2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates	31 July - October 2025
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Relegated	Mallow
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	55 (2.62 per match)
Points scored	733 (34.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Brian Kelleher (0-34); Mike Kelly (0-34)
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Last updated September 22, 2025

The 2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship is the 22nd staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024.^[1] The championship is scheduled to run from 31 July to October 2025.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Cloyne ^[2]

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Lisgoold ^[3]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Watergrasshill ^[4]

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Aghabullogue ^[5]

Group A

Group A table

Quarter-finalist

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Cloyne	3	2	0	1	60	61	-1	4
Carrigaline	3	2	0	1	72	66	6	4
Ballymartle	3	1	0	2	55	58	-3	2
Éire Óg	3	1	0	2	63	65	-2	2

Group A results

2 August 2025Round 1	Ballymartle	1-17 - 2-12	Éire Óg	Ballinhassig Grounds
	R Deasy 0-7 (0-6 f), L O’Callaghan 0-4, E Healy 1-0, C Lordan, J Dwyer, D Casey, S Dorney, S Cummins, R Cahalane 0-1 each.	Report	E O’Shea 1-7 (1-6 f, 0-1 ’65), M Kelleher 1-0, J Galvin 0-3, K Hallissey, D Healy 0-1 each.

3 August 2025Round 1	Carrigaline	1-19 - 3-16	Cloyne	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	B Kelleher 0-10 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), R McCarthy 1-3, E Desmond 0-4, K Kavanagh, D Drake 0-1 each.	Report	B O’Shea 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), B Walsh 1-1, D Byrne 0-4, S Beausang 1-0, J O’Brien, C Cahill 0-2 each, P O’Sullivan, A Walsh 0-1 each.

15 August 2025Round 2	Éire Óg	1-19 - 1-27	Carrigaline	Cloughduv Grounds
	E O’Shea 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), J Galvin 1-2, L Considine, K Hallissey 0-3 each, D Healy 0-2, C O’Callaghan, O O’Shea 0-1 each.	Report	B Kelleher 0-9 (8f), R O’Shea 0-5, E Desmond, D Drake 0-3 each, K O'Reilly 1-0, C Kearney (0-1 sl), R Kelleher, F O’Connell 0-2 each, K Kavanagh 0-1.

16 August 2025Round 2	Cloyne	3-11 - 0-16	Ballymartle	O'Connell Park
	Cloyne: N Cahill, S Beausang M Cahill 1-0 each B O'Shea 0-7 (0-2f), A Walsh 0-2, C Cahill, C Mullins 0-1 each.	Report	R Deasy 0-11 (0-5f), L O'Callaghan, C Lordan 0-2 each, S Cummins 0-1.

7 September 2025Round 3	Carrigaline	0-20 - 1-16	Ballymartle	Minane Bridge Grounds
	B Kelleher 0-8 (3f, 1 65); E Desmond 0-5, D Drake 0-3, F O’Connell, H Andrews, R Kelleher and D Greene 0-1 each.	Report	R Deasy 0-12 (11f); L O’Callaghan 1-2, B Corry, F Desmond 0-1 each.

7 September 2025Round 3	Cloyne	0-15 - 3-14	Éire Óg	Mayfield Grounds
	B O’Shea (0-8, 5f, 1 65), N Cahill (0-4), C Mullins, M Cahill and J O’Brien (0-1 each).	Report	C O’Callaghan and O O’Shea (1-2 each), E O’Shea (0-5, 3f), D Healy (1-0), D Casey (0-2), C McGoldrick, K Hallissey, and D Foley (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
Ballinhassig	3	2	0	1	64	61	3	4
Ballincollig	3	2	0	1	79	58	21	4
Kilworth	3	1	0	2	55	65	-10	2
Castlemartyr	3	1	0	2	59	73	-14	2

Group B results

31 July 2025Round 1	Castlemartyr	1-15 - 1-18	Kilworth	Club Áras
	M Kelly 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), B McGann 1-0, C Joyce 0-2, J Stack, B Lawton, D Joyce, M O’Dwyer, B Ó Tuama, E Martin, C Whyte 0-1 each.	Report	L Óg Hegarty 0-8 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), E Carey 0-4 (0-1 sl), J Sheehan 1-1, M Sheehan 0-3, B Sheehan, C Donnellan 0-1 each.

1 August 2025Round 1	Ballincollig	0-19 - 4-13	Ballinhassig	Church Road
	S Wills 0-16 (0-13 f), B Keating, C O’Driscoll, M Oldham 0-1 each.	Report	G Collins 2-7 (0-5 f, 0-2 65, 1-0 pen), E Cullinane 2-1, A O’Sullivan 0-4, B Lynch 0-1.

16 August 2025Round 2	Kilworth	1-14 - 2-23	Ballincollig	Páirc Bhríde
	L Óg Hegarty 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-7 f), J Sheehan, M Sheehan, E Carey 0-2 each, N McNamara, L Whelan 0-1 each.	Report	S Wills 0-9 (0-7 f), C O’Driscoll 1-2, M Oldham 0-4, A Wills 1-1, B Keating, T Morgan, D O’Sullivan 0-2 each, T O’Connell 0-1.

17 August 2025Round 2	Ballinhassig	2-15 - 2-19	Castlemartyr	Páirc Uí Rinn
	G Collins 1-6 (1-4 f), B Lawton 1-0 (og), B Lynch 0-3, C Grainger, J Grainger 0-2 each, D O’Sullivan, A O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	M Kelly 0-12 f, J McGann 1-2, B McGann 1-0, C Joyce, J Stack 0-2 each, D Joyce 0-1 f.

7 September 2025Round 3	Ballincollig	3-22 - 0-16	Castlemartyr	Páirc Séamus de Barra
	C O’Driscoll 2-1, B Keating 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), B Coleman, A Wills 0-3 each , C Dorgan, , T Morgan, S Wills, M Oldham 0-2 each, T O’Connell, D O’Sullivan, C Dalton 0-1 each.	Report	M Kelly 0-8 (3f), Billy Mc Gann 0-3, J Stack, C Joyce, D Joyce (2f) 0-2 each , L Martin 0-1.

7 September 2025Round 3

Ballinhassig

0-18 - 0-17

Kilworth

Páirc Bhríde

Group C

Group C table

Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Dungourney	3	3	0	0	81	62	19	6
Valley Rovers	3	2	0	1	63	63	0	4
Lisgoold	3	1	0	2	72	78	-6	2
Mallow	3	0	0	3	67	80	-13	0

Group C results

2 August 2025Round 1	Lisgoold	1-18 - 2-18	Valley Rovers	Carrigaline Grounds
	J O’Driscoll 1-3, L O’Shea 0-6 (0-4 f), M Hegarty 0-4 (0-1 f), D Healy 0-3, J O’Leary, K Cashman 0-1 each.	Report	C O’Leary 0-9 (0-7 f), R O’Sullivan 1-3, S Ryan 1-1, E Crowley 0-3, S McEntee 0-1, E Guinane 0-1f.

3 August 2025Round 1	Dungourney	3-21 - 1-19	Mallow	Castletownroche Grounds
	J Leahy 0-10 (0-3 f), J Ahern 1-3, S Hegarty, C O’Callaghan 1-1 each, M Leahy 0-2, N Motherway, N McGrath, B Forbes, R Harney 0-1 each.	Report	M Tobin (0-4 f), P Herlihy 0-5 each, K Sheehan, P Healy 0-3 each, D Hayes 1-0, L Buckley 0-2, P Lyons 0-1 65.

17 August 2025Round 2	Mallow	4-14 - 3-18	Lisgoold	Castlelyons Grounds
	M Tobin 1-7 (0-6 f), P Lyons 1-4, S Hayes 1-1 (1-0 f), P Herlihy 1-0, P Healy 0-2.	Report	L O’Shea 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-4 f), M Hegarty 1-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), C Hickey 1-0, D Healy, J Cashman 0-3 each, L Walsh 0-1.

17 August 2025Round 2	Valley Rovers	1-13 - 3-14	Dungourney	Blarney Grounds
	C O’Leary 0-6 (0-5 f), C Taheny 1-2, S Ryan 0-2, E Crowley, M Woods, H O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	J Leahy 0-8 (0-6 f), C O’Callaghan 2-0, J Ahern 1-2 (1-0 pen), N McGrath, B Forbes, N Motherway, J McCarthy 0-1 each.

7 September 2025Round 3	Dungourney	0-28 - 1-21	Lisgoold	Castlelyons Grounds
	J Leahy 0-11 (0-4 f), M Leahy, S Hegarty 0-4 each, J Ahern 0-3, C O'Callaghan, C Murphy 0-2 each, N McGrath, N Motherway 0-1 each.	Report	D Healy 1-7, L O'Shea 0-7 (0-3 f), J Cashman, C Hickey, M Hegarty 0-2 each, K Cashman 0-1.

7 September 2025Round 3	Mallow	0-19 - 0-23	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn
	S Hayes 0-11 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), P Lyons, M Tobin 0-2 each, P Herlihy, K Sheehan, R Sheehan, D Sheehan 0-1 each.	Report	C O’Leary 0-11 (0-7 f), B McCarthy, S Ryan, J Walsh, J Kiely 0-2 each, H O’Sullivan, E Crowley, C Butler, S McEntee 0-1 each.

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

20 September 2025Playoff	Castlemartyr	1-19 - 0-19	Mallow	Glanworth Grounds
	M Kelly (0-8, 4 frees); B Lawton, J Stack (0-4 each); E Martin (1-0); C Joyce, B McGann, J McGann (0-1 each).	Report	S Hayes (0-10, 5 frees, 2 65s); P Healy (0-3); P Lyons, M Tobin (0-2 each); L Buckley, D Sheehan (0-1 each).

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

21 September 2025Quarter-final	Carrigaline	1-09 - 1-21	Ballincollig	Riverstick Grounds
	B Kelleher 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), K O’Reilly 1-0, E Desmond, D Drake 0-1 each.	Report	B Keating 1-11 (0-9 f), D O’Sullivan 0-4 (0-1 f), M Oldham 0-2, B Coleman, T Morgan, C Dorgan, C O’Driscoll 0-1 each.

21 September 2025Quarter-final	Cloyne	1-18 - 0-20	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	M O’Brien 0-7 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), C Cahill 0-5, B O’Shea 0-4 (0-1 65), N Cahill 1-0, E Motherway, M Cahill 0-1 each.	Report	C Butler 0-8 f, E Crowley 0-6, J Kenneally, S Ryan 0-2 each, J Walsh, A Kenneally 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

4 October 2025Semi-final

Ballinhassig

v

Ballincollig

Ovens Grounds

4 October 2025Semi-final

Dungourney

v

Cloyne

Caherlag Grounds

Final

v

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Brian Kelleher	Carrigaline	0-34	34	4	8.50
1	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	0-34	34	4	8.50
3	Ryan Deasy	Ballymartle	0-30	30	3	10.00
4	Jack Leahy	Dungourney	0-29	29	3	9.66
5	Brian O'Shea	Cloyne	1-24	27	4	6.75
5	Stephen Wills	Ballincollig	0-27	27	3	9.00
7	Chris O'Leary	Valley Rovers	0-26	26	3	8.66
8	Seán Hayes	Mallow	1-22	25	3	8.33
9	Liam O'Shea	Lisgoold	1-21	24	3	8.00
10	Brian Keating	Ballincollig	2-17	23	4	5.75

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Stephen Wills	Ballincollig	0-16	16	Ballinhassig
2	Brian Keating	Ballincollig	1-11	14	Carrigaline
3	Ger Collins	Ballinhassig	2-07	13	Ballincollig
4	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	0-12	12	Ballinhassig
4	Ryan Deasy	Ballymartle	0-12	12	Carrigaline
6	Liam O'Shea	Lisgoold	1-08	11	Mallow
	Ryan Deasy	Ballymartle	0-11	11	Éire Óg
	Chris O'Leary	Valley Rovers	0-11	11	Mallow
	Seán Hayes	Mallow	0-11	11	Valley Rovers
	Jack Leahy	Dungourney	0-11	11	Lisgoold

Miscellaneous

The quarter-final between Cloyne and Valley Rovers was abandoned after three minutes, due to Valley Rovers' full-back John Cottrell suffering a serious leg injury.^[6] The match was refixed for the following day.^[7]

References

↑ Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
↑ Bradley, Stephen (21 September 2024). "Paudie O'Sullivan returns for Cloyne but Carrigtwohill show no mercy in relegation playoff". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
↑ "Lisgoold capture Intermediate A county after shaking off Erin's Own". Echo Live. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
↑ "Watergrasshill complete remarkable turnaround to win Cork Premier IHC title". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
↑ "PIHC: Kilworth hit goal trail to relegate Aghabullogue after thrilling replay". Echo Live. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
↑ "Cork Hurling: Valley Rovers v Cloyne called off due to serious injury". Echo Live. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
↑ "Cloyne v Valley Rovers game refixed for Sunday night after being postponed due to injury". Echo Live. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

External links

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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] Bradley, Stephen (21 September 2024). "Paudie O'Sullivan returns for Cloyne but Carrigtwohill show no mercy in relegation playoff". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[3] "Lisgoold capture Intermediate A county after shaking off Erin's Own". Echo Live. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

[4] "Watergrasshill complete remarkable turnaround to win Cork Premier IHC title". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

[5] "PIHC: Kilworth hit goal trail to relegate Aghabullogue after thrilling replay". Echo Live. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[6] "Cork Hurling: Valley Rovers v Cloyne called off due to serious injury". Echo Live. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.

[7] "Cloyne v Valley Rovers game refixed for Sunday night after being postponed due to injury". Echo Live. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

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