The 2014 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 11th 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 15 December 2013. The championship began on 24 May 2014 and ended on 12 October 2014.
On 16 August 2014, Kilbrittain were relegated from the championship following a 1-16 to 1-22 defeat by Watergrasshill.
On 12 October 2014, Ballyhea won the championship following a 1-17 to 0-16 defeat of Newcestown in the final. This remains their only championship title in the grade.
Kilworth's Adrian Mannix was the championship's top scorer with 0-43.
Teams
A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2013 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2013 senior championship and one promoted from the 2013 intermediate championship.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Kanturk
Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Ballinhassig
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Youghal
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballincollig
Results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Relegation play-off
Round 4
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Championship statistics Scoring events
Widest winning margin: 13 points Cloyne 3-17 – 0-13 Valley Rovers (Round 1) Valley Rovers 2-17 – 1-07 Kilbrittain (Round 2) Newcestown 2-22 – 1-12 Carrigaline (Round 4) Most goals in a match: 5 Carrigaline 3-15 – 2-16 Kilworth (Round 1) Inniscarra 4-19 – 1-24 Watergrasshill (Round 2) Cloyne 4-14 – 1-15 Bandon (Round 4) Most points in a match: 46 Kanturk 1-24 – 0-22 Blarney (Round 1) Most goals by one team in a match: 4 Inniscarra 4-19 – 1-24 Watergrasshill (Round 2) Cloyne 4-14 – 1-15 Bandon (Round 4) Most goals scored by a losing team: 2 Mallow 2-10 – 1-25 Ballyhea (Round 1) Tracton 2-18 – 2-19 Ballinhassig (Round 1) Kilworth 2-16 – 3-15 Carrigaline (Round 1) Kilworth 2-12 – 2-13 Mallow (Round 2) Tracton 2-13 – 1-18 Kanturk (Round 4) Cloyne 2-10 – 0-18 Ballyhea (Semi-final) Most points scored by a losing team: 24 Watergrasshill 1-24 – 4-19 Inniscarra (Round 2)
Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Adrian MannixKilworth0-434358.602Lorcán McLoughlinKanturk1-343749.253Ronan WalshTracton1-293248.604Diarmuid O'SullivanCloyne4-183047.505Eoin KellyNewcestown0-292955.806Pa O'CallaghanBallyhea0-282855.607Richie ButlerCarrigaline0-272746.758Seán HayesMallow2-202638.33Neil RonanBallyhea0-262655.209Shane BrickTracton1-212446.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Adrian MannixKilworth0-1313Carrigaline2Ronan CrowleyBandon0-1212CloyneLorcán McLoughlinKanturk0-1212KilworthNeil RonanBallyhea0-1212Cloyne3Seán HayesMallow1-0811BallyheaLorcán McLoughlinKanturk1-0811BlarneySeán HayesMallow1-0811KilworthPa O'CallaghanBallyhea0-1111MallowRonan WalshTracton0-1111Watergrasshill4Killian McIntyreCarrigaline2-0410KilworthDiarmuid O'SullivanCloyne1-0710Valley RoversDiarmuid O'SullivanCloyne1-0710BallinhassigRichie ButlerValley Rovers0-1010Cloyne
Miscellaneous
As a result of winning the championship title, Ballyhea gained promotion to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship for the first time since 2003.
References
External links
2-14 Cork PIHC results