The 2012 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the seventh 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 11 December 2011. The championship began on 5 May 2012 and ended on 28 October 2012.

Newmarket and Grenagh left the championship after their respective promotion and relegation to different grades. Kinsale and Valley Rovers joined the championship. Mayfield were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Macroom.

The final was played on 28 October 2012 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Vincent's and St Michael's. St. Vincent's won the match by 0-12 to 0-11 to claim their second championship title in the grade overall and a first title since 2006.

Mallow's Cian O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 1-28.

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

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Round 1

5 May 2012 Round 1Mayfield3-08 - 0-19 (aet)Béal Átha'n GhaorthaidhKilmurry
R Scannell 1-1, S Kelly 1-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, T Lotty 0-3, A Lynskey 0-1, C Bond 0-1, B Hegarty 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1.L Seartan 0-13, L Ó Conchúir 0-3, B Seartan 0-1, N Ó Laoire 0-1, C Ó Tuama 0-1.
5 May 2012 Round 1Ballinora0-09 - 1-11Naomh AbánKilmurry
B Ahern 0-4, C Brosnan 0-2, P Fitton 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1, M Hodge 0-1.M Ó Cróinín 0-8, D Ó Ceocháin 1-0, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, D Cronin 0-1, C Ó Murchú 0-1.
5 May 2012 Round 1Bantry Blues1-08 - 0-06Clyda RoversKilmichael
S Coughlan 1-0, D Barron 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, R Deane 0-2, G Canty 0-1.C Flanagan 0-3, P Kissane 0-3.
5 May 2012 Round 1Macroom0-09 - 2-09St. Vincent'sBallyanley
K Murphy 0-3, P Lucey 0-3, A Hegarty 0-1, F Goold 0-1, S Kiely 0-1.T Hornibrook 2-0, J Buckley 0-4, A Harte 0-3, C Barry 0-1, JP Murphy 0-1.
5 May 2012 Round 1Nemo Rangers1-09 - 2-04KinsaleBelgooly
D Kearney 1-2, J Kerins 0-3, K Weldon 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, E Weldon 0-1.B Coughlan 1-1, C O'Brien 1-1, D Ward 0-1, A Gould 0-1.
5 May 2012 Round 1Valley Rovers3-09 - 0-07GlenvillePáirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
F Lynch 2-3, J Cottrell 1-3, E Collins 0-2, E Delaney 0-1.P Cahill 0-5, B Maloney 0-2.
6 May 2012 Round 1Carrigaline0-11 - 0-14MallowPáirc Mac Gearailt
S O'Brien 0-4, D Drake 0-3, N Coakley 0-2, K McIntyre 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.C O'Riordan 0-9, P Herlihy 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, C Stanton 0-1, E Stanton 0-1.
6 May 2012 Round 1St. Michael's0-12 - 1-08KiskeamMallow GAA Complex
P Cronin 0-3, E Hegarty 0-2, E Buckley 0-2, C Kilcoyne 0-1, W Kennedy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, M Drummond 0-1.N Cronin 0-4, R Carroll 1-0, M Herlihy 0-2, S Linehan 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1.

Round 2

8 June 2012 Round 2Kinsale0-11 - 1-09KiskeamCoachford
B Coughlan 0-7, A Gould 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1.B Dennehy 1-3, N Cronin 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-1, M Casey 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
16 June 2012 Round 2Macroom0-12 - 0-15 (aet)GlenvilleMallow GAA Complex
A Hegarty 0-5, C O'Sullivan 0-2, D Kelly 0-2, O Murphy 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, F Goold 0-1.B Maloney 0-7, W Connolly 0-2, P Cahill 0-2, J Halbert 0-2, P Cronin 0-1, J Foley 0-1.
16 June 2012 Round 2Ballinora1-09 - 2-09CarrigalinePáirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
C Murphy 1-2, B Aherne 0-4, I Wycherley 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1.K McIntyre 1-0, C O'Flynn 1-0, S O'Brien 0-3, N Coakley 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1.
16 June 2012 Round 2Clyda Rovers0-15 - 1-05MayfieldBallyhooly
J Murphy 0-6, D Roche 0-3, P Kissane 0-2, O O'Hanlon 0-1, F O'Shea 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1, C Ronayne 0-1.E Fleming 0-4, N Kelly 1-0, S O'Donovan 0-1.

Round 3

30 June 2012 Round 3Mayfield1-06 - 4-10BallinoraBallincollig
R Scannell 0-4, A Lynskey 1-0, B Hegarty 0-1, D Grainger 0-1.C Murphy 3-2, M Murphy 1-2, I Wycherley 0-2, C Brosnan 0-2, B Ahern 0-1, P Fitton 0-1.
14 July 2012 Round 3Kinsale1-11 - 1-10MacroomBlarney
G Finn 1-7, C O'Brien 0-3, D Murphy 0-1.F Goold 0-4, I Casey 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2, A Hegarty 0-1, T Dineen 0-1, S Kiely 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1.

Relegation playoff

1 September 2012 PlayoffMayfield1-04 - 2-15MacroomBallyanley
T Lotty 1-1, P Condon 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1.O Murphy 1-3, I Casey 1-1, F Goold 0-4, A Hegarty 0-3, P Lucey 0-3, D Horgan 0-1.

Round 4

21 July 2012 Round 4Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh1-10 - 0-13Naomh AbánKilmichael
A Ó Coinceannáin 1-1, L Seartan 0-3, B Seartan 0-2, L Ó Coinceannáin 0-2, T Ó Laoire 0-1, P Ó Buachalla 0-1.M Ó Cróinín 0-4, C Murphy 0-2, T Scannell 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Lyons 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, D Keohane 0-1.
21 July 2012 Round 4Ballinora0-04 - 3-12St. Michael'sBallincollig
B Ahern 0-4.E Buckley 1-3, E Hegarty 1-3, M Ryan 1-0, A Murphy 0-2, W Kennedy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, M Drummond 0-1, M Mulconroy 0-1.
28 July 2012 Round 4St. Vincent's0-12 - 1-06GlenvilleRiverstown Sportsfield
A Buckley 0-4, C Barry 0-2, JP Murphy 0-2, D Collins 0-1, K Lynch 0-1, D O'Regan 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.K Coakley 1-0, P Cahill 0-2, J Foley 0-1, S Bergin 0-1, W Connolly 0-1, B Healy 0-1.
10 August 2012 Round 4Valley Rovers1-08 - 1-10KiskeamBallyanley
F Lynch 1-2, J Cottrell 0-4, E Manning 0-1, E Delaney 0-1.B Dennehy 1-5, M Casey 0-1, N Cronin 0-1, P O'Leary 0-1, R Carroll 0-1, AJ O'Connor 0-1.
11 August 2012 Round 4 replayBéal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh1-09 - 2-07Naomh AbánKilmichael
A Ó Coinceannáin 1-5, C Ó Tuama 0-2, L Seartan 0-1, L Ó Conchúir 0-1.M Ó Cróinín 1-1, S Mac Cárthaigh 0-4, C Ó Murchú 1-0, S Ó Laoire 0-1, D Ó Ceocháin 0-1.
1 September 2012 Round 4Kinsale1-08 - 1-08Clyda RoversBlarney
G Finn 0-5, B Coughlan 1-0, C Quigley 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Ward 0-1.J Murphy 0-5, P Kissane 1-0, C Flanagan 0-2, G Carey 0-1.
1 September 2012 Round 4Mallow3-09 - 1-14Bantry BluesCastle Grounds
C O'Riordan 1-4, P Herlihy 1-1, K O'Connor 1-1, H Dockery 0-2, D Relihan 0-1.D Barron 0-7, M O'Sullivan 1-3, S Coughlan 0-1, K Harrington 0-1, D Power 0-1, G Canty 0-1.
8 September 2012 Round 4 replayKinsale2-11 - 1-16Clyda RoversBlarney
B Coughlan 1-2, M Scully 1-0, G Finn 0-3, C O'Brien 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, D Ward 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, B Gray 0-1.J Murphy 0-9, O O'Hanlon 1-1, P Kissane 0-2, P O'Mullane 0-1, R Carey 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1, N O'Mullane 0-1.

Quarter-finals

12 August 2012 Quarter-finalNemo Rangers2-06 - 1-11CarrigalineTed Hanley Memorial Park
S O'Brien 2-0, J Kerins 0-3, A Morgan 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-1.D Drake 1-3, N Coakley 0-5, T Murphy 0-2, P Murphy 0-1.
24 August 2012 Quarter-finalSt. Vincent's2-12 - 0-13Naomh AbánKilmurry
A Harte 2-0, A Buckley 0-4, J Buckley 0-4, D O'Connor 0-1, C Barry 0-1, K Lynch 0-1, JP Murphy 0-1.S Mac Cárthaigh 0-3, M Ó Cróinín 0-3, Laoire 0-2, C Ó Murchú 0-2, T Ó Scanaill 0-1, D Ó Ceocháin 0-1, N Ó Ceallaigh 0-1.
14 September 2012 Quarter-finalClyda Rovers0-09 - 1-13St. Michael'sPáirc Uí Rinn
J Murphy 0-3, C Flanagan 0-2, P Kissane 0-2, F O'Shea 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.E Buckley 1-2, E Hegarty 0-5, M Ryan 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, M Mulconroy 0-1, D Cremin 0-1.
21 September 2012 Quarter-finalKiskeam2-12 - 2-15MallowKanturk
B Dennehy 2-7, M Herlihy 0-3, G Casey 0-1, M Casey 0-1.C O'Riordan 0-6, P Herlihy 1-2, C Stanton 1-1, A Sheehan 0-2, H Dockery 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, D Relihan 0-1.

Semi-finals

15 September 2012 Semi-finalCarrigaline0-05 - 1-18St. Vincent'sBelgooly
D Drake 0-3, T Murphy 0-1, N Coakley 0-1.A Buckley 0-6, A Harte 1-2, C Barry 0-3, J Buckley 0-3, D O'Connor 0-2, F Murphy 0-1, K Lynch 0-1.
29 September 2012 Semi-finalMallow0-12 - 3-08St. Michael'sBride Rovers Park
C O'Riordan 0-9, D Relihan 0-2, P Herlihy 0-1.E Buckley 1-4, E Hegarty 1-1, P Cronin 1-1, M Mulconry 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.

Final

28 October 2012 FinalSt. Vincent's0-12 - 0-11St Michael'sPáirc Uí Chaoimh
A Buckley 0-4 (1f, ’45); D O’Connor 0-3; J Buckley (1f) and JP Murphy 0-2 each; C Barry 0-1.E Buckley 0-5 (3f); E Hegarty 0-4 (1f); D Cremin and M Ryan 0-1 each.Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Cian O'RiordanMallow1-283147.75
2Billy DennehyKiskeam4-152746.75
3Eoghan BuckleySt. Michael's4-152746.75
4James MurphyClyda Rovers0-232354.60
5Eric HegartySt. Michael's2-152154.20
6Brian CoughlanKinsale3-101944.75
Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán1-161944.75
7Gearóid FinnKinsale1-151836.00
Anthony BuckleySt. Vincent's0-181853.60
8Liam SeartanBéal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh0-171735.66

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Billy DennehyKiskeam2-0713Mallow
Liam SeartanBéal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh0-1313Mayfield
2Conor MurphyBallinora3-0211Mayfield
3Gearóid FinnKinsale1-0710Macroom
4Fiachra LynchValley Rovers2-039Glenville
Cian O'RiordanMallow0-099Carrigaline
James MurphyClyda Rovers0-099Kinsale
Cian O'RiordanMallow0-099St. Michael's
5Billy DennehyKiskeam1-058Valley Rovers
Aindrias Ó CoinceannáinBéal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh1-058Naomh Abán
Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán0-088Ballinora