2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 3 May 2008 – 19 October 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  Blarney (1st title)Danny Cronin (captain) Tadhg Hurley (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Courcey Rovers K Moloney (captain) Seán O'Farrell (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Aghada | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 30 | ||
| Goals scored | 64 (2.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 799 (26.63 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ger O'Leary (2-38) | ||
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The 2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The championship began on 3 May 2008 and ended on 19 October 2008.
On 20 July 2008, Aghada were relegated from the championship following a 1-17 to 2-7 defeat by Argideen Rangers.
On 19 October 2008, Blarney won the championship following a 0-13 to 1-9 defeat of Courcey Rovers in the final.[1] This was their first championship title in the grade.
Ger O'Leary from the Fr. O'Neill's club was the championship's top scorer with 2-38.
Teams[edit]
A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2007 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2007 senior championship and one promoted from the 2007 intermediate championship.
Results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| 3 May 2008 Round 1 | Douglas | 0-18 - 1-10 | Tracton | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| M O'Callaghan 0-3, S Moylan 0-3, G Wade 0-3, E Cadogan 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, J Moylan 0-1, G McLoughlin 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1. | K Corrigan 1-2, R Walsh 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, K Lynch 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, F Lynch 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 4 May 2008 Round 1 | Ballymartle | 2-17 - 1-10 | Ballyhea | Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow |
| R Dwyer 0-10, B Coleman 1-1, G Cummins 1-0, J Dwyer 0-3, M O'Mahony 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1. | M O'Sullivan 1-1, J O'Sullivan 0-4, I Ronan 0-3, B Coleman 0-1, H O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: K Murphy (Nemo Rangers) |
| 4 May 2008 Round 1 | Courcey Rovers | 3-12 - 1-10 | Blarney | Cloughduv |
| C Lordan 2-0, S Hayes 1-1, N Murphy 0-4, V Hurley 0-3, T Collins 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | M Cremin 0-5, R McNamara 1-1, B Hurley 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
| 4 May 2008 Round 1 | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-13 - 1-10 | Newcestown | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J O'Leary 0-4, G Holland 0-2, J Flavin 0-2, P Butler 0-2, N Griffin 0-1, E McCarthy 0-1, A Brett 0-1. | E Kelly 0-6, P Condon 1-0, C Keane 0-2, T Twomey 0-1, D Twomey 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 4 May 2008 Round 1 | Inniscarra | 2-06 - 1-09 | Ballincollig | |
| C Casey 1-1, M Coleman 1-0, A O'Mahony 0-2, J Olden 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, N O'Regan 0-1. | J Dwyer 0-6, E Hegarty 1-0, A Donovan 0-2, J Miskella 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 4 May 2008 Round 1 | Youghal | 2-15 - 0-12 | Argideen Rangers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| L Desmond 1-9, R Cunningham 1-1, B Cooper 0-3, C Coleman 0-1, B Ring 0-1. | S O'Mahony 0-4, M O'Callaghan 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, D Crowley 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: M Moynihan (Grenagh) |
| 5 May 2008 Round 1 | Watergrasshill | 2-09 - 1-11 | Aghada | Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill |
| J Halbert 2-1, P O'Regan 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, P Cahill 0-1. | V Morrissey 1-2, T O'Keeffe 0-5, M Galvin 0-1, G Melvin 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, E Healy 0-1. | Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers) |
| 7 May 2008 Round 1 | Aghabullogue | 2-12 - 0-10 | Mallow | Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh, Donoughmore |
| P Finnegan 0-10, D Twomey 1-1, O Healy 1-0, P Kelleher 0-1. | P Dineen 0-7, C O'Riordan 0-2, F McCormack 0-1. | Referee: D O'Flynn (Fr. O'Neill's) |
| 9 May 2008 Round 1 replay | Newcestown | 2-19 - 1-16 (aet) | Fr. O'Neill's | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| E Kelly 1-6, C Keane 0-4, P Condon 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-3, M Bradfield 0-3, D Twomey 0-3. | G O'Leary 0-9, MP Bailey 1-0, A Brett 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, N Griffin 0-1, P Butler 0-1, J Flavin 0-1, M lawton 0-1. | Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra) |
| 10 May 2008 Round 1 replay | Inniscarra | 0-16 - 0-13 | Aghabullogue | Cloughduv |
| M Coleman 0-5, A O'Mahony 0-5, C Casey 0-3, D O'Connell 0-2, J Olden 0-1. | R Ryan 0-3, J Dwyer 0-3, J Miskella 0-2, E Hegarty 0-2, D Beale 0-2, R O'Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
Round 2[edit]
| 18 May 2008 Round 2 | Ballincollig | 0-21 - 0-09 | Tracton | Brinny |
| R O'Doherty 0-5, D Beale 0-5, E Hegarty 0-4, J Miskella 0-3, R Ryan 0-2, R O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. | R Walsh 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-2, F Walsh 0-1, K Corrigan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: E Sheehy (Newcestown) |
| 18 May 2008 Round 2 | Ballyhea | 0-15 - 1-12 | Fr. O'Neill's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| N Ronan 0-5, M O'Sullivan 0-4, T Shanahan 0-2, I Ronan 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, A Crowley 0-1, C Hanley 0-1. | J O'Leary 0-7, J Flavin 1-0, J Holland 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, A Brett 0-1, E Holland 0-1. | Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 18 May 2008 Round 2 | Mallow | 2-15 - 0-18 | Argideen Rangers | Cloughduv |
| P Dineen 1-6, B Murphy 1-1, M Maher 0-3, C O'Riordan 0-3, F McCormack 0-1, M Buckley 0-1. | S O'Mahony 0-13, R O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Watergrasshill) |
| 23 May 2008 Round 2 replay | Fr. O'Neill's | 5-16 - 4-18 (aet) | Ballyhea | Ballyhooly |
| G O'Leary 2-9, B Murphy 1-1, E Holland 1-1, E McCarthy 1-0, J Flavin 0-3, P Butler 0-1, G Holland 0-1. | N Ronan 1-9, M O'Sullivan 2-2, D Ronan 1-0, G Morrissey 0-2, I Curtin 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, I Ronan 0-1, C Hanley 0-1. | Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers) |
| 31 May 2008 Round 2 | Blarney | 0-10 - 0-07 | Aghada | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| M Cremin 0-4, S O'Donoghue 0-3, J Hurley 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | T O'Keeffe 0-4, G Melvin 0-2, J Connolly 0-1. |
Relegation play-offs[edit]
| 14 June 2008 Semi-final | Ballyhea | 1-20 - 1-11 | Argideen Rangers | Coachford |
| N Ronan 0-8, M O'Sullivan 0-5, A Crowley 1-1, T Shanahan 0-3, E Rea 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, I Curtin 0-1. | S O'Mahony 0-5, B Hennessy 1-1, J Sheehan 0-3, M O'Callaghan 0-2. | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
| 12 July 2008 Semi-final | Tracton | 1-15 - 0-15 | Aghada | Riverstown |
| R Walsh 0-8, F Lynch 0-4, F Walsh 1-0, J Kingston 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | T O'Keeffe 0-8, G Melvin 0-4, P Wall 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra) |
| 20 July 2008 Final | Argideen Rangers | 1-17 - 2-07 | Aghada | Minane Bridge |
| N Harte 1-1, S O'Mahony 0-4, J Sheehan 0-4, M O'Callaghan 0-3, B Hennessy 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, N Coomey 0-1. | P O'Neill 1-3, E Healy 1-0, G Melvin 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, V Morrissey 0-1. | Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle) |
Round 3[edit]
| 13 June 2008 Round 3 | Ballymartle | 1-23 - 0-17 | Newcestown | Páirc Uí Ríogáin, Ballinspittle |
| B Dwyer 0-10, B Coleman 1-5, J Dwyer 0-4, D McCarthy 0-2, B Corry 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. | E Kelly 0-5, M Bradfield 0-3, C Keane 0-3, D Twomey 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2, H Curran 0-1, P Conlon 0-1. | Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold) |
| 22 June 2008 Round 3 | Blarney | 1-14 - 0-09 | Watergrasshill | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| M Cremin 0-5, B Deasy 1-0, E Hallahan 0-2, J Hurley 0-2, R McNamara 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, J Jordan 0-1. | J Halbert 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, P Cahill 0-2, P O'Regan 0-1, K Coakley 0-1. |
| 28 June 2008 Round 3 | Youghal | 2-16 - 3-13 | Douglas | Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill |
| L Desmond 0-9, Brendan Ring 1-2, N Roche 1-1, Damien Ring 0-2, C Coleman 0-1, R Cunningham 0-1. | M Harrington 2-5, M O'Callaghan 1-0, S Moylan 0-3, J Moylan 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, E Cadogan 0-1, W Coveney 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg) |
| 8 July 2008 Round 3 | Ballincollig | 3-18 - 1-08 | Aghabullogue | Cloughduv |
| A Donovan 2-3, N Allen 1-1, E Hegarty 0-4, J Dwyer 0-4, R Ryan 0-3, R Doherty 0-2, K Kelleher 0-1. | B Kiely 1-1, P Finnegan 0-4, K Finnegan 0-2, T O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold) |
| 18 August 2008 Round 3 replay | Douglas | 1-17 - 0-17 | Youghal | Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill |
| S Moylan 0-5, E Cadogan 0-4, C Dineen 1-1, W Coveney 0-3, J Moylan 0-2, R Harris 0-1, M Collins 0-1. | L Desmond 0-12, C O'Mahony 0-2, B Cooper 0-1, C Coleman 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. | Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra) |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 29 June 2008 Quarter-final | Mallow | 1-15 – 1-11 | Inniscarra | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| P Dineen 0-8, C O'Riordan 1-2, J Hayes 0-3, M Maher 0-1, C Kerrisk 0-1. | A O'Mahony 0-4, W O'Donnell 1-0 (og), N O'Regan 0-3, D Lynch 0-1, S Olden 0-1, J Olden 0-1, C Casey 0-1. | Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold) |
| 11 July 2008 Quarter-final | Courcey Rovers | 1-18 – 1-11 | Fr. O’Neill’s | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C Lordan 0-6, N Murphy 0-5, S Hayes 1-1, V Hurley 0-3, K Moloney 0-1, T Collins 0-1, J O'Regan 0-1. | G O'Leary 0-9, K Wall 1-0, A Brett 0-1, P Butler 0-1. | Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers) |
| 18 July 2008 Quarter-final | Blarney | 1-11 – 0-13 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J O'Sullivan 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, M Cremin 0-3, B Deasy 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, E Hallahan 0-1, J Hurley 0-1. | R Ryan 0-4, J Dwyer 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-1, C Kelleher 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, E Hegarty 0-1, R Doherty 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
| 20 September 2008 Quarter-final | Douglas | 2-20 – 1-13 | Ballymartle | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| M Harrington 1-5, S Moylan 0-6, C Dineen 1-0, S Cadogan 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-2, J Moylan 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-1, M Collins 0-1, W Coveney 0-1. | B Dwyer 0-6, J Dwyer 1-0, B Corry 0-2, R Dwyer 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1. | Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea) |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 17 August 2008 Semi-final | Courcey Rovers | 2-15 – 0-10 | Mallow | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| S Hayes 1-5; C Lordan 1-1; V Hurley (0-1 free), J Murphy 0-3 each; N Murphy 0-2 (frees); T Collins 0-1. | Report | P Dineen 0-6 (0-4 frees); F McCormack 1-1; B Murphy, BJ Ryan, D McInerney 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers) |
| 12 October 2008 Semi-final | Blarney | 1-09 – 0-05 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| M Crmein 0-5, J Hurley 1-1, E Hallahan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | W Coveney 0-1, S Moylan 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1, M Collins 0-1. | Referee: G O'Connell (Lisgoold) |
Final[edit]
| 19 October 2008 Final | Blarney | 0-13 - 1-09 | Courcey Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| M Cremin 0-5, R McNamara 0-3, C Murphy 0-3, E Hallahan 0-2. | C Lordan 1-3, N Murphy 0-4, V Hurley 0-1, T Collins 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger O'Leary | Fr. O'Neill's | 2-38 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 2 | Leigh Desmond | Youghal | 1-30 | 33 | 3 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Pa Dineen | Mallow | 1-27 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Mark Cremin | Blarney | 0-27 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Shane O'Mahony | Argideen Rangers | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 7 | Cian Lordan | Courcey Rovers | 4-10 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 8 | Maurice O'Sullivan | Ballyhea | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 9 | Mark Harrington | Douglas | 3-11 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| Eoin Kelly | Newcestown | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger O'Leary | Fr. O'Neill's | 2-09 | 15 | Ballyhea |
| 2 | Shane O'Mahony | Argideen Rangers | 0-13 | 13 | Mallow |
| 3 | Leigh Desmond | Youghal | 1-09 | 12 | Argideen Rangers |
| Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 1-09 | 12 | Fr. O'Neill's | |
| Leigh Desmond | Youghal | 0-12 | 12 | Douglas | |
| 4 | Mark Harrington | Douglas | 2-05 | 11 | Youghal |
| 5 | Rory Dwyer | Ballymartle | 0-10 | 10 | Ballyhea |
| Pa Finnegan | Aghabullogue | 0-10 | 10 | Mallow | |
| Barry Dwyer | Ballymartle | 0-10 | 10 | Newcestown | |
| 5 | Alan Donovan | Ballincollig | 2-03 | 9 | Aghabullogue |
| Eoin Kelly | Newcestown | 1-06 | 9 | Fr. O'Neill's | |
| Pa Dineen | Mallow | 1-06 | 9 | Argideen Rangers | |
| Ger O'Leary | Fr. O'Neill's | 1-06 | 9 | Newcestown | |
| Leigh Desmond | Youghal | 0-09 | 9 | Douglas | |
| Ger O'Leary | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-09 | 9 | Courcey Rovers |
Miscellaneous[edit]
- By gaining promotion, Blarney return to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship after a hiatus of nearly 70 years.
- Blarney their first Premier Intermediate title.
References[edit]
- ^ "Blarney make the breakthrough". Southern Star. 25 October 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2012.