# 2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2020 Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Lower Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 19 November 2019. The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland. The championship eventually began on 1 August 2020 and, after being suspended once again on 5 October 2020, eventually ended on 21 August 2021.
The final was played on 21 August 2021 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Castlemartry and Russell Rovers, in their first ever meeting in a county final in any grade. Castlemartyr won the match by 1-20 to 0-11 to claim the inaugural title.

## Team changes
### To Championship

Regraded from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
* Kilbrittain
* Tracton
* St Finbarrs
* Castlemartyr
* St Catherine’s
* Barryroe
* Ballymartle
* Grenagh
* Ballygarvan
* Milford
* Dripsey
Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
* Russell Rovers

## Participating teams

The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.
| Team | Seeding | Ranking | Location | Colours |
| Kilbrittain | A | 1 | Kilbrittain | Black and yellow |
| Tracton | A | 2 | Minane Bridge | Green and red |
| Castlemartyr | A | 3 | Castlemartyr | Red and white |
| St. Finbarr's | B | 4 | Togher | Blue and yellow |
| Barryroe | B | 5 | Barryroe | Blue and navy |
| St. Catherine's | B | 6 | Ballynoe | Purple and yellow |
| Grenagh | C | 7 | Grenagh | Yellow and blue |
| Ballymartle | C | 8 | Riverstick | Green and yellow |
| Ballygarvan | C | 9 | Ballygarvan | Red and white |
| Milford | D | 10 | Milford | Blue and white |
| Dripsey | D | 11 | Dripsey | Blue and red |
| Russell Rovers | D | 12 | Shanagarry | Black and yellow |

## Fixtures/results
### Group 1
#### Table

Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Matches | Matches | Matches | Score | Score | Score | Pts |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
| Russell Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10-46 | 3-40 | 27 | 4 |
| Kilbrittain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-45 | 1-36 | 12 | 4 |
| Ballygarvan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-42 | 3-46 | -10 | 3 |
| Barryroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-34 | 9-45 | -29 | 1 |

#### Results
### Group 2
#### Table

Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-offs
| Team | Matches | Matches | Matches | Matches | Score | Score | Score | Pts |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
| Castlemartyr | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-63 | 5-34 | 41 | 6 |
| Milford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-50 | 3-44 | 9 | 3 |
| St. Finbarr's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-49 | 4-33 | 3 | 3 |
| Ballymartle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-31 | 5-72 | -53 | 0 |

#### Results
### Group 3
#### Table

Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Matches | Matches | Matches | Score | Score | Score | Pts |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
| St. Catherine's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-47 | 1-37 | 13 | 6 |
| Tracton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-53 | 5-40 | 16 | 4 |
| Dripsey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-41 | 3-58 | -14 | 1 |
| Grenagh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-38 | 6-44 | -15 | 1 |