2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Dates 6 April 2008 – 5 October 2008
Teams 16
Champions St. Finbarr's (1st title) Fionán Murray (captain) Tony Leahy (manager)Runners-up St. Vincent's Paddy O'Shea (captain) Jason Daly (manager)Tournament statistics
Matches played 28
Goals scored 33 (1.18 per match)
Points scored 538 (19.21 per match)
Top scorer(s) John Paul Murphy (0-29)
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← 2007 (Previous) (Next) 2009 → The 2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the third staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2006 . The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 9 December 2007. The championship began on 6 April 2008 and ended on 5 October 2008.
Mallow left the championship after securing promotion to senior level . Grenagh , St. Finbarr's and St. Vincent's joined the championship through a combination of relegation and promotion.
The final, a city derby , was played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork , between St. Finbarr's and St. Vincent's. After a replay, St. Finbarr's won the final by 2-13 to 0-14 to claim their first championship title in the grade and a first title in any football grade since 1985 . It remains their only championship title in the grade.
John Paul Murphy of the St. Vincent's club was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.
Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated from the Cork Senior Football Championship
From Championship Promoted to the Cork Senior Football Championship
Results Round 1 6 April 2008 Round 1 Newmarket 1-13 - 1-10 Kiskeam Kanturk D O'Brien 1-2, J Lane 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, B Daly 0-2, D O'Flynn 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1. J Angland 1-0, N Cronin 0-3, D O'Leary 0-2, D Linehan 0-2, B Dennehy 0-2, J Ryan 0-1.
9 April 2008 Round 1 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 2-10 - 0-04 Youghal Páirc Uí Rinn A Ó Coinceannáin 1-3, M Ó Tuama 1-1, L Ó Conchúir 0-3, S Ó Tuama 0-3, P Ó Coinceannáin 0-1, C Ó Tuama 0-1. M Mulcahy 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, J Grace 0-1, R Cunningham 0-1.
9 April 2008 Round 1 St. Vincent's 0-10 - 0-06 Grenagh Cloughduv JP Murphy 0-6, D O'Connor 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, C Barry 0-1. DD Dorgan 0-4, J O'Neill 0-1, M Kenny 0-1.
10 April 2008 Round 1 St. Michael's 1-09 - 1-08 Glenville Cloughduv M Russell 1-0, W Kennedy 0-2, E Buckley 0-2, J Browne 0-1, K O'Connell 0-1, J Linehan 0-1, M Drummond 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. K Coakley 0-4, O Curtin 1-0, P Cahill 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, E O'Reilly 0-1.
13 April 2008 Round 1 Ballinora 2-08 - 0-10 Killavullen Mallow GAA Complex C Brosnan 1-2, M Hodge 1-0, M Murphy 0-3, E Lougheed 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, G O'Halloran 0-1. D Dorgan 0-4, J O'Neill 0-2, A O'Driscoll 0-2, D Luddy 0-1, D Hartnett 0-1.
16 April 2008 Round 1 St. Finbarr's 0-16 - 0-11 Mayfield Páirc Uí Rinn F Murray 0-4, J Sexton 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-3, E Keane 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, R Leahy 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1. P Condon 0-3, B Hegarty 0-2, E Crowley 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-1, R Scannell 0-1, T Lotty 0-1, D Lucey 0-1.
17 April 2008 Round 1 Clyda Rovers 1-09 - 1-08 Nemo Rangers Ballincollig P Kissane 0-6, C Lane 1-0, D O'Mullane 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1. B O'Driscoll 1-2, J Kerins 0-3, W Morgan 0-1, JP O'Neill 0-1, A Morgan 0-1.
18 April 2008 Round 1 Newcestown 0-13 - 0-02 Glanmire Ballinora H Curran 0-4, C Keane 0-3, T Ryan 0-2, T Twomey 0-2, F Keane 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. D Molden 0-2.
Round 2 25 May 2008 Round 2 Glanmire 0-10 - 0-09 Mayfield Páirc Uí Rinn J Murphy 0-8, B Kirby 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1. T Lotty 0-5, M Barry 0-2, R Scannell 0-1.
25 May 2008 Round 2 Glenville 0-10 - 1-07 Grenagh Páirc Uí Rinn K Coakley 0-6, S O'Leary 0-2, E O'Reilly 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1. DD Dorgan 1-3, S Coleman 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1.
31 May 2008 Round 2 Kiskeam 0-09 - 0-07 Youghal Mourne Abbey D O'Leary 0-4, M O'Herlihy 0-3, B Dennehy 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1. N Roche 0-3, B Coleman 0-2, P Monaghan 0-1, E Coleman 0-1.
1 June 2008 Round 2 Nemo Rangers 1-10 - 0-07 Killavullen Castlelyons B O'Driscoll 1-2, L O'Sullivan 0-4, D Niblock 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, W Morgan 0-1, B Twomey 0-1. A O'Driscoll 0-2, D Hartnett 0-2, D Dorgan 0-2, D Relihan 0-1.
14 June 2008 Round 2 replay Glenville 0-13 - 1-05 Grenagh Páirc Uí Chaoimh K Coakley 0-4, P O'Brien 0-3, J Halbert 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, E O'Reilly 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. M Kenny 1-0, DD Dorgan 0-2, J Russell 0-1, N Doherty 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1.
Relegation playoffs 28 June 2008 Semi-final Grenagh 3-08 - 2-09 Killavullen Mourne Abbey R Dorgan 2-0, DD Dorgan 1-0, C Fitzgerald 0-2, N Doherty 0-2, S Coleman 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, J Russell 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. J O'Neill 1-4, D Hartnett 1-0, C O'Connell 0-1, B Norris 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1, A O'Driscoll 0-1, D Relihan 0-1.
11 July 2008 Semi-final Mayfield 3-10 - 0-03 Youghal Ballinacurra P Condon 1-5, T Tynan 1-1, R Scannell 0-4, E Crowley 1-0. N Roche 0-2, R Cunningham 0-1.
18 July 2008 Final Killavullen 2-10 - 1-08 Youghal Glenville J O'Neill 2-3, A O'Driscoll 0-3, D Relihan 0-2, I O'Gorman 0-1, D Hartnett 0-1. R Cunningham 1-1, V Murray 0-3, N Roche 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, N Farrelly 0-1.
Round 3 29 June 2008 Round 3 Ballinora 1-13 - 0-11 St. Michael's Páirc Uí Rinn C Brosnan 0-4, C O'Shea 0-4, K Conway 1-0, C Sheehan 0-3, M Murphy 0-2. E Buckley 0-4, J Linehan 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-2, W Kennedy 0-1.
29 June 2008 Round 3 St. Finbarr's 0-13 - 0-06 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Rinn R O'Mahony 0-5, F Murray 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, R Leahy 0-1, G Leahy 0-1. W Morgan 0-3, L O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1, A Hogan 0-1.
5 July 2008 Round 3 Newcestown 0-12 - 0-09 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Coachford H Curran 0-6, J O'Sullivan 0-2, T Twomey 0-1, T Ryan 0-1, P Moloney 0-1, D Twomey 0-1. A Ó Coinceannáin 0-3, L Seartan 0-2, L Ó Conchúir 0-1, P Ó Coinceannáin 0-1, C Ó Loingsigh 0-1, I Ó Coinceannáin 0-1.
10 July 2008 Round 3 Glanmire 0-10 - 0-09 Clyda Rovers Glenville J Murphy 0-6, M Hopkins 0-2, E Whooley 0-1, M Cussen 0-1. D O'Shea 0-3, J Hanlon 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, P O'Mullane 0-1, F O'Shea 0-1.
Quarter-finals 5 July 2008 Quarter-final Newmarket 1-09 - 0-11 Glenville Dr. Croke Park D O'Flynn 1-1, J Ryan 0-4, J Lane 0-2, TJ Bodie 0-1, M Feehan 0-1. K Coakley 0-7, N Healy 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, P Cahill 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.
13 July 2008 Quarter-final St. Vincent's 0-16 - 1-05 Kiskeam Mourne Abbey JP Murphy 0-6, C Barry 0-4, J Buckley 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1. C Noonan 1-1, B Dennehy 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1.
20 July 2008 Quarter-final Newcestown 1-12 - 0-08 Glanmire Coachford T Twomey 0-5, T Ryan 1-1, H Curran 0-3, C Keane 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Mahony 0-1. J Murphy 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, M Cussen 0-1, P Barry 0-1.
13 August 2008 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 0-15 - 0-11 Ballinora Páirc Uí Rinn F Murray 0-5, R O'Mahony 0-5, C McCarthy 0-2, R Leahy 0-1, R Curran 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. C O'Shea 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, C Brosnan 0-2, C Healy 0-2, C Sheehan 0-1, G O'Halloran 0-1.
Semi-final 17 August 2008 Semi-final St. Vincent's 1-09 - 1-08 Newmarket Mallow GAA Complex D O'Connor 0-4, J Buckley 1-0, JP Murphy 0-3, C Barry 0-2. J Lane 1-2, J Ryan 0-2, TJ Bodie 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, B Daly 0-1.
6 September 2008 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 1-14 - 2-07 Newcestown Páirc Uí Rinn C O'Sullivan 1-3, R O'Mahony 0-4, F Murray 0-3, R Curran 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, R Leahy 0-1. P Condon 2-0, H Curran 0-3, T Twomey 0-2, P Moloney 0-1, B Moloney 0-1.
Finals 20 September 2008 Final St. Finbarr's 0-12 - 1-09 St. Vincent's Páirc Uí Chaoimh R O'Mahony 0-3, R Leahy 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-2, R Curran 0-2, F Murray 0-2. C Barry 1-2, P Murphy 0-4, Derek O'Connor 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D O'Regan 0-1.
5 October 2008 Final replay St. Finbarr's 2-13 - 0-14 St. Vincent's Páirc Uí Chaoimh R O'Mahony 1-5, R Leahy 1-2, F Murray 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, R Curran 0-1, G Leahy 0-1. JP Murphy 0-10, J Buckley 0-2, P Sullivan 0-1, C Barry 0-1.
Championship statistics Top scorers Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average 1 John Paul Murphy St. Vincent's 0-29 29 5 5.80 2 Robert O'Mahony St. Finbarr's 1-23 26 6 4.33 3 Kevin Coakley Glenville 0-21 21 4 5.25 4 Fionán Murray St. Finbarr's 0-20 20 6 3.66 5 Joe O'Neill Killavullen 3-09 20 4 5.00 6 James Murphy Glanmire 0-16 16 4 4.00 Hugh Curran Newcestown 0-16 16 4 4.00 7 D. D. Dorgan Grenagh 2-09 15 4 3.75 8 Colin O'Sullivan St. Finbarr's 1-11 14 6 2.33 9 Cian Barry St. Vincent's 1-10 13 5 2.60
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition 1 John Paul Murphy St. Vincent's 0-10 10 St. Finbarr's 2 Joe O'Neill Killavullen 2-03 9 Youghal 3 Paul Condon Mayfield 1-05 8 Youghal Robert O'Mahony St. Finbarr's 1-05 8 St. Vincent's James Murphy Glanmire 0-08 8 Mayfield 4 Joe O'Neill Killavullen 1-04 7 Grenagh Kevin Coakley Glenville 0-07 7 Newmarket 5 Raymond Dorgan Grenagh 2-00 6 Killavullen Pádraig Condon Newcestown 2-00 6 St. Finbarr's Aindrias Ó Coinceannáin Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 1-03 6 Youghal Donal Dorgan Grenagh 1-03 6 Glenville Colin O'Sullivan St. Finbarr's 1-03 6 Newcestown
Miscellaneous St. Finbarr's win their first Intermediate title.