2022 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

2022 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates	29 July - 22 October 2022
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Inniscarra (1st title); Owen McCarthy (captain); Paul McCarthy (manager)
Runners-up	Castlemartyr; Daragh Moran (captain); Brian Lawton (captain); Séamus Lawton (manager)
Relegated	Youghal
Tournament statistics
Matches played	25
Goals scored	57 (2.28 per match)
Points scored	800 (32 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mike Kelly (1-64)
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The 2022 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 8 February 2022.^[1] The championship ran from 29 July and 22 October 2022.

The final replay was played on 22 October 2022 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Inniscarra and Castlemartyr, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Inniscarra won the match by 3-12 to 1-17 to claim their first ever championship title.^[2]

Castlemartyr's Mike Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-64.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Bandon^[3]

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Castlemartyr^[4]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Courcey Rovers^[5]

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Aghada^[6]

Group A

Group A table

Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Castlelyons	3	2	1	0	46	40	8	5
Carrigaline	3	1	1	1	51	49	2	3
Watergrasshill	3	0	3	0	48	48	0	3
Éire Óg	3	0	1	2	48	48	-10	1

Group A results

30 July 2022 Round 1	Castlelyons	0-14 - 0-09	Carrigaline	Páirc Lios gCúl
	A Fenton 0-10 (0-8 f), A Spillane, N O'Leary, J Kearney, E Maye 0-1 each.	Report	B Kelleher 0-7 (0-5 f), E Desmond, D Drake 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Mahony (Inniscarra)

30 July 2022 Round 1	Éire Óg	2-10 - 0-16	Watergrasshill	Blarney Grounds
	K Hallisey 0-5 f, J Cooper 1-2, C O’Callaghan 1-0, L Considine 0-2, D Foley, S Desmond 0-1 each.	Report	P O’Regan 0-5 f, B Lehane, S Desmond, A Cronin 0-2 each, D O’Leary, P O’Leary (f), J Gowen, C Cronin 0-1 each.	Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

5 August 2022 Round 2	Castlelyons	0-14 - 0-14	Watergrasshill	Bride Rovers Park
	A Fenton 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), A Spillane 0-2, D Morrison, C Spillane, J Kearney, C Barry, N O’Leary 0-1 each.	Report	P O’Regan 0-6 (0-4 f), S Desmond 0-3, D O’Leary 0-2, R Murray, J Gowen, A Foley (1f), 0-1 each.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

6 August 2022 Round 2	Éire Óg	0-17 - 1-21	Carrigaline	Ballinghassig Grounds
	K Hallissey 0-9 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), C O’Callaghan 0-5, J Cooper, J Sheehan, B Hurley, R O’Toole 0-1 each.	Report	B Kelleher 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f), E Desmond 0-9, C Vaughan 0-2, P Mellet, N O’Keeffe, R O’Shea 0-1 each.	Referee: W Wallis (Aghada)

28 August 2022 Round 3	Castlelyons	1-15 - 1-12	Éire Óg	Páirc Uí Rinn
	A Fenton 0-9 (0-5f, 0-2f), J Kearney 1-1, E Maye, B Murphy 0-2 each, C Spillane 0-1.	Report	D Coakley 1-1, K Hallissey 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 65), C O’Callaghan, D Dineen 0-2 each, D Foley, R O’Toole, J Cooper, D Desmond (0-1f) 0-1 each.	Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

28 August 2022 Round 3	Carrigaline	1-15 - 2-12	Watergrasshill	Blarney Sportsfield
	B Kelleher 1-2 (0-2 f), R O Shea 0-3, F O Connell, E Desmond, R Kelleher 0-2 each, N Coleman, R McCarthy, D Drake, K Kavanagh 0-1 each.	Report	P O'Regan 0-7 (0-5 f), A Foley 1-0 pen, B Lehane 1-0, S Desmond 0-3, D O Leary, A Cronin 0-1 each.	Referee: J McEvoy (Blarney)

Group B

Group B table

Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Inniscarra	3	2	1	0	71	43	28	5
Bandon	3	2	0	1	62	54	8	4
Valley Rovers	3	1	1	1	50	43	7	3
Youghal	3	0	0	3	37	80	-43	0

Group B results

29 July 2022 Round 1	Bandon	1-15 - 0-14	Valley Rovers	Páirc Naomh Eoin
	C Long 0-7 (0-5 f), M Cahalane 0-4, C Lynch 1-0, D Crowley 0-3, E McSweeney, D O’Donovan 0-1 each.	Report	C Butler 0-11 (0-9 f), E O’Reilly 0-2, A Kenneally 0-1.	Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)

30 July 2022 Round 1	Youghal	0-15 - 3-19	Inniscarra	Riverstown Sportsfield
	D O’Donoghue 0-8 (0-7f), O Hill 0-2, S Smiddy 0-2, B Moloney, J O’Mahony, N Roche 0-1 each.	Report	O McCarthy 1-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), D O’Keeffe 1-3, C Casey 0-4, S O’Donoghue 1-0, K Rice 0-2, J Enright 0-2f, D O’Connell 0-1.	Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)

5 August 2022 Round 2	Bandon	0-12 - 3-18	Inniscarra	Cloughduv Grounds
	C Long 0-9 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), M Cahalane 0-2, D Crowley 0-1.	Report	S O’Donoghue 2-1, C Casey 1-3, O McCarthy 0-6 (0-1 f), D O’Keefe 0-5, J Enright, D O’Connell, S O’Mahony 0-1 each.	Referee: L O'Riordan (Belgooly)

5 August 2022 Round 2	Valley Rovers	1-17 - 0-09	Youghal	Erin's Own Grounds
	C Butler 0-12 (0-10 f), C Desmond 1-0, A Kenneally 0-2, E O’Shea, J Cottrell, E O’Reilly 0-1 each.	Report	D O’Donoghue 0-4 f, B Moloney 0-2 (0-1 f), J O’Mahony, C Geary, R McMahon 0-1 each.	Referee: P O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)

28 August 2022 Round 3	Bandon	3-23 - 0-13	Youghal	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	J Mulcahy 2-0, A O’Mahony 1-5, C Long 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), D Crowley 0-4, M Cahalane 0-3, C Calnan, E McSweeney 0-2 each, C Lynch 0-1.	Report	B Moloney 0-5 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), O Hill 0-3, S Smiddy 0-2, M Breathnach, R Coady, K Browne 0-1 each.

28 August 2022 Round 3	Valley Rovers	0-16 - 1-13	Inniscarra	Cloughduv Grounds
	C Butler 0-9 f, K Canty 0-2, T O’Brien, D O’Shea, A Kenneally, E O’Reilly, E Crowley 0-1 each.	Report	F O’Leary 1-4, O McCarthy (0-1 f), D O’Keeffe 0-3 each, C Casey, S O’Donoghue, K Rice 0-1 each.	Referee: M O'Leary (Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's)

Group C

Group C table

Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Castlemartyr	3	2	0	1	74	63	11	4
Ballinhassig	3	2	0	1	69	56	13	4
Ballincollig	3	1	0	2	55	71	-16	2
Kilworth	3	1	0	2	62	70	-8	2

Group C results

31 July 2022 Round 1	Ballinhassig	1-21 - 1-15	Kilworth	Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
	B Lynch 1-3, C Desmond 0-5 f, D O'Sullivan 0-4, E Cullinane 0-3 (0-1 sl), M Collins 0-2 (0-1 f), C Tyres, S O'Neill, G Collins, P Collins (f) 0-1 each.	Report	N McNamara 1-10 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), M Sheehan 0-2, J Saich, E Carey, B Sheehan 0-1 each.	Referee: M O'Mahony (Courcey Rovers)

31 July 2022 Round 1	Castlemartyr	2-22 - 1-14	Ballincollig	Ballinlough Park
	M Kelly 1-9 (0-5 f), B Lawton 0-4, J McGann 1-1, J Stack 0-3, M Cosgrove 0-2, Brian Lawton, C Sice, A Kelly 0-1 each.	Report	B Keating 1-6 (1-5 f), T O’Connell 0-2, C O’Driscoll, A Wills, R Bourke, S O’Donoghue, P Cooney, K Walsh 0-1 each.	Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)

6 August 2022 Round 2	Ballinhassig	1-19 - 1-09	Ballincollig	Ballymah GAA Field
	C Desmond 0-8 (0-4 f, 0-2 65), E Cullinane 0-5 (0-2 sl), C Tyers 1-0, B Lynch 0-3, P Collins (f), F O’Leary, D O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	B Keating 1-4 (1-3 f, 0-1 65), T O’Connell 0-2, A Wills (f), P Cooney, R Bourke 0-1 each.	Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)

6 August 2022 Round 2	Kilworth	2-17 - 0-20	Castlemartyr	St. Catherine's Park
	N McNamara 1-8 (0-6 f), E Carey 1-5 (1-0 pen), J Sheehan, R Jordan, L Whelan, B Sheehan 0-1 each.	Report	M Kelly 0-11 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), Barry Lawton 0-4, J Stack 0-2, Brian Lawton, A Kelly, J Lawton 0-1 each.	Referee: J McEvoy

28 August 2022 Round 3	Kilworth	3-12 - 1-23	Ballincollig	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	N McNamara 1-9 (0-8 f), J Sheehan 1-1, M Sheehan 1-0, J Saich, E Carey (f) 0-1 each.	Report	B Keating 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), P Cooney 1-2, J Dwyer 0-4, C Dorgan 0-3, C O’Driscoll, T O’Connell, R Bourke, C Sexton, C O’Leary 0-1 each.	Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)

28 August 2022 Round 3	Ballinhassig	1-20 - 1-23	Castlemartyr	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	E Cullinane 0-7, C Desmond 1-2 (0-1 f), M Sheehan 0-2, G Collins 0-2, D O’Sullivan, B Lynch, F O’Leary, M Collins, S O’Neill, P Collins, C Granger 0-1 each.	Report	M Kelly 0-13 (0-11 f), J O’Callaghan 1-0, Barry Lawton 0-3, Joe Stack, J Lawton 0-2 each, Jamie Stack, Jack McGann, A Kelly 0-1 each.	Referee: M O'Mahony (Courcey Rovers)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals		Semi-Finals		Final

Carrigaline (Carrigdhoun)	0-17

Castlemartyr (Imokilly)	1-16
		Castlelyons (Imokilly)	3-17

		Castlemartyr (Imokilly)	2-24



				Castlemartyr (Imokilly)	0-15, 1-17

				Inniscarra (Muskerry)	1-12, 3-12
Bandon (Carbery)	1-19

Ballinhassig (Carrigdhoun)	2-18
		Inniscarra (Muskerry)	1-18

		Ballinhassig (Carrigdhoun)	1-15

Relegation playoff

10 September 2022 Playoff	Youghal	3-11 - 3-21	Éire Óg	Caherlag Park
	S Smiddy 2-1 (0-1 f), B Moloney 0-6 (0-5 f), C Mangan 1-0, C O’Mahony 0-3, R McMahon 0-1.	Report	L Considine 1-6, K Hallissey 0-8 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), C O’Callaghan 2-0, J Cooper 0-3, R O’Toole, J Cooper, D Coakley, O O’Shea 0-1 each.	Referee: M O'Mahony (Courcey Rovers)

Quarter-finals

10 September 2022 Quarter-final	Carrigaline	0-17 - 1-16	Castlemartyr	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	B Kelleher 0-9 (0-6 f), É Desmond 0-3 (0-1 sideline), D Drake, R McCarthy 0-2, R O’Shea 0-1.	Report	M Kelly 0-9 (0-5 f, 0-2 65), J Stack 0-5, J McGann 1-0, Brian Lawton, Barry Lawton 0-1 each.	Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)

10 September 2022 Quarter-final	Bandon	1-19 - 2-18	Ballinhassig	Brinny Sportsfield
	C Long 0-7 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), D Crowley 0-6 (0-2 sl, 0-1 f), C Lynch 1-0, M Cahalane 0-3, E McSweeney 0-2, A O’Mahony 0-1.	Report	D O’Sullivan 1-5 (0-3 f) G Collins 1-2 (1-0 pen), B Lynch 0-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 sl), C Desmond 0-3, C Grainger 0-2, E Cullinane, D O’Donovan (f), S O’Neill 0-1 each.	Referee: W Wallis (Aghada)

Semi-finals

24 September 2022 Semi-final	Castlelyons	3-17 - 2-24	Castlemartyr	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	A Spillane 2-3, A Fenton 0-8 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), C Spillane 1-1, J Kearney 0-3, E Maye, N O’Leary 0-1 each.	Report	Barry Lawton, M Kelly (0-2 f) 0-7 each, E Martin 1-3, J Stack 1-1, A Kelly 0-3, J McGann, C Sice, C Joyce 0-1 each.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

24 September 2022 Semi-final	Inniscarra	1-15 - 1-18	Ballinhassig	Cloughduv Grounds
	C Desmond 1-5 (0-3 f), P Collins 0-3 f, G Collins 0-3, D O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 f), E Cullinane 0-1, B Lynch 0-1 f.	Report	O McCarthy 0-7 f, S O’Donoghue 0-5, C Casey 1-2, K Rice 0-2, J Enright, F O’Leary 0-1 each.	Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)

Final

16 October 2022 Final	Inniscarra	1-12 - 0-15	Castlemartyr	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	K Rice (1-0), F O’Leary (0-3), C Casey, O McCarthy (0-1 free) and S O’Donoghue (0-2 each), J Harrington, D O’Keeffe and A McCarthy (0-1 each).	Report	M Kelly (0-7, 0-5 f), J Stack (0-4), Barry Lawton (0-2), C Joyce, and E Martin (0-1 each).	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

22 October 2022 Final replay	Inniscarra	3-12 - 1-17	Castlemartyr	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	P Holland 1-3, O McCarthy 0-5 (0-4 f), C Casey 1-1, D O’Keeffe 1-0, S O’Donoghue, F O’Leary, K Rice 0-1 each.	Report	M Kelly 0-8 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), Barry Lawton 1-2 (0-1 pen), Joe Stack 0-2, C Joyce, J Lawton, C Sice, J McGann, A Kelly 0-1 each.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	1-64	67	7	9.57
2	Noel McNamara	Kilworth	3-27	36	3	12.00
3	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	0-34	34	4	8.50
4	Owen McCarthy	Inniscarra	1-30	33	6	5.60
5	Colm Butler	Valley Rovers	0-32	32	3	10.66
6	Brian Kelleher	Carrigaline	2-25	31	4	7.75
7	Conor Desmond	Ballinhassig	2-23	29	5	5.80
7	Charlie Long	Bandon	0-29	29	4	7.25
9	Brian Keating	Ballincollig	2-19	25	3	8.33
9	Kevin Hallissey	Youghal	0-25	25	4	6.25

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Noel McNamara	Kilworth	1-10	13	Ballinhassig
1	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	0-13	13	Ballinhassig
3	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	1-09	12	Ballincollig
	Noel McNamara	Kilworth	1-09	12	Ballincollig
	Colm Butler	Valley Rovers	0-12	12	Youghal
6	Noel McNamara	Kilworth	1-08	11	Castlemartyr
	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	0-11	11	Kilworth
	Colm Butler	Valley Rovers	0-11	11	Bandon
9	Brian Kelleher	Carrigaline	1-07	10	Éire Óg
	Owen McCarthy	Inniscarra	1-07	10	Youghal
	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	0-10	10	Carrigaline

References

^ Hurley, Denis (8 February 2022). "Sars, Rockies, Barrs and Charleville set for tough battle in 2022 Premier SHC". Echo Live. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ "Colm Casey's late, late goal sees Inniscarra beat Castlemartyr in a classic county hurling final". Echo Live. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
^ "SAHC: Mikey Cahill hat-trick key as Cloyne relegate Bandon". Ecgho Live. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ Fogarty, John (20 November 2021). "IAHC: Castlemartyr win a second county title in space of three months". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ Hurley, Denis (27 November 2021). "Stirring Courcey Rovers fightback secures PIHC final victory". Echo Live. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
^ "Four red cards and a Shane Óg O'Regan masterclass as Watergrasshill relegate Aghada". Irish Examiner. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

External links

Cork GAA website

[1] Hurley, Denis (8 February 2022). "Sars, Rockies, Barrs and Charleville set for tough battle in 2022 Premier SHC". Echo Live. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

[2] "Colm Casey's late, late goal sees Inniscarra beat Castlemartyr in a classic county hurling final". Echo Live. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

[3] "SAHC: Mikey Cahill hat-trick key as Cloyne relegate Bandon". Ecgho Live. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[4] Fogarty, John (20 November 2021). "IAHC: Castlemartyr win a second county title in space of three months". Echo Live. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[5] Hurley, Denis (27 November 2021). "Stirring Courcey Rovers fightback secures PIHC final victory". Echo Live. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

[6] "Four red cards and a Shane Óg O'Regan masterclass as Watergrasshill relegate Aghada". Irish Examiner. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

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