2025 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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2025 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates1 November – 30 November 2025
Teams7
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig (1st title)
Jack Twomey (captain)
Bill Curtin (captain)
Pat Murphy (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora
Shane Kingston (captain)
Don O'Brien (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored12 (2 per match)
Points scored205 (34.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Mayo.svg Ben Mayer (2-31)
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The 2025 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 128th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 1 November to 30 November 2025. [1]

Contents

The final was played on 30 November 2025 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Kilshannig and Ballinora, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [2] Kilshannig won the match by 1–19 to 0–11 to claim their first ever championship title. [3] [4]

Ballinora's Ben Mayer was the championship's Top scorer with 2-31.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions#
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Kilshannig [5]
Carbery Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinascarthy [6]
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Belgooly [7]
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Newmarket [8]
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Cobh [9]
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinora [10]
Seandún Cork City Junior A Hurling Championship Whitechurch [11]

Divisional championships

Duhallow JAHC [12]

Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 3–22
Colours of Cork.svg Banteer 1–11
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 3–28
Colours of Cork.svg Dromtarriffe 1–23
Colours of Cork.svg Dromtarriffe 3–23
Colours of Laois.svg Kilbrin 2–14

North Cork JAHC [13]

Knockout stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Offaly.svg Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 0–17
Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig 3–21 Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig 0–20
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Buttevant 0–11 Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig 1–18
Colours of Tipperary.svg Dromina 2–13
Colours of Tipperary.svg Dromina 1–15
Colours of Cork.svg Charleville 1–25 Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen 1–12
Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen 1–26 (aet)

Relegation playoff

Araglen 3–16 — 1–23 Shanballymore

Mid Cork JAHC [14]

Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore 0–22
Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh 2–21
Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh 1–11
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora 0–22
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora 1–25
Colours of Laois.svg Inniscarra 2–08

Carbery JAHC [15]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Clare.svg Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 0–18
Colours of Kerry.svg Randal Óg 0–17 Colours of Cork.svg Ballinascarthy 0–22
Colours of Cork.svg Ballinascarthy 1–17 Colours of Cork.svg Ballinascarthy 0–22
Colours of Laois.svg Kilbree 1–16
Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown 2–11
Colours of Laois.svg Kilbree 0–13 Colours of Laois.svg Kilbree 4–16
Colours of Limerick.svg Dohenys 0–12

Cork City JAHC [16]

Quarter-Final Playoffs Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Flag of Naples.svg Whitechurch 0–19
Colours of Limerick.svg Passage West 0–18
Flag of Naples.svg Whitechurch 0–11, 1–13
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Piarsaigh 0–11, 0–15
Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas 1–17
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Piarsaigh 1–19
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Piarsaigh 2–17
Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers 1–22 Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers 0–15
Colours of Limerick.svg White's Cross 1–20

South East JAHC [17]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Laois.svg Kinsale 4–14
Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle 1–18 Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle 0–21
Colours of Laois.svg Ballinhassig 3–10 Colours of Laois.svg Kinsale 1–17
Colours of Laois.svg Belgooly 1–24
Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers 1–11
Colours of Laois.svg Belgooly 0–23 Colours of Laois.svg Belgooly 1–17
Colours of Clare.svg Carrigaline 1–14

East Cork JAHC [18]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Limerick.svg St Ita's 1–15
Colours of Offaly.svg Bride Rovers 2–24 Colours of Offaly.svg Bride Rovers 1–18
Colours of Laois.svg Sarsfields 2–22 Colours of Offaly.svg Bride Rovers 3–11
Colours of Kerry.svg Cobh 3–19
Colours of Kerry.svg Cobh 1–20
Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 1–13 Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 0–20
Colours of Limerick.svg Killeagh 1–12

Relegation playoff

Fr O'Neill's 1–15 — 0–21 Carrigtwohill

Fixtures and results

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig
(Avondhu) 		1–14
Colours of Cork.svg Ballinascarthy
(Carbery) 		0–13
Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig
(Avondhu) 		1–17
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket
(Duhallow) 		0–17
Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig
(Avondhu) 		1–19
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora
(Muskerry) 		0–11
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora
(Muskerry) 		2–25
Colours of Laois.svg Belgooly
(Carrigdhoun) 		2–15
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora
(Muskerry) 		0–24
Colours of Kerry.svg Cobh
(Imokilly) 		1–16
Flag of Naples.svg Whitechurch
(Seandún) 		1–17
Colours of Kerry.svg Cobh
(Imokilly) 		3–17

Quarter-finals

1 November 2025Quarter-final Kilshannig 1-14 - 0-13 Ballinascarthy Coachford Sportsfield
C Ruby 1-2, P Walsh 0-3, E O'Hanlon 0-2, J Twomey 0-2, J Kearney 0-1, K Twomey 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, R Crowley 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1. Report B O'Donovan 0-8, Cillian Cullinane 0-3, Connall Cullinane 0-1, E O'Driscoll 0-1.
2 November 2025Quarter-final Whitechurch 1-17 - 3-17 Cobh Páirc Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh
J Hegarty 1-7, C Egan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, S Keane 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, R Buckley 0-1. Report T Wilk 1-10.
9 November 2025Quarter-final Ballinora 2-25 - 2-15 Belgooly Tracton Grounds
B Mayer 2-14 (0-8 f, 0-2 65), L Lyons 0-5, A O'Shea, T Burns, M O’Brien, D Corkery, J Keohane, J Hegarty 0-1 each. Report B Dwyer 2-11 (0-8f); R Long 0-3, C O’Donovan 0-1.

Semi-finals

16 November 2025Semi-final Newmarket 0-17 - 1-17 Kilshannig Kanturk Grounds
D Hannon 0-5 f, H O’Connor 0-4 (0-3 f), R Lynn 0-4, C O’Keeffe 0-2, C Crowley, R O’Keeffe 0-1 each. Report P Walsh 0-8 (0-7 f), E O’Hanlon 1-2, J Kearney, K Twomey (0-1 f), J Twomey 0-2 each, Darragh O’Sullivan 0-1.
23 November 2025Semi-final Ballinora 0-24 - 1-16 Cobh Páirc Uí Rinn
B Mayer 0-11 (0-8 f), D Dineen 0-4, A O’Shea 0-3, S Kingston (f), D Holmes 0-2 each, J Hegarty, D Corkery 0-1 each. Report T Wilk 0-9 (0-7 f), A Lynch 1-1, E Cullinane, M O’Rourke 0-2 each, N O’Connell, D Kearney 0-1 each.

Final

30 November 2025Final Kilshannig 1-19 - 0-11 Ballinora SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E O’Hanlon 1-3, P Walsh (2 f), K Twomey (1 65) 0-4 each, J Twomey 0-3, Diarmuid O’Sullivan 0-2, K O’Hanlon, C Ruby, K Smith 0-1 each. Report B Mayer 0-6 (0-5 f), D Holmes, J Hegarty 0-2 each, C Quirke 0-1.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ben Mayer Ballinora 2-3137313.33
2Timmy Wilk Cobh 1-1922211.00
3Barry Dwyer Balgooly 2-1117117.00
4Paddy Walsh Kilshannig 0-151535.00
5 Éanna O'Hanlon Kilshannig 2-071334.33

References

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  2. ↑ "Cork Junior 'A' HC Final: Ballinora and Kilshannig to play out interesting encounter". The Corkman. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kilshannig comfortably see off Ballinora to land Cork JAHC title". Echo Live. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Kilshannig pay tribute to jockey Michael O'Sullivan as they claim Cork JAHC title". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kilshanning land Avondhu Junior A Hurling title after reeling in Dromina in dramatic finish". Echo Live. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ballinascarthy claim Carbery JAHC title at expense of dogged Kilbree". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Belgooly in clinical form in South East Junior A Hurling final against Kinsale". Echo Live. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Newmarket hurlers in lethal form to regain Duhallow Junior crown from Dromtariffe". Echo Live. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Timmy Wilk to the fore as 14-man Cobh beat Bride Rovers to land first Junior A title in 40 years". Echo Live. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Five in a row for Ballinora as they beat Grenagh to retain the Muskerry JAHC title". Echo Live. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Whitechurch hurlers retain Seandún Junior A title against Na Piarsaigh in entertaining replay". Echo Live. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Holders Dromtariffe square up to Newmarket challenge in Duhallow JAHC final". echo live. 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
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  14. ↑ "Muskerry GAA | league" . Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  15. ↑ "League Table R.C.M Tarmacadam Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship 2025". Carbery GAA. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  16. ↑ "League". Seandun GAA. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  17. ↑ "league – Carrigdhoun GAA" . Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  18. ↑ "League – East Cork GAA" . Retrieved 2025-10-16.
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