The 2018 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004.[1] The draw for the opening round took place on 10 December 2017. The championship began on 15 April 2018 and ended on 29 October 2018.
| Dates | 15 April 2018 – 29 October 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions |  Charleville (1st title)Daniel O'Flynn (captain) John Moloney (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Courcey Rovers Dan Lordan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 28 | ||
| Goals scored | 62 (2.21 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 818 (29.21 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tadhg O'Sullivan (1-49) | ||
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On 29 October 2018, Charleville won the championship after a 0-15 to 0-14 defeat of Courcey Rovers in a final replay at Páirc Uí Rinn.[2] It was their first ever championship title in this grade.
Tadhg O'Sullivan from the Courcey Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-49.
Teams
editA total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2017 premier intermediate championship, one promoted team from the 2017 intermediate championship and one relegated team from the 2017 senior championship.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editRelegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Fixtures/results
editRound 1
edit| 15 April 2018 Round 1 | Kilworth | 1-09 - 1-14 | Charleville | Kildorrery |
| N McNamara 0-8 (6f, 1 '65'), W Condon 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1. | Report | D Fitzgibbon 0-8 (4f), PJ Copse 1-0, T Hawe 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2 (1f). | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 22 April 2018 Round 1 | Courcey Rovers | 3-18 - 0-19 | Inniscarra | Liam MacCarthy Park, B'garvan |
| S Twomey 3-0, T O’Sullivan 0-8 (0-6 frees), D Duggan (frees), J O’Neill, G Moloney and J McCarthy 0-2 each, D Lordan and K Moloney 0-1 each. | Report | M Coleman 0-8 (all frees), P Farmer 0-4 (all frees), C Rice 0-3, S O’ Donoghue, D O’Keeffe (free), O McCarthy and S O’ Mahony 0-1 each. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
| 28 April 2018 Round 1 | Fermoy | 2-16 - 0-16 | Carrigaline | Ballincollig |
| S Ahern (1-3), L Coleman (0-6f), J Hutchings (1-0), K Morrison (0-3), D Geary (0-2f), P Clancy (0-1), A Ahern (0-1). | Report | B Kelleher (0-9f), R O'Shea (0-4, 3f), S O'Brien (0-1), D Drake (0-1f), K McIntyre (0-1). | Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill) |
| 28 April 2018 Round 1 | Fr. O'Neill's | 3-08 - 0-10 | Aghada | Killeagh |
| J Millerick 1-1, D Dalton 1-0, E Conway 1-0, D Harrington 0-3, L O'Driscoll 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-1, C Broderick 0-1. | C Fleming 0-3, P O'Neill 0-3, C Terry 0-3, K O'Hanlon 0-1. | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
| 28 April 2018 Round 1 | Youghal | 1-15 - 0-19 | Castlelyons | Killeagh |
| B Moloney 0-4, J O'Mahon 1-0, D O'Connell 0-3, A Joyce 0-2, B Cooper 0-2, S Smiddy 0-1, A Frahill-O'Connor 0-1, K Browne 0-1, J Grace 0-1. | A Fenton 0-9, M Spillane 0-3, R Fenton 0-3, C Spillane 0-2, D Lawlor 0-1. | Referee: G Scully (Killeagh) |
| 28 April 2018 Round 1 | Valley Rovers | 2-14 - 0-11 | Blarney | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| R Butler 0-5, C O'Leary 0-4, J Cottrell 1-0, R O'Sullivan 1-0, E O'Reilly 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, C Butler 0-1. | M Cremin 0-4, D Whyte 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, P Philpott 0-2, D Hanlon 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
| 29 April 2018 Round 1 | Mallow | 0-20 - 2-11 | Cloyne | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| K O'Connor 0-9, C Murphy 0-6, P Healy 0-3, D Moynihan 0-1, K Sheehan 0-1. | B O'Shea 0-8, M Cahill 2-0, I Cahill 0-2, K Dennehy 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
| 29 April 2018 Round 1 | Watergrasshill | 0-15 - 1-22 | Ballinhassig | Blarney |
| Shane O'Regan (corner-forward) 0-12, Shane O'Regan (centre-forward) 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1. | S Coleman 0-10, C Reynolds 1-1, F O'Leary 0-4, P Collins 0-3, C Tyers 0-1, M Collins 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Castletownroche) |
Round 2
edit| 18 August 2018 Round 2 | Kilworth | 4-16 - 1-10 | Aghada | St. Catherine's Park, Ballynoe |
| N McNamara 1-8, J Sheehan 1-1, W Condon 0-4, E Carey 1-0, J Saich 1-0, P Moakley 0-2, L Whelan 0-1. | W Leahy 0-5, B Morrissey 1-0, C Fleming 0-1, J Tynan 0-1, R Kennedy 0-1, K O'Hanlon 0-1, S O'Keeffe 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
| 24 August 2018 Round 2 | Cloyne | 1-20 - 2-13 | Youghal | Killeagh |
| A Walsh 0-7, D O'Sullivan 1-2, P O'Sullivan 0-3, C Mullins 0-2, B Walsh 0-2, K Dennehy 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, I Cahill 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. | B Cooper 1-1, J O'Mahony 1-1, Barry Ring 0-2, L Desmond 0-2, A Frahill-O'Connor 0-2, B Moloney 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, A Joyce 0-1, Brendan Ring 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg) |
| 31 August 2018 Round 2 | Inniscarra | 3-13 - 0-19 | Carrigaline | Ovens |
| M Coleman 0-6, O McCarthy 1-2, C Casey 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, L Ryan 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. | B Kelliher 0-5, R O'Shea 0-5, J McCarthy 0-3, S Corcoran 0-2, D Drake 0-1, K McIntyre 0-1, C Barry 0-1, D Cooney 0-1. | Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon) |
| 31 August 2018 Round 2 | Watergrasshill | 1-14 - 1-12 | Blarney | Mourne Abbey |
| S O'Regan (midfield) 0-9, S O'Regan (full-forward) 1-2, S O'Callaghan 0-1, Dillon McCarthy 0-1, Gary O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1. | M Coleman 0-4, P Crowley 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, R Murphy 0-3, A McEvoy 0-1, D Whyte 0-1. |
Relegation play-off
edit| 18 October 2018 Relegation play-off | Youghal | 1-10 - 3-13 | Blarney | Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill |
Round 3
edit| 8 September 2018 Round 3 | Cloyne | 1-12 - 1-15 | Fr. O'Neill's | Castlemartyr |
| A Walsh 0-6, P O'Sullivan 1-2, D Cahill 0-1, K Dennehy 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. | D Dalton 0-8, K O'Sullivan 1-1, C Broderick 0-2, B Dunne 0-1, E Conway 0-1, G Millerick 0-1, L O'Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg) |
| 9 September 2018 Round 3 | Fermoy | 1-16 - 0-17 | Watergrasshill | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| L Coleman 0-8, S Aherne 1-2, P de Róiste 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, K Morrison 0-1, J Hutchings 0-1, D Geary 0-1, A Creed 0-1. | S O'Regan (no. 9) 0-11, E Barry 0-2, S O'Regan (no. 14) 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
| 9 September 2018 Round 3 | Charleville | 2-20 - 0-12 | Inniscarra | Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant |
| M Kavanagh 1-4, D Fitzgibbon 0-5, T Hawe 0-4, A Cagney 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-3, J Doyle 0-1, A Dennehy 0-1, C Collins 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1. | M Coleman 0-5, C Buckley 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-2, T O'Connor 0-2, A McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline) |
| 15 September 2018 Round 3 | Kilworth | 2-17 - 1-20 | Mallow | Castletownroche |
| W Condon 2-3, N McNamara 0-7, E Carey 0-4, J Sheehan 0-2, L Whelan 0-1. | S Hayes 0-10, C Murphy 1-2, P Lyons 0-4, P Herlihy 0-2, P Healy 0-1, A Luttrell 0-1. | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
| 22 September 2018 Round 3 replay | Kilworth | 3-09 - 2-10 | Mallow | Castletownroche |
| N McNamara 1-5, P Moakley 2-1, L Whelan 0-1, E Carey 0-1, W Condon 0-1. | S Hayes 1-5, P Herlihy 1-2, C Murphy 0-2, P Lyons 0-1. | Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 14 September 2018 Quarter-final | Castlelyons | 1-14 - 0-17 | Courcey Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| M Spillane 1-3, A Spillane 0-4, A Fenton 0-3, B Murphy 0-3, R O'Regan 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 0-9, S Twomey 0-2, K Moloney 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, S Nyhan 0-1. | Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora) |
| 16 September 2018 Quarter-final | Ballinhassig | 0-14 - 1-22 | Valley Rovers | Ballymartle Sportsfield, Riverstick |
| S Coleman 0-4, F O'Leary 0-4, C Reynolds 0-2, P Coomey 0-2, C Desmond 0-1, C Tyers 0-1. | C O'Leary 1-8, J Walsh 0-4, K Canty 0-3, E O'Reilly 0-3, C Butler 0-2, J Cottrell 0-1, R Butler 0-1. | Referee: G Scully (Killeagh) |
| 21 September 2018 Quarter-final replay | Castlelyons | 0-14 - 1-15 | Courcey Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| M Spillane 0-8, C Spillane 0-2, E Maye 0-1, D Lordan 0-1, A Spillane 0-1, A Fenton 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 1-9, F Lordan 0-3, O Crowley 0-2, S Nyhan 0-1. | Referee: D O'Farrell Jnr (Mitchelstown) |
| 23 September 2018 Quarter-final | Charleville | 1-17 - 1-11 | Fermoy | Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant |
| D Fitzgibbon 0-5, M Kavanagh 0-5, J Kennedy 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-3, A Cagney 0-3, C Collins 0-1. | K Morrison 1-1, L Coleman 0-4, D Geary 0-3, J Hutchings 0-2, S Molloy 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
| 29 September 2018 Quarter-final | Fr. O'Neill's | 2-17 - 1-16 | Kilworth | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D Dalton 1-7, B Dunne 1-4, L O'Driscoll 0-2, C Broderick 0-2, T Millerick 0-1, P McMahon 0-1. | N McNamara 0-8, J Sheehan 1-2, E Carey 0-2, J Saich 0-1, L Whelan 0-1, W Condon 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: S Stokes (Freemount) |
Semi-finals
edit| 6 October 2018 Semi-final | Charleville | 4-17 - 2-14 | Fr. O'Neill's | Moore Park, Kilworth |
| A Cagney 2-1, M Kavanagh 0-7, D Fitzgibbon 1-3, C Collins 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-3, J Doyle 0-2, T Hawe 0-1. | D Dalton 1-4, E Conway 1-1, P McMahon 0-2, L O'Driscoll 0-2, J Millerick 0-1, B Dunne 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Keeffe 0-1, C Broderick 0-1. | Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease) |
| 6 October 2018 Semi-final | Courcey Rovers | 1-13 - 0-16 | Valley Rovers | Riversitck Sportsfield, Riverstick |
| S Twomey 1-3, T O'Sullivan 0-6, J O'Neill 0-3, J McCarthy 0-1. | C O'Leary 0-4, K Canty 0-3, J Walsh 0-2, C Desmond 0-2, E O'Reilly 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-2, C Butler 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
| 13 October 2018 Semi-final replay | Courcey Rovers | 0-14 - 0-12 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J O'Neill 0-3, S Twomey 0-3, S Nyhan 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, D Lordan 0-1, O Crowley 0-1, K Moloney 0-1. | C O'Leary 0-7, E O'Reilly 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea) |
Finals
edit| 21 October 2018 Final | Charleville | 1-09 - 0-12 | Courcey Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Fitzgibbon 1-2, M Kavanagh 0-4, J Doyle 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, T Hawe 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 0-8, S Twomey 0-2, S Nyhan 0-1, K Moloney 0-1. | Attendance: 4,618 Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's) |
| 29 October 2018 Final replay | Charleville | 0-15 - 0-14 | Courcey Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D Fitzgibbon (0-4 frees), A Cagney (0-3), M Kavanagh (frees) and K O’Connor (0-2 each), T Hawe, J Doyle, J Buckley, D O’Flynn (0-1 each). | Report | T O’Sullivan (0-7 frees), S Nyhan (0-2 frees), J O’Neill (0-2, 0-1 sl), K Moloney, S Twomey and J McCarthy (0-1 each). | Referee: J Larkin (Ballinora) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadhg O'Sullivan | Courcey Rovers | 1-49 | 52 | 7 | 7.42 |
| 2 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 2-36 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
| 3 | Darragh Fitzgibbon | Charleville | 2-27 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 |
| 4 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 3-19 | 28 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Mark Kavanagh | Charleville | 1-24 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 |
| 6 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Seán Twomey | Courcey Rovers | 4-11 | 23 | 7 | 3.28 |
| 8 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| Michael Coleman | Inniscarra | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadhg O'Sullivan | Courcey Rovers | 1-09 | 12 | Castlelyons |
| Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-12 | 12 | Ballinhassig | |
| 2 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 1-08 | 11 | Aghada |
| Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 1-08 | 11 | Ballinhassig | |
| Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-11 | 11 | Fermoy | |
| 3 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 1-07 | 10 | Kilworth |
| Seán Coleman | Ballinhassig | 0-10 | 10 | Watergrasshill | |
| Seán Hayes | Mallow | 0-10 | 10 | Kilworth | |
| 4 | Seán Twomey | Courcey Rovers | 3-00 | 9 | Inniscarra |
| Will Condon | Kilworth | 2-03 | 9 | Mallow | |
| Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 0-09 | 9 | Fermoy | |
| Tadhg O'Sullivan | Courcey Rovers | 0-09 | 9 | Castlelyons | |
| Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-09 | 9 | Blarney | |
| Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 0-09 | 9 | Youghal | |
| Killian O'Connor | Mallow | 0-09 | 9 | Cloyne |
References
edit- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (9 October 2017). "Kanturk the kingpins after show of fitness and courage". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (30 October 2018). "Charleville back in the big time as Courceys held at bay". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2018.