2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship Explained

The 2023 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the 18th staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2006. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.^[1] The championship ran from 28 July to October 2023.

The final was played on 29 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Cill na Martra and Bantry Blues, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cill na Martra won the match by 3-11 to 2-13 to claim their first ever championship title.^[2]

Arthur Coakley was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

• Kilshannig^[3]

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

• Bandon^[4]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

• Kanturk^[5]

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

• St. Vincent's^[6]

Group A

Group A table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Castletownbere	3	3	0	0	40	33	7	6
Nemo Rangers	3	1	0	1	51	49	2	2
Rockchapel	3	1	0	2	50	49	1	2
Bandon	3	1	0	2	42	52	-10	2

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Bantry Blues	3	2	1	0	33	38	5	5
Iveleary	3	2	0	1	49	41	8	4
Naomh Abán	3	1	0	2	37	40	-3	2
Macroom	3	0	1	2	39	49	-10	1

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Kilshannig	3	2	1	0	57	23	34	5
Cill na Martra	3	2	1	0	49	31	18	5
Aghada	3	1	0	2	49	38	11	2
Na Piarsaigh	3	0	0	3	29	92	-63	0

Group C results

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	3-20	29	6	4.83
2	Danny Creedon	Aghada	2-17	23	3	7.66
3	Paddy Cronin	Bantry Blues	1-19	22	6	3.66
4	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	1-18	21	4	5.25
5	Dan Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	3-09	18	6	3.00
6	Maidhcí Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-11	17	6	2.83
7	Ruairí Deane	Bantry Blues	3-07	16	4	4.00
Ben Cunningham	Kilshannig	2-10	16	4	4.00
Jack Curtin	Rockchapel	1-13	16	3	5.33
Gary Murphy	Castletownbere	0-16	16	4	4.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Danny Creedon	Aghada	1-14	17	Na Piarsaigh
2	Shane Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-05	11	Na Piarsaigh
3	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	2-04	10	Nemo Rangers
4	Arthur Coakley	Bantry Blues	1-06	9	Cill na Martra
5	Ciarán Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	2-02	8	Iveleary
	Tom Cunningham	Kilshannig	1-05	8	Na Piarsaigh
	Jack Curtin	Rockchapel	1-05	8	Nemo Rangers
8	Diarmuid Phelan	Aghada	2-01	7	Na Piarsaigh
	Colm Kiely	Nemo Rangers	2-01	7	Rockchapel
	Dan Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	1-04	7	Castletownbere
	Chris Óg Jones	Iveleary	1-04	7	Naomh Abán
	Paddy Cronin	Bantry Blues	1-04	7	Macroom
	Gary Murphy	Castletownbere	0-07	7	Nemo Rangers

External link

• Cork GAA website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws. Echo Live. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022.
2. Web site: Super sub Shane Ó Duinnín's late heroics sees Cill na Martra land Cork PIFC title. Irish Examiner. 29 October 2023. 30 October 2023. John. Coleman.
3. Web site: Kilshanning promoted to Premier Intermediate after dominant display against Aghabullogue. Echo Live. 23 October 2022. 23 October 2022.
4. Web site: Ryan O'Keeffe hits 4-3 as Newmarket relegate Bandon. Echo Live. 17 September 2022. 13 November 2022.
5. Web site: Kanturk finally come good to capture the county PIFC title. Echo Live. 23 October 2022. 23 October 2022.
6. Web site: Naomh Abán grind it out in PIFC relegation playoff against St Vincent's. Echo Live. 17 September 2022. 28 November 2022.