2016 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
# 2016 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2016 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the opening round of the championship took place at the County Convention on 13 December 2015. The championship began on 21 May 2016 and ended on 9 October 2016.

On 9 October 2016, Bandon won the championship following a 1-20 to 1-14 defeat of Fermoy in the final. This remains their only championship title in the grade.

Fermoy's Liam Coleman was the championship's top scorer with 3-51.

## Format change

The 2016 championship saw the introduction of a new double-elimination format. Each team would now be guaranteed at least two games before exiting the championship.

## Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 15 teams from the 2015 premier intermediate championship and one promoted from the 2015 intermediate championship.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

* Charleville

### From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

* Newcestown

## Championship statistics

### Scoring events

* Widest winning margin: 21 points
   * Mallow 5-22 – 0-16 Tracton (Round 2B)
* Most goals in a match: 8
   * Mallow 6-17 – 2-15 Watergrasshill (Round 3)
* Most points in a match: 41
   * Ballinhassig 3-23 - 0-18 Tracton (Round 1)
* Most goals by one team in a match: 6
   * Mallow 6-17 – 2-15 Watergrasshill (Round 3)
* Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
   * Kilworth 4-11 - 3-16 Fermoy (Round 1)
* Most points scored by a losing team: 21
   * Carrigaline 0-21 – 2-21 Mallow (Quarter-final)

### Top scorers

**Top scorer overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Liam Coleman | Fermoy | 3-51 | 60 | 7 | 8.57 |
| 2 | Ronan Crowley | Bandon | 3-35 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 3 | Dillon Cahill | Cloyne | 0-37 | 37 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 4 | Fintan O'Leary | Ballinhassig | 1-32 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 5 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Seán Hayes | Mallow | 3-23 | 32 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 6 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-29 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 7 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 8 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 1-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 8 | Rob O'Shea | Carrigaline | 0-26 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 3-05 | 14 | Fermoy |
| 2 | Seán Hayes | Mallow | 2-07 | 13 | Tracton |
| 2 | Fintan O'Leary | Ballinhassig | 1-10 | 13 | Tracton |
| 2 | Mark Coleman | Blarney | 1-10 | 13 | Courcey Rovers |
| 2 | Ronan Crowley | Bandon | 1-10 | 13 | Fermoy |
| 3 | Liam Coleman | Fermoy | 1-09 | 12 | Kilworth |
| 3 | Liam Coleman | Fermoy | 1-09 | 12 | Cloyne |
| 3 | Liam Coleman | Fermoy | 1-09 | 12 | Cloyne |
| 3 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-12 | 12 | Bandon |
| 4 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-11 | 11 | Kanturk |
| 4 | Rob O'Shea | Carrigaline | 0-11 | 11 | Mallow |

### Miscellaneous

* Bandon completed a hurling-football double by also winning the Cork Intermediate Football Championship. It was also the first time that the club gained promotion to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship.
* Fermoy earned the unwanted distinction of completing a losing double when they also finished as runners-up in the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship. Losing both finals to Bandon.
* Ronan Crowley's tally of 1-10 remains a record individual score for a final.
