# 2012 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2012 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the ninth staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The championship began on 27 May 2012 and ended on 7 October 2012.
On 1 September 2012, Aghabullogue were relegated from the championship following a 1-21 to 0-12 defeat by Watergrasshill.
On 7 October 2012, Ballinhassig won the championship following a 1-19 to 1-12 defeat of Bandon in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first in seven championship seasons.
Bandon's Ronan Crowley was the championship's top scorer with 4-33.

## Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2011 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2011 senior championship and one promoted from the 2011 intermediate championship.

## Team changes
### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
* Charleville
Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
* Ballinhassig

### From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
* Courcey Rovers
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
* Argideen Rangers

## Championship statistics
### Scoring events

* Widest winning margin: 17 points
** Bandon 4-16 - 0-11 Aghabullogue (Round 1)
* Most goals in a match: 6
** Mallow 3-20 - 3-19 Newcestown (Round 2)
** Bandon 4-15 - 2-12 Carrigaline (Quarter-final)
* Most points in a match: 39
** Mallow 3-20 - 3-19 Newcestown (Round 2)
* Most goals by one team in a match: 4
** Bandon 4-16 - 0-11 Aghabullogue (Round 1)
** Bandon 4-15 - 2-12 Carrigaline (Quarter-final)
* Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
** Newcestown 3-19 - 3-20 Mallow (Round 2)
* Most points scored by a losing team: 19
** Newcestown 3-19 - 3-20 Mallow (Round 2)

### Top scorers
#### Top scorer overall

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Ronan Crowley | Bandon | 4-33 | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Darren Dineen | Ballinhassig | 0-28 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 3 | Paddy O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Brendan Ring | Youghal | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 6 | Eoin Kelly | Newcestown | 3-12 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Mark Sugrue | Bandon | 4-09 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 7 | Mikey Bradfield | Newcestown | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Finbarr Foley | Aghabullogue | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |

#### Top scorers in a single game

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Ronan Crowley | Bandon | 3-06 | 15 | Carrigaline |
| 2 | Maurice Sexton | Kilbrittain | 0-11 | 11 | Ballincollig |
| 3 | Mikey Bradfield | Newcestown | 1-07 | 10 | Mallow |
| 3 | Ronan Crowley | Bandon | 0-10 | 10 | Aghabullogue |
| 3 | Aaron Sheehan | Mallow | 0-10 | 10 | Newcestown |
| 3 | Paddy O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 0-10 | 10 | Aghabullogue |
| 3 | Brendan Ring | Youghal | 0-10 | 10 | Tracton |
| 3 | Aidan O'Mahony | Inniscarra | 0-10 | 10 | Valley Rovers |
| 3 | Neil Ronan | Ballyhea | 0-10 | 10 | Ballinahssig |
| 4 | Eoin Kelly | Newcestown | 2-03 | 9 | Aghabullogue |
| 4 | Alan Frahill-O'Connor | Youghal | 2-03 | 9 | Tracton |
| 4 | Paddy O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-06 | 9 | Castlelyons |
| 4 | Ronan Crowley | Bandon | 1-06 | 9 | Ballinhassig |
| 4 | Ronan Walsh | Tracton | 0-09 | 9 | Aghabullogue |
| 4 | Darren Dineen | Ballinahssig | 0-09 | 9 | Ballyhea |

### Miscellaneous

* Ballinhassig become the first team to win the championship more than once.