2025 Cork Junior A Football Championship

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2025 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates1 November – 30 November 2025
Teams7
SponsorMcCarthy Insurance Group
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea (1st title)
Ian Jennings (captain)
Donie O'Donovan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore
Daniel Forde (captain)
Liam O'Hanlon (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Points scored133 (22.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kerry.svg Damien Gore (0-15)
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The 2025 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 127th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 1 November to 30 November 2025.

Contents

The final was played on 30 November 2025 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilmacabea and Donoughmore, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Kilmacabea won the match by 1–14 to 1–07 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3]

Kilmacabea's Damien Gore was the championship's top scorer with 0-15.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions#
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Charleville [4]
Carbery Carbery Junior A Football Championship Kilmacabea [5]
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Ballygarvan [6]
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Castlemagner [7]
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Carrignavar [8]
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Donoughmore [9]
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Nemo Rangers [10]

Divisional championships

Duhallow JAFC [11]

Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner 1–17
Colours of Laois.svg Knocknagree 0–17
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner 1–07
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 1–06
Colours of Laois.svg Kilbrin 2–09
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 1–13

North Cork JAFC [12]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Tipperary.svg Ballyhooly 1–04
Colours of Cork.svg Charleville 3–08 Colours of Cork.svg Charleville 2–10
Flag of Naples.svg Mallow 0–08 Colours of Cork.svg Charleville 0–18
Colours of Offaly.svg Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 0–13
Colours of Offaly.svg Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 1–13
Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen 3–12 Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen 1–10
Colours of Kerry.svg Ballyclough 0–14

Mid Cork JAFC [13]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Flag of Naples.svg Éire Óg 0–13
Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig 1–11 Colours of Laois.svg Aghinagh 2–08
Colours of Laois.svg Aghinagh 3–16 Colours of Laois.svg Aghinagh 0–15, 2–14
Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore 1–12, 2–15
Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh 0–07
Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore 1–18 Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore 2–14
Colours of Down.svg Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 1–07

Carbery JAFC [14]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Flag of Naples.svg Tadhg McCarthaigh's 1–14
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Goleen 1–13
Flag of Naples.svg Tadhg McCarthaigh's 0–21
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Mary's 2–17
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Mary's 0–10
Colours of Clare.svg Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 0–09
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Mary's 0–10
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea 0–15
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea 3–08
Colours of Dublin.svg Barryroe 0–09
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea 1–25
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilbrittain 3–15
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilbrittain 1–11
Colours of Galway.svg Argideen Rangers 2–05

Cork City JAFC [15]

Quarter-Final Playoffs Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Limerick.svg White's Cross 2–13
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers 3–14
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers 3–15
Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield 2–11
Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield 2–13
Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas 0–14
Flag of Naples.svg Whitechurch 0–12
Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire 0–10 Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas 0–15
Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas 2–11

South East JAFC [16]

Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan 2–11
Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle 1–12
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan 1–14
Colours of Clare.svg Carrigaline 0–16
Colours of Clare.svg Carrigaline 2–13
Colours of Limerick.svg Shamrocks 2–08

East Cork JAFC [17]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Clare.svg Carrigtwohill 1–10
Colours of Cork.svg Castlemartyr 1–06 Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 1–11
Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 3–06 Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 3–12
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own 1–08
Colours of Galway.svg Youghal 2–10
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own 0–07 Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own 5–16
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghada 0–06

Relegation playoff

Lisgoold 5–13 — 1–14 Glenbower Rovers

County championship

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers
(Seandún) 		2–11
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner
(Duhallow) 		1–08
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers
(Seandún) 		0–07
Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore
(Muskerry) 		3–19
Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore
(Muskerry) 		1–07
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea
(Carbery) 		1–14
Colours of Cork.svg Charleville
(Avondhu) 		0–15
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan
(Carrigdhoun) 		0–11
Colours of Cork.svg Charleville
(Avondhu) 		0–14
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea
(Carbery) 		2–11
Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar
(Imokilly) 		0–05
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmacabea
(Carbery) 		1–11

Quarter-finals

1 November 2025Quarter-final Carrignavar 0-05 - 1-11 Kilmacabea Páirc Naomh Eoin
C Murphy 0-2, S O'Donoghue 0-2, S Whelan 0-1. Report D Gore 0-8, D O'Donovan 1-1, E Shanahan 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1.
2 November 2025Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 2-11 - 1-08 Castlemagner Mourneabbey Grounds
J Lyons 1-3, J Philpott 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, G Barrett 0-3, P O'Dwyer 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. Report Cillian O'Sullivan 1-1, Cormac O'Sullivan 0-4, D Linehan 0-2, E Magner 0-1.
8 November 2025Quarter-final Charleville 0-15 - 0-11 Ballygarvan Glenville Grounds
J Callaghan 0-5 (2 2pt f, 0-1 f), R Carroll 0-3, D Casey, D Butler 0-2 each, J Buckley, C Buckley, D Fitzgibbon 0-1 each. Report N Dowd 0-4 (1 2pt), D O'Connor 0-2 (2pt), E O'Connor 0-2 (0-1 f), D Mackey 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, S Brady 0-1.

Semi-finals

22 November 2025Semi-final Donoughmore 3-19 - 0-07 Nemo Rangers Glenville Grounds
S Barrett 2-1, D Holland 1-4 (1 tp), D McDonnell 0-5 (1 tp), D Keating 0-3 (0-2 f), G O’Sullivan 0-2 (tpf), K O’Connell, A Dinan, R Honohan, D Morrissey 0-1 each. Report J Lyons 0-4 (0-3 f), B Twohig, G Barrett, S O’Dwyer 0-1 each.
22 November 2025Semi-final Charleville 0-14 - 2-11 Kilmacabea Páirc Uí Rinn
D Butler 0-7 (2tp, 1f), J O’Callaghan 0-3 (1f), J Smith 0-3 (1tp, 1 45), R Carroll 0-1. Report I Jennings 1-2 (1tp), D Gore 0-5 (1tp, 1f), L McCarthy 1-0, D McCarthy, D O’Callaghan, D O’Donovan, E Shanahan 0-1 each.

Final

30 November 2025Final Donoughmore 1-07 - 1-14 Kilmacabea SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
G O’Sullivan 1-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 45), D McDonnell 0-2, S Barrett 0-1. Report E Shanahan 0-5 (1 2pt), R Shanahan 1-0, C McCarthy (1 2pt f), I Jennings (1 2pt), D Gore (0-1 f) 0-2 each, K Whelton, L McCarthy, D O’Donovan 0-1 each.Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Damien Gore Kilmacabea 0-151535.00
2Jason Lyons Nemo Rangers 1-071025.00
3Gavin O'Sullivan Donoughmore 1-06924.50
Darren Butler Charleville 0-09824.50
5Scott Barrett Donoughmore 2-02824.00
Jack O'Callaghan Charleville 0-08824.00

References

  1. ↑ "Cork Junior 'A' FC Final: Donoughmore capable of adding to past glory days with win over Kilmacabea". The Corkman. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Glory for Kilmacabea as they come from behind against Donoughmore to claim County JAFC title". Echo Live. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kilmacabea defeat Donoughmore to claim historic first Cork JAFC title". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Charleville regain North Cork JAFC title after five years with win over champions". The Corkman. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ian Jennings kicks four two-pointers as Kilmacabea edge St Mary's to retain Carbery crown". Echo Live. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Evan O'Connor the hero as Ballygarvan claim third successive Carrigdhoun JAFC title". Echo Live. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Castlemagner hold off Kanturk to retain Duhallow Junior A football crown". Echo Live. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "East Cork JAFC: Carraig na bhFear win the Jim Ryan cup for the first time in 50 years". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Donoughmore stun Aghinagh at the death to snatch Muskerry title in replay". Irish Examiner. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Nemo Rangers land Seandun Junior A football title after thriller with Mayfield". Irish Examiner. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Tarrant, John (18 October 2025). "O'Sullivan hits late winner as Castlemagner pip Kanturk to complete three-in-a-row tilt". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "League – Avondhu GAA" . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Muskerry GAA | league" . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Daniel O'Donovan rolls back the years as Kilmacabea advance to the last four of Cork JAFC". The Southern Star. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "League Diagram". Seandun GAA. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "league – Carrigdhoun GAA" . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "League – East Cork GAA" . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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