2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

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2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Dates26 July - October 2025
Teams12
SponsorMcCarthy Insurance Group
Relegated Colours of Antrim.svg Bandon
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored60 (2.61 per match)
Points scored600 (26.09 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cork.svg Chris Óg Jones (6-25)
2024 (Previous)(Next) 2026

The 2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship is the 20th edition of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2006. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024. [1] The championship is scheduled to run from 26 July to October 2025. [2]

Contents

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Quarter-finalist

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghabullogue 33004834146
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghada 31025155-42
Colours of Cavan.svg Bantry Blues 31025157-62
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers 31024549-42

Group 1 results

26 July 2025Round 1 Aghabullogue 2-11 - 0-12 Bantry Blues Páirc Traolach Mac Suibhne
L Casey 1-4, M Bradley 0-4 (1 2pt f), E O’Sullivan 1-0, A O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 45), P Ring 0-1. Report D Sheedy 0-5, S O’Leary 0-2 (1 2pt f), S Keevers, A Coakley (f), P Cronin (f), J Sheedy, M Óg O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
26 July 2025Round 1 Aghada 2-09 - 2-13 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Chonaill
D Byrne 1-2 (1 tp), J O'Hanlon 1-0, C Hegarty 0-3 (0-2f), P O'Neill, F Cody, R Murphy, S Maloney 0-1 each. Report J Coogan 1-6 (0-3 f), C Shalloe 1-0, C O'Donovan 0-4, S Burke 0-2, C Kiely 0-1.
23 August 2025Round 2 Bantry Blues 1-17 - 6-08 Aghada Kilmichael Grounds
A Coakley 1-8 (2 2pt f, 0-1 f), D Sheedy (0-1 f), P Cronin 0-3 each, S Keevers 0-2, E Minihane 0-1. Report D Phelan 2-1, J O’Hanlon 1-3 (0-2 f), D Byrne, P O’Neill 1-1 each, K O’Shea 1-0, J Colbert, S Morrissey 0-1 each.
23 August 2025Round 2 Nemo Rangers 0-12 - 2-09 Aghabullogue Cloughduv Grounds
J Coogan 0-6, C O’Donovan 0-3, C Yealland, C Shalloe, R Hogan 0-1 each. Report L Casey 1-3, E O’Sullivan 0-3, P O’Sullivan 1-0, M Bradley, C O’Sullivan, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
13 September 2025Round 3 Aghabullogue 1-13 - 0-10 Aghada Páirc Uí Chonchúir
L Casey 1-4, E O’Sullivan 0-4 (0-2f), J Corkery 0-2 (2pt), M Bradley 0-2 f, A O’Sullivan 0-1. Report C Hegarty 0-6 (2-2pt), J Norris 0-2 (2pt), D Byrne, J Hanlon 0-1 each.
13 September 2025Round 3 Bantry Blues 2-13 - 1-11 Nemo Rangers Rosscarbery Grounds
A Coakley 1-7 (0-5 f), D Sheedy 0-4 (1 tp), P Cronin 1-0, D McCarthy, J Sheedy 0-1 each. Report B O’Driscoll 0-4 (0-2 f), T O’Brien 1-0, L Healy 0-3 (1 tp, 0-1 f), C Shalloe 0-2 (tp), C O’Donovan (f), O Whyte 0-1 each.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Semi-finalist  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Cavan.svg Naomh Abán 33005735226
Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire 31114243-13
Colours of Galway.svg Rockchapel 30214551-62
Colours of Antrim.svg Bandon 30124257-151

Group 2 results

26 July 2025Round 1 Bandon 0-17 - 2-15 Glanmire Páirc Uí Chonchúir
M Cahalane 0-11 (2 2pt, 0-4 f ), C Calnan 0-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), J Cahalane, D Crowley, P Murphy 0-1 each. Report D Molden 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f ), C McCarthy 1-2, D Lynch, B Galvin 0-3 each, D Murray 0-2, B O’Connell (f), C Crowley 0-1 each.
26 July 2025Round 1 Naomh Abán 2-17 - 1-14 Rockchapel Dromtarriffe Grounds
M Ó Duinnín 0-8 (0-5 f, 2pf), E Myers (1 2pt) 0-7, D Ó Ceallaigh, W MacCarthaigh 1-0 each, D Ó Laoire 0-2. Report J Curtin 0-5 f, N Lenihan 1-1, S Hickey, C Curtin, J Walsh (45), J McAuliffe (0-2 each.
23 August 2025Round 2 Rockchapel 1-12 - 1-12 Bandon Clondrohid Grounds
J Curtin 1-1, J O’Callaghan 0-3, S Hickey, S Curtin, E Collins (f) 0-2 each, Ciaran Curtin, J McAuliffe 0-1 each. Report M Sugrue (0-1 f, 0-1 45) 1-3, M Cahalane (1 2pt), C Calnan 0-3 each, P Callinan, J Cullinane, J Calnan 0-1 each.
24 August 2025Round 2 Glanmire 0-08 - 1-10 Naomh Abán Coachford Grounds
D Molden 0-4 (1 2pt f, 2f), C Crowley, C McCarthy, H Jones, L Hackett 0-1 each. Report D Ó Ceallaigh 1-2 (1-0 pen), E Ó Mir 0-3, M Ó Duinnín 0-2 f, J Ó Donnchú, D Ó Laoire, D Ó Loinsigh 0-1 each.
13 September 2025Round 3 Naomh Abán 1-18 - 1-07 Bandon Páirc Cill Mhichíl
D Ó Laoire 1-5 (2 2pt), E Ó Mír 0-7 (2 2pt), D Ó Ceallaigh 0-2, M Ó Criod, S Ó Riordáin, M Ó Duinnín (0-1 f), M Ó Liatháin 0-1 each. Report M Sugrue 1-1 (1-0 45, 0-1 f), D Crowley (1 2pt), J Cullinane (0-1 f) 0-3 each.
13 September 2025Round 3 Rockchapel 1-10 - 0-13 Glanmire Dr Croke Park
J Curtin 1-5 (0-2 f), Ciaran Curtin 0-3, M McAuliffe, S Hickey 0-1 each. Report B Galvin 0-6 (1 2pt), D Molden 0-3 (0-1 f), H Jones 0-2, D Hogan, J Crowley (f) 0-1 each.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Semi-finalist  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Cork.svg Iveleary 33007642346
Colours of Sligo.svg Kiskeam 31115759-23
Colours of Sligo.svg Castletownbere 31023765-282
Colours of Limerick.svg Macroom 30124953-41

Group 3 results

26 July 2025Round 1 Castletownbere 1-12 - 0-14 Macroom Aughaville Grounds
J Hanley 1-1, F Fenner 0-3, J Spencer 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, J Harrington 0-2, T Collins 0-1, D Dunne 0-1.A Quinn 0-5, P Lucey 0-3, O O'Sullivan 0-3, F Goold 0-2, E O'Leary 0-1.
27 July 2025Round 1 Kiskeam 0-17 - 3-18 Iveleary Castle Grounds
S O’Sullivan 0-9 (2 2pt f, 1 2pt), T Casey 0-4 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), M Herlihy 0-3 (1 2pt), D Fitzgerald, S O’Riordan 0-1 each. Report C Óg Jones 2-9 (1 2pt f, 0-1 f), S Pickering 1-0, C Vaughan 0-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), B O’Leary 0-2 (2pt), T Roberts, S O’Riordan, S O’Leary, C O’Riordan 0-1 each.
23 August 2025Round 2 Macroom 0-15 - 0-15 Kiskeam Dromtarriffe Grounds
P Lucey 0-5 (2 tpf, 0-1 45), A Quinn 0-5 (0-2 f, 1 tp), D Creedon 0-2, F Goold, S Kiely, C Dineen 0-1 each. Report S O’Sullivan 0-7 (2 tpf, 0-2 f), T Casey 0-3, P O’Callaghan 0-3 (1 tpf), D Fitzgerald, M Herlihy 0-1 each.
24 August 2025Round 2 Ivealry 5-11 - 0-05 Castletownbere St Colum's Grounds
C Óg Jones (3-2, 0-1 free), C Vaughan (1-5, 0-2 frees, 1 2pt), I Jones (1-1), S O’Leary, C O’Leary and S Pickering (0-1 each). Report J Harrington (0-2), T Murphy, F Fenner (free) and O Murphy (0-1 each).
13 September 2025Round 3 Kiskeam 4-13 - 1-14 Castletownbere Páirc Naomh Eoin
D Scannell (2-4), S O’Sullivan (1-3, 2f), Mike Casey (1-0), A Carroll (0-2, 1 2pt), D Fitzgerald, M Herlihy, T Casey, S O’Riordan (0-1 each). Report G Murphy (0-6, 2f), F Finner (1-3, 1f), A O’Sullivan (0-4, 1 2pt), T Murphy (0-1).
13 September 2025Round 3 Iveleary 2-17 - 1-17 Macroom Páirc Uí Chuana
S O’Riordan 2-0, C Óg Jones 0-6 (0-2 f), T Roberts 0-3 (1 2-pt f), K Manning, B O’Leary (1 2pt), C Vaughan (1 45’) 0-2 each, D O’Riordan, I Jones 0-1 each. Report P Lucey 1-8 (1 2pt, 2 2-pt f), A Quinn (1 2pt), S Kiely (1 2pt) 0-3 each, E O’Leary 0-2, O O’Sullivan 0-1.

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

28 September 2025Relegation playoff Bandon 2-19 - 2-20 Macroom Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
M Sugrue (1-4, 0-1 free, 0-1 45), D Crowley (0-7, 3 2pts), M Cahalane (0-4, 1 2pt), T Twohig (1-0), J Mulcahy (0-2), C Calnan and P Callinan (0-1 each). Report P Lucey (1-12, 1-0 pen, 0-5 2pt frees, 0-1 45, 0-1 free), O O’Sullivan (1-0), E O’Leary (0-3), S Kiely and S Meaney (0-2, 1 2pt each), C Donovan (0-1).

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

27 September 2025Quarter-final Glanmire 0-10 - 2-12 Aghada Páirc Lios gCúl
C O’Neill 0-4 (2 2pt f), D Lynch (2 pt) 0-2, B Galvin (f), D Hogan, D Molden, C Crowley (0-1 each). Report J O’Hanlon 1-2 (0-1 f), T Hartnett 1-1, D Phelan, D Byrne (2 pt), S Morrissey, C Hegarty (0-1 45, 0-1 f) 0-2 each, J Tynan 0-1.
27 September 2025Quarter-final Aghabullogue 3-16 - 0-12 Kiskeam Banteer Sportsfield
M Bradley 0-7 (1 2pt f, 1 2pt, 0-1 45), C O'Sullivan 1-2, L Casey 1-1, P O’Sullivan 1-0, E O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), C Gillespie, P Ring, A O'Sullivan 0-1 each. Report S O'Sullivan 0-5 (0-3 f, 1 2ptf), T Casey 0-3 (1 2pt), A Carroll (1 2pt), M Herliny 0-2 each.

Semi-finals

11 October 2025Semi-final Iveleary 1-19 - 1-08 Aghada Páirc Uí Rinn
C Óg Jones 1-8 (0-3 f), C Vaughan 0-3, T Roberts, C O’Leary (2pt) 0-2 each, C O’Riordan, B O’Leary, I Jones, S O’Leary 0-1 each. Report P O’Neill 1-3, J O’Hanlon (0-1 f), J McKenna (2pt) 0-2 each, C Hegarty 0-1.
11 October 2025Semi-final Naomh Abán 0-15 - 2-11 Aghabullogue Castle Grounds
E Ó Mír 0-4 (0-2 f), M Ó Duinnín 0-3 (0-1 f, 1 2ptf), D Ó Laoire, M Ó Liatháin 0-2 each, D Ó Ceocháin D Ó Ceallaigh, A Ó Luasa and C Ó Donnchú 0-1 each. Report L Casey 2-0, M Bradley 0-6 (1 2ptf, 0-1 f), E O’Sullivan 0-2 (1 2ptf), A O’Sullivan, J Corkery, P Ring 0-1 each.

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 6-2543410.75
2Pa Lucey Macroom 2-283448.50
3Luke Casey Aghabullogue 6-123056.00
4Seán O'Sullivan Kiskeam 1-242746.75
5Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 2-162237.33
6Matthew Bradley Aghabullogue 0-202054.00
7 Michael Cahalane Bandon 0-181844.50
8 Mark Sugrue Bandon 3-081744.25
9James O'Hanlon Aghada 3-081753.40
Jack Curtin Rockchapel 2-111735.66
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 2-0915 Kiskeam
Pa Lucey Macroom 1-1215 Bandon
3 Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 3-0211 Castletownbere
Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 1-0811 Aghada
Pa Lucey Macroom 1-0811 Iveleary
Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 1-0811 Aghada
Michael Cahalane Bandon 0-1111 Glanmire
8Dave Scannell Kiskeam 2-0410 Castletownbere
Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 1-0710 Nemo Rangers
10Seán O'Sullivan Kiskeam 0-099 Iveleary

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