2025 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

2025 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates	2 August - 1 November 2025
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Bride Rovers (1st title); Conleith Ryan (captain); Brian Murphy (manager)
Runners-up	Castlelyons; Colm Spillane (captain); Michael Spillane (manager)
Relegated	Bishopstown
Tournament statistics
Matches played	25
Goals scored	76 (3.04 per match)
Points scored	841 (33.64 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Adam Walsh (2-42)
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The 2025 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024.^[1]^[2] The championship ran from 2 August to 1 November 2025.

The final, a replay, was played on 1 November 2025 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Bride Rovers and Castlelyons, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Bride Rovers won the match by 2–15 to 2–14 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.^[3]^[4]

Adam Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 2-42.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Bishopstown^[5]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Watergrasshill^[6]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Glen Rovers^[7]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Cloyne^[8]

Group A

Group A table

Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Carrigtwohill	3	3	0	0	83	54	29	6
Na Piarsaigh	3	1	0	2	70	74	-4	2
Fermoy	3	1	0	2	53	60	-7	2
Killeagh	3	1	0	2	63	81	-18	2

Group A results

2 August 2025 Round 1	Carrigtwohill	4-14 - 0-17	Fermoy	Páirc Bhríde
	J Mulcahy 2-2, C O’Riordan 1-1, P Walsh 0-4, S Walsh 0-3 (0-2 f), P O’Sullivan 1-0, M Barrett 0-2, S de Búrca, L Gosnell 0-1 each.	Report	J Carr 0-7 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), D Daly 0-3, J Molloy 0-2, D Lardner (f), D O’Callaghan, K Morrison, A Aherne, G Lardner 0-1 each.

3 August 2025 Round 1	Killeagh	2-26 - 2-24	Na Piarsaigh	Clonmult Memorial Park
	Barry Walsh 1-8 (0-8 f), R McCarthy 1-3, S Smiddy, S Long 0-4 each, E Lane 0-3, D McCarthy, Ben Walsh, R Long, C Fitzgibbon 0-1 each.	Report	D Connery 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-3 f), R O’Sullivan 0-5 (0-1 f), P Guest 1-1, C Hanafin 0-3, K Moynihan, C Hogan 0-2 each, P Murphy, C Meaney, L Sheehan 0-1 each.

15 August 2025 Round 2	Fermoy	1-16 - 3-05	Killeagh	St Catherine's Park
	B O’Sullivan 0-9 (0-8 f), D Daly 1-0, S Aherne 0-2, S Coughlan (f), P de Róiste, K Morrison, D Lardner (f), J Carr 0-1 each.	Report	Barry Walsh 2-4 (1-3 f, 0-1 65), E Lane 1-0, G Leahy 0-1.

17 August 2025 Round 2	Na Piarsaigh	2-14 - 1-22	Carrigtwohill	Páirc Uí Rinn
	D Connery 1-6 (0-4 f, 0-1 65), R O’Sullivan 0-4 f, L Donovan 1-0, C Hanifin, O Galvin, Evan Sheehan (f), P Guest 0-1 each.	Report	S Walsh 0-9 (0-3 f), J Mulcahy 1-4, M Barrett (0-2 f), P Walsh 0-4 each, J Oke 0-1.

6 September 2025 Round 3	Killeagh	1-14 - 4-20	Carrigtwohill	Aghavine Grounds
	Barry Walsh 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), E Lane 1-1, D McCarthy 0-3 (0-1 65), G Leahy 0-2, Ben Walsh, C Fitzgibbon, R McCarthy, D Buckley 0-1 each.	Report	S Walsh 2-7 (0-3 f), P Walsh 2-3, L Gosnell 0-4, J Oke 0-2, M Barrett, C O’Riordan, J Mulcahy, L O’Sullivan 0-1 each.

6 September 2025 Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	2-14 - 0-17	Fermoy	Páirc LiosgCúl
	R O’Sullivan 1-6 (0-6 f), P Guest 1-4 (0-2 f), C Hanafin 0-2, DJ Coffey, O Galvin 0-1 each.	Report	B O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-8 f), A Aherne, K Morrison 0-2 each, D Lardner, S Coughlan (f), J O’Brien 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
Castlelyons	3	3	0	0	76	58	18	6
Inniscarra	3	2	0	1	69	62	7	4
Ballyhea	3	1	0	2	64	69	-5	2
Bishopstown	3	0	0	3	45	65	-20	0

Group B results

2 August 2025 Round 1	Ballyhea	1-19 - 2-23	Inniscarra	Mourneabbey Grounds
	J Morrissey 0-12 (0-10 f), Tom Hanley 1-1, P O’Callaghan 0-4, J Copps, M O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	J Enright 0-9 (0-6 f, 0-2 65), B Daly 1-1, F Horgan 1-0, C Lynch, D Murphy 0-3 each, P Holland (f), A McCarthy, S O’Donoghue 0-2 each, M Nagle 0-1.

2 August 2025 Round 1	Bishopstown	0-17 - 0-24	Castlelyons	Blarney Grounds
	J Scally 0-6 (0-5f), B Murray 0-4, C Hegarty 0-3, D Quaid, R Foley, H Grant, C Murray (0-1 each).	Report	A Fenton 0-9 (0-7f), A Spillane 0-4, D Morrison 0-3, D Tobin 0-2, K O’Leary 0-2, S Cotter, A O’Sullivan, J Kearney, C McCarthy (0-1 each).

16 August 2025 Round 2	Castlelyons	4-16 - 1-16	Ballyhea	Kildorrery Grounds
	A Spillane 4-4, A Fenton 0-4 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), L Doocey 0-3, J Kearney 0-2, D Tobin, J Barry, R Fenton 0-1 each.	Report	J Morrissey 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), P O’Callaghan 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-2 sl), E O'Leary 1-0, D Copps, M O’Sullivan, C Crowley 0-1 each.

16 August 2025 Round 2	Inniscarra	2-12 - 1-13	Bishopstown	Ballymah Grounds
	P Holland 2-2 (0-1 f), J Enright 0-5 f, C Lynch 0-2, F Horgan, B Daly, N Buckley 0-1 each.	Report	J Scally 0-8 f, R Foley 1-0, C Murray, C Hegarty, C O'Hora, B Murray, D Daly 0-1 each.

6 September 2025 Round 3	Bishopstown	1-09 - 3-14	Ballyhea	Fr Con Buckley Park
	J Scally 0-7 (0-6 f), B Murray 1-0, T Murray 0-2.	Report	E O’Leary 2-4, P O’Callaghan 0-5 (0-4 f), K Morrissey 1-1, M Browne (f), J Morrissey (65), L Crowley, T Hanley 0-1 each.

6 September 2025 Round 3	Castlelyons	2-18 - 1-19	Inniscarra	Páirc Uí Rinn
	A Fenton 1-6 (1-4f); K O’Leary 0-6; D Morrison 1-0; D Tobin, N O’Leary 0-2 each; A Spillane, S Moroney 0-1 each.	Report	P Holland 1-4f; J Enright 0-6 (0-4f); N Buckley, D Murphy 0-2 each; F Horgan, D Murphy, S Sheehan, S O’Donoghue, A McCarthy 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Blarney	3	2	0	1	77	44	33	4
Bride Rovers	3	2	0	1	75	67	8	4
Watergrasshill	3	2	0	1	64	74	-10	4
Courcey Rovers	3	0	0	3	56	87	-31	0

Group C results

3 August 2025 Round 1	Courcey Rovers	1-22 - 3-18	Watergrasshill	Páirc Uí Rinn
	R Sweetnam 0-9 (0-7 f), A O’Donovan 1-2 (1-0 sl), T O’Sullivan 0-4, D O’Donovan 0-3, DJ Twomey 0-2, C Crowley 0-1.	Report	S Desmond 2-3, K O’Neill 0-8 (0-6 f), A Murphy 1-0, J Gowen, K O’Neill, A Cronin, P Cronin, L Foley, R Loftus, C O’Leary 0-1 each.

3 August 2025 Round 1	Blarney	1-15 - 1-22	Bride Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn
	M Coleman 1-7 (0-5 f), C McCarthy 0-3, A McEvoy 0-2, E Kirby, D McSweeney, J Murphy 0-1 each.	Report	A Walsh 0-8 (0-4 f), B Roche 0-7, C Ryan 1-0, C Barry, S O’Connor 0-2 each, D Barry, L Roche, C Hogan (0-1 f) 0-1 each.

15 August 2025 Round 2	Bride Rovers	4-22 - 2-18	Courcey Rovers	Riverstown Sportsfield
	A Walsh 0-8 (0-5 f), B Roche 2-1, C Ryan 2-1, C O’Sullivan 0-5, S O’Connor 0-3, L Roche C Barry, J Mannix, L Roche 0-1 each.	Report	R Sweetman 0-9 (0-8 f), D O’Donovan 2-2, A O’Donovan 0-3, R O’Callaghan 0-3, B Ryan 0-1.

16 August 2025 Round 2	Watergrasshill	0-12 - 3-24	Blarney	Grenagh Grounds
	A Murphy 0-9 (0-6 f), S Desmond, A Foley, S O’Regan (65) 0-1 each.	Report	M Coleman 0-9 (0-4 f, 0-2 65), C McCarthy 2-3, C Barrett 1-0, S Barrett 0-3 f, D McSweeney 0-3, J Murphy, E Kirby 0-2 each, C Power, A McEvoy 0-1 each.

6 September 2025 Round 3	Blarney	3-17 - 0-07	Courcey Rovers	Páirc Naomh Eoin
	M Coleman 1-5 (0-5 f, 1-0 pen), E Kirby 0-5, C McCarthy, D McSweeney 1-2 each, S Barrett 0-2, S Mulcahy 0-1.	Report	R Sweetnam 0-6 (0-5 f), J McCarthy 0-1.

6 September 2025 Round 3	Bride Rovers	1-13 - 1-22	Watergrasshill	St Catherine's Park
	A Walsh 0-5 (0-4 f), C Ryan 1-0, B Roche, R O’Connell 0-2 each, C hogan, C Tobin, L Roche, J Mannix 0-1 each.	Report	A Murphy 0-13 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), B Lehane 1-2, K O’Neill 0-2, S Desmond, C O’Leary, D Roche, P O’Leary, L Foley 0-1 each.

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

21 September 2025 Playoff	Bishopstown	0-14 - 0-16	Courcey Rovers	Charlie Hurley Park
	J Scally 0-5 f, C Murray 0-3, D O’Donovan 0-2, D Quaid, C Hegarty, K McFadden, B Murray 0-1 each.	Report	R Sweetnam 0-6 f, T O’Sullivan 0-3, O Crowley 0-2, R O’Callaghan, DJ Twomey, D O’Donovan, J McCarthy, C Crowley 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals		Semi-Finals		Final

		Carrigtwohill (Imokilly)	1–14
Bride Rovers (Imokilly)	2–23	Bride Rovers (Imokilly)	3–14
Inniscarra (Muskerry)	1–18			Bride Rovers (Imokilly)	0–14, 2–15
				Castlelyons (Imokilly)	0–14, 2–14
		Castlelyons (Imokilly)	4–12
Blarney (Muskerry)	1–21	Blarney (Muskerry)	0–19
Na Piarsaigh (Seandún)	0–19

Quarter-finals

20 September 2025 Quarter-final	Bride Rovers	2-23 - 1-18	Inniscarra	Páirc Uí Rinn
	A Walsh (1-9, 0-8 frees); B Roche (1-2); D Barry (0-3); C Ryan, K Kearney, R O’Connell (0-2 each); C Hogan (free), C Barry, L Roche (0-1 each).	Report	J Enright (0-7, 0-5 frees); P Holland (0-5, 0-2 frees); F Horgan (1-0); S O’Donoghue (0-2, 0-1 free); N Buckley, D Murphy, D O’Brien, C Lynch (0-1 each).

20 September 2025 Quarter-final	Blarney	1-21 - 0-19	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Rinn
	C Barrett 1-4, M Coleman 0-5 f, S Mulcahy, S Barrett 0-3 each, C McCarthy, E Kirby 0-2 each, C Hegarty, D McSweeney 0-1 each.	Report	P Guest 0-6 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), R O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), K Moynihan, P Rourke, E Sheehan 0-2 each, O Galvin, L Sheehan, DJ Coffey, C Hanafin 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

4 October 2025 Semi-final	Carrigtwohill	1-14 - 3-14	Bride Rovers	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	S Walsh 1-6 (0-4 f, 1-0 pen, 0-1 65), M Barrett 0-3 (0-2 f), L Gosnell 0-2, P Walsh, L O’Sullivan, C O’Riordan 0-1 each.	Report	B Roche 1-3, P O’Flynn 0-3, C Ryan, R O’Connell 1-0 each, A Walsh (2 fs), C Tobin, D Barry 0-2 each, K Kearney, J Ahern 0-1 each.

4 October 2025 Semi-final	Castlelyons	4-12 - 0-19	Blarney	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	A Fenton 1-8 (0-7 f), D Morrison 3-1, A Spillane 0-2, L Doocey 0-1.	Report	M Coleman 0-11 (0-9 f, 0-1 64), S Barrett 0-4 (0-2 f), C Barrett, D McSweeney, J Murphy, S Mulcahy 0-1 each.

Final

25 October 2025 Final	Bride Rovers	0-14 - 0-14	Castlelyons	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	P O’Flynn (0-4, 0-4 frees); A Walsh (0-3 frees), S O’Connor (0-3 each); B Roche (0-2); E Roche, C Ryan (0-1 each).	Report	A Fenton (0-8, 0-7 frees); J Kearney (0-2); C Spillane, K O’Leary, A Spillane, D Morrison (0-1 each).

Final replay

1 November 2025 Final	Bride Rovers	2-15 - 2-14	Castlelyons	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	A Walsh 1-7 (0-6 f), P O’Flynn 1-1, D Barry 0-2, J Peters, C Tobin, S O’Connor, B Roche, C O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	L Doocey 1-1, D Morrison 1-0, A Fenton 0-3 (0-2 f), E Maye, A Spillane, K O’Leary 0-2 each, C Spillane, N O’Leary, S Moroney, J Kearney 0-1 each.	Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr’s)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	2-42	48	7	6.85
2	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	2-38	44	6	7.33
3	Mark Coleman	Blarney	2-37	43	5	8.60
4	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	3-25	34	4	8.50
5	Brian Roche	Bride Rovers	4-18	30	7	4.28
5	Richard Sweetnam	Courcey Rovers	0-30	30	4	7.50
7	Joseph Enright	Inniscarra	0-27	27	4	6.75
8	James Scally	Bishopstown	0-26	26	4	6.50
9	Barry Walsh	Killeagh	3-16	25	3	8.33
9	Adam Murphy	Watergrasshill	1-22	25	3	8.33

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Anthony Spillane	Castlelyons	4-04	16	Ballyhea
2	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	2-07	13	Killeagh
2	Adam Murphy	Watergrasshill	0-13	13	Bride Rovers
4	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	1-09	12	Inniscarra
4	John Morrissey	Ballyhea	0-12	12	Inniscarra
6	Alan Fenton	Castlelyons	1-08	8	Blarney
	Barry Walsh	Killeagh	1-08	11	Na Piarsaigh
	Daire Connery	Na Piarsaigh	1-08	11	Killeagh
	Mark Coleman	Blarney	0-11	11	Castlelyons
10	David Morrison	Castlelyons	3-01	10	Blarney
	Eugene O'Leary	Ballyhea	2-04	10	Bishopstown
	Barry Walsh	Killeagh	2-04	10	Fermoy
	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	1-07	10	Castlelyons
	Mark Coleman	Blarney	1-07	10	Bride Rovers
	Brian O'Sullivan	Fermoy	0-10	10	Na Piarsaigh

References

^ "PSHC and SAHC draws: Barrs and Rockies in group of death while Blarney and Bride Rovers meet again". Echo Live. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ "SAHC: Bride Rovers roar back to beat Castlelyons in final replay". Echo Live. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
^ "Bride Rovers claim Senior A crown after dramatic comeback win over Castlelyons". Irish Examiner. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
^ Coleman, John (21 September 2024). "Hawe hat-trick keeps Charleville up as Bishopstown finally make the drop". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ "Watergrasshill complete remarkable turnaround to win Cork Premier IHC title". Irish Examiner. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
^ Coleman, John (20 October 2024). "Glen Rovers overcome Blarney to make swift return to top-tier of Cork hurling". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
^ 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.

External links

Cork GAA website

[1] "PSHC and SAHC draws: Barrs and Rockies in group of death while Blarney and Bride Rovers meet again". Echo Live. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

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

[3] "SAHC: Bride Rovers roar back to beat Castlelyons in final replay". Echo Live. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.

[4] "Bride Rovers claim Senior A crown after dramatic comeback win over Castlelyons". Irish Examiner. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.

[5] Coleman, John (21 September 2024). "Hawe hat-trick keeps Charleville up as Bishopstown finally make the drop". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

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

[7] Coleman, John (20 October 2024). "Glen Rovers overcome Blarney to make swift return to top-tier of Cork hurling". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

[8] 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.

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