2021 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates 11 September - 27 November 2021
Teams 12
Champions Courcey Rovers (2nd title) Tadhg O'Sullivan (captain) Seán Guiheen (manager)Runners-up Castlelyons Anthony Spillane (captain) Ciarán McGann (manager)Tournament statistics
Matches played 23
Goals scored 56 (2.43 per match)
Points scored 737 (32.04 per match)
Top scorer(s) Richard Sweetnam (0-46)
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← 2020 (Previous) (Next) 2022 → The 2021 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004 . The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021. The championship began on 11 September 2021 and ended on 27 November 2021.
The final was played on 27 November 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork , between Courcey Rovers and Castlelyons , in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Courcey Rovers won the match by 1–19 to 1–18 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 2011 .
Richard Sweetnam was the championship's top scorer with 0-46.
Team changes To Championship Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
From Championship Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Participating teams The seedings were based on final group stage positions from the 2020 championship.
Top seeds Second seeds Third seeds Fourth seeds
Results Group A Table Advance to knockout stage
Team Matches Score Pts Pld W D L For Against Diff Courcey Rovers 3 3 0 0 2-54 3-38 13 6 Carrigaline 3 2 0 1 2-51 4-40 5 4 Éire Óg 3 1 0 2 5-36 1-47 1 2 Youghal 3 0 0 3 4-32 5-48 -19 0
Fixtures and results 11 September 2021 Round 1 Carrigaline 0-19 - 1-20 Courcey Rovers Ballinhassig GAA Grounds B Kelleher 0-13 (0-10 f), D Drake, P McBarron 0-2 each, R McCarthy, S O’Brien 0-1 each. R Sweetnam 0-12 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), S Twomey 1-1, S Nyhan 0-3 f, J McCarthy 0-2, A O’Donovan, J O’Neill 0-1 each. Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)
12 September 2021 Round 1 Youghal 0-13 - 3-16 Éire Óg Erin's Ownn GAA Grounds B Maloney 0-10 (10 frees), N Roche, J O’Mahony, R McMahon 0-1 each. K Hallissey 0-7 (7 frees), C O’Callaghan 2-0, D Kirwan 1-0, J Cooper, C Sheehan 0-3 each, John Cooper 0-2, R O’Toole 0-1. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Éire Óg 0-12 - 1-16 Carrigaline Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh K Hallissey 0-4 f, Joe Cooper 0-3, D Goulding 0-2, D Kirwan, D Desmond (f), D Dineen 0-1 each. B Kelleher 0-9 (0-7 f), D Drake 1-0, D Griffin 0-3, R O’Shea 0-2, P McBarron, R Kelleher 0-1 each. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Youghal 1-11 - 1-16 Courcey Rovers Mayfield GAA Grounds B Moloney 0-7 f, O Hill 1-2, P Kirk, K Brown 0-1 each. R Sweetnam 0-10 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), S Twomey 1-2, O Crowley 0-3, J McCarthy 0-1. Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
9 October 2021 Round 3 Carrigaline 1-16 - 3-08 Youghal Killeagh GAA Grounds B Kelleher (0-7, 5f); D McCarthy (1-0); E Desmond, S O’Brien, F O’Connell (1f) (0-2 each); D Drake, R O’Shea, P McBarron (0-1 each). B Moloney (0-5, 4f), O Hill (1-2); N Roche, P Kirk (1-0 each); C O’Mahony (0-1). Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)
9 October 2021 Round 3 Courcey Rovers 0-18 - 2-08 Éire Óg Cloughduv GAA Grounds R Sweetnam 0-9 f, T O’Sullivan 0-3, J O’Neill 0-2, S Nyhan, L Collins, O Crowley, D Coghlan 0-1 each. K Hallissey (0-4 f) 1-6, D Goulding 1-0, Joe Cooper, L Considine 0-1 each.
Group B Table Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
Team Matches Score Pts Pld W D L For Against Diff Castlelyons 3 3 0 0 5-63 4-38 28 6 Valley Rovers 3 2 0 1 4-48 3-54 -3 4 Inniscarra 3 1 0 2 6-45 3-59 -5 2 Watergrasshill 3 0 0 3 4-44 9-49 -20 0
Fixtures and results 11 September 2021 Round 1 Castlelyons 3-21 - 1-11 Watergrasshill Bride Rovers Park A Fenton (0-5 f) 0-8, J Kearney 1-4, A Spillane 1-2, D Morrison 1-1, M Spillane 0-3, E Maye 0-2, J Barry 0-1 free. S O’Regan (0-5 f) 1-11. Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
11 September 2021 Round 1 Inniscarra 0-19 - 1-19 Valley Rovers Ovens F O’Leary 0-5 f, K Rice, S O’Donoghue 0-4 each, M O’Connell 0-3, O McCarthy 0-2, C Casey 0-1, C O’Leary 0-11 (0-9 f), C Butler 0-5 (0-3 f), E O’Reilly 1-1, G Farrell, S O’Regan 0-1 each. Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Inniscarra 4-13 - 2-17 Watergrasshill Grenagh GAA S O’Donoghue (0-2 f) 2-4, F O’Leary (0-3 f) 1-3, C Casey 1-0, S O’Mahony 0-4, J Harrington, O McCarthy 0-1 each. S Óg O’Regan (1-0 pen, 0-10 f) 2-10, S Desmond 0-3, C Roche, P O’Regan, A Cronin, C Cronin 0-1 each. Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Valley Rovers 1-14 - 2-19 Castlelyons Ballincollig GAA Grounds C O'Leary 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-7 f), E O'Reilly 0-2, C Butler 0-2 f, S O'Regan 0-2 (0-1 f). J Kearney 1-3, A Spillane 0-5, A Fenton 0-5 (0-3 f), D Morrison 1-0, N O'Leary 0-3, K O'Leary 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue)
9 October 2021 Round 3 Castlelyons 0-23 - 2-13 Inniscarra Riverstown Sportsfield A Fenton 0-11 (0-8 f, 0-2 65), D Morrison 0-4, A Spillane, N O'Leary 0-3 each, J Kenny, C McCarthy 0-1 each. J Enright 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), C Casey, L Ryan 1-0 each, F O'Leary 0-3, O McCarthy 0-2, S Sheehan, M O'Connell 0-1 each. Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)
9 October 2021 Round 3 Watergrasshill 1-16 - 2-15 Valley Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn S Óg O’Regan 0-9 (0-8 f), S Desmond 1-1, P O’Regan 0-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), G Kelly Lynch 0-2, B Fenton 0-1. C O’Leary 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), E O’Reilly 1-2, C Desmond 1-1, A Kenneally, C Butler, W Hurley 0-1 each. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
Group C Table Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
Team Matches Score Pts Pld W D L For Against Diff Kilworth 3 2 1 0 3-60 1-56 10 5 Ballinhassig 3 2 0 1 5-58 3-42 22 4 Ballincollig 3 1 1 1 3-54 4-46 5 3 Aghada 3 0 0 3 2-42 5-70 -37 0
Fixtures and results 12 September 2021 Round 1 Kilworth 1-20 - 0-23 Ballincollig Watergrasshill N McNamara 0-9 (0-7), W Condon 1-2, J Sheehan 0-3, M Sheehan, L Whelan, B Tobin, J Saige, N Bryne, B Sheehan 0-1 each. S Wills 0-8 (0-6 f), S Walsh 0-4, C Dorgan 0-3, D Bowen 0-3 K Walsh, C Sexton, G Donoghue, R O’Donovan, P O’Neill 0-1 each.
12 September 2021 Round 1 Ballinhassig 3-24 - 0-17 Aghada Mayfield C Desmond 1-7 (0-4 f), S O’Neill 1-3, F O’Leary 1-1, C Tyers 0-4, D O’Sullivan 0-2, J O’Sullivan, G Collins, J O’Callaghan, M Collins, E Cullinane, C Grainger, M Sheehan 0-1 each. W Leahy 0-15 (0-13 f), C Fleming, D Ryan 0-1 each. Referee: C Egan (Glen Rovers)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Ballincollig 1-13 - 2-17 Ballinhassig Brinny Sportsfield D Bowen 1-1, P Cooney 0-4 (0-3 f), R Bourke 0-2 (0-1 f), B Coleman, R O’Donovan, C O’Leary, C Dorgan, C O’Driscoll 0-1 each, S Wills 0-1 f. C Desmond 0-9 (0-5 f, 0-2 65), G Collins, S O’Neill 1-0 each, E Cullinane, D O’Sullivan 0-3 each, M Collins and C Grainger 0-1 each. Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)
18 September 2021 Round 2 Aghada 1-16 - 0-28 Kilworth Castlelyons GAA Grounds W Leahy 0-9 (0-6 f) Darragh Ryan 1-1, John Looney 0-3, Cian Fleming 0-1, Michael Russell 0-1, Mark McCarthy 0-1. N McNamara 0-11 (0-9 f), E Carey 0-5, L Whelan, W Condon 0-3 each, J Saich 0-2, K Walsh (f), M Sheehan, J McCarthy, B Sheehan 0-1 each. Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)
9 October 2021 Round 3 Kilworth 2-12 - 0-17 Ballinhassig O'Connell Park N McNamara 0-7 f, W Condon, J Sheehan 1-1 each, E Carey, K Walsh (f), M Sheehan 0-1 each. C Desmond 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), G Collins 0-4, M Sheehan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1. Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
9 October 2021 Round 3 Ballincollig 2-18 - 1-09 Aghada Páirc Uí Chaoimh B Keating 0-10 (0-5 f), C Dorgan 2-1, C O’Driscoll, L Fahy 0-2 each, R O’Donovan, K Walsh, G O’Donoghue 0-1 each. M McCarthy 0-6 (0-5 f), D Ryan 1-0, C Fleming, J Looney, A Berry 0-1 each. Referee: L O'Riordan (Belgooly)
Knockout stage Relegation playoff 6 November 2021 Playoff Watergrasshill 2-15 - 0-11 Aghada Riverstown Sportsfield S Óg O’Regan (1-11 0-5 f, 0-1 sideline), S Desmond (1-1), J McCarthy, A Cronin and P O’Leary (0-1 each). M McCarthy (0-6 f), C Fleming (0-2, 0-1 f), D Ryan, A Berry and J O’Hanlon (0-1 each). Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
Quarter-finals 24 October 2021 Quarter-final Kilworth 0-13 - 1-12 Valley Rovers Blarney GAA Grounds N McNamara (0-4 f) 0-5, W Condon, L Whelan, E Carey 0-2 each, M Sheehan, B Tobin 0-1 each. C Butler (0-3 f) 0-5, M Savic 1-1, K Canty 0-4, A Kenneally, J Cottrell (f) 0-1 each.
30 October 2021 Quarter-final Carrigaline 1-10 - 3-14 Ballinhassig Tracton GAA Grounds B Kelleher 0-5 f, D McCarthy 1-0, D McBarron 0-3, E Desmond, R O’Shea 0-1 each. C Desmond 1-4 (0-2 f), E Cullinane 0-5 (0-1 sl), F O’Leary 1-1, G Collins 1-0, M Sheehan, C Tyers, D Donovan, B Lynch 0-1 each. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
Semi-finals 13 November 2021 Semi-final Courcey Rovers 2-19 - 0-17 Valley Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn S Nyhan (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), R Nyhan 1-3 each, R Sweetnam 0-4 (0-1 f), S Twomey 0-3, J O’Neill, T O’Sullivan 0-2 each, F Lordan, S McCarthy 0-1 each. C Butler 0-14 (0-12 f), D Murphy, A Kenneally, K Canty 0-1 each. Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
20 November 2021 Semi-final Castlelyons 1-17 - 1-16 Ballinhassig Páirc Uí Rinn A Fenton 0-7 (0-6 f), J Barry 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f), A Spillane, N O’Leary 0-3 each, D Morrison, E Maye 0-1 each. C Desmond 0-6 f, C Reynolds 1-1, G Collins 0-3, E Finn, S O’Neill, E Cullinane 0-2 each. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
Final 27 November 2021 Final Courcey Rovers 1-19 - 1-18 Castlelyons Páirc Uí Chaoimh R Sweetnam 0-11 (0-9 f), J O’Neill 0-5, O Crowley 1-0, S Twomey 0-2, R Nyhan 0-1. A Fenton 0-7 (0-4 f), A Spillane, E Maye 0-3 each, N O’Leary 1-0, R Fenton, L Doocey, D Morrison, C Spillane, M Spillane 0-1 each. Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
Championship statistics Top scorers Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average 1 Richard Sweetnam Courcey Rovers 0-46 46 5 9.20 2 Conor Desmond Ballinhassig 2-36 42 5 8.40 3 Shane Óg O'Regan Watergrasshill 3-30 39 4 9.75 4 Alan Fenton Castlelyons 0-38 38 5 7.40 5 Brian Kelleher Carrigaline 0-34 34 4 8.50 6 Noel McNamara Kilworth 0-32 32 4 8.00 7 Chris O'Leary Valley Rovers 1-28 31 4 7.75 8 Colm Butler Valley Rovers 0-27 27 5 5.40 9 Will Leahy Aghada 0-24 24 2 12.00 10 Brett Maloney Youghal 0-22 22 3 7.33
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