Cork hurling championships wrap: Erin's Own off to good start with IAHC win over Ballygiblin

Premier SHC

• Powerful first half sets St Finbarr's up for win over Douglas 
• Glen Rovers mark their return with win over Erin's Own 
• Second half blitz sees Sarsfields off to winning start against Fr O'Neill's
• Midleton always on top as they overcome Newtownshandrum 
• Blackrock do enough to overcome stubborn Kanturk by five points
• Darragh Fitzgibbon drives Charleville to impressive victory over Newcestown 

SAHC 

• Goals crucial as Inniscarra hurlers open with deserved SAHC win over Ballyhea 
• Goals do the damage as Carrigtwohill prevail against Fermoy
• Castlelyons up the gears in second half to outgun Bishopstown 
• Watergrasshill finish strongly to edge Courcey Rovers in cracking encounter 
• Bride Rovers overcome slow start to get past Blarney 
• Killeagh edge Na Piarsaigh in scoring frenzy 

Premier IHC 

• Ballinhassig hit four goals to sweep aside Ballincollig
• Kilworth overcome slow start to open with victory over Castlemartyr 
• Ballymartle edge out Éire Óg in hard-fought PIHC thriller 
• Valley Rovers use their experience in last quarter to beat newcomers Lisgoold Determined Cloyne fire three goals to defeat fancied Carrigaline
• Jack Leahy shines for Dungourney as Paul Flynn pulls off superb double save to deny Mallow

Last year’s beaten Co-op SuperStores finalists Erin’s Own got off to a winning start in this year’s competition as they overcame Ballygiblin on Sunday afternoon.

The Group 3 meeting of the 2022 and 2023 Premier JHC winners at Castlelyons finished 2-22 to 2-19 in favour of the Caherlag side.

Oran O’Regan and Shane Irwin featured heavily among the scores for the victors, scoring 1-6 and 1-2 respectively, while Kieran Murphy scored six points. Seán O’Sullivan scored both of Ballygiblin’s goals, with Darragh Flynn landed eight points.

Also in that section, Aghada drew with Kildorrery in Caherlag. Will Leahy scored 0-14 of Aghada’s 1-22, the goal scored by Fionn O’Connor, while Kieran Hurley and James Keating each scored goals as Kildorrery finished with 2-19. Peter O’Brien contributed six points for the north Cork outfit.

In Group 1 on Sunday, Midleton opened with victory over Mayfield in Riverstown. Aaron Mulcahy scored 0-13 as the Magpies triumphed by 0-22 to 0-16, with Nicky Kelly weighing in with nine points for the city side.

The other game in that group saw Bandon get a 3-18 to 0-19 victory over last year’s premier junior champions. Jack Cullinane scored two goals for the Lilywhites in Riverstick as Conor Calnan also netted, while Mike Cahalane had eight points. Twelve of the Russell Rovers points were scored by Josh Beausang.

Group 2 opened on Saturday night with a 3-22 to 0-15 victory for Sarsfields against Youghal in Cloyne. Barry O’Flynn and Daniel Kearney combined for 15 points for Sars, whose goals were scored by Rory O’Brien (two) and Darragh Long. Brett Moloney finished with nine points for Youghal.

On Sunday, Aghabullogue – relegated from premier intermediate last year – got off to a winning start as they beat Blackrock by 2-21 to 1-13 in Ballincollig. James Lane and Luke Casey raised green flags for the Coachford side, for whom Matthew Bradley scored seven points. Lee O’Sullivan got the Blackrock goal.

At premier junior level, Charlie Twomey’s free-taking sights were in as he contributed six points in the 0-18 to 0-13 win over last year’s junior A champions, Tracton. John Michael O’Callaghan scored five points while Tracton’s goal was courtesy of a penalty by Ronan Walsh, who also weighed in on the point-scoring front.

Kilbrittain were able to call on important scores from Mark Hickey, Bertie Butler and Josh O'Donovan as they saw off Barryroe by 0-22 to 1-15, while Seán O'Leary, Ciarán Canty and Aidan Murphy all netted in Cloughduv's 3-20 to 0-17 triumph against Nemo Rangers.

Elsewhere, Ballygarvan were 1-23 to 0-20 winners over Milford, with Michael Cussen scoring 1-3 while Kevin Lyons and Cillian O’Regan also impressed. 

CO-OP SUPERSTORES HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Friday, August 1

Premier SHC – Group 1: Sarsfields 1-28 Fr O’Neills 1-14; Group 3: St Finbarr’s 1-25 Douglas 0-19.

Premier IHC – Group 2: Ballinhassig 4-13 Ballincollig 0-19.

Premier JHC – Group 2: Kilbrittain 0-22 Barryroe 1-15.

Saturday, August 2

Premier SHC – Group 1: Glen Rovers 1-22 Erin’s Own 1-15; Group 2: Midleton 0-24 Newtownshandrum 0-19; Group 3: Blackrock 1-20 Kanturk 0-18.

SAHC – Group 1: Carrigtwohill 4-14 Fermoy 0-17; Group 2: Inniscarra 2-23 Ballyhea 1-19, Castlelyons 0-24 Bishopstown 0-17.

Premier IHC – Group 1: Ballymartle 1-17 Éire Óg 2-12; Group 3: Valley Rovers 2-18 Lisgoold 1-18.

IAHC – Group 2: Sarsfields 3-22 Youghal 0-15

Premier JHC – Group 3: Ballygarvan 1-23 Milford 0-20, Argideen Rangers 0-18 Tracton 1-13.

Sunday, August 3

Premier SHC – Group 2: Charleville 2-23 Newcestown 0-18.

SAHC – Group 1: Killeagh 2-26 Na Piarsaigh 2-24; Group 3: Watergrasshill 3-18 Courcey Rovers 1-22, Bride Rovers 1-22 Blarney 1-15.

Premier IHC – Group 1: Cloyne 3-16 Carrigaline 1-19; Group 3: Dungourney 3-21 Mallow 1-19.

IAHC – Group 1: Midleton 0-22 Mayfield 0-16, Bandon 3-18 Russell Rovers 0-19; Group 2: Aghabullogue 2-21 Blackrock 1-13; Group 3: Aghada 1-22 Kildorrery 2-19, Erin’s Own 2-22 Ballygiblin 2-18.

Premier JHC – Group 1: Glen Rovers 1-14 St Catherine’s 0-15, St Finbarr’s 1-32 Meelin 3-12; Group 2: Cloughduv 3-20 Nemo Rangers 0-17.