2018 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
# 2018 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2018 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 109th 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 10 December 2017. The championship began on 21 April 2018 and ended on 14 October 2018.

On 14 October 2018, Ballincollig won the championship after a 2-16 to 1-15 defeat of Blackrock in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It was their eighth championship title overall and their first title since 1999.

Ballincollig's Cian Dorgan was the championship's top scorer with 0-57.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

* St. Catherine's

### From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Aghada

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-57 | 57 | 6 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Kevin Hallissey | Éire Óg | 4-35 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 3 | Maurice Sexton | Kilbrittain | 7-24 | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Eoin O'Farrell | Blackrock | 1-29 | 32 | 6 | 5.33 |
| 5 | Éamonn Brosnan | Meelin | 1-26 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 6 | Nicky Kelly | Mayfield | 0-28 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Michael O'Riordan | Dripsey | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Barry Lawton | Castlemartyr | 2-20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 9 | Michael O'Halloran | Blackrock | 3-16 | 25 | 2 | 12.50 |
| 9 | Ryan Denny | Dungourney | 0-25 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Éamonn Brosnan | Meelin | 1-14 | 17 | Ballincollig |
| 2 | Barry Lawton | Castlemartyr | 2-10 | 16 | Glen Rovers |
| 3 | Maurice Sexton | Kilbrittain | 3-06 | 15 | Meelin |
| 3 | Michael O'Halloran | Blackrock | 2-09 | 15 | Ballinhassig |
| 4 | Mark Kennefick | Ballygarvan | 1-11 | 14 | St. Finbarr's |
| 5 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-13 | 13 | Midleton |
| 6 | Kevin Hallissey | Éire Óg | 3-03 | 12 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 6 | Kevin Hallissey | Éire Óg | 0-12 | 12 | Blackrock |
| 7 | Maurice Sexton | Kilbrittain | 1-08 | 11 | Kilbrittain |
| 7 | Henry O'Gorman | Milford | 0-11 | 11 | Dungourney |
| 7 | Ger Collins | Ballinhassig | 0-11 | 11 | Blackrock |
| 7 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-11 | 11 | Midleton |
| 7 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-11 | 11 | Kilbrittain |
