2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

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2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates3 May 2008 – 19 October 2008
Teams16
Champions Colours of Cork.svg Blarney (1st title)
Danny Cronin (captain)
Tadhg Hurley (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Courcey Rovers
K Moloney (captain)
Seán O'Farrell (manager)
Relegated Colours of Limerick.svg Aghada
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored64 (2.13 per match)
Points scored799 (26.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cork.svg Ger O'Leary (2-38)
2007 (Previous)(Next) 2009

The 2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The championship began on 3 May 2008 and ended on 19 October 2008.

Contents

On 20 July 2008, Aghada were relegated from the championship following a 1-17 to 2-7 defeat by Argideen Rangers.

On 19 October 2008, Blarney won the championship following a 0-13 to 1-9 defeat of Courcey Rovers in the final. [1] This was their first championship title in the grade.

Ger O'Leary from the Fr. O'Neill's club was the championship's top scorer with 2-38.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2007 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2007 senior championship and one promoted from the 2007 intermediate championship.

Results

Round 1

3 May 2008Round 1 Douglas 0-18 - 1-10 Tracton Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M O'Callaghan 0-3, S Moylan 0-3, G Wade 0-3, E Cadogan 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, J Moylan 0-1, G McLoughlin 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1.K Corrigan 1-2, R Walsh 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, K Lynch 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, F Lynch 0-1.Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
4 May 2008Round 1 Ballymartle 2-17 - 1-10 Ballyhea Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
R Dwyer 0-10, B Coleman 1-1, G Cummins 1-0, J Dwyer 0-3, M O'Mahony 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1.M O'Sullivan 1-1, J O'Sullivan 0-4, I Ronan 0-3, B Coleman 0-1, H O'Leary 0-1.Referee: K Murphy (Nemo Rangers)
4 May 2008Round 1 Courcey Rovers 3-12 - 1-10 Blarney Cloughduv
C Lordan 2-0, S Hayes 1-1, N Murphy 0-4, V Hurley 0-3, T Collins 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.M Cremin 0-5, R McNamara 1-1, B Hurley 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
4 May 2008Round 1 Fr. O'Neill's 0-13 - 1-10 Newcestown Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J O'Leary 0-4, G Holland 0-2, J Flavin 0-2, P Butler 0-2, N Griffin 0-1, E McCarthy 0-1, A Brett 0-1.E Kelly 0-6, P Condon 1-0, C Keane 0-2, T Twomey 0-1, D Twomey 0-1.Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
4 May 2008Round 1 Inniscarra 2-06 - 1-09 Ballincollig
C Casey 1-1, M Coleman 1-0, A O'Mahony 0-2, J Olden 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, N O'Regan 0-1.J Dwyer 0-6, E Hegarty 1-0, A Donovan 0-2, J Miskella 0-1.Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
4 May 2008Round 1 Youghal 2-15 - 0-12 Argideen Rangers Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
L Desmond 1-9, R Cunningham 1-1, B Cooper 0-3, C Coleman 0-1, B Ring 0-1.S O'Mahony 0-4, M O'Callaghan 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, D Crowley 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.Referee: M Moynihan (Grenagh)
5 May 2008Round 1 Watergrasshill 2-09 - 1-11 Aghada Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
J Halbert 2-1, P O'Regan 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, P Cahill 0-1.V Morrissey 1-2, T O'Keeffe 0-5, M Galvin 0-1, G Melvin 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, E Healy 0-1.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
7 May 2008Round 1 Aghabullogue 2-12 - 0-10 Mallow Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh, Donoughmore
P Finnegan 0-10, D Twomey 1-1, O Healy 1-0, P Kelleher 0-1.P Dineen 0-7, C O'Riordan 0-2, F McCormack 0-1.Referee: D O'Flynn (Fr. O'Neill's)
9 May 2008Round 1 replay Newcestown 2-19 - 1-16
(aet)
Fr. O'Neill's Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
E Kelly 1-6, C Keane 0-4, P Condon 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-3, M Bradfield 0-3, D Twomey 0-3.G O'Leary 0-9, MP Bailey 1-0, A Brett 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, N Griffin 0-1, P Butler 0-1, J Flavin 0-1, M lawton 0-1.Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)
10 May 2008Round 1 replay Inniscarra 0-16 - 0-13 Aghabullogue Cloughduv
M Coleman 0-5, A O'Mahony 0-5, C Casey 0-3, D O'Connell 0-2, J Olden 0-1.R Ryan 0-3, J Dwyer 0-3, J Miskella 0-2, E Hegarty 0-2, D Beale 0-2, R O'Driscoll 0-1.Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Round 2

18 May 2008Round 2 Ballincollig 0-21 - 0-09 Tracton Brinny
R O'Doherty 0-5, D Beale 0-5, E Hegarty 0-4, J Miskella 0-3, R Ryan 0-2, R O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.R Walsh 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-2, F Walsh 0-1, K Corrigan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.Referee: E Sheehy (Newcestown)
18 May 2008Round 2 Ballyhea 0-15 - 1-12 Fr. O'Neill's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
N Ronan 0-5, M O'Sullivan 0-4, T Shanahan 0-2, I Ronan 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, A Crowley 0-1, C Hanley 0-1.J O'Leary 0-7, J Flavin 1-0, J Holland 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, A Brett 0-1, E Holland 0-1.Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
18 May 2008Round 2 Mallow 2-15 - 0-18 Argideen Rangers Cloughduv
P Dineen 1-6, B Murphy 1-1, M Maher 0-3, C O'Riordan 0-3, F McCormack 0-1, M Buckley 0-1.S O'Mahony 0-13, R O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill)
23 May 2008Round 2 replay Fr. O'Neill's 5-16 - 4-18
(aet)
Ballyhea Ballyhooly
G O'Leary 2-9, B Murphy 1-1, E Holland 1-1, E McCarthy 1-0, J Flavin 0-3, P Butler 0-1, G Holland 0-1.N Ronan 1-9, M O'Sullivan 2-2, D Ronan 1-0, G Morrissey 0-2, I Curtin 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, I Ronan 0-1, C Hanley 0-1.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
31 May 2008Round 2 Blarney 0-10 - 0-07 Aghada Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M Cremin 0-4, S O'Donoghue 0-3, J Hurley 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1.T O'Keeffe 0-4, G Melvin 0-2, J Connolly 0-1.

Relegation play-offs

14 June 2008Semi-final Ballyhea 1-20 - 1-11 Argideen Rangers Coachford
N Ronan 0-8, M O'Sullivan 0-5, A Crowley 1-1, T Shanahan 0-3, E Rea 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, I Curtin 0-1.S O'Mahony 0-5, B Hennessy 1-1, J Sheehan 0-3, M O'Callaghan 0-2.Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
12 July 2008Semi-final Tracton 1-15 - 0-15 Aghada Riverstown
R Walsh 0-8, F Lynch 0-4, F Walsh 1-0, J Kingston 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1.T O'Keeffe 0-8, G Melvin 0-4, P Wall 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1.Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)
20 July 2008Final Argideen Rangers 1-17 - 2-07 Aghada Minane Bridge
N Harte 1-1, S O'Mahony 0-4, J Sheehan 0-4, M O'Callaghan 0-3, B Hennessy 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, N Coomey 0-1.P O'Neill 1-3, E Healy 1-0, G Melvin 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, V Morrissey 0-1.Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Round 3

13 June 2008Round 3 Ballymartle 1-23 - 0-17 Newcestown Páirc Uí Ríogáin, Ballinspittle
B Dwyer 0-10, B Coleman 1-5, J Dwyer 0-4, D McCarthy 0-2, B Corry 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1.E Kelly 0-5, M Bradfield 0-3, C Keane 0-3, D Twomey 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2, H Curran 0-1, P Conlon 0-1.Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)
22 June 2008Round 3 Blarney 1-14 - 0-09 Watergrasshill Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Cremin 0-5, B Deasy 1-0, E Hallahan 0-2, J Hurley 0-2, R McNamara 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, J Jordan 0-1.J Halbert 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, P Cahill 0-2, P O'Regan 0-1, K Coakley 0-1.
28 June 2008Round 3 Youghal 2-16 - 3-13 Douglas Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
L Desmond 0-9, Brendan Ring 1-2, N Roche 1-1, Damien Ring 0-2, C Coleman 0-1, R Cunningham 0-1.M Harrington 2-5, M O'Callaghan 1-0, S Moylan 0-3, J Moylan 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, E Cadogan 0-1, W Coveney 0-1.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
8 July 2008Round 3 Ballincollig 3-18 - 1-08 Aghabullogue Cloughduv
A Donovan 2-3, N Allen 1-1, E Hegarty 0-4, J Dwyer 0-4, R Ryan 0-3, R Doherty 0-2, K Kelleher 0-1.B Kiely 1-1, P Finnegan 0-4, K Finnegan 0-2, T O'Leary 0-1.Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)
18 August 2008Round 3 replay Douglas 1-17 - 0-17 Youghal Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
S Moylan 0-5, E Cadogan 0-4, C Dineen 1-1, W Coveney 0-3, J Moylan 0-2, R Harris 0-1, M Collins 0-1.L Desmond 0-12, C O'Mahony 0-2, B Cooper 0-1, C Coleman 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)

Quarter-finals

29 June 2008Quarter-final Mallow 1-15 – 1-11 Inniscarra Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
P Dineen 0-8, C O'Riordan 1-2, J Hayes 0-3, M Maher 0-1, C Kerrisk 0-1.A O'Mahony 0-4, W O'Donnell 1-0 (og), N O'Regan 0-3, D Lynch 0-1, S Olden 0-1, J Olden 0-1, C Casey 0-1.Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)
11 July 2008Quarter-final Courcey Rovers 1-18 – 1-11 Fr. O’Neill’s Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
C Lordan 0-6, N Murphy 0-5, S Hayes 1-1, V Hurley 0-3, K Moloney 0-1, T Collins 0-1, J O'Regan 0-1.G O'Leary 0-9, K Wall 1-0, A Brett 0-1, P Butler 0-1.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
18 July 2008Quarter-final Blarney 1-11 – 0-13 Ballincollig Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J O'Sullivan 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, M Cremin 0-3, B Deasy 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, E Hallahan 0-1, J Hurley 0-1.R Ryan 0-4, J Dwyer 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-1, C Kelleher 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, E Hegarty 0-1, R Doherty 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
20 September 2008Quarter-final Douglas 2-20 – 1-13 Ballymartle Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M Harrington 1-5, S Moylan 0-6, C Dineen 1-0, S Cadogan 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-2, J Moylan 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-1, M Collins 0-1, W Coveney 0-1.B Dwyer 0-6, J Dwyer 1-0, B Corry 0-2, R Dwyer 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1.Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Semi-finals

17 August 2008Semi-final Courcey Rovers 2-15 – 0-10 Mallow Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S Hayes 1-5; C Lordan 1-1; V Hurley (0-1 free), J Murphy 0-3 each; N Murphy 0-2 (frees); T Collins 0-1. Report P Dineen 0-6 (0-4 frees); F McCormack 1-1; B Murphy, BJ Ryan, D McInerney 0-1 each.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
12 October 2008Semi-final Blarney 1-09 – 0-05 Douglas Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Crmein 0-5, J Hurley 1-1, E Hallahan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.W Coveney 0-1, S Moylan 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1, M Collins 0-1.Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)

Final

19 October 2008Final Blarney 0-13 - 1-09 Courcey Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Cremin 0-5, R McNamara 0-3, C Murphy 0-3, E Hallahan 0-2.C Lordan 1-3, N Murphy 0-4, V Hurley 0-1, T Collins 0-1.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ger O'Leary Fr. O'Neill's 2-384458.80
2 Leigh Desmond Youghal 1-3033311.00
3Pa Dineen Mallow 1-273047.50
4Mark Cremin Blarney 0-272764.50
5Shane O'Mahony Argideen Rangers 0-262646.50
6 Neil Ronan Ballyhea 1-222538.33
7Cian Lordan Courcey Rovers 4-102245.50
8Maurice O'Sullivan Ballyhea 3-122145.25
9Mark Harrington Douglas 3-112045.00
Eoin Kelly Newcestown 1-172036.66
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Ger O'Leary Fr. O'Neill's 2-0915 Ballyhea
2Shane O'Mahony Argideen Rangers 0-1313 Mallow
3 Leigh Desmond Youghal 1-0912 Argideen Rangers
Neil Ronan Ballyhea 1-0912 Fr. O'Neill's
Leigh Desmond Youghal 0-1212 Douglas
4Mark Harrington Douglas 2-0511 Youghal
5Rory Dwyer Ballymartle 0-1010 Ballyhea
Pa Finnegan Aghabullogue 0-1010 Mallow
Barry Dwyer Ballymartle 0-1010 Newcestown
5Alan Donovan Ballincollig 2-039 Aghabullogue
Eoin Kelly Newcestown 1-069 Fr. O'Neill's
Pa Dineen Mallow 1-069 Argideen Rangers
Ger O'Leary Fr. O'Neill's 1-069 Newcestown
Leigh Desmond Youghal 0-099 Douglas
Ger O'Leary Fr. O'Neill's 0-099 Courcey Rovers

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