Co-op Superstores Premier IHC 2025 Semi-Final Preview

The Co-op Superstores Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship 2025 has reached the semi-final stage, with two massive clashes set for Saturday, October 4th. In the opening semi-final, Dungourney take on Ballincollig at 4:00 PM in Caherlag, before Ballinhassig meet Cloyne at 7:30 PM in Ovens. Each side has battled through tough group stages and knockout ties to earn their place in the last four. Here’s how they got here:

Pictured are Niall Motherway, Doungourney and Fenton Denny, Ballincollig, ahead of the Co Op Superstores 2025 Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Final, at SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork.
Picture: Jim Coughlan.

Semi-Final 1: Dungourney vs Ballincollig

Venue: Caherlag | Time: Saturday, October 4th, 4:00 PM

Dungourney’s Path

Dungourney have been one of the standout sides of the championship. They opened with a 3-21 (30) to 1-19 (22) victory over Mallow in Round 1, before following up with another statement win in Round 2 against Valley Rovers, 3-14 (23) to 1-13 (16). In Round 3, they edged past Lisgoold in a thriller, 0-28 (28) to 1-21 (24), completing a perfect group stage with three wins from three. Their dominance earned them a direct semi-final spot without needing a quarter-final.

Group Stage Results:

Round 1: Dungourney 3-21 – 1-19 Mallow ✅
Round 2: Dungourney 3-14 – 1-13 Valley Rovers ✅
Round 3: Dungourney 0-28 – 1-21 Lisgoold ✅

Ballincollig’s Path

Ballincollig’s campaign started shakily with a Round 1 defeat to Ballinhassig, 4-13 (25) to 0-19 (19). They bounced back strongly in Round 2, defeating Kilworth 2-23 (29) to 1-14 (17), and sealed qualification in Round 3 with a big win over Castlemartyr, 3-22 (31) to 0-18 (18). In the quarter-finals, they produced another strong performance to beat Carrigaline 1-21 (24) to 1-9 (12), securing their semi-final place against Dungourney.

Group Stage Results:

Round 1: Ballincollig 0-19 – 4-13 Ballinhassig ❌
Round 2: Ballincollig 2-23 – 1-14 Kilworth ✅
Round 3: Ballincollig 3-22 – 0-18 Castlemartyr ✅

Quarter-Final: Ballincollig 1-21 – 1-9 Carrigaline ✅

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Semi-Final 2: Ballinhassig vs Cloyne

Pictured are Brian O’Shea, Cloyne and Darragh O’Sullivan, Ballinhassig, ahead of the Co Op Superstores 2025 Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi Final, at SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork.
Picture: Jim Coughlan.

Venue: Ovens | Time: Saturday, October 4th, 7:30 PM

Ballinhassig’s Path

Ballinhassig were impressive from the outset, opening with a strong win over Ballincollig, 4-13 (25) to 0-19 (19). They kept the momentum in Round 2 with another victory, edging Castlemartyr 2-19 (25) to 2-15 (21). Their final group game against Kilworth was a close one, but Ballinhassig held firm to win 0-18 (18) to 0-17 (17), finishing the group stage with three wins from three to go straight into the semi-finals.

Group Stage Results:

Round 1: Ballinhassig 4-13 – 0-19 Ballincollig ✅
Round 2: Ballinhassig 2-19 – 2-15 Castlemartyr ✅
Round 3: Ballinhassig 0-18 – 0-17 Kilworth ✅

Cloyne’s Path

Cloyne began with a big win over Ballymartle, 3-11 (20) to 0-17 (17), before falling to Carrigaline in Round 2, 3-16 (25) to 1-19 (22). They lost again in Round 3 to Éire Óg, 2-14 (20) to 0-15 (15), leaving them needing to battle through the quarter-finals. There, they produced their best display of the championship, defeating Valley Rovers 1-18 (21) to 0-20 (20), setting up a semi-final showdown with unbeaten Ballinhassig.

Group Stage Results: