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 Charleville
Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Ballinhassig
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Courcey Rovers
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Argideen Rangers
Results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Relegation play-off
Round 4
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Scoring events
Widest winning margin: 17 points Bandon 4-16 - 0-11 Aghabullogue (Round 1) Most goals in a match: 6 Mallow 3-20 - 3-19 Newcestown (Round 2) Bandon 4-15 - 2-12 Carrigaline (Quarter-final) Most points in a match: 39 Mallow 3-20 - 3-19 Newcestown (Round 2) Most goals by one team in a match: 4 Bandon 4-16 - 0-11 Aghabullogue (Round 1) Bandon 4-15 - 2-12 Carrigaline (Quarter-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Newcestown 3-19 - 3-20 Mallow (Round 2) Most points scored by a losing team: 19 Newcestown 3-19 - 3-20 Mallow (Round 2)
Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ronan CrowleyBandon4-334559.002Darren DineenBallinhassig0-282855.603Paddy O'ReganWatergrasshill1-232646.504Brendan RingYoughal0-242446.005Neil RonanBallyhea0-222237.33Ronan WalshTracton0-222237.336Eoin KellyNewcestown3-122137.00Mark SugrueBandon4-092154.207Mikey BradfieldNewcestown2-142045.00Finbarr FoleyAghabullogue0-202036.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ronan CrowleyBandon3-0615Carrigaline2Maurice SextonKilbrittain0-1111Ballincollig3Mikey BradfieldNewcestown1-0710MallowRonan CrowleyBandon0-1010AghabullogueAaron SheehanMallow0-1010NewcestownPaddy O'ReganWatergrasshill0-1010AghabullogueBrendan RingYoughal0-1010TractonAidan O'MahonyInniscarra0-1010Valley RoversNeil RonanBallyhea0-1010Ballinahssig4Eoin KellyNewcestown2-039AghabullogueAlan Frahill-O'ConnorYoughal2-039TractonPaddy O'ReganWatergrasshill1-069CastlelyonsRonan CrowleyBandon1-069BallinhassigRonan WalshTracton0-099AghabullogueDarren DineenBallinahssig0-099Ballyhea
Miscellaneous
Ballinhassig become the first team to win the championship more than once.
References
External links
2012 Cork PIHC results