The 1981 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 January 1981. The championship ran from 29 May to 30 August 1981.
The final was played on 30 August 1981 at Bishop Casey Memorial Park in Mallow, between Newtownshandrum and Cloughduv, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newtownshandrum won the match by 3-12 to 1-10 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in five years.
On 30 August 1981, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 3-12 to 1-10 defeat of Cloughduv in the final at Bishop Casey Memorial Park. This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1976.
Cloughduv's Connie Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 2-33.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship Newcestown
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Ballyhea
Regrdaed to the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Watergrasshill
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Connie KellyCloughduv2-333966.502Pat HerlihyNewtownshandrum5-142947.253Finbarr DelaneyBlackrock0-242438.004P. J. GreensmithNewtownshandrum5-052045.005Pádraig CrowleyBandon0-151527.506Tim CrowleyNewcestown0-141427.007Paddy BuckleyMallow1-101326.50Michael RingCloughduv1-101362.169John BuckleyNewtownshandrum1-081142.75Raymond O'ConnorErin's Own1-081133.66
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