2004 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2004 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 February 2004. The championship began on 30 April 2004 and ended on 31 October 2004.

2004 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	30 April 2004 – 31 October 2004
Teams	16
Champions	St. Catherine's (1st title) Mike Fitzgerald (captain) Jerry Fitzgerald (manager)
Runners-up	Courcey Rovers Timmy Lordan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	55 (2.12 per match)
Points scored	560 (21.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Pa Dineen (3-25)
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On 31 October 2004, St. Catherine's won the championship following a 1-11 to 1-8 defeat of Courcey Rovers in the final. This remains their only championship title in the grade.

Mallow's Pa Dineen was the championship's top scorer with 3-25.

Results

Round 1

St. Catherine's v Carrigtwohill

30 April 2004 Round 1	St. Catherine's	1-13 - 1-11	Carrigtwohill	Lisgoold
	M Hegarty 0-5, K Morrison 0-4, D Walsh 1-0, S Kearney 0-3, B Hogan 0-1.		C Horgan 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-3, D Healy 0-3, S O'Farrell 0-2, J Roche 0-1, S Dineen 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

Inniscarra v Bishopstown

1 May 2004 Round 1	Inniscarra	1-09 - 1-05	Bishopstown	Ovens
	D O'Connell 1-2, J O'Mahony 0-3, D O'Riordan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, J Olden 0-1.		D Crowley 1-1, D O'Mahony 0-3, S O'Neill 0-1.

Mallow v Courcey Rovers

1 May 2004 Round 1	Mallow	2-09 - 3-08	Courcey Rovers	Blarney
	P Dineen 1-4, R O'Connell 1-2, M Maher 0-2, B Carey 0-1.		J Murphy 2-1, N Murphy 0-5, S Hurley 1-0, V Hurley 0-2.

Youghal v Ballincollig

1 May 2004 Round 1	Youghal	0-11 - 1-11	Ballincollig	Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	O Coleman 0-7, D Ring 0-2, JP Joyce 0-2.		A O'Donovan 1-4, D Beale 0-5, N Connaughton 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.

Aghada v Tracton

1 May 2004 Round 1	Aghada	2-07 - 2-14	Tracton	Church Road, Blackrock
	V Morrissey 0-4, D Creedon 1-0, S O'Keeffe 1-0, P O'Neill 0-2, G Melvin 0-1.		D Walsh 1-7, F Walsh 1-1, F Lynch 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, N Collins 0-1, J Kingston 0-1.

Aghabullogue v Ballinhassig

1 May 2004 Round 1	Aghabullogue	0-12 - 1-10	Ballinhassig	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Twomey 0-7, E Twomey 0-3, P Kelleher 0-1, F Foley 0-1.		D Dineen 0-5, D Duggan 1-0, S Dineen 0-2, F O'Leary 0-2, M Coleman 0-1.

Ballyhea v Newcestown

7 May 2008 Round 1	Ballyhea	0-11 - 1-09	Newcestown	Ballyanly
	M O'Sullivan 0-9, D Ronan 0-1, I Curtin 0-1.		A O'Sullivan 0-6, P Condon 1-1, H Curran 0-2.	Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

St. Finbarr's v Blarney

9 May 2004 Round 1	St. Finbarr's	0-10 - 0-13	Blarney	Ovens
	K Kelleher 0-5, V Cooney 0-3, E Pól O'Callaghan 0-1, T Olden 0-1.		A Shanahan 0-5, R McNamara 0-2, J Hurley 0-2, C Sheehan 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, J Hughes 0-1.	Referee: C Harrington (Carrigaline)

Round 2

Aghada v Aghabullogue

16 May 2004 Round 2	Aghada	1-17 - 3-06	Aghabullogue	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S O'Keeffe 0-6, R Dwane 1-1, G Melvin 0-3, V Morrissey 0-2, B Morrissey 0-2, P O'Neill 0-2, A Morrissey 0-1.		D Twomey 1-2, P Kelleher 1-0, N Buckley 1-0, S Twomey 0-1, F Foley 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, B Kiely 0-1.	Referee: M Myers (Whites Cross)

St. Finbarr's v Bishopstown

16 May 2004 Round 2	St. Finbarr's	2-08 - 1-15	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	K Kelleher 0-5, E Fitzpatrick 1-1, D O'Regan 1-1, V Cooney 0-1.		D O'Mahony 0-7, D Crowley 1-2, C Doyle 0-3, S O'Neill 0-2, R Conway 0-1.	Referee: D O'Flynn (Fr. O'Neill's)

Mallow v Ballyhea

16 May 2004 Round 2	Mallow	1-12 - 0-15	Ballyhea	Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant
	P Dineen 1-7, M Buckley 0-2, R O'Connell 0-1, B Carey 0-1, R Galvin 0-1.		M O'Sullivan 0-5, I Ronan 0-3, D O'Riordan 0-2, D Ronan 0-2, A Crowley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Mallow v Ballyhea

29 May 2004 Round 2 replay	Mallow	2-11 - 1-12	Ballyhea	Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant
	P Dineen 1-9, T O'Riordan 1-0, J Desmond 0-1, M Buckley 0-1.		D Ronan 1-5, T Shanahan 0-3, I Ronan 0-1, Jonathan O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, I Curtin 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Youghal v Carrigtwohill

3 June 2004 Round 2	Youghal	1-07 - 1-12	Carrigtwohill	Castlemartyr
	E Coleman 1-3, B Ring 0-2, C Ó Laochadha 0-1, A Murphy 0-1.		N McCarthy 0-6, M Fitzgerald 1-1, S Farrell 0-2, N Kidney 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, L Barry 0-1.	Referee: S Collins (Carrigaline)

Round 3

Ballincollig v Newcestown

12 June 2004 Round 3	Ballincollig	2-09 - 1-11	Newcestown	Cloughduv
	F Kelly 1-5, R O'Doherty 1-0, E O'Sullivan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, C Weste 0-1.		G O'Driscoll 0-4, P Condon 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, B O'Donovan 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1.	Referee: A Cummins (Ballymartle)

Ballinhassig v Tracton

18 June 2004 Round 3	Ballinhassig	2-13 - 1-11	Tracton	Riverstick
	D Duggan 1-0, M Coleman 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-3, D Dineen 0-3, F O'Leary 0-3, D Brennan 0-2, J Mullaney 0-2.		F Walsh 0-4, H Sisk 1-0, F Lynch 0-2, N Collins 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

Courcey Rovers v Bishopstown

3 July 2004 Round 3	Courcey Rovers	3-10 - 1-09	Bishopstown	Ballinhassig
	J Murphy 1-1, S Hayes 1-1, M O'Donovan 1-1, N Murphy 0-4, D Twomey 0-1, V Hurley 0-1, D Hayes 0-1.		C Doyle 1-0, P Cronin 0-3, B Cuthbert 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, B Healy 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Inniscarra v Carrigtwohill

25 September 2004 Round 3	Inniscarra	1-12 - 2-11	Carrigtwohill	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D O'Riordan 1-8, S Holland 0-1, C Holland 0-1, R Wall 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1.		S O'Farrell 1-1, M Fitzgerald 0-4, S Cuddigan 1-0, N McCarthy 0-2, J Barrett 0-2, D Collins 0-1, L Barry 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

Quarter-finals

Aghada v Blarney

18 July 2004 Quarter-final	Aghada	1-09 - 1-09	Blarney	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Morrissey 1-1, P O'Neill 0-3, T O'Keeffe 0-2, V Morrissey 0-2, B Morrissey 0-1.		S O'Donoghue 1-0, J Hughes 0-2, A Shanahan 0-2, R Byrne 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, P Ahern 0-1, J Hurley 0-1, P Nodwell 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Courcey Rovers v Ballinhassig

18 July 2004 Quarter-final	Courcey Rovers	1-10 - 0-13	Ballinhassig	Minane Bridge
	N Murphy 0-7, S Hayes 1-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Twoemy 0-1.		D Dineen 0-7, D Duggan 0-2, S Dineen 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

St. Catherine's v Mallow

18 July 2004 Quarter-final	St. Catherine's	0-09 - 0-08	Mallow	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R O'Connell 0-3, S Kearney 0-3, D Walsh 0-1, K Morrison 0-1, B Hogan 0-1.		P Dineen 0-5, T Riordan 0-1, D Kerrisk 0-1, R O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Blarney v Aghada

21 August 2004 Quarter-final replay	Blarney	1-12 - 0-12	Aghada	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A Shanahan 0-5, G O'Donovan 1-1, J Hurley 0-2, P Ahern 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, P Nodwell 0-1.		G Melvin 0-3, V Morrissey 0-2, A Morrissey 0-2, S O'Keeffe 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, D Creedon 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Courcey Rovers v Ballinhassig

29 August 2004 Quarter-final replay	Courcey Rovers	1-15 - 2-08	Ballinhassig	Minane Bridge
	M O'Donovan 1-4, N Murphy 0-5, J Murphy 0-2, S Twomey 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, V Hurley 0-1, L Twomey 0-1.		D Dineen 0-4, B Coleman 1-0, S Dineen 1-0, M Coleman 0-2, J Mullaney 0-1, M Ahern 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Ballincollig v Carrigtwohill

3 October 2004 Quarter-final	Ballincollig	0-14 - 1-08	Carrigtwohill	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	F Kelly 0-8, J Miskella 0-3, R O'Doherty 0-1, C Weste 0-1, A Beale 0-1.		S O'Farrell 1-4, N McCarthy 0-2, N Barrett 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Semi-finals

St. Catherine's v Blarney

3 October 2004 Semi-final	St. Catherine's	1-15 - 0-12	Blarney	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	M Hegarty 0-8, S Kearney 1-2, R O'Connell 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, C Casey 0-1, B Hogan 0-1, D Farrell 0-1.		A Shanahan 0-3, G O'Donovan 0-2, J Hughes 0-2, P Ahern 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, D McSweeeny 0-1, E McCarthy 0-1, J Hurley 0-1.	Referee: M Harrington (Carrigaline)

Courcey Rovers v Ballincollig

16 October 2004 Semi-final	Courcey Rovers	1-14 - 1-09	Ballincollig	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	N Murphy 0-9, S Hayes 1-1, S Twomey 0-2, D Twomey 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1.		D Beale 1-3, F Kelly 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, J Miskella 0-1, R O'Doherty 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Final

St. Catherine's v Courcey Rovers

31 October 2004 Final	St. Catherine's	1-11 - 1-08	Courcey Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	M Hegarty 0-5, C Casey 1-0, K Morrison 0-2, R O'Connell 0-2, S Kearney 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1.		S Hayes 1-1, N Murphy 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, L Twomey 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Championship statistics

Scoring events

• Widest winning margin: 7 points
  • Tracton 2-14 - 2-07 Aghada (Round 1)
  • Courcey Rovers 3-10 - 1-09 Bishopstown (Round 3)
• Most goals in a match: 5
  • Courcey Rovers 3-08 - 2-09 Mallow (Round 1)
• Most points in a match: 27
  • Mallow 1-12 - 0-15 Ballyhea (Round 2)
  • St. Catherine's 1-15 - 0-12 Blarney (Semi-final)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 3
  • Courcey Rovers 3-08 - 2-09 Mallow (Round 1)
  • Aghabullogue 3-06 - 1-17 Aghada (Round 2)
  • Courcey Rovers 3-10 - 1-09 Bishopstown (Round 3)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Aghabullogue 3-06 - 1-17 Aghada (Round 2)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 12
  • Aghabullogue 0-12 - 1-10 Ballinhassig (Round 1)
  • Ballyhea 1-12 - 2-11 Mallow (Round 2)
  • Inniscarra 1-12 - 2-11 Carrigtwohill (Round 3)
  • Blarney 0-12 - 1-15 St. Catherine's (Semi-final)

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Pa Dineen	Mallow	3-25	34	4	8.50
2	Niall Murphy	Courcey Rovers	0-33	33	6	5.50
3	Darren Dineen	Ballinhassig	0-19	19	4	4.75
4	Finbarr Kelly	Ballincollig	1-15	18	4	4.50
	Michael Hegarty	St. Catherine's	0-18	18	4	4.50
5	Séamus Hayes	Courcey Rovers	4-05	17	5	3.40
	John Murphy	Courcey Rovers	3-08	17	6	2.83
6	Seánie O'Farrell	Carrigtwohill	2-09	15	4	3.75
	Maurice O'Sullivan	Ballyhea	0-15	15	3	5.00
	Adrian Shanahan	Blarney	0-15	15	4	3.75

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Pa Dineen	Mallow	1-09	12	Ballyhea
2	Diarmuid O'Riordan	Inniscarra	1-08	11	Carrigtwohill
3	Damien Walsh	Tracton	1-07	10	Aghada
	Pa Dineen	Mallow	1-07	10	Ballyhea
4	Maurice O'Sullivan	Ballyhea	0-09	9	Newcestown
	Niall Murphy	Courcey Rovers	0-09	9	Ballincollig
5	Darren Ronan	Ballyhea	1-05	8	Mallow
	Finbarr Kelly	Ballincollig	1-05	8	Newcestown
	Finbarr Kelly	Ballincollig	0-08	8	Carrigtwohill
	Michael Hegarty	St. Catherine's	0-08	8	Blarney

Miscellaneous

• On 30 April 2004, Carrigtwohill's Craig Horgan became the first ever Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship goal-scorer.
• St Catherine's are crowned the first Premier Intermediate Hurling Champions.