2025 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
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Dates2 August – 16 November 2025
Teams12
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
Champions
Aghabullogue (3rd title)
Paul Ring (captain)
Micheál McGrath (manager)
Aghabullogue (3rd title)Paul Ring (captain)
Micheál McGrath (manager)
| Dates | 2 August – 16 November 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
| Champions | Aghabullogue (3rd title) Paul Ring (captain) Micheál McGrath (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BandonMichael Cahalane (captain) Joe Burke (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Mayfield | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 77 (3.21 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 817 (34.04 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Matthew Bradley (3-45) | ||
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The 2025 Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship and the 116th staging overall of a championship for lower-ranking intermediate hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024.[1][2] The championship ran from 2 August to 16 November 2025.
The final was played on 16 November 2025 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Aghabullogue and Bandon, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Aghabullogue won the match by 1-21 to 0-23 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3][4]
Aghabullogue's Matthew Bradley was the championship's top scorer with 3-45.
To Championship
Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Group A
Group A table
Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Bandon |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 60 | 13 | 4 |
 Midleton |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 58 | 9 | 4 |
 Russell Rovers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 67 | 6 | 4 |
| Mayfield |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 80 | -28 | 0 |
Group A results
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Midleton | 0-22 - 0-16 | Mayfield | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| A Mulcahy 0-13, C Beausang 0-3, P Connaughton 0-2, K Farmer 0-2. | Report | N Kelly 0-9, S O’Donovan 0-4. |
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Bandon | 3-18 - 0-19 | Russell Rovers | Riverstick Grounds |
| M Cahalane 0-8, C McCarthy 0-3, C Lyons 0-2. | Report | J Beausang 0-12, C Aherne 0-2. |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Midleton | 1-20 - 1-15 | Bandon | Church Road |
| A Mulcahy 0-7, E McGrath 1-1, A Daly 0-3, P Haughney 0-3, C Morley 0-2, K Farmer 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, T Dunlea 0-1. | Report | M Cahalane 0-5, C Long 0-4 C McCarthy 1-0, J Cullinane 0-2, D Crowley 0-2, C Calnan 0-1, C Lynch 0-1. |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Russell Rovers | 5-15 - 2-12 | Mayfield | Caherlag Grounds |
| B Hartnett 3-3, J Beausang 1-8, C Ahearne 1-0, C Sheehan 0-2. | Report | N Kelly 1-10, C O’Donovan 1-1. |
| 6 September 2025 Round 3 | Mayfield | 1-15 - 1-25 | Bandon | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| S O’Donovan (0-4 f), N Kelly (0-5 f) 0-5 each, K Punch 1-0, D Malone, D O’Neill 0-2 each, MJ Coffey 0-1. | Report | M Cahalane 0-12 (0-3 65’, 0-5 f), J Cullinane 1-2, M Sugrue 0-3, C Long, C Calnan, D Crowley 0-2 each, E McSweeney, R Fogarty 0-1 each. |
| 6 September 2025 Round 3 | Midleton | 2-16 - 2-18 | Russell Rovers | Castlemartyr Grounds |
| E Fraser, C Morley 1-0 each, A Mulcahy 0-8 (0-6f) C Crowley 0-3, P Haughney 0-2 (0-1/65) C Beausang, K Burke, E McGrath 0-1 each. | Report | J Beausang 1-11 (0-9f), B Hartnett 1-3, L Duggan 0-2, F Murray, C Sheehan 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 | ||
 Sarsfields |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 51 | 24 | 6 |
| Aghabullogue |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 55 | 19 | 4 |
 Blackrock |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 73 | -16 | 1 |
 Youghal |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 84 | -27 | 1 |
Group B results
| 2 August 2025 Round 1 | Sarsfields | 3-22 - 0-15 | Youghal | Cloyne Grounds |
| B O’Flynn 0-8, Daniel Kearney 0-7, R O’Brien 2-0, D Long 1-2. | Report | B Malone 0-9, R McMahon 0-3. |
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Aghabullogue | 2-21 - 1-13 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chonchuir |
| M Bradley 0-7, J Lane 1-3, L Casey 1-2, J Corkery 0-3, S Tarrant 0-3. | Report |
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | Youghal | 2-11 - 2-22 | Aghabullogue | Páirc Liosgcúl |
| Report | M Bradley 1-8, J Corkery 1-1, O O’Connell 0-4, L Casey 0-3, S Tarrant 0-2, J Foley 0-2. |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Blackrock | 1-14 - 0-22 | Sarsfields | Whitechurch Grounds |
| C Cormack 1-0. | Report | B O’Flynn 0-13, D Kearney 0-4. |
| 6 September 2025 Round 3 | Aghabullogue | 2-13 - 3-13 | Sarsfields | Ballymah Grounds |
| M Bradley 2-3. | Report |
| 6 September 2025 Round 3 | Blackrock | 3-16 - 4-13 | Youghal | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| Report |
Group C
Group C table
Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Aghada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 60 | 21 | 5 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 69 | -6 | 4 |
| Kildorrery |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 62 | -3 | 2 |
| Ballygiblin |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 1 |
Group C results
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Aghada | 1-22 - 2-19 | Kildorrery | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| W Leahy 0-12, F O'Connor 1-2, J O'Hanlon 0-2, C Terry 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, N Devoy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, M Russell 0-1, R O'Connell 0-1. | L Keating 1-2, P O'Brien 0-5, K Hurley 1-0, S Fitzgerald 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, D Kelly 0-2, J Hunter 0-2, J McEniry 0-1, D Kent 0-1. |
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Ballygiblin | 2-18 - 2-22 | Erin's Own | Castlelyons Grounds |
| D Flynn 0-8, S O'Sullivan 2-0, S Beston 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, E Flynn 0-1, K Roche 0-1. | Report | Ó O'Regan 1-6, K Murphy 0-6, S Irwin 1-2, A O'Sullivan 0-3, W Fenton 0-2, I O'Mahony 0-1, S Power 0-1, R Blackton 0-1. |
| 15 August 2025 Round 2 | Erin's Own | 0-17 - 1-27 | Aghada | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
| Report | W Leahy (0-10, 9F), P O’Neill (1-1), J O’Hanlon (0-4), C Terry (0-4), R Murphy (0-3), R O’Connell (0-2), N Devoy (0-1), J Looney (0-1), S O’Driscoll (0-1). |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Kildorrery | 1-16 - 0-19 | Ballygiblin | Glanworth Grounds |
| P O’Brien 0-5, J McEniry 1-1, J Keating 0-4, D Kelly 0-2, L Keating 0-2, D Kent 0-2. | Report | D O’Flynn 0-9, S Beston 0-3, A O’Brien 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 6 September 2025 Round 3 | Erin's Own | 2-12 - 0-15 | Kildorrery | Jamesy Kelleher Memorial Park |
| K Murphy 1-7, A O'Sullivan 1-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-1. | Report | L Keating 0-6, P O'Brien 0-2, J Keating 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, J Hunter 0-1, C Kent 0-1, F Stapleton 0-1, C Coughlan 0-1. |
| 6 September 2025 Round 3 | Ballygiblin | 1-15 - 2-20 | Aghada | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| D Flynn 0-8 (0-6 f), D Barry 1-1, J O’Sullivan 0-2; R Donegan, C O’Mahony, S Beston, C Walsh 0-1 each. | Report | W Leahy 1-4 (1-1 f, 0-1 65), F O’Connor 1-0, N Devoy, C Terry, R Murphy 0-3 each, J O’Hanlon, P O’Neill, J Looney 0-2 each, T Hartnett 0-1. |
Relegation stage
Relegation playoff
| 19 September 2025 Playoff | Mayfield | 1-16 - 3-14 | Youghal | Ovens Grounds |
| N Kelly 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-3 65), C O’Donovan 1-1, E Scanlon 0-2, D O’Neill, K Punch, L Malone 0-1 each. | Report | J Murray 0-6 (0-4 f), O Hill 1-3, B Cooper 1-1, C Coleman Butler 1-0, B Lynch, A Frahill O’Connor 0-1 each, O Walsh 0-2 f. |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||
 Sarsfields (Imokilly) | 0–08 | ||||||||||
| Bandon (Carbery) | 3–19 | Bandon (Carbery) | 0–10 | ||||||||
| Erin's Own (Imokilly) | 4–10 | Bandon (Carbery) | 0-23 | ||||||||
| Aghabullogue (Muskerry) | 1-21 | ||||||||||
| Aghada (Imokilly) | 3–19 | ||||||||||
| Aghabullogue (Muskerry) | 1–19 | Aghabullogue (Muskerry) | 5–18 | ||||||||
| Midleton (Imokilly) | 1–12 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 20 September 2025 Quarter-final | Bandon | 3-19 - 4-10 | Erin's Own | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| M Cahalane 0-12 (0-8 f, 0-1 45), J Cullinane 1-3, S Carey 1-2, E McSweeney 1-1, C Long 0-1. | Report | C Lenihan 2-1, R Blackton 1-2, G O’Mahony 1-0, K Murphy 0-3 f, W Fenton 0-2, D Collins 0-2. |
| 20 September 2025 Quarter-final | Aghabullogue | 1-19 - 1-12 | Midleton | Carrignavar Grounds |
| M Bradley 0-6 (0-4 f), J Lane 1-1, S Tarrant 0-3, J Foley, L Casey, J Corkery 0-2 each, S Furey, O O’Connell 0-1 each. | Report | A Mulcahy 0-7 (0-5 f), A Daly 1-0, P Haughney 0-2, C Crowley, S O’Farrell, C Beausang 0-1 each. |
Semi-finals
| 4 October 2025 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 0-08 - 0-10 | Bandon | Riverstick Grounds |
| R O’Brien 0-2 (0-1 f, 0-1 65), L Hackett 0-2, K Crowley, D Long, A Hackett, S McNamara 0-1 each. | Report | M Cahalane 0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), J Cullinane 0-2, C Calnan, D Crowley, M Sugrue 0-1 each. |
| 4 October 2025 Semi-final | Aghada | 3-19 - 5-18 (aet) | Aghabullogue | Páirc Dhónaill Uí Cheallacháin |
| W Leahy (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-1 65), J O’Hanlon and F O’Connor (1-2 each), C Terry (1-1), M McCarthy (0-2, 0-1 65), T Hartnett, R O’Connell and R Murphy (0-1 each). | Report | M Bradley (0-10, 0-5 frees), J Lane (2-1), L Casey (1-3), Odhran O’Connell (1-2), J Foley (1-1), S Tarrant (0-1). |
Final
| 16 November 2025 Final | Bandon | 0-23 - 1-21 | Aghabullogue | SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh |
| M Cahalane 0-11 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), C Long, K Hannon, E McSweeney 0-2 each, C Lynch, P Murphy, C McCarthy, D Crowley, J Cullinane, S Carey 0-1 each. | Report | M Bradley 0-11 (0-7 f), J Lane 1-1, L Casey 0-3, J Corkery, D Dineen 0-2 each, S Furey, O O’Connell 0-1 each. |