Cork Hurling: Patrick Horgan, Mark Coleman and Ger Collins lead scoring ahead of county finals

Ahead of this weekend’s county hurling finals, it’s as good a time as any to take stock of the scoring charts – to see who’s set to take the crown, both from play and overall, and who might yet steal it at the death across the top three grades.

At Premier Senior level, Patrick Horgan remains the benchmark. His 5-39 for Glen Rovers speaks to enduring class, and truthfully, he’s all but home and hosed.

Colm McCarthy would need a 15-point swing in Sunday’s final against Midleton just to level it – a margin that might only come if we were headed for a replay. Conor Lehane, were it not for injury, might have had the legs to pass Horgan.

From play, Jack O’Connor looks untouchable on 1-22, comfortably clear of any challenger still standing. Daniel Hogan and Cormac Beausang are closest, but don’t even make the top 10.

In Senior A, there’s a far livelier race. Mark Coleman sits top on 2-37, but Adam Walsh is just nine points back – a gap well within reach for a free-taker of his calibre. Alan Fenton isn’t far behind either, sitting on 2-27.

The from-play battle is much the same. Bride Rovers versus Castlelyons. Brian Roche versus Anthony Spillane. Roche’s 4-15 gives the Cork senior a narrow cushion.

The Premier Intermediate grade brings its own subplot. A correction first – Ballinhassig’s Ger Collins, previously omitted from the top three prior to the semi-finals, now leads the way on 3-27. Only Ballincollig’s Brian Keating, seven points back, can reel him in, but that’s a stretch.

From play, it’s Dungourney’s Jack Leahy who leads on 0-17, but Ballincollig’s Cian O’Driscoll will fancy his chances – just three points off taking top spot with one more game to fire.

PSHC Top 10 scorers:

1 Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers) 5-39 (2-21 f, 0-4 65, 1-0 pen) 

2 Ben Cunningham (St Finbarr’s) 2-46 (0-30 f, 0-6 65, 1-0 pen) 

3 Robbie O’Flynn (Erin’s Own) 5-30 (4-13 f, 0-3 65) 

4 Conor Lehane (Midleton) 0-48 (0-30 f, 0-3 65) 

5 Colm McCarthy (Sarsfields) 0-39 (0-26 f, 0-4 65) 

6 Matthew Bradley (Muskerry) 2-35 (0-19 f) 

7 Richard O’Sullivan (Newcestown) 2-31 (0-23 f, 0-4 65, 1-0 pen) 

8 Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville) 0-35 (0-15 f, 0-2 65) 

9 Alan Connolly (Blackrock) 1-31 (0-20 f, 0-2 65) 

10 Declan Dalton (Fr O’Neill’s) 1-28 (1-20 f, 0-4 65, 0-1 sdl) 

PSHC Top 10 scorers from play:

1 Jack O’Connor (Sarsfields) 1-22 

2 Conor Lenihan (Erin’s Own) 2-16 

3 Matthew Bradley (Muskerry) 2-16 

4 Michael O’Halloran (Blackrock) 3-13 

5 Stephen Condon (Avondhu) 1-18 

6 Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers) 2-15 

7 Robbie O’Flynn (Erin’s Own) 1-16 

8 William Buckley (St Finbarr’s) 1-15 

9 Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville) 0-18 

10 Jack Cahalane (St Finbarr’s) 2-9 

SAHC Top 10 scorers:

1 Mark Coleman (Blarney) 2-37 (0-28 f, 1-0 pen, 0-3 65) 

2 Adam Walsh (Bride Rovers) 1-32 (0-23 f) 

3 Seán Walsh (Carrigtwohill) 3-25 (0-12 f, 1-0 pen, 0-1 65) 

4 Alan Fenton (Castlelyons) 2-27 (1-21 f, 0-1 65) 

5 Ryan Sweetnam (Courcey Rovers) 0-30 (0-26 f) 

6 Brian Roche (Bride Rovers) 4-15 

7 Joseph Enright (Inniscarra) 0-27 (0-20 f, 0-2 65) 

8 James Scally (Bishopstown) 0-26 (0-24 f) 

9 Barry Walsh (Killeagh) 3-16 (2-13 f, 0-2 65) 

10 Adam Murphy (Watergrasshill) 1-22 (0-12 f, 0-1 65) 

SAHC Top 10 scorers from play:

1 Brian Roche (Bride Rovers) 4-15 

2 Anthony Spillane (Castlelyons) 4-11 

3 Cathal McCarthy (Blarney) 3-10 

4 Conleith Ryan (Bride Rovers) 5-3 

5 Seán Walsh (Carrigtwohill) 2-12 

6 Patrick Walsh (Carrigtwohill) 2-12 

7 James Mulcahy (Carrigtwohill) 3-7 

8 David Morrison (Castlelyons) 4-4 

9 Padraig Guest (Na Piarsaigh) 2-8 

10 Adam Walsh (Bride Rovers) 1-11 

PIHC Top 10 scorers:

1 Ger Collins (Ballinhassig) 3-27 (1-18 f, 1-0 pen, 0-4 65) 

2 Jack Leahy (Dungourney) 0-36 (0-19 f) 

3 Mike Kelly (Castlemartyr) 0-34 (0-23 f, 0-1 65) 

4 Brian Kelleher (Carrigaline) 0-34 (0-22 f, 0-3 65) 

5 Ryan Deasy (Ballymartle) 0-30 (0-22 f) 

6 Brian Keating (Ballincollig) 2-23 (0-15 f, 1-0 pen) 

7 Brian O’Shea (Cloyne) 1-25 (0-10 f, 1-0 pen, 0-2 65) 

8 Stephen Wills (Ballincollig) 0-27 (0-20 f) 

9 Chris O’Leary (Valley Rovers) 0-26 (0-19 f) 

10 Seán Hayes (Mallow) 1-22 (1-12 f, 0-4 65) 

PIHC Top 10 scorers from play:

1 Jack Leahy (Dungourney) 0-17 

2 Diarmuid Healy (Lisgoold) 1-13 

3 Cian O’Driscoll (Ballincollig) 3-6 

4 Éanna Desmond (Carrigaline) 0-13 

5 Brian O’Shea (Cloyne) 0-13 

6 Cillian O’Callaghan (Dungourney) 3-4 

7 Eoghan Crowley (Valley Rovers) 0-11 

8 John Ahern (Dungourney) 1-9 

9 Luke O’Callaghan (Ballymartle) 1-8 

10 Brian Keating (Ballincollig) 1-8