2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship

2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship
Dates25 July - October 2025
Teams12
SponsorMcCarthy Insurance Group
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored13 (2.17 per match)
Points scored163 (27.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Ciaarán Ó Duinnín (1-09)
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The 2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship is the sixth staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024.[1][2] The competition is scheduled to run from 25 July to October 2025.[3]

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Kilshannig 1 1 0 0 21 14 7 2
Border Éire Óg 1 1 0 0 13 10 3 2
Border Kanturk 1 0 0 1 10 13 -3 0
Border Newmarket 1 0 0 1 14 21 -7 0

Group 1 fixtures and results

25 July 2025 Round 1 Éire Óg 0-13 - 0-10 Kanturk Castle Grounds
B Hurley 0-4 (0-2f), D Foley, D Clifford (1 2pt), J Galvin 0-2 each, R O’Toole, J Murphy, C Kelly (0-1 45) 0-1 each. Report G Bucinskas 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 45), I Walsh 0-2 (0-1 f), C Walsh, P Walsh, T Walsh, B Healy 0-1 each.
26 July 2025 Round 1 Kilshannig 1-18 - 0-14 Newmarket Fr Kelleher Park
E O’Hanlon 0-5 (0-2 f), K Twomey 0-4, D O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), A O’Connell 1-0, K O’Hanlon 0-2 (1 pt), C O’Shea 0-2, M Murphy, J Twomey 0-1 each. Report H O’Connor 0-4 (0-1 tpf, 0-1 f), C Browne 0-3 (1 tp), C O’Keeffe 0-2 (0-1 f), B O’Connor 0-2, R O’Keeffe (45), A Browne, D O’Keeffe 0-1 each.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Clyda Rovers 1 1 0 0 20 14 6 2
Border Knocknagree 1 0 1 0 23 23 0 1
Border Cill Na Martra 1 0 1 0 23 23 0 1
Border Fermoy 1 0 0 1 14 20 -6 0

Group 2 fixtures and results

26 July 2025 Round 1 Clyda Rovers 3-11 - 1-11 Fermoy Dr Mannix Sportsfield
C Corbett 1-4, E Walsh 1-2, K Graham 1-0, D Walsh, P O’Grady 0-2 each, D Cooney 0-1. Report D Lardner 0-5 (3f), G O’Callaghan 1-0, J Hutchings, P de Róiste, S Ahern, J Morrisson, A Ahern, J Molloy 0-1 each.
27 July 2025 Round 1 Cill Na Martra 2-17 - 3-14 Knocknagree Clondrohid Grounds
C Ó Duinnín 1-6 (1 2pt), S Ó Forréidh 0-3 (1 2pt), A Ó Cuana 1-0, D Ó Duinnín, J Mac Cárthaigh (2ptf), D Ó Conaill 0-2 each, D Ó hUrdail (0-1 f), A Ó Duinnín 0-1 each. Report Denis R O’Connor, A O’Connor (0-3 f) 0-4 each, N O’Connor 1-1, K Cronin, G O’Connor 1-0 each, M McSweeney, P Doyle (1 2ptf) 0-2 each, G Looney 0-1 each.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Bishopstown 1 1 0 0 18 16 2 2
Border Béal Átha'n Ghaorth. 1 0 1 0 15 15 0 1
Border O'Donovan Rossa 1 0 1 0 15 15 0 1
Border Dohenys 1 0 0 1 16 18 -2 0

Group 3 fixtures and results

26 July 2025 Round 1 Bishopstown 1-15 - 1-13 Dohenys St Mary's Park
C Dunne 0-5 (1 2pt, 0-3 f), D O’Connor (1 2pt), S Collins 0-4 each, O Foley 1-1, P Casey 0-1. Report D Herlihy 1-4 (1 2pt, 1-0 pen), M Buckley 0-3 (0-2 f), G Farr 0-2 (0-2 f), A O’Donovan, S Barry, S Daly (1 45) and K White 0-1 each.
27 July 2025 Round 1 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 0-15 - 1-12 O'Donovan Rossa Wolfe Tone Park
D Mac Thomáis 0-7 (0-3 f), C Ó Loinsigh 0-2, D Ó Coill (45), S Ó Muimhneacháin, S Ó Luasa, S Ó Tuama, D Ó Ceallacháin, D Seartan 0-1 each. Report E Connolly 1-2, K Davis (0-3 f), N Daly 0-3 each, R Byrne 0-2, K Hurley, T Hegarty 0-1 each.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ciarán Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 1-06 9 Fermoy
2 Diarmuid Mac Thomáis Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 0-07 7 O'Donovan Rossa
Conor Corbett Clyda Rovers 1-04 7 Fermoy
Fionn Herlihy Dohenys 1-04 7 Bishopstown
5 Eoin Walsh Clyda Rovers 1-02 5 Fermoy
Elliot Connolly O'Donovan Rossa 1-02 5 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
Éanna O'Hanlon Kilshannig 0-05 5 Newmarket
David Lardner Fermoy 0-05 5 Clyda Rovers
Conor Dunne Bishopstown 0-05 5 Dohenys

References

  1. ^ "Cork GAA: Guide to the 2025 Premier SFC and SAFC draws". Echo Live. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Master Fixture Plan 2025". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Carbery Rangers dominate second half to relegate Éire Óg". Echo Live. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ^ Coleman, John (3 November 2024). "Kilshannig conquer Aghabullogue to grab Premier IFC crown and ticket to Cork's senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ^ Coleman, John (27 October 2024). "Carrigaline book immediate return to top grade with win over Knocknagree". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (28 September 2024). "Kiskeam relegated as Clyda save SAFC status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2024.