2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates	31 July - 19 October 2025
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Ballinhassig (3rd title); Ger Collins (captain); John O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up	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)	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

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Cloyne^[5]

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Lisgoold^[6]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

Watergrasshill^[7]

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship

Aghabullogue^[8]

Group A

Group A table

Quarter-finalist

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Cloyne	3	2	0	1	60	61	-1	4
Carrigaline	3	2	0	1	72	66	6	4
Ballymartle	3	1	0	2	55	58	-3	2
Éire Óg	3	1	0	2	63	65	-2	2

Group A results

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

Group B table

Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Ballinhassig	3	2	0	1	64	61	3	4
Ballincollig	3	2	0	1	79	58	21	4
Kilworth	3	1	0	2	55	65	-10	2
Castlemartyr	3	1	0	2	59	73	-14	2

Group B results

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

Group C table

Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Dungourney	3	3	0	0	81	62	19	6
Valley Rovers	3	2	0	1	63	63	0	4
Lisgoold	3	1	0	2	72	78	-6	2
Mallow	3	0	0	3	67	80	-13	0

Group C results

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

Relegation playoff

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

Bracket

Quarter-Finals		Semi-Finals		Final

		Dungourney (Imokilly)	0–17
Carrigaline (Carrigdhoun)	1–09	Ballincollig (Muskerry)	3–13
Ballincollig (Muskerry)	1–21			Ballincollig (Muskerry)	1–19
				Ballinhassig (Carrigdhoun)	2–22
		Ballinhassig (Carrigdhoun)	3–15
Cloyne (Imokilly)	1–18	Cloyne (Imokilly)	2–14
Valley Rovers (Carrigdhoun)	0–20

Quarter-finals

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

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

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

Top scorers

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
4	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
2	Ger Collins	Ballinhassig	1-11	14	Ballincollig
4	Ger Collins	Ballinhassig	2-07	13	Ballincollig
4	Stephen Wills	Ballincollig	1-10	13	Ballinhassig
6	Mike Kelly	Castlemartyr	0-12	12	Ballinhassig
6	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

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.

References

^ Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ "Premier IHC: Ballinhassig hoping history will repeat against Ballincollig". Echo Live. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
^ "Glory for Ballinhassig as they return to senior ranks with impressive win over Ballincollig". Echo Live. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
^ "Cork Premier IHC final: Ballinhassig impress in win over Ballincollig". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
^ 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.
^ "Lisgoold capture Intermediate A county after shaking off Erin's Own". Echo Live. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
^ "Watergrasshill complete remarkable turnaround to win Cork Premier IHC title". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
^ "PIHC: Kilworth hit goal trail to relegate Aghabullogue after thrilling replay". Echo Live. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ "Cork Hurling: Valley Rovers v Cloyne called off due to serious injury". Echo Live. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
^ "Cloyne v Valley Rovers game refixed for Sunday night after being postponed due to injury". Echo Live. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

External links

Cork GAA website

[1] Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[2] "Premier IHC: Ballinhassig hoping history will repeat against Ballincollig". Echo Live. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

[3] "Glory for Ballinhassig as they return to senior ranks with impressive win over Ballincollig". Echo Live. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

[4] "Cork Premier IHC final: Ballinhassig impress in win over Ballincollig". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

[5] 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.

[6] "Lisgoold capture Intermediate A county after shaking off Erin's Own". Echo Live. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

[7] "Watergrasshill complete remarkable turnaround to win Cork Premier IHC title". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

[8] "PIHC: Kilworth hit goal trail to relegate Aghabullogue after thrilling replay". Echo Live. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[9] "Cork Hurling: Valley Rovers v Cloyne called off due to serious injury". Echo Live. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.

[10] "Cloyne v Valley Rovers game refixed for Sunday night after being postponed due to injury". Echo Live. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

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