2011 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
# 2011 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2011 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the eighth staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004.

On 28 August 2011, Argideen Rangers were relegated from the championship following a 1-17 to 1-12 defeat by Watergrasshill.

On 9 October 2011, Courcey Rovers won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-9 defeat of Youghal in the final. It remains their only championship title in this grade.

Éamonn Collins from the Valley Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 6-33.

## Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2010 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2010 senior championship and one promoted from the 2010 intermediate championship.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Meelin

Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

* Blarney

### From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

* Ballymartle

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Fr. O’Neill’s

## Championship statistics

### Scoring events

* Widest winning margin: 25 points
   * Kilbrittain 5-15 – 0-05 Aghabullogue (Quarter-final replay)
* Most goals in a match: 5
   * Kilbrittain 5-15 – 0-05 Aghabullogue (Quarter-final replay)
* Most points in a match: 48
   * Ballincollig 2-20 – 1-22 Youghal (Round 1)
* Most goals by one team in a match: 5
   * Kilbrittain 5-15 – 0-05 Aghabullogue (Quarter-final replay)
* Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
   * Valley Rovers 3-06 – 0-19 Youghal (Quarter-final)
* Most points scored by a losing team: 22
   * Youghal 1-22 – 2-20 Ballincollig (Round 1)
   * Inniscarra 0-22 – 1-21 Kilbrittain (Round 2)

### Top scorers

**Top scorer overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Éamonn Collins | Valley Rovers | 6-33 | 51 | 6 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Brendan Ring | Youghal | 0-49 | 49 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Eoin Kelly | Newcestown | 2-37 | 43 | 5 | 8.60 |
| 3 | Daire Lordan | Mallow | 0-43 | 43 | 6 | 7.16 |
| 4 | Aidan O'Mahony | Inniscarra | 2-25 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 4 | Maurice Sexton | Kilbrittain | 0-31 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 5 | John Halbert | Watergrasshill | 2-23 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 6 | Leigh Desmond | Youghal | 4-14 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| 6 | Rob O'Shea | Carrigaline | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Pa Finnegan | Aghabullogue | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Aaron Sheehan | Mallow | 1-10 | 13 | Carrigaline |
| 1 | Rory O'Doherty | Ballincollig | 1-10 | 13 | Youghal |
| 2 | Alan Hayes | Kilbrittain | 4-00 | 12 | Aghabullogue |
| 2 | Pa Finnegan | Aghabullogue | 0-12 | 12 | Kilbrittain |
| 3 | Aidan O'Mahony | Inniscarra | 2-05 | 11 | Courcey Rovers |
| 3 | Daire Lordan | Courcey Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Inniscarra |
| 3 | Brendan Ring | Youghal | 0-11 | 11 | Ballincollig |
| 3 | Daire Lordan | Courcey Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Carrigaline |
| 3 | Brendan Ring | Youghal | 0-11 | 11 | Tracton |
| 4 | Éamonn Collins | Valley Rovers | 3-01 | 10 | Youghal |
| 4 | Éamonn Collins | Valley Rovers | 1-07 | 10 | Watergrasshill |
| 4 | John Halbert | Watergrasshill | 1-07 | 10 | Argideen Rangers |
| 4 | Pa Finnegan | Aghabullogue | 1-07 | 10 | Kilbrittain |
| 4 | Eoin Kelly | Newcestown | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyhea |
| 4 | Maurice Sexton | Kilbrittain | 0-10 | 10 | Aghabullogue |
| 4 | Eoin Kelly | Newcestown | 0-10 | 10 | Blarney |
