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
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Round 1

Round 2A

Round 2B

Round 3

Relegation play-offs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Scoring events

;Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Liam ColemanFermoy3-516078.57
2Ronan CrowleyBandon3-354458.80
3Dillon CahillCloyne0-373757.20
4Fintan O'LearyBallinhassig1-323548.75
5Noel McNamaraKilworth3-233248.00
5Seán HayesMallow3-233256.20
6Ronan WalshTracton0-292939.66
7Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill1-252839.33
8Chris O'LearyValley Rovers1-232638.66
8Rob O'SheaCarrigaline0-262638.66

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Noel McNamaraKilworth3-0514Fermoy
2Seán HayesMallow2-0713Tracton
2Fintan O'LearyBallinhassig1-1013Tracton
2Mark ColemanBlarney1-1013Courcey Rovers
2Ronan CrowleyBandon1-1013Fermoy
3Liam ColemanFermoy1-0912Kilworth
3Liam ColemanFermoy1-0912Cloyne
3Liam ColemanFermoy1-0912Cloyne
3Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill0-1212Bandon
4Ronan WalshTracton0-1111Kanturk
4Rob O'SheaCarrigaline0-1111Mallow

Miscellaneous