29 October 2023.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.[2] Carrigaline's relegation ended eight years of top flight football for the club.[3]

The final was played on 29 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Nemo Rangers and Castlehaven, in what was their fourth ever meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years. Castlehaven won the match by 0-11 to 0-09 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in ten years.[4]

Steven Sherlock was the championship's top scorer with 2-24.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Participating teams

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Clubs

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Team Location Colours Manager Captain
Ballincollig Ballincollig Green and white Podsie O'Mahony
Carbery Rangers Rosscarbery Green, white and gold Séamus Hayes
Carrigaline Carrigaline Blue and yellow Michael Meaney Ian Sheerin
Castlehaven Castlehaven Blue and white James McCarthy 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
Mallow Mallow Red and yellow Declan O'Connell Ryan Harkin
Nemo Rangers Trabeg Black and green Paul O'Donovan Alan O'Donovan
St Finbarr's Togher Blue and yellow Paul O'Keeffe Ian Maguire
St Michael's Togher Green and yellow Dave Egan Andrew Murphy
Valley Rovers Innishannon Green and white Paul Cronin

Divisions and colleges

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Team Location Colours Manager Captain(s)
Avondhu North Cork Black and yellow Gavin Creedon
Jack Twomey
Beara Beara Peninsula Red and white n/a n/a
Carbery West Cork Purple and yellow Tim Buckley Brian O'Driscoll
Duhallow North-West Cork Orange and black Ger O'Sullivan Kevin Cremin
Jack Murphy
Donncha O'Connor
Imokilly East Cork Red and white Eoin O'Neill Tadhg O'Donoghue
Muskerry Mid Cork Green and white Danny Buckley William Rohan
University College Cork College Road Red and black

Group A

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Group A table

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  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Castlehaven 3 2 1 0 45 37 8 5
Clonakilty 3 1 1 1 43 37 6 3
Valley Rovers 3 1 0 2 38 46 -8 2
Carbery Rangers 3 0 2 1 28 34 -6 2

Group A results

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28 July 2023 Round 1 Castlehaven 0-11 - 0-11 Carbery Rangers Ahamilla Complex
M Collins 0-3 f, C Cahalane, J Cahalane 0-2 each, S Browne, D Cahalane (f), C Maguire, J O’Driscoll 0-1 each. Report D Hayes 0-4 (0-1 f), P Shanahan, J O’Rourke 0-3 f each, C Santry 0-1. Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers)
29 July 2023 Round 1 Clonakilty 0-20 - 1-09 Valley Rovers Charlie Hurley Park
C Daly 0-5 f, S McEvoy 0-4, S White, D Gough 0-3 each, M White 0-2, L O’Donovan, M Shanley, R Mannix 0-1 each. Report F Lynch 0-7 (0-3 f), C McCarthy 1-0, D Murphy, J O’Driscoll 0-1 each. Referee: R Whelan (Aghada)
19 August 2023 Round 2 Valley Rovers 0-09 - 1-12 Castlehaven Ahamilla Complex
F Lynch (0-1 m), A Kenneally 0-2 each, A Walsh Murphy, D Murphy, J Kiely, R O’Sullivan, D O’Shea 0-1 each. Report J Cahalane 1-2, M Collins 0-5 f, C Cahalane, B Hurley, M Hurley, S Browne, J O’Neill 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)
20 August 2023 Round 2 Carbery Rangers 0-06 - 0-06 Clonakilty St Mary's Park
P O’Rourke 0-2, J O’Rourke (0-1 f), B Shanahan, B Hodnett, J Hodnett 0-1 each. Report D Gough, C Daly (0-1 f) 0-2 each, S White, R Mannix 0-1 each. Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
10 September 2023 Round 3 Carbery Rangers 0-11 - 1-14 Valley Rovers Timoleague Grounds
J O’Rourke 0-4 (0-1 f), P O’Rourke (f), J Fitzpatrick, B Kerr, D Hayes, C Santry, J O’Riordan, P Hodnett 0-1 each. Report F Lynch 0-8 (0-4 f, 0-1 mark, 0-1 45), B Crowley 0-3, E Delaney 1-0, D Murphy, A Kenneally, E O’Reilly 0-1each. Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
10 September 2023 Round 3 Castlehaven 1-16 - 1-14 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park
B Hurley 1-4 (0-1f), J Cahalane 0-4, M Hurley, M Collins (0-1f) 0-3 each, C Cahalane, S Browne 0-1 each. Report D Gough (0-1f), C Daly (0-3f) 0-4 each, M Shanley 1-0, R Mannix, J Leahy 0-2 each, B Ridgeway, T Clancy 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)

Group B

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Group B table

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  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Nemo Rangers 3 3 0 0 43 27 16 6
Ballincollig 3 2 0 1 40 43 -3 4
Éire Óg 3 1 0 2 36 38 -2 2
Carrigaline 3 0 0 3 35 46 -11 0

Group B results

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28 July 2023 Round 1 Nemo Rangers 2-11 - 0-06 Ballincollig Páirc Uí Rinn
M Cronin 1-3 (0-1 f), A O’Donovan 1-1, B O’Driscoll 0-3, P Kerrigan 0-2 (0-1f), C Horgan, O McElligott 0-1 each. Report C Dorgan 0-5 (0-2 f), S Kiely 0-1. Referee: C Lane (Lyre)
29 July 2023 Round 1 Carrigaline 0-11 - 1-10 Éire Óg Ballincollig Grounds
B Coakley 0-4 (0-2 f), K O’Reilly 0-2, N Coakley, J Kelly, N O’Keeffe, C Barry, C O’Herlihy 0-1 each. Report J Cooper 1-1, D Goulding 0-4 (0-3 f), C O’Callaghan 0-2, J Sheehan, J Murphy, C McGoldrick 0-1 each. Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)
20 August 2023 Round 2 Éire Óg 1-06 - 0-11 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Rinn
J Kelleher (1-0); J Murphy (0-3, 0-1 free); E O’Shea, C O’Callaghan (0-1 each). Report K O’Donovan, P Kerrigan (0-2 each); K Fulignati, B Cripps, L Connolly (0-1 free), O McElligott, J Horgan, R Corkery, L Horgan (0-1 each). Referee: P O'Driscoll
20 August 2023 Round 2 Ballincollig 2-12 - 0-12 Carrigaline Páirc Uí Rinn
C Dorgan (1-4, 0-1 free); C Kiely (1-1); H Ahearne (0-3); D O’Mahony (0-2); L O’Connell, R Noonan (0-1 each). Report K O’Reilly (0-4, 0-1 mark); B Coakley (0-1 mark, 0-1 free), E Desmond (0-3 each); N Coakley, J McCarthy (0-1 each). Referee: J Bermingham
10 September 2023 Round 3 Ballincollig 2-10 - 1-11 Éire Óg Coachford Sportsfield
C Dorgan 0-7 (0-2 f, 0-1 mark), D O’Mahony 1-1, L O’Connell 1-0, C Kiely 0-2. Report D Goulding 0-7 (0-6 f), C O’Callaghan 1-1, C Kelly (45), D McCarthy, J Sheehan 0-1 each. Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers)
10 September 2023 Round 3 Nemo Rangers 0-15 - 1-09 Carrigaline Páic Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
M Cronin (0-5, 2f), L Connolly (0-4, 2f), P Kerrigan (0-2), O McElligott, K Fulignati, J Horgan and G Sayers (0-1 each). Report B Coakley (0-4, 3f), C Barrett (1-0), N Coakley and K O’Reilly (0-2 each), J McCarthy (0-1). Referee: R Whelan (Gleann na Laoi)

Group C

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Group C table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
St. Finbarr's 3 3 0 0 60 29 31 6
Douglas 3 1 0 2 34 41 -7 2
St. Michael's 3 1 0 2 34 41 -7 2
Mallow 3 1 0 2 30 48 -18 2

Group C results

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29 July 2023 Round 1 Douglas 2-08 - 2-07 St Michael's Páirc Uí Rinn
C Russell 1-3 (0-2f), K Flahive 1-0, S Powter, C Kingston, B Hartnett, A O’Hare, A Cantwell 0-1 each. Report A Murphy 1-2, S Falvey 1-0, T Deasy 0-2f, A Hennessy, R O’Shaughnessy, E Hickey 0-1 each. Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
29 July 2023 Round 1 St Finbarr's 4-15 - 0-09 Mallow Blarney Grounds
S Sherlock 1-10 (5f 1 45), I Maguire 2-1, E Twomey 1-0, J Barrett 0-2, W Buckley 0-1, B Hayes 0-1. Report K O’Sullivan 0-3 (3f), K Sheehan 0-2 (2f), S Merritt 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, R Harkin 0-1, S O’Callaghan 0-1. Referee: J Ryan
19 August 2023 Round 2 Mallow 0-10 - 0-09 Douglas Páirc Uí Rinn
R Harkin 0-2 (0-1 m), J Browne, K O’Sullivan, J Dillon (f), D Moynihan, S McDonnell, M Kelleher, M Tobin, P Lyons 0-1 each. Report B Hartnett 0-2, C Russell 0-2 f, A O’Hare, A Cantwell, S Powter, S Wilson, A Sheehy 0-1 each. Referee: R Whelan (Aghada)
19 August 2023 Round 2 St Michael's 0-09 - 2-10 St Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn
R Cotter (f), S Falvey (f), A Murphy 0-2 each, K Hegarty, A O’Callaghan, R O’Shaughnessy 0-1 each. Report S Sherlock 0-7 (0-4 f), C Scully, J Wigginton Barrett 1-0 each, B Hayes 0-2, W Buckley 0-1. Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
10 September 2023 Round 3 Mallow 0-11 - 0-12 St Michael's Blarney Grounds
K Sheehan (0-3 (one free, one mark); S McDonnell, R Harkin 0-2 each; K O’Sullivan, M Kelleher, E Stanton, S O’Callaghan 0-1 each. Report S Falvey 0-3; R Cotter (one free), A Hennessy 0-2 each; S Keating, D Meaney, A Murphy, R O’Shaughnessy, L O’Herlihy 0-1 each. Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
10 September 2023 Round 3 St Finbarr's 1-15 - 1-08 Douglas Páirc Uí Rinn
C Myers-Murray 0-6 (0-5 f), E Twomey 0-3, B Hayes 1-0, W Buckley 0-2, R McInerney (f), I Maguire, E Dennehy, E McGreevy (f) 0-1 each. Report C Russell 0-4 (0-2 f), B Hartnett 1-0 f, S Kingston 0-2, C Kingston, S Powter 0-1 each. Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)

Divisional/colleges section

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Divisional/colleges section preliminary stage

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8 June 2023 Round 1 Imokilly 1-13 - 0-12 Muskerry Páirc Séamus de Barra
A Berry (1-3), D Lynch (0-4, 0-3 frees), D Creedon (0-3, 0-2 frees), D Phelan (0-2), D Kearney (0-1). Report L Twohig (0-5, 0-3 frees), C Dineen (0-4), D Horgan (0-2), D Ambrose (0-1). Referee: J Murphy (Castletownroche)
8 June 2023 Round 1 Avondhu w/o - scr. Beara
Report
15 June 2023 Round 2 Muskerry 0-08 - 2-08 Duhallow Coachford Sportsfield
D Horgan 0-5, (0-4 frees), L Twohig (0-2), I Wycherley (0-1). Report L Murphy and D Linehan (1-0 each), M McAuliffe (0-3), D O’Connor (0-2, 0-1 free), J Curtin, L Moynihan and B O’Keeffe (0-1 each). Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)
29 June 2023 Semi-final Imokilly 1-09 - 2-15 Duhallow Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
A Berry (1-2), D Creedon (0-1 free) and D Byrne (0-2 each), T Hartnett, D Collins and D Kearney (0-1 each). Report M McAuliffe (2-3), D O’Connor (0-4, 0-1 free, 0-1 45), D O’Keeffe (0-3, 0-1 free), Seamus Hickey and L Murphy (0-2 each), K Crowley (0-1). Referee: C Walsh (Nemo Rangers)
29 June 2023 Semi-final Avondhu 1-07 - 1-10 Muskerry Glenville Grounds
D O’Brien 1-3f (1-0 pen, 0-3f), P Looney, W Fouhy, B Creedon (f), B Guerin 0-1 each. Report M Desmond 0-5 (4f), M Bradley 1-2, C Dineen 0-2, D Horgan 0-1f. Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
6 July 2023 Final Duhallow 1-15 - 1-10 Muskerry Dromtarriffe Grounds
D O’Connor (0-7, 0-2 frees), J Curtin (1-3), C O’Callaghan, Shane Hickey, D Cashman, J Linehan (mark) and M McAuliffe (0-1 each). Report D Horgan (1-1, 0-1 free), M Desmond (0-3, 0-1 free), M Bradley (0-1 free) and I Wycherley (0-2 each), S Furey and A O’Sullivan (0-1 each). Referee: C Murphy (Glanworth)

Divisional/colleges section semi-final

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24 August 2023 Semi-final Carbery 0-14 - 0-15 Duhallow Páirc Uí Rinn
R O’Donovan 0-4, B O’Driscoll 0-3 f, G O'Callaghan, O O’Donovan 0-2 each, Keith O’Driscoll, K Casey, J O’Regan 0-1 each. Report D O’Connor 0-6 (0-4 f), G O’Sullivan 0-3, J Curtin 0-2 (0-1 f), C O’Callaghan, S Hickey, D O’Keeffe (f), E Murphy 0-1 each. Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

Divisional/colleges section final

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27 August 2023 Final University College Cork 0-14 - 2-14 Duhallow Páirc Uí Rinn
S O’Conor 0-4 (0-3 f), R Quigley, K Falvey 0-3 each, I Jennings, A Crowley, J O’Mullane, C Ó Beaglaoich 0-1 each. Report D O’Connor 0-6 (0-4 f), M McAuliffe 2-0, L Murphy 0-4, G O’Sullivan 0-2, C O’Callaghan, S Hickey 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Playoff Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Nemo Rangers 0-05
Clonakilty 0-04
Nemo Rangers 3-10
Duhallow 1-08
Duhallow 3-11
Douglas 0-12 Douglas 0-10
St Michael's 1-08 Nemo Rangers
Castlehaven
St Finbarr's 2-11
Castlehaven 1-16
Castlehaven 0-14
Ballincollig 1-08


Relegation playoff

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24 September 2023 Playoff Mallow 1-06 - 2-03 Carrigaline Blarney Grounds
R Harkin 0-3, S Hayes 1-0, K Sheehan 0-2f, S McDonnell 0-1. Report B Coakley 2-1 (2-0 penalties), J McCarthy (0-1 mark), É Desmond 0-1 each. Referee: C Dineen (Duuglas)
8 October 2023 Playoff replay Mallow 3-09 - 1-10 Carrigaline Blarney Grounds
S McDonnell (1-3, 2fs), S Hayes (1-1), J Dillon (1-0), M Tobin (0-3, 1f), M Kelleher and P Hennessy (m) (0-1 each). Report B Coakley (1-1, 1-0 pen, 0-1f), E Desmond (0-4 , 1f), N Coakley (0-2), J McCarthy, K O’Reilly (free) and D Griffin (0-1 each). Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

Playoff

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22 September 2023 Playoff Douglas 0-12 - 1-08 St Michael's Páirc Uí Rinn
C Russell 0-5 (0-3 f), S Kingston (45), S Powter 0-2 each, K Shanahan, B Hartnett, D Ward 0-1 each. Report R Cotter 1-3 (0-2 f), A Murphy, K Hegarty 0-2 each, R O’Shaughnessy 0-1. Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers)

Quarter-finals

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23 September 2023 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 0-05 - 0-04 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park
M Cronin 0-3 (0-1 f), P Kerrigan, C Horgan 0-1 each. Report C Daly (f), D Gough (f), R Mannix (mark), L O’Donovan 0-1 each. Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
24 September 2023 Quarter-final Ballincollig 1-08 - 0-14 Castlehaven St Mary's Park
C Dorgan 0-4 (0-3 f), D Dorgan 1-0, C Kiely, T O’Connell, D O‘Mahony, S Kiely 0-1 each. Report B Hurley 0-4 (0-1 f), J Cahalane, M Hurley, M Collins 0-2 each, Damien Cahalane, S Browne, C Maguire, J O’Neill 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)
1 October 2023 Quarter-final Duhallow 3-11 - 0-10 Douglas Páirc Uí Rinn
L Murphy 0-5, D Cashman, Shane Hickey 1-1 each, M McAuliffe 1-0, Seamus Hickey, C O’Callaghan, D O’Connor (f), S Curtin 0-1 each. Report S Kingston 0-3, C Russell (f), S Powter 0-2 each, B Hartnett, A Cantwell, J Cunningham 0-1 each. Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Semi-finals

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8 October 2023 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 3-10 - 1-08 Duhallow Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L Connolly 2-3 (0-3f), C Horgan 1-1, M Cronin 0-3 (0-2f), S Cronin, A O’Donovan, J Horgan 0-1 each. Report Donncha O’Connor 0-3f, L Murphy 1-0, C O’Callaghan, Séamus Hickey, G O’Sullivan, J Curtin, David O’Connor 0-1 each. Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
8 October 2023 Semi-final St Finbarr's 2-11 - 1-16 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Sherlock 1-7 (0-3 f, 1-0 pen), E Twomey 1-2, B Hayes 0-2. Report M Hurley 0-7 (0-1 m), B Hurley 0-5 (0-1 f, 0-1 m), J Cahalane 1-1, R Maguire, M Collins, C Maguire 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)

Final

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29 October 2023 Final Nemo Rangers 0-09 - 0-11 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Cronin (0-3, 0-3 frees), L Connolly (0-3, 0-1 free); B Cripps, B O’Driscoll, J Horgan (0-1 each). Report B Hurley (0-3 frees, 0-1 mark), M Hurley (0-5 each); S Browne (0-1). Referee: P O'Driscoll

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Steven Sherlock St Finbarr's 2-24 30 3 10.00
2 Donncha O'Connor Duhallow 0-29 29 7 4.14
3 Cian Dorgan Ballincollig 1-20 23 4 5.75
4 Mikey McAuliffe Duhallow 5-07 22 7 3.14
Brian Coakley Carrigaline 3-13 22 5 4.40
Brian Hurley Castlehaven 1-19 22 5 4.40
7 Mark Cronin Nemo Rangers 1-17 20 6 3.33
8 Conor Russell Douglas 1-16 19 5 3.80
9 Michael Hurley Castlehaven 0-18 18 6 3.00
10 Luke Connolly Nemo Rangers 2-11 17 5 3.40
Jack Cahalane Castlehaven 2-11 17 6 2.83
Luke Murphy Duhallow 2-11 17 7 2.42
Fiachra Lynch Valley Rovers 0-17 17 3 5.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Steven Sherlock St Finbarr's 1-10 13 Mallow
2 Steven Sherlock St Finbarr's 1-07 10 Castlehaven
3 Mikey McAuliffe Duhallow 2-03 9 Imokilly
Luke Connolly Nemo Rangers 2-03 9 Duhallow
5 Fiachra Lynch Valley Rovers 0-08 8 Carbery Rangers
6 Ian Maguire St Finbarr's 2-01 7 Mallow
Brian Coakley Carrigaline 2-01 7 Mallow
Brian Hurley Castlehaven 1-04 7 Clonakilty
Cian Dorgan Ballincollig 1-04 7 Carrigaline
Donncha O'Connor Duhallow 0-07 7 Muskerry
Fiachra Lynch Valley Rovers 0-07 7 Clonakilty
Steven Sherlock St Finbarr's 0-07 7 St Michael's
Cian Dorgan Ballincollig 0-07 7 Éire óg
Daniel Goulding Éire óg 0-07 7 Ballincollig
Michael Hurley Castlehaven 0-07 7 St Finbarr's

Miscellaneous

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References

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  5. ^ "St Michael's finally land county title with Adam Hennessy firing two goals past Knocknagree". Echo Live. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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