2021 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 Cork (city)|Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship|2004]. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021. 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.
Richard Sweetnam was the championship's [|top scorer] with 0-46.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling ChampionshipPromoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling ChampionshipRelegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Participating teams
The seedings were based on final group stage positions from the 2020 championship.| 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 |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Richard Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-46 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 2 | Conor Desmond | Ballinhassig | 2-36 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
| 3 | Shane Óg O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 3-30 | 39 | 4 | 9.75 |
| 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 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Will Leahy | Aghada | 0-15 | 15 | Ballinhassig |
| 2 | Shane O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-11 | 14 | Castlelyons |
| 2 | Shane Óg O'Regan | Watergrasshill | 1-11 | 14 | Aghada |
| 2 | 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 |
| 7 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Inniscarra |
| 7 | Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 0-11 | 11 | Inniscarra |
| 7 | Noel McNamara | Kilworth | 0-11 | 11 | Aghada |
| 7 | Richard Sweetnam | Courcey Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Castlelyons |