Now the group stages of the Intermediate Championship are finished, we’ve tallied up the top scorers so far. The Intermediate Championship has been one filled with plenty of excitement and shocks so far.
We know the four teams that are straight through to the last eight. Sarsfields, Grange, Forkhill and Shane O’Neill’s all topped their groups. Tir na nOg, Belleek, Tullysaran and Collegeland have all exited the competition as well.
Shane O’Neill’s were the highest scores in the final weekend of the group stages, posting 3-28 against Tullysaran. Forkhill were next in line as they fired off 5-13 in their round three win over Collegeland.
Eoin McConville remains the top scorer in the Intermediate Championship after the opening three weeks. He has top scored for St Paul’s in all three of their outings to date and currently sits on 1-25.
McConville claimed 0-9 in both of St Paul’s first two games against Grange and Annaghmore. He hit the net for the first time in the campaign last weekend and finished with 1-7 as they defeated Belleek.
Best of the rest
Sarsfields attacker Paul McGeown is still in second place and he as grabbed 2-18 so far in the championship. Both his majors came against Tir na nOg while he registered 0-5 against Ballymacnab last weekend.
Jemar Hall has been in superb form for Forkhill and his scoring power has guided them to the last eight. Hall has recorded 2-17 in three games, with both of his three-pointers coming the last day out against Collegeland.
Kyle Reid is the main man up front for Wolfe Tones and his two-point threat has seen him top score in all three of their games. He kicked 0-6 against Clann Eireann IIs on Saturday evening, bringing his tally to 0-23.
Ruairi O’Brien rattled off 2-7 for Shane O’Neill’s against Tullysaran last weekend and his overall haul is now 2-17. Ethan Rafferty has been a star performer for Grange and he sits at 3-13 currently.
Daire Mallon is another scoring threat in the Grange forward line and he has hit 1-18 while James O’Hara has claimed 2-14 for Keady. Annaghmore’s Oisin MacIomhair sits on 2-14 while John Joe Hughes of Derrynoose has 0-20 to his name.