The 2010 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 101st 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 2009. The championship began on 1 May 2010 and ended on 24 October 2010.

On 24 October 2010, Kilbrittain won the championship after a 1–12 to 0–11 defeat of Ballygarvan in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1995.

Kilworth's Adrian Mannix was the championship's top scorer with 1-57.

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

Format change

Between 2000 and 2009, teams were only permitted two defeats before exiting the championship proper. As of 2010, all teams were guaranteed a third chance to remain in the championship via a restructuring of the relegation playoffs.

Results

First round

1 May 2010 First roundSt. Catherine's1-13 - 2-11BlackrockRathcormac
K Dineen 1-7, S Kearney 0-2, P Roche 0-2, N O'Brien 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1.A Long 1-0, M O'Donoghue 1-0, B Hennebry 0-2, M Russell 0-2, D Gosnell 0-2, B Cashman 0-2, M Dummond 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1, P Bennett 0-1.
4 June 2010 First roundKilbrittain2-15 - 2-09DrominaCoachford Sportsfield
D Desmond 1-5, T Harrington 1-3, R Cashman 0-4, J Wall 0-3.A O'Shaughnessy 0-5, P Hayes 1-2, P Gould 1-1, J Hamilton 0-1.
5 June 2010 First roundDripsey1-20 - 1-09BarryroeBrinny Sportsfield
D O'Riordan 0-12, D O'Sullivan 1-4, M O'Sullivan 0-2, G Murphy 0-1, A Murray 0-1.J O'Donovan 1-0, K Griffin 0-3, P Collins 0-2, D Harrington 0-2, J Fleming 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.
18 June 2010 First roundCobh3-10 - 2-14BallygarvanShanbally
B Aherne 2-1, T McGrath 1-0, E Wilson 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, L Greaney 0-2, A McCarthy 0-1, W Drake 0-1.M Kennefick 0-9, K Ashman 1-0, T Quilligan 1-0, G White 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-2, J Spillane 0-1.
18 June 2010 First roundAghada0-20 - 3-13 (aet)BandonOvens
T O'Keeffe 0-8, M Galvin 0-3, J Connolly 0-2, C Fleming 0-2, P O'Neill 0-2, P Wall 0-1, A Creedon 0-1, S O'Keeffe 0-1.R Payne 2-1, D Crowley 0-6, R Crowley 0-4, J Hickey 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1, M Sugrue 0-1.
19 June 2010 First roundKilworth1-14 - 2-13Éire ÓgPáirc Uí Rinn
P Lynch 1-6, A Mannix 0-6, D McNamara 0-1, B Tobin 0-1.C Sheehan 1-8, M Long 1-0, J Dineen 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, V Fahy 0-1, K Hallissey 0-1.
24 June 2010 First roundMilford0-22 - 0-24 (aet)KanturkFr. Con Buckley Park
S O'Connell 0-8, A Watson 0-5, E Dillon 0-5, P Kirwan 0-1, J Cremin 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1.L McLoughlin 0-11, A Walsh 0-4, J Healy 0-2, A Nash 0-2, B Mullane 0-1, L O'Neill 0-1, N Aherne 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1.
27 June 2010 First roundFermoy0-15 - 0-08St. Vincent'sFelix Sarsfield Memorial Park
B O'Sullivan 0-6, P Shanahan 0-3, M Flynn 0-2, K Morrison 0-2, T Grumbridge 0-1, R O'Callaghan 0-1.D Collins 0-4, D Murphy 0-2, C Barry 0-1, S Rodgers 0-1.

Second round

27 June 2010 Second roundBarryroe2-15 - 0-16KilworthCoachford Sportsfield
K Griffin 0-9, J O'Donovan 1-4, C Hurley 1-0, P Collins 0-2.A Mannix 0-9, D McNamara 0-3, L Whelan 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, N Byrne 0-1, A O'Hara 0-1.
27 June 2010 Second roundCobh3-14 - 2-16St. Catherine'sPáirc Uí Rinn
B Ahern 0-6, L Greaney 1-2, S Hourihan 1-2, T McGrath 1-0, W Drake 0-2, E Wilson 0-1, R O'Connell 0-1.K Dineen 1-13, K Morrisson 1-3.
27 June 2010 Second roundMilford1-08 - 2-06DrominaFr.Kelleher Park
E Dillon 1-4, S O'Connell 0-2, H O'Gorman 0-1, T O'Flynn 0-1.R Morrissey 1-0, J Jordan 1-0, A O'Shaughnessy 0-3, J Hamilton 0-2, L Hayes 0-1.
2 July 2010 Second roundAghada1-19 - 0-08St. Vincent'sPáirc Shéamuis de Barra
T O'Keeffe 0-11, P O'Neill 1-1, M Galvin 0-3, A Cotter 0-2, J Connolly 0-1, G Melvin 0-1.C Barry 0-4, D Collins 0-2, JP Murphy 0-1, S Rodgers 0-1.

Third round

4 July 2010 Third roundSt. Catherine's1-08 - 1-15KilworthCastlelyons
K Dineen 0-4, B Mulcahy 1-0, S Kearey 0-2, K Morrisson 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1.A Mannix 0-10, L Whelan 1-2, B Tobin 0-1, A O'Hara 0-1, W Condon 0-1.
19 July 2010 Third roundMilford1-24 - 2-11St. Vincent'sMallow GAA Complex
S O'Connell 0-11, E Dillon 0-7, J Cronin 1-1, M O'Connell 0-1, A Watson 0-1, T O'Flynn 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, H O'Gorman 0-1.C Barry 1-8, JP Murphy 1-1, D Collins 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1.

Relegation playoff

2 August 2010 Relegation playoffSt. Catherine's2-19 - 2-09St. Vincent'sCastletownroche
K Dineen 1-7, P Roche 1-2, K Morrisson 0-3, S Cotter 0-3, S Kearney 0-2, S Fitzgerald 0-1, A Keane 0-1.C Barry 2-9.

Fourth round

29 July 2010 Fourth roundDripsey2-17 - 0-14CobhPáirc Uí Rinn
D O'Riordan 1-8, D O'Sullivan 1-1, A Murray 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, J Carey 0-1, S Murray 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, D Buckley 0-1.B Aherne 0-4, L Greaney 0-3, E Wilson 0-2, A Stack 0-1, A Walley 0-1, S Hourihane 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1.
31 July 2010 Fourth roundMilford2-12 - 0-19KilworthMill Field
A Watson 1-2, S O'Connell 0-5, J Cremin 1-0, M O'Connell 0-2, E Dillon 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, H O'Gorman 0-1.A Mannix 0-12, P Lynch 0-3, L Whelan 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, D Cahill 0-1, J Cahill 0-1.
31 July 2010 Fourth roundBarryroe1-18 - 0-10BlackrockCloughduv
K Griffin 0-10, T Harrington 1-1, C Hurley 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-2, P Collins 0-1, C Cahalane 0-1, D Harrington 0-1.K O'Keeffe 0-6, B Cashman 0-2, B Hennebry 0-2.
3 August 2010 Fourth roundÉire Óg0-17 - 1-18BallygarvanBrinny Sportsfield
J Dineen 0-10, K Hallissey 0-6, A O'Mahony 0-1.M Kennefick 0-8, K Ashman 1-0, G White 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, T Quilligan 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-1, A Corcoran 0-1, E Aherne 0-1.
4 August 2010 Fourth roundAghada3-11 - 2-10FermoyYoughal
T O'Keeffe 2-7, P O'Neill 1-1, G Melvin 0-2, C Fleming 0-1.B O'Sullivan 0-7, J Hutchings 1-0, P Shanahan 1-0, S Kileen 0-1, M Flynn 0-1, R O'Callaghan 0-1.
9 August 2010 Fourth roundBandon3-18 - 1-10KanturkCoachford Sportsfield
R Crowley 1-3, D Crowley 0-5, J McCarthy 1-1, J Hickey 0-4, M Sugrue 1-0, J O'Donovan 0-2, G O'Riordan 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, J Harrington 0-1.L McLoughlin 0-6, A Nash 1-0, A Walsh 0-1, D Duane 0-1, J McLoughlin 0-1, J Healy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

7 August 2010 Quarter-finalDromina1-12 - 1-17KilbrittainCoachford Sportsfield
A O'Shaughnessy 0-7, P Hayes 1-0, J Finn 0-3, J Delee 0-1, J Hayes 0-1.M Sexton 0-7, J Wall 1-3, A Hayes 0-3, V O'Brien 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, David Desmond 0-1, R Cashman 0-1.
13 August 2010 Quarter-finalBarryroe2-14 - 1-10DripseyPáirc Naomh Eoin
K Griffin 1-5, P Collins 1-1, C Hurley 0-2, D Harrington 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-2, T Harrington 0-1, A Fleming 0-1.G Murphy 1-1, D O'Riordan 0-4, P O'Riordan 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, S Burke 0-1.
31 August 2010 Quarter-finalBandon3-11 - 3-14BallygarvanBrinny Sportsfield
D O'Donoghue 2-0, D Crowley 0-5, J McCarthy 1-1, R Payne 0-2, J Harrington 0-2, G O'Riordan 0-1.T Quilligan 2-2, M Kennefick 0-7, E Ahern 1-1, S White 0-3, K Ashman 0-1.
25 September 2010 Quarter-finalAghada2-13 - 1-17KilworthWatergrasshill
T O'Keeffe 1-7, M Galvin 1-1, J Connolly 0-2, S Wall 0-1, S O'Keeffe 0-1, C Fleming 0-1.A Mannix 1-9, P Lynch 0-5, L Whelan 0-2, N McNamara 0-1.

Semi-finals

25 September 2010 Semi-finalBallygarvan2-15 - 3-12BarryroePáirc Uí Rinn
M Kennefick 0-10, T Quilligan 1-1, J Spillane 1-0, G White 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-1, K Ashman 0-1.K Griffin 0-5, C Hurley 1-1, J O'Donovan 1-1, T Harrington 0-4, G Holland 1-0, P Collins 0-1.
2 October 2010 Semi-final replayBallygarvan3-20 - 1-14BarryroePáirc Uí Rinn
M Kennefick 0-9, T Quilligan 2-2, G White 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, K Ashman 0-2, D Bouse 0-2, Derry O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, S White 0-1.K Griffin 0-7, C Hurley 1-2, P Collins 0-3, D Harrington 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1.
3 October 2010 Semi-finalKilbrittain0-17 - 0-16KilworthPáirc Uí Chaoimh
M Sexton 0-6, J Wall 0-5, R Cashman 0-5, O Sexton 0-1.A Mannix 0-11, P Lynch 0-2, D McNamara 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, J Cahill 0-1,

Final

24 October 2010 FinalKilbrittain1-12 - 0-11BallygarvanPáirc Uí Chaoimh
J Wall 1-2, M Sexton 0-4, R Cashman 0-3, D Desmond 0-1, J Deasy 0-1, A Hayes 0-1.M Kennefick 0-7, S White 0-2, G White 0-1, J Spillane 0-1.Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Adrian MannixKilworth1-5760610.00
2Mark KennefickBallygarvan0-505068.33
3Trevor O'KeeffeAghada3-3342410.50
Kieran GriffinBarryroe1-394267.00
4Kevin DineenSt. Catherine's3-3140410.00
5Cian BarrySt. Vincent's3-223147.75
6Diarmuid O'RiordanDripsey1-242739.00
6Jamie WallKilbrittain3-182755.4
8Seánie O'ConnellMilford0-262646.50
9Tadhg QuilliganBallygarvan6-072564.16
10Eoin DillonMilford1-172045.00

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Kevin DineenSt. Catherine's1-1316Cobh
2Cian BarrySt. Vincent's2-0915St. Catherine's
3Trevor O'KeeffeAghada2-0713Fermoy
4Adrian MannixKilworth1-0912Aghada
Diarmuid O'RiordanDripsey0-1212Barryroe
Adrian MannixKilworth0-1212Milford
5Ciarán SheehanÉire Óg1-0811Kilworth
Cian BarrySt. Vincent's1-0811Milford
Diarmuid O'RiordanDripsey1-0811Cobh
Lorcán McLoughlinKanturk0-1111Milford
Trevor O'KeeffeAghada0-1111St. Vincent's
Seánie O'ConnellMilford0-1111St. Vincent's
Adrian MannixKilworth0-1111Kilbrittain