The 2011 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the eighth staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004.

On 28 August 2011, Argideen Rangers were relegated from the championship following a 1-17 to 1-12 defeat by Watergrasshill.

On 9 October 2011, Courcey Rovers won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-9 defeat of Youghal in the final. It remains their only championship title in this grade.

Éamonn Collins from the Valley Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 6-33.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2010 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2010 senior championship and one promoted from the 2010 intermediate championship.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Round 1

27 May 2011 Round 1Inniscarra2-10 - 0-27Courcey RoversPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
A O'Mahony 2-5, M Coleman 0-3, D O'Connell 0-2.D Lordan 0-11, S Hayes 0-8, N Murphy 0-4, K Moloney 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, G Minihane 0-1.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
27 May 2011 Round 1Carrigaline2-16 - 1-13MallowBlarney
T Murphy 1-3, R Keohane 1-3, R O'Shea 0-6, S O'Brien 0-3, D Drake 0-1.A Sheehan 1-10, J Curtin 0-1, M Maher 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
28 May 2011 Round 1Ballincollig2-20 - 1-22 (aet)YoughalRiverstown
R O'Doherty 1-10, C Sexton 0-4, R O'Driscoll 1-0, C Harris 0-1, L Jennings 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, N Allen 0-1, D Bowen 0-1, E Ryle 0-1.Brendan Ring 0-11, B Cooper 1-4, B Moloney 0-4, A Curtin 0-2, Barry Ring 0-1.Referee: M O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)
3 June 2011 Round 1Ballyhea1-09 - 1-21NewcestownBallincollig
M O'Sullivan 0-6, D Copps 1-0, K Hanley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, G Morrissey 0-1.E Kelly 0-10, C Keane 1-1, D Twomey 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, H Curran 0-2, K Long 0-1, B Horgan 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1, T Twomey 0-1.Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)
4 June 2011 Round 1Aghabullogue0-15 - 1-09KilbrittainNewcestown
P Finnegan 0-12, D Twomey 0-3.R Cashman 1-2, M Sexton 0-5, J Wall 0-1, C Hickey 0-1.Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)
4 June 2011 Round 1Blarney0-15 - 0-12Valley RoversLiam MacCarthy Park, B'garvan
M Cremin 0-6, R McNamara 0-3, B O'Connell 0-2, B Hurley 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, J O'Regan 0-1, J Hughes 0-1.E Collins 0-7, M O'Brien 0-2, R Butler 0-1, D Crowley 0-1, J Hurley 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill)
4 June 2011 Round 1Argideen Rangers1-11 - 2-15CastlelyonsPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M Walsh 1-3, JM O'Callaghan 0-6, M O'Callaghan 0-2.M Spillane 0-7, T McCarthy 0-5, R Feeney 1-0, C McGann 1-0, P Murphy 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1.Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
5 June 2011 Round 1Watergrasshill0-15 - 1-13TractonCaherlag
P O'Regan 0-5, J Halbert 0-4, P Cahill 0-2, K Coakley 0-2, J Foley 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.R Walsh 1-6, S O'Sullivan 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, K Lynch 0-2.Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Round 2

17 June 2011 Round 2Valley Rovers0-13 - 3-08BallyheaPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
E Collins 0-7, J Hurley 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1, B Lehane 0-1, T Burke 0-1, E Manning 0-1.M O'Sullivan 0-5, G Morrissey 1-0, D Copps 1-0, E Morrissey 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, K Hanley 0-1.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
19 June 2011 Round 2Mallow2-14 - 2-09Argideen RangersPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
A Sheehan 0-5, D hayes 1-2, J Hayes 1-1, T O'Riordan 0-3, P Herlihy 0-2, M Maher 0-1.JM O'Callaghan 1-4, B Hennessy 1-1, N Coomey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, F Butler 0-1, P Butler 0-1.Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)
26 June 2011 Round 2Kilbrittain1-21 - 0-22InniscarraCloughduv
J Wall 1-4, R Cashman 0-5, M Sexton 0-5, A Hayes 0-3, N Quinlan 0-1, J Deasy 0-1, V O'Brien 0-1, David Desmond 0-1.A O'Mahony 0-7, M Coleman 0-4, D O'Connell 0-3, C Casey 0-2, S O'Callaghan 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, A Sheehan 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, J Casey 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill)
30 June 2011 Round 2Youghal2-12 - 2-09WatergrasshillSt. Catherine's Park, Ballynoe
Brendan Ring 0-6, L Desmond 1-1, R Cunningham 1-0, B Cooper 0-3, B Moloney 0-1, A Curtin 0-1.J Halbert 1-3, J Foley 1-0, P O'Regan 0-3, S O'Callaghan 0-2, E Barry 0-1.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Round 3

2 July 2011 Round 3Argideen Rangers2-08 - 1-12InniscarraNewcestown
B Hennessy 1-2, A O'Leary 1-0, JM O'Callaghan 0-3, J Sheehan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1.A O'Mahony 0-7, S O'Callaghan 1-0, D O'Connell 0-3, J Casey 0-1, C Casey 0-1.Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
17 July 2011 Round 3Watergrasshill0-18 - 1-15Valley RoversPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Halbert 0-5, P Cahill 0-3, P O'Regan 0-3, A Cronin 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, S O'Regan 0-1, N O'Riordan 0-1, J Foley 0-1.E Collins 1-7, R O'Donovan 0-3, E Manning 0-2, T Burke 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, B Lehane 0-1.Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
24 July 2011 Round 3 replayWatergrasshill1-14 - 2-18Valley RoversPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
S O'Callaghan 1-2, J Halbert 0-4, N O'Riordan 0-3, P O'Regan 0-2, K Coakley 0-2, P Cronin 0-1.E Collins 1-6, J Hurley 0-4, S O'Sulliivan 1-0, R Butler 0-2, J Burke 0-2, B Lehane 0-2, E Manning 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1.Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)

Relegation play-off

28 August 2011 Play-offArgideen Rangers1-12 - 1-17WatergrasshillBallinhassig
JM O'Callaghan 0-7, B Hennessy 1-3, M O'Callaghan 0-1, N Coomey 0-1.J Halbert 1-7, P O'Regan 0-5, S O'Callaghan 0-2, E O'Reilly 0-2, K Coakley 0-1.Referee: M Moynihan (Grenagh)

Round 4

23 July 2011 Round 4Castlleyons1-04 - 0-08Courcey RoversPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
R Feeney 1-0, D Tobin 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, C McGann 0-1.D Lordan 0-4, S Hayes 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, G Minihane 0-1.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
24 July 2011 Round 4Youghal0-16 - 0-09TractonRiverstown
B Ring 0-11, L Desmond 0-2, B Coleman 0-2, B Moloney 0-1.R Walsh 0-4, J Kingston 0-1, C Loren 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, F Lynch 0-1.Referee: M O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)
30 July 2011 Round 4Mallow1-08 - 1-10BlarneyPáirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh, Donoughmore
A Sheehan 0-7, K McCarthy 1-0, J Hayes 0-1.J Hurley 1-0, B O'Connell 0-3, R McNamara 0-3, E McCarthy 0-1, B Hurley 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, M Cremin 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill)
31 July 2011 Round 4Ballincollig0-10 - 0-11NewcestownCloughduv
E O'Hegarty 0-6, S O'Brien 0-2, E Ryle 0-1, R O'Driscoll 0-1.E Kelly 0-9, B Horgan 0-1, G O'Rourke 0-1.Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
7 August 2011 Round 4Carrigaline3-20 - 1-13BallyheaBlarney
R O'Shea 0-9, B O'Keeffe 1-2, D Drake 0-5, R Keohane 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, K Kavanagh 0-2, C Hurley 0-1.M O'Sullivan 1-8, J Morrissey 0-2, K Hanley 0-2, K Morrissey 0-1.Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold)
13 August 2011 Round 4Valley Rovers2-14 - 1-13InniscarraBallincollig
E Collins 1-5, E Manning 1-5, S O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, T Burke 0-1.A O'Mahony 0-6, S O'Callaghan 1-0, C Casey 0-3, A Sheehan 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, T O'Regan 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill)

Quarter-finals

7 August 2011 Quarter-finalKilbrittain0-16 - 1-13AghabulloguePáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M Sexton 0-10, R Cashman 0-3, D Desmond 0-1, D Hickey 0-1, A Hayes 0-1.P Finnegan 1-7, J Buckley 0-2, J Kelleher 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1, P Twomey 0-1, D Twomey 0-1.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
14 August 2011 Quarter-finalCourcey Rovers1-17 - 2-14CarrigalinePáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
N Murphy 1-4, D Lordan 0-7, S Hayes 0-1, S Holland 0-1, O Gately 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, G Minihane 0-1.R O'Shea 0-8, R Keohane 1-1, D Drake 0-4, N Murphy 1-0, S O'Brien 0-1.Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
20 August 2011 Quarter-final replayAghabullogue0-05 - 5-15KilbrittainPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
P Finnegan 0-2, J Corkery 0-2, J Buckley 0-1.A Hayes 4-0, M Sexton 0-6, David Desmond 0-4, O Sexton 1-0, J Wall 0-2, T Harrington 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, R Cashman 0-1.Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
21 August 2011 Quarter-finalYoughal0-19 - 3-06Valley RoversPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Brendan Ring 0-7, L Desmond 0-5, B Cooper 0-3, J O'Mahony 0-1, A Curtin 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1, D Ring 0-1.E Collins 3-1, R Butler 0-2, E Manning 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1, J Hurley 0-1.Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)
28 August 2011 Quarter-finalBlarney1-14 - 1-15NewcestownPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E O'Connor 1-1, B O'Connell 0-4, M Cremin 0-4, J Hughes 0-4, R McNamara 0-1.E Kelly 0-10, T Twomey 1-0, B Horgan 0-1, D Twomey 0-1, G O'Rourke 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, C Keane 0-1.Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
28 August 2011 Quarter-final replayCourcey Rovers0-17 - 0-12CarrigalinePáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Lordan 0-11, S Lordan 0-3, N Murphy 0-2, S Holland 0-1.R O'Shea 0-3, D Drake 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, R Keohane 0-1, J Moran 0-1, P Ronayne 0-1, K Kavanagh 0-1.Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Semi-finals

17 September 2011 Semi-finalNewcestown2-09 - 1-12YoughalPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
E Kelly 2-3, F Keane 0-2, H Curran 0-2, C Keane 0-1, M Bradfield 0-1.B Ring 0-5, L Desmond 1-0, A Curtin 0-3, D Ring 0-1, B Cooper 0-1, B Moloney 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
17 September 2011 Semi-finalCourcey Rovers0-14 - 0-12KilbrittainPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Lordan 0-5, N Murphy 0-3, S Hayes 0-2, S Lordan 0-2, K Moloney 0-1, D Hayes 0-1.M Sexton 0-5, A Hayes 0-3, R Cashman 0-2, D Hickey 0-1, O Sexton 0-1.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
1 October 2011 Semi-final replayYoughal2-12 - 2-07NewcestownPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B Ring 0-7, L Desmond 1-2, B Cooper 1-0, B Coleman 0-1, B Moloney 0-1, J Ormonde 0-1.E Kelly 0-5, F Keane 1-1, O Keane 1-0, H Curran 0-1.Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Final

9 October 2011 FinalCourcey Rovers0-15 – 1-10YoughalPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Lordan 0-5, S Lordan 0-3, S Hayes 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, V Hurley 0-1, C Lordan 0-1.L Desmond 1-4, B Ring 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1, A Curtin 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, B Cooper 0-1.Attendance: 5,066 Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)

Championship statistics

Scoring events

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Éamonn CollinsValley Rovers6-335168.50
2Brendan RingYoughal0-494977.00
3Eoin KellyNewcestown2-374358.60
Daire LordanMallow0-434367.16
4Aidan O'MahonyInniscarra2-253147.75
Maurice SextonKilbrittain0-313156.20
5John HalbertWatergrasshill2-232955.80
6Leigh DesmondYoughal4-142664.33
Rob O'SheaCarrigaline0-262646.50
7Pa FinneganAghabullogue1-212438.00

Top scorers in a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Aaron SheehanMallow1-1013Carrigaline
Rory O'DohertyBallincollig1-1013Youghal
2Alan HayesKilbrittain4-0012Aghabullogue
Pa FinneganAghabullogue0-1212Kilbrittain
3Aidan O'MahonyInniscarra2-0511Courcey Rovers
Daire LordanCourcey Rovers0-1111Inniscarra
Brendan RingYoughal0-1111Ballincollig
Daire LordanCourcey Rovers0-1111Carrigaline
Brendan RingYoughal0-1111Tracton
4Éamonn CollinsValley Rovers3-0110Youghal
Éamonn CollinsValley Rovers1-0710Watergrasshill
John HalbertWatergrasshill1-0710Argideen Rangers
Pa FinneganAghabullogue1-0710Kilbrittain
Eoin KellyNewcestown0-1010Ballyhea
Maurice SextonKilbrittain0-1010Aghabullogue
Eoin KellyNewcestown0-1010Blarney