2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship

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2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship
Dates25 July - October 2025
Teams12
SponsorMcCarthy Insurance Group
Relegated Colours of Kilkenny.svg Fermoy
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored44 (2.2 per match)
Points scored558 (27.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Conor Corbett (2-17)
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The 2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship is the sixth staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024. [1] [2] The competition is scheduled to run from 25 July to October 2025. [3]

Contents

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Quarter-finalist

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Flag of Naples.svg Éire Óg 3201494364
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 3111464153
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 31114954-53
Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig 31024753-62

Group 1 results

25 July 2025Round 1 Éire Óg 0-13 - 0-10 Kanturk Castle Grounds
B Hurley 0-4 (0-2f), D Foley, D Clifford (1 2pt), J Galvin 0-2 each, R O’Toole, J Murphy, C Kelly (0-1 45) 0-1 each. Report G Bucinskas 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 45), I Walsh 0-2 (0-1 f), C Walsh, P Walsh, T Walsh, B Healy 0-1 each.
26 July 2025Round 1 Kilshannig 1-18 - 0-14 Newmarket Fr Kelleher Park
E O’Hanlon 0-5 (0-2 f), K Twomey 0-4, D O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), A O’Connell 1-0, K O’Hanlon 0-2 (1 pt), C O’Shea 0-2, M Murphy, J Twomey 0-1 each. Report H O’Connor 0-4 (0-1 tpf, 0-1 f), C Browne 0-3 (1 tp), C O’Keeffe 0-2 (0-1 f), B O’Connor 0-2, R O’Keeffe (45), A Browne, D O’Keeffe 0-1 each.
23 August 2025Round 2 Newmarket 1-18 - 0-19 Éire Óg Carrigadrohid Grounds
C O’Keeffe 0-5, C Browne 1-1, D O’Keeffe (1 tp), R O’Keeffe 0-3 each, H O’Connor (1 f), A Browne (tp), B O’Connor 0-2 each. Report C O’Callaghan 0-3, D Foley, R O’Flynn, J Galvin (tp), J Murphy (1f), D Goulding (1f), E O’Shea 0-2 each, D Clifford, B Hurley (f), R O’Toole, C Clifford, 0-1 each.
24 August 2025Round 2 Kanturk 3-13 - 2-08 Kilshannig Dr Croke Park
P Walsh 2-1 (1-0 penalty), G Bucinskas 0-6 (1 2ptf, 0-3 f), D O’Connell 1-1, I Walsh 0-2, M Healy, L O’Neill, C Walsh 0-1 each. Report J Twomey 1-1, C O’Shea 1-0, É O’Hanlon 0-3, K Twomey 0-2 (2ptf), D O’Sullivan (0-1 f), T Cunningham 0-1 each.
14 September 2025Round 3 Kanturk 0-14 - 0-14 Newmarket Banteer Sportsfield
G Bucinskas 0-4 (tpf, 1f), I Walsh 0-4 (0-1f), C Walsh 0-3 (tp), P Walsh, K Fitzpatrick, A Walsh 0-1 each. Report H O’Connor 0-6(2tpf), C O’Keeffe 0-3 (0-1f), C Browne 0-2, B O’Connor, R O’Keeffe, D Hannon 0-1 each.
14 September 2025Round 3 Éire Óg 1-14 - 0-12 Kilshannig Páirc Eoin Mhic Chárthaigh
C Kelly (0-5, 1f, 2 2p), D Foley 1-0, B Hurley 0-3 (3f), D Clifford 0-3 (1 2p), E O’Shea 0-2, C Clifford 0-1. Report E O’Hanlon 0-4 (2f), D O’Sullivan 0-3 (1f), K Twomey (0-2, 1 2p), T Cunningham 0-2, S Murphy 0-1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Semi-finalist  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Cavan.svg Cill Na Martra 32106148135
Colours of Cavan.svg Knocknagree 32106654125
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers 31025255-32
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Fermoy 30033860-220

Group 2 results

26 July 2025Round 1 Clyda Rovers 3-11 - 1-11 Fermoy Dr Mannix Sportsfield
C Corbett 1-4, E Walsh 1-2, K Graham 1-0, D Walsh, P O’Grady 0-2 each, D Cooney 0-1. Report D Lardner 0-5 (3f), G O’Callaghan 1-0, J Hutchings, P de Róiste, S Ahern, J Morrisson, A Ahern, J Molloy 0-1 each.
27 July 2025Round 1 Cill Na Martra 2-17 - 3-14 Knocknagree Clondrohid Grounds
C Ó Duinnín 1-6 (1 2pt), S Ó Forréidh 0-3 (1 2pt), A Ó Cuana 1-0, D Ó Duinnín, J Mac Cárthaigh (2ptf), D Ó Conaill 0-2 each, D Ó hUrdail (0-1 f), A Ó Duinnín 0-1 each. Report Denis R O’Connor, A O’Connor (0-3 f) 0-4 each, N O’Connor 1-1, K Cronin, G O’Connor 1-0 each, M McSweeney, P Doyle (1 2ptf) 0-2 each, G Looney 0-1 each.
22 August 2025Round 2 Fermoy 1-10 - 1-20 Cill na Martra Éire Óg Grounds
G O’Callaghan 1-2, A Lardner 0-4 (2 tp), A Aherne 0-2 (1 tp), G Lardner, D Daly 0-1 each. Report J MacCarthaigh 0-7 (0-3 f, 1 tp), D Ó hUrdail 0-5 (1 tp), E Ó Connail 1-0, D Ó Duinnin 0-4, M Ó Deasuna (0-1 pen), C Ó Meachair, C Ó Connail, C Ó Duinnin 0-1 each.
24 August 2025Round 2 Knocknagree 3-17 - 2-14 Clyda Rovers Priory Park
A O’Connor 1-7 (2 tp, 0-2 f), G Looney 1-1, M McSweeney (1 tp), N O’Connor 0-3 each, D O’Mahony 1-0, Denis R O’Connor, P Doyle (45), K Cronin 0-1 each. Report C Corbett 1-9 (0-5 f, 1 tpf), E Walsh 0-4 (1 tp), C Walsh 1-0, B Nyhan 0-1.
14 September 2025Round 3 Knocknagree 1-14 - 2-05 Fermoy Fr Con Buckley Park
E McSweeney 1-2 (1 2pt), A O’Connor 0-5 (1 2pt), D O’Connor, M McSweeney (1 2pt), N O’Leary 0-2 each, G Looney 0-1. Report B Twomey 0-4 f (1 2pt f, 0-2 f), D Lardner 1-1 (0-1 f), G O’Callaghan 1-0.
14 September 2025Round 3 Cill Na Martra 0-15 - 0-12 Clyda Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
J Mac Carthaigh 0-7 (3 2pt, 0-1 f), D O hUirdall 0-5 (0-1 f), D O Conaill, C O Meachair, C Duinnin 0-1 each. Report C Corbett 0-4 (1 2pt, 0-2 f), C O’Sullivan 0-4, E Walsh 0-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), B Nyhan 0-1.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Semi-finalist  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Down.svg Béal Átha'n Ghaorth. 3210534765
Colours of Galway.svg Bishopstown 3201525024
Colours of Limerick.svg Dohenys 3102494902
Colours of Cork.svg O'Donovan Rossa 30124250-81

Group 3 results

26 July 2025Round 1 Bishopstown 1-15 - 1-13 Dohenys St Mary's Park
C Dunne 0-5 (1 2pt, 0-3 f), D O’Connor (1 2pt), S Collins 0-4 each, O Foley 1-1, P Casey 0-1. Report D Herlihy 1-4 (1 2pt, 1-0 pen), M Buckley 0-3 (0-2 f), G Farr 0-2 (0-2 f), A O’Donovan, S Barry, S Daly (1 45) and K White 0-1 each.
27 July 2025Round 1 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 0-15 - 1-12 O'Donovan Rossa Wolfe Tone Park
D Mac Thomáis 0-7 (0-3 f), C Ó Loinsigh 0-2, D Ó Coill (45), S Ó Muimhneacháin, S Ó Luasa, S Ó Tuama, D Ó Ceallacháin, D Seartan 0-1 each. Report E Connolly 1-2, K Davis (0-3 f), N Daly 0-3 each, R Byrne 0-2, K Hurley, T Hegarty 0-1 each.
23 August 2025Round 2 Dohenys 1-14 - 2-14 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Inchigeelagh Grounds
K White 0-4 f, S Daly 0-3 (1 2ptf, 0-1 45), E Lavers 1-0, F Herlihy, R Coakley 0-2 each, S Barry, K McCarthy, J Collins 0-1 each. Report D Mac Thomáis 1-3 (0-1 f), C Ó Loingsigh 0-3 (1 2pt), S Ó Luasa 1-0, D Seartan, S Ó Tuama (1 2pt), B Seartan (0-1 f) 0-2 each, N Ó Laoire, S Ó Muineacháin 0-1 each.
24 August 2025Round 2 O'Donovan Rossa 1-13 - 2-13 Bishopstown Henry Ford Park
K Davis (0-7, 2tpf, 0-3f), D Hourihane Snr (1-0, pen), B Crowley (0-2, 1tp), K Hurley, T Hegarty, D Shannon and E Connolly (0-1 each). Report G Holland (0-6, 2tp), O Foley (1-1), B Cahill (0-4, 1tp), S Collins (1-0), K McFadden and B Clifford (0-1 each).
14 September 2025Round 3 Bishopstown 1-12 - 3-09 Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh Coachford Sportsfield
J Murphy 1-0, C Dunne 0-4 (2f), D O’Connor (1 2 pointer), G Holland 0-2 each, L Hogan, S Collins, K Murphy, O Foley 0-1 each. Report D Seartan 1-2 (1-0 pen), B Seartan 1-1, N Ó Laoire 1-0, C Ó Loingsigh, D MacThomáis 0-3 each.
14 September 2025Round 3 Dohenys 1-13 - 0-11 O'Donovan Rossa Páirc Tadhg na Samhna
M Buckley (0-4, 1f), K White (0-3, 2f), C Daly (1-0), O McCarthy (0-2), A O’Donovan, K McCarthy, S Daly (1f), P Crowley (0-1 each). Report K Davis (0-5, 1 2ptf, 3f), E Connolly, L Connolly, I Harte (2ptf) (0-2 each).

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

27 September 2025Relegation playoff O'Donovan Rossa 0-17 - 1-18 Fermoy Páirc Uí Rinn

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

27 September 2025Quarter-final Knocknagree 2-19 - 0-23
(aet)		 Kanturk Fr Kelleher Park
28 September 2025Quarter-final Éire Óg v Bishopstown

Semi-finals

Final

Finalv

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Conor Corbett Clyda Rovers 2-172337.66
2Anthony O'Connor Knocknagree 1-161936.33
3Diarmuid Mac Thomáis Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 1-131635.33
Jason Mac Cárthaigh Cill na Martra 0-161635.33
5 Kevin Davis O'Donovan Rossa 0-151535.00
6Grantas Buckinskas Kanturk 0-141434.66
7Eoin Walsh Clyda Rovers 1-091234.00
Hugh O'Connor Newmarket 0-121234.00
Éanna O'Hanlon Kilshannig 0-121234.00
10Gary O'Callaghan Fermoy 3-021133.66
Ciarán Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 1-081133.66
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Conor Corbett Clyda Rovers 1-0912 Knocknagree
2Anthony O'Connor Knocknagree 1-0710 Clyda Rovers
3Ciarán Ó Duinnín Cill na Martra 1-069 Fermoy
4 Paul Walsh Kanturk 2-017 Kilshannig
Conor Corbett Clyda Rovers 1-047 Fermoy
Kevin Davis O'Donovan Rossa 1-047 Bishopstown
Fionn Herlihy Dohenys 1-047 Bishopstown
Diarmuid Mac Thomáis Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 0-077 O'Donovan Rossa
Jason Mac Cárthaigh Cill na Martra 0-077 Fermoy
Jason Mac Cárthaigh Cill na Martra 0-077 Clyda Rovers

References

  1. ↑ "Cork GAA: Guide to the 2025 Premier SFC and SAFC draws". Echo Live. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Master Fixture Plan 2025". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Carbery Rangers dominate second half to relegate Éire Óg". Echo Live. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Coleman, John (3 November 2024). "Kilshannig conquer Aghabullogue to grab Premier IFC crown and ticket to Cork's senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ↑ Coleman, John (27 October 2024). "Carrigaline book immediate return to top grade with win over Knocknagree". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (28 September 2024). "Kiskeam relegated as Clyda save SAFC status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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