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

Charleville

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Newcestown

Championship statistics

Scoring events

Widest winning margin: 21 points
*Mallow 5-22 – 0-16 Tracton
Most goals in a match: 8
*Mallow 6-17 – 2-15 Watergrasshill
Most points in a match: 41
*Ballinhassig 3-23 - 0-18 Tracton
Most goals by one team in a match: 6
*Mallow 6-17 – 2-15 Watergrasshill
Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
*Kilworth 4-11 - 3-16 Fermoy
Most points scored by a losing team: 21
*Carrigaline 0-21 – 2-21 Mallow

Top scorers

;Top scorer overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Liam Coleman	Fermoy	3-51	60	7	8.57
2	Ronan Crowley	Bandon	3-35	44	5	8.80
3	Dillon Cahill	Cloyne	0-37	37	5	7.20
4	Fintan O'Leary	Ballinhassig	1-32	35	4	8.75
5	Noel McNamara	Kilworth	3-23	32	4	8.00
5	Seán Hayes	Mallow	3-23	32	5	6.20
6	Ronan Walsh	Tracton	0-29	29	3	9.66
7	Shane O'Regan	Watergrasshill	1-25	28	3	9.33
8	Chris O'Leary	Valley Rovers	1-23	26	3	8.66
8	Rob O'Shea	Carrigaline	0-26	26	3	8.66

;Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Noel McNamara	Kilworth	3-05	14	Fermoy
2	Seán Hayes	Mallow	2-07	13	Tracton
2	Fintan O'Leary	Ballinhassig	1-10	13	Tracton
2	Mark Coleman	Blarney	1-10	13	Courcey Rovers
2	Ronan Crowley	Bandon	1-10	13	Fermoy
3	Liam Coleman	Fermoy	1-09	12	Kilworth
3	Liam Coleman	Fermoy	1-09	12	Cloyne
3	Liam Coleman	Fermoy	1-09	12	Cloyne
3	Shane O'Regan	Watergrasshill	0-12	12	Bandon
4	Ronan Walsh	Tracton	0-11	11	Kanturk
4	Rob O'Shea	Carrigaline	0-11	11	Mallow

Miscellaneous

Bandon completed a hurling-football double by also winning the Cork Intermediate Football Championship. It was also the first time that the club gained promotion to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship.
Fermoy earned the unwanted distinction of completing a losing double when they also finished as runners-up in the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship. Losing both finals to Bandon.
Ronan Crowley's tally of 1-10 remains a record individual score for a final.