2025 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

2025 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Dates	2 August - October 2025
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	60 (3.33 per match)
Points scored	614 (34.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mark Coleman (2-21)
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The 2025 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship is the sixth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling 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 championship is scheduled to run from 2 August to October 2025.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

• Bishopstown ^[3]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Watergrasshill ^[4]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

• Glen Rovers ^[5]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Cloyne ^[6]

Group A

Group A table

  Semi-finalist  Quarter-finalist

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Carrigtwohill	3	3	0	0	83	54	29	6
Na Piarsaigh	3	1	0	2	70	74	-4	2
Fermoy	3	1	0	2	53	60	-7	2
Killeagh	3	1	0	2	63	81	-18	2

Group A results

Carrigtwohill v Fermoy

2 August 2025Round 1	Carrigtwohill	4-14 - 0-17	Fermoy	Páirc Bhríde
	J Mulcahy 2-2, C O’Riordan 1-1, P Walsh 0-4, S Walsh 0-3 (0-2 f), P O’Sullivan 1-0, M Barrett 0-2, S de Búrca, L Gosnell 0-1 each.	Report	J Carr 0-7 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), D Daly 0-3, J Molloy 0-2, D Lardner (f), D O’Callaghan, K Morrison, A Aherne, G Lardner 0-1 each.

Killeagh v Na Piarsaigh

3 August 2025Round 1	Killeagh	2-26 - 2-24	Na Piarsaigh	Clonmult Memorial Park
	Barry Walsh 1-8 (0-8 f), R McCarthy 1-3, S Smiddy, S Long 0-4 each, E Lane 0-3, D McCarthy, Ben Walsh, R Long, C Fitzgibbon 0-1 each.	Report	D Connery 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), R O’Sullivan 0-5 (0-1 f), P Guest 1-1, C Hanafin 0-3, K Moynihan, C Hogan 0-2 each, P Murphy, C Meaney, L Sheehan 0-1 each.

Fermoy v Killeagh

15 August 2025Round 2	Fermoy	1-16 - 3-05	Killeagh	St Catherine's Park
	B O’Sullivan 0-9 (0-8 f), D Daly 1-0, S Aherne 0-2, S Coughlan (f), P de Róiste, K Morrison, D Lardner (f), J Carr 0-1 each.	Report	Barry Walsh 2-4 (1-3 f, 0-1 65), E Lane 1-0, G Leahy 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v Carrigtwohill

17 August 2025Round 2	Na Piarsaigh	2-14 - 1-22	Carrigtwohill	Páirc Uí Rinn
	D Connery 1-6 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), R O’Sullivan 0-4 f, L Donovan 1-0, C Hanifin, O Galvin, Evan Sheehan (f), P Guest 0-1 each.	Report	S Walsh 0-9 (0-3 f), J Mulcahy 1-4, M Barrett (0-2 f), P Walsh 0-4 each, J Oke 0-1.

Killeagh v Carrigtwohill

6 September 2025Round 3	Killeagh	1-14 - 4-20	Carrigtwohill	Aghavine Grounds
	Barry Walsh 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), E Lane 1-1, D McCarthy 0-3 (0-1 65), G Leahy 0-2, Ben Walsh, C Fitzgibbon, R McCarthy, D Buckley 0-1 each.	Report	S Walsh 2-7 (0-3 f), P Walsh 2-3, L Gosnell 0-4, J Oke 0-2, M Barrett, C O’Riordan, J Mulcahy, L O’Sullivan 0-1 each.

Na Piarsaigh v Fermoy

6 September 2025Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	2-14 - 0-17	Fermoy	Páirc LiosgCúl
	R O’Sullivan 1-6 (0-6 f), P Guest 1-4 (0-2 f), C Hanafin 0-2, DJ Coffey, O Galvin 0-1 each.	Report	B O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-8 f), A Aherne, K Morrison 0-2 each, D Lardner, S Coughlan (f), J O’Brien 0-1 each.

Group B

Group B table

  Semi-finalist  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Castlelyons	3	3	0	0	76	58	18	6
Inniscarra	3	2	0	1	69	62	7	4
Ballyhea	3	1	0	2	64	69	-5	2
Bishopstown	3	0	0	3	45	65	-20	0

Group B results

Ballyhea v Inniscarra

2 August 2025Round 1	Ballyhea	1-19 - 2-23	Inniscarra	Mourneabbey Grounds
	J Morrissey 0-12 (0-10 f), Tom Hanley 1-1, P O’Callaghan 0-4, J Copps, M O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	J Enright 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-2 65), B Daly 1-1, F Horgan 1-0, C Lynch, D Murphy 0-3 each, P Holland (f), A McCarthy, S O’Donoghue 0-2 each, M Nagle 0-1.

Bishopstown v Castlelyons

2 August 2025Round 1	Bishopstown	0-17 - 0-24	Castlelyons	Blarney Grounds
	J Scally 0-6 (0-5f), B Murray 0-4, C Hegarty 0-3, D Quaid, R Foley, H Grant, C Murray (0-1 each).	Report	A Fenton 0-9 (0-7f), A Spillane 0-4, D Morrison 0-3, D Tobin 0-2, K O’Leary 0-2, S Cotter, A O’Sullivan, J Kearney, C McCarthy (0-1 each).

Castlelyons v Ballyhea

16 August 2025Round 2	Castlelyons	4-16 - 1-16	Ballyhea	Kildorrery Grounds
	A Spillane 4-4, A Fenton 0-4 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), L Doocey 0-3, J Kearney 0-2, D Tobin, J Barry, R Fenton 0-1 each.	Report	J Morrissey 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), P O’Callaghan 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-2 sl), E O'Leary 1-0, D Copps, M O’Sullivan, C Crowley 0-1 each.

Inniscarra v Bishopstown

16 August 2025Round 2	Inniscarra	2-12 - 1-13	Bishopstown	Ballymah Grounds
	P Holland 2-2 (0-1 f), J Enright 0-5 f, C Lynch 0-2, F Horgan, B Daly, N Buckley 0-1 each.	Report	J Scally 0-8 f, R Foley 1-0, C Murray, C Hegarty, C O'Hora, B Murray, D Daly 0-1 each.

Bishopstown v Ballyhea

6 September 2025Round 3	Bishopstown	1-09 - 3-14	Ballyhea	Fr Con Buckley Park
	J Scally 0-7 (0-6 f), B Murray 1-0, T Murray 0-2.	Report	E O’Leary 2-4, P O’Callaghan 0-5 (0-4 f), K Morrissey 1-1, M Browne (f), J Morrissey (65), L Crowley, T Hanley 0-1 each.

Castlelyons v Inniscarra

6 September 2025Round 3	Castlelyons	2-18 - 1-19	Inniscarra	Páirc Uí Rinn
	A Fenton 1-6 (1-4f); K O’Leary 0-6; D Morrison 1-0; D Tobin, N O’Leary 0-2 each; A Spillane, S Moroney 0-1 each.	Report	P Holland 1-4f; J Enright 0-6 (0-4f); N Buckley, D Murphy 0-2 each; F Horgan, D Murphy, S Sheehan, S O’Donoghue, A McCarthy 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

  Quarter-finalist  Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Blarney	3	2	0	1	77	44	33	4
Bride Rovers	3	2	0	1	75	67	8	4
Watergrasshill	3	2	0	1	64	74	-10	4
Courcey Rovers	3	0	0	3	56	87	-31	0

Group C results

Courcey Rovers v Watergrasshill

3 August 2025Round 1	Courcey Rovers	1-22 - 3-18	Watergrasshill	Páirc Uí Rinn
	R Sweetnam 0-9 (0-7 f), A O’Donovan 1-2 (1-0 sl), T O’Sullivan 0-4, D O’Donovan 0-3, DJ Twomey 0-2, C Crowley 0-1.	Report	S Desmond 2-3, K O’Neill 0-8 (0-6 f), A Murphy 1-0, J Gowen, K O’Neill, A Cronin, P Cronin, L Foley, R Loftus, C O’Leary 0-1 each.

Blarney v Bride Rovers

3 August 2025Round 1	Blarney	1-15 - 1-22	Bride Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn
	M Coleman 1-7 (0-5 f), C McCarthy 0-3, A McEvoy 0-2, E Kirby, D McSweeney, J Murphy 0-1 each.	Report	A Walsh 0-8 (0-4 f), B Roche 0-7, C Ryan 1-0, C Barry, S O’Connor 0-2 each, D Barry, L Roche, C Hogan (0-1 f) 0-1 each.

Bride Rovers v Courcey Rovers

15 August 2025Round 2	Bride Rovers	4-22 - 2-18	Courcey Rovers	Riverstown Sportsfield
	A Walsh 0-8 (0-5 f), B Roche 2-1, C Ryan 2-1, C O’Sullivan 0-5, S O’Connor 0-3, L Roche C Barry, J Mannix, L Roche 0-1 each.	Report	R Sweetman 0-9 (0-8 f), D O’Donovan 2-2, A O’Donovan 0-3, R O’Callaghan 0-3, B Ryan 0-1.

Watergrasshill v Blarney

16 August 2025Round 2	Watergrasshill	0-12 - 3-24	Blarney	Grenagh Grounds
	A Murphy 0-9 (0-6 f), S Desmond, A Foley, S O’Regan (65) 0-1 each.	Report	M Coleman 0-9 (0-4 f, 0-2 65), C McCarthy 2-3, C Barrett 1-0, S Barrett 0-3 f, D McSweeney 0-3, J Murphy, E Kirby 0-2 each, C Power, A McEvoy 0-1 each.

Blarney v Courcey Rovers

6 September 2025Round 3	Blarney	3-17 - 0-07	Courcey Rovers	Páirc Naomh Eoin
	M Coleman 1-5 (0-5 f, 1-0 pen), E Kirby 0-5, C McCarthy, D McSweeney 1-2 each, S Barrett 0-2, S Mulcahy 0-1.	Report	R Sweetnam 0-6 (0-5 f), J McCarthy 0-1.

Bride Rovers v Watergrasshill

6 September 2025Round 3	Bride Rovers	1-13 - 1-22	Watergrasshill	St Catherine's Park
	A Walsh 0-5 (0-4 f), C Ryan 1-0, B Roche, R O’Connell 0-2 each, C hogan, C Tobin, L Roche, J Mannix 0-1 each.	Report	A Murphy 0-13 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), B Lehane 1-2, K O’Neill 0-2, S Desmond, C O’Leary, D Roche, P O’Leary, L Foley 0-1 each.

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

Bishopstown v Courcey Rovers

Playoff

Bishopstown

v

Courcey Rovers

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Bride Rovers v Inniscarra

Quarter-final

Bride Rovers

v

Inniscarra

Blarney v Na Piarsaigh

Quarter-final

Blarney

v

Na Piarsaigh

Semi-finals

Carrigtwohill v Bride Rovers / Inniscarra

Semi-final

Carrigtwohill

v

Bride Rovers / Inniscarra

Castlelyons v Blarney / Na Piarsaigh

Semi-final

Castlelyons

v

Blarney / Na Piarsaigh

Final

v

Final

v

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark Coleman	Blarney	2-21	27	3	9.00
2	Barry Walsh	Killeagh	3-16	25	3	8.33
	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	2-19	25	3	8.33
	Adam Murphy	Watergrasshill	1-22	25	3	8.33
5	Ryan Sweetnam	Courcey Rovers	0-24	24	3	8.00
6	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	1-19	22	3	7.33
7	Anthony Spillane	Castlelyons	4-09	21	3	7.00
	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	0-21	21	3	7.00
	James Scally	Bishopstown	0-21	21	3	7.00
10	Daire Connery	Na Piarsaigh	2-14	20	2	10.00
	John Morrissey	Ballyhea	0-20	20	3	6.66
	Joseph Enright	Inniscarra	0-20	20	3	6.66

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Anthony Spillane	Castlelyons	4-04	16	Ballyhea
2	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	2-07	13	Killeagh
	Adam Murphy	Watergrasshill	0-13	13	Bride Rovers
4	John Morrissey	Ballyhea	0-12	12	Inniscarra
5	Barry Walsh	Killeagh	1-08	11	Na Piarsaigh
	Daire Connery	Na Piarsaigh	1-08	11	Killeagh
7	Eugene O'Leary	Ballyhea	2-04	10	Bishopstown
	Barry Walsh	Killeagh	2-04	10	Fermoy
	Mark Coleman	Blarney	1-07	10	Bride Rovers
	Brian O'Sullivan	Fermoy	0-10	10	Na Piarsaigh

References

1. "PSHC and SAHC draws: Barrs and Rockies in group of death while Blarney and Bride Rovers meet again". Echo Live. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
2. Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
3. Coleman, John (21 September 2024). "Hawe hat-trick keeps Charleville up as Bishopstown finally make the drop". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
4. "Watergrasshill complete remarkable turnaround to win Cork Premier IHC title". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
5. Coleman, John (20 October 2024). "Glen Rovers overcome Blarney to make swift return to top-tier of Cork hurling". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
6. 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.

External links

• Cork GAA website