2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Dates26 July - 2 November 2025
Teams12
SponsorMcCarthy Insurance Group
ChampionsBorder Aghabullogue (1st title)
John Corkery (captain)
Ray Keane (manager)
Runners-upBorder Iveleary
Seán O'Leary (captain)
Barry Oldham (manager)
RelegatedBorder Bandon
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored64 (2.67 per match)
Points scored623 (25.96 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Chris Óg Jones (7-28)
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The 2025 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship was the 20th edition of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2006. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024.[1] The championship ran from 26 July to 2 November 2025.[2]

The final was played on 2 November 2025 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Aghabullogue and Iveleary, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] Aghabullogue won the match by 2-12 to 2-11 to claim their first ever championship title.[4][5]

Iveleary's Chris Óg Jones was the championship's top scorer with 7-28.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Relegated to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Quarter-finalist

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Aghabullogue 3 3 0 0 48 34 14 6
Border Aghada 3 1 0 2 51 55 -4 2
Border Bantry Blues 3 1 0 2 51 57 -6 2
Nemo Rangers 3 1 0 2 45 49 -4 2

Group 1 results

26 July 2025 Round 1 Aghabullogue 2-11 - 0-12 Bantry Blues Páirc Traolach Mac Suibhne
L Casey 1-4, M Bradley 0-4 (1 2pt f), E O’Sullivan 1-0, A O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 45), P Ring 0-1. Report D Sheedy 0-5, S O’Leary 0-2 (1 2pt f), S Keevers, A Coakley (f), P Cronin (f), J Sheedy, M Óg O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
26 July 2025 Round 1 Aghada 2-09 - 2-13 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Chonaill
D Byrne 1-2 (1 tp), J O'Hanlon 1-0, C Hegarty 0-3 (0-2f), P O'Neill, F Cody, R Murphy, S Maloney 0-1 each. Report J Coogan 1-6 (0-3 f), C Shalloe 1-0, C O'Donovan 0-4, S Burke 0-2, C Kiely 0-1.
23 August 2025 Round 2 Bantry Blues 1-17 - 6-08 Aghada Kilmichael Grounds
A Coakley 1-8 (2 2pt f, 0-1 f), D Sheedy (0-1 f), P Cronin 0-3 each, S Keevers 0-2, E Minihane 0-1. Report D Phelan 2-1, J O’Hanlon 1-3 (0-2 f), D Byrne, P O’Neill 1-1 each, K O’Shea 1-0, J Colbert, S Morrissey 0-1 each.
23 August 2025 Round 2 Nemo Rangers 0-12 - 2-09 Aghabullogue Cloughduv Grounds
J Coogan 0-6, C O’Donovan 0-3, C Yealland, C Shalloe, R Hogan 0-1 each. Report L Casey 1-3, E O’Sullivan 0-3, P O’Sullivan 1-0, M Bradley, C O’Sullivan, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Aghabullogue 1-13 - 0-10 Aghada Páirc Uí Chonchúir
L Casey 1-4, E O’Sullivan 0-4 (0-2f), J Corkery 0-2 (2pt), M Bradley 0-2 f, A O’Sullivan 0-1. Report C Hegarty 0-6 (2-2pt), J Norris 0-2 (2pt), D Byrne, J Hanlon 0-1 each.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Bantry Blues 2-13 - 1-11 Nemo Rangers Rosscarbery Grounds
A Coakley 1-7 (0-5 f), D Sheedy 0-4 (1 tp), P Cronin 1-0, D McCarthy, J Sheedy 0-1 each. Report B O’Driscoll 0-4 (0-2 f), T O’Brien 1-0, L Healy 0-3 (1 tp, 0-1 f), C Shalloe 0-2 (tp), C O’Donovan (f), O Whyte 0-1 each.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Semi-finalist   Quarter-finalist   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Naomh Abán 3 3 0 0 57 35 22 6
Border Glanmire 3 1 1 1 42 43 -1 3
Border Rockchapel 3 0 2 1 45 51 -6 2
Border Bandon 3 0 1 2 42 57 -15 1

Group 2 results

26 July 2025 Round 1 Bandon 0-17 - 2-15 Glanmire Páirc Uí Chonchúir
M Cahalane 0-11 (2 2pt, 0-4 f ), C Calnan 0-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), J Cahalane, D Crowley, P Murphy 0-1 each. Report D Molden 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f ), C McCarthy 1-2, D Lynch, B Galvin 0-3 each, D Murray 0-2, B O’Connell (f), C Crowley 0-1 each.
26 July 2025 Round 1 Naomh Abán 2-17 - 1-14 Rockchapel Dromtarriffe Grounds
M Ó Duinnín 0-8 (0-5 f, 2pf), E Myers (1 2pt) 0-7, D Ó Ceallaigh, W MacCarthaigh 1-0 each, D Ó Laoire 0-2. Report J Curtin 0-5 f, N Lenihan 1-1, S Hickey, C Curtin, J Walsh (45), J McAuliffe (0-2 each.
23 August 2025 Round 2 Rockchapel 1-12 - 1-12 Bandon Clondrohid Grounds
J Curtin 1-1, J O’Callaghan 0-3, S Hickey, S Curtin, E Collins (f) 0-2 each, Ciaran Curtin, J McAuliffe 0-1 each. Report M Sugrue (0-1 f, 0-1 45) 1-3, M Cahalane (1 2pt), C Calnan 0-3 each, P Callinan, J Cullinane, J Calnan 0-1 each.
24 August 2025 Round 2 Glanmire 0-08 - 1-10 Naomh Abán Coachford Grounds
D Molden 0-4 (1 2pt f, 2f), C Crowley, C McCarthy, H Jones, L Hackett 0-1 each. Report D Ó Ceallaigh 1-2 (1-0 pen), E Ó Mir 0-3, M Ó Duinnín 0-2 f, J Ó Donnchú, D Ó Laoire, D Ó Loinsigh 0-1 each.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Naomh Abán 1-18 - 1-07 Bandon Páirc Cill Mhichíl
D Ó Laoire 1-5 (2 2pt), E Ó Mír 0-7 (2 2pt), D Ó Ceallaigh 0-2, M Ó Criod, S Ó Riordáin, M Ó Duinnín (0-1 f), M Ó Liatháin 0-1 each. Report M Sugrue 1-1 (1-0 45, 0-1 f), D Crowley (1 2pt), J Cullinane (0-1 f) 0-3 each.
13 September 2025 Round 3 Rockchapel 1-10 - 0-13 Glanmire Dr Croke Park
J Curtin 1-5 (0-2 f), Ciaran Curtin 0-3, M McAuliffe, S Hickey 0-1 each. Report B Galvin 0-6 (1 2pt), D Molden 0-3 (0-1 f), H Jones 0-2, D Hogan, J Crowley (f) 0-1 each.

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Semi-finalist   Quarter-finalist   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Iveleary 3 3 0 0 76 42 34 6
Border Kiskeam 3 1 1 1 57 59 -2 3
Border Castletownbere 3 1 0 2 37 65 -28 2
Border Macroom 3 0 1 2 49 53 -4 1

Group 3 results

26 July 2025 Round 1 Castletownbere 1-12 - 0-14 Macroom Aughaville Grounds
J Hanley 1-1, F Fenner 0-3, J Spencer 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, J Harrington 0-2, T Collins 0-1, D Dunne 0-1. A Quinn 0-5, P Lucey 0-3, O O'Sullivan 0-3, F Goold 0-2, E O'Leary 0-1.
27 July 2025 Round 1 Kiskeam 0-17 - 3-18 Iveleary Castle Grounds
S O’Sullivan 0-9 (2 2pt f, 1 2pt), T Casey 0-4 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), M Herlihy 0-3 (1 2pt), D Fitzgerald, S O’Riordan 0-1 each. Report C Óg Jones 2-9 (1 2pt f, 0-1 f), S Pickering 1-0, C Vaughan 0-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), B O’Leary 0-2 (2pt), T Roberts, S O’Riordan, S O’Leary, C O’Riordan 0-1 each.
23 August 2025 Round 2 Macroom 0-15 - 0-15 Kiskeam Dromtarriffe Grounds
P Lucey 0-5 (2 tpf, 0-1 45), A Quinn 0-5 (0-2 f, 1 tp), D Creedon 0-2, F Goold, S Kiely, C Dineen 0-1 each. Report S O’Sullivan 0-7 (2 tpf, 0-2 f), T Casey 0-3, P O’Callaghan 0-3 (1 tpf), D Fitzgerald, M Herlihy 0-1 each.
24 August 2025 Round 2 Ivealry 5-11 - 0-05 Castletownbere St Colum's Grounds
C Óg Jones (3-2, 0-1 free), C Vaughan (1-5, 0-2 frees, 1 2pt), I Jones (1-1), S O’Leary, C O’Leary and S Pickering (0-1 each). Report J Harrington (0-2), T Murphy, F Fenner (free) and O Murphy (0-1 each).
13 September 2025 Round 3 Kiskeam 4-13 - 1-14 Castletownbere Páirc Naomh Eoin
D Scannell (2-4), S O’Sullivan (1-3, 2f), Mike Casey (1-0), A Carroll (0-2, 1 2pt), D Fitzgerald, M Herlihy, T Casey, S O’Riordan (0-1 each). Report G Murphy (0-6, 2f), F Finner (1-3, 1f), A O’Sullivan (0-4, 1 2pt), T Murphy (0-1).
13 September 2025 Round 3 Iveleary 2-17 - 1-17 Macroom Páirc Uí Chuana
S O’Riordan 2-0, C Óg Jones 0-6 (0-2 f), T Roberts 0-3 (1 2-pt f), K Manning, B O’Leary (1 2pt), C Vaughan (1 45’) 0-2 each, D O’Riordan, I Jones 0-1 each. Report P Lucey 1-8 (1 2pt, 2 2-pt f), A Quinn (1 2pt), S Kiely (1 2pt) 0-3 each, E O’Leary 0-2, O O’Sullivan 0-1.

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

28 September 2025 Relegation playoff Bandon 2-19 - 2-20 Macroom Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
M Sugrue (1-4, 0-1 free, 0-1 45), D Crowley (0-7, 3 2pts), M Cahalane (0-4, 1 2pt), T Twohig (1-0), J Mulcahy (0-2), C Calnan and P Callinan (0-1 each). Report P Lucey (1-12, 1-0 pen, 0-5 2pt frees, 0-1 45, 0-1 free), O O’Sullivan (1-0), E O’Leary (0-3), S Kiely and S Meaney (0-2, 1 2pt each), C Donovan (0-1).

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

27 September 2025 Quarter-final Glanmire 0-10 - 2-12 Aghada Páirc Lios gCúl
C O’Neill 0-4 (2 2pt f), D Lynch (2 pt) 0-2, B Galvin (f), D Hogan, D Molden, C Crowley (0-1 each). Report J O’Hanlon 1-2 (0-1 f), T Hartnett 1-1, D Phelan, D Byrne (2 pt), S Morrissey, C Hegarty (0-1 45, 0-1 f) 0-2 each, J Tynan 0-1.
27 September 2025 Quarter-final Aghabullogue 3-16 - 0-12 Kiskeam Banteer Sportsfield
M Bradley 0-7 (1 2pt f, 1 2pt, 0-1 45), C O'Sullivan 1-2, L Casey 1-1, P O’Sullivan 1-0, E O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), C Gillespie, P Ring, A O'Sullivan 0-1 each. Report S O'Sullivan 0-5 (0-3 f, 1 2ptf), T Casey 0-3 (1 2pt), A Carroll (1 2pt), M Herliny 0-2 each.

Semi-finals

11 October 2025 Semi-final Iveleary 1-19 - 1-08 Aghada Páirc Uí Rinn
C Óg Jones 1-8 (0-3 f), C Vaughan 0-3, T Roberts, C O’Leary (2pt) 0-2 each, C O’Riordan, B O’Leary, I Jones, S O’Leary 0-1 each. Report P O’Neill 1-3, J O’Hanlon (0-1 f), J McKenna (2pt) 0-2 each, C Hegarty 0-1.
11 October 2025 Semi-final Naomh Abán 0-15 - 2-11 Aghabullogue Castle Grounds
E Ó Mír 0-4 (0-2 f), M Ó Duinnín 0-3 (0-1 f, 1 2ptf), D Ó Laoire, M Ó Liatháin 0-2 each, D Ó Ceocháin D Ó Ceallaigh, A Ó Luasa and C Ó Donnchú 0-1 each. Report L Casey 2-0, M Bradley 0-6 (1 2ptf, 0-1 f), E O’Sullivan 0-2 (1 2ptf), A O’Sullivan, J Corkery, P Ring 0-1 each.

Final

26 October 2025 Final Iveleary 2-11 - 2-12 Aghabullogue SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C Vaughan 0-7 (2 2pt, 1 2pt f), C Óg Jones 1-3 (0-3 f), I Jones 1-0, S O’Riordan 0-1. Report L Casey 1-3, A Murphy 0-4 (2 2pt), J Corkery 1-0, M Bradley 0-3 (0-1 f, 0-1 45), P O’Sullivan, A O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Referee: P O’Driscoll (Bride Rovers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 7-28 49 5 9.80
2 Luke Casey Aghabullogue 7-15 36 6 6.00
3 Pa Lucey Macroom 2-28 34 4 8.50
4 Seán O'Sullivan Kiskeam 1-24 27 4 6.75
5 Cathal Vaughan Iveleary 1-20 23 5 4.60
Matthew Bradley Aghabullogue 0-23 23 6 3.83
7 Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 2-16 22 3 7.33
8 Ed Myers Naomh Abán 0-21 21 4 5.25
9 Michael Cahalane Bandon 0-18 18 4 4.50
10 Mark Sugrue Bandon 3-08 17 4 4.25
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 2-09 15 Kiskeam
Pa Lucey Macroom 1-12 15 Bandon
3 Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 3-02 11 Castletownbere
Chris Óg Jones Iveleary 1-08 11 Aghada
Pa Lucey Macroom 1-08 11 Iveleary
Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 1-08 11 Aghada
Michael Cahalane Bandon 0-11 11 Glanmire
8 Dave Scannell Kiskeam 2-04 10 Castletownbere
Arthur Coakley Bantry Blues 1-07 10 Nemo Rangers
10 Seán O'Sullivan Kiskeam 0-09 9 Iveleary

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