The 2022 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the third staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 8 February 2022. The championship ran from 30 July to 9 October 2022.
The final was played on 9 October 2022 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Courcey Rovers and Fr. O'Neill's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Fr. O'Neill's won the match by 0–20 to 2–12 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.
Declan Dalton was the championship's top scorer with 1-50.
Team changes To Championship
Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship Carrigtwohill
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Courcey Rovers
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship Kanturk
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Bandon
Participating clubs
+ Team Location Colours Manager(s) CaptainBallyheaBallyheaBlack and whiteJohn MortellPa O'CallaghanBallymartleRiverstickGreen and yellowBlarneyBlarneyRed and whiteMick BarrettBride RoversRathcormacGreen, white and goldLiam BarryPatrick O'FlynnCourcey RoversBallinspittleRed and whiteSeán GuineenTadhg O'SullivanCarrigtwohillCarrigtwohillBlue and yellowCloyneCloyneRed and blackEoin O'LomasneyFermoyFermoyBlack and yellowTrevor GrumbridgeFr. O'Neill'sBallymacodaRed and greenDave ColbertBryan SweeneyKevin O'SullivanRobert CullinaneKilleaghKilleaghGreen and whiteBrian BarryMallowMallowRed and yellowJoe BuckleyNewcestownNewcestownRed and yellowCharlie Wilson
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffFermoy33006957126Cloyne3102716832Mallow31026972-32Newcestown31026275-132
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffFr. O'Neill's33008155266Courcey Rovers3201646404Blarney31025473-192Killeagh30035764-70
Group B results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffBride Rovers32108056245Ballyhea31206350134Carrigtwohill31115769-123Ballymartle30034065-250
Group C results
Knockout stage
Bracket
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Declan DaltonFr. O'Neill's1-5053510.602Eoghan KeniryKilleagh2-4248412.003Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea3-3847411.754Brian O'SheaCloyne0-4343410.755Richard SweetnamCourcey Rovers0-343465.666Adam WalshBride Rovers2-243056.007Billy DunneFr. O'Neill's5-142955.808Mark ColemanBlarney0-282839.339Edmund KenneallyNewcestown1-242739.0010Brian RocheBride Rovers4-112354.60Mark TobinMallow1-202337.66Tadhg O'SullivanCourcey Rovers0-232363.83
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea2-1016Bride Rovers2Brian O'SheaCloyne0-1515Newcestown3Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea1-1114BallymartleTadhg O'SullivanCourcey Rovers0-1414Fr. O'Neill'sMark ColemanBlarney0-1414KilleaghEoghan KeniryKilleagh0-1414Ballymartle7Eoghan KeniryKilleagh2-0713Courcey RoversEdmund KenneallyNewcestown1-1013FermoyDeclan DaltonFr. O'Neill's1-1013BlarneyEoghan KeniryKilleagh0-1313Blarney
Miscellaneous
Fr. O'Neill's win their first Senior A title, having lost previous two finals.
References
External links Cork GAA website