| Dates | 3 August - 1 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores |
| Champions | Watergrasshill |
| Count | 1 |
| Champions captain | Seán Desmond |
| Champions manager | Eddie Enright |
| Runners-up | Carrigaline |
| Runners-up captain | Rob O'Shea (captain) David Griffin |
| Runners-up manager | Eddie Murphy |
| Relegated | Aghabullogue |
| Matches | 24 |
| Goals | 66 |
| Points | 888 |
| Top scorer | Brian Kelleher (0-50) |
| Previous year | 2023 |
| Previous tournament | 2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship |
| Next year | 2025 |
| Next tournament | 2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship |
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
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
Group A
Group A table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 B
Group B table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 C
Group C table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Ger Collins | Ballinhassig | 0-14 | 14 | Dungourney | |
| 5 | Mike Kelly | Castlemartyr | 0-12 | 12 | Valley Rovers |
| 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.