2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates 31 July - 19 October 2025
Teams 12
Champions Ballinhassig (3rd title) Ger Collins (captain) John O'Sullivan (manager)Runners-up Ballincollig Cian Dorgan (captain) Éamonn Keating (manager)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)← 2024 (Previous) (Next) 2026 →
← 2024 (Previous) (Next) 2026 → 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. 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. 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 .
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
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
From Championship Promoted to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Group A Group A table Quarter-finalist
Team Matches Score Pts 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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). 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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). 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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
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. The match was refixed for the following day. Ballihassig 's Fintan O'Leary became the first player win three Cork PIHC medals.External links