Carbery and Muskerry battle to lift the new Derry Gowen Cup in Cork divisional football final

Victors on Friday night at Páirc Uí Rinn will lift the trophy and then progress to a clash with UCC

Action from Carbery's meeting with Muskerry last summer. Picture: Denis Boyle

The winners of the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork County Divisions/Colleges Premier Senior Football Championship final will collect the Derry Gowen Cup for the first time.

The new trophy will be presented to the winners of the Carbery v Muskerry game, 7.30pm on Friday at Páirc Uí Rinn, in honour of the late Derry Gowen of Fermoy, who served his club, his division, Avondhu, and Cork with distinction across various roles over many years. 

He was the father of the current county board treasurer, Diarmuid Gowen, who will present the trophy.

The late Derry Gowen, former Cork County Board president. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The victor between Carbery and Muskerry will meet UCC in August for a place in the Premier SFC proper at the quarter-final stage. Duhallow earned that prize last season while Muskerry joined the six clubs sides at that juncture in 2024.

The Tadhg Crowley Cup, previously awarded for this competition, has been repurposed and is now awarded to the winners of the County Football League Division 5 competition. The cup was presented to Mitchelstown last week following their win in this year's final.