2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship

2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship
Dates	25 July - 26 October 2025
Teams	12
Sponsor	McCarthy Insurance Group
Champions	Knocknagree (1st title); Anthony O'Connor (captain); John Fintan Daly (manager)
Runners-up	Cill Na Martra; Dan Ó Duinnín (captain); Morgan O'Sullivan (manager)
Relegated	Fermoy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	53 (2.21 per match)
Points scored	682 (28.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Anthony O'Connor (2-29)
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Annual Gaelic football competition season

The 2025 Cork Senior A Football Championship was the sixth staging of the Cork Senior A Football 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 competition ran from 25 July to 26 October 2025.^[3]

The final was played on 26 October 2025 at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Knocknagree and Cill Na Martra, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[4] Knocknagree won the match by 2-17 to 0-17 to claim their first ever championship title.^[5]

Knocknagree's Anthony O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Éire Óg^[6]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Kilshannig^[7]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

Carrigaline^[8]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Kiskeam^[9]

Group 1

Group 1 table

Quarter-finalist

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Éire Óg	3	2	0	1	49	43	6	4
Kanturk	3	1	1	1	46	41	5	3
Newmarket	3	1	1	1	49	54	-5	3
Kilshannig	3	1	0	2	47	53	-6	2

Group 1 results

Éire Óg v Kanturk

25 July 2025 Round 1	Éire Óg	0-13 - 0-10	Kanturk	Castle Grounds
	B Hurley 0-4 (0-2f), D Foley, D Clifford (1 2pt), J Galvin 0-2 each, R O’Toole, J Murphy, C Kelly (0-1 45) 0-1 each.	Report	G Bucinskas 0-4 (0-1 f, 0-1 45), I Walsh 0-2 (0-1 f), C Walsh, P Walsh, T Walsh, B Healy 0-1 each.

Kilshannig v Newmarket

26 July 2025 Round 1	Kilshannig	1-18 - 0-14	Newmarket	Fr Kelleher Park
	E O’Hanlon 0-5 (0-2 f), K Twomey 0-4, D O’Sullivan 0-3 (0-1 f), A O’Connell 1-0, K O’Hanlon 0-2 (1 tp), C O’Shea 0-2, M Murphy, J Twomey 0-1 each.	Report	H O’Connor 0-4 (0-1 tpf, 0-1 f), C Browne 0-3 (1 tp), C O’Keeffe 0-2 (0-1 f), B O’Connor 0-2, R O’Keeffe (45), A Browne, D O’Keeffe 0-1 each.

Newmarket v Éire Óg

23 August 2025 Round 2	Newmarket	1-18 - 0-19	Éire Óg	Carrigadrohid Grounds
	C O’Keeffe 0-5, C Browne 1-1, D O’Keeffe (1 tp), R O’Keeffe 0-3 each, H O’Connor (1 f), A Browne (tp), B O’Connor 0-2 each.	Report	C O’Callaghan 0-3, D Foley, R O’Flynn, J Galvin (tp), J Murphy (1f), D Goulding (1f), E O’Shea 0-2 each, D Clifford, B Hurley (f), R O’Toole, C Clifford, 0-1 each.

Kanturk v Kilshannig

24 August 2025 Round 2	Kanturk	3-13 - 2-08	Kilshannig	Dr Croke Park
	P Walsh 2-1 (1-0 penalty), G Bucinskas 0-6 (1 2ptf, 0-3 f), D O’Connell 1-1, I Walsh 0-2, M Healy, L O’Neill, C Walsh 0-1 each.	Report	J Twomey 1-1, C O’Shea 1-0, É O’Hanlon 0-3, K Twomey 0-2 (2ptf), D O’Sullivan (0-1 f), T Cunningham 0-1 each.

Kanturk v Newmarket

14 September 2025 Round 3	Kanturk	0-14 - 0-14	Newmarket	Banteer Sportsfield
	G Bucinskas 0-4 (tpf, 1f), I Walsh 0-4 (0-1f), C Walsh 0-3 (tp), P Walsh, K Fitzpatrick, A Walsh 0-1 each.	Report	H O’Connor 0-6(2tpf), C O’Keeffe 0-3 (0-1f), C Browne 0-2, B O’Connor, R O’Keeffe, D Hannon 0-1 each.

Éire Óg v Kilshannig

14 September 2025 Round 3	Éire Óg	1-14 - 0-12	Kilshannig	Páirc Eoin Mhic Chárthaigh
	C Kelly (0-5, 1f, 2 2p), D Foley 1-0, B Hurley 0-3 (3f), D Clifford 0-3 (1 2p), E O’Shea 0-2, C Clifford 0-1.	Report	E O’Hanlon 0-4 (2f), D O’Sullivan 0-3 (1f), K Twomey (0-2, 1 2p), T Cunningham 0-2, S Murphy 0-1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Cill Na Martra	3	2	1	0	61	48	13	5
Knocknagree	3	2	1	0	66	54	12	5
Clyda Rovers	3	1	0	2	52	55	-3	2
Fermoy	3	0	0	3	38	60	-22	0

Group 2 results

Clyda Rovers v Fermoy

26 July 2025 Round 1	Clyda Rovers	3-11 - 1-11	Fermoy	Dr Mannix Sportsfield
	C Corbett 1-4, E Walsh 1-2, K Graham 1-0, D Walsh, P O’Grady 0-2 each, D Cooney 0-1.	Report	D Lardner 0-5 (3f), G O’Callaghan 1-0, J Hutchings, P de Róiste, S Ahern, J Morrisson, A Ahern, J Molloy 0-1 each.

Cill Na Martra v Knocknagree

27 July 2025 Round 1	Cill Na Martra	2-17 - 3-14	Knocknagree	Clondrohid Grounds
	C Ó Duinnín 1-6 (1 2pt), S Ó Forréidh 0-3 (1 2pt), A Ó Cuana 1-0, D Ó Duinnín, J Mac Cárthaigh (2ptf), D Ó Conaill 0-2 each, D Ó hUrdail (0-1 f), A Ó Duinnín 0-1 each.	Report	Denis R O’Connor, A O’Connor (0-3 f) 0-4 each, N O’Connor 1-1, K Cronin, G O’Connor 1-0 each, M McSweeney, P Doyle (1 2ptf) 0-2 each, G Looney 0-1 each.

Fermoy v Cill na Martra

22 August 2025 Round 2	Fermoy	1-10 - 1-20	Cill na Martra	Éire Óg Grounds
	G O’Callaghan 1-2, D Lardner 0-4 (2 tp), A Aherne 0-2 (1 tp), G Lardner, D Daly 0-1 each.	Report	J MacCarthaigh 0-7 (0-3 f, 1 tp), D Ó hUrdail 0-5 (1 tp), E Ó Connail 1-0, D Ó Duinnin 0-4, M Ó Deasuna (0-1 pen), C Ó Meachair, C Ó Connail, C Ó Duinnin 0-1 each.

Knocknagree v Clyda Rovers

24 August 2025 Round 2	Knocknagree	3-17 - 2-14	Clyda Rovers	Priory Park
	A O’Connor 1-7 (2 tp, 0-2 f), G Looney 1-1, M McSweeney (1 tp), N O’Connor 0-3 each, D O’Mahony 1-0, Denis R O’Connor, P Doyle (45), K Cronin 0-1 each.	Report	C Corbett 1-9 (0-5 f, 1 tpf), E Walsh 0-4 (1 tp), C Walsh 1-0, B Nyhan 0-1.

Knocknagree v Fermoy

14 September 2025 Round 3	Knocknagree	1-14 - 2-05	Fermoy	Fr Con Buckley Park
	E McSweeney 1-2 (1 2pt), A O’Connor 0-5 (1 2pt), D O’Connor, M McSweeney (1 2pt), N O’Leary 0-2 each, G Looney 0-1.	Report	B Twomey 0-4 f (1 2pt f, 0-2 f), D Lardner 1-1 (0-1 f), G O’Callaghan 1-0.

Cill Na Martra v Clyda Rovers

14 September 2025 Round 3	Cill Na Martra	0-15 - 0-12	Clyda Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn
	J Mac Carthaigh 0-7 (3 2pt, 0-1 f), D O hUirdall 0-5 (0-1 f), D O Conaill, C O Meachair, C Duinnin 0-1 each.	Report	C Corbett 0-4 (1 2pt, 0-2 f), C O’Sullivan 0-4, E Walsh 0-3 (1 2pt, 0-1 f), B Nyhan 0-1.

Group 3

Group 3 table

Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Béal Átha'n Ghaorth.	3	2	1	0	53	47	6	5
Bishopstown	3	2	0	1	52	50	2	4
Dohenys	3	1	0	2	49	49	0	2
O'Donovan Rossa	3	0	1	2	42	50	-8	1

Group 3 results

Bishopstown v Dohenys

26 July 2025 Round 1	Bishopstown	1-15 - 1-13	Dohenys	St Mary's Park
	C Dunne 0-5 (1 2pt, 0-3 f), D O’Connor (1 2pt), S Collins 0-4 each, O Foley 1-1, P Casey 0-1.	Report	D Herlihy 1-4 (1 2pt, 1-0 pen), M Buckley 0-3 (0-2 f), G Farr 0-2 (0-2 f), A O’Donovan, S Barry, S Daly (1 45) and K White 0-1 each.

Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh v O'Donovan Rossa

27 July 2025 Round 1	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	0-15 - 1-12	O'Donovan Rossa	Wolfe Tone Park
	D Mac Thomáis 0-7 (0-3 f), C Ó Loinsigh 0-2, D Ó Coill (45), S Ó Muimhneacháin, S Ó Luasa, S Ó Tuama, D Ó Ceallacháin, D Seartan 0-1 each.	Report	E Connolly 1-2, K Davis (0-3 f), N Daly 0-3 each, R Byrne 0-2, K Hurley, T Hegarty 0-1 each.

Dohenys v Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh

23 August 2025 Round 2	Dohenys	1-14 - 2-14	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	Inchigeelagh Grounds
	K White 0-4 f, S Daly 0-3 (1 2ptf, 0-1 45), E Lavers 1-0, F Herlihy, R Coakley 0-2 each, S Barry, K McCarthy, J Collins 0-1 each.	Report	D Mac Thomáis 1-3 (0-1 f), C Ó Loingsigh 0-3 (1 2pt), S Ó Luasa 1-0, D Seartan, S Ó Tuama (1 2pt), B Seartan (0-1 f) 0-2 each, N Ó Laoire, S Ó Muineacháin 0-1 each.

O'Donovan Rossa v Bishopstown

24 August 2025 Round 2	O'Donovan Rossa	1-13 - 2-13	Bishopstown	Henry Ford Park
	K Davis (0-7, 2tpf, 0-3f), D Hourihane Snr (1-0, pen), B Crowley (0-2, 1tp), K Hurley, T Hegarty, D Shannon and E Connolly (0-1 each).	Report	G Holland (0-6, 2tp), O Foley (1-1), B Cahill (0-4, 1tp), S Collins (1-0), K McFadden and B Clifford (0-1 each).

Bishopstown v Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh

14 September 2025 Round 3	Bishopstown	1-12 - 3-09	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	Coachford Sportsfield
	J Murphy 1-0, C Dunne 0-4 (2f), D O’Connor (1 2 pointer), G Holland 0-2 each, L Hogan, S Collins, K Murphy, O Foley 0-1 each.	Report	D Seartan 1-2 (1-0 pen), B Seartan 1-1, N Ó Laoire 1-0, C Ó Loingsigh, D MacThomáis 0-3 each.

Dohenys v O'Donovan Rossa

14 September 2025 Round 3	Dohenys	1-13 - 0-11	O'Donovan Rossa	Páirc Tadhg na Samhna
	M Buckley (0-4, 1f), K White (0-3, 2f), C Daly (1-0), O McCarthy (0-2), A O’Donovan, K McCarthy, S Daly (1f), P Crowley (0-1 each).	Report	K Davis (0-5, 1 2ptf, 3f), E Connolly, L Connolly, I Harte (2ptf) (0-2 each).

Relegation stage

Relegation playoff

O'Donovan Rossa v Fermoy

27 September 2025 Relegation playoff	O'Donovan Rossa	1-18 - 0-17	Fermoy	Páirc Uí Rinn
	K Davis 0-6 (0-2f), L Harte 1-0, N Daly 0-2, O Leahy 0-2, K Hurley 0-2 (1-2pt), D Hourihane jnr 0-2(1-2pt), D Daly, B Crowley, T Hegarty, I Harte (0-1 each).	Report	D Daly 0-5 (1-2pt), B Twomey 0-4 (2-2pt f), D Lardner 0-3, S Aherne 0-2 (1-2pt), J O’Brien, G Lardner, P De Roiste (0-1 each).

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Knocknagree v Kanturk

27 September 2025 Quarter-final	Knocknagree	2-19 - 0-23 (aet)	Kanturk	Fr Kelleher Park
	Denis O’Connor 0-6 (1 2pt), M McSweeney 1-2, A O’Connor 0-3 (1 2pt), David O’Connor 1-0, M Dilworth, G Looney 0-2 each, P Doyle (0-1 45), E McSweeney, F O’Connor, D Twomey 0-1 each.	Report	G Bucinskas 0-8 (1 2ptf), 0-2 f), R Cashman 0-6 (3 2ptf), P Walsh, I Walsh (0-2f) 0-3 each, B O'Sullivan 0-2, M Healy 0-1

Éire Óg v Bishopstown

28 September 2025 Quarter-final	Éire Óg	1-17 - 1-13	Bishopstown	Páirc Dhónaill Uí Cheallacháin
	E O’Shea 1-2, J Murphy 0-5 (0-1 f), D Goulding 0-3 (1 tpf, 0-1 f), C O’Callaghan 0-2, R O’Flynn, D Foley, H Murphy, B Hurley, D Clifford 0-1 each.	Report	C Dunne 1-7 (0-6 f), K McFadden, S Collins 0-2 each, B Clifford, D O’Donovan 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

Cill na Martra v Éire Óg

11 October 2025 Semi-final	Cill na Martra	1-17 - 1-13	Éire Óg	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	D Ó hUrdail 0-5 (2 tp), J Mac Carthaigh (1 tp 1 f), D Ó Duinnín 0-3 each, T Ó Corcora 1-0, S Ó Fóirréidh, S Ó Duinnín 0-2 each, A Ó Cuana, D Mac Lochlainn 0-1 each.	Report	R O’Flynn 1-3, D Goulding 0-4 (1 tpf, 2 fs), D Clifford 0-3, C O’Callaghan, D Foley, C McGoldrick (f) 0-1 each.

Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh v Knocknagree

11 October 2025 Semi-final	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	1-10 - 2-19	Knocknagree	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	D Mac Thomáis 1-2, C Ó Loingsigh 0-4, S Ó Tuama 0-2, B Seartan (f), D Seartan 0-1 each.	Report	A O’Connor 1-6 (1 2pt, 0-2 f), Denis R O’Connor, M McSweeney 0-4 each, N O'Connor 1-0, T O’Connor 0-2, M Mahoney, E McSweeney, F O’Connor 0-1 each.

Final

Cill na Martra v Knocknagree

25 October 2025 Final	Cill na Martra	0-17 - 2-17	Knocknagree	SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Mac Cárthaigh 0-6 (0-4 f), D Ó Duinnín 0-4 (1 2pt, 0-2 f), S Ó Duinnín, C Ó Forréidgh (2pt) 0-2 each, D Ó hUrdail, D Ó Conaill, T Ó Corcora 0-1 each.	Report	N O’Connor 1-3, A O’Connor 0-4 (0-2 f), David O’Connor 1-0, G Looney, E McSweeney, Denis R O’Connor, David Twomey 0-2 each, M McSweeney, P Doyle (0-1 45) 0-1 each.	Referee: C Murphy (Glanworth)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	2-29	35	6	5.83
2	Jason Mac Cárthaigh	Cill na Martra	0-25	25	5	5.00
3	Conor Corbett	Clyda Rovers	2-17	23	3	7.66
4	Grantas Buckinskas	Kanturk	0-22	22	4	5.50
5	Diarmuid Mac Thomáis	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	2-15	21	4	5.25
5	Kevin Davis	O'Donovan Rossa	0-21	21	4	5.25
7	Conor Dunne	Fermoy	1-16	19	4	4.75
7	Denis O'Connor	Knocknagree	0-19	19	6	3.16
9	Michael McSweeney	Knocknagree	1-14	17	6	2.83
10	Niall O'Connor	Knocknagree	3-07	16	5	3.20
10	David Lardner	Fermoy	1-13	16	4	4.00

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Conor Corbett	Clyda Rovers	1-09	12	Knocknagree
2	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-07	10	Clyda Rovers
2	Conor Dunne	Bishopstown	1-07	10	Éire Óg
4	Ciarán Ó Duinnín	Cill na Martra	1-06	9	Fermoy
4	Anthony O'Connor	Knocknagree	1-06	9	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh
6	Grantas Buckinskas	Kanturk	0-08	8	Knocknagree
7	Paul Walsh	Kanturk	2-01	7	Kilshannig
	Conor Corbett	Clyda Rovers	1-04	7	Fermoy
	Kevin Davis	O'Donovan Rossa	1-04	7	Bishopstown
	Fionn Herlihy	Dohenys	1-04	7	Bishopstown
	Diarmuid Mac Thomáis	Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh	0-07	7	O'Donovan Rossa
	Jason Mac Cárthaigh	Cill na Martra	0-07	7	Fermoy
	Jason Mac Cárthaigh	Cill na Martra	0-07	7	Clyda Rovers

References

^ "Cork GAA: Guide to the 2025 Premier SFC and SAFC draws". Echo Live. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
^ Cormican, Eoghan (10 December 2024). "Cork championship draws: Promoted Glen Rovers to face Munster champions Sarsfields". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ "Master Fixture Plan 2025". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
^ "Cork previews: Knocknagree have class to finally get over the line". Echo Live. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
^ "Third time lucky as Knocknagree show their mettle in gripping Cill na Martra battle". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
^ "Carbery Rangers dominate second half to relegate Éire Óg". Echo Live. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
^ Coleman, John (3 November 2024). "Kilshannig conquer Aghabullogue to grab Premier IFC crown and ticket to Cork's senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
^ Coleman, John (27 October 2024). "Carrigaline book immediate return to top grade with win over Knocknagree". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
^ O'Callaghan, Therese (28 September 2024). "Kiskeam relegated as Clyda save SAFC status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

External links

Cork GAA website

[1] "Cork GAA: Guide to the 2025 Premier SFC and SAFC draws". Echo Live. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

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

[3] "Master Fixture Plan 2025". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

[4] "Cork previews: Knocknagree have class to finally get over the line". Echo Live. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.

[5] "Third time lucky as Knocknagree show their mettle in gripping Cill na Martra battle". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.

[6] "Carbery Rangers dominate second half to relegate Éire Óg". Echo Live. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

[7] Coleman, John (3 November 2024). "Kilshannig conquer Aghabullogue to grab Premier IFC crown and ticket to Cork's senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[8] Coleman, John (27 October 2024). "Carrigaline book immediate return to top grade with win over Knocknagree". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

[9] O'Callaghan, Therese (28 September 2024). "Kiskeam relegated as Clyda save SAFC status". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2024.