2011 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

2011 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	27 May 2011 – 9 October 2011
Teams	16
Champions	Courcey Rovers (1st title) Séamus Hayes (captain) Diarmuid Corcoran (manager)
Runners-up	Youghal Peter Queally (manager)
Relegated	Argideen Rangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played	32
Goals scored	68 (2.13 per match)
Points scored	855 (26.72 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Éamonn Collins (6-33)
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The 2011 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the eighth staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004.

On 28 August 2011, Argideen Rangers were relegated from the championship following a 1-17 to 1-12 defeat by Watergrasshill.

On 9 October 2011, Courcey Rovers won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-9 defeat of Youghal in the final. ^[1] It remains their only championship title in this grade.

Éamonn Collins from the Valley Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 6-33.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2010 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2010 senior championship and one promoted from the 2010 intermediate championship.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Meelin

Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

• Blarney

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

• Ballymartle

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Fr. O’Neill’s

Results

Round 1

Inniscarra v Courcey Rovers

27 May 2011Round 1	Inniscarra	2-10 - 0-27	Courcey Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A O'Mahony 2-5, M Coleman 0-3, D O'Connell 0-2.		D Lordan 0-11, S Hayes 0-8, N Murphy 0-4, K Moloney 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, G Minihane 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Carrigaline v Mallow

27 May 2011Round 1	Carrigaline	2-16 - 1-13	Mallow	Blarney
	T Murphy 1-3, R Keohane 1-3, R O'Shea 0-6, S O'Brien 0-3, D Drake 0-1.		A Sheehan 1-10, J Curtin 0-1, M Maher 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Ballincollig v Youghal

28 May 2011Round 1	Ballincollig	2-20 - 1-22 (aet)	Youghal	Riverstown
	R O'Doherty 1-10, C Sexton 0-4, R O'Driscoll 1-0, C Harris 0-1, L Jennings 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, N Allen 0-1, D Bowen 0-1, E Ryle 0-1.		Brendan Ring 0-11, B Cooper 1-4, B Moloney 0-4, A Curtin 0-2, Barry Ring 0-1.	Referee: M O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)

Ballyhea v Newcestown

3 June 2011Round 1	Ballyhea	1-09 - 1-21	Newcestown	Ballincollig
	M O'Sullivan 0-6, D Copps 1-0, K Hanley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, G Morrissey 0-1.		E Kelly 0-10, C Keane 1-1, D Twomey 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, H Curran 0-2, K Long 0-1, B Horgan 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1, T Twomey 0-1.	Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)

Aghabullogue v Kilbrittain

4 June 2011Round 1	Aghabullogue	0-15 - 1-09	Kilbrittain	Newcestown
	P Finnegan 0-12, D Twomey 0-3.		R Cashman 1-2, M Sexton 0-5, J Wall 0-1, C Hickey 0-1.	Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)

Blarney v Valley Rovers

4 June 2011Round 1	Blarney	0-15 - 0-12	Valley Rovers	Liam MacCarthy Park, B'garvan
	M Cremin 0-6, R McNamara 0-3, B O'Connell 0-2, B Hurley 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, J O'Regan 0-1, J Hughes 0-1.		E Collins 0-7, M O'Brien 0-2, R Butler 0-1, D Crowley 0-1, J Hurley 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill)

Argideen Rangers v Castlelyons

4 June 2011Round 1	Argideen Rangers	1-11 - 2-15	Castlelyons	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	M Walsh 1-3, JM O'Callaghan 0-6, M O'Callaghan 0-2.		M Spillane 0-7, T McCarthy 0-5, R Feeney 1-0, C McGann 1-0, P Murphy 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Watergrasshill v Tracton

5 June 2011Round 1	Watergrasshill	0-15 - 1-13	Tracton	Caherlag
	P O'Regan 0-5, J Halbert 0-4, P Cahill 0-2, K Coakley 0-2, J Foley 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.		R Walsh 1-6, S O'Sullivan 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, K Lynch 0-2.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Round 2

Valley Rovers v Ballyhea

17 June 2011Round 2	Valley Rovers	0-13 - 3-08	Ballyhea	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	E Collins 0-7, J Hurley 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1, B Lehane 0-1, T Burke 0-1, E Manning 0-1.		M O'Sullivan 0-5, G Morrissey 1-0, D Copps 1-0, E Morrissey 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, K Hanley 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Mallow v Argideen Rangers

19 June 2011Round 2	Mallow	2-14 - 2-09	Argideen Rangers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A Sheehan 0-5, D hayes 1-2, J Hayes 1-1, T O'Riordan 0-3, P Herlihy 0-2, M Maher 0-1.		JM O'Callaghan 1-4, B Hennessy 1-1, N Coomey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, F Butler 0-1, P Butler 0-1.	Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)

Kilbrittain v Inniscarra

26 June 2011Round 2	Kilbrittain	1-21 - 0-22	Inniscarra	Cloughduv
	J Wall 1-4, R Cashman 0-5, M Sexton 0-5, A Hayes 0-3, N Quinlan 0-1, J Deasy 0-1, V O'Brien 0-1, David Desmond 0-1.		A O'Mahony 0-7, M Coleman 0-4, D O'Connell 0-3, C Casey 0-2, S O'Callaghan 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, A Sheehan 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, J Casey 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill)

Youghal v Watergrasshill

30 June 2011Round 2	Youghal	2-12 - 2-09	Watergrasshill	St. Catherine's Park, Ballynoe
	Brendan Ring 0-6, L Desmond 1-1, R Cunningham 1-0, B Cooper 0-3, B Moloney 0-1, A Curtin 0-1.		J Halbert 1-3, J Foley 1-0, P O'Regan 0-3, S O'Callaghan 0-2, E Barry 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Round 3

Argideen Rangers v Inniscarra

2 July 2011Round 3	Argideen Rangers	2-08 - 1-12	Inniscarra	Newcestown
	B Hennessy 1-2, A O'Leary 1-0, JM O'Callaghan 0-3, J Sheehan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1.		A O'Mahony 0-7, S O'Callaghan 1-0, D O'Connell 0-3, J Casey 0-1, C Casey 0-1.	Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Watergrasshill v Valley Rovers

17 July 2011Round 3	Watergrasshill	0-18 - 1-15	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Halbert 0-5, P Cahill 0-3, P O'Regan 0-3, A Cronin 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, S O'Regan 0-1, N O'Riordan 0-1, J Foley 0-1.		E Collins 1-7, R O'Donovan 0-3, E Manning 0-2, T Burke 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, B Lehane 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Watergrasshill v Valley Rovers

24 July 2011Round 3 replay	Watergrasshill	1-14 - 2-18	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S O'Callaghan 1-2, J Halbert 0-4, N O'Riordan 0-3, P O'Regan 0-2, K Coakley 0-2, P Cronin 0-1.		E Collins 1-6, J Hurley 0-4, S O'Sulliivan 1-0, R Butler 0-2, J Burke 0-2, B Lehane 0-2, E Manning 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)

Relegation play-off

Argideen Rangers v Watergrasshill

28 August 2011Play-off	Argideen Rangers	1-12 - 1-17	Watergrasshill	Ballinhassig
	JM O'Callaghan 0-7, B Hennessy 1-3, M O'Callaghan 0-1, N Coomey 0-1.		J Halbert 1-7, P O'Regan 0-5, S O'Callaghan 0-2, E O'Reilly 0-2, K Coakley 0-1.	Referee: M Moynihan (Grenagh)

Round 4

Castlleyons v Courcey Rovers

23 July 2011Round 4	Castlleyons	1-04 - 0-08	Courcey Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R Feeney 1-0, D Tobin 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, C McGann 0-1.		D Lordan 0-4, S Hayes 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, G Minihane 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Youghal v Tracton

24 July 2011Round 4	Youghal	0-16 - 0-09	Tracton	Riverstown
	B Ring 0-11, L Desmond 0-2, B Coleman 0-2, B Moloney 0-1.		R Walsh 0-4, J Kingston 0-1, C Loren 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, F Lynch 0-1.	Referee: M O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)

Mallow v Blarney

30 July 2011Round 4	Mallow	1-08 - 1-10	Blarney	Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh, Donoughmore
	A Sheehan 0-7, K McCarthy 1-0, J Hayes 0-1.		J Hurley 1-0, B O'Connell 0-3, R McNamara 0-3, E McCarthy 0-1, B Hurley 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, M Cremin 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill)

Ballincollig v Newcestown

31 July 2011Round 4	Ballincollig	0-10 - 0-11	Newcestown	Cloughduv
	E O'Hegarty 0-6, S O'Brien 0-2, E Ryle 0-1, R O'Driscoll 0-1.		E Kelly 0-9, B Horgan 0-1, G O'Rourke 0-1.	Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Carrigaline v Ballyhea

7 August 2011Round 4	Carrigaline	3-20 - 1-13	Ballyhea	Blarney
	R O'Shea 0-9, B O'Keeffe 1-2, D Drake 0-5, R Keohane 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, K Kavanagh 0-2, C Hurley 0-1.		M O'Sullivan 1-8, J Morrissey 0-2, K Hanley 0-2, K Morrissey 0-1.	Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)

Valley Rovers v Inniscarra

13 August 2011Round 4	Valley Rovers	2-14 - 1-13	Inniscarra	Ballincollig
	E Collins 1-5, E Manning 1-5, S O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, T Burke 0-1.		A O'Mahony 0-6, S O'Callaghan 1-0, C Casey 0-3, A Sheehan 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, T O'Regan 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill)

Quarter-finals

Kilbrittain v Aghabullogue

7 August 2011Quarter-final	Kilbrittain	0-16 - 1-13	Aghabullogue	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	M Sexton 0-10, R Cashman 0-3, D Desmond 0-1, D Hickey 0-1, A Hayes 0-1.		P Finnegan 1-7, J Buckley 0-2, J Kelleher 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1, P Twomey 0-1, D Twomey 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Courcey Rovers v Carrigaline

14 August 2011Quarter-final	Courcey Rovers	1-17 - 2-14	Carrigaline	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	N Murphy 1-4, D Lordan 0-7, S Hayes 0-1, S Holland 0-1, O Gately 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, G Minihane 0-1.		R O'Shea 0-8, R Keohane 1-1, D Drake 0-4, N Murphy 1-0, S O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Aghabullogue v Kilbrittain

20 August 2011Quarter-final replay	Aghabullogue	0-05 - 5-15	Kilbrittain	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Finnegan 0-2, J Corkery 0-2, J Buckley 0-1.		A Hayes 4-0, M Sexton 0-6, David Desmond 0-4, O Sexton 1-0, J Wall 0-2, T Harrington 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, R Cashman 0-1.	Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Youghal v Valley Rovers

21 August 2011Quarter-final	Youghal	0-19 - 3-06	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	Brendan Ring 0-7, L Desmond 0-5, B Cooper 0-3, J O'Mahony 0-1, A Curtin 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1, D Ring 0-1.		E Collins 3-1, R Butler 0-2, E Manning 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1, J Hurley 0-1.	Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)

Blarney v Newcestown

28 August 2011Quarter-final	Blarney	1-14 - 1-15	Newcestown	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	E O'Connor 1-1, B O'Connell 0-4, M Cremin 0-4, J Hughes 0-4, R McNamara 0-1.		E Kelly 0-10, T Twomey 1-0, B Horgan 0-1, D Twomey 0-1, G O'Rourke 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, C Keane 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Courcey Rovers v Carrigaline

28 August 2011Quarter-final replay	Courcey Rovers	0-17 - 0-12	Carrigaline	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Lordan 0-11, S Lordan 0-3, N Murphy 0-2, S Holland 0-1.		R O'Shea 0-3, D Drake 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, R Keohane 0-1, J Moran 0-1, P Ronayne 0-1, K Kavanagh 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Semi-finals

Newcestown v Youghal

17 September 2011Semi-final	Newcestown	2-09 - 1-12	Youghal	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	E Kelly 2-3, F Keane 0-2, H Curran 0-2, C Keane 0-1, M Bradfield 0-1.		B Ring 0-5, L Desmond 1-0, A Curtin 0-3, D Ring 0-1, B Cooper 0-1, B Moloney 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Courcey Rovers v Kilbrittain

17 September 2011Semi-final	Courcey Rovers	0-14 - 0-12	Kilbrittain	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Lordan 0-5, N Murphy 0-3, S Hayes 0-2, S Lordan 0-2, K Moloney 0-1, D Hayes 0-1.		M Sexton 0-5, A Hayes 0-3, R Cashman 0-2, D Hickey 0-1, O Sexton 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Youghal v Newcestown

1 October 2011Semi-final replay	Youghal	2-12 - 2-07	Newcestown	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	B Ring 0-7, L Desmond 1-2, B Cooper 1-0, B Coleman 0-1, B Moloney 0-1, J Ormonde 0-1.		E Kelly 0-5, F Keane 1-1, O Keane 1-0, H Curran 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Final

Courcey Rovers v Youghal

9 October 2011Final	Courcey Rovers	0-15 – 1-10	Youghal	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Lordan 0-5, S Lordan 0-3, S Hayes 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, V Hurley 0-1, C Lordan 0-1.	Report	L Desmond 1-4, B Ring 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1, A Curtin 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, B Cooper 0-1.	Attendance: 5,066 Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Championship statistics

Scoring events

• Widest winning margin: 25 points
  • Kilbrittain 5-15 – 0-05 Aghabullogue (Quarter-final replay)
• Most goals in a match: 5
  • Kilbrittain 5-15 – 0-05 Aghabullogue (Quarter-final replay)
• Most points in a match: 48
  • Ballincollig 2-20 – 1-22 Youghal (Round 1)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 5
  • Kilbrittain 5-15 – 0-05 Aghabullogue (Quarter-final replay)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Valley Rovers 3-06 – 0-19 Youghal (Quarter-final)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 22
  • Youghal 1-22 – 2-20 Ballincollig (Round 1)
  • Inniscarra 0-22 – 1-21 Kilbrittain (Round 2)

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Éamonn Collins	Valley Rovers	6-33	51	6	8.50
2	Brendan Ring	Youghal	0-49	49	7	7.00
3	Eoin Kelly	Newcestown	2-37	43	5	8.60
	Daire Lordan	Mallow	0-43	43	6	7.16
4	Aidan O'Mahony	Inniscarra	2-25	31	4	7.75
	Maurice Sexton	Kilbrittain	0-31	31	5	6.20
5	John Halbert	Watergrasshill	2-23	29	5	5.80
6	Leigh Desmond	Youghal	4-14	26	6	4.33
	Rob O'Shea	Carrigaline	0-26	26	4	6.50
7	Pa Finnegan	Aghabullogue	1-21	24	3	8.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Aaron Sheehan	Mallow	1-10	13	Carrigaline
	Rory O'Doherty	Ballincollig	1-10	13	Youghal
2	Alan Hayes	Kilbrittain	4-00	12	Aghabullogue
	Pa Finnegan	Aghabullogue	0-12	12	Kilbrittain
3	Aidan O'Mahony	Inniscarra	2-05	11	Courcey Rovers
	Daire Lordan	Courcey Rovers	0-11	11	Inniscarra
	Brendan Ring	Youghal	0-11	11	Ballincollig
	Daire Lordan	Courcey Rovers	0-11	11	Carrigaline
	Brendan Ring	Youghal	0-11	11	Tracton
4	Éamonn Collins	Valley Rovers	3-01	10	Youghal
	Éamonn Collins	Valley Rovers	1-07	10	Watergrasshill
	John Halbert	Watergrasshill	1-07	10	Argideen Rangers
	Pa Finnegan	Aghabullogue	1-07	10	Kilbrittain
	Eoin Kelly	Newcestown	0-10	10	Ballyhea
	Maurice Sexton	Kilbrittain	0-10	10	Aghabullogue
	Eoin Kelly	Newcestown	0-10	10	Blarney

References

1. Lester, Bob (10 October 2011). "Clinical Courcey's finally go the distance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 October 2012.