The 2008 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the

Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship The Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PIHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork C ...

since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The championship began on 3 May 2008 and ended on 19 October 2008. On 20 July 2008,

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were relegated from the championship following a 1-17 to 2-7 defeat by Argideen Rangers. On 19 October 2008,

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won the championship following a 0-13 to 1-9 defeat of Courcey Rovers in the final. This was their first championship title in the grade. Ger O'Leary from the Fr. O'Neill's club was the championship's top scorer with 2-38.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the Premier Intermediate Championship, including 14 teams from the 2007 premier intermediate championship, one relegated from the 2007 senior championship and one promoted from the 2007 intermediate championship.

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Relegation play-offs

Round 3

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorer overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Miscellaneous

* By gaining promotion,

return to the

Cork Senior Hurling Championship The Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Cork County B ...

after a hiatus of nearly 70 years. *

their first Premier Intermediate title.

References

{{Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

External links

2008 Cork PIHC results

Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship