2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
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| Dates | 31 July - 19 October 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
| Champions | Border Ballinhassig (3rd title) Ger Collins (captain) John O'Sullivan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Border Ballincollig Cian Dorgan (captain) Éamonn Keating (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Mallow | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (2.75 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 833 (34.71 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Border Ger Collins (4-38) | ||
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The 2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 22nd staging of the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2004. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024.[1] The championship ran from 31 July to 19 October 2025.
The final was played on 19 October 2025 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Ballinhassig and Ballincollig, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Ballinhassig won the match by 2-22 to 1-19 to claim their a record third championship title overall and a first championship title in 13 years.[3][4]
Ballinhassig's Ger Collins was the championship's top scorer with 4-38.
Team changes
[edit | edit source]To Championship
[edit | edit source]Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit | edit source]Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Group A
[edit | edit source]Group A table
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finalist
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Cloyne
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 4 |
 Carrigaline
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 4 |
 Ballymartle
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 2 |
| Éire Óg
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 65 | -2 | 2 |
Group A results
[edit | edit source]| 2 August 2025 Round 1 | Ballymartle | 1-17 - 2-12 | Éire Óg | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| R Deasy 0-7 (0-6 f), L O’Callaghan 0-4, E Healy 1-0, C Lordan, J Dwyer, D Casey, S Dorney, S Cummins, R Cahalane 0-1 each. | Report | E O’Shea 1-7 (1-6 f, 0-1 ’65), M Kelleher 1-0, J Galvin 0-3, K Hallissey, D Healy 0-1 each. |
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Carrigaline | 1-19 - 3-16 | Cloyne | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| B Kelleher 0-10 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), R McCarthy 1-3, E Desmond 0-4, K Kavanagh, D Drake 0-1 each. | Report | B O’Shea 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), B Walsh 1-1, D Byrne 0-4, S Beausang 1-0, J O’Brien, C Cahill 0-2 each, P O’Sullivan, A Walsh 0-1 each. |
| 15 August 2025 Round 2 | Éire Óg | 1-19 - 1-27 | Carrigaline | Cloughduv Grounds |
| E O’Shea 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), J Galvin 1-2, L Considine, K Hallissey 0-3 each, D Healy 0-2, C O’Callaghan, O O’Shea 0-1 each. | Report | B Kelleher 0-9 (8f), R O’Shea 0-5, E Desmond, D Drake 0-3 each, K O'Reilly 1-0, C Kearney (0-1 sl), R Kelleher, F O’Connell 0-2 each, K Kavanagh 0-1. |
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | Cloyne | 3-11 - 0-16 | Ballymartle | O'Connell Park |
| Cloyne: N Cahill, S Beausang M Cahill 1-0 each B O'Shea 0-7 (0-2f), A Walsh 0-2, C Cahill, C Mullins 0-1 each. | Report | R Deasy 0-11 (0-5f), L O'Callaghan, C Lordan 0-2 each, S Cummins 0-1. |
| 7 September 2025 Round 3 | Carrigaline | 0-20 - 1-16 | Ballymartle | Minane Bridge Grounds |
| B Kelleher 0-8 (3f, 1 65); E Desmond 0-5, D Drake 0-3, F O’Connell, H Andrews, R Kelleher and D Greene 0-1 each. | Report | R Deasy 0-12 (11f); L O’Callaghan 1-2, B Corry, F Desmond 0-1 each. |
| 7 September 2025 Round 3 | Cloyne | 0-15 - 3-14 | Éire Óg | Mayfield Grounds |
| B O’Shea (0-8, 5f, 1 65), N Cahill (0-4), C Mullins, M Cahill and J O’Brien (0-1 each). | Report | C O’Callaghan and O O’Shea (1-2 each), E O’Shea (0-5, 3f), D Healy (1-0), D Casey (0-2), C McGoldrick, K Hallissey, and D Foley (0-1 each). |
Group B
[edit | edit source]Group B table
[edit | edit source]Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Border Ballinhassig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 61 | 3 | 4 |
| Border Ballincollig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 58 | 21 | 4 |
 Kilworth
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 2 |
| Castlemartyr
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 73 | -14 | 2 |
Group B results
[edit | edit source]| 31 July 2025 Round 1 | Castlemartyr | 1-15 - 1-18 | Kilworth | Club Áras |
| M Kelly 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), B McGann 1-0, C Joyce 0-2, J Stack, B Lawton, D Joyce, M O’Dwyer, B Ó Tuama, E Martin, C Whyte 0-1 each. | Report | L Óg Hegarty 0-8 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), E Carey 0-4 (0-1 sl), J Sheehan 1-1, M Sheehan 0-3, B Sheehan, C Donnellan 0-1 each. |
| 1 August 2025 Round 1 | Ballincollig | 0-19 - 4-13 | Ballinhassig | Church Road |
| S Wills 0-16 (0-13 f), B Keating, C O’Driscoll, M Oldham 0-1 each. | Report | G Collins 2-7 (0-5 f, 0-2 65, 1-0 pen), E Cullinane 2-1, A O’Sullivan 0-4, B Lynch 0-1. |
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | Kilworth | 1-14 - 2-23 | Ballincollig | Páirc Bhríde |
| L Óg Hegarty 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-7 f), J Sheehan, M Sheehan, E Carey 0-2 each, N McNamara, L Whelan 0-1 each. | Report | S Wills 0-9 (0-7 f), C O’Driscoll 1-2, M Oldham 0-4, A Wills 1-1, B Keating, T Morgan, D O’Sullivan 0-2 each, T O’Connell 0-1. |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Ballinhassig | 2-15 - 2-19 | Castlemartyr | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| G Collins 1-6 (1-4 f), B Lawton 1-0 (og), B Lynch 0-3, C Grainger, J Grainger 0-2 each, D O’Sullivan, A O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | M Kelly 0-12 f, J McGann 1-2, B McGann 1-0, C Joyce, J Stack 0-2 each, D Joyce 0-1 f. |
| 7 September 2025 Round 3 | Ballincollig | 3-22 - 0-16 | Castlemartyr | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
| C O’Driscoll 2-1, B Keating 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), B Coleman, A Wills 0-3 each , C Dorgan, , T Morgan, S Wills, M Oldham 0-2 each, T O’Connell, D O’Sullivan, C Dalton 0-1 each. | Report | M Kelly 0-8 (3f), Billy Mc Gann 0-3, J Stack, C Joyce, D Joyce (2f) 0-2 each , L Martin 0-1. |
| 7 September 2025 Round 3 | Ballinhassig | 0-18 - 0-17 | Kilworth | Páirc Bhríde |
| G Collins 0-9, D O'Sullivan 0-4, F O'Leary 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-1, T Madden 0-1. | L Óg Hegarty 0-6, N McNamara 0-5, J Sheehan 0-2, E Carey 0-2, W Condon 0-1, P Riordan 0-1. |
Group C
[edit | edit source]Group C table
[edit | edit source]Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Dungourney
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 62 | 19 | 6 |
| Border Valley Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 4 |
| Lisgoold
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 78 | -6 | 2 |
| Mallow
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 80 | -13 | 0 |
Group C results
[edit | edit source]| 2 August 2025 Round 1 | Lisgoold | 1-18 - 2-18 | Valley Rovers | Carrigaline Grounds |
| J O’Driscoll 1-3, L O’Shea 0-6 (0-4 f), M Hegarty 0-4 (0-1 f), D Healy 0-3, J O’Leary, K Cashman 0-1 each. | Report | C O’Leary 0-9 (0-7 f), R O’Sullivan 1-3, S Ryan 1-1, E Crowley 0-3, S McEntee 0-1, E Guinane 0-1f. |
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Dungourney | 3-21 - 1-19 | Mallow | Castletownroche Grounds |
| J Leahy 0-10 (0-3 f), J Ahern 1-3, S Hegarty, C O’Callaghan 1-1 each, M Leahy 0-2, N Motherway, N McGrath, B Forbes, R Harney 0-1 each. | Report | M Tobin (0-4 f), P Herlihy 0-5 each, K Sheehan, P Healy 0-3 each, D Hayes 1-0, L Buckley 0-2, P Lyons 0-1 65. |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Mallow | 4-14 - 3-18 | Lisgoold | Castlelyons Grounds |
| M Tobin 1-7 (0-6 f), P Lyons 1-4, S Hayes 1-1 (1-0 f), P Herlihy 1-0, P Healy 0-2. | Report | L O’Shea 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-4 f), M Hegarty 1-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), C Hickey 1-0, D Healy, J Cashman 0-3 each, L Walsh 0-1. |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Valley Rovers | 1-13 - 3-14 | Dungourney | Blarney Grounds |
| C O’Leary 0-6 (0-5 f), C Taheny 1-2, S Ryan 0-2, E Crowley, M Woods, H O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | J Leahy 0-8 (0-6 f), C O’Callaghan 2-0, J Ahern 1-2 (1-0 pen), N McGrath, B Forbes, N Motherway, J McCarthy 0-1 each. |
| 7 September 2025 Round 3 | Dungourney | 0-28 - 1-21 | Lisgoold | Castlelyons Grounds |
| J Leahy 0-11 (0-4 f), M Leahy, S Hegarty 0-4 each, J Ahern 0-3, C O'Callaghan, C Murphy 0-2 each, N McGrath, N Motherway 0-1 each. | Report | D Healy 1-7, L O'Shea 0-7 (0-3 f), J Cashman, C Hickey, M Hegarty 0-2 each, K Cashman 0-1. |
| 7 September 2025 Round 3 | Mallow | 0-19 - 0-23 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| S Hayes 0-11 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), P Lyons, M Tobin 0-2 each, P Herlihy, K Sheehan, R Sheehan, D Sheehan 0-1 each. | Report | C O’Leary 0-11 (0-7 f), B McCarthy, S Ryan, J Walsh, J Kiely 0-2 each, H O’Sullivan, E Crowley, C Butler, S McEntee 0-1 each. |
Relegation stage
[edit | edit source]Relegation playoff
[edit | edit source]| 20 September 2025 Playoff | Castlemartyr | 1-19 - 0-19 | Mallow | Glanworth Grounds |
| M Kelly (0-8, 4 frees); B Lawton, J Stack (0-4 each); E Martin (1-0); C Joyce, B McGann, J McGann (0-1 each). | Report | S Hayes (0-10, 5 frees, 2 65s); P Healy (0-3); P Lyons, M Tobin (0-2 each); L Buckley, D Sheehan (0-1 each). |
Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]Bracket
[edit | edit source]| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||
| Dungourney (Imokilly) | 0–17 | ||||||||||
| Carrigaline (Carrigdhoun) | 1–09 | File:Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig (Muskerry) | 3–13 | ||||||||
| File:Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig (Muskerry) | 1–21 | File:Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig (Muskerry) | 1–19 | ||||||||
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Ballinhassig (Carrigdhoun) | 2–22 | ||||||||||
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Ballinhassig (Carrigdhoun) | 3–15 | ||||||||||
| Cloyne (Imokilly) | 1–18 | Cloyne (Imokilly) | 2–14 | ||||||||
| File:Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers (Carrigdhoun) | 0–20 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| 21 September 2025 Quarter-final | Carrigaline | 1-09 - 1-21 | Ballincollig | Riverstick Grounds |
| B Kelleher 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), K O’Reilly 1-0, E Desmond, D Drake 0-1 each. | Report | B Keating 1-11 (0-9 f), D O’Sullivan 0-4 (0-1 f), M Oldham 0-2, B Coleman, T Morgan, C Dorgan, C O’Driscoll 0-1 each. |
| 21 September 2025 Quarter-final | Cloyne | 1-18 - 0-20 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| M O’Brien 0-7 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), C Cahill 0-5, B O’Shea 0-4 (0-1 65), N Cahill 1-0, E Motherway, M Cahill 0-1 each. | Report | C Butler 0-8 f, E Crowley 0-6, J Kenneally, S Ryan 0-2 each, J Walsh, A Kenneally 0-1 each. |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 4 October 2025 Semi-final | Dungourney | 0-17 - 3-13 | Ballincollig | Caherlag Grounds |
| J Leahy 0-7 (6f), J Ahern (2f) 0-3, N Motherway 0-2, B Forbes, M Leahy, S Hegarty, C O’Callaghan, R Denny 0-1 each. | Report | D O’Mahony, A Wills 1-1 each, C Dorgan 1-0, B Keating 0-5 (5f), S O’Neill, D O’Sullivan (1f) 0-2 each, C O’Driscoll, T Morgan 0-1 each. |
| 4 October 2025 Semi-final | Ballinhassig | 3-15 - 2-14 | Cloyne | Ovens Grounds |
| S McCarthy 1-3, G Collins 0-5 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), S Lombard, J O’Callaghan 1-0 each, F O’Leary 0-2, P Collins (f), C Grainger, C Desmond, J Grainger, M Collins 0-1 each. | Report | J O’Brien 0-9 (0-8 f), I Cahill, K Dennehy 1-0 each, Éanna Motherway 0-2, C Cahill, B O’Shea, N Cahill 0-1 each. |
Final
[edit | edit source]| 19 October 2025 Final | Ballincollig | 1-19 - 2-22 | Ballinhassig | SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh |
| S Wills 1-10 (1-7 f), B Keating 0-5, S O’Neill 0-3, T Morgan 0-1. | Report | G Collins 1-11 (0-7 f, 0-2 65, 1-0 pen), C Desmond 1-2, E Cullinane 0-3, P Collins (f), D O’Sullivan, M Collins, S McCarthy, S Lombard, F O’Leary 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Mahony (Kilbrittain) |
Championship statistics
[edit | edit source]Top scorers
[edit | edit source]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ger Collins | Ballinhassig | 4-38 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Stephen Wills | Ballincollig | 1-37 | 40 | 4 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Jack Leahy | Dungourney | 0-36 | 36 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Brian Kelleher | Carrigaline | 0-34 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| Mike Kelly | Castlemartyr | 0-34 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 | |
| 6 | Brian Keating | Ballincollig | 2-27 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Ryan Deasy | Ballymartle | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 8 | Brian O'Shea | Cloyne | 1-25 | 28 | 5 | 6.75 |
| 9 | Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-26 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 10 | Seán Hayes | Mallow | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Wills | Ballincollig | 0-16 | 16 | Ballinhassig |
| 2 | Brian Keating | Ballincollig | 1-11 | 14 | Carrigaline |
| Ger Collins | Ballinhassig | 1-11 | 14 | Ballincollig | |
| 4 | Ger Collins | Ballinhassig | 2-07 | 13 | Ballincollig |
| Stephen Wills | Ballincollig | 1-10 | 13 | Ballinhassig | |
| 6 | Mike Kelly | Castlemartyr | 0-12 | 12 | Ballinhassig |
| Ryan Deasy | Ballymartle | 0-12 | 12 | Carrigaline | |
| 8 | Liam O'Shea | Lisgoold | 1-08 | 11 | Mallow |
| Ryan Deasy | Ballymartle | 0-11 | 11 | Éire Óg | |
| Chris O'Leary | Valley Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Mallow | |
| Seán Hayes | Mallow | 0-11 | 11 | Valley Rovers | |
| Jack Leahy | Dungourney | 0-11 | 11 | Lisgoold |
Miscellaneous
[edit | edit source]- The quarter-final between Cloyne and Valley Rovers was abandoned after three minutes, due to Valley Rovers' full-back John Cottrell suffering a serious leg injury.[9] The match was refixed for the following day.[10]
- Ballihassig's Fintan O'Leary became the first player win three Cork PIHC medals.
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