The 2012 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 103rd 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 11 December 2011. The championship began on 26 May 2012 and ended on 14 October 2012.

On 14 October 2012, Kilworth won the championship following a 2-15 to 2-13 defeat of Kanturk in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn. This was their first ever championship title.

Kilworth's Adrian Mannix was the championship's top scorer with 2-31.

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 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Results

First round

26 May 2012 First roundÉire Óg0-19 - 0-20 (aet)CharlevilleMallow GAA Complex
K Hallissey 0-6, C Sheehan 0-4, T Dineen 0-3, J Dineen 0-3, D Herlihy 0-2, C Murphy 0-1.P Gammell 0-5, A Cagney 0-4, M Gammell 0-4, D O'Flynn 0-3, J Casey 0-1, B Dennehy 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1.
26 May 2012 First roundAghada1-15 - 4-09FermoySt. Catherine's Park
T O'Keeffe 0-9, P O'Neill 1-2, T Wall 0-1, JP O'Connor 0-1, C Fleming 0-1, G Melvin 0-1.D Geary 1-4, P Shanahan 2-0, J Hutchings 1-0, A O'Connor 0-2, T Clancy 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1.
26 May 2012 First roundArgideen Rangers3-09 - 1-09KanturkCoachford Sportsfield
F Butler 1-3, M Walsh 1-2, B Hennessy 1-1, M O'Callaghan 0-2, JM O'Callaghan 0-1.A Walsh 0-4, A Nash 1-0, L McLoughlin 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1, M Healy 0-1, J Healy 0-1, R Fanning 0-1.
1 June 2012 First roundKilworth2-16 - 2-08DrominaKildorrery
A Mannix 1-6, P Lynch 1-5, L Whelan 0-2, D Cahill 0-1, J Cahill 0-1, N McNamara 0-1.A O'Shaughnessy 1-1, P Hayes 1-0, M Naughton 0-2, P Hassett 0-2, J Finn 0-2, G Hayes 0-1.
2 June 2012 First roundBlackrock1-11 - 0-15 (aet)MilfordCastletownroche
M O'Donoghue 1-1, B Cashman 0-4, G Regan 0-3, J Young 0-2, C Bonus 0-1.S O'Connell 0-12, A Watson 0-1, H O'Gorman 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1.
3 June 2012 First roundSt. Catherine's0-09 - 0-11BallygarvanFelix Sarsfield Memorial Park
P Roche 0-4, R Clancy 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1.M Kennefick 0-4, G White 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, S White 0-1, T Quilligan 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1.
3 June 2012 First roundDripsey0-09 - 1-15MeelinMallow GAA Complex
M O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Riordan 0-2, D Buckley 0-2, D McMahon 0-1.J Forrest 0-6, W Murphy 1-1, J Curtin 0-2, D O'Riordan 0-2, L Collins 0-2, W Buckley 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1.
3 June 2012 First roundFr. O'Neill's2-13 - 0-17BarryroePáirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
G O'Leary 0-6, N Griffin 1-0, P Butler 1-0, L Swayne 0-2, E McCarthy 0-2, L O'Driscoll 0-1, A Brett 0-1, P McMahon 0-1.K Griffin 0-7, T Harrington 0-3, J O'Donovan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, A Fleming 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.

Second round

16 June 2012 Second roundDromina1-08 - 2-14St. Catherine'sKildorrery
A O'Shaughnessy 0-5, J Jordan 1-0, K Hayes 0-2, B Bowles 0-1.P Roche 1-2, J Mulcahy 1-1, R Clancy 0-4, M Mulcahy 0-3, S Kearney 0-2, D Farrell 0-1, D Mangan 0-1.;
17 June 2012 Second roundBlackrock0-12 - 0-16AghadaClonmult Memorial Park
B Cashman 0-9, D Cremin 0-2, M Drummond 0-1.T O'Keeffe 0-11, T Wall 0-2, J Connolly 0-1, W Leahy 0-1, G Melvin 0-1.
17 June 2012 Second roundBarryroe4-13 - 2-12DripseyBrinny Sportsfield
M O'Brien 2-4 K Griffin 1-3, D Harrington 1-0, T Harrington 0-3, C Hurley 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-1.D O'Riordan 0-7, D O'Sullivan 1-1, J Carey 1-0, M O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Regan 0-1.
26 June 2012 Second roundKanturk5-14 - 1-13Éire ÓgMallow GAA Complex
L McLoughlin 1-7, J Healy 2-0, I Walsh 1-2, M Healy 1-1, A Walsh 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1, C Burke 0-1, W Murphy 0-1.C Sheehan 0-6, J Dineen 0-5, T O'Leary 1-0, K Hallissey 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.

Third round

30 June 2012 Third roundDromina0-11 - 0-10DrispeyKanturk
A O'Shaughnessy 0-8, P Hayes 0-2, J Jordan 0-1.M O'Sullivan 0-5, D Buckley 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, S Burke 0-1, B O'Regan 0-1.
14 July 2012 Third roundBlackrock0-16 - 2-12Éire ÓgBallincollig
B Cashman 0-8, S Murphy 0-2, D Cremin 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-1, E Buckley 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, D Gosnell 0-1.J Dineen 0-8, D Goulding 1-1, K Hallissey 1-1, C Sheehan 0-2.

Relegation playoff

28 July 2012 Relegation playoffDripsey2-14 - 1-14BlackrockBrinny Sportsfield
D O'Sullivan 1-4, D O'Riordan 0-7, S Murray 1-0, M O'Sullivan 0-1, J Carey 0-1, B O'Regan 0-1.E Hegarty 1-3, B Cashman 0-6, C Bonus 0-1, D Gosnell 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, F Ryan 0-1, D Moran 0-1.

Fourth round

27 July 2012 Fourth roundMeelin2-18 - 2-16MilfordDr. Mannix Sportsfield
W Buckley 1-2, J Curtin 1-2, W Murphy 0-5, J Forrest 0-5, B O'Sullivan 0-2, DJ O'Sullivan 0-1, TJ Brosnan 0-1.H O'Gorman 0-11, P O'Regan 2-2, J Cremin 0-2, A Watson 0-1.
28 July 2012 Fourth roundSt. Catherine's0-11 - 0-17CharlevilleGlanworth Sportsfield
K Dineen 0-5, K Kearney 0-2, D Mangan 0-2, B Mulcahy 0-1, M Mulcahy 0-1.D O'Flynn 0-4, J O'Brien 0-4, M Gammell 0-2, J Casey 0-2, P Gammell 0-2, B Dennehy 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1.
4 August 2012 Fourth roundBallygarvan3-17 - 4-13BarryroeCloughduv
D McCarthy 1-4, M Kennefick 0-7, J Spillane 1-1, K Ashman 1-0, Damien O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, S White 0-1, Donald O'Sullivan 0-1, G White 0-1.T Harrington 1-4, C Cahalane 2-0, M O'Brien 1-1, K Griffin 0-3, K McCarthy 0-2, G Coleman 0-1, D Harrington 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
11 August 2012 Fourth roundFr. O'Neill's2-16 - 1-15Éire ÓgRiverstown Sportsfield
G O'Leary 1-7, L Swayne 1-1, E Conway 0-2, P Butler 0-2, E Holland 0-2, W Joyce 0-2.J Dineen 0-8, D Goulding 1-0, C Sheehan 0-2, K Hallissey 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, P McDonagh 0-1.
31 August 2012 Fourth roundDromina0-07 - 3-21KanturkGaels Memorial Grounds
A O'Shaughnessy 0-3, K Hayes 0-2, P Hayes 0-1, R Morrissey 0-1.L McLoughlin 0-5, A Walsh 0-5, M Healy 1-1, M O'Riordan 1-1, A Nash 1-0, L O'Neill 0-3, A O'Keeffe 0-2, J Healy 0-2, J Browne 0-1, W Murphy 0-1.
2 September 2012 Fourth roundArgideen Rangers1-14 - 1-13AghadaBrinny Sportsfield
JM O'Callaghan 0-5, B Hennessy 1-1, M Walsh 0-3, F Butler 0-2, J Sheehan 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-1.T O'Keeffe 1-1, T Wall 0-4, C Fleming 0-3, W Leahy 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, S Wall 0-1, E Savage 0-1.

Quarter-finals

10 August 2012 Quarter-finalKilworth2-15 - 1-09FermoyBallygiblin Sportsfield
A Mannix 0-9, P Lynch 2-1, L Whelan 0-2, J Cahill 0-1, N McNamara 0-1, M Wade 0-1.D Geary 1-3, T Grumbridge 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J Hutchings 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1.
11 August 2012 Quarter-finalCharleville1-25 - 2-07BallygarvanMallow GAA Complex
P Gammell 0-7, A O'Connor 1-1, A Cagney 0-4, J O'Brien 0-3, D Murphy 0-3, J Casey 0-2, D O'Flynn 0-2, B Dennehy 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1.J Spillane 1-1, K Cashman 1-0, M Kennefick 0-3, A Murphy 0-1, G White 0-1, G Spillane 0-1.
9 September 2012 Quarter-finalArgideen Rangers1-15 - 2-12MeelinCloughduv
M Walsh 0-6, J Sheehan 1-1, JM O'Callaghan 0-4, M O'Callaghan 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1, F Butler 0-1.W Buckley 1-2, J Forrest 0-5, DJ O'Sullivan 1-0, J Curtin 0-2, B Collins 0-2, D O'Riordan 0-1.
22 September 2012 Quarter-final replayArgideen Rangers1-12 - 0-13MeelinCloughduv
M Walsh 1-6, JM O'Callaghan 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, J Deasy 0-1, M Coomey 0-1.J Forrest 0-5, D O'Riordan 0-3, J Curtin 0-2, W Buckley 0-1, L Collins 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1.
22 September 2012 Quarter-finalFr. O'Neill's1-15 - 2-15KanturkPáirc Mac Gearailt
G O'Leary 0-4, E Holland 1-0, L Savage 0-3, E Conway 0-3, A Brett 0-2, P Butler 0-2, W Joyce 0-1.A Walsh 0-4, L McLOughlin 0-4, A Nash 1-0, J Browne 1-0, I Walsh 0-2, M Healy 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-1, J Healy 0-1, A O'Keeffe 0-1.

Semi-finals

28 September 2012 Semi-finalKanturk2-15 - 2-12CharlevillePáirc Uí Rinn
L McLoughlin 0-6, I Walsh 1-1, A O'Keeffe 1-1, L O'Neill 0-2, A Walsh 0-2, M Healy 0-1, J Healy 0-1, J Browne 0-1.A Cagney 0-4, J O'Brien 0-4, A O'Connor 1-0, P Gammell 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-2, B Dennehy 0-2.
29 September 2012 Semi-finalKilworth2-14 - 0-16Argideen RangersPáirc Uí Rinn
A Mannix 1-8, N McNamara 1-0, L Whelan 0-2, N Byrne 0-2, P Lynch 0-2.M Walsh 0-9, M O'Callaghan 0-3, C O'Brien 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1.

Final

14 October 2012 FinalKilworth2-15 - 2-13KanturkPáirc Uí Rinn
A Mannix 0-8 (0-5 frees), N McNamara 1-3, P Lynch 1-1, B Tobin 0-2, N Byrne 0-1.I Walsh 1-2, L McLoughlin 0-5 (0-3 frees), M Healy 1-0, L O’Neill 0-2, A Walsh, J McLoughlin, J Browne and A Nash (free) 0-1 each.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Adrian MannixKilworth2-313749.25
2Michael WalshArgideen Rangers2-263256.40
3Lorcán McLoughlinKanturk1-283165.16
4Brian CashmanBlackrock0-272746.75
5Trevor O'KeeffeAghada1-212438.00
John DineenÉire Óg0-242446.00
6Pádraig LynchKilworth4-092145.25
John ForrestMeelin0-212145.25
7Ger O'LearyFr. O'Neill's1-172036.66
Andrew O'ShaughnessyDromina1-172045.00
8Paul GammellCharleville1-141744.25
Aidan WalshKanturk0-171762.83

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Seánie O'ConnellMilford0-1212Blackrock
2Adrian MannixKilworth1-0811Argideen Rangers
Trevor O'KeeffeAghada0-1111Blackrock
Henry O'GormanMilford0-1111Meelin
3Michael O'BrienArgideen Rangers2-0410Dripsey
Lorcán McLoughlinKanturk1-0710Éire Óg
Ger O'LearyFr. O'Neill's1-0710Éire Óg
4Adrian MannixKilworth1-069Dromina
Michael WalshArgideen Rangers1-069Meelin
Trevor O'KeeffeAghada0-099Fermoy
Brian CashmanBlackrock0-099Aghada
Adrian MannixKilworth0-099Fermoy
Michael WalshArgideen Rangers0-099Kilworth