2025 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

2025 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Dates2 August - October 2025
Teams12
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)
Points scored437 (36.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Josh Beausang (1-20)
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The 2025 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship is the sixth staging of the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship and the 116th staging overall of a championship for lower-ranking intermediate hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024.[1][2] The championship is scheduled to run from 2 August to October 2025.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Semi-finalist   Quarter-finalist   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Midleton 2 2 0 0 45 34 11 4
Border Bandon 2 1 0 1 45 42 3 2
Border Russell Rovers 2 1 0 1 49 45 4 2
Border Mayfield 2 0 0 2 34 52 -18 0

Group A fixtures and results

3 August 2025 Round 1 Midleton 0-22 - 0-16 Mayfield Riverstown Sportsfield
A Mulcahy 0-13, C Beausang 0-3, P Connaughton 0-2, K Farmer 0-2. Report N Kelly 0-9, S O’Donovan 0-4.
3 August 2025 Round 1 Bandon 3-18 - 0-19 Russell Rovers Riverstick Grounds
M Cahalane 0-8, C McCarthy 0-3, C Lyons 0-2. Report J Beausang 0-12, C Aherne 0-2.
17 August 2025 Round 2 Midleton 1-20 - 1-15 Bandon Church Road
A Mulcahy 0-7, E McGrath 1-1, A Daly 0-3, P Haughney 0-3. Report M Cahalane 0-5, C Long 0-4 C McCarth 1-0.
17 August 2025 Round 2 Russell Rovers 5-15 - 2-12 Mayfield Caherlag Grounds
B Hartnett 3-3, J Beausang 1-8, C Ahearne 1-0, C Sheehan 0-2. Report N Kelly 1-10, C O’Donovan 1-1.
6 September 2025 Round 3 Mayfield v Bandon Ballinhassig Grounds

Group B

Group B table

  Semi-finalist   Quarter-finalist   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Aghabullogue 2 2 0 0 55 33 22 4
Border Sarsfields 2 2 0 0 53 32 21 4
Border Blackrock 2 0 0 2 33 49 -16 0
Border Youghal 2 0 0 2 32 59 -27 0

Group B fixtures and results

2 August 2025 Round 1 Sarsfields 3-22 - 0-15 Youghal Cloyne Grounds
B O’Flynn 0-8, Daniel Kearney 0-7, R O’Brien 2-0, D Long 1-2. Report B Malone 0-9, R McMahon 0-3.
3 August 2025 Round 1 Aghabullogue 2-21 - 1-13 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chonchuir
M Bradley 0-7, J Lane 1-3, L Casey 1-2, J Corkery 0-3, S Tarrant 0-3. Report
16 August 2025 Round 2 Youghal 2-11 - 2-22 Aghabullogue Páirc Liosgcúl
Report M Bradley 1-8, J Corkery 1-1, O O’Connell 0-4, L Casey 0-3, S Tarrant 0-2, J Foley 0-2.
17 August 2025 Round 2 Blackrock 1-14 - 0-22 Sarsfields Whitechurch Grounds
C Cormack 1-0. Report B O’Flynn 0-13, D Kearney 0-4.

Group C

Group C table

  Quarter-finalist

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Aghada 2 1 1 0 55 42 13 3
Border Kildorrery 2 0 2 0 44 44 0 2
Erin's Own 2 1 0 1 45 54 -9 2
Border Ballygiblin 2 0 1 1 43 47 -4 1

Group C fixtures and results

3 August 2025 Round 1 Aghada 1-22 - 2-19 Kildorrery Páirc Uí Rinn
W Leahy 0-12, F O'Connor 1-2, J O'Hanlon 0-2, C Terry 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, N Devoy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, M Russell 0-1, R O'Connell 0-1. L Keating 1-2, P O'Brien 0-5, K Hurley 1-0, S Fitzgerald 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, D Kelly 0-2, J Hunter 0-2, J McEniry 0-1, D Kent 0-1.
3 August 2025 Round 1 Ballygiblin 2-18 - 2-22 Erin's Own Castlelyons Grounds
D Flynn 0-8, S O'Sullivan 2-0, S Beston 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, E Flynn 0-1, K Roche 0-1. Report Ó O'Regan 1-6, K Murphy 0-6, S Irwin 1-2, A O'Sullivan 0-3, W Fenton 0-2, I O'Mahony 0-1, S Power 0-1, R Blackton 0-1.
15 August 2025 Round 2 Erin's Own 0-17 - 1-27 Aghada Páirc Séamus de Barra
Report W Leahy (0-10, 9F), P O’Neill (1-1), J O’Hanlon (0-4), C Terry (0-4), R Murphy (0-3), R O’Connell (0-2), N Devoy (0-1), J Looney (0-1), S O’Driscoll (0-1).
17 August 2025 Round 2 Kildorrery 1-16 - 0-19 Ballygiblin Glanworth Grounds
P O’Brien 0-5, J McEniry 1-1, D Kelly 0-3, J Keating 0-3, L Keating 0-2, D Kent 0-2. Report D O’Flynn 0-9, S Beston 0-3, A O’Brien 0-3.
6 September 2025 Round 3 Ballygiblin v Aghada Páirc Uí Rinn

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Josh Beausang Russell Rovers 1-20 23 2 11.50
2 Nicky Kelly Mayfield 1-19 22 2 11.00
Willie Leahy Aghada 0-22 22 2 11.00
4 Barry O'Flynn Sarsfields 0-21 21 2 10.50
5 Aaron Mulcahy Midleton 0-20 20 2 10.00
6 Matthew Bradley Aghabullogue 1-15 18 2 9.00

Miscellaneous

  • The result of the initial Group C game between Aghada and Kildorrery was declared void and a replay ordered because of a descripency regarding the score.[7] A further appeal by Aghada to the Munster Council was upheld and the original result of a draw was restored and the refixture cancelled.[8]

References

  1. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 Cork Championship draws made". Hogan Stand. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ "PIHC: Kilworth hit goal trail to relegate Aghabullogue after thrilling replay". Echo Live. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (3 November 2024). "Russell Rovers defeat St Catherine's to end five-year gap for Cork Premier JHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Lisgoold capture Intermediate A county after shaking off Erin's Own". Echo Live. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  6. ^ "IAHC roundup: Erin's Own respond well to see off Mayfield". Echo Live. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Cork IAHC - Aghada-Kildorrery result voided and replay ordered". Echo Live. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  8. ^ "IAHC: Original Aghada-Kildorrery result to stand following Munster Council decision". Echo Live. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.