The 2016 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the opening round of the championship took place at the County Convention on 13 December 2015. The championship began on 21 May 2016 and ended on 9 October 2016.

On 9 October 2016, Bandon won the championship following a 1-20 to 1-14 defeat of Fermoy in the final. This remains their only championship title in the grade.

Fermoy's Liam Coleman was the championship's top scorer with 3-51.

Format change

The 2016 championship saw the introduction of a new double-elimination format. Each team would now be guaranteed at least two games before exiting the championship.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 15 teams from the 2015 premier intermediate championship and one promoted from the 2015 intermediate championship.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Results

Round 1

21 May 2016 Round 1Charleville1-13 – 2-17 (aet)BandonCoachford
M Kavanagh 0-8, A Cagney 1-2, D Fitzgibbon 0-2, J Doyle 0-1.D Crowley 0-10, R Crowley 1-2, M Sugrue 1-1, A Murphy 0-2, D Lucey 0-1, J Hickey 0-1.Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)
28 May 2016 Round 1Castlelyons1-11 – 4-11InniscarraPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M Spillane 1-3, A O'Sullivan 0-4, D Lawlor 0-2, R Fenton 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1.D O'Connell 3-1, C Casey 1-3, T O'Connor 0-3, A O'Mahony 0-2, K Rice 0-1, S Olden 0-1.Referee: T O'Donovan (Douglas)
28 May 2016 Round 1Tracton0-18 – 3-23BallinhassigCarrigaline
R Walsh 0-8, D O'Callaghan 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-3, G Kingston 0-2, D Griffin 0-1, K Lynch 0-1.F O'Leary 1-10, D O'Callaghan 1-4, P Collins 1-4, M Desmond 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, C Reynolds 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.Referee: J Larkin (Douglas)
28 May 2016 Round 1Fermoy3-16 – 4-11KilworthKildorrery
L Coleman 1-9, J Hutchings 1-3, T Clancy 1-0, P de Róiste 0-2, E Clancy 0-1, K Morrison 0-1.N McNamara 3-5, J McCarthy 1-1, A Mannix 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1, C Donnellan 0-1, J Saich 0-1.Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
28 May 2016 Round 1Kanturk0-13 – 1-15CloynePáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
L McLoughlin 0-5, L O'Keeffe 0-4, I Walsh 0-2, L O'Neill 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1.P O'Sullivan 1-4, D Cahill 0-4, I Cahill 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, M Lynch 0-1.Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)
29 May 2016 Round 1Carrigaline1-16 – 1-11MallowPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
K McIntyre 1-2, R O'Shea 0-5, S O'Brien 0-4, W O'Brien 0-2, D Drake 0-1, S Corcoran 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.D Hayes 1-0, P Lyons 0-3, P Herlihy 0-3, S Hayes 0-3, D Hayes 0-1, J O'Hanlon 0-1.Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)
29 May 2016 Round 1Valley Rovers1-16 – 1-12Courcey RoversRiverstick
C O'Leary 1-7, K Canty 0-4, J Walsh 0-3, J Cottrell 0-1, D Looney 0-1.S Nyhan 1-2, D Lordan 0-5, G Moloney 0-3, C Daly 0-1, T Collins 0-1.Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)
29 May 2016 Round 1Watergrasshill1-15 – 0-14BlarneyRiverstown
S O'Regan 0-6, J Halbert 0-4, W Connolly 1-0, B Halbert 0-3, P Cronin 0-2.B O'Connell 0-5, M Coleman 0-3, K Costello 0-2, L Sheehan 0-2, D Dunlea 0-1, B Hurley 0-1.Referee: D Crowley (Argideen Rangers)

Round 2A

18 June 2016 Round 2AWatergrasshill0-16 – 2-15BandonBallinlough
S O'Regan 0-12, A Cronin 0-1, E Barry 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.R Crowley 1-4, A Murphy 1-2, D Crowley 0-3, M Sugrue 0-3, J Hickey 0-3.Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)
18 June 2016 Round 2ACloyne2-16 – 1-15FermoyPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Cahill 0-7, I Cahill 2-0, P O'Sullivan 0-5, A Walsh 0-3, S Beausang 0-1.L Coleman 1-9, P Roche 0-2, K Morrison 0-2, E Clancy 0-1, D Geary 0-1.Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)
24 June 2016 Round 2ABallinhassig0-15 – 1-17CarrigalineLiam MacCarthy Park, B'garvan
F O'Leary 0-7, D O'Callaghan 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, P Collins 0-1, C Tyers 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.R O'Shea 0-10, T Murphy 1-2, K McIntyre 0-2, W O'Brien 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1.Referee: S Crowley (Argideen Rangers)
24 July 2016 Round 2AInniscarra2-14 – 0-17Valley RoversCloughduv
C Casey 2-4, A O'Mahony 0-8, K Rice 0-2.C O'Leary 0-8, J Walsh 0-3, D Looney 0-2, K Canty 0-2, J Cottrell 0-1, B Crolwey 0-1.Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Round 2B

18 June 2016 Round 2BCastlelyons1-17 – 1-13Courcey RoversBlarney
R Fenton 0-6, A Spillane 0-5, R Bransfield 1-0, J Barry 0-2, R Feeney 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1.D Lordan 0-6, S Moloney 1-0, D O'Neill 0-2, G Moloney 0-2, T Collins 0-1, G Minihane 0-1.Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
19 June 2016 Round 2BBlarney0-14 – 1-23CharlevillePáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B O'Connell 0-6, D Cremin 0-4, C Murphy 0-2, D Dunlea 0-1, M Coleman 0-1.D Fitzgibbon 1-7, J O'Brien 0-5, A Cagney 0-3, D O'Flynn 0-2, J Barry 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, D Kelleher 0-1, D Casey 0-1.Referee: C McAllister (Agahda)
24 June 2016 Round 2BKilworth1-16 – 0-16KanturkGaels Memorial Park, Ballyhea
N McNamara 0-6, L Whelan 0-3, A Condon 0-2, N O'Brien 0-1, P Moakley 0-1, K Walsh 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, J Saich 0-1.
16 July 2016 Round 2BMallow5-22 – 0-16TractonCloughduv
S Hayes 2-7, A Sheehan 1-3, C Murphy 0-6, P Herlihy 1-1, D Relihan 1-0, D Hayes 0-2, G Hayes 0-1, A Luttrell 0-1, P Lyons 0-1.R Walsh 0-10, D Griffin 0-1, G Kingston 0-1, J Good 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1, K Healy 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1.Referee: S Crowley (Argideen Rangers)

Round 3

31 July 2016 Round 3Ballinhassig0-24 – 0-16CastlelyonsPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
F O'Leary 0-10, C Reynolds 0-4, C O'Mahony 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, P Collins 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1, C Tyers 0-1.A Spillane 0-8, J Barry 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-2, M Spillane 0-2, T Carroll 0-1.Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
31 July 2016 Round 3Valley Rovers0-16 – 1-14KilworthPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
C O'Leary 0-8, D Lordan 0-2, J Cottrell 0-2, G Farrell 0-1, G Looney 0-1, K Canty 0-1, E O'Reilly 0-1.P Lynch 1-1, N McNamara 0-4, P Moakley 0-2, F Walsh 0-2, C Donnellan 0-2, N O'Brien 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, G Farrell 0-1.Referee: G Scully (Killeagh)
6 August 2016 Round 3Mallow6-17 – 2-15WatergrasshillCastletownroche
C Murphy 2-2, A Sheehan 1-1, S Hayes 1-1, G Hayes 0-4, B Murphy 1-0, D Hayes 1-0, P Lyons 0-3, A Luttrell 0-2, K Sheehan 0-2, P Herlihy 0-2.S O'Regan 1-7, J McCarthy 1-0, J Halbert 0-2, K Coakley 0-2, D O'Farrell 0-2, P O'Regan 0-1, W Connolly 0-1.Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
13 August 2016 Round 3Charleville0-12 – 2-14FermoyFr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant
D Fitzgibbon 0-6, A Cagney 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, J Barry 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.D Geary 0-7, M Brennan 1-1, P Roche 1-0, L Coleman 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, K Morrison 0-1, S Aherne 0-1, S Shanahan 0-1.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Relegation play-offs

26 August 2016 Play-offKanturk0-21 – 1-15TractonMourne Abbey
L McLoughlin 0-7, D Kenneally 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, I Walsh 0-2, L O'Keeffe 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, L O'Neill 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Browne 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1.R Walsh 0-11, D O'Callaghan 1-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1.Referee: M Murphy (Bride Rovers)
24 September 2016 Play-offBlarney1-16 – 2-18Courcey RoversBrinny
M Coleman 1-10, R Murphy 0-2, J Jordan 0-2, S Lohan 0-1, JD Good 0-1.D Lordan 0-7, G Minihane 1-2, B Collins 1-0, S Lordan 0-2, F Lordan 0-2, G Moloney 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, T Collins 0-1.Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)

Quarter-finals

13 August 2016 Quarter-finalBandon2-17 – 1-18KilworthPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
R Crowley 0-10, D Crowley 1-1, A Murphy 1-1, M Sugrue 0-2, E O'Donovan 0-2, J Hickey 0-1.N McNamara 0-8, N O'Brien 1-1, J Saich 0-3, E McGrath 0-2, W Conlon 0-1, C Donnellan 0-1, K Walsh 0-1.Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)
13 August 2016 Quarter-finalBallinhassig1-14 – 1-17CloynePáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D O'Callaghan 1-3, F O'Leary 0-5, M Coleman 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, C Reynolds 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, D Dineen 0-1.D Cahill 0-9, C O'Sullivan 1-0, Paudie O'Sullivan 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, Paul O'Sullivan 0-1, I Cahill 0-1.Referee: M Maher (St. Finbarr's)
14 August 2016 Quarter-finalCarrigaline0-21 – 2-21MallowPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
R O'Shea 0-11, D Drake 0-4, S O'Brien 0-2, W O'Brien 0-1, K McIntyre 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, S Corcoran 0-1.C Murphy 0-7, P Herlihy 1-3, S Hayes 0-5, D Hayes 1-0, A Sheehan 0-2, P Lyons 0-2, A Luttrell 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
19 August 2016 Quarter-finalFermoy0-16 – 0-13InniscarraPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
L Coleman 0-8, M Brennan 0-3, D Geary 0-2, P de Róiste 0-2, S Aherne 0-1.A O'Mahony 0-5, C Buckley 0-3, K Rice 0-1, C Casey 0-1, P Farmer 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1.Referee: G Scully (Killeagh)

Semi-finals

24 September 2016 Semi-finalBandon2-12 – 2-11MallowPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
R Crowley 0-9 (5f, 1'65), M Sugrue 1-1, J Hickey; C O'Mahony 1-0, E O'Donovan 0-1, D Crowley 0-1.S Hayes 0-7 (6f, 1'65'), A Sheehan 1-1, D Hayes 1-0, P Herlihy 0-2, C Murphy 0-1.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
24 September 2016 Semi-finalCloyne0-11 – 0-11FermoyPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Cahill 0-9, D O'Sullivan 0-1, B Walsh 0-1.L Coleman 0-6, D Geary 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, K Morrison 0-1, P de Róiste 0-1.Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
30 September 2016 Semi-final replayCloyne0-14 – 2-13FermoyPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Cahill 0-8 (f), Paudie O'Sullivan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, I Cahill 0-1.L Coleman 1-9, (1-7f), S Aherne 1-1, J Hutchings, P De Roiste and D Geary 0-1 each.Referee: N Wall (Carrigaline)

Final

9 October 2016 FinalBandon1-20 – 1-14FermoyPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
R Crowley (1-10, 0-8 frees), M Sugrue and M Cahalane (0-3 each), E O’Donovan, D Crowley, A Murphy and R Fogarty (0-1 each).L Coleman (0-8 frees), P de Róiste (1-0), K Morrison, D Geary (0-1 free) and B O’Sullivan (0-2 each).Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Championship statistics

Scoring events

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Liam ColemanFermoy3-516078.57
2Ronan CrowleyBandon3-354458.80
3Dillon CahillCloyne0-373757.20
4Fintan O'LearyBallinhassig1-323548.75
5Noel McNamaraKilworth3-233248.00
Seán HayesMallow3-233256.20
6Ronan WalshTracton0-292939.66
7Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill1-252839.33
8Chris O'LearyValley Rovers1-232638.66
Rob O'SheaCarrigaline0-262638.66

Top scorers in a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Noel McNamaraKilworth3-0514Fermoy
2Seán HayesMallow2-0713Tracton
Fintan O'LearyBallinhassig1-1013Tracton
Mark ColemanBlarney1-1013Courcey Rovers
Ronan CrowleyBandon1-1013Fermoy
3Liam ColemanFermoy1-0912Kilworth
Liam ColemanFermoy1-0912Cloyne
Liam ColemanFermoy1-0912Cloyne
Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill0-1212Bandon
4Ronan WalshTracton0-1111Kanturk
Rob O'SheaCarrigaline0-1111Mallow

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