Kilshannig 1-19 | Ballinora 0-11

After a disappointing final defeat in 2022, Kilshannig ended their wait for county glory by cruising past Ballinora to lift the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship title at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday. The victory secures their promotion to the fifth tier.

The Avondhu champions led for almost the entire game, but the contest was effectively settled midway through the second half. Kilshannig were only three points ahead (0-12 to 0-9) in the 44th minute before Cork senior footballer Éanna O’Hanlon found the breakthrough. His 45th-minute shot took an awkward bounce to deceive the goalkeeper and hit the net, stretching the lead to six.

From that point, the momentum was all Kilshannig’s. Man-of-the-match Kieran Twomey was outstanding at wing-back, scoring three points and converting a ’65, while O’Hanlon’s goal was followed by a scoring burst that put the game out of reach. Ballinora, who had 13 wides, could not find any rhythm or answer to the pressure, as Kilshannig continued to force turnovers and reel off points.

Kilshannig’s comfortable 1-19 to 0-11 win was fully deserved, concluding their 2025 season as county champions.

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Kilshannig

D Kearney; D Guiney, C O’Shea, C Murphy; K Twomey, B Curtin (jc), E Burke; Darragh O’Sullivan, D Murphy; P Walsh, J Twomey (jc), E O’Hanlon; R Crowley, K O’Hanlon, Diarmuid O’Sullivan.

Subs: C Ruby for Crowley (51), S Lyons for Diarmuid O’Sullivan (56), K Smith for K O’Hanlon, M Twohig for Murphy (both 59).

Ballinora

B Crowley; T Forde, N Lordan, J Byrne; C O’Flynn, S Kingston, M O’Brien; L Lyons, T Burns; D Holmes, D Dineen, D Corkery; B Mayer, A O’Shea, J Hegarty.

Subs: J Keohane for Corkery (28-30 temp), Keohane for O’Shea (HT), M Lordan for Lyons (48), S Lyons for Holmes (50), C Quirke for Corkery (52).

Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)