2025 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

2025 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Tournament details
County	Galway
Year	2025
Sponsor	Forvis Mazars
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The 2025 Galway Senior Hurling Championship is the 128th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. The competition is sponsored by Forvis Mazars, marking the beginning of a new partnership. ^[1]

Competition format

Twenty-four teams compete; sixteen in Senior A and eight in Senior B.

• The teams in Senior A play for the championship title.
• The teams in Senior B compete for promotion to Senior A in 2026.
• One team from Senior A will be relegated to Senior B, and one from Senior B will be relegated to Intermediate.

Senior A

Group stage

Senior A consists of 16 teams divided into four groups of four. The format is:

• Top team in each group → Quarterfinals
• 2nd and 3rd place → Preliminary Quarterfinals
• 4th place in each group → Relegation playoffs

Senior A – Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	St Thomas'	3	3	0	0	6-79	1-51	43	6
2	Athenry	3	2	0	1	2-67	4-53	8	4
3	Moycullen	3	1	0	2	1-49	6-67	-27	2
4	Gort	3	0	0	3	2-45	2-69	-24	0

8 August 2025 19:15 Round 1	St Thomas'	1-28 - 0-15	Gort	Kilbacanty Referee: Brian Keon
	Conor Cooney (1-10; 1-0 penalty, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65), Eanna Burke (0-7); David Burke (0-2); Gerald Kelly (0-1 free); Shane Cooney, Darren Farrell, Damien McGlynn, Darragh Burke, Oisin Flannery, Victor Manso, Damien Finnerty, Sean Fallon (0-1)		Aiden Helebert (0-8; 0-7 frees); Greg Lally, Lorcan Walsh (0-2); Ben O'Donovan, Paddy Commins, Richie Cummins (0-1)

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9 August 2025 16:15 Round 1	Athenry	1-25 - 2-14	Moycullen	Pearse Stadium Referee: Paul Fahy
	Cian Burke (0-10; 0-8 frees, 0-1 '65); Cillian Lawless (0-7); Conor Lawless, Patrick Hannon (0-2); Ciaran Hardiman, Jack Carr, Ronan Hardiman, Matthew Feeney (0-1)		James Bradley (0-6; 0-5 frees); Eanna Noone, Cian Folan (1-1); Niall Mannion (0-4); Eanna Davoren, Colm Cunningham (0-1)

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23 August 2025 14:30 Round 2	Athenry	0-22 - 1-16	Gort	Loughrea Referee: Shane Hynes
	Jason Rabbitte (0-10; 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); Ronan Hardiman (0-3); Conor Lawless, Noel Keogh (0-2); Eoin Lawless, Ciaran Hardiman, Patrick Hannon, Cillian Lawless, Jack Carr (0-1)		Aiden Helebert (0-7; 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); Paddy Commins (1-3; 1-0 sideline; 0-1 free); Richie Cummins (0-3); Caoimhin Marren, Darren Grealish (0-1)

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23 August 2025 17:15 Round 2	St Thomas'	4-28 - 0-16	Moycullen	Pearse Stadium Referee: David Earls
	Conor Cooney (0-13; 0-8 frees); Victor Manso (2-1); Eanna Burke (0-6); Evan Brady (2-0); Darragh Burke, James Regan (0-2); Darren Farrell, Evan Duggan, David Burke, Damien McGlynn (0-1)		James Bradley (0-7 frees); Eanna Noone (0-3); Niall Fitzgerald (0-2); Eanna Davoren, Paul Kearns, Aaron Barrett (0-1); Niall Mannion (0-1 free)

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7 September 2025 13:15 Round 3	Moycullen	1-19 - 1-14	Gort	Pearse Stadium Referee: Conor Quinlan
	James Bradley (0-7; 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); Eanna Noone (1-3; 1-0 penalty, 0-1 sideline); C olmCunningham, Cian Folan, Paul Kearns (0-2); Diarmuid Davoren, Mark Bradley (1-0)		Aiden Helebert (0-5; 0-2 frees); Paddy Commins (1-2); Caoimhin Marren, Lorcan Walsh (0-2); Nathan Gill, Jack Linnane, Darren Grealish (0-1)

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7 September 2025 16:15 Round 3	St Thomas'	1-23 - 1-20	Athenry	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Kerril Wade

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Senior A – Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Craughwell	3	3	0	0	7-67	7-52	15	6
2	Loughrea	3	2	0	1	7-66	6-49	20	4
3	Killimordaly	3	1	0	2	6-42	8-61	-25	2
4	Kilconieron	3	0	0	3	4-47	3-60	-10	0

8 August 2025 19:15 Round 1	Loughrea	1-19 - 0-18	Kilconieron	Duggan Park Referee: Christopher Browne
	Tiernan Killeen (0-6; 0-5 frees); Shane Morgan (0-4; 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); Martin McManus (1-1); Jamie Ryan, Caimin Killeen (0-2); Ian Hanrahan, Joe Mooney, Neil Keary, Vince Morgan (0-1)		Shane Caulfield (0-8; 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); Eamonn McGlynn (0-4); S Murray (0-1 '65); Ultan McGlynn, Ian McGlynn, Keith Burke, Daniel Keane, Eoghan Mulleady (0-1)

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9 August 2025 14:30 Round 1	Craughwell	3-20 - 2-17	Killimordaly	Loughrea Referee: Derek Kelly
	Thomas Monaghan (0-7); Adrian Prendergast (0-7, 0-2 frees); Ciaran Leen (0-4; 0-3 frees); Tiarnan Leen, Jamie Ryan, Nigel Kelly (1-0); Mark Horan, Conor Gilligan (0-1)		Brian Burke (1-5; 1-2 frees); Darren Daly (0-7; 0-2 frees, 0-1 '65); Paul Creaven (1-1); David Earls, Gary McDonagh, Shane Monaghan, Luke Lynskey (0-1)

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23 August 2025 16:00 Round 2	Craughwell	1-24 - 3-13	Kilconieron	Kilbacanty Referee: Noel Quinn
	Ciaran Leen (0-9; 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); Nigel Kelly (1-1); Thomas Monaghan, Tiernan Leen (0-3); Stephen O'Halloran, Patrick Monaghan, Ryan Howley, Lucas Keane, Conor Gilligan, Jamie Ryan, Darragh McCartin (0-1); Adrian Prendergast (0-1 free)		Eoghan Mulleady (0-4; 0-1 free, 0-1 '65); Ian McGlynn, Daniel Keane (1-1); Shane Caulfield (0-3; 0-2 frees); Eamonn McGLynn (0-2); Peter Martin, Jack Walsh (0-1); Own goal scored by Craughwell

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24 August 2025 18:15 Round 2	Loughrea	4-25 - 3-8	Killimordaly	Duggan Park Referee: Liam Gordon
	Tiernan Killeen (0-6, 0-5 frees); Anthony Burns (2-0); Caimin Killeen (1-2); Shane Morgan (0-4 frees); Jamie Ryan (0-4; 0-1 sideline); Neil Keary (0-4); Vince Morgan (1-1); Martin McManus (0-3); Cullen Killeen (0-1)		Brian Burke (2-2; 1-0 penalty, 0-1 free); Brian Concannon (1-1); Darren Daly (0-3; 0-2 frees); Aaron McDonagh (0-2)

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6 September 2025 16:15 Round 3	Killimordaly	1-17 - 1-16	Kilconieron	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Paul Fahy

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7 September 2025 18:00 Round 3	Craughwell	3-23 - 2-22	Loughrea	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes

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Senior A – Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Clarinbridge	3	3	0	0	15-71	4-67	37	6
2	Turloughmore	3	2	0	1	8-75	9-47	25	4
3	Castlegar	3	1	0	2	4-56	6-73	-32	2
4	Ardrahan	3	0	0	3	4-53	9-68	-30	0

9 August 2025 17:00 Round 1	Castlegar	1-20 - 0-22	Ardrahan	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes
	Ger Farragher (0-13; 0-12 frees); Greg Thomas (1-3); Sean Neary (0-2); Jack Coyne, Simon Thomas (0-1)		Sean Gardiner (0-9 frees); Brian Callanan (0-4); Enda Gardiner (0-4; 0-2 frees; 0-1 sideline); Oisin Slevin (0-2); Cian Callanan, Eoin Murphy, Cianan Fahy (0-1)

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9 August 2025 18:45 Round 1	Clarinbridge	5-21 - 1-26	Turloughmore	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Conor Quinlan
	Evan Niland (0-13; 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); Joshua Ryan (2-1); Aaron Niand (2-0); Mark Kennedy (0-3); Mikey Fallon (1-0); David Lee (0-2); Dylan Dunne, Liam Leen (0-1)		Conor Walsh (0-16; 0-13 frees, 0-1 '65); Tom Quirke (1-2); Daithi Burke, Cillian Whelan (0-2); Daniel Loftus, Barry McDonagh, Dara Whelan, Jamie Holland (0-1)

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23 August 2025 18:30 Round 2	Turloughmore	5-29 - 1-14	Castlegar	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Sean Byrne
	Cillian Whelan (2-4); Conor Walsh (0-7; 0-3 frees); Jamie Holland (1-6; 0-2 frees); Tom Quirke (1-3); Sean Loftus (0-4); Dara Whelan (1-0); Matthew Tarpey (0-2); Cillian Trayers, Barry McDonagh, Eanna O Loingsigh (0-1)		Ger Farragher (0-6; 0-2 frees, 0-1 sideline); Darragh Neary (0-4); Greg Thomas (1-0); Gearoid King, Jack Coyne, Dylan Carrol, Michael Casey (0-1)

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24 August 2025 14:15 Round 2	Clarinbridge	6-28 - 1-19	Ardrahan	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Brian Keon
	Evan Niland (1-10; 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); Mark Kennedy (2-3); Aaron Niland (1-3); David Lee (0-4); Shane Ryan (1-1); Gavin Lee (0-3); Johsua Ryan (1-0); Dylan Dunne, Darragh Counihan, Cian Sammon (0-1); Niall Armstrong (0-1 free)		Sean Gardiner (0-11; 0-8 frees, 0-1 '65); Cianan Fahy (0-5); Iain Lynskey (1-1); Enda Gardiner (0-2 frees);

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7 September 2025 15:00 Round 3	Turloughmore	2-20 - 3-12	Ardrahan	Loughrea Referee: Brian Keon

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7 September 2025 15:00 Round 3	Clarinbridge	4-22 - 2-22	Castlegar	Pearse Stadium Referee: Karol Collins

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Senior A – Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Oranmore–Maree	3	2	0	1	3-55	1-56	5	4
2	Sarsfields	3	2	0	1	2-64	4-51	7	4
3	Tommy Larkin's	3	1	1	1	3-53	2-58	-2	3
4	Cappataggle	3	0	1	2	2-51	3-58	-10	1

8 August 2025 19:15 Round 1	Oranmore–Maree	2-19 - 1-21	Sarsfields	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	Rory Burke (0-8; 0-6 frees); Diarmuid Hanniffy (1-1); Ryan O'Donnell (1-0); Colm Burke, Ruben Davitt (0-3); Niall Burke (0-2); Ross Malone, Conor Hanniffy (0-1)		Kevin Cooney (1-10, 0-8 frees); Adam Donoghue (0-3); Ian Fox, Paddy MacCarthaogh (0-2); John Cooney, Joseph Cooney, John Cosgrove, Darren Murphy (0-1)

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9 August 2025 17:00 Round 1	Cappataggle	2-17 - 1-20	Tommy Larkin's	Duggan Park Referee: Karol Colins
	Liam Collins (1-4, 0-1 free); Cian Bowes (0-6; 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65); Jarlath Mannion (1-3); Michael Garvey, David Malone, Niall Collins, Oran Finn (0-1)		Kevin McHugo (1-9; 0-8 frees); Jason Flynn (0-3; 0-1 free); Tomas Lyons, Conor Slattery (0-2); Eanna Murphy (0-1 free); Adrian Moran, Ronan Murphy, Ben Shiel (0-1)

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23 August 2025 16:45 Round 2	Oranmore–Maree	1-20 - 0-16	Cappataggle	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Conor Quinlan
	Rory Burke (0-10; 0-8 frees, 0-1 '65); Conor Hanniffy (1-1); Niall Burke (0-3); Colm Burke, Ruben Davitt (0-2); Ross Malone, Gearoid McInerney (0-1)		Niall Collins (0-8; 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); Cian Bowes (0-4 frees); Jarlath Mannion (0-2); Liam Collins (0-1 free); Oran Finn (0-1)

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24 August 2025 16:00 Round 2	Sarsfields	0-25 - 2-14	Tommy Larkin's	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Paul Fahy
	Kevin Cooney (0-11; 0-5 frees); Alex Conaire (0-5); David Connaughton, Ian Fox (0-2); Adam Donoghue, Paddy MacCarthaigh, Darren Murphy, Diarmuid MacCarthaigh (0-1)		Jason Flynn (2-1; 2-0 frees); Kevin McHugo (0-3 frees); Eanna Murphy (0-2 frees); Ronan Murphy, Conor Gardiner (0-2); Cian Daniels, Adrian Moran, Conor Slattery, Ben Shiel (0-1)

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6 September 2025 18:00 Round 3	Sarsfields	1-18 - 0-18	Cappataggle	Duggan Park Referee: Sean Byrne

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6 September 2025 18:00 Round 3	Tommy Larkin's	0-19 - 0-16	Oranmore–Maree	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Noel Quinn

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Senior A – Relegation

Senior A – Relegation Semi-finals

20 September 2025 Senior A – Relegation Semi-final	Cappataggle	2-15 - 0-16	Kilconieron	Loughrea Referee: Brian Keon

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20 September 2025 Senior A – Relegation Semi-final	Gort	2-11 - 0-15	Ardrahan	Kilbacanty Referee: Liam Gordon

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Senior A – Relegation Final

4 October 15:00 Senior A – Relegation Final	Kilconieron	v	Ardrahan	Loughrea

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Senior A – Preliminary Quarterfinals

The premilinary quarter-final draw was made on 7 September 2025 ^[2]

21 September 2025 Senior A – Preliminary Quarterfinal	Turloughmore	1-27 - 1-10	Killimordaly	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Sean Byrne

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21 September 2025 Senior A – Preliminary Quarterfinal	Sarsfields	1-31 - 2-24	Castlegar	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes

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21 September 2025 Senior A – Preliminary Quarterfinal	Loughrea	4-15 - 0-13	Moycullen	Pearse Stadium Referee: Karol Collins

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21 September 2025 Senior A – Preliminary Quarterfinal	Tommy Larkin's	2-22 - 2-11	Athenry	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Christopher Browne

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Senior A – Quarterfinals

4 October 2025 14:15 Senior A – Quarterfinal	Craughwell	v	Sarsfields	Kenny Park, Athenry

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4 October 2025 16:00 Senior A – Quarterfinal	Oranmore–Maree	v	Turloughmore	Kenny Park, Athenry

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5 October 2025 14:15 Senior A – Quarterfinal	St Thomas'	v	Tommy Larkin's	Kenny Park, Athenry

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5 October 2025 16:00 Senior A – Quarterfinal	Clarinbridge	v	Loughrea	Kenny Park, Athenry

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Senior B

Senior B consists of 8 teams divided into two groups of four. The format is:

• Group winners → Semi-finals
• 2nd and 3rd place → Quarterfinals (cross-play)
• Final winner → Promotion to Senior A
• Bottom teams → Relegation playoff

Senior B – Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Kilnadeema–Leitrim	3	3	0	0	6-63	4-54	15	6
2	Ballinderreen	3	2	0	1	3-63	3-56	7	4
3	Liam Mellows	3	1	0	2	0-57	2-52	-1	2
4	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	3	0	0	3	4-48	4-69	-21	0

9 August 2025 14:30 Round 1	Ballinderreen	1-16 - 0-17	Liam Mellows	Pearse Stadium Referee: David Earls
	Roy Lane (0-7, 0-5 frees); Luke Prendergast (1-2); Kevin Lane (0-4); Michael Kelly (0-1 free); David O'Connor, Padraig Lafferty (0-1)		Adrian Morrissey (0-7; 0-3 frees); Tadhg Haran (0-4; 0-3 frees); Conor Kavanagh (0-3); Conor Elwood (0-2); Luke McPhilbin (0-1)

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9 August 2025 16:30 Round 1	Kilnadeema–Leitrim	3-22 - 3-14	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	Gort Referee: Noel Quinn
	Colm Molloy (3-3); Jack Kenny (0-8; 0-5 frees); Jack O'Malley (0-3); Michael Lynch, Eanna Kenny (0-2); Daniel Comar (0-2; 0-1 free); Stephen Molloy, Liam Murray (0-1)		Shane Moloney (2-8; 2-6 frees); Niall Moloney (1-0); Jamie Ryan (0-2); David Jordan, Padraig Breheny, Conor Jordan, John Dervan (0-1)

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23 August 2025 16:00 Round 2	Liam Mellows	0-24 - 0-17	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	Loughrea Referee: Kerril Wade
	Tadhg Haran (0-10; 0-8 frees); Adrian Morrissey (0-4; 0-1 free); Jack Hastings, Conor Hynes, Conor Kavanagh, Darren McPeake (0-2); Luke McPhilbin, Christopher Hogan (0-1)		Shane Moloney (0-9; 0-8 frees); Padraig Breheny, Niall Moloney, Thomas Murphy (0-2); Michael Power, Conor Jordan (0-1)

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24 August 2025 13:00 Round 2	Kilnadeema–Leitrim	2-22 - 1-24	Ballinderreen	Loughrea Referee: Karol Collins
	Conor Molloy (0-6); Daniel O'Malley (1-1); Eanna Kenny (0-4); Vinny Kenny (1-0); Jack O'Malley (0-3); Jack Kenny (0-3; 0-2 frees); Stephen Molloy, Daniel Comar, Kevin Roche, Brian Molloy, Liam Murray (0-1)		Roy Lane (0-9; 0-5 frees; 0-1 '65); Shane Larkin (1-1); Robbie Meehan, Padraig Lafferty, Donnacha Ganly (0-3); Michael Kelly, Shane Cassidy, Kevin Lane, Luke Prendergast, David O'Connor (0-1)

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7 September 2025 13:30 Round 3	Ballinderreen	1-23 - 1-17	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	Loughrea

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7 September 2025 13:30 Round 3	Kilnadeema–Leitrim	1-19 - 0-16	Liam Mellows	Kilbacanty Referee: Peter Cummins

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Senior B – Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Ahascragh–Fohenagh	3	3	0	0	3-90	6-33	48	6
2	Padraig Pearses	3	2	0	1	8-50	3-58	7	4
3	Portumna	3	1	0	2	7-51	4-88	-28	2
4	Mullagh	3	0	0	3	2-61	7-73	-27	0

9 August 2025 16:00 Round 1	Padraig Pearses	3-16 - 1-19	Mullagh	Loughrea Referee: Kerril Wade
	Emmett Ward (2-0 penalties); Cillian Fahy (1-5); Jack Barrett (0-3; 0-1 free; 0-1 '65); Dean Reilly, Jonah Donnellan (0-2); Oisin Flannery, Ronan Bellew, Conor Fahy, Diarmuid Fahy (0-1)		Dean Finnerty (0-5; 0-2 frees); Ronan Glennon (0-4 frees); Keith Coen (Lurgan) (0-3); Tony Clarke (1-0); Liam Curley (0-2); Sean Hardiman, Cathal Kennedy, Damien Monaghan, Eoghan Gaffney, Conor Dolphin (0-1)

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9 August 2025 18:45 Round 1	Ahascragh–Fohenagh	1-36 - 3-9	Portumna	Duggan Park Referee: Sean Byrne
	Cathal Mannion (0-17; 0-7 frees; 0-2 65's); Luke Kennedy (1-3); Robert Greene (0-5); Diarmuid O'Brien (0-2); Conor Kelly, Padraic Mannion, Luke Cosgrove, Ronan Kelly, Sean Bleahene, Mark Kelly, Luke Murray, Owen Naughton, Andrew Fitzgerald (0-1)		Joe Canning (2-5; 2-3 frees); Callum Keane (1-0); Andrew Canning (0-2); Declan McLaughlin, Adam Fogarty (0-1)

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23 August 2025 16:15 Round 2	Padraig Pearses	3-23 - 2-14	Portumna	Duggan Park Referee: Shane Bricoe
	Cillian Fahey (2-8; 0-8 frees); Luke Mitchell (1-2); Jonah Donnellan (0-5); Jack Barrett, Eric Ward, Dean Reilly (0-2); Diarmuid Fahy, Oran Burke (0-1)		Ronan O'Meara (1-3); Declan McLaughlin (1-2); Adam Fogarty (0-3); Joe Canning (0-3; 0-2 frees); Martin Tuohy (0-2); Jamie Hogan (0-1)

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24 August 2025 16:30 Round 2	Ahascragh–Fohenagh	2-29 - 1-13	Mullagh	Duggan Park
	Cathal Mannion (0-15; 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); Diarmuid O'Brien (1-4); Robert Greene (1-1); Mark Kelly Sr (0-3); Cian Kelly, Padraic Mannion, Noel Warde, Sean Bleahene, Luke Murray, Owen Naughton (0-1)		Conor Dolphin (1-10; 0-8 frees, 0-2 '65s); Eoghan Gaffney (0-2); Liam Curley (0-1)

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7 September 2025 14:00 Round 3	Portumna	2-28 - 0-29	Mullagh	Duggan Park

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7 September 2025 15:45 Round 3	Ahascragh–Fohenagh	0-25 - 2-11	Padraig Pearses	Duggan Park

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Senior B – Quarter-finals

20 September 2025 Senior B – Quarter-final	Ballinderreen	0-24 - 2-14	Portumna	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Conor Quinlan

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20 September 2025 Senior B – Quarter-final	Liam Mellows	2-20 - 1-10	Padraig Pearses	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Briscoe

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Senior B – Semi-finals

5 October 2025 12:00 Senior B – Semi-final	Kilnadeema–Leitrim	v	Liam Mellows	Pearse Stadium

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5 October 2025 13:45 Senior B – Semi-final	Ahascragh–Fohenagh	v	Ballinderreen	Pearse Stadium

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References

1. "Forvis Mazars sponsor Galway Senior Hurling Club Championship". Galway Bay FM. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
2. "Intermediate and Senior Hurling Championship Draws". Galway GAA. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.