2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

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2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates3 August - 1 December 2024
Teams12
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Champions Colours of Cork.svg Watergrasshill (1st title)
Seán Desmond (captain)
Eddie Enright (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg Carrigaline
Rob O'Shea (captain)
David Griffin (captain)
Eddie Murphy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored66 (2.75 per match)
Points scored888 (37 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Tipperary.svg Brian Kelleher (0-50)
2023 (Previous)(Next) 2025

The 2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship is the 21st 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 14 December 2023. [1] The championship is scheduled to run from 3 August to 1 December 2024.

Contents

The final was played on 10 November 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Watergrasshill and Carrigaline, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Watergrasshill won the match by 2-16 to 0-19 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3]

Carrigaline's Brian Kelleher was the championship's top scorer with 0-50.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Watergrasshill 3300706286
Carrigaline 3102626202
Castlemartyr 31026265-32
Valley Rovers 31016065-52

Group A results

3 August 2024Round 1 Carrigaline 2-17 - 2-19 Watergrasshill Ballincollig Grounds
B Kelleher 0-10 (0-6 f), R O’Shea 1-2, C Barry 1-0, D Drake 0-3, K O’Reilly, F O’Connell 0-1 each. Report A Murphy 0-11 (0-4 f, 0-1 sl), B Lehane, S Desmond 1-1 each, A Cronin, C Healy, C O’Leary, J McCarthy, A Spriggs, L Foley 0-1 each.
3 August 2024Round 1 Valley Rovers 1-21 - 0-22 Castlemartyr Riverstick Grounds
C Butler 0-11 (0-7 f, 0-1 65); E Crowley 1-2, E O’Reilly 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, R O’Sullivan, J Cottrell, J Kenneally 0-1 each. Report M Kelly 0-12 (0-9 f); Brian Lawton, Barry Lawton 0-3 each, C Joyce 0-2, C O’Neill, B McGann 0-1 each.
25 August 2024Round 2 Watergrasshill 3-12 - 1-16 Castlemartyr Aghavine Grounds
A Murphy (1-7, 1-0 s/l, 3f, 1 65), B Lehane (1-3), A Foley (1-0), S Desmond, M O’Driscoll (0-1 each). Report M Kelly (0-11, 5f, 3 65s), B McGann (1-0), M O’Dwyer (0-3), Barry Lawton, Brian Lawton (0-1 each).
25 August 2024Round 2 Valley Rovers 0-16 - 0-19 Carrigaline Páirc Uí Riagáin
C Butler (0-9, 9fs), B McCarthy, J Walsh, E Guinnane, J Cottrell, E O’Reily, A Kenneally and E Crowley (0-1 each). Report B Kelleher (0-6, 5s), C Kearney and R McCarthy (0-3 each), C Barry (0-2), C Vaughan, D Griffin, R O’Shea, F O’Connell and D Drake (0-1 each).
8 September 2024Round 3 Castlemartyr 1-18 - 0-20 Carrigaline Páirc Lios gCúl
B McGann 1-3, M Kelly 0-6 (0-1 65), B Lawton, B Lawton 0-2 each, M O'Dwyer, C Whyte, J McGann, D Joyce, A Kelly 0-1 each. Report B Kelleher 0-8 (0-4 f), D Drake 0-4, F O'Connell 0-3, R Mccarthy 0-2, C Barry, R O'Shea, E Desmond 0-1 each.
8 September 2024Round 3 Valley Rovers 1-17 - 2-18 Watergrasshill Páirc Uí Rinn
C Butler 0-9 (0-7 f), E Guinane 1-2, E Crowley 0-3, J Walsh, R O’Sullivan, C McCarthy 0-1 each. Report S Desmond 1-4, A Murphy 0-6 (0-2 f), B Lehane 1-2, A Foley 0-2 f, D O’Leary, L Foley, M O’Driscoll, K O’Neill 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Ballincollig 33007247256
Mallow 31027077-72
Éire Óg 31026370-72
Aghabullogue 31025667-112

Group B results

3 August 2024Round 1 Éire Óg 0-20 - 0-18 Aghabullogue Clondrohid Grounds
E O’Shea 0-11 (0-6 f), O O’Shea 0-3, J Sheehan 0-2, D Foley, K Hallissey, C O’Callaghan, D Casey 0-1 each. Report M Bradley 0-5 (0-3 f), S Tarrant 0-3 (0-2 f), J Corkery 0-3, J Foley, S Fury 0-2 each, J Buckley, D Thompson, B Dineen 0-1 each.
4 August 2024Round 1 Mallow 2-12 - 2-19 Ballincollig Ballyanley Grounds
S Hayes 0-7 (0-5 f), S Leneghan (sl), P Lyons 1-1 each, M Tobin 0-2 f, D Sheehan 0-1. Report S Wills 0-6 (0-2 f), P Morris 0-5 (0-3 f), C O’Driscoll, S O’Neill 1-1 each, T O’Connell, J Dwyer 0-2 each, D O’Sullivan, A Wills 0-1 each.
23 August 2024Round 2 Ballincollig 1-19 - 1-12 Éire Óg Cloughduv Grounds
S Wills (1-5, 0-4 frees); P Morris (0-2 frees), B Keating (0-4 each); A Wills (0-3), F Denny, J Dwyer, C O’Driscoll (0-1 each). Report E O’Shea (0-6, 0-6 frees); C O’Sullivan (1-0 OG); B Corcoran, D McCarthy, C O’Callaghan, K Hallissey, J Cooper, O O’Shea (0-1 each).
24 August 2024Round 2 Aghabullogue 3-15 - 2-16 Mallow Grenagh Grounds
M Bradley 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-2 65), J Lane 2-1, J Foley 1-2, C Gillespie, P Ring, J Corkery 0-1 each. Report M Tobin 0-8 (0-5 f), D Hayes 2-0; D Sheehan 0-4; P Lyons, G Lenihan, S Leneghan, K Sheehan 0-1 each.
8 September 2024Round 3 Mallow 4-18 - 4-16 Éire Óg Grenagh Grounds
S Hayes (1-6, 0-5 f), M Tobin (0-6, 0-3 f), D Hayes, K Sheehan, D Sheehan (1-2 each). Report E O’Shea (1-11, 0-6 f), J Cooper (2-1), C O’Callaghan (1-0), D Foley, D Casey, O O’Shea, D Kirwan (0-1 each).
8 September 2024Round 3 Ballincollig 1-22 - 0-14 Aghabullogue Ballyanley Grounds
S Wills (0-9, 7f), B Keating (1-2), A Wills (0-3), P Morris (0-3, 2f), J O’Dwyer (0-2), D O’Sullivan, C O’Driscoll, C O’Leary (0-1 each). Report M Bradley (0-9, 7fs), S Tarrant (0-3, 2fs), J Corkery and TJ Buckley (0-1 each).

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Dungourney 3201646044
Ballinhassig 32018367164
Ballymartle 31026878-102
Kilworth 31027080-102

Group C results

3 August 2024Round 1 Ballinhassig 0-20 - 0-21 Dungourney Páirc Uí Chonaill
G Collins 0-14 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), J Grainger, J O’Callaghan C Grainger, E Cullinhane, F O'Leary, E Lombard 0-1 each. Report J Leahy 0-15 (0-11 f, 0-2 65), J Ahearn 0-2, M McGrath B Forbes, Niall McGrath, R Denny 0-1 each.
4 August 2024Round 1 Kilworth 2-17 - 2-23 Ballymartle Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
L Whelan 1-5, N McNamara 0-6 (0-5 f), W Condon 1-1, L Carey 0-2, M Sheehan, S Keane, L Coffey 0-1 each. Report D McCarthy 1-5 (0-4 f), R Cahalane 0-6, C Lordan 1-3, P Dorney, S Cummins, J McCarthy 0-2 each, D O’Leary (65), F Desmond, L O’Callaghan 0-1 each.
25 August 2024Round 2 Dungourney 1-17 - 2-20 Kilworth Páirc Lios gCúl
J Leahy 0-12 (0-8 f), K Cody Byrne 1-0, N McGrath 0-2, S Hegarty, R Denny, M Leahy 0-1 each. Report N McNamara, M Sheehan 0-6 (0-3 f) each, E Carey 1-1, L Carey 1-0, L Coffey 0-3, J Saich, N Byrne, B Sheehan, L Whelan 0-1 each.
25 August 2024Round 2 Ballymartle 3-16 - 2-26 Ballinhassig Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
D McCarthy 0-7 f, C Lordan 2-0, S Corry 1-0, L O’Callaghan, 0-3, F Desmond, John McCarthy 0-2 each, S Cummins, R Cahalane 0-1. Report G Collins 0-10 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), A O'Sullivan 1-3 (1-0 sl), P Collins 1-2 (0-1 f), E Cullinane 0-4, D O’Sullivan 0-3, C Grainger 0-2, C Desmond F O'Leary 0-1 each.
8 September 2024Round 3 Ballymartle 0-14 - 1-20 Dungourney Ballymaw Grounds
S Cummins 0-5, J McCarthy 0-4 (0-3 f), P Dorney 0-2, L O’Callaghan, R Deasy, D McCarthy (f) 0-1 each. Report J Leahy 0-11 (0-8 f), K Cody-Byrne 1-0 J Ahern 0-3, N McGrath 0-2, N Motherway, D Healy, S Hegarty, M Leahy 0-1 each.
8 September 2024Round 3 Kilworth 0-21 - 2-25 Ballinhassig Castlelyons Grounds
N McNamara 0-8 (0-7 f), F Sheehan 0-4 f, C Donnellan 0-3, L Carey 0-2, L Whelan, E Casey, W Condon, J Saich 0-1 each. Report G Collins 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5 f), B Lynch 0-5, D O'Sullivan 0-4 (0-1 f), F O'Leary 1-1, P Collins 0-2 (0-1 f), C Desmond, E Lombard, A O'Sullivan C Grainger, S O'Neill, E Cullinane 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig
(Muskerry)
1-18
Colours of Cavan.svg Ballinhassig
(Carrigdhoun)
1–16 Colours of Tipperary.svg Carrigaline
(Carrigdhoun)
1-19
Colours of Tipperary.svg Carrigaline
(Carrigdhoun)
1–19 Colours of Tipperary.svg Carrigaline
(Carrigdhoun)
Colours of Cork.svg Watergrasshill
(Imokilly)
Colours of Cork.svg Watergrasshill
(Imokilly)
4-16
Colours of Kerry.svg Dungourney
(Imokilly)
0–18 Flag of Naples.svg Mallow
(Avondhu)
1-14
Flag of Naples.svg Mallow
(Avondhu)
3–15

Relegation playoff

21 September 2024Playoff Kilworth 2-26 - 2-26
(aet)
Aghabullogue Blarney Grounds
N McNamara (0-5 f), E Carey (0-2 f, 0-1 sl) 0-6 each, M Sheehan 0-5 (0-1 f), B Sheehan, C Donnellan 1-1 each, J Saich (0-1 sl), J Sheehan 0-2 each, L Carey, L Coffey, W Condon 0-1 each. Report M Bradley 1-14 (0-8 f), L Casey 1-1, J Corkery 0-3, C Gillespie, J Foley 0-2 each, S Tarrant, P O’Sullivan, TJ Buckley, P Ring 0-1 each.
1 December 2024Playoff replay Kilworth v Aghabullogue O'Connell Park

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024Quarter-final Ballinhassig 1-19 - 1-26 Carrigaline Ballymartle Grounds
D O’Sullivan 1-6 (0-3 frees, 1-0 pen, 0-1 65), F O’Leary 0-5, A O’Sullivan 0-4 each, E Cullinane 0-2, B Lynch, J Grainger 0-1 each. Report B Kelleher 0-10 (0-5 frees), D Drake 0-4, C Kearney 1-1, R McCarthy and D Griffin 0-3 each, E Desmond and R O’Shea 0-2 each, K Kavanagh 0-1.
21 September 2024Quarter-final Dungourney 0-18 - 3-15 Mallow Páirc Uí Rinn
J Leahy (0-9, 0-6 frees); S Hegarty (0-3); N McGrath (0-2); M Leahy, D Healy, J Ahern, K Cody Byrne (0-1 each). Report S Hayes (0-8, 0-6 frees); M Tobin (1-3, 1-0 free); Dan Sheehan (1-2); P Healy (1-0); K Sheehan, B Murphy (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

6 October 2024Semi-final Ballincollig 1-18 - 1-19 Carrigaline Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
S Wills 0-11 (0-9 f), P Morris 1-1, J Lenihan (f), D O’Sullivan, J Dwyer, B Keating, C O’Driscoll, C Dorgan 0-1 each. Report B Kelleher 0-9 (0-4 f), R McCarthy 1-3, R O’Shea, C Kearney 0-2 each, E Desmond, D Griffin, D Drake 0-1 each.
26 October 2024Semi-final Watergrasshill 4-16 - 1-14 Mallow Castletownroche Grounds
A Murphy 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), P O’Leary 2-0, B Lehane, C O’Leary 1-1 each, A Foley (f), D O’Leary, D McCarthy, M O’Driscoll, A Spriggs, L Foley, S Desmond 0-1 each. Report S Hayes 0-8 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), S O’Callaghan 1-0, M Tobin 0-3, K Sheehan (65), Dan Sheehan, B Murphy 0-1 each.

Final

10 November 2024Final Carrigaline 0-19 - 2-16 Watergrasshill SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B Kelleher 0-7 (0-6 f), D Drake 0-4, É Desmond, D Griffin 0-3 each, R McCarthy, R O’Shea 0-1 each. Report A Murphy 0-8 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), S Desmond 1-1, B Lehane 0-3, P O’Leary 1-0, S O’Regan, M O’Driscoll, A Foley (f), C O’Leary 0-1 each.Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Brian Kelleher Carrigaline 0-505068.33
2Jack Leahy Dungourney 0-4747411.75
3Adam Murphy Watergrasshill 1-394258.40
4Matthew Bradley Aghabullogue 1-3740410.00
5 Ger Collins Ballinhassig 1-3134311.33
Steven Wills Ballincollig 1-313448.50
7Seán Hayes Mallow 1-293248.00
8Eoin O'Shea Éire Óg 1-2831310.33
9Mike Kelly Castlemartyr 0-292939.66
Colm Butler Valley Rovers 0-292939.66
11Noel McNamara Kilworth 0-262646.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Matthew Bradley Aghabullogue 1-1417 Kilworth
2Jack Leahy Dungourney 0-1515 Ballinhassig
3Eoin O'Shea Éire Óg 1-1114 Mallow
Ger Collins Ballinhassig 0-1414 Dungourney
5Mike Kelly Castlemartyr 0-1212 Valley Rovers
Jack Leahy Dungourney 0-1212 Kilworth
7Adam Murphy Watergrasshill 0-1111 Carrigaline
Steven Wills Ballincollig 0-1111 Carrigaline
Jack Leahy Dungourney 0-1111 Ballymartle
Mike Kelly Castlemartyr 0-1111 Watergrasshill
Colm Butler Valley Rovers 0-1111 Castlemartyr
Eoin O'Shea Éire Óg 0-1111 Aghabullogue

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