The 2015 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 12th 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 14 December 2014. The championship began on 16 May 2015 and ended on 11 October 2015.
On 11 October 2015, Newcestown won the championship following a 1-23 to 0-8 defeat of Valley Rovers in the final. This remains their only championship title in the grade.
Mallow's Seán Hayes was the championship's top scorer with 4-36.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Fermoy
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Ballyhea
Results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Relegation play-off
Round 4
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Scoring events
Widest winning margin: 24 points Valley Rovers 3-20 – 0-05 Inniscarra (Round 3) Most goals in a match: 6 Ballinhassig 4-16 – 2-12 Carrigaline (Round 1) Most points in a match: 48 Mallow 2-26 – 1-22 Inniscarra (Round 1) Most goals by one team in a match: 4 Ballinhassig 4-16 – 2-12 Carrigaline (Round 1) Kanturk 4-11 – 1-15 Bandon (Round 2) Cloyne 4-11 – 0-12 Carrigaline (Round 4) Mallow 4-16 – 1-12 Watergrasshill (Round 4) Ballinhassig 4-17 – 1-12 Castlelyons (Quarter-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 2 Carrigaline 2-12 – 4-16 Ballinhassig (Round 1) Cloyne 2-11 – 1-16 Watergrasshill (Round 1) Cloyne 2-09 – 0-18 Mallow (Quarter-final) Most points scored by a losing team: 22 Inniscarra 1-22 – 2-26 Mallow (Round 1)
Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Seán HayesMallow4-3648412.002Chris O'LearyValley Rovers4-354776.713Liam O'KeeffeKanturk6-143256.404Eoin KellyNewcestown2-232955.805Noel McNamaraKilworth1-242746.75Ronan WalshTracton0-272746.756Aidan O'MahonyInniscarra0-252546.257Liam ColemanFermoy2-1824212.008Rob O'SheaCarrigaline1-202337.66Darren CrowleyBandon0-232337.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Seán HayesMallow2-1319Inniscarra2Liam ColemanFermoy1-1114Valley Rovers3Seán HayesMallow2-0713Watergrasshill4Liam O'KeeffeKanturk2-0511BandonPaudie LynchKilworth1-0811InniscarraChris O'LearyValley Rovers1-0811Ballinhassig5Noel McNamaraKilworth1-0710KanturkLiam ColemanFermoy1-0710KanturkAidan O'MahonyInniscarra0-1010MallowEoin O'ReillyValley Rovers0-1010InniscarraRonan WalshTracton0-1010Courcey RoversSeán HayesMallow0-1010Newcestown
Miscellaneous
On 16 May 2015, Seán Hayes from Mallow scored 2-13 against Iniscarra. It remains a record individual score for a player. After winning the championship title and gaining promotion, Newcestown become the first club from the Carbery Division to have teams in both the senior hurling championship and senior football championship.
References
External links 2015 Cork PIHC results