Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

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Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Irish Craobhchomórtas Peile Príomh Idirmheánach Chorcaí
Code Gaelic football
Founded2006;18 years ago (2006)
Region Colours of Cork.svg Cork (GAA)
TrophyBilly Long Cup
No. of teams12
Title holders Colours of Waterford.svg Cill Na Martra (1st title)
Most titles Colours of Down.svg Newmarket (2 titles)
Flag of Naples.svg Mallow (2 titles)
Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers (2 titles)
Colours of Limerick.svg St. Vincent's (2 titles)
SponsorsMcCarthy Insurance Group
Official website Official website

The Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as McCarthy Insurance Group Cork County Premier Intermediate Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PIFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking intermediate clubs in the county of Cork in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Cork Gaelic football championship system.

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The Cork Premier Intermediate Championship was introduced in 2006 following a split in the existing Cork Intermediate Football Championship. At the time of its creation it was the second tier of Cork Gaelic football.

In its current format, the Cork Premier Intermediate Championship begins in April. The 12 participating club are drawn into three groups of four teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The three group winners and the three runners-up proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Páirc Uí Rinn in October. The winner of the Cork Premier Intermediate Championship, as well as being presented with the Billy Long Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Munster Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 14 teams. Mallow, Newmarket, Valley Rovers and St. Vincent's are the only teams to have won the tournament on more than one occasion. Cill Na Martra are the title holders, defeating Bantry Blues by 3-11 to 2-13 in the 2023 final.

Format

Current

Development

On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted to restructure the championship once again. [1] [2] The new format also led to a reduction in the number of participating clubs from 16 to 12.

Overview

Group stage: The 12 teams are divided into three groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, which features one game in April and two games in August, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top three teams in each group qualify for the knock-out stage.

Play-off: The second best and third best third placed teams from the group stage play off for last quarter-final place.

Quarter-finals: The play-off winner and the seven top-ranking teams from the group stage contest this round. The four winners from these four games advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: The four quarter-final winners contest this round. The two winners from these four games advance to the semi-finals.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions and gain automatic promotion to the following year's Cork Senior A Championship.

Teams

2024 Teams

The 12 teams competing in the 2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship are:

TeamLocationDivisionColoursPoaition in 2024 In Championship sinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghabullogue Coachford Muskerry Green and white 2024 0—
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghada Aghada Imokilly Green and whiteGroup stage 2019 0—
Colours of Antrim.svg Bandon Bandon Carbery White and yellowGroup stage 2023 0—
Colours of Laois.svg Bantry Blues Bantry Carbery Blue and whiteQuarter-finals 2022 0—
Colours of Sligo.svg Castletownbere Castletownbere Beara Black and whiteGroup stage 2013 0—
Colours of Limerick.svg Ilen Rovers Baltimore Carbery White and greenRelegated 2024 0—
Colours of Cork.svg Iveleary Inchigeelagh Muskerry Red and white 2022 0—
Colours of Clare.svg Kilshannig Glantane Avondhu Blue and yellow 2023 0—
Colours of Limerick.svg Macroom Macroom Muskerry Green and whiteRelegation playoff winners 2011 0–
Colours of Laois.svg Naomh Abán Ballyvourney Muskerry Blue and white 2011 0—
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers Trabeg Seandun Black and greenGroup stage 2006 0—
Colours of Galway.svg Rockchapel Rockchapel Duhallow Maroon and whiteQuarter-finals 2021 0—

Sponsorship

Since 2006 the Premier Intermediate Championship has been sponsored by the Evening Echo . McCarthy Insurance Group became the new title sponsor in December 2023. [3]

Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Billy Long Cup. Billy Long was involved with the Lees club in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a selector with the Cork senior football team in 1956 and was a member of the County Board Executive.

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue#
ClubScoreClubScore
2024 Kilshannig2-10Aghabullogue GAA1-9
2023 Cill Na Martra 3-11 Bantry Blues 2-13
2022 Kanturk 3-11 Bantry Blues 1-10Páirc Uí Chaoimh
2021 Newmarket 0-12 Kanturk 0-11Páirc Uí Chaoimh
2020 Knocknagree 0-12 Kanturk 0-09Páirc Uí Chaoimh [4]
2019 Éire Óg 0-14 St Michael's 0-12Páirc Uí Rinn [5]
2018 Fermoy 0-11 St Michael's 0-07Páirc Uí Chaoimh [6]
2017 Mallow 1-17 St Michael's 1-16Páirc Uí Chaoimh [7]
2016 Kiskeam 2-12 Fermoy 0-14Páirc Uí Rinn [8]
2015 Carrigaline 0-12 St Michael's 0-11Páirc Uí Rinn [9]
2014 Valley Rovers 0-12 Na Piarsaigh 0-08Páirc Uí Chaoimh [10]
2013 Clyda Rovers 0-13 Macroom 0-08Páirc Uí Chaoimh [11]
2012 St Vincent's 0-12 St Michael's 0-11Páirc Uí Chaoimh [12]
2011 Newmarket 3-06 Clyda Rovers 1-10Páirc Uí Chaoimh [13]
2010 Newcestown 0-10 Clyda Rovers 0-09Páirc Uí Rinn [14]
2009 Valley Rovers 0-07 Clyda Rovers 0-05Páirc Uí Chaoimh [15]
2008 St. Finbarr's 2-13 St Vincent's 0-14 Páirc Uí Chaoimh [16]
2007 Mallow 1-07 Killavullen 0-07Páirc Uí Rinn [17]
2006 St Vincent's 1-05 Glanmire 0-07 Páirc Uí Rinn

Notes:

Roll of Honour

By club

#ClubTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
1 Colours of Fermanagh.svg St. Vincent's 21 2006, 2012 2008
Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers 20 2009, 2014 —
Flag of Naples.svg Mallow 20 2007, 2017 —
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 20 2011, 2021 —
5 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers 13 2013 2009, 2010, 2011
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 12 2022 2020, 2021
Colours of Kilkenny.svg

Fermoy

11 2018 2016
Colours of Tipperary.svg St. Finbarr's 10 2008 —
Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown 10 2010 —
Colours of Tipperary.svg Carrigaline 10 2015 —
Colours of Sligo.svg Kiskeam 10 2016 —
Flag of Naples.svg

Éire Óg

10 2019 —
Colours of Waterford.svg Knocknagree 10 2020 —
Colours of Monaghan.svg Cill Na Martra 10 2023 —
15 Colours of Kerry.svg St Michael's 05—2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
Colours of Monaghan.svg Bantry Blues 02—2022, 2023
Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire 01—2006
Colours of Monaghan.svg Killavullen 01—2007
Colours of Limerick.svg Macroom 01—2013
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Piarsaigh 01—2014

By Division

#DivisionWinsRunners-UpTotalLast year won
1 Duhallow.png Duhallow 527 2022
2 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Avondhu 459 2018
3 Colours of Cork.svg Seandun 3710 2012
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Carrigdhoun 303 2015
5 Colours of Limerick.svg Muskerry 213 2023
6 Colours of Wexford.svg Carbery 123 2010
7 Colours of Cork.svg Imokilly 011—

Records and statistics

Final

Team

Top scorers

By season

Overall
YearTop scorerTeamScoreTotal
2006 James Murphy Glanmire 0-3939
2007 James Murphy Glanmire 0-2121
2008 John Paul Murphy St. Vincent's 0-2929
2009 James Murphy Glanmire 2-2531
2010 David Drake Carrigaline 0-3939
2011 Nicky Flanagan Newmarket 1-2427
2012 Cian O'Riordan Mallow 1-2831
2013 Conor Horgan Nemo Rangers 1-2124
Gearóid Finn Kinsale 0-24
2014 Mícheál Ó Cróinín Naomh Abán 2-2632
2015 Daniel Goulding Éire Óg 1-3437
2016 Daniel Goulding Éire Óg 1-3639
2017 Daniel Goulding Éire Óg 1-2730
2018 Daniel Goulding Éire Óg 3-1726
Maidhc Ó Duinnín Naomh Abán 0-26
2019 Daniel Goulding Éire Óg
2020 Fintan O'Connor Knocknagree 0-2828
2021 Conor O'Keeffe Newmarket 0-3232

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