2025 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

2025 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Dates	2 August - October 2025
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Relegated	Mayfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	68 (3.24 per match)
Points scored	718 (34.19 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Josh Beausang (2-31); Nicky Kelly (1-34); Michael Cahalane (0-37)
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Last updated September 22, 2025

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

Aghabullogue ^[3]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

Russell Rovers ^[4]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Lisgoold ^[5]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship

Cloughduv ^[6]

Group A

Group A table

Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Bandon	3	2	0	1	73	60	13	4
Midleton	3	2	0	1	67	58	9	4
Russell Rovers	3	2	0	1	73	67	6	4
Mayfield	3	0	0	3	52	80	-28	0

Group A results

3 August 2025Round 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 2025Round 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 2025Round 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, C Morley 0-2, K Farmer 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, T Dunlea 0-1.	Report	M Cahalane 0-5, C Long 0-4 C McCarthy 1-0, J Cullinane 0-2, D Crowley 0-2, C Calnan 0-1, C Lynch 0-1.

17 August 2025Round 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 2025Round 3	Mayfield	1-15 - 1-25	Bandon	Ballinhassig Grounds
	S O’Donovan (0-4 f), N Kelly (0-5 f) 0-5 each, K Punch 1-0, D Malone, D O’Neill 0-2 each, MJ Coffey 0-1.	Report	M Cahalane 0-12 (0-3 65’, 0-5 f), J Cullinane 1-2, M Sugrue 0-3, C Long, C Calnan, D Crowley 0-2 each, E McSweeney, R Fogarty 0-1 each.

6 September 2025Round 3	Midleton	2-16 - 2-18	Russell Rovers	Castlemartyr Grounds
	E Fraser, C Morley 1-0 each, A Mulcahy 0-8 (0-6f) C Crowley 0-3, P Haughney 0-2 (0-1/65) C Beausang, K Burke, E McGrath 0-1 each.	Report	J Beausang 1-11 (0-9f), B Hartnett 1-3, L Duggan 0-2, F Murray, C Sheehan 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Sarsfields	3	3	0	0	75	51	24	6
Aghabullogue	3	2	0	1	74	55	19	4
Blackrock	3	0	1	2	58	73	-16	1
Youghal	3	0	1	2	57	84	-27	1

Group B results

2 August 2025Round 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 2025Round 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 2025Round 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 2025Round 2	Blackrock	1-14 - 0-22	Sarsfields	Whitechurch Grounds
	C Cormack 1-0.	Report	B O’Flynn 0-13, D Kearney 0-4.

6 September 2025Round 3	Aghabullogue	2-13 - 3-13	Sarsfields	Ballymah Grounds
	M Bradley 2-3.	Report

6 September 2025Round 3	Blackrock	3-16 - 4-13	Youghal	Páirc Uí Chonaill
		Report

Group C

Group C table

Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Aghada	3	2	1	0	81	60	21	5
Erin's Own	3	2	0	1	63	69	-6	4
Kildorrery	3	0	2	1	59	62	-3	2
Ballygiblin	3	0	1	2	61	73	-12	1

Group C results

3 August 2025Round 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 2025Round 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 2025Round 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 2025Round 2	Kildorrery	1-16 - 0-19	Ballygiblin	Glanworth Grounds
	P O’Brien 0-5, J McEniry 1-1, J Keating 0-4, D Kelly 0-2, L Keating 0-2, D Kent 0-2.	Report	D O’Flynn 0-9, S Beston 0-3, A O’Brien 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.

6 September 2025Round 3	Erin's Own	2-12 - 0-15	Kildorrery	Jamesy Kelleher Memorial Park
	K Murphy 1-7, A O'Sullivan 1-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-1.	Report	L Keating 0-6, P O'Brien 0-2, J Keating 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, J Hunter 0-1, C Kent 0-1, F Stapleton 0-1, C Coughlan 0-1.

6 September 2025Round 3	Ballygiblin	1-15 - 2-20	Aghada	Páirc Uí Rinn
	D Flynn 0-8 (0-6 f), D Barry 1-1, J O’Sullivan 0-2; R Donegan, C O’Mahony, S Beston, C Walsh 0-1 each.	Report	W Leahy 1-4 (1-1 f, 0-1 65), F O’Connor 1-0, N Devoy, C Terry, R Murphy 0-3 each, J O’Hanlon, P O’Neill, J Looney 0-2 each, T Hartnett 0-1.

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

19 September 2025Playoff	Mayfield	1-16 - 3-14	Youghal	Ovens Grounds
	N Kelly 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-3 65), C O’Donovan 1-1, E Scanlon 0-2, D O’Neill, K Punch, L Malone 0-1 each.	Report	J Murray 0-6 (0-4 f), O Hill 1-3, B Cooper 1-1, C Coleman Butler 1-0, B Lynch, A Frahill O’Connor 0-1 each, O Walsh 0-2 f.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

20 September 2025Quarter-final	Bandon	3-19 - 4-10	Erin's Own	Ballinhassig Grounds
	M Cahalane 0-12 (0-8 f, 0-1 45), J Cullinane 1-3, S Carey 1-2, E McSweeney 1-1, C Long 0-1.	Report	C Lenihan 2-1, R Blackton 1-2, G O’Mahony 1-0, K Murphy 0-3 f, W Fenton 0-2, D Collins 0-2.

20 September 2025Quarter-final	Aghabullogue	1-19 - 1-12	Midleton	Carrignavar Grounds
	M Bradley 0-6 (0-4 f), J Lane 1-1, S Tarrant 0-3, J Foley, L Casey, J Corkery 0-2 each, S Furey, O O’Connell 0-1 each.	Report	A Mulcahy 0-7 (0-5 f), A Daly 1-0, P Haughney 0-2, C Crowley, S O’Farrell, C Beausang 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

4 October 2025Semi-final

Sarsfields

v

Bandon

Riverstick Grounds

4 October 2025Semi-final

Aghada

v

Aghabullogue

Páirc Dhónaill Uí Cheallacháin

Final

Sarsfields / Bandon

v

Aghada / Aghabullogue

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Josh Beausang	Russell Rovers	2-31	37	3	12.33
	Nicky Kelly	Mayfield	1-34	37	4	9.25
	Michael Cahalane	Bandon	0-37	37	4	9.25
4	Aaron Mulcahy	Midleton	0-35	35	4	8.75
5	Matthew Bradley	Aghabullogue	3-24	33	4	8.25
6	Willie Leahy	Aghada	1-26	29	3	9.66
7	Darragh Flynn	Ballygiblin	0-25	25	3	8.33

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

↑ Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
↑ "2025 Cork Championship draws made". Hogan Stand. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
↑ "PIHC: Kilworth hit goal trail to relegate Aghabullogue after thrilling replay". Echo Live. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
↑ 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.
↑ "Lisgoold capture Intermediate A county after shaking off Erin's Own". Echo Live. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
↑ "IAHC roundup: Erin's Own respond well to see off Mayfield". Echo Live. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
↑ "Cork IAHC - Aghada-Kildorrery result voided and replay ordered". Echo Live. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
↑ "IAHC: Original Aghada-Kildorrery result to stand following Munster Council decision". Echo Live. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.

External links

Cork GAA website

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[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.

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