2025 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 27 June – 12 October 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | UPMC | ||
| Champions | Naas (13th title) Brian Byrne (captain) Tom Mullally (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Maynooth | ||
| Relegated | Moorefield | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 86 (4.3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 735 (36.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jack Sheridan (7-43) | ||
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The 2025 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship was the 128th staging of the Kildare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kildare County Board in 1888. The championship ran from 27 June to 12 October 2025.[1]
Naas entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 12 October 2025 at Cedral St Conleth's Park in Newbridge, between Naas and Maynooth, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a second consecutive meeting in the final. Naas won the match by 3–15 to 0–16 to claim their 13th championship title overall and a seventh consecutive title.[4][5]
Jack Sheridan was the championship's top scorer with 7-43.
Team changes
To championship
Promoted from the Kildare Senior B Hurling Championship:
From championship
Relegated to the Kildare Senior B Hurling Championship:
Qualifying stage
Preliminary round
| 27 June 2025 Preliminary round | Naas | 0-22 - 1-10 | Coill Dubh | Manguard Park |
| J Sheridan 0-6 (3fs, 1’65), F O’Sullivan 0-3, MD Moore 0-3, K Harrington 0-3, C Carroll 0-2, C Boran 0-2, R Boran 0-1, E O’Brien 0-1, C Dowling 0-1. | Report | M Delaney 0-5 (3fs, 2s), D Flaherty 0-4 (1’65), E O’Neill 1-0, J Byrne 0-1. |
| 27 June 2025 Preliminary round | Celbridge | 3-23 - 4-16 | Maynooth | Conneff Park |
| G Keegan 0-9, C Tracey 2-2, M Owens 0-4, M Moloney 0-4, B Elliott 1-0, O Lynam 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, C Tracey 0-1, J Dolan 0-1. | D Qualter 2-6, C Nolan 1-2, C O'Grady 0-4, K Dunne 1-0, O Byrne 0-2, M Hogan 0-1, T Power 0-1. |
| 28 June 2025 Preliminary round | Moorefield | 1-14 - 1-18 | Confey | Conneff Park |
| R Gavin 0-8 (6fs); I McDonnell 1-0, A Bell 0-2, A Flood 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, S Maher 0-1 (f), N Barry 0-1. | Report | F Bass 1-9 (8fs,1’65), B Keane 0-3, N Ryan 0-2, B Grimes 0-1, B O’Boyle 0-1, C Noctor 0-1, K Chan 0-1. |
| 28 June 2025 Preliminary round | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 1-30 - 3-24 Penalties: 4-2 | Ardclough | Conneff Park |
| L Dempsey 0-15 (0-10 frees), P Dolan 1-3, S Cramer 0-5, G Johnson 0-3, J Higgins 0-2, A Delmer 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. | Report | S Whelan 0-12 (0-7 frees, 0-2 '65), R O'Malley 2-0, T Ryan 1-2, E Walsh 0-4, P O'Malley 0-1, T Spain 0-1, K Kelly 0-1, M Sexton 0-1, C Burke 0-1, S Coulston 0-1. |
Group A
Group A table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Naas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 40 | 72 | 6 |
| Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 76 | -7 | 4 |
| Celbridge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 64 | 6 | 2 |
| Confey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 109 | -71 | 0 |
Group A results
| 13 July 2025 Round 1 | Confey | 0-08 - 5-28 | Naas | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| Frank Bass 0-5 (4 frees), Paul Divilly 0-1, Luke Quinn 0-1. | Report | J Sheridan 2-5 (4 frees, 65), C Boran 1-4, K Harrington 1-2, C Carroll 1-2, M Moore 0-3, E O'Brian 0-3, B Byrne 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-2, C Dowling 0-2, H Carroll 0-2. |
| 13 July 2025 Round 1 | Celbridge | 1-14 - 1-21 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| J Dolan 1-6 (3 frees), P Hogan 0-2, C Tracey 0-2, A McNiffe 0-2, F Ó Dulaing 0-1, O Lynam 0-1 (free). | Report | L Dempsey 0-8 (5 frees, 65), S Cramer 1-1, J Higgins 0-4, P Dolan 0-2, G Johnson 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, M Clohessy 0-1, J Dolan 0-1. |
| 25 July 2025 Round 2 | Naas | 3-18 - 1-15 | Celbridge | Manguard Park |
| J Sheridan 1-8 (two 65s, 5 frees), C Dowling 0-4, C Carroll 1-1, S Mac Donncha 1-0, K Whelan 0-1, B Byrne 0-1, R Kelly 0-1, R Boran 0-1, M Moore 0-1. | Report | G Keegan 0-7 (5 frees), C Tracey 0-3, A McNiffe 1-0, A Goss 0-2, M Owens 0-1, M Maloney 0-1, J Dolan 0-1. |
| 26 July 2025 Round 2 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 5-16 - 0-17 | Confey | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| S O'Neill 2-4, D Fitzpatrick 2-2 (1 free), L Dempsey 1-2 (penalty, 2 frees), P Dolan 0-4, S Cramer 0-2, G Johnson 0-1, N Cramer 0-1 | Report | F Bass 0-12 (10 frees), N Ryan 0-2, C Chan 0-1, B Grimes 0-1, P Divilly 0-1 (free). |
| 27 August 2025 Round 3 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 0-14 - 7-21 | Naas | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| L Dempsey 0-8, P Dolan 0-2, M Clohessy 0-1, F Manders 0-1, J Higgins 0-1, S Cramer 0-1. | J Sheridan 2-5, F Maher 2-2, B Byrne 1-2, R Boran 1-2, C Carroll 1-0, M Moore 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-2, C Dowling 0-2, C Boran 0-1, K Whelan 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1. |
| 27 August 2025 Round 3 | Confey | 0-13 - 4-23 | Celbridge | Manguard Park |
| F Bass 0-6, N Ryan 0-2, B Grimes 0-2, B O'Boyle 0-1, A Crean 0-1, P Divilly 0-1. | G Keegan 0-12, J Dolan 2-3, A McNiffe 2-1, O Lynam 0-2, A Goss 0-2, M Owens 0-2, B Elliot 0-1. |
Group B
Group B table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Maynooth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 61 | 40 | 6 |
| Coill Dubh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 71 | -4 | 4 |
| Ardclough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 87 | 2 | 2 |
| Moorefield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 101 | -38 | 0 |
Group B results
| 13 July 2025 Round 1 | Maynooth | 3-25 - 0-14 | Moorefield | Manguard Park |
| D Qualter 2-10, C Flanagan 0-4, K Dunne 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, C Nolan 0-2, O Byrne 0-2, H Dunne 0-1, C Forde 0-1, R Dunne 0-1, C O'Grady 0-1. | R Gavin 0-9, S Maher 0-3, A Bell 0-1, M Curtin 0-1. |
| 13 July 2025 Round 1 | Coill Dublin | 4-14 - 1-13 | Ardclough | Manguard Park |
| J Byrne 1-4, E Keane 1-3, D Flaherty 1-3 (0-1 frees), M Delaney 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1 sideline), J Dee 0-1, C Gordon 0-1. | Report | S Whelan 0-7 (0-6 frees), T Ryan 1-1, C Burke 0-2, P O'Malley 0-2, R O'Malley 0-1. |
| 25 July 2025 Round 2 | Moorefield | 1-23 - 1-24 | Coill Dubh | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| R Gavin 0-10 (4 frees), A Bell 1-2 ( 1 penalty), C Kehoe 0-3, S Maher 0-3 (3 frees), A O'Brien 0-2, B Buckley 0-1, A Flood 0-1, T Walsh 0-1. | Report | M Delaney 1-7 (2 frees,1 penalty), J Byrne 0-7, D Flaherty 0-6 (2 frees), E Keane 0-2, J Dee 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1. |
| 26 July 2025 Round 2 | Ardclough | 4-22 - 4-25 | Maynooth | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| S Whelan 0-10 (5 frees), C Burke 1-4, E Walsh 1-3, M Fitzgerald 1-1 (2 frees), T Spain 1-2, D Costello 0-1, T Ryan 0-1. | Report | T Power 0-10 (7 frees), K Dunne 1-3, C McCabe 1-2, O Byrne 1-1, K Carroll 1-1, C Forde 0-2, C Dunne 0-2, T Forde 0-1, M Eustace 0-1, L Murnane 0-1, M Hogan 0-1. |
| 28 August 2025 Round 3 | Coill Dubh | 2-08 - 2-23 | Maynooth | Cedral St Conleth's Park |
| C Carew 1-2, C Gordon 1-1, M Delaney 0-3, J Byrne 0-2. | T Power 1-10, T Forde 0-3, C McCabe 0-3, K Dunne 0-3, C Forde 0-2, C Dunne 0-1, O Byrne 0-1. |
| 28 August 2025 Round 3 | Moorefield | 1-21 - 4-28 | Ardclough | Manguard Park |
| R Gavin 0-10 (4 frees, 65), A O'Brien 1-1, C Kehoe 0-2, S Maher 0-3, D Callahan 0-3, M Curtin 0-2. | Report | R O'Malley 3-3, E Walsh 1-4, M Fitzgerald 0-6, S Whelan 0-4 (4 frees), T Ryan 0-4, H Mughan 0-3, P O'Malley 0-2, T Spain 0-2. |
Knockout stage
Quarter-final
| 10 September 2025 Quarter-final | Celbridge | 3-17 - 3-19 | Coill Dubh | Manguard Park |
| G Keegan 0-9 (3fs,1’65), B Elliott 2-0, A McNiffe 1-2, O Lynam 0-3, J Dolan 0-2, K Murphy 0-1. | Report | M Delaney 0-9 (2fs,1’65); J Byrne 1-2, É O’Neill 1-2, D Flaherty 1-1, C Carew 0-4 (1f), C Gordon 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 27 September 2025 Semi-final | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 2-16 - 2-22 | Mynooth | Cedral St Conleth’s Park |
| L Dempsey 0-8 (0-6 frees, 0-1 penalty), S O'Neill 2-0, P Dolan 0-3 (0-2 frees), J Higgins 0-2, S Cramer 0-1, G Johnson 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1 (0-1 frees). | Report | T Power 0-9 (0-6 frees), C McCabe 0-7 (0-1 frees), O Byrne 0-4, T Forde 1-0, C Forde 1-0, M Quilty 0-2, K Dunne 0-2, A Jordan 0-1, C O'Grady 0-1. |
| 27 September 2025 Semi-final | Naas | 5-18 - 0-07 | Coill Dubh | Cedral St Conleth’s Park |
| J Sheridan 2-11 (10 frees, penalty), F Maher 2-0, S Leacy 1-0, B Byrne 0-3, C Boran 0-2, E O'Brian 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | Report | M Delaney 0-3 (3 frees), D Flaherty 0-2 (2 frees), C Gordon 0-1, J Byrne 0-1 (free). |
Final
| 12 October 2025 Final | Naas | 3-15 - 0-16 | Maynooth | Cedral St Conleth’s Park |
| J Sheridan 0-8 (5fs,1’65), K Harrington 1-1, F O’Sullivan 1-1, C Boran 1-0, B Byrne 0-2, S Leacy 0-1, C Dowling 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1. | Report | T Power 0-8 (8fs), C Nolan 0-2, O Byrne 0-2, C McCabe 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1; C Dunne 0-1, A Jordan 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Sheridan | Naas | 7-43 | 64 | 6 | 10.66 |
| 2 | Liam Dempsey | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 1-41 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 3 | Tom Power | Maynooth | 1-38 | 41 | 5 | 8.20 |
| 4 | Gerry Keegan | Celbridge | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| Reece Gavin | Moorefield | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
References
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- ^ "Naas keep silverware coming with Kildare SHC success". RTÉ Sport. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Naas make it six-in-a-row with classy display". Kildare Nationalist. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Naas see off Maynooth to maintain Kildare SHC title dominance". RTÉ Sport. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Magnificent seven for Naas hurlers as goals from Killian Harrington and Ferran O'Sullivan set them on their way". Irish Independent. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Moorefield put up good show on return to Senior Hurling Championship". Kildare Nationalist. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
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