2019 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2019 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 15 January 2019. The championship began on 19 April 2019 and ended on 12 October 2019.

2019 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	19 April 2019 – 12 October 2019
Teams	16
Sponsor	The Echo
Champions	Fr. O'Neill's (1st title) Mark O'Keeffe (captain) Dan Harrington (captain) Dave Colbert (manager) James O'Connor (manager)
Runners-up	Kilworth
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	62 (2.7 per match)
Points scored	764 (33.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Declan Dalton (3-45)
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On 12 October 2019, Fr. O'Neill's won the championship after a 3-23 to 1-20 defeat of Kilworth in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn.^[1] It was their first ever championship title in this grade.

Declan Dalton from the Fr. O'Neill's club was the championship's top scorer with 3-45.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Ballincollig^[2]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

• Charleville^[3]

Results

Round 1

Fr. O'Neill's v Ballincollig

19 April 2019 Round 1	Fr. O'Neill's	1-22 - 2-14	Ballincollig	Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	D Dalton (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), L O’Driscoll (0-4), M O’Keeffe (1-1), B Dunne (0-3), T Millerick and J Hankard (0-2 each), C Broderick, J Millerick and E Conway (0-1 each).	Report	S Walsh (0-8, 0-7 frees), P O’Neill and K Walsh (1-1 each), JP Murphy, D Bowen, R Bourke and L Fahy (0-1 each).	Referee: M O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)

Inniscarra v Watergrasshill

19 April 2019 Round 1	Inniscarra	0-13 - 1-16	Watergrasshill	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Holland 0-7 (all frees), S O’Donoghue 0-2, O McCarthy, D O’Keeffe, D Hughes and S O’Mahony 0-1 each.	Report	S O’Regan 0-9 (0-8 frees), P O’Leary 1-1, S Óg O’Regan 0-3 (0-1 sideline), E Barry, A Cronin and D McCarthy 0-1 each.	Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)

Castlelyons v Youghal

20 April 2019 Round 1	Castlelyons	2-17 - 1-12	Youghal	St. Catherine's Park, Ballynoe
	M Spillane 0-7, A Fenton 1-3, D Morrison 1-0, J Kearney 0-2, N O'Leary 0-2, K O'Leary 0-1, A Spillane 0-1, R O'Regan 0-1.		J O'Mahony 1-1, A Joyce 0-4, B Cooper 0-4, A Frahill-O'Connor 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)

Blarney v Ballinhassig

21 April 2019 Round 1	Blarney	0-24 - 2-12	Ballinhassig	Ballincollig Sportsfield, Ballincollig
	M Coleman (0-10, 0-7 frees, 0-1 65, 0-1sl), S Barrett (0-5), P Power (0-3), R Murphy (0-2), J Jordan, S Crowley, K Costello and D Hanlon (0-1 each).	Report	K McCarthy (1-1), P Coomey (1-0), F O’Leary (0-3), Colin Reynolds, S Coleman and C Tyers (0-2 each), C Desmond and S McCarthy (0-1 each).	Referee: S Crowley (Argideen Rangers)

Mallow v Carrigaline

21 April 2019 Round 1	Mallow	3-15 - 1-20	Carrigaline	Ballincollig Sportsfield, Ballincollig
	S Hayes 2-7, S O'Callaghan 1-0, P Herlihy 0-3, P Lyons 0-2, D Hayes 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1, K Mills 0-1.		B Kelleher 0-12, E Desmond 1-2, D Grffin 0-2, R O'Shea 0-2, D Drake 0-1, C Barry 0-1.	Referee: G Scully (Killeagh)

Fermoy v Courcey Rovers

28 April 2019 Round 1	Fermoy	1-23 - 1-22 (aet)	Courcey Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	L Coleman (0-14, 0-10 f); M Brennan (0-3); T Clancy (1-0); S Aherne (0-2); K Morrison, J Molloy, J Ring, D Lardner (0-1 each).	Report	T O’Sullivan (0-9, 0-7 f, 0-1 65); S Twomey (1-2); O Crowley (0-3); S Nyhan (0-2 f), J McCarthy (0-2 each); K Moloney, R Sweetnam, J O’Neill, M O’Donovan (0-1 each).	Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Kilworth v Valley Rovers

28 April 2019 Round 1	Kilworth	0-20 - 0-12	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	L Whelan 0-5, W Condon 0-5, E Carey 0-4, N McNamara 0-3, J Sheehan 0-2, N Byrne 0-1.	Report	C O’Leary 0-4 f, E O’Reilly 0-3, J Cottrell, C Butler, R Butler, E Delaney, A Kenneally 0-1 each.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Cloyne v Aghada

5 May 2019 Round 1	Cloyne	0-14 - 2-13	Aghada	Castlemartyr Sportsfield, Castlemartyr
	P O’Sullivan (0-4, 2 frees, 1 ’65); K Dennehy (0-3, 1 free); M Cahill D Cahill and B O’Shea (0-1 s/line, 0-1 pen) (0-2 each); C Motherway (0-1).	Report	C Fleming (2-1); M Russell (0-5, 4 frees, 1 ’65); M McCarthy (1 free, 1 ’65) and T Hartnett (0-2 each); D Creedon, A Berry and K O’Hanlon (0-1 each).	Referee: G Scully (Killeagh)

Round 2

Cloyne v Valley Rovers

2 August 2019 Round 2	Cloyne	0-18 - 1-20	Valley Rovers	Church Road, Blackrock
	K Dennehy 0-7, B Walsh 0-2, C Mullins 0-2, M Cahill 0-2, B Minihane 0-1, C Motherway 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, A Walsh 0-1.		C O'Leary 0-12, C Butler 1-2, J Walsh 0-3, K Canty 0-2, A Kenneally 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Courcey Rovers v Ballincollig

10 August 2019 Round 2	Courcey Rovers	1-11 - 0-16	Ballincollig	Brinny
	T O'Sullivan 0-5, R Sweetnam 0-5, S Nyhan 1-0, S Twomey 0-1.		S Walsh 0-8, L Fahy 0-2, F Denny 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, D Bowen 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, JP Murphy 0-1, R Bourke 0-1.	Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

Ballinhassig v Inniscarra

10 August 2019 Round 2	Ballinhassig	0-12 - 3-12	Inniscarra	Ovens
	S Coleman 0-5, G Collins 0-2, C Tyers 0-2, P Collins 0-1, C Reynolds 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1.		C Casey 3-3, M Coleman 0-3, O McCarthy 0-2, S O'Donoghue 0-1.	Referee: D Farrell

Youghal v Carrigaline

31 August 2019 Round 2	Youghal	1-13 - 3-15	Carrigaline	Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	L Desmond 1-1, S Smiddy 0-4, B Cooper 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-2, A Frahill-O'Connor 0-1, B Ring 0-1, C Spillane 0-1, A Joyce 0-1.		B Kelleher 2-10, P Ronayne 1-1, R O'Shea 0-3, D Drake 0-1.	Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Round 3

Ballincollig v Valley Rovers

17 August 2019 Round 3	Ballincollig	1-11 - 1-17	Valley Rovers	Cloughduv
	S Walsh 0-6, C O'Leary 1-1, JP Murphy 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, K Walsh 0-1.		C O'Leary 0-10, J Walsh 1-3, K Canty 0-2, C Butler 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Inniscarra v Mallow

17 August 2019 Round 3	Inniscarra	1-16 - 0-15	Mallow	Grenagh
	C Casey 1-2, M Coleman 0-4, O McCarthy 0-4, A McCarthy 0-2, C Lombard 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1, C Bennett 0-1, P Holland 0-1.		S Hayes 0-8, C Murphy 0-3, K Sheehan 0-2, D Moynihan 0-1, R Harkin 0-1.	Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)

Aghada v Carrigaline

7 September 2019 Round 3	Aghada	2-10 - 3-21	Carrigaline	Riverstown
	W Leahy 1-6 (1-3 f, 0-1 65), P O’Neill 1-1, M McCarthy, C Terry, A Staffod 0-1 each.	Report	B Kelleher 2-10 (0-2 f, 0-2 65), K McIntyre 1-1, D Drake (0-1 sl) 0-2, R O’Shea, E Desmond, C Vaughan 0-2 each, W O’Brien, S Willamson 0-1 each.	Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora)

Fr. O'Neill's v Fermoy

8 September 2019 Round 3	Fr. O'Neill's	5-14 - 2-12	Fermoy	Ballynoe
	D Dalton 1-7 (0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65), P McMahon 2-0, B Dunne 1-3, M O’Keeffe 1-1, R Cullinane, J Hankard and K O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	T Clancy and J Hutchings 1-1 each, B O’Sullivan (0-1 free) and B O’Sullivan (0-1 free) 0-3 each, S Aherne 0-2, K Morrison, J Scannell and P de Róiste 0-1 each.	Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

Quarter-finals

Kilworth v Carrigaline

14 September 2019 Quarter-final	Kilworth	1-25 - 4-12	Carrigaline	Watergrasshill
	N McNamara 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), J Sheehan 1-3, W Condon 0-4, L Whelan and E Carey 0-3 each, B Tobin 0-2.	Report	R O’Shea 2-2 (1-1 f), B Kelleher 0-7 (0-2 f), P Ronayne and K McIntyre 1-0 each, W O’Brien, D Drake and E Desmond 0-1 each.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Castlelyons v Inniscarra

14 September 2019 Quarter-final	Castlelyons	1-18 - 0-23	Inniscarra	Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
	A Spillane 1-3, M Spillane 0-5 f, K O'Leary 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, A Fenton, D Morrison, N O'Leary, E Maye, T Carroll 0-1 each.	Report	M Coleman 0-10 (0-4 f), C Casey, O McCarthy 0-4 each, A Fenton 0-2, S O'Donoghue, E O'Connor, M O'Connell 0-1 each.	Referee: D Farrell Jnr (Mitchelstown)

Blarney v Valley Rovers

14 September 2019 Quarter-final	Blarney	3-22 - 3-14	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S Barrett 1-6, M Coleman (1-3 f) 1-5, K Costello 1-1, P Power 0-4, D Hanlon 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, P Crowley 0-1.	Report	C O’Leary (0-5 f, 0-1 sl) 0-9, C Butler, J Cottrell 1-1 each, K Canty 1-0, A Sheehan, J Walsh, R O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)

Watergrasshill v Fr. O'Neill's

15 September 2019 Quarter-final	Watergrasshill	1-14 - 1-21	Fr. O'Neill's	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	S O’Regan 0-9 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), S O’Callaghan 1-1, S Óg O’Regan 0-3, K O’Neill 0-1.	Report	D Dalton 1-10 (1-0 pen, 0-7 f), E Conway 0-3, B Dunne 0-2, R Cullinane, K O’Sullivan, M O’Keeffe, J Millerick, P McMahon, J Millerick 0-1 each.	Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

Semi-finals

Kilworth v Inniscarra

29 September 2019 Semi-final	Kilworth	2-16 - 0-15	Inniscarra	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	N McNamara 1-10 (0-8 frees). J Sheehan 1-1, B Tobin 0-2, L Whelan, E Carey, W Condon 0-1 each.	Report	M Coleman 0-6 (frees), C Casey 0-4, E O’Connor 0-3, A McCarthy 0-2.	Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)

Fr. O'Neill's v Blarney

29 September 2019 Semi-final	Fr. O'Neill's	1-20 - 1-18	Blarney	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Dalton 0-11 (0-5 f, 0-1 65, 0-1 sideline), B Dunne 1-1, K O’Sullivan 0-2, M O’Keeffe, R Cullianne, P McMahon, E Conway, L O’Driscoll, J Hankard 0-1 each.	Report	M Coleman 0-9 (0-5 f, 0-1 65, 0-1 sideline), S Barrett 1-1, D Hanlon, A McEvoy 0-3 each, P Power 0-2.	Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Final

Kilworth v Fr. O'Neill's

12 October 2019 Final	Kilworth	1-20 - 3-23	Fr. O'Neill's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	N McNamara 0-11 (0-10 f), E Carey 1-4 (0-2 f), L Whelan, J Sheehan, E McGrath, B Tobin, W Condon 0-1 each.	Report	D Dalton 1-11 (0-5 f, 0-1 65, 1-0 pen), B Dunne 1-3, P McMahon 1-1, J Millerick 0-3, K O’Sullivan 0-2, E Conway, C Broderick, M O’Keeffe 0-1.:	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Championship statistics

Scoring events

• Widest winning margin: 14 points
  • Carrigaline 3-21 - 2-10 Aghada (Round 3)
• Most goals in a match: 7
  • Fr. O'Neill's 5-14 - 2-12 Fermoy (Round 3)
• Most points in a match: 45
  • Fermoy 1-23 - 1-22 Courcey Rovers (Round 1)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 5
  • Fr. O'Neill's 5-14 - 2-12 Fermoy (Round 3)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Valley Rovers 3-14 - 3-22 Blarney (Quarter-final)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 22
  • Courcey Rovers 1-22 - 1-23 Fermoy (Round 3)

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Declan Dalton	Fr. O'Neill's	3-45	54	5	10.80
2	Brian Kelleher	Carrigaline	4-39	51	4	12.75
3	Noel McNamara	Kilworth	1-34	37	4	9.25
4	Chris O'Leary	Valley Rovers	0-31	31	4	7.75
5	Cathal Casey	Inniscarra	4-13	25	5	5.00
	Mark Coleman	Blarney	1-22	25	3	8.33
7	Michael Coleman	Inniscarra	0-23	23	4	5.75
8	Seán Walsh	Ballincollig	0-22	22	3	7.33
9	Seán Hayes	Mallow	2-15	21	2	10.50
10	Shane Barrett	Blarney	2-12	18	3	6.00
	Shane O'Regan	Watergrasshill	0-18	18	2	9.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Brian Kelleher	Carrigaline	2-10	16	Youghal
	Brian Kelleher	Carrigaline	2-10	16	Aghada
3	Declan Dalton	Fr. O'Neill's	1-11	14	Kilworth
	Liam Coleman	Fermoy	0-14	14	Courcey Rovers
5	Seán Hayes	Mallow	2-07	13	Carrigaline
	Declan Dalton	Fr. O'Neill's	1-10	13	Watergrasshill
	Noel McNamara	Kilworth	1-10	13	Inniscarra
8	Cathal Casey	Inniscarra	3-03	12	Ballinhassig
	Brian Kelleher	Carrigaline	0-12	12	Mallow
	Chris O'Leary	Valley Rovers	0-12	12	Cloyne