2025 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

2025 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
Dates26 July - 2 November 2025
Teams12
SponsorMcCarthy Insurance Group
ChampionsBorder Ballinora (1st title)
Shane Kingston (captain)
James Lordan (captain)
Willie Lyons (manager)
Runners-upBorder Ilen Rovers
Damien O'Sullivan (captain)
Flor O'Driscoll (manager)
RelegatedBorder St Vincent's
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored55 (2.2 per match)
Points scored671 (26.84 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Dan Mac Eoin (2-29)
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The 2025 Cork Intermediate A Football Championship was the 90th staging of the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024.[1][2] The competition ran from 26 July to 16 November 2025.[3]

The final, a replay, was played on 16 November 2025 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Ballinora and Ilen Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Ballinora won the match by 1–19 to 2–14 to claim their first ever championship title.[5][6]

Dan Mac Eoin was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Semi-finalist   Quarter-finalist

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Adrigole 3 3 0 0 60 30 30 6
Border Ballinora 3 1 1 1 52 51 1 3
Border St Finbarr's 3 1 0 2 41 54 -13 2
Border Glanworth 3 0 1 1 34 52 -18 1

Group 1 results

26 July 2025 Round 1 Adrigole 2-15 - 0-06 Glanworth Coachford Sportsfield
B O'Sullivan 2-3, T O'Connor 0-5, C O'Shea 0-3, D Collins 0-2, T Sullivan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1 Report J Walsh 0-2, D Pyne 0-2, S Finn 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1.
27 July 2025 Round 1 Ballinora 2-17 - 2-09 St Finbarr's Ballinhassig Grounds
M O'Brien 1-4, K Werner 1-3, M Quirke 0-5, R Quirke 0-4. Report C O'Sullivan 1-2, J Lenihan 0-3.
23 August 2025 Round 2 St Finbarr's 1-08 - 2-13 Adrigole Rossa Park
J Linehan 0-4, D O'Brien 1-0, M Ahern 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, S Kirby 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. Report T O’Connor 0-8, B O'Sullivan 1-1, C O’Shea 0-2, G O'Shea 0-1, D Harrington 0-1.
24 August 2025 Round 2 Glanworth 1-13 - 1-13 Ballinora Páirc Uí Rinn
D O’Brien 1-6, S O’Riordan 0-6. Report R Quirke 1-4, K Werner 0-3, M Quirke 0-3.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Adrigole 2-14 - 1-10 Ballinora Páirc Gleann Bhearracháin
C O'Sullivan 0-3. Report R Quirke 1-3, K Werner 0-2, M O'Brien 0-2.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Glanworth 2-06 - 0-15 St Finbarr's Glenville Grounds
D Pyne 2-5 (0-2 f), J Fogarty 0-1. Report C O’Sullivan 0-5 (1 2pt), J Lenihan 0-4 (1 2pt f, 1 45), M Shields, A Lyne 0-2 each, S Kirby, C Lyons 0-1 each.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Quarter-finalist   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Gabriel Rangers 3 2 1 0 57 47 10 5
Border Mitchelstown 3 2 0 1 60 45 15 4
Border Kildorrery 3 1 1 1 41 52 -11 3
Border Dromtarriffe 3 0 0 3 42 56 -14 0

Group 2 results

26 July 2025 Round 1 Gabriel Rangers 0-19 - 0-16 Mitchelstown Páirc Uinsinn
C Moynihan 0-4, K O’Driscoll 0-3, J O’Regan 0-3, E Goggin 0-2, G O’Callaghan 0-2, S Kelleher 0-2. Report M Walsh 0-6, J Cott 0-3, S Beston 0-3, C Keane-Hyland 0-2.
27 July 2025 Round 1 Dromtarriffe 0-12 - 0-14 Kildorrery Dr Croke Park
C O'Callaghan 0-7, E Murphy 0-4. Report J Keating 0-7, C Harrington 0-2, D Caplice 0-2.
23 August 2025 Round 2 Kildorrery 1-15 - 1-15 Gabriel Rangers Belgooly Grounds
A Crowley 0-5, J Keating 0-4, P Piggott 1-0, L Keating 0-2, C Harrington 0-2, S Fitzgerald 0-1, C Coughlan 0-1. Report P O’Driscoll 1-2, J O’Regan 0-3, K O’Driscoll 0-3, E Goggin 0-2, C Moynihan 0-2, G O'Callaghan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, S Kelleher 0-1.
24 August 2025 Round 2 Mitchelstown 2-16 - 0-17 Dromtarriffe O'Connell Park
J Cott 2-2, J Sheehan 0-8, M Walsh 0-2, S Beston 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1. Report E Murphy 0-4, A Healy 0-3, T Howard 0-3, C O'Callaghan 0-3, F McKee 0-2, A Downey 0-1, J Kelleher 0-1.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Gabriel Rangers 0-20 - 1-10 Dromtarriffe Castletownkinneigh Grounds
S Kelleher 0-6, M Cronin 0-5, E Goggin 0-3, K O'Driscoll 0-2, P O'Driscoll 0-2, G O'Callaghan 0-1, K O'Brien 0-1. Report E Murphy 0-4, J Kelleher 1-0, A Healy 0-3, C O'Callaghan 0-2, T Howard 0-1.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Mitchelstown 3-13 - 0-09 Kildorrery Páirc Uí Shíocháin
C O’Mahony (1-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-4 frees); M Walsh (1-3, 1tpf, 1 free); J Sheehan (1-1, 0-1 free); L Keane, C Keane-Hyland, S O’Sullivan (0-1 each). Report C Harrington (0-4, 4 frees); S Fitzgerald, L Keating (tp) (0-2 each); A Crowley (0-1 free).

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Semi-finalist   Quarter-finalist   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Kilmurry 3 2 1 0 63 38 25 5
Border Ilen Rovers 3 2 1 0 49 37 12 5
Border Boherbue 3 1 0 2 38 47 -9 2
Border St Vincent's 3 0 0 3 35 63 -28 0

Group 3 results

26 July 2025 Round 1 Boherbue 0-12 - 1-12 Ilen Rovers Inchigeelagh Grounds
J Corkery 0-6, B Herlihy 0-3, C Ducey 0-2. Report A O’Driscoll 1-5, M Sheehy 0-2.
27 July 2025 Round 1 Kilmurry 4-17 - 0-12 St Vincent's Páirc Dhónaill Uí Cheallacháin
D O'Mullane 3-3, R Ó Cuarraoin 1-7, Joe Mullane 0-3, C Kelleher 0-2, Johnny Mullane 0-2. Report Blake Murphy 0-4, A Harte 0-2, B Long 0-2.
23 August 2025 Round 2 Ilen Rovers 1-14 - 1-14 Kilmurry Rossmore Grounds
D Mac Eoin 0-6, D Coakley 1-0, A O’Driscoll 0-3, D Hegarty 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1, M Sheehy 0-1, S Connolly 0-1, B Collins 0-1. Report L Wall 0-5, K Kelleher 0-4, S O'Leary 1-1, R O Curraoin 0-2, D O'Mullane 0-1, A Aisling 0-1.
24 August 2025 Round 2 St Vincent's 1-12 - 1-14 Boherbue Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
B Murphy 1-6, B Long 0-2, B Hornibrook 0-1, W Long 0-1, L Callanan 0-1, C Leonard 0-1. Report D O’Connor 0-5, A O’Connor 1-0, CJ O’Sullivan 0-2, J Corkery 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1, L Moynihan 0-1, B Herlihy 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, J Daly 0-1.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Ilen Rovers 1-14 - 1-05 St Vincent's Páirc Uinsinn
A O’Driscoll 0-5, D Mac Eoin 0-4, B Collins 1-0, A Holland 0-1, S Connolly 0-1, D Hegarty 0-1, S Minihane 0-1, M Sheehy 0-1. Report B Long 1-0, A Harte 0-3, K O'Connor 0-2.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Boherbue 0-09 - 2-11 Kilmurry Clondrohid Grounds
D O’Connor 0-4 (0-2 f), D Sheehan (1 2pt), J Corkery 0-2 each, G O’Sullivan 0-1. Report R Duggan 1-2, W Ronan 1-0, R Ó Curraoin 0-3 (0-2 f), S O’Leary 0-2, James O’Mullane, Joe O’Mullane, D O’Mullane, L Wall 0-1 each.

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

27 September 2025 Playoff Dromtarriffe 3-13 - 2-15 St Vincent's Castle Grounds
D O’Keeffe 1-4 (2 2pt), M O’Connor 2-0, E Murphy 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), C O’Callaghan 0-3 (1 2pt), A Healy, M O’Callaghan 0-1 each. Report B Murphy 0-9 (2 2pt f), A Harte 1-2, S Duggan 1-1, D Quinn, B Long, J Price 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

27 September 2025 Quarter-final Gabriel Rangers 1-11 - 1-13 Balinora Rossmore Grounds
J O’Regan 0-5 (0-4 f), G O’Callaghan 1-1, S Kelleher 0-2, E Goggin, M Cronin (f), K O’Brien 0-1 each. Report K Werner 1-1, I Quirke, R Quirke (0-1 f), M Quirke, M O’Brien 0-2 each, D Holmes, L Lyons, J Lordan, I Wycherley 0-1 each.
27 September 2025 Quarter-final Ilen Rovers 2-12 - 1-10 Mitchelstown Páirc Naomh Eoin
B Collins, S Carey 1-0 each, A O’Driscoll (1 2p f), M Sheehy 0-3 (1 2pt), S Connolly 0-3 each, D Mac Eoin 0-2, A Holland 0-1. Report M Keane 1-1 (0-1 f), C O’Mahony 0-3 f, J Sheehan 0-2; K Roche, S Walsh, P Magee, C Walsh 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

11 October 2025 Semi-final Adrigole 0-22 - 0-24
(aet)		 Ilen Rovers Wolfe Tone Park
C O’Sullivan 0-5 (0-1 f), B O’Sullivan (1 2pt), C O'Shea (1 2pt) 0-4 each, T O’Connor 0-3 f, D Collins (1 2pt f), D O’Sullivan 0-2 each, L Harrington, D Harrington 0-1 each. Report D MacEoin 0-12 (0-3 f, 2 2pt f, 1 2pt), M Sheehy 0-6 (2 2pts), D Hegarty 0-2, S Connolly, A O’Driscoll, B Collins, K O’Driscoll 0-1 each.
12 October 2025 Semi-final Kilmurry 1-16 - 2-17 Balinora Éire Óg Grounds
D O’Mullane 0-7 (3 tp), R Ó Currain 1-5 (0-3 f), L Wall 0-1, John O’Mullane 0-1, L Asling 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1. Report M Quirke 1-2, M O’Brien 1-2, K Werner 0-3 (2 f), N Lordan 0-3 (1 tpf), I Quirke 0-2, R Quirke 0-1 (f), S Kingston 0-1, L Lyons 0-1, D Holmes 0-1, J Byrne 0-1.

Final

2 November 2025 Final Ilen Rovers 2-09 - 0-15 Balinora SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Mac Eoin 1-2 (0-2 f), A O’Driscoll 1-1, M Sheehy 0-2, J Hickey, S Connolly, A Holland, K O’Driscoll 0-1 each. Report S Kingston, N Lordan (2 2ptf) 0-4 each, M O’Brien 0-3, M Quirke, I Wycherley, L Lyons, I Quirke 0-1 each. Referee: J Kelleher (St John's)

Final replay

16 November 2025 Final replay Ilen Rovers 2-14 - 1-19 Balinora SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Sheehy 0-6 (2 2pt f, 1 2pt), D MacEoin 1-3 (0-1 f), A O’Sullivan 1-0, B Collins 0-2, S Connolly, D O’Driscoll, A Holland 0-1 each. Report K Werner 1-4 (0-2 f), S Kingston 0-4 (1 2pt, 0-1 45), M Quirke 0-3, N Lordan (1 2pt f), I Quirke 0-2 each, M O’Brien, D Dineen, L Lyons, D Holmes 0-1 each.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Dan Mac Eoin Ilen Rovers 2-29 35 6 5.83
2 Kevin Werner Ballinora 3-16 25 7 3.57
3 Adrian O'Driscoll Ilen Rovers 2-18 24 7 3.42
4 Ruadhán Ó Cuarraoin Kilmurry 2-17 23 4 5.75
5 Blake Murphy St Vincent's 1-19 22 4 5.50

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