2009 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
# 2009 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2009 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The championship began on 30 April 2009 and ended on 11 October 2009.

On 17 July 2009, St. Catherine's were relegated from the championship following a 1-10 to 0-9 defeat by Mallow.

On 11 October 2009, Douglas won the championship following a 0-20 to 0-16 defeat of Ballymartle in the final. It remains their only championship title in this grade.

Newcestown's Daniel Twomey was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.

## Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2008 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2008 senior championship and one promoted from the 2008 intermediate championship.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Dripsey

Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

* St. Catherine's

### From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

* Blarney

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Aghada

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorer overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Daniel Twomey | Newcestown | 2-30 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Rory O'Dwyer | Ballymartle | 1-27 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-29 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 4 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Ballyhea | 2-22 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Pa Dineen | Mallow | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Richard Murphy | Douglas | 1-24 | 27 | 7 | 3.85 |
| 6 | John O'Dwyer | Ballincollig | 0-24 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 7 | Pa Finnegan | Aghabullogue | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 8 | Paddy O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 9 | Michael Hegarty | St. Catherine's | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 9 | Leigh Desmond | Youghal | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Ballyhea | 0-12 | 12 | Watergrasshill |
| 1 | Daniel Twomey | Newcestown | 0-12 | 12 | Argideen Rangers |
| 2 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Ballyhea | 2-05 | 11 | Courcey Rovers |
| 2 | Pa Finnegan | Aghabullogue | 1-08 | 11 | Watergrasshill |
| 3 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-10 | 10 | Courcey Rovers |
| 3 | Rory O'Dwyer | Ballymartle | 0-10 | 10 | Douglas |
| 3 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-10 | 10 | Carrigaline |
| 4 | Paddy O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-06 | 9 | Argideen Rangers |
| 4 | Daniel Twomey | Newcestown | 1-06 | 9 | Douglas |
| 4 | Rory O'Dwyer | Ballymartle | 1-06 | 9 | Inniscarra |
| 4 | Pa Dineen | Mallow | 0-09 | 9 | Newcestown |
| 4 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-09 | 9 | Ballincollig |
| 4 | John O'Dwyer | Ballincollig | 0-09 | 9 | Tracton |

### Miscellaneous

* Douglas their first Premier Intermediate title.
