2018 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship


The 2018 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the opening round took place on 10 December 2017. The championship began on 15 April 2018 and ended on 29 October 2018.
On 29 October 2018, Charleville won the championship after a 0-15 to 0-14 defeat of Courcey Rovers in a final replay at Páirc Uí Rinn. It was their first ever championship title in this grade.
Tadhg O'Sullivan from the Courcey Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-49.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2017 premier intermediate championship, one promoted team from the 2017 intermediate championship and one relegated team from the 2017 senior championship.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Round 1

Round 2

Relegation play-off

Round 3

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Finals

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tadhg O'SullivanCourcey Rovers1-495277.42
2Noel McNamaraKilworth2-364258.40
3Darragh FitzgibbonCharleville2-273365.50
4Declan DaltonFr. O'Neill's3-192849.00
5Mark KavanaghCharleville1-242764.50
6Chris O'LearyValley Rovers1-232646.50
7Seán TwomeyCourcey Rovers4-112373.28
8Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill0-212137.00
9Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill1-161936.33
9Michael ColemanInniscarra0-191936.33

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tadhg O'SullivanCourcey Rovers1-0912Castlelyons
1Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill0-1212Ballinhassig
2Noel McNamaraKilworth1-0811Aghada
2Chris O'LearyValley Rovers1-0811Ballinhassig
2Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill0-1111Fermoy
3Declan DaltonFr. O'Neill's1-0710Kilworth
3Seán ColemanBallinhassig0-1010Watergrasshill
3Seán HayesMallow0-1010Kilworth
4Seán TwomeyCourcey Rovers3-009Inniscarra
4Will CondonKilworth2-039Mallow
4Brian KelleherCarrigaline0-099Fermoy
4Tadhg O'SullivanCourcey Rovers0-099Castlelyons
4Shane O'ReganWatergrasshill0-099Blarney
4Alan FentonCastlelyons0-099Youghal
4Killian O'ConnorMallow0-099Cloyne