The 2012 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the ninth staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The championship began on 27 May 2012 and ended on 7 October 2012.

On 1 September 2012, Aghabullogue were relegated from the championship following a 1-21 to 0-12 defeat by Watergrasshill.

On 7 October 2012, Ballinhassig won the championship following a 1-19 to 1-12 defeat of Bandon in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first in seven championship seasons.

Bandon's Ronan Crowley was the championship's top scorer with 4-33.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2011 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2011 senior championship and one promoted from the 2011 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 2012 Round 1Newcestown0-12 - 0-13BallyheaMallow GAA Complex, Mallow
E Kelly 0-4, 0-3 frees, M Bradfield 0-3, G O'Rourke 0-2, F Keane, T Horgan and C Keane 0-1 each.N Ronan 0-6, 0-5 frees, M O'Sullivan 0-3, M Morrissey, J O'Sullivan, T Shanahan and K Morrissey 0-1 each.Referee: T O'Leary (Watergrasshill)
27 May 2012 Round 1Ballinhassig0-19 - 0-12MallowBallinaboy
F O’Leary 0-4, B Coleman, D Dineen (3fs), P Coomey 0-3 each, S Dineen, D Brennan 0-2 each, M Sheehan, B Lombard 0-1 each.A Sheehan 0-4fs, D Hayes 0-3 (1f), P Herlihy, C Moloney 0-2 each, M Maher 0-1.Referee: J Larkin (Douglas)
27 May 2012 Round 1Carrigaline1-16 - 0-10TractonPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
R O’Shea 0-7 (0-6 frees), S Corcoran 1-2, S O’Brien 0-4, D Drake 0-3.R Walsh 0-5 (frees), Joe Kingston 0-2, K Lynch, G Kingston and M O’Sullivan 0-1 each.Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
1 June 2012 Round 1Blarney1-15 - 0-12CastlelyonsRiverstown
M Cremin 0-6, J O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Driscoll 0-2, B O'Connell 0-2, E McCarthy 0-2, S Mulcahy 0-2, J Hurley 0-1.C Spillane 0-3, D Tobin 0-3, B Fitzgerald 0-2, R Feeney 0-2, A Spillane 0-1, A Fenton 0-1.Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)
2 June 2012 Round 1Ballincollig0-13 - 0-15 (aet)KilbrittainBrinny
A Donovan 0-4 (2fs), C O’Sullivan (2fs), B Glavin 0-3 each, K Hickey 0-2, F Hickey 0-1M Sexton 0-11 (6fs), R Cashman 0-3 (1 65), A Hayes 0-1.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
2 June 2012 Round 1Watergrasshill0-06 - 0-08YoughalKilleagh
P O’Regan 0-3 (frees), E O’Reilly, P Cahill 0-1 each.B Ring 0-3 (frees), D Ring 0-2 (frees), A Frahill- O’Connor, N Roche, A Curtin 0-1 each.Referee: M Moynihan (Grenagh)
3 June 2012 Round 1Valley Rovers0-08 - 1-08InniscarraCloughduv
J Hurley 0-4 (3f, 1 65), W Burke (1f), D Crowley (1f), R Fleming, J Lynch 0-1 each.C Casey 1-2, F Olden (2f), J Olden 0-2 each, J Casey, C Buckley 0-1 each.Referee: M O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)
3 June 2012 Round 1Bandon4-16 - 0-11AghabullogueCloughduv
R Crowley 0-10 (0-8f), M Sugrue, M Cahalane 2-2 each, J Harrington, D Crowley 0-1 each.F Foley 0-7 (0-5f, 0-1 65), J Corkery 0-2, P O’Rourke, N Buckley 0-1 each.Referee: D O'Learey (Watergrasshill)

Round 2

9 June 2012 Round 2Ballincollig0-12 - 0-07WatergrasshillKilbrittain
C O’Sullivan 0-5 (4fs), A Donovan, B Glavin, C Harris, J O’Brien, K Hickey, F Kelly (f), F Hickey 0-1 each.P O’Regan 0-4fs, A Cronin, W Connolly, K O’Neill 0-1 each.Referee: K Murphy (Nemo Rangers)
17 June 2012 Round 2Tracton0-21 - 1-12AghabullogueCloughduv
R Walsh 0-9 (0-7f, 0-1 65), Joe Kingston 0-4, M O’Sullivan 0-3, K Lynch 0-2, G Kingston, J Harrington, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each.F Foley 0-8 (0-7f, 0-1 65), D O’Leary 1-0, D Twomey 0-2, N Buckley, J Buckley 0-1 each.Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
17 June 2012 Round 2Mallow3-20 - 3-19 (aet)NewcestownCloughduv
A Sheehan 0-10 (0-6 frees), C Moloney 1-2, C Murphy 0-4, D Hayes and P Herlihy 1-0 each, C Leahy 0-3, K Sheehan 0-1.M Bradfield 1-7 (0-5 frees), D Twomey 1-4, T Horgan 1-2, G O’Rourke 0-2, F Keane, T Twomey, B Horgan and G O’Driscoll 0-1 each.Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
17 June 2012 Round 2Castlelyons0-15 - 3-08Valley RoversCaherlag
T McCarthy 0-4 (0-2 frees), A Fenton (frees) and A Spillane 0-3 each, P McMahon 0-2, D Tobin, C McGann (65m), C Barry 0-1 each.K Canty 2-2, T Burke 1-1, J Hurley (65m), F Coughlan, D Crowley, E Manning, J Crowley 0-1 each.Referee: J Larkin (Douglas)

Round 3

8 July 2012 Round 3Watergrasshill1-12 - 2-12CastlelyonsRathcormac
P O’Regan 1-6 (1-4 frees, 0-1 65m), E Barry 0-2, A Cronin, E O’Reilly, J McCarthy and P Cahill 0-1 each.A Spillane 0-6 (0-4 frees), C Spillane 1-2, B Fitzgerald 1-0, P Mahon, T McCarthy, D Lawlor and D Tobin 0-1 each.Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)
9 July 2012 Round 3Newcestown3-19 - 1-11AghabullogueCloughduv
E Kelly 2-3 (0-2 frees), M Bradfield 1-3, D Twomey 0-5 (0-3 frees), G O’Driscoll, T Twomey and C Keane 0-2 each, B Horgan and A Shorten 0-1 each.F Foley 0-5 (0-3 frees, 0-1 sl), G Murphy 1-0, D Twomey and J Corkery 0-3 each.Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

Relegation play-off

1 September 2012 Play-offWatergrasshill1-21 - 0-12AghabullogueCloughduv
P O’Regan 0-10 (0-9 f, 0-1 65), E Barry, J Halbert 1-3 each, S O’Callaghan, P Cahill 0-2 each, S O’Regan 0-1.M O’Flynn 0-7 (0-6 f), John Corkery 0-3, J Buckley, D Twomey 0-1 each.Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

Round 4

28 July 2012 Round 4Bandon1-08 - 0-10CastlelyonsCaherlag
M Sugrue 1-0, R Crowley 0-3 (2fs), M Cahalane 0-2, D Crowley, A Johnson and J McCarthy 0-1 each.D Tobin, R Feeney 0-3 (3f) each, A O’Sullivan 0-2 (1 sl), C McGann (1f), B Fitzgerald 0-1 each.Referee: J Larkin (Douglas)
28 July 2012 Round 4Tracton0-11 - 5-16YoughalCaherlag
R Walsh 0-8 (7fs, 1 65), S O’Sullivan 0-2, K Lynch 0-1.B Ring 0-10 (7fs, 1 65), AF O’Connor 2-3, J Ormonde 2-0, B Coleman 1-0, J O’Mahony 0-2, A Curtin 0-1.Referee: J Sexton (Ballyhea)
28 July 2012 Round 4Newcestown2-09 - 1-13BallinhassigBrinny
E Kelly 1-5 (1-0pen, 4fs), F Keane 1-1, H Curran, M Bradfield, T Twomey 0-1 each.D Dineen 0-8 (7fs), M Coleman 1-0f, P Coomey, F O’Leary, S Dineen, M Collins, Shane McCarthy 0-1 each.Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
28 July 2012 Round 4Mallow1-06 - 1-11BlarneyPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Hayes 1-0, C Murphy, A Sheehan (2f) 0-2 each, C Moloney, D Kerrisk 0-1 each.P O'Driscoll 0-6 (5fs, 1 65), B Hurley 1-0, E McCarthy, J O'Sullivan (f), D Cronin, E O'Connor, J Hurley 0-1 each.Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)
28 July 2012 Round 4Ballyhea2-15 - 0-14KilbrittainCoachford
N Ronan 0-6 (3fs, 1 65), M O’Sullivan 1-2, J O’Sullivan 1-1, J Morrissey 0-3, P O’Callaghan 0-2, K Hanley 0-1.M Sexton 0-5 (0-4 frees), R Cashman 0-3 (0-2 frees), V O’Brien 0-2, C O’Leary, P O’Mahony, C Hickey, D Hickey.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
29 July 2012 Round 4Carrigaline2-16 - 1-11BallincolligBalgooly GAA Grounds, Belgooly
T Murphy 1-3 (0-1 free), R O’Shea 0-5 (0-4 frees), S O’Brien 1-1, N Coakley 0-3, D Drake 0-2, K Cavanagh and S Corcoran 0-1 each.C Sexton 1-2, C O’Sullivan 0-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65m), I Coughlan 0-2, D Bowen and J Miskella 0-1 each.Referee: K Murphy (Nemo Rangers)

Quarter-finals

3 August 2012 Quarter-finalInniscarra1-12 - 1-10Valley RoversCloughduv
A O’Mahony 0-10 (0-9f, 0-1 65), T Murphy 1-0, J Olden, C Buckley 0-1 each.E Collins 0-4 (0-3f), E Manning 1-0, D Coughlan, J Hurley (0-2 65) 0-2 each, J Burke, F Coughlan 0-1 each.Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
4 August 2012 Quarter-finalYoughal3-17 - 1-09BlarneyPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B Ring 0-6 (2f); B Moloney 1-2; A Curtin 1-2; B Coleman 0-2; N Roche 0-2; D Ring (f), A Frehill-O’Connor, J Ormonde, 0-1 each.M Cremin 0-4 (1f); J Hurley 1-0; P O’Driscoll 0-2 (1f); B Hurley, O O’Connor, P O’Sullivan, 0-1 each.Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)
11 August 2012 Quarter-finalBallinhassig2-18 - 2-14BallyheaMallow GAA Complex, Mallow
D Dineen 0-9 (5fs, 1 65), F O’Leary 1-3, M Coleman 1-0pen, M Aherne (1f), S McCarthy, P Coomey, S Dineen, D O’Donovan, B Coleman 0-1 each.N Ronan 0-10 (6fs, 1 65), J Morrissey 2-0, K Morrissey 0-3, P O’Callaghan 0-1_Referee: J Larkin (Douglas)
18 August 2012 Quarter-finalBandon4-15 - 2-12CarrigalinePáirc Uí Ríogáin, Ballinspittle
R Crowley 3-6 (3fs), M Sugrue 1-2, M Cahalane 0-4, D Crowley, N O’Rourke, R Payne 0-1 each.T Murphy 1-2 (2fs), S Corcoran 1-2, R O’Shea (3fs), S O’Brien (1 45) 0-3 each, K MacIntyre, D Drake 0-1 each.Referee: K Murphy (Nemo Rangers)

Semi-finals

25 August 2012 Semi-finalBandon1-16 - 0-06YoughalPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
R Crowley 0-8 (6fs), R Payne 1-2, M Sugrue 0-4, M Cahalane 0-2.B Ring 0-5fs, J O’Mahony 0-1.Referee: K Murphy (Nemo Rangers)
25 August 2012 Semi-finalBallinhassig2-18 - 0-09InniscarraPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
P O’Sullivan 1-4, D Dineen 0-5fs, M Collins 1-1, F O’Leary 0-3, P Coomey, M Aherne (f), B Coleman, D Brennan, S Dineen 0-1 each.A O’Mahony 0-7 (5fs), C Buckley and A Sheehan 0-1 each.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Final

7 October 2012 FinalBallinhassig1-19 – 1-12BandonPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
F O’Leary 1-2, P O’Sullivan, D Dineen (0-1 free) and S Dineen 0-3 each, B Coleman, M Sheehan and M Aherne (frees) 0-2 each, P Coomey and D O’Donovan 0-1 each.R Crowley 1-6 (0-5 frees), D Crowley 0-2, J Hickey 0-3, M Cahalane, K Hurley, J McCarthy and M Sugrue 0-1 each.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Championship statistics

Scoring events

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ronan CrowleyBandon4-334559.00
2Darren DineenBallinhassig0-282855.60
3Paddy O'ReganWatergrasshill1-232646.50
4Brendan RingYoughal0-242446.00
5Neil RonanBallyhea0-222237.33
Ronan WalshTracton0-222237.33
6Eoin KellyNewcestown3-122137.00
Mark SugrueBandon4-092154.20
7Mikey BradfieldNewcestown2-142045.00
Finbarr FoleyAghabullogue0-202036.66

Top scorers in a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Ronan CrowleyBandon3-0615Carrigaline
2Maurice SextonKilbrittain0-1111Ballincollig
3Mikey BradfieldNewcestown1-0710Mallow
Ronan CrowleyBandon0-1010Aghabullogue
Aaron SheehanMallow0-1010Newcestown
Paddy O'ReganWatergrasshill0-1010Aghabullogue
Brendan RingYoughal0-1010Tracton
Aidan O'MahonyInniscarra0-1010Valley Rovers
Neil RonanBallyhea0-1010Ballinahssig
4Eoin KellyNewcestown2-039Aghabullogue
Alan Frahill-O'ConnorYoughal2-039Tracton
Paddy O'ReganWatergrasshill1-069Castlelyons
Ronan CrowleyBandon1-069Ballinhassig
Ronan WalshTracton0-099Aghabullogue
Darren DineenBallinahssig0-099Ballyhea

Miscellaneous

  • Ballinhassig become the first team to win the championship more than once.

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