2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Dates	27 July - 3 November 2024
Teams	12
Sponsor	McCarthy Insurance Group
Champions	Kilshannig (1st title); Colm O'Shea (captain); Éanna O'Hanlon (captain); Denis Reen (manager)
Runners-up	Aghabullogue; John Corkery (captain); Ray Keane (manager)
Relegated	Ilen Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played	25
Goals scored	49 (1.96 per match)
Points scored	534 (21.36 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Chris Óg Jones (6-27)
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The 2024 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the 19th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023.^[1] The championship ran from 27 July to 3 November 2024.

The final, a replay, was played on 3 November 2024 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilshannig and Aghabullogue, in what was their first ever meeting in a final in this grade.^[2] Kilshannig won the match by 2-10 to 1-09 to claim their first ever championship title.^[3]^[4]

Iveleary's Chris Óg Jones was the championship's top scorer with 6-27.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Ilen Rovers^[5]

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Aghabullogue^[6]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Cill na Martra^[7]

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Na Piarsaigh^[8]

Group A

Group A table

Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Aghabullogue	3	3	0	0	41	30	11	6
Iveleary	3	2	0	1	54	27	27	4
Aghada	3	1	0	2	43	40	3	2
Ilen Rovers	3	0	0	3	25	66	-41	0

Group A results

28 July 2024 Round 1	Ilen Rovers	0-05 - 4-15	Iveleary	Sam Maguire Park
	M Sheehy 0-3, P O’Driscoll, D MacEoin 0-1 each.	Report	C Óg Jones 2-8 (0-7 f, 1-0 pen), A O’Donovan 1-1, B O’Leary 1-0, I Jones, L Kearney 0-2 each, B Cronin, T Roberts 0-1 each.

28 July 2024 Round 1	Aghada	0-10 - 0-13	Aghabullogue	Páirc Uí Chonchúir
	T Hartnett (0-3), A Berry, C Hegarty (0-1 free) and D Creedon (0-2 each), D Byrne (0-1).	Report	D Thompson (0-6, 0-1M, 0-2 frees), M Bradley (0-2, 0-1 free), A O’Sullivan (free), B O’Sullivan, E O’Sullivan, J Corkery and P O’Sullivan (0-1 each).

17 August 2024 Round 2	Iveleary	1-11 - 0-07	Aghada	Ballyanley Grounds
	C Óg Jones 1-6 (0-4 f), B Cronin 0-2, S O'Riordan I Jones, B Murphy 0-1 each.	Report	C Hegarty 0-4 f, D Byrne 0-3 (0-1 f).

17 August 2024 Round 2	Aghabullogue	1-10 - 0-07	Ilen Rovers	Ballinacarriga Grounds
	E O’Sullivan 1-2, D Thompson (0-2 frees), J Corkery, L Casey, M Bradley 0-2 each.	Report	D Mac Eoin 0-5 (0-3 frees), A O’Driscoll, Peter O’Driscoll 0-1 each.

14 September 2024 Round 3	Iveleary	0-13 - 1-12	Aghabullogue	Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
	C Óg Jones 0-6 (0-3 f), B Cronin (0-1 f), S O’Riordan 0-2 each, S O’Leary, T Roberts, I Jones 0-1 each.	Report	M Bradley 0-5 (0-1 f), L Casey 1-1, E O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-2 f), B O’Sullivan, C Gillespie, P O’Sullivan 0-1 each.

14 September 2024 Round 3	Ilen Rovers	1-10 - 5-11	Aghada	Brinny Sportsfield
	D Mac Eoin 0-6 (0-1 f, 0-1 45), S O’Shea 1-0, M Sheehy 0-2, Peter O’Driscoll, D Ryan 0-1 each.	Report	A Berry 3-1 (1-0 penalty), C Hegarty 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), D Creedon 0-3 (0-2 f), T Hartnett, J O’Hanlon 1-0 each, D Phelan 0-2, P O’Neill 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

Quarter-finalists

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Naomh Abán	3	2	1	0	38	33	5	4
Bantry Blues	3	2	0	1	54	40	14	4
Nemo Rangers	3	1	1	1	49	56	-7	3
Bandon	3	0	0	3	37	49	-12	0

Group B results

28 July 2024 Round 1	Bantry Blues	2-20 - 1-13	Nemo Rangers	St Mary's Park
	A Coakley 1-9, K Casey 1-3, J Casey 0-4, S Keevers, R Deane (f) 0-2 each.	Report	C Horgan 1-4, J Coogan (0-1 f), G Sayers (0-2 f) 0-3 each, C Cusack, C Dalton, S O’Dwyer 0-1 each.

28 July 2024 Round 1	Naomh Abán	0-12 - 0-09	Bandon	Carrigadrohid Grounds
	W Mac Carthaigh (0-5), M Ó Duinnín (0-3, 0-1 f), D M Ó Loingsigh (0-2), M Ó Críod and D Ó Ceallaigh (0-1 each).	Report	M Cahalane (0-5, 0-2 fs), C Calnan D Crowley. M Sugrue and B Donegan (0-1 each).

17 August 2024 Round 2	Nemo Rangers	1-11 - 1-11	Naomh Abán	Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
	J Coogan 0-6 (0-3 f), C Kiely 1-0, C Dalton, B Hayes 0-2 each, S Dwyer 0-1.	Report	D Ó Ceallaigh 1-1, M Ó Duinnín 0-3 (0-2 f), W Mac Carthaigh, C Ó Críodáin 0-2 each, J Ó Donnchú, M Críod, M Ó Liatháin 0-1 each.

18 August 2024 Round 2	Bandon	0-12 - 1-15	Bantry Blues	Sam Maguire Park
	M Cahalane 0-9 (0-8 frees), D Crowley (0-1 45’, 0-1 free) 0-2, C O’Mahony 0-1.	Report	A Coakley 1-6 (0-3 frees), R Deane (0-2 frees) 0-3, K Coakley 0-2, S Keevers, S O’Leary (0-1 free), D McCarthy, D Daly 0-1 each.

14 September 2024 Round 3	Nemo Rangers	4-07 - 2-10	Bandon	Páic Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	C Kiely 1-3, B Hayes, M Hill, C Dalton 1-0 each, J Cogan 0-2 f, G Sayers, D Quinn 0-1 f each.	Report	M Cahalane 1-5 (0-3 f), C O’Mahony 1-0, D Crowley, C Long, P Calnan, E McSweeney, J Mulcahy 0-1 each.

14 September 2024 Round 3	Bantry Blues	1-07 - 1-09	Naomh Abán	Páirc Naomh Eoin
	A Coakley 0-5, (0-4 frees), S Keevers 1-0, K Coakley 0-2.	Report	D Ó Ceallaigh 1-3, M Ó Duinnín 0-5 (0-4 frees), M Ó Liatháin 0-1

Group C

Group C table

Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kilshannig	3	3	0	0	50	24	26	6
Rockchapel	3	1	1	1	37	36	1	3
Castletownbere	3	1	1	1	27	39	-12	2
Macroom	3	0	0	3	35	50	-15	0

Group C results

27 July 2024 Round 1	Castletownbere	0-07 - 2-15	Kilshannig	Castletown Grounds
		Report	Darragh O'Sullivan 1-5, É O'Hanlon 1-4, K O'Hanlon 0-3, A O'Connell 0-1, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1, D Twomey 0-1.

28 July 2024 Round 1	Rockchapel	1-18 - 1-13	Macroom	Dromtarriffe Grounds
	J O’Callaghan (0-4), J Curtin (1-1), J McAuliffe, M McAuliffe (0-3 each), S Hickey, Ciarán Curtin (0-2 each), C Casey (1f), S Curtin, E Murphy (0-1 each).	Report	A Quinn (1-6, 3f), S Kiely (0-3, 1m), P Lucey (1f), C Donovan, E O’Leary, D Twomey (0-1 each).

17 August 2024 Round 2	Kilshannig	0-10 - 0-06	Rockchapel	Kanturk Grounds
	Darragh O’Sullivan 0-6 (0-5f), J O’Hanlon, K O’Hanlon (f), K Twomey, D Twomey 0-1 each.	Report	J Curtin 0-2 (0-1f), M McAulliffe, S Curtin, C Curtin, N Linehan (f) 0-1 each.

17 August 2024 Round 2	Macroom	0-08 - 0-10	Castletownbere	Aughaville Grounds
	F Goold 0-2 (0-1 f), E O’Mahony, D Twomey, S Kiely (f), C Donovan, J Murphy, M Hunt 0-1 each.	Report	F Fenner 0-5 (0-3 f), J Hanley 0-3, G Murphy, J Harrington 0-1 each.

14 September 2024 Round 3	Castletownbere	0-10 - 0-10	Rockchapel	Páirc Uí Chuana
	F Fenner 0-5 f, G Murphy (0-2 f) 0-3, J Harrington 0-1, L Kelly (m) each.	Report	C Curtin, N Lenihan, J Curtin (0-1 f) 0-3 each, K Collins, 0-1.

14 September 2024 Round 3	Kilshannig	3-10 - 1-08	Macroom	Kanturk Grounds
	E O’Hanlon 1-3; Darragh O’Sullivan 0-5 (0-4 f); K O’Hanlon 1-1; Diarmuid O’Sullivan 1-0; C O’Connell 0-1.	Report	A Quinn 0-5 (0-4 f), D Creedon 1-0; S Kiely 0-2; J Murphy 0-1.

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

28 September 2024 Playoff	Macroom	1-13 - 1-11	Ilen Rovers	Sam Maguire Park
	A Quinn (0-6, 0-5 frees), E O’Leary (1-1), J Murphy (0-2), D Creedon, T Dineen, D Twomey and J O’Riordan (0-1 each).	Report	D Mac Eoin (0-4, 0-2 frees), M Sheehy (0-3, 0-1 Mark), E Hourihane (1-0), D Hegarty (0-2), J Collins and C O’Driscoll (0-1 each).

Quarter-finals

28 September 2024 Quarter-final	Iveleary	3-10 - 0-13	Bantry Blues	St Colum's Park
	C Óg Jones 2-4 (1f), D O’Rioran 1-0, I Jones 0-3 (1m), T Roberts 0-2, B O’Leary 0-1.	Report	A Coakley 0-8 (7f), R Deane 0-4 (3f), K Casey 0-1.

28 September 2024 Quarter-final	Naomh Abán	0-09 - 0-06	Rockchapel	Banteer Sportsfield
	M Ó Duinnín 0-3f, D O’Laoire, C Ó Donnchú, W MacCárthaigh, J Ó Donnchú, D M Ó Loingsigh, C Ó Críodáin 0-1 each	Report	J Curtin 0-2f, J Walsh, C Curtin, P Curtin, N Lenihan 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

11 October 2024 Semi-final	Aghabullogue	0-11 - 1-07	Naomh Abán	Castle Grounds
	M Bradley 0-7 (0-4 f), C Gillespie, A O'Sullivan, E O'Sullivan, J Corkery 0-1 each	Report	D Ó Laoire 1-1, M Ó Duinnín 0-3 (0-2 f), S Ó Riordáin 0-2, D Ó Ceallaigh 0-1.

12 October 2024 Semi-final	Kilshannig	2-11 - 1-11	Iveleary	Páirc Uí Chonchúir
	D O’Sullivan 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 m), E O’Hanlon 1-2, K Twomey 1-0, T Cunningham, A O’Connell 0-1 each.	Report	C Óg Jones 1-3 (0-3 f), C Vaughan 0-3 (0-1 f, 0-1 45), C O’Leary 0-2, C Galvin, T Roberts, I Jones 0-1 each.

Final

26 October 2024 Final	Aghabullogue	1-14 - 1-14	Kilshannig	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Corkery 1-3, L Casey, A O’Sullivan 0-3 each, M Bradley 0-2, P O’Sullivan, D Thompson (f), E O’Sullivan, 0-1 each.	Report	Darragh O’Sullivan 0-6 (0-3 f), E O’Hanlon 0-4, A O’Connell 1-0, K O’Hanlon (0-1 f, 0-1 45), Diarmuid O’Sullivan 0-2 each.	Referee: A Whelton (Clonakilty)

Final replay

3 November 2024 Final replay	Aghabullogue	1-09 - 2-10	Kilshannig	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	L Casey 1-1, M Bradley 0-3 (0-2 f), A O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 f), J Corkery, D Thompson (f), A Murphy 0-1 each.	Report	E O’Hanlon 1-2 (0-1 m), Darragh O’Sullivan 0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 m), Diarmuid O’Sullivan 1-0, C O’Shea 0-2, A O’Connell 0-1.	Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	6-27	45	5	9.00
2	Darragh O'Sullivan	Kilshannig	1-34	37	6	6.16
3	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	2-28	34	4	8.50
4	Éanna O'Hanlon	Kilshannig	4-15	27	5	5.40
5	Michael Cahalane	Bandon	1-19	22	3	7.33
6	Matthew Bradley	Aghabullogue	0-21	21	6	3.50
7	Alan Quinn	Macroom	1-17	20	3	6.66
8	Maidhc Ó Duinnín	Naomh Abán	0-17	17	5	3.40
9	Dan Mac Eoin	Ilen Rovers	0-16	16	4	4.00
10	Luke Casey	Aghabullogue	2-07	13	6	2.16

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	2-08	14	Ilen Rovers
2	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	1-09	12	nemo Rangers
3	Aaron Berry	Aghada	3-01	10	Ilen Rovers
3	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	2-04	10	Bantry Blues
5	Alan Quinn	Macroom	1-06	9	Rockchapel
	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	1-06	9	Aghada
	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	1-06	9	Bandon
	Michael Cahalane	Bandon	0-09	9	Bantry Blues
9	Darragh O'Sullivan	Kilshannig	1-05	8	Castletownbere
	Michael Cahalane	Bandon	1-05	8	Nemo Rangers
	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	0-08	8	Iveleary

References

^ Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ "PIFC: Kilshannig and Aghabullogue set for another thriller". Echo Live. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
^ Coleman, John (3 November 2024). "Kilshannig conquer Aghabullogue to grab Premier IFC crown and ticket to Cork's senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
^ O'Mahony, Barry (3 November 2024). "Kilshannig defeat Aghabullogue in epic PIFC final replay". Echo Live. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
^ Lester, Bob (25 September 2023). "'We were up for the battle' - Fermoy dig in to retain status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ O'Callaghan, Therese (5 November 2023). "Aghabullogue weather late Mitchelstown storm to secure historic double". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
^ Coleman, John (29 October 2023). "Super sub Shane Ó Duinnín's late heroics sees Cill na Martra land Cork PIFC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ Leen, Darragh (26 September 2023). "Relegated Na Piarsaigh pledge to 'get it right' as dual commitments take toll". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

External link

Cork GAA website

[1] Cormican, Eoghan (14 December 2023). "Castlehaven drawn with Clonakilty and Carbery Rangers for second successive year". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

[2] "PIFC: Kilshannig and Aghabullogue set for another thriller". Echo Live. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[3] Coleman, John (3 November 2024). "Kilshannig conquer Aghabullogue to grab Premier IFC crown and ticket to Cork's senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[4] O'Mahony, Barry (3 November 2024). "Kilshannig defeat Aghabullogue in epic PIFC final replay". Echo Live. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[5] Lester, Bob (25 September 2023). "'We were up for the battle' - Fermoy dig in to retain status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[6] O'Callaghan, Therese (5 November 2023). "Aghabullogue weather late Mitchelstown storm to secure historic double". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[7] Coleman, John (29 October 2023). "Super sub Shane Ó Duinnín's late heroics sees Cill na Martra land Cork PIFC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

[8] Leen, Darragh (26 September 2023). "Relegated Na Piarsaigh pledge to 'get it right' as dual commitments take toll". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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