The 2016 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the opening round of the championship took place at the County Convention on 13 December 2015. The championship began on 21 May 2016 and ended on 9 October 2016.
| Dates | 21 May 2016 – 9 October 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions |  Bandon (1st title)Darren Crowley (captain) Niall O’Halloran (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  FermoyEoin Clancy (captain) Denis Ring (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 30 | ||
| Goals scored | 71 (2.37 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 935 (31.17 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Liam Coleman (3-51) | ||
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On 9 October 2016, Bandon won the championship following a 1-20 to 1-14 defeat of Fermoy in the final.[1] This remains their only championship title in the grade.
Fermoy's Liam Coleman was the championship's top scorer with 3-51.
Format change edit
The 2016 championship saw the introduction of a new double-elimination format. Each team would now be guaranteed at least two games before exiting the championship.
Teams edit
A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 15 teams from the 2015 premier intermediate championship and one promoted from the 2015 intermediate championship.
Team changes edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship edit
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Results edit
Round 1 edit
| 21 May 2016 Round 1 | Charleville | 1-13 – 2-17 (aet) | Bandon | Coachford |
| M Kavanagh 0-8, A Cagney 1-2, D Fitzgibbon 0-2, J Doyle 0-1. | D Crowley 0-10, R Crowley 1-2, M Sugrue 1-1, A Murphy 0-2, D Lucey 0-1, J Hickey 0-1. | Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill) |
| 28 May 2016 Round 1 | Castlelyons | 1-11 – 4-11 | Inniscarra | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| M Spillane 1-3, A O'Sullivan 0-4, D Lawlor 0-2, R Fenton 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1. | D O'Connell 3-1, C Casey 1-3, T O'Connor 0-3, A O'Mahony 0-2, K Rice 0-1, S Olden 0-1. | Referee: T O'Donovan (Douglas) |
| 28 May 2016 Round 1 | Tracton | 0-18 – 3-23 | Ballinhassig | Carrigaline |
| R Walsh 0-8, D O'Callaghan 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, G Kingston 0-2, D Griffin 0-1, K Lynch 0-1. | F O'Leary 1-10, D O'Callaghan 1-4, P Collins 1-4, M Desmond 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, C Reynolds 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: J Larkin (Douglas) |
| 28 May 2016 Round 1 | Fermoy | 3-16 – 4-11 | Kilworth | Kildorrery |
| L Coleman 1-9, J Hutchings 1-3, T Clancy 1-0, P de Róiste 0-2, E Clancy 0-1, K Morrison 0-1. | N McNamara 3-5, J McCarthy 1-1, A Mannix 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1, C Donnellan 0-1, J Saich 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 28 May 2016 Round 1 | Kanturk | 0-13 – 1-15 | Cloyne | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| L McLoughlin 0-5, L O'Keeffe 0-4, I Walsh 0-2, L O'Neill 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 1-4, D Cahill 0-4, I Cahill 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, M Lynch 0-1. | Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline) |
| 29 May 2016 Round 1 | Carrigaline | 1-16 – 1-11 | Mallow | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| K McIntyre 1-2, R O'Shea 0-5, S O'Brien 0-4, W O'Brien 0-2, D Drake 0-1, S Corcoran 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | D Hayes 1-0, P Lyons 0-3, P Herlihy 0-3, S Hayes 0-3, D Hayes 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
| 29 May 2016 Round 1 | Valley Rovers | 1-16 – 1-12 | Courcey Rovers | Riverstick |
| C O'Leary 1-7, K Canty 0-4, J Walsh 0-3, J Cottrell 0-1, D Looney 0-1. | S Nyhan 1-2, D Lordan 0-5, G Moloney 0-3, C Daly 0-1, T Collins 0-1. | Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea) |
| 29 May 2016 Round 1 | Watergrasshill | 1-15 – 0-14 | Blarney | Riverstown |
| S O'Regan 0-6, J Halbert 0-4, W Connolly 1-0, B Halbert 0-3, P Cronin 0-2. | B O'Connell 0-5, M Coleman 0-3, K Costello 0-2, L Sheehan 0-2, D Dunlea 0-1, B Hurley 0-1. | Referee: D Crowley (Argideen Rangers) |
Round 2A edit
| 18 June 2016 Round 2A | Watergrasshill | 0-16 – 2-15 | Bandon | Ballinlough |
| S O'Regan 0-12, A Cronin 0-1, E Barry 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | R Crowley 1-4, A Murphy 1-2, D Crowley 0-3, M Sugrue 0-3, J Hickey 0-3. | Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown) |
| 18 June 2016 Round 2A | Cloyne | 2-16 – 1-15 | Fermoy | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D Cahill 0-7, I Cahill 2-0, P O'Sullivan 0-5, A Walsh 0-3, S Beausang 0-1. | L Coleman 1-9, P Roche 0-2, K Morrison 0-2, E Clancy 0-1, D Geary 0-1. | Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline) |
| 24 June 2016 Round 2A | Ballinhassig | 0-15 – 1-17 | Carrigaline | Liam MacCarthy Park, B'garvan |
| F O'Leary 0-7, D O'Callaghan 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, P Collins 0-1, C Tyers 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. | R O'Shea 0-10, T Murphy 1-2, K McIntyre 0-2, W O'Brien 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: S Crowley (Argideen Rangers) |
| 24 July 2016 Round 2A | Inniscarra | 2-14 – 0-17 | Valley Rovers | Cloughduv |
| C Casey 2-4, A O'Mahony 0-8, K Rice 0-2. | C O'Leary 0-8, J Walsh 0-3, D Looney 0-2, K Canty 0-2, J Cottrell 0-1, B Crolwey 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
Round 2B edit
| 18 June 2016 Round 2B | Castlelyons | 1-17 – 1-13 | Courcey Rovers | Blarney |
| R Fenton 0-6, A Spillane 0-5, R Bransfield 1-0, J Barry 0-2, R Feeney 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1. | D Lordan 0-6, S Moloney 1-0, D O'Neill 0-2, G Moloney 0-2, T Collins 0-1, G Minihane 0-1. | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
| 19 June 2016 Round 2B | Blarney | 0-14 – 1-23 | Charleville | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| B O'Connell 0-6, D Cremin 0-4, C Murphy 0-2, D Dunlea 0-1, M Coleman 0-1. | D Fitzgibbon 1-7, J O'Brien 0-5, A Cagney 0-3, D O'Flynn 0-2, J Barry 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, D Kelleher 0-1, D Casey 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Agahda) |
| 24 June 2016 Round 2B | Kilworth | 1-16 – 0-16 | Kanturk | Gaels Memorial Park, Ballyhea |
| N McNamara 0-6, L Whelan 0-3, A Condon 0-2, N O'Brien 0-1, P Moakley 0-1, K Walsh 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, J Saich 0-1. |
| 16 July 2016 Round 2B | Mallow | 5-22 – 0-16 | Tracton | Cloughduv |
| S Hayes 2-7, A Sheehan 1-3, C Murphy 0-6, P Herlihy 1-1, D Relihan 1-0, D Hayes 0-2, G Hayes 0-1, A Luttrell 0-1, P Lyons 0-1. | R Walsh 0-10, D Griffin 0-1, G Kingston 0-1, J Good 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1, K Healy 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1. | Referee: S Crowley (Argideen Rangers) |
Round 3 edit
| 31 July 2016 Round 3 | Ballinhassig | 0-24 – 0-16 | Castlelyons | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| F O'Leary 0-10, C Reynolds 0-4, C O'Mahony 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, P Collins 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1, C Tyers 0-1. | A Spillane 0-8, J Barry 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-2, M Spillane 0-2, T Carroll 0-1. | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
| 31 July 2016 Round 3 | Valley Rovers | 0-16 – 1-14 | Kilworth | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C O'Leary 0-8, D Lordan 0-2, J Cottrell 0-2, G Farrell 0-1, G Looney 0-1, K Canty 0-1, E O'Reilly 0-1. | P Lynch 1-1, N McNamara 0-4, P Moakley 0-2, F Walsh 0-2, C Donnellan 0-2, N O'Brien 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, G Farrell 0-1. | Referee: G Scully (Killeagh) |
| 6 August 2016 Round 3 | Mallow | 6-17 – 2-15 | Watergrasshill | Castletownroche |
| C Murphy 2-2, A Sheehan 1-1, S Hayes 1-1, G Hayes 0-4, B Murphy 1-0, D Hayes 1-0, P Lyons 0-3, A Luttrell 0-2, K Sheehan 0-2, P Herlihy 0-2. | S O'Regan 1-7, J McCarthy 1-0, J Halbert 0-2, K Coakley 0-2, D O'Farrell 0-2, P O'Regan 0-1, W Connolly 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 13 August 2016 Round 3 | Charleville | 0-12 – 2-14 | Fermoy | Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant |
| D Fitzgibbon 0-6, A Cagney 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, J Barry 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. | D Geary 0-7, M Brennan 1-1, P Roche 1-0, L Coleman 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, K Morrison 0-1, S Aherne 0-1, S Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg) |
Relegation play-offs edit
| 26 August 2016 Play-off | Kanturk | 0-21 – 1-15 | Tracton | Mourne Abbey |
| L McLoughlin 0-7, D Kenneally 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, I Walsh 0-2, L O'Keeffe 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, L O'Neill 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Browne 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1. | R Walsh 0-11, D O'Callaghan 1-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. | Referee: M Murphy (Bride Rovers) |
| 24 September 2016 Play-off | Blarney | 1-16 – 2-18 | Courcey Rovers | Brinny |
| M Coleman 1-10, R Murphy 0-2, J Jordan 0-2, S Lohan 0-1, JD Good 0-1. | D Lordan 0-7, G Minihane 1-2, B Collins 1-0, S Lordan 0-2, F Lordan 0-2, G Moloney 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, T Collins 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
Quarter-finals edit
| 13 August 2016 Quarter-final | Bandon | 2-17 – 1-18 | Kilworth | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| R Crowley 0-10, D Crowley 1-1, A Murphy 1-1, M Sugrue 0-2, E O'Donovan 0-2, J Hickey 0-1. | N McNamara 0-8, N O'Brien 1-1, J Saich 0-3, E McGrath 0-2, W Conlon 0-1, C Donnellan 0-1, K Walsh 0-1. | Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline) |
| 13 August 2016 Quarter-final | Ballinhassig | 1-14 – 1-17 | Cloyne | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D O'Callaghan 1-3, F O'Leary 0-5, M Coleman 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, C Reynolds 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, D Dineen 0-1. | D Cahill 0-9, C O'Sullivan 1-0, Paudie O'Sullivan 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, Paul O'Sullivan 0-1, I Cahill 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
| 14 August 2016 Quarter-final | Carrigaline | 0-21 – 2-21 | Mallow | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| R O'Shea 0-11, D Drake 0-4, S O'Brien 0-2, W O'Brien 0-1, K McIntyre 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, S Corcoran 0-1. | C Murphy 0-7, P Herlihy 1-3, S Hayes 0-5, D Hayes 1-0, A Sheehan 0-2, P Lyons 0-2, A Luttrell 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
| 19 August 2016 Quarter-final | Fermoy | 0-16 – 0-13 | Inniscarra | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| L Coleman 0-8, M Brennan 0-3, D Geary 0-2, P de Róiste 0-2, S Aherne 0-1. | A O'Mahony 0-5, C Buckley 0-3, K Rice 0-1, C Casey 0-1, P Farmer 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1. | Referee: G Scully (Killeagh) |
Semi-finals edit
| 24 September 2016 Semi-final | Bandon | 2-12 – 2-11 | Mallow | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| R Crowley 0-9 (5f, 1'65), M Sugrue 1-1, J Hickey; C O'Mahony 1-0, E O'Donovan 0-1, D Crowley 0-1. | Report | S Hayes 0-7 (6f, 1'65'), A Sheehan 1-1, D Hayes 1-0, P Herlihy 0-2, C Murphy 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
| 24 September 2016 Semi-final | Cloyne | 0-11 – 0-11 | Fermoy | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D Cahill 0-9, D O'Sullivan 0-1, B Walsh 0-1. | L Coleman 0-6, D Geary 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, K Morrison 0-1, P de Róiste 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg) |
| 30 September 2016 Semi-final replay | Cloyne | 0-14 – 2-13 | Fermoy | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D Cahill 0-8 (f), Paudie O'Sullivan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, I Cahill 0-1. | Report | L Coleman 1-9, (1-7f), S Aherne 1-1, J Hutchings, P De Roiste and D Geary 0-1 each. | Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline) |
Final edit
| 9 October 2016 Final | Bandon | 1-20 – 1-14 | Fermoy | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| R Crowley (1-10, 0-8 frees), M Sugrue and M Cahalane (0-3 each), E O’Donovan, D Crowley, A Murphy and R Fogarty (0-1 each). | Report | L Coleman (0-8 frees), P de Róiste (1-0), K Morrison, D Geary (0-1 free) and B O’Sullivan (0-2 each). | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
Championship statistics edit
Scoring events edit
- Widest winning margin: 21 points
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Mallow 6-17 – 2-15 Watergrasshill (Round 3)
- Most points in a match: 41
- Ballinhassig 3-23 - 0-18 Tracton (Round 1)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 6
- Mallow 6-17 – 2-15 Watergrasshill (Round 3)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Most points scored by a losing team: 21
- Carrigaline 0-21 – 2-21 Mallow (Quarter-final)
Top scorers edit
- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Coleman | Fermoy | 3-51 | 60 | 7 | 8.57 |
| 2 | Ronan Crowley | Bandon | 3-35 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 3 | Dillon Cahill | Cloyne | 0-37 | 37 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 4 | Fintan O'Leary | Ballinhassig | 1-32 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 5 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| Seán Hayes | Mallow | 3-23 | 32 | 5 | 6.20 | |
| 6 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-29 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 7 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 8 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 1-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| Rob O'Shea | Carrigaline | 0-26 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 3-05 | 14 | Fermoy |
| 2 | Seán Hayes | Mallow | 2-07 | 13 | Tracton |
| Fintan O'Leary | Ballinhassig | 1-10 | 13 | Tracton | |
| Mark Coleman | Blarney | 1-10 | 13 | Courcey Rovers | |
| Ronan Crowley | Bandon | 1-10 | 13 | Fermoy | |
| 3 | Liam Coleman | Fermoy | 1-09 | 12 | Kilworth |
| Liam Coleman | Fermoy | 1-09 | 12 | Cloyne | |
| Liam Coleman | Fermoy | 1-09 | 12 | Cloyne | |
| Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-12 | 12 | Bandon | |
| 4 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-11 | 11 | Kanturk |
| Rob O'Shea | Carrigaline | 0-11 | 11 | Mallow |
Miscellaneous edit
- Bandon completed a hurling-football double by also winning the Cork Intermediate Football Championship. It was also the first time that the club gained promotion to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship.
- Fermoy earned the unwanted distinction of completing a losing double when they also finished as runners-up in the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship. Losing both finals to Bandon.
- Ronan Crowley's tally of 1-10 remains a record individual score for a final.
References edit
- ^ O'Callaghan, Theresa (10 October 2016). "Masterclass by Ronan Crowley earns Bandon senior status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 October 2016.