2025 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

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2025 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
Dates10 June - 19 October 2025
Teams12 clubs
5 divisions
1 university
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Relegated Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored81 (2.61 per match)
Points scored1219 (39.32 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Patrick Horgan (5-39)
2024 (Previous)(Next) 2026

The 2025 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship is the sixth staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 137th staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking 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 10 June to 19 October 2025. [3]

Contents

Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Finbarr's in the quarter-finals. [4] [5] Erin's Own's relegation brought an end to 38 years of top tier hurling for the club. [6]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Participating teams

Clubs

TeamLocationColoursManagerCaptain(s)
Blackrock Blackrock Green and yellowJamie Harrington John Cashman
Charleville Charleville Red and whiteDominic FoleyDarren Butler
Douglas Douglas Green, white and blackFergus Ryan
Erin's Own Glounthaune Blue and redShay Bowen Robbie O'Flynn
Riain O'Regan
Fr. O'Neill's Ballymacoda Green and redRay O'Neill
Glen Rovers Blackpool Green, yellow and black Tomás Mulcahy Dean Brosnan
Kanturk Kanturk White and greenTom Walsh Brian O'Sullivan
Midleton Midleton Black and whiteMicheál KeohaneLuke Dineen
Conor Lehane
Newcestown Newcestown Red and yellowNiall O'SullivanJames Kelleher
Newtownshandrum Newtownshandrum Green and yellowGary Morrissey James Bowles
Sarsfields Glanmire Blue, black and whiteJohnny Crowley Conor O'Sullivan
St. Finbarr's Togher Blue and yellow Ger Cunningham Jamie Burns

Divisions and colleges

TeamLocationColoursManagerCaptain
Avondhu North CorkBlack and yellowLiam KennyLiam Cronin
Carbery West Cork Purple and yellowDavid Whyte
Duhallow Duhallow Orange and black
Imokilly East CorkRed and whiteDenis Ring Brian Lawton
Muskerry Mid CorkGreen and white Diarmuid Kirwan
University College Cork College RoadRed and blackPaddy CrowleyEoin Guinane

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Cavan.svg Sarsfields 330010266366
Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers 3201726664
Colours of Mayo.svg Fr O'Neill's 31026479-152
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own 30036895-270

Group 1 results

1 August 2025Round 1 Fr O'Neill's 1-14 - 1-28 Sarsfields Páirc Séamus de Barra
D Dalton 0-7 (5f, 0-1 65, 0-1 sl), R Cullinane 1-0, K O’Sullivan (f), P McMahon, John Millerick 0-2 each, Joe Millerick 0-1. Report Colm McCarthy 0-8 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), C Darcy 1-3, J O’Connor 0-5, J Sweeney 0-3, S O’Regan, D Hogan, K Murphy, B Nodwell 0-2 each, Cathal McCarthy 0-1.
2 August 2025Round 1 Erin's Own 1-15 - 1-22 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
R O’Flynn 0-6 (0-1 f), F O’Brien 1-3, E Murphy 0-3, C Lenihan 0-2, M O’Riordan 0-1. Report P Horgan 0-11 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), E O’Leary 1-0, S Lynam, L Horgan 0-2 each, E Downey, R Downey, C McCarthy, M Mullins, R Dunne, D Wall, L Quilligan 0-1 each.
16 August 2025Round 2 Sarsfields 4-30 - 3-15 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Rinn
J O’Connor 1-8, J Sweeney 2-0, Colm McCarthy 0-5 (0-3 f), K Murphy 1-2, D Hogan 0-5, C Darcy, Cathal McCarthy, C O’Sullivan, B Murphy 0-2 each, S O’Regan, B Graham 0-1 each. Report R O’Flynn 1-4 (1-2 f), C O’Callaghan 2-0, C Lenihan 0-5, E Murphy, P O’Shea, O O’Regan, T Dillon (f), C Dunphy 0-1 each.
17 August 2025Round 2 Fr O'Neill's 0-19 - 1-19 Glen Rovers Clonmult Memorial Park
D Dalton 0-12 (0-8 f, 0-2 65), K O’Sullivan 0-3, John Millerick 0-2, R Cullinane, M Wall 0-1 each. Report P Horgan 1-9 (1-0 pen, 0-6 f, 0-2 65), M Mullins 0-4, S Kennefick 0-3, E O’Leary, S Lynam, L Quillligan 0-1 each.
7 September 2025Round 3 Fr O'Neill's 3-19 - 4-14 Erin's Own Killeagh Grounds
D Dalton (1-9, 1-7 frees, 0-1 ’65), B Dunne and R Cullinane (1-0 each), Joseph Millerick and John Millerick (0-3 each), T Millerick, K O’Sullivan, P Hassett and T O’Donoghue Brosnan (0-1 each). Report R O’Flynn (1-7, 1-4 frees, 0-2 ’65), C Lenihan (1-3), P O’Shea (1-1), R Twomey (1-0), F O’Brien (0-2), C O’Callaghan (0-1).
7 September 2025Round 3 Sarsfields 2-23 - 2-19 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
Colm McCarthy 0-7 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), B O’Flynn 2-0, D Hogan 0-5, J Sweeney, D Kearney 0-3 each, C O’Sullivan, B Murphy, K Murphy, C Darcy, S O’Regan 0-1 each. Report P Horgan 2-10 (1-4 f, 0-1 65), D Brosnan 0-4, M Mullins 0-2, E Downey (0-1 f), R Downey, E O’Leary 0-1 each.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton 32106954155
Colours of Cork.svg Charleville 32017059114
Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown 31116670-43
Colours of Kerry.svg Newtownshandrum 30035779-220

Group 2 results

2 August 2025Round 1 Midleton 0-25 - 0-19 Newtownshandrum Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C Lehane 0-9 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), D Cremin, C Beausang. A Quirke 0-3 each, P White 0-2, S O’Meara, T O’Connell, K McDermott, M Finn 0-1 each. Report T O’Mahony 0-11 (0-10 f), C O’Brien 0-2, R Troy, D O’Connor, E O’Mahony, R Geary, M Ryan, T O’Neill 0-1 each.
3 August 2025Round 1 Charleville 2-23 - 0-18 Newcestown Grenagh Grounds
D Fitzgibbon 0-11 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), D O’Flynn 1-2, C Buckley 0-3, T Hawe 1-0, Z Biggane, S Bresnan 0-2 each, J Callaghan, R Carroll (f), G Kelleher 0-1 each. Report R O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), S O’Sullivan, D Buckley 0-2 each, L Meade (f), E Kenneally, C Dinneen, C Hurley 0-1 each.
16 August 2025Round 2 Midleton 1-15 - 0-18 Newcestown Páirc Uí Rinn
C Lehane 0-7 f, T O’Connell 1-0, M Finn, C Beausang 0-2 each, B Saunderson (f), P White, D Cremin, R O’Regan 0-1 each. Report R O’Sullivan 0-11 (0-10 f), D Buckley 0-4, L Meade 0-2, C Dinneen 0-1.
17 August 2025Round 2 Newtownshandrum 0-15 - 1-21 Charleville Páirc Mhic Ghiobúin
J Coughlan 0-6 (0-4 f), T O'Mahony 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), C Twomey (0-1 sl), C O'Brien, T O'Neill, C Griffin, M Ryan 0-1 each. Report D Fitzgibbon 0-7 (0-3 f), G Kelleher 1-1, Z Biggane, C Buckley 0-3 each, S Bresnan 0-2, R O'Carroll, D O'Flynn, D Forde, T Hawe, J Callaghan 0-1 each.
7 September 2025Round 3 Midleton 1-23 - 1-14 Charleville Páirc Mhic Gearailt
C Lehane 0-10 (0-4 f), A Quirke 1-2, C Beausang, M Finn, K McDermott, P White 0-2 each, S O’Meara, D Cremin, L O’Farrell 0-1 each. Report D Fitzgibbon 0-11 (0-5 f), T Hawe 1-0, D Forde 0-2, G Kelleher 0-1.
7 September 2025Round 3 Newtownshandrum 1-20 - 3-21 Newcestown Blarney Grounds
J Coughlan (0-3 frees) and C Griffin (0-5 each), T O’Mahony (0-4, 0-3 frees), M Lenihan (1-0), C Twomey and T O’Neill (0-2 each), M Ryan and K O’Sullivan (0-1 each). Report R O’Sullivan (2-10, 1-0 pen, 0-6 frees, 0-2 65s), J Meade (1-2, 0-1 sl), E Kenneally and G O’Donovan (0-2 each), C O’Donovan, L Meade, S O’Sullivan, D Buckley and C Dinneen (0-1 each).

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Semi-finalist  Quarter-finalist

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Kerry.svg Blackrock 33008749386
Colours of Tipperary.svg St Finbarr's 3201737034
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 30125969-101
Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas 30125182-311

Group 3 results

1 August 2025Round 1 Douglas 0-19 - 1-25 St Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn
S Kingston (0-7, 2f, 1 '65), C Kingston (0-5), A Cadogan (0-3, 2f), J Harte, Conor O’Donovan, Cillian O’Donovan, R Dooley (0-1 each). Report B Cunningham (0-11, 4f, 4 '65), W Buckley (0-7), J Cahalane (1-2), B Hennessy, E Twomey, C Cahalane, C Crowley, J O’Kelly (0-1 each).
2 August 2025Round 1 Blackrock 1-20 - 0-18 Kanturk Mallow GAA Complex
A Connolly 0-5 (0-4 f), M O’Halloran 1-2, R Sweeney 0-3, R Cotter, T Deasy, K O’Keeffe 0-2 each, G Connolly (f), N Cashman, D O’Farrell, D Meaney 0-1 each. Report R Sheahan 0-8 (0-6 f), B O’Sullivan 0-7 (0-4 f), D Browne, I Walsh, L McLoughlin 0-1 each.
15 August 2025Round 2 Blackrock 2-25 - 2-14 St Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn
A Connolly 0-7 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), M O’Halloran 2-1, N Cashman 0-4, R Cotter, R Sweeney 0-3 each, K O’Keeffe 0-2, J Cashman, P Linehan, F Coleman, G Connolly (f) 0-1 each. Report B Cunningham 2-9 (1-0 penalty, 0-8 f), E Twomey, C Cahalane, B Hayes, W Buckley, J Cahalane 0-1 each.
16 August 2025Round 2 Kanturk 2-15 - 0-21 Douglas Castletownroche Grounds
R Sheahan 1-4 (0-4 f), B O’Sullivan 1-3, C Walsh 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, T Walsh, P Walsh, I Walsh 0-1 each. Report S Kingston 0-10 (0-4 f, 0-2 65), C O’Donovan 0-3, R Dooley, D Harte 0-2 each, M Howell, C Kingston, A Cadogan, J Harte 0-1 each.
7 September 2025Round 3 Blackrock 0-33 - 0-11 Douglas Carrigaline Grounds
K O’Keeffe, M O’Halloran, R Cotter 0-7 each, A Connolly 0-6 (0-3 f), N Cashman 0-2, Cathal Cormack, D Meaney, Ciarán Cormack, F Coleman 0-1 each. Report A Cadogan 0-4 f, J Harte, S Barron, R Dooley 0-2 each, Conor O’Donovan 0-1.
7 September 2025Round 3 Kanturk 1-17 - 0-25 St Finbarr's Mourneabbey Grounds
B O’Sullivan (0-6, 0-5 f); A Walsh (1-1); R Sheahan (0-3 frees), L O’Neill (0-3 each); C Walsh, D O’Connell (0-2 each). Report B Cunningham (0-10, 0-7 f, 0-2 65s); E Twomey, W Buckley, S Cunningham (0-3 each); C Cahalane, J Cahalane (0-2 each); B Hennessy, C McCarthy (0-1 each).

Division/colleges section

Division/colleges section group stage

  Division/colleges section semi-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Avondhu 22007430444
Colours of Limerick.svg Muskerry 22005140114
Colours of Wexford.svg Carbery 20023562-270
Duhallow.png Duhallow 20023563-280

Division/colleges section group stage results

10 June 2025Round 1 Avondhu 3-28 - 0-20 Carbery Ballinlough Grounds
S Condon 1-6 (0-1 f), C O’Brien 0-7 (0-2 f), J Murphy 2-0, L Keating 0-5, J Magner, P Walsh 0-3 each, L Cronin 0-2, D O’Reilly, S O’Callaghan 0-1 each. Report C O’Donovan 0-11 (0-7 f), P Collins, J Lucey, M Cahalane, C O’Sullivan 0-2 each, D Collins 0-1.Referee: R Whelan (Gleann na Laoi)
10 June 2025Round 1 Duhallow 2-19 - 1-23 Muskerry Coachford Sportsfield
F O’Connor 0-7 (0-6 f), R Lynn, L Philpott (0-1 f) 1-1 each, C King 0-3, E Murphy, B Murphy 0-2 each, C Crowley, C O’Keeffe, S Howard 0-1 each. Report M Bradley 0-13 (0-7 f), J Foley 1-2, J Lane, O O’Driscoll 0-2 each, M Lucey, D Twomey, D Casey, J Devine 0-1 each.Referee: D Twomey (Shanballymore)
24 June 2025Round 2 Avondhu 2-31 - 0-10 Duhallow Ballyhooly Grounds
S Condon 0-10 (0-2 f), L Óg Hegarty 2-2, C O’Brien 0-6 (0-1 f), E Carey 0-5, J Murphy, L Keating 0-2 each, J O’Sullivan, P Walsh, J Twomey, J Sheehan 0-1 each. Report F O’Connor 0-3 (0-2 f), N Linehan, S Howard, E Murphy, B Murphy, L Philpott (0-1 f), C Crowley, B O’Connor 0-1 each.
24 June 2025Round 2 Muskerry 3-16 - 0-15 Carbery Ovens Grounds
M Bradley 1-7 (0-5 f), D Casey 2-1, S Tarrant 0-4, A Dinan 0-2, M O’Connell, J Foley 0-1 each. Report C O’Donovan 0-8 (0-7 f), L Hourihane, C Cronin, J Lucey, S Crowley, C Dullea, P Crowley, Donncha Collins 0-1 each.

Division/colleges section semi-finals

9 August 2025Semi-final Imokilly 2-32 - 1-17 Avondhu Church Road
J Leahy 0-9 (0-4 f), M Kelly 0-7 (0-1 65), D Healy 1-1, O Fitzgerald 1-0, B Lawton 0-3, S Hegarty, J Stack, W Leahy, C O’Callaghan, J Cronin 0-2 each, C Cahill, C Joyce 0-1 each. Report S Condon 0-8 (0-3 f), C O’Brien 0-5 (0-3 f), J Keating 1-2, B Lombard, E Carey 0-1 each.
10 August 2025Semi-final University College Cork 0-21 - 4-15 Muskerry Páirc Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh
A O’Sullivan 0-9 (0-8 f), M Mahony 0-5, E Coughlan 0-3, F Desmond 0-2, M Murphy, S Daly (0-1 each). Report M Bradley 1-9 (0-6 f), C O’Callaghan 1-4, J Lane 1-1, J Foley 1-0, S Tarrant 0-1.

Division/colleges section final

31 August 2025Final Imokilly 1-23 - 0-15 Muskerry Páirc Uí Rinn
J Leahy 1-8 (0-4 f), D Healy 0-4, M Kelly, B Lawton 0-3 each, C Cahill 0-2, L Duggan Murray, E Davis (f), W Leahy 0-1 each. Report M Bradley 0-6 (0-1 f), J Galvin, S O’Neill, J Lane 0-2 each, K Murphy, M O’Connell, P Ring 0-1 each.

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

21 September 2025Playoff Erin's Own 4-15 - 2-21 Newtownshandrum Mourneabbey Grounds
R O’Flynn (2-3, 1-2 frees); C Lenihan (1-4); F O’Brien (1-2); P O’Shea (0-4); B Óg Murphy, O O’Regan (0-1 each). Report J Coughlan (0-8, 7 frees); T O’Neill (1-4); C Griffin (1-1); C O’Brien (0-3); S Minihane (0-2); C Twomey, D O’Connor, M Lenihan (0-1 each).
26 September 2025Playoff replay Erin's Own 1-15 - 1-19 Newtownshandrum Ballyhooly Sportsfield
R O’Flynn 1-10 (1-4 f, 0-1 65), Conor Lenihan 0-2, O O’Regan, Cathal Lenihan, R Twomey 0-1 each. Report C O’Brien 1-3, C Griffin, J Coughlan (0-2 f) 0-4 each, T O’Mahony 0-2 (0-1 f), M Ryan, R Troy, T O’Neill, E O’Mahony, M Lenihan, J Lane 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Kerry.svg Blackrock
(Seandún)
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton
(Imokilly)
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton
(Imokilly)
2–19
Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
(Seandún)
2–17
 
 
Colours of Laois.svg Sarsfields
(Imokilly)
0–22
Colours of Cork.svg Charleville
(Avondhu)
1–15
Colours of Laois.svg Sarsfields
(Imokilly)
Colours of Clare.svg St. Finbarr's
(Seandún)
Colours of Cork.svg Imokilly 1–12
Colours of Clare.svg St. Finbarr's
(Seandún)
3–16

Quarter-finals

19 September 2025Quarter-final Midleton 2-19 - 2-17 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
C Lehane 0-10 (0-8 f), C Beausang 2-1, K McDermott 0-3, R O’Regan, L O’Farrell 0-2 each, M Finn 0-1. Report P Horgan 2-9 (1-6 f), S Kennefick 0-3, M Mullins, E O’Leary 0-2 each, L Horgan 0-1.
21 September 2025Quarter-final Sarsfields 0-22 - 1-15 Charleville Castletownroche Grounds
C McCarthy 0-8 (0-6 f), J O’Connor 0-5, K Murphy, L Elliott, D Kearney, B O’Flynn 0-2 each, D Hogan 0-1. Report D Fitzgibbon 0-6 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), D Forde 0-4 (0-1 f), G Gleeson 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, D O’Flynn, T Hawe, C Buckley 0-1 each.
21 September 2025Quarter-final Imokilly 1-12 - 3-16 St Finbarr's Clonmult Memorial Grounds
S Harnedy (1-2); J Leahy (0-4, 0-2 frees, 0-2 65s); T Wilk, B Cooper (0-2 each); E Davis (free), D Healy (0-1 each). Report B Cunningham (0-7, 0-4 frees); J Cahalane (1-2, 0-1 free); J Wigginton-Barrett, B Hayes (1-1 each); W Buckley (0-2); D Cahalane, C Cahalane, J O’Kelly (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

5 October 2025Semi-final Blackrock 1-25 - 0-29
(aet)
Midleton SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Connolly (1-13, 0-10 frees, 0-1 ‘65), M O’Halloran and R Cotter (0-3 each), D O’Farrell, K O’Keeffe (free), P Linehan, F Coleman, G Connolly (’65) and Ciarán Cormack (0-1 each) Report C Lehane (0-12, 0-6 frees, 0-2 ‘65), P White (0-7), C Walsh, L O’Farrell and D Cremin (0-2 each), T O’Leary Hayes, M Finn and K McDermott (0-1 each)
5 October 2025Semi-final Sarsfields 1-22 - 2-18 St Finbarr's SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C McCarthy 0-11 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), J O’Connor 0-4, C Darcy 0-3, B O’Flynn 1-0, J Sweeney 0-2, B Graham (penalty), D Kearney 0-1 each. Report B Cunningham 0-9 (0-7 f), W Buckley 1-2, B Hayes 1-1, J Cahalane 0-3, E Twomey, J Wigginton Barrett, S Cunningham 0-1 each.

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 5-3954413.50
2 Ben Cunningham St Finbarr's 2-4652510.40
3 Conor Lehane Midleton 0-484859.60
4 Robbie O'Flynn Erin's Own 5-304559.00
5Matthew Bradley Muskerry 2-3541410.25
6Colm McCarthy Sarsfields 0-393957.80
7Richard O'Sullivan Newcestown 2-3137312.33
8 Darragh Fitzgibbon Charleville 0-353548.75
9 Alan Connolly Blackrock 1-313448.50
10 Declan Dalton Fr O'Neill's 1-2831310.33
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 2-1016 Sarsfields
Richard O'Sullivan Newcestown 2-1016 Newtownshandrum
Alan Connolly Blackrock 1-1316 Midleton
4 Ben Cunningham St Finbarr's 2-0915 Blackrock
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 2-0915 Midleton
6 Robbie O'Flynn Erin's Own 1-1013 Newtownshandrum
Matthew Bradley Muskerry 0-1313 Duhallow
8Matthew Bradley Muskerry 1-0912 UCC
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-0912 Fr O'Neill's
Declan Dalton Fr O'Neill's 1-0912 Erin's Own
Declan Dalton Fr O'Neill's 0-1212 Glen Rovers
Conor Lehane Midleton 0-1212 Blackrock

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