2025 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship
| Dates | 25 July - 26 October 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | McCarthy Insurance Group | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 173 (28.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Donncha O'Connor (0-17) | ||
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The 2025 Cork Premier Junior Football Championship is the third staging of the Cork Premier Junior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2023. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 10 December 2024.[1][2] The championship is scheduled to run from 25 July to 26 October 2025.[3]
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
Promoted from the Cork Junior A Football Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Intermediate A Football Championship
Relegated to the City Junior A Football Championship
Group 1
Group 1 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Canovee
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| Ballydesmond
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
 St Nicholas'
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
 Urhan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 0 |
Group 1 fixtures and results
| 27 July 2025 Round 1 | Ballydesmond | 0-21 - 4-09 | St Nicholas' | O'Connell Memorial Park |
| D O'Connor 0-17. | Report |
| 27 July 2025 Round 1 | Canovee | 2-21 - 1-11 | Urhan | Sam Maguire Park |
| J Kelleher 0-10, A Moynihan 0-5. | Report |
| 23 August 2025 Round 2 | Urhan | v | Ballydesmond | Páirc Uí Chuana |
| 24 August 2025 Round 2 | St Nicholas' | v | Canovee | Páirc Dhónaill Uí Cheallacháin |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Cullen
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Na Piarsaigh
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
 Kinsale
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 0 |
 Cobh
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 0 |
Group 2 fixtures and results
| 25 July 2025 Round 1 | Cobh | 0-13 - 2-18 | Cullen | Mourneabbey Grounds |
| C Walsh 0-3, C O'Leary 0-3. | Report | L Murphy 0-8, A Nolan 1-2. |
| 26 July 2025 Round 1 | Kinsale | 2-13 - 2-14 | Na Piarsaigh | Ballinora Grounds |
| B Coughlan 0-7, M Murphy 2-0, J Murphy 0-2. | Report | A Keating 1-4, K Buckley 0-5, M Sheehan 1-1, S Downey 0-2. |
| 23 August 2025 Round 2 | Cullen | v | Kinsale | Páirc Abán |
| 24 August 2025 Round 2 | Na Piarsaigh | v | Cobh | Caherlag Grounds |
Group 3
Group 3 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Buttevant
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Inniscarra
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Millstreet
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 0 |
| Glenville
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 0 |
Group 3 fixtures and results
| 26 July 2025 Round 1 | Buttevant | 2-17 - 1-12 | Glenville | Ballyhooly Grounds |
| M Lenehan 0-7, C Hanlon 1-2, D Hanlon 0-5, | Report | C O'Keeffe 1-1, J Cooke 0-3, C O'Leary 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-2. |
| 26 July 2025 Round 1 | Inniscarra | 2-12 - 0-12 | Millstreet | Páirc Eoin Mhic Chárthaigh |
| Report | D Cashman 0-10. |
| 23 August 2025 Round 2 | Glenville | v | Inniscarra | Carrignavar Grounds |
| 23 August 2025 Round 2 | Millstreet | v | Buttevant | Mallow GAA Complex |
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff
| September 2025 Playoff | v |
Quarter-finals
| September 2025 Quarter-final | v |
| September 2025 Quarter-final | v |
Semi-finals
| October 2025 Semi-final | v |
| October 2025 Semi-final | v |
Final
| October 2025 Final | v | SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donncha O'Connor | Ballydesmond | 0-17 | 17 | 1 | 17.00 |
| 2 | Jack Kelleher | Canovee | 0-10 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Darragh Cashman | Millstreet | 0-10 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 | |
| 4 | Luke Murphy | Cullen | 0-08 | 8 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Alan Keating | Na Piarsaigh | 1-04 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Brian Coughlan | Kinsale | 0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | |
| Mark Lenehan | Buttevant | 0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
References
- ^ "Cork GAA club draws: Premier IFC, IAFC and PJFC groups are revealed for 2025 season". Echo Live. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "2025 Cork Championship draws made". Hogan Stand. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Master Fixture Plan 2025". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Barry, Stephen (28 September 2024). "St Vincent's fail to score in second half but hang on to relegate Na Piarsaigh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "O'Donoghue the hero as Inniscarra crowned Cork Junior A champions". Irish Examiner. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Wonder Wall starts the party for Kilmurry to leave Canovee crushed". Irish Examiner. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "St Nick's lead from the gun to relegate St James'". Irish Examiner. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.