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
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored42 (2.33 per match)
Points scored715 (39.72 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Matthew Bradley (2-29)
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 are the defending champions. [4] [5]

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

  Semi-finalist  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Cavan.svg Sarsfields 22007341324
Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers 22004737104
Colours of Mayo.svg Fr O'Neill's 20023653-170
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own 20024267-250

Group 1 fixtures and 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.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Cork.svg Charleville 22005333204
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton 2110433763
Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown 20113647-111
Colours of Kerry.svg Newtownshandrum 20023449-150

Group 2 fixtures and 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.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Quarter-finalist

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Kerry.svg Blackrock 22005438164
Colours of Tipperary.svg St Finbarr's 21014850-22
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 20113944-51
Flag of Torhout.svg Douglas 20114049-91

Group 3 fixtures and 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 v Douglas Carrigaline Grounds

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

19-21 September 2025Playoffv

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

19-21 September 2025Quarter-final Imokilly v
19-21 September 2025Quarter-finalv
19-21 September 2025Quarter-finalv

Semi-finals

5 October 2025Quarter-finalv SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
5 October 2025Quarter-finalv SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Final

19 October 2025Finalv SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Matthew Bradley Muskerry 2-3541410.25
2Stephen Condon Avondhu 1-242739.00
3 Ben Cunningham St Finbarr's 2-2026213.00
4 Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-2023211.50
5Richard O'Sullivan Newcestown 0-2121210.50
6Jack Leahy Imokilly 1-1720210.00
7 Declan Dalton Fr O'Neill's 0-191929.50
Caolan O’Donovan Carbery 0-191929.50
9 Darragh Fitzgibbon Charleville 0-181829.00
Colin O'Brien Avondhu 0-181836.00
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Ben Cunningham St Finbarr's 2-0915 Blackrock
2Matthew Bradley Muskerry 0-1313 Duhallow
3Matthew Bradley Muskerry 1-0912 UCC
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 1-0912 Fr O'Neill's
Declan Dalton Fr O'Neill's 0-1212 Glen Rovers
6Jack Leahy Imokilly 1-0811 Muskerry
Jack O'Connor Sarsfields 1-0811 Erin's Own
Richard O'Sullivan Newcestown 0-1111 Midleton
Patrick Horgan Glen Rovers 0-1111 Erin's Own
Tim O'Mahony Newtownshandrum 0-1111 Midleton
Ben Cunningham St Finbarr's 0-1111 Douglas
Darragh Fitzgibbon Charleville 0-1111 Newcestown
Caolan O’Donovan Carbery 0-1111 Avondhu

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