| 2021 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 11 September - 27 November 2021 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Sponsor: | Co-Op Superstores |
| Champions: | Courcey Rovers |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | Tadhg O'Sullivan |
| Champions Manager: | Seán Guiheen |
| Runners-Up: | Castlelyons |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Anthony Spillane |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Ciarán McGann |
| Matches: | 23 |
| Goals: | 56 |
| Points: | 737 |
| Top Scorer: | Shane O'Regan (2-41) |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2020 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Next Tournament: | 2022 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship |
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.[1] 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.[2]
Watergrasshill's Shane O'Regan was the championship's top scorer with 2-41.
Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
The seedings were based on final group stage positions from the 2020 championship.[6]
| Team | Location | Colours | Seeding | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilworth | Kilworth | Red and white | 1 | |
| Carrigaline | Carrigaline | Blue and yellow | 2 | |
| Castlelyons | Castlelyons | Green and yellow | 3 | |
| Watergrasshill | Watergrasshill | Red and white | 4 | |
| Ballincollig | Ballincollig | Green and white | 5 | |
| Courcey Rovers | Ballinspittle | Red and white | 6 | |
| Ballinhassig | Ballinhassig | Blue and white | 7 | |
| Youghal | Youghal | Maroon and yellow | 8 | |
| Inniscarra | Inniscarra | Blue and white | 9 | |
| Aghada | Aghada | Green and white | 10 | |
| Valley Rovers | Innishannon | Green and white | 11 | |
| Éire Óg | Ovens | Red and yellow | 12 |
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | D | width=20 | L | width=45 | For | width=45 | Against | width=30 | Diff |
| Courcey Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-54 | 3-38 | 13 | 6 | |||||
| Carrigaline | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-51 | 4-40 | 5 | 4 | |||||
| Éire Óg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-36 | 1-47 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Youghal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-32 | 5-48 | -19 | 0 | |||||
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | D | width=20 | L | width=45 | For | width=45 | Against | width=30 | Diff |
| Castlelyons | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-63 | 4-38 | 28 | 6 | |||||
| Valley Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-48 | 3-54 | -3 | 4 | |||||
| Inniscarra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-45 | 3-59 | -5 | 2 | |||||
| Watergrasshill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-44 | 9-49 | -20 | 0 | |||||
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | D | width=20 | L | width=45 | For | width=45 | Against | width=30 | Diff |
| Kilworth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-60 | 1-56 | 10 | 5 | |||||
| Ballinhassig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-58 | 3-42 | 22 | 4 | |||||
| Ballincollig | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-54 | 4-46 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| Aghada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-42 | 5-70 | -37 | 0 | |||||
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 2-41 | 47 | 4 | 11.75 | |
| 2 | Richard Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-46 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 | |
| 3 | Conor Desmond | Ballinhassig | 2-36 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 | |
| 4 | Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 0-38 | 38 | 5 | 7.40 | |
| 5 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 0-34 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 | |
| 6 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 0-32 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 | |
| 7 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | |
| 8 | Colm Butler | Valley Rovers | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 | |
| 9 | Will Leahy | Aghada | 0-24 | 24 | 2 | 12.00 | |
| 10 | Brett Maloney | Youghal | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Leahy | Aghada | 0-15 | 15 | Ballinhassig |
| 2 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-11 | 14 | Castlelyons |
| Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-11 | 14 | Aghada | |
| Colm Butler | Valley Rovers | 0-14 | 14 | Courcey Rovers | |
| 5 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 0-13 | 13 | Courcey Rovers |
| 6 | Richard Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-12 | 12 | Carrigaline |
| 7 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 1-08 | 11 | Castlelyons |
| Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Inniscarra | |
| Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 0-11 | 11 | Inniscarra | |
| Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 0-11 | 11 | Aghada | |
| Richard Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Castlelyons |