2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates	3 August - 1 December 2024
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Watergrasshill (1st title); Seán Desmond (captain); Eddie Enright (manager)
Runners-up	Carrigaline; Rob O'Shea (captain); David Griffin (captain); Eddie Murphy (manager)
Relegated	Aghabullogue
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	66 (2.75 per match)
Points scored	888 (37 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Brian Kelleher (0-50)
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The 2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship is the 21st 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 14 December 2023.^[1] The championship is scheduled to run from 3 August to 1 December 2024.

The final was played on 10 November 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Watergrasshill and Carrigaline, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Watergrasshill won the match by 2-16 to 0-19 to claim their first ever championship title.^[2]^[3]

Carrigaline's Brian Kelleher was the championship's top scorer with 0-50.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Mallow^[4]

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Aghabullogue^[5]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Castlelyons^[6]

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Bandon^[7]

Group A

Group A table

Knockout stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Watergrasshill	3	3	0	0	70	62	8	6
Carrigaline	3	1	0	2	62	62	0	2
Castlemartyr	3	1	0	2	62	65	-3	2
Valley Rovers	3	1	0	1	60	65	-5	2

Group A results

3 August 2024 Round 1	Carrigaline	2-17 - 2-19	Watergrasshill	Ballincollig Grounds
	B Kelleher 0-10 (0-6 f), R O’Shea 1-2, C Barry 1-0, D Drake 0-3, K O’Reilly, F O’Connell 0-1 each.	Report	A Murphy 0-11 (0-4 f, 0-1 sl), B Lehane, S Desmond 1-1 each, A Cronin, C Healy, C O’Leary, J McCarthy, A Spriggs, L Foley 0-1 each.

3 August 2024 Round 1	Valley Rovers	1-21 - 0-22	Castlemartyr	Riverstick Grounds
	C Butler 0-11 (0-7 f, 0-1 65); E Crowley 1-2, E O’Reilly 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, R O’Sullivan, J Cottrell, J Kenneally 0-1 each.	Report	M Kelly 0-12 (0-9 f); Brian Lawton, Barry Lawton 0-3 each, C Joyce 0-2, C O’Neill, B McGann 0-1 each.

25 August 2024 Round 2	Watergrasshill	3-12 - 1-16	Castlemartyr	Aghavine Grounds
	A Murphy (1-7, 1-0 s/l, 3f, 1 65), B Lehane (1-3), A Foley (1-0), S Desmond, M O’Driscoll (0-1 each).	Report	M Kelly (0-11, 5f, 3 65s), B McGann (1-0), M O’Dwyer (0-3), Barry Lawton, Brian Lawton (0-1 each).

25 August 2024 Round 2	Valley Rovers	0-16 - 0-19	Carrigaline	Páirc Uí Riagáin
	C Butler (0-9, 9fs), B McCarthy, J Walsh, E Guinnane, J Cottrell, E O’Reily, A Kenneally and E Crowley (0-1 each).	Report	B Kelleher (0-6, 5s), C Kearney and R McCarthy (0-3 each), C Barry (0-2), C Vaughan, D Griffin, R O’Shea, F O’Connell and D Drake (0-1 each).

8 September 2024 Round 3	Castlemartyr	1-18 - 0-20	Carrigaline	Páirc Lios gCúl
	B McGann 1-3, M Kelly 0-6 (0-1 65), B Lawton, B Lawton 0-2 each, M O'Dwyer, C Whyte, J McGann, D Joyce, A Kelly 0-1 each.	Report	B Kelleher 0-8 (0-4 f), D Drake 0-4, F O'Connell 0-3, R Mccarthy 0-2, C Barry, R O'Shea, E Desmond 0-1 each.

8 September 2024 Round 3	Valley Rovers	1-17 - 2-18	Watergrasshill	Páirc Uí Rinn
	C Butler 0-9 (0-7 f), E Guinane 1-2, E Crowley 0-3, J Walsh, R O’Sullivan, C McCarthy 0-1 each.	Report	S Desmond 1-4, A Murphy 0-6 (0-2 f), B Lehane 1-2, A Foley 0-2 f, D O’Leary, L Foley, M O’Driscoll, K O’Neill 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

Knockout stage Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Ballincollig	3	3	0	0	72	47	25	6
Mallow	3	1	0	2	70	77	-7	2
Éire Óg	3	1	0	2	63	70	-7	2
Aghabullogue	3	1	0	2	56	67	-11	2

Group B results

3 August 2024 Round 1	Éire Óg	0-20 - 0-18	Aghabullogue	Clondrohid Grounds
	E O’Shea 0-11 (0-6 f), O O’Shea 0-3, J Sheehan 0-2, D Foley, K Hallissey, C O’Callaghan, D Casey 0-1 each.	Report	M Bradley 0-5 (0-3 f), S Tarrant 0-3 (0-2 f), J Corkery 0-3, J Foley, S Fury 0-2 each, J Buckley, D Thompson, B Dineen 0-1 each.

4 August 2024 Round 1	Mallow	2-12 - 2-19	Ballincollig	Ballyanley Grounds
	S Hayes 0-7 (0-5 f), S Leneghan (sl), P Lyons 1-1 each, M Tobin 0-2 f, D Sheehan 0-1.	Report	S Wills 0-6 (0-2 f), P Morris 0-5 (0-3 f), C O’Driscoll, S O’Neill 1-1 each, T O’Connell, J Dwyer 0-2 each, D O’Sullivan, A Wills 0-1 each.

23 August 2024 Round 2	Ballincollig	1-19 - 1-12	Éire Óg	Cloughduv Grounds
	S Wills (1-5, 0-4 frees); P Morris (0-2 frees), B Keating (0-4 each); A Wills (0-3), F Denny, J Dwyer, C O’Driscoll (0-1 each).	Report	E O’Shea (0-6, 0-6 frees); C O’Sullivan (1-0 OG); B Corcoran, D McCarthy, C O’Callaghan, K Hallissey, J Cooper, O O’Shea (0-1 each).

24 August 2024 Round 2	Aghabullogue	3-15 - 2-16	Mallow	Grenagh Grounds
	M Bradley 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-2 65), J Lane 2-1, J Foley 1-2, C Gillespie, P Ring, J Corkery 0-1 each.	Report	M Tobin 0-8 (0-5 f), D Hayes 2-0; D Sheehan 0-4; P Lyons, G Lenihan, S Leneghan, K Sheehan 0-1 each.

8 September 2024 Round 3	Mallow	4-18 - 4-16	Éire Óg	Grenagh Grounds
	S Hayes (1-6, 0-5 f), M Tobin (0-6, 0-3 f), D Hayes, K Sheehan, D Sheehan (1-2 each).	Report	E O’Shea (1-11, 0-6 f), J Cooper (2-1), C O’Callaghan (1-0), D Foley, D Casey, O O’Shea, D Kirwan (0-1 each).

8 September 2024 Round 3	Ballincollig	1-22 - 0-14	Aghabullogue	Ballyanley Grounds
	S Wills (0-9, 7f), B Keating (1-2), A Wills (0-3), P Morris (0-3, 2f), J O’Dwyer (0-2), D O’Sullivan, C O’Driscoll, C O’Leary (0-1 each).	Report	M Bradley (0-9, 7fs), S Tarrant (0-3, 2fs), J Corkery and TJ Buckley (0-1 each).

Group C

Group C table

Knockout stage Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Dungourney	3	2	0	1	64	60	4	4
Ballinhassig	3	2	0	1	83	67	16	4
Ballymartle	3	1	0	2	68	78	-10	2
Kilworth	3	1	0	2	70	80	-10	2

Group C results

3 August 2024 Round 1	Ballinhassig	0-20 - 0-21	Dungourney	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	G Collins 0-14 (0-8 f, 0-1 65), J Grainger, J O’Callaghan C Grainger, E Cullinhane, F O'Leary, E Lombard 0-1 each.	Report	J Leahy 0-15 (0-11 f, 0-2 65), J Ahearn 0-2, M McGrath B Forbes, Niall McGrath, R Denny 0-1 each.

4 August 2024 Round 1	Kilworth	2-17 - 2-23	Ballymartle	Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
	L Whelan 1-5, N McNamara 0-6 (0-5 f), W Condon 1-1, L Carey 0-2, M Sheehan, S Keane, L Coffey 0-1 each.	Report	D McCarthy 1-5 (0-4 f), R Cahalane 0-6, C Lordan 1-3, P Dorney, S Cummins, J McCarthy 0-2 each, D O’Leary (65), F Desmond, L O’Callaghan 0-1 each.

25 August 2024 Round 2	Dungourney	1-17 - 2-20	Kilworth	Páirc Lios gCúl
	J Leahy 0-12 (0-8 f), K Cody Byrne 1-0, N McGrath 0-2, S Hegarty, R Denny, M Leahy 0-1 each.	Report	N McNamara, M Sheehan 0-6 (0-3 f) each, E Carey 1-1, L Carey 1-0, L Coffey 0-3, J Saich, N Byrne, B Sheehan, L Whelan 0-1 each.

25 August 2024 Round 2	Ballymartle	3-16 - 2-26	Ballinhassig	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	D McCarthy 0-7 f, C Lordan 2-0, S Corry 1-0, L O’Callaghan, 0-3, F Desmond, John McCarthy 0-2 each, S Cummins, R Cahalane 0-1.	Report	G Collins 0-10 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), A O'Sullivan 1-3 (1-0 sl), P Collins 1-2 (0-1 f), E Cullinane 0-4, D O’Sullivan 0-3, C Grainger 0-2, C Desmond F O'Leary 0-1 each.

8 September 2024 Round 3	Ballymartle	0-14 - 1-20	Dungourney	Ballymaw Grounds
	S Cummins 0-5, J McCarthy 0-4 (0-3 f), P Dorney 0-2, L O’Callaghan, R Deasy, D McCarthy (f) 0-1 each.	Report	J Leahy 0-11 (0-8 f), K Cody-Byrne 1-0 J Ahern 0-3, N McGrath 0-2, N Motherway, D Healy, S Hegarty, M Leahy 0-1 each.

8 September 2024 Round 3	Kilworth	0-21 - 2-25	Ballinhassig	Castlelyons Grounds
	N McNamara 0-8 (0-7 f), F Sheehan 0-4 f, C Donnellan 0-3, L Carey 0-2, L Whelan, E Casey, W Condon, J Saich 0-1 each.	Report	G Collins 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5 f), B Lynch 0-5, D O'Sullivan 0-4 (0-1 f), F O'Leary 1-1, P Collins 0-2 (0-1 f), C Desmond, E Lombard, A O'Sullivan C Grainger, S O'Neill, E Cullinane 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals		Semi-Finals		Final

		Ballincollig (Muskerry)	1-18
Ballinhassig (Carrigdhoun)	1–16	Carrigaline (Carrigdhoun)	1-19
Carrigaline (Carrigdhoun)	1–19			Carrigaline (Carrigdhoun)
				Watergrasshill (Imokilly)
		Watergrasshill (Imokilly)	4-16
Dungourney (Imokilly)	0–18	Mallow (Avondhu)	1-14
Mallow (Avondhu)	3–15

Relegation playoff

21 September 2024 Playoff	Kilworth	2-26 - 2-26 (aet)	Aghabullogue	Blarney Grounds
	N McNamara (0-5 f), E Carey (0-2 f, 0-1 sl) 0-6 each, M Sheehan 0-5 (0-1 f), B Sheehan, C Donnellan 1-1 each, J Saich (0-1 sl), J Sheehan 0-2 each, L Carey, L Coffey, W Condon 0-1 each.	Report	M Bradley 1-14 (0-8 f), L Casey 1-1, J Corkery 0-3, C Gillespie, J Foley 0-2 each, S Tarrant, P O’Sullivan, TJ Buckley, P Ring 0-1 each.

1 December 2024 Playoff replay	Kilworth	3-14 - 2-12	Aghabullogue	O'Connell Park
	L Coffey 2-0, M Sheehan 0-6 (0-5 frees), W Condon 1-1, E Carey 0-4, L Whelan 0-2, N McNamara 0-1.	Report	M Bradley 0-7 (0-6 frees), D Dineen 1-2, L Casey 1-0, S Furey, S Tarrant, C Furey 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024 Quarter-final	Ballinhassig	1-19 - 1-26	Carrigaline	Ballymartle Grounds
	D O’Sullivan 1-6 (0-3 frees, 1-0 pen, 0-1 65), F O’Leary 0-5, A O’Sullivan 0-4 each, E Cullinane 0-2, B Lynch, J Grainger 0-1 each.	Report	B Kelleher 0-10 (0-5 frees), D Drake 0-4, C Kearney 1-1, R McCarthy and D Griffin 0-3 each, E Desmond and R O’Shea 0-2 each, K Kavanagh 0-1.

21 September 2024 Quarter-final	Dungourney	0-18 - 3-15	Mallow	Páirc Uí Rinn
	J Leahy (0-9, 0-6 frees); S Hegarty (0-3); N McGrath (0-2); M Leahy, D Healy, J Ahern, K Cody Byrne (0-1 each).	Report	S Hayes (0-8, 0-6 frees); M Tobin (1-3, 1-0 free); Dan Sheehan (1-2); P Healy (1-0); K Sheehan, B Murphy (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

6 October 2024 Semi-final	Ballincollig	1-18 - 1-19	Carrigaline	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	S Wills 0-11 (0-9 f), P Morris 1-1, J Lenihan (f), D O’Sullivan, J Dwyer, B Keating, C O’Driscoll, C Dorgan 0-1 each.	Report	B Kelleher 0-9 (0-4 f), R McCarthy 1-3, R O’Shea, C Kearney 0-2 each, E Desmond, D Griffin, D Drake 0-1 each.

26 October 2024 Semi-final	Watergrasshill	4-16 - 1-14	Mallow	Castletownroche Grounds
	A Murphy 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), P O’Leary 2-0, B Lehane, C O’Leary 1-1 each, A Foley (f), D O’Leary, D McCarthy, M O’Driscoll, A Spriggs, L Foley, S Desmond 0-1 each.	Report	S Hayes 0-8 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), S O’Callaghan 1-0, M Tobin 0-3, K Sheehan (65), Dan Sheehan, B Murphy 0-1 each.

Final

10 November 2024 Final	Carrigaline	0-19 - 2-16	Watergrasshill	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	B Kelleher 0-7 (0-6 f), D Drake 0-4, É Desmond, D Griffin 0-3 each, R McCarthy, R O’Shea 0-1 each.	Report	A Murphy 0-8 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), S Desmond 1-1, B Lehane 0-3, P O’Leary 1-0, S O’Regan, M O’Driscoll, A Foley (f), C O’Leary 0-1 each.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Brian Kelleher	Carrigaline	0-50	50	6	8.33
2	Matthew Bradley	Aghabullogue	1-44	47	5	9.40
2	Jack Leahy	Dungourney	0-47	47	4	11.75
4	Adam Murphy	Watergrasshill	1-39	42	5	8.40
5	Ger Collins	Ballinhassig	1-31	34	3	11.33
5	Steven Wills	Ballincollig	1-31	34	4	8.50
7	Seán Hayes	Mallow	1-29	32	4	8.00
8	Eoin O'Shea	Éire Óg	1-28	31	3	10.33
9	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	0-29	29	3	9.66
9	Colm Butler	Valley Rovers	0-29	29	3	9.66

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Matthew Bradley	Aghabullogue	1-14	17	Kilworth
2	Jack Leahy	Dungourney	0-15	15	Ballinhassig
3	Eoin O'Shea	Éire Óg	1-11	14	Mallow
3	Ger Collins	Ballinhassig	0-14	14	Dungourney
5	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	0-12	12	Valley Rovers
5	Jack Leahy	Dungourney	0-12	12	Kilworth
7	Adam Murphy	Watergrasshill	0-11	11	Carrigaline
	Steven Wills	Ballincollig	0-11	11	Carrigaline
	Jack Leahy	Dungourney	0-11	11	Ballymartle
	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	0-11	11	Watergrasshill
	Colm Butler	Valley Rovers	0-11	11	Castlemartyr
	Eoin O'Shea	Éire Óg	0-11	11	Aghabullogue

References

^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ "Premier IHC: Second-half burst stands to Watergrasshill". Echo Live. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
^ "Watergrasshill complete remarkable turnaround to win Cork Premier IHC title". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
^ Coleman, John (17 September 2023). "Inniscarra at their best to retain Senior A status and relegate sorry Mallow". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
^ McKay, Jack (22 October 2023). "Matthew Bradley inspires Aghabullogue to one-point IAHC final win over Midleton". Echo Live. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ O'Mahony, Barry (15 October 2023). "Castlelyons come good late on to defeat Kilworth and land PIHC title". Echo Live. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
^ Leen, Darragh (16 September 2023). "Bandon suffer second relegation in three seasons as Carrigaline sprint free of the drop". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

External links

Cork GAA website

[1] Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

[2] "Premier IHC: Second-half burst stands to Watergrasshill". Echo Live. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

[3] "Watergrasshill complete remarkable turnaround to win Cork Premier IHC title". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

[4] Coleman, John (17 September 2023). "Inniscarra at their best to retain Senior A status and relegate sorry Mallow". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

[5] McKay, Jack (22 October 2023). "Matthew Bradley inspires Aghabullogue to one-point IAHC final win over Midleton". Echo Live. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[6] O'Mahony, Barry (15 October 2023). "Castlelyons come good late on to defeat Kilworth and land PIHC title". Echo Live. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[7] Leen, Darragh (16 September 2023). "Bandon suffer second relegation in three seasons as Carrigaline sprint free of the drop". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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