The 2009 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 13 December 2008. The championship began on 2 May 2009 and ended on 13 September 2009.

On 13 September 2009, Valley Rovers won the championship after a 1–17 to 1–13 defeat of Kilworth in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1989. Delanys returned to junior status for the first time in 21 years after suffering a five-point defeat by Ballygarvan in a relegation play-off.

Kilworth's Adrian Mannix was the championship's top scorer with 2-49.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Relegated to the City Junior A Hurling Championship

Results

First round

2 May 2009 First roundCobh3-12 - 2-12St. Vincent'sCaherlag Sportsfield
J Meaney 1-7, B Aherne 1-2, D McCarthy 1-0, D Barrett 0-2, P Sloane 0-1.A Buckley 0-9, C Barry 2-0, D Murphy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, A Long 0-1.
2 May 2009 First roundMilford0-13 - 0-16KilworthKildorrery
M Morrissey 0-5, S O'Connell 0-5, H O'Gorman 0-1, A Watson 0-1, D Corkery 0-1.A Mannix 0-11, L Whelan 0-2, P Lynch 0-2, A Kenny 0-1.
2 May 2009 First roundDromina2-14 - 0-15DelanysCroke Memorial Park
A O'Shaughnessy 0-7, K Hayes 1-2, B Boles 1-0, J O'Shaughnessy 0-3, D Morrissey 0-1, P Hayes 0-1.P Finnegan 0-7, K Foley 0-3, A Cafferky 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, P Blake 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, M McIlhinney 0-1.
2 May 2009 First roundBallygarvan1-08 - 1-09KilbrittainBrinny Spotsfield
M Kennefick 0-4, K Ashman 1-0, M O'Riordan 0-2, G White 0-1, L Dillon 0-1.D Desmond 1-3, M Sexton 0-2, O Sexton 0-1, J Wall 0-1, P O'Mahony 0-1, R Cashman 0-1.
3 May 2009 First roundBlackrock0-10 - 1-13BarryroeRiverstick
P O'Sullivan 0-4, M Drummond 0-2, JP Carroll 0-1, M Russell 0-1, B Cashman 0-1, P Tierney 0-1.K Griffin 0-8, P Collins 1-1, JJ O'Donovan 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, C Hurley 0-1.
6 May 2009 First roundAghada0-08 - 2-08Valley RoversPáirc Uí Chaoimh
T O'Keeffe 0-4, V Morrissey 0-3, A Morrissey 0-1.E Collins 2-1, G Rice 0-3, J Hurley 0-3, E Manning 0-1.
8 May 2009 First roundÉire Óg2-10 - 0-10BandonCloughduv
J Dineen 0-6, K Hallissey 1-2, D O'Herlihy 1-0, T O'Leary 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.D Crowley 0-5, D Lucey 0-1, E O'Donovan 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, R Payne 0-1, R Crowley 0-1.
8 May 2009 First roundDripsey1-10 - 0-11KanturkCroke Memorial Park
D O'Riordan 0-6, J Hogan 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Foley 0-1, D Buckley 0-1.L McLoughlin 0-6, D Duane 0-2, A Walsh 0-1, W Murphy 0-1, J Healy 0-1.

Second round

5 June 2009 Second roundMilford1-12 - 2-15St. Vincent'sPáirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
S O'Connell 0-9, T Flynn 1-0, A Watson 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1.C Barry 2-1, D Collins 0-6, A Long 0-2, A Buckley 0-2, J Daly 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T Hornibrook 0-1, A Fenton 0-1.
5 June 2009 Second roundBandon1-21 - 2-07DelanysBrinny Sportsfield
D Crowley 0-7, D Lucey 0-6, R Payne 0-5, E O'Donovan 1-0, D O'Donoghue 0-2, C Dullea 0-1.P Finnegan 1-2, K Foley 0-4, G Quinlan 1-0, E Cullinane 0-1.
6 June 2009 Second roundKanturk1-14 - 2-12BlackrockMallow GAA Complex
L McLoughlin 0-6, A Walsh 1-1, J Healy 0-3, D Duane 0-2, W Murphy 0-1, C Burke 0-1.B Cashman 1-1, B Hennebry 0-4, JP Carroll 1-0, P Deasy 0-3, E Hegarty 0-2, E O'Farrell 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1.
17 July 2009 Second roundAghada1-16 - 0-07BallygarvanPáirc Uí Rinn
T O'Keeffe 1-7, E Healy 0-2, V Morrissey 0-2, S O'Keeffe 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, P Wall 0-1, C Fleming 0-1, F Day 0-1.M Kennefick 0-3, W O'Halloran 0-1, G White 0-1, C Ó Conchúir 0-1, A Murphy 0-1.

Third round

12 June 2009 Third roundKilworth0-14 - 1-11KilbrittainBallincollig
A Mannix 0-10, J Cahill 0-2, L Whelan 0-1, P Lynch 0-1.J Wall 0-6, P O'Mahony 1-2, D Desmond 0-2, C Moloney 0-1.
12 June 2009 Third roundBarryroe0-13 - 0-19BandonHenry Ford Park
K Griffin 0-8, K McCarthy 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, G Coleman 0-1, C Hurley 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1.R Crowley 0-10, D Lucey 0-3, N Geary 0-2, J Dullea 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, C Dullea 0-1.
12 June 2009 Third roundSt. Vincent's2-06 - 0-15BlackrockPáirc Uí Rinn
A Buckley 1-1, D Collins 0-4, J Daly 1-0, D Murphy 0-1.B Hennebry 0-5, E Hegarty 0-3, D O'Shea 0-2, A Browne 0-2, P Deasy 0-1, P Cashman 0-1, E O'Farrell 0-1.
19 June 2009 Third round replayKilworth2-11 - 1-07KilbrittainCloughduv
S O'Brien 2-1, A Mannix 0-4, P Lynch 0-3, D Cahill 0-2, B Tobin 0-1.J Wall 0-6, R Cashman 1-0, P O'Mahony 0-1.
19 June 2009 Third roundCobh0-14 - 0-22Éire ÓgPáirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
J Meaney 0-5, D Barrett 0-3, P Sloane 0-2, E Wilson 0-2, T Byrne 0-1, B Aherne 0-1.C Sheehan 0-10, J Dineen 0-4, K Hallissey 0-4, D Goulding 0-3, D O'Herlihy 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

12 June 2009 Semi-finalDelanys1-13 - 3-21MilfordCastletownroche
P Finnegan 1-5, K Foley 0-5, M O'Driscoll 0-1, C Foley 0-1, A Cafferkey 0-1.S O'Connell 0-11, M Morrissey 1-2, M O'Connell 1-1, P O'Regan 1-0, T O'Flynn 0-3, H O'Gorman 0-2, A Watson 0-2.
4 August 2009 Semi-finalKanturk3-15 - 1-15BallygarvanCastletownroche
A Nash 1-5, L McLoughlin 0-5, B O'Keeffe 1-0, M O'Riordan 1-0, A Walsh 0-2, B Mullane 0-1, D Duane 0-1, J Healy 0-1.M Kennefick 0-9, M O'Riordan 1-0, T Quilligan 0-3, A Murphy 0-1, C Ó Conchúir 0-1, G White 0-1.
29 August 2009 FinalDelanys0-11 - 1-15BallygarvanBallinhassig
K Foley 0-7, P Finnegan 0-4.M Kennefick 0-7, M O'Riordan 1-0, D Bouse 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, W O'Halloran 0-1, G White 0-1, K Ashman 0-1, T Quilligan 0-1.

Quarter-finals

18 July 2009 Quarter-finalKilworth2-13 - 0-16BandonBallincollig
A Mannix 1-5, D Cahill 1-1, P Lynch 0-4, S O'Brien 0-1, J Cahill 0-1, L Whelan 0-1.R Crowley 0-7, D Crowley 0-3, D O'Donoghue 0-3, E O'Donovan 0-1, D Lucey 0-1, R Payne 0-1.
25 July 2009 Quarter-finalValley Rovers2-17 - 1-11DrominaCoachford Sportsfield
E Collins 1-10, K Canty 1-0, J Hurley 0-3, T Burke 0-3, B Lehane 0-1.P Goold 1-3, A O'Shaughnessy 0-5, J O'Shaughnessy 0-1, D Carroll 0-1, P Hayes 0-1.
7 August 2009 Quarter-finalAghada2-09 - 1-11DripseyPáirc Uí Rinn
P O'Neill 2-0, V Morrissey 0-2, C Fleming 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-2, S O'Keeffe 0-1, B Crowley 0-1, M Galvin 0-1.D O'Riordan 1-5, D Buckley 0-1, C Hayes 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, J Carey 0-1.
9 August 2009 Quarter-finalBlackrock1-12 - 1-10Éire ÓgPáirc Uí Chaoimh
B Hennebry 0-5, M Drummond 1-0, D Kelleher 0-3, E O'Farrell 0-1, R Curtin 0-1, M Russell 0-1, L Meaney 0-1.J Dineen 0-5, D O'Flynn 1-0, K Hallissey 0-3, D O'Flynn 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1.

Semi-finals

30 August 2009 Semi-finalValley Rovers3-11 - 0-11AghadaPáirc Uí Chaoimh
E Collins 2-1, K Canty 1-2, J Hurley 0-3, B Lehane 0-2, R Lehane 0-1, E Manning 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1.C Fleming 0-5, V Morrissey 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-2, J Connolly 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.
5 September 2009 Semi-finalKilworth0-17 - 0-13BlackrockPáirc Uí Rinn
A Mannix 0-10, P Lynch 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, L Whelan 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1.B Hennebry 0-5, S O'Donoghue 0-2, M Drummond 0-2, M Russell 0-2, D Kelleher 0-1, K Murphy 0-1.

Final

13 September 2009 FinalValley Rovers1-17 - 1-13KilworthPáirc Uí Chaoimh
J Hurley 0-8, E Collins 0-7, B Lehane 1-1, J Young 0-1.A Mannix 1-9, P Lynch 0-2, J Cahill 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Adrian MannixKilworth2-495569.16
2Éamonn CollinsValley Rovers5-193448.50
3Seánie O'ConnellMilford0-252538.33
4Paul FinneganDelanys2-182446.00
5Mark KennefickBallygarvan0-232345.75
6Barry HennebryBlackrock0-191944.75
Kevin FoleyDelanys0-191944.75
7Trevor O'KeeffeAghada1-151844.50
Ronan CrowleyBandon0-181836.00
8Lorcán McLoughlinKanturk0-171735.66
Jermey HurleyValley Rovers0-171744.25

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Éamonn CollinsValley Rovers1-1013Dromina
2Adrian MannixKilworth1-0912Valley Rovers
3Adrian MannixKilworth0-1111Milford
Seánie O'ConnellMilford0-1111Delanys
4Jer MeaneyCobh1-0710St. Vincent's
Trevor O'KeeffeAghada1-0710Ballygarvan
Adrian MannixKilworth0-1010Kilbrittain
Ronan CrowleyBandon0-1010Barryroe
Ciarán SheehanÉire Óg0-1010Cobh
Adrian MannixKilworth0-1010Blackrock