2025 Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 11 July - 30 August 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Cappoquin Logistics | ||
| Champions | Ballygunner | ||
| Runners-up | Tallow | ||
| Relegated | Mícheál Mac Craith | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 57 (2.85 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 703 (35.15 per match) | ||
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The 2025 Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the third staging of the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 2023.[1] The draw for the group stage pairings was made on 27 January 2025.[2] The championship ran from 11 July to 30 August 2025.
The final was played on 30 August 2025 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ballygunner and Tallow, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] Ballygunner won the match by 1-21 to 2-11 to claim their first ever championship title.[4]
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group A
Group A table
Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Preliminary quarter-finalist
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballysaggart | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 48 | 35 | 6 |
| Aff/Cappoquin/Tour | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 4 |
| Portlaw | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 2 |
| Mícheál Mac Craith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 0 |
Group A results
| 11 July 2025 Round 1 | Mícheál Mac Craith | 3-16 - 2-20 | Ballysaggart | Abbeyside Grounds |
| 12 July 2025 Round 1 | Affane/Cappoquin/Tourin | 1-18 - 1-13 | Portlaw | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| 19 July 2025 Round 2 | Portlaw | 0-09 - 2-21 | Ballysaggart | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| 19 July 2025 Round 2 | Mícheál Mac Craith | 2-11 - 1-21 | Affane/Cappoquin/Tourin | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| 25 July 2025 Round 3 | Portaw | 1-10 - 1-09 | Mícheál Mac Craith | Kill Grounds |
| 25 July 2025 Round 3 | Affane/Cappoquin/Tourin | 0-14 - 2-24 | Ballysaggart | Lismore Grounds |
Group B
Group B table
Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist Preliminary quarter-finalist
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballygunner | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 62 | 34 | 4 |
| Tallow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 57 | 24 | 4 |
| Clash–Kinsalebeg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 76 | -17 | 1 |
| Shamrocks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 91 | -41 | 1 |
Group B results
| 11 July 2025 Round 1 | Shamrocks | 1-12 - 3-30 | Ballygunner | Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field |
| 13 July 2025 Round 1 | Tallow | 0-26 - 1-12 | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | Cappoquin Sportsfield |
| 18 July 2025 Round 2 | Ballygunner | 0-30 - 3-15 | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | Páirc Dúngarbháin |
| 18 July 2025 Round 2 | Tallow | 5-17 - 1-12 | Shamrocks | Cappoquin Sportsfield |
| 26 July 2025 Round 3 | Shamrocks | 2-14 - 1-17 | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | Cappoquin Sportsfield |
| 27 July 2025 Round 3 | Ballygunner | 0-27 - 2-17 | Tallow | Fraher Field |
Knockout stage
Preliminary quarter-finals
| 1 August 2025 Pre. quarter-final | Shamrocks | 1-21 - 0-15 | Mícheál Mac Craith | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| 1 August 2025 Pre. quarter-final | Portlaw | 2-11 - 0-21 | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field |
Relegation final
| 16 August 2025 Final | Portlaw | 3-13 - 0-21 | Mícheál Mac Craith | Kilmacthomas Grounds |
Quarter-finals
| 8 August 2025 Quarter-final | Affane/Cappoquin/Tourin | 2-29 - 2-15 | Shamrocks | Castle Grounds |
| 8 August 2025 Quarter-final | Tallow | 1-18 - 2-14 | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field |
Semi-finals
| 15 August 2025 Semi-final | Ballygunner | 0-25 - 1-15 | Affane/Cappoquin/Tourin | Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field |
| C Hartley (0-9; 0-5f; 0-1 ‘65); G Corbett (0-4); M Hartley and T Spain (0-3 each); C O’Sullivan and P Power (0-2 each); C Berry and C Cantwell (0-1 each) | Report | E Murray (0-9; 0-8f; 0-1 ‘65); T McCarthy (1-1); C Rooney and A O’Sullivan (0-2 each); K O’Sullivan (0-1) |
| 16 August 2025 Semi-final | Ballysaggart | 3-14 - 2-24 | Tallow | Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field |
Final
| 30 August 2025 Final | Ballygunner | 1-21 - 2-11 | Tallow | Walsh Park |
| M Hartley (0-10, 4fs), G Corbett (1-3), T Spain, C O'Sullivan (0-3 each), P Power, D O'Keeffe (0-1 each). | Report | T Ryan, S Murphy (1-2 each); R Grey (1f, 1 65), D Buckley (1f), I Beecher (0-2 each), M O'Brien (0-1). |
References
- ^ "Draws made for 2023 Waterford hurling and football club championships". WLRFM website. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "2025 Waterford GAA Championship draws made". Hogan Stand. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Ballygunner 60 minutes away from having two senior hurling teams". Irish Examminer. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Hartley stars as second string Gunners grab Premier Intermediate title". Irish Examminer. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Tallow relegated for first time in 37 years as Clonea secure top flight status". Irish Examiner. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Tomás (25 August 2024). "Five-star Portlaw crowned intermediate champions". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Brilliant Brickeys rise to the senior ranks". Waterford News & Star. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.