The 2021 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021. The championship began on 11 September 2021 and ended on 27 November 2021.
The final was played on 27 November 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Courcey Rovers and Castlelyons, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Courcey Rovers won the match by 1–19 to 1–18 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 2011.
Richard Sweetnam was the championship's top scorer with 0-46.
Team changes To Championship
Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship Kilworth
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship Éire Óg
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship Blarney
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship Blackrock
Participating teams
The seedings were based on final group stage positions from the 2020 championship.
Team Location Colours SeedingKilworthKilworthRed and white1CarrigalineCarrigalineBlue and yellow2CastlelyonsCastlelyonsGreen and yellow3WatergrasshillWatergrasshillRed and white4BallincolligBallincolligGreen and white5Courcey RoversBallinspittleRed and white6BallinhassigBallinhassigBlue and white7YoughalYoughalMaroon and yellow8InniscarraInniscarraBlue and white9AghadaAghadaGreen and white10Valley RoversInnishannonGreen and white11Éire ÓgOvensRed and yellow12
Results Group A Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffCourcey Rovers33002-543-38136Carrigaline32012-514-4054Éire Óg31025-361-4712Youghal30034-325-48-190
Fixtures and results
Group B Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffCastlelyons33005-634-38286Valley Rovers32014-483-54-34Inniscarra31026-453-59-52Watergrasshill30034-449-49-200
Fixtures and results
Group C Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffKilworth32103-601-56105Ballinhassig32015-583-42224Ballincollig31113-544-4653Aghada30032-425-70-370
Fixtures and results
Knockout stage Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Richard SweetnamCourcey Rovers0-464659.202Conor DesmondBallinhassig2-364258.403Shane Óg O'ReganWatergrasshill3-303949.754Alan FentonCastlelyons0-383857.405Brian KelleherCarrigaline0-343448.506Noel McNamaraKilworth0-323248.007Chris O'LearyValley Rovers1-283147.758Colm ButlerValley Rovers0-272755.409Will LeahyAghada0-2424212.0010Brett MaloneyYoughal0-222237.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Will LeahyAghada0-1515Ballinhassig2Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill1-1114CastlelyonsShane Óg O'ReganWatergrasshill1-1114AghadaColm ButlerValley Rovers0-1414Courcey Rovers5Brian KelleherCarrigaline0-1313Courcey Rovers6Richard SweetnamCourcey Rovers0-1212Carrigaline7Chris O'LearyValley Rovers1-0811CastlelyonsChris O'LearyValley Rovers0-1111InniscarraAlan FentonCastlelyons0-1111InniscarraNoel McNamaraKilworth0-1111AghadaRichard SweetnamCourcey Rovers0-1111Castlelyons
References
External links Cork GAA website