2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship

2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship
Dates	25 July - October 2025
Teams	12
Sponsor	McCarthy Insurance Group
Relegated	Fermoy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	51 (2.22 per match)
Points scored	648 (28.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Anthony O'Connor (2-25)
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Last updated October 13, 2025

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]

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Éire Óg ^[4]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Kilshannig ^[5]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Carrigaline ^[6]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Kiskeam ^[7]

Group 1

Group 1 table

Quarter-finalist

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Éire Óg	3	2	0	1	49	43	6	4
Kanturk	3	1	1	1	46	41	5	3
Newmarket	3	1	1	1	49	54	-5	3
Kilshannig	3	1	0	2	47	53	-6	2

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

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Cill Na Martra	3	2	1	0	61	48	13	5
Knocknagree	3	2	1	0	66	54	12	5
Clyda Rovers	3	1	0	2	52	55	-3	2
Fermoy	3	0	0	3	38	60	-22	0

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, D 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

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Béal Átha'n Ghaorth.	3	2	1	0	53	47	6	5
Bishopstown	3	2	0	1	52	50	2	4
Dohenys	3	1	0	2	49	49	0	2
O'Donovan Rossa	3	0	1	2	42	50	-8	1

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	1-18 - 0-17	Fermoy	Páirc Uí Rinn
	K Davis 0-6 (0-2f), L Harte 1-0, N Daly 0-2, O Leahy 0-2, K Hurley 0-2 (1-2pt), D Hourihane jnr 0-2(1-2pt), D Daly, B Crowley, T Hegarty, I Harte (0-1 each).	Report	D Daly 0-5 (1-2pt), B Twomey 0-4 (2-2pt f), D Lardner 0-3, S Aherne 0-2 (1-2pt), J O’Brien, G Lardner, P De Roiste (0-1 each).

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

27 September 2025Quarter-final	Knocknagree	2-19 - 0-23 (aet)	Kanturk	Fr Kelleher Park
	Denis O’Connor 0-6 (1 2pt), M McSweeney 1-2, A O’Connor 0-3 (1 2pt), David O’Connor 1-0, M Dilworth, G Looney 0-2 each, P Doyle (0-1 45), E McSweeney, F O’Connor, D Twomey 0-1 each.	Report	G Bucinskas 0-8 (1 2ptf), 0-2 f), R Cashman 0-6 (3 2ptf), P Walsh, I Walsh (0-2f) 0-3 each.

28 September 2025Quarter-final	Éire Óg	1-17 - 1-14	Bishopstown	Páirc Dhónaill Uí Cheallacháin
	E O’Shea 1-2, J Murphy 0-5 (0-1 f), D Goulding 0-3 (1 tpf, 0-1 f), C O’Callaghan 0-2, R O’Flynn, D Foley, H Murphy, B Hurley, D Clifford 0-1 each.	Report	C Dunne 1-7 (0-6 f), K McFadden, S Collins 0-2 each, B Clifford, D O’Donovan 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

11 October 2025Semi-final	Cill na Martra	1-17 - 1-13	Éire Óg	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	D Ó hUrdail 0-5 (2 tp), J Mac Carthaigh (1 tp 1 f), D Ó Duinnín 0-3 each, T Ó Corcora 1-0, S Ó Fóirréidh, S Ó Duinnín 0-2 each, A Ó Cuana, D Mac Lochlainn 0-1 each.	Report	R O’Flynn 1-3, D Goulding 0-4 (1 tpf, 2 fs), D Clifford 0-3, C O’Callaghan, D Foley, C McGoldrick (f) 0-1 each.

11 October 2025Semi-final	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	1-10 - 2-19	Knocknagree	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	D Mac Thomáis 1-2, C Ó Loingsigh 0-4, S Ó Tuama 0-2, B Seartan (f), D Seartan 0-1 each.	Report	A O’Connor 1-6 (1 2pt, 0-2 f), Denis R O’Connor, M McSweeney 0-4 each, N O'Connor 1-0, T O’Connor 0-2, M Mahoney, E McSweeney, F O’Connor 0-1 each.

Final

25 October 2025Final

Cill na Martra

v

Knocknagree

SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	2-25	31	5	6.20
2	Conor Corbett	Clyda Rovers	2-17	23	3	7.66
3	Grantas Buckinskas	Kanturk	0-22	22	4	5.50
4	Diarmuid Mac Thomáis	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	2-15	21	4	5.25
4	Kevin Davis	O'Donovan Rossa	0-21	21	4	5.25
6	Conor Dunne	Fermoy	1-16	19	4	4.75
6	Jason Mac Cárthaigh	Cill na Martra	0-19	19	4	4.75
8	Denis O'Connor	Knocknagree	0-17	17	5	3.60
9	David Lardner	Fermoy	1-13	16	4	4.00
9	Michael McSweeney	Knocknagree	1-13	16	5	3.20

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Conor Corbett	Clyda Rovers	1-09	12	Knocknagree
2	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-07	10	Clyda Rovers
2	Conor Dunne	Bishopstown	1-07	10	Éire Óg
4	Ciarán Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	1-06	9	Fermoy
4	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-06	9	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
6	Grantas Buckinskas	Kanturk	0-08	8	Knocknagree
7	Paul Walsh	Kanturk	2-01	7	Kilshannig
	Conor Corbett	Clyda Rovers	1-04	7	Fermoy
	Kevin Davis	O'Donovan Rossa	1-04	7	Bishopstown
	Fionn Herlihy	Dohenys	1-04	7	Bishopstown
	Diarmuid Mac Thomáis	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	0-07	7	O'Donovan Rossa
	Jason Mac Cárthaigh	Cill na Martra	0-07	7	Fermoy
	Jason Mac Cárthaigh	Cill na Martra	0-07	7	Clyda Rovers

References

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

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[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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