2019 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
# 2019 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2019 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 15 January 2019. The championship began on 19 April 2019 and ended on 12 October 2019.

On 12 October 2019, Fr. O'Neill's won the championship after a 3-23 to 1-20 defeat of Kilworth in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn. It was their first ever championship title in this grade.

Declan Dalton from the Fr. O'Neill's club was the championship's top scorer with 3-45.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Ballincollig

### From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

* Charleville

## Championship statistics

### Scoring events

* Widest winning margin: 14 points
   * Carrigaline 3-21 - 2-10 Aghada (Round 3)
* Most goals in a match: 7
   * Fr. O'Neill's 5-14 - 2-12 Fermoy (Round 3)
* Most points in a match: 45
   * Fermoy 1-23 - 1-22 Courcey Rovers (Round 1)
* Most goals by one team in a match: 5
   * Fr. O'Neill's 5-14 - 2-12 Fermoy (Round 3)
* Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
   * Valley Rovers 3-14 - 3-22 Blarney (Quarter-final)
* Most points scored by a losing team: 22
   * Courcey Rovers 1-22 - 1-23 Fermoy (Round 3)

### Top scorers

**Top scorer overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 3-45 | 54 | 5 | 10.80 |
| 2 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 4-39 | 51 | 4 | 12.75 |
| 3 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 1-34 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 4 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-31 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 5 | Cathal Casey | Inniscarra | 4-13 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Mark Coleman | Blarney | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 6 | Michael Coleman | Inniscarra | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 7 | Seán Walsh | Ballincollig | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 8 | Seán Hayes | Mallow | 2-15 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 9 | Shane Barrett | Blarney | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 2-10 | 16 | Youghal |
| 1 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 2-10 | 16 | Aghada |
| 2 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 1-11 | 14 | Kilworth |
| 2 | Liam Coleman | Fermoy | 0-14 | 14 | Courcey Rovers |
| 3 | Seán Hayes | Mallow | 2-07 | 13 | Carrigaline |
| 3 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 1-10 | 13 | Watergrasshill |
| 3 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 1-10 | 13 | Inniscarra |
| 4 | Cathal Casey | Inniscarra | 3-03 | 12 | Ballinhassig |
| 4 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 0-12 | 12 | Mallow |
| 4 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-12 | 12 | Cloyne |
