Cork GAA reveal seedings for county championship draws

Blackrock’s Ross Coleman leads the celebrations after the county final win over Glen Rovers last year. Both sides are top seeds for this year's championship. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Cork GAA has released details of the seedings for each adult competition ahead of Thursday’s county championship draw.
Seedings for the 2021 championships are based on final group stage positions from last year’s county championships.
In all championships from Premier Senior to Lower Intermediate hurling, groups will consist of a top seed, second seed, third seed and fourth seed.
The top seeds in the Premier SHC are reigning champions Blackrock, beaten finalists Glen Rovers, and Sarsfields. In the Premier SFC, the three top seeds are Castlehaven, Nemo Rangers, and St Finbarr’s. The Haven and Nemo are still waiting to play the outstanding 2020 county final.
Teams who achieved promotion in 2020 have been classed as fourth seeds in the higher grade to which they ascended to as a result of county championship glory last year.
The same as last year, two teams will progress from each group to the knockout stages, thus removing the need for preliminary quarter-finals. In the Premier Senior championships, the top ranked team from across the three groups will progress to the semi-finals. The remaining five teams - the two other group winners and three second-placed teams - and winner of the divisions/colleges section will play three quarter-finals.
In the Senior A championships, Premier Intermediate championships, Intermediate A hurling, and Lower Intermediate hurling championship, the top two group winners will advance to the semis, with the remaining group winner and the three second-placed teams qualifying for the quarter-finals. In the IAFC, two teams from each of the four groups will qualify for the quarter-finals.
The draws for the 2021 Bon Secours county football and Co-Op Superstores Cork county hurling championships will take place at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Thursday, at 7pm. The draw will be preceded by the Rebels' Bounty draw for April.
The event will be live-streamed by the
and starts at 7pm.
1. Glen Rovers
2. Blackrock
3. Sarsfields
4. Douglas
5. Erin's Own
6. Na Piarsaigh
7. Newtownshandrum
8. Midleton
9. St Finbarr’s
10. Carrigtwohill
11. Bishopstown
12. Charleville
1. Castlehaven
2. Nemo Rangers
3. St Finbarr’s
4. Newcestown
5. Ballincollig
6. Valley Rovers
7. Carbery Rangers
8. Douglas
9. Clonakilty
10. Carrigaline
11. Ilen Rovers
12. Winner Mallow v Eire Óg
1. Ballyhea
2. Fr O’Neill’s
3. Kanturk
4. Newcestown
5. Bride Rovers
6. Bandon
7. Fermoy
8. Cloyne
9. Ballymartle
10. Mallow
11. Killeagh
12. Blarney
1. Bishopstown
2. O'Donovan Rossa
3. Fermoy
4. Loser Mallow v Eire Òg
5. St Michael’s
6. Bandon
7. Kiskeam
8. Clyda Rovers
9. Béal Áth an Ghaorthaidh
10. Dohenys
11. Bantry Blues
12. Winner Knocknagree / Kanturk
1. Kilworth
2. Carrigaline
3. Castlelyons
4. Watergrasshill
5. Ballincollig
6. Courcey Rovers
7. Ballinhassig
8. Youghal
9. Inniscarra
10. Aghada
11. Valley Rovers
12. Winner Aghabullogue / Eire Óg
1. St. Nick’s
2. Cill na Martra
3. Newmarket
4. Nemo Rangers
5. Loser Kanturk / Knocknagree
6. Aghada
7. Macroom
8. Castletownbere
9. St. Vincent’s
10. Naomh Abán
11. Na Piarsaigh
12. Winner Mitchelstown / Rockchapel
1. Blackrock
2. Loser Aghabullogue / Eire Óg
3. Kildorrery
4. Sarsfields
5. Mayfield
6. Cloughduv
7. Midleton
8. Dungourney
9. Douglas
10. 1st place Argideen Rangers / Meelin / Glen Rovers
11. 2nd place Argideen Rangers / Meelin / Glen Rovers
12. Winner Russell Rovers / Castlemartyr
1. Gabriel Rangers
2. Loser Mitchelstown / Rockchapel
3. Kilshannig
4. Millstreet
5. Aghabullogue
6. Ballinora
7. Glanworth
8. Kinsale
9. Dromtarriffe
10. Kildorrery
11. St. Finbarr’s
12. Adrigole
13. Glenville
14. Ballydesmond
15. Glanmire
16. Junior A winners
1. 3rd place Argideen Rangers / Meelin / Glen Rovers
2. Castlemartyr / Russell Rovers
3. St. Catherine’s
4. Tracton
5. Kilbrittain
6. Milford
7. St. Finbarr’s
8. Ballygarvan
9. Dripsey
10. Grenagh
11. Barryroe
12. Junior A Winners