2023 Cork Junior A Football Championship

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2023 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates5 November - 26 November 2023
Teams7
Sponsor Bon Secours
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Canovee (4th title)
James Moynihan (captain)
John O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield
Dave Malone (captain)
Maurice Barry (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored25 (4.17 per match)
Points scored125 (20.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Jack Kelleher (0-19)
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The 2023 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 125th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 5 November to 26 November 2023.

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The final was played on 26 November 2023 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Canovee and Mayfield, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Canovee won the match by 4-14 to 1-11 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 16 years. [2] [3]

Canovee's Jack Kelleher was the championship's top scorer with 0-19.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions#
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Killavullen [4]
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Barryroe [5]
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Ballygarvan
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Castlemagner [6]
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Lisgoold [7]
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Canovee [8]
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Mayfield [9]

Divisional championships

Duhallow Junior A Football Championship

Source: [10]

Group Stage

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner 5500+5010Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Sligo.svg Lyre 5302+66
3 Colours of Waterford.svg Kilbrin 5212+105
4 Colours of Waterford.svg Knocknagree 5203-44
5 Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 4103-152
6 Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 4013-471

Round 1

Castlemagner 3-10 - 0-09 Lyre

Knocknagree 0-20 - 1-07 Kanturk

Kilbrin 3-12 - 0-08 Newmarket

Round 2

Castlemagner 3-17 - 1-02 Kanturk

Lyre 1-10 - 1-06 Kilbrin

Knocknagree scr - w/o Newmarket

Round 3

Castlemagner 5-11 - 0-07 Knocknagree

Kilbrin 1-08 - 3-02 Kanturk

Lyre 0-12 - 0-10 Newmarket

Round 4

Lyre 2-17 - 0-07 Kanturk

Kilbrin 2-09 - 1-11 Knocknagree

Castlemagner w/o - scr. Newmarket

Round 5

Castlemagner w/o - scr. Kilbrin

Lyre 1-07 - 2-10 Knocknagree

Knockout Stage

Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner 5-09
Colours of Laois.svg Kilbrin 2-02
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner 1-14
Colours of Laois.svg Knocknagree 0-07
Colours of Sligo.svg Lyre 1-07
Colours of Laois.svg Knocknagree 1-11

North Cork Junior A Football Championship

Source: [11]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers 3300+146Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Flag of Naples.svg Mallow 3201+94
3 Colours of Waterford.svg Kilshannig 3102-72
4 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Fermoy 3003-160

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Waterford.svg Killavullen 2200+144Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Cork.svg Charleville 2101+122
3 Colours of Kerry.svg Ballyclough 2002-260

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Clare.svg Ballyhooly 2101+62Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Offaly.svg Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 2101+12
3 Colours of Cork.svg Kilworth 2101-72

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Charleville 1-09 - 0-03 Clyda Rovers

Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 2-15 - 2-05 Mallow

Semi-finals

Ballyhooly 1-07 - 2-11 Charleville

Killavullen 1-15 - 1-05 Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels

Final

Charleville 0-06 - 0-14 Killavullen

Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Laois.svg Inniscarra 3300+316Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh 3201+104
3 Colours of Cork.svg Blarney 3102-202
4 Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore 3003-210

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Canovee 3300+476Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Clare.svg Kilmichael 3201-174
3 Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig 3102-82
4 Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Dripsey 3003-220

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg 3210+195Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Laois.svg Aghinagh 3210+155
3 Colours of Down.svg Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh 3102-62
4 Colours of Laois.svg Clondrohid 3003-280

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Aghinagh 1-10 - 0-12 Grenagh

Éire Óg 1-09 - 0-06 Kilmichael

Semi-finals

Canovee 0-14 - 0-04 Aghinagh

Inniscarra 1-09 - 0-08 Éire Óg

Final

Canovee 1-15 - 2-06 Inniscarra

City Junior A Football Championship

Source: [12]

Round 1

Delaney Rovers 1-13 - 0-10 Whitechurch

Douglas 1-11 - 1-04 Brian Dillons

Nemo Rangers 0-12 - 0-10 White's Cross

Bishopstown 2-13 - 2-15 Mayfield

Round 2

Passage West 1-12 - 3-07 Brian Dillons

Bishopstown 3-10 - 2-11 White's Cross

Quarter-finals

Passage West 1-08 - 0-04 Whitechurch

Nemo Rangers 1-19 - 0-08 Bishopstown

Delaney Rovers 0-11 - 3-12 Mayfield

Douglas 6-15 - 3-05 Brian Dillons

Semi-finals

Passage West 0-06 - 2-08 Nemo Rangers

Mayfield 4-08 - 3-05 Douglas

Final

Nemo Rangers 1-07 - 3-09 Mayfield

South West Junior A Football Championship

South East Junior A Football Championship

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan 3210+245Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Limerick.svg Shamrocks 3201-24
3 Colours of Clare.svg Carrigaline 3102-42
4 Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle 3012-181

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Laois.svg Ballinhassig 2110+103Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers 2110+93
3 Colours of Cork.svg Courcey Rovers 2002-190

Knockout stage

Semi-Finals Final
      
Ballygarvan 2-10
Valley Rovers 1-09
Ballygarvan 1-15
Ballinhassig 1-05
Ballinhassig 2-14
Shamrocks 1-07

East Cork Junior A Football Championship

Source: [13]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton 3201+164Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Offaly.svg Bride Rovers 3201-14
3 Colours of Cork.svg Castlemartyr 3201-84
4 Colours of Galway.svg Youghal 3003-70

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Limerick.svg Aghada 3300+156Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Clare.svg Lisgoold 3201+34
3 Colours of Down.svg Cloyne 3102-112
4 Colours of Limerick.svg Glenbower Rovers 3003-70Advance to relegation playoff

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Mayo.svg Fr. O'Neill's 3300+306Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 3201+94
3 Colours of Clare.svg Carrigtwohill 3102-82
4 Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Erin's Own 3003-310Advance to relegation playoff

Knockout stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Mayo.svg Fr. O'Neill's 2-06
Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton 1-08 Colours of Clare.svg Lisgoold 2-08
Colours of Clare.svg Lisgoold 1-10 Colours of Clare.svg Lisgoold 2-09
Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 0-10
Colours of Limerick.svg Aghada 0-10
Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 3-12 Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 2-10
Colours of Offaly.svg Bride Rovers 1-10

Relegation playoff

Glenbower Rovers 0-06 - 9-08 Erin's Own

Fixtures and results

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen
(Avondhu) 		1-09
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan
(Carrigdhoun) 		1-10
Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan
(Carrigdhoun) 		2-13
Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield
(Seandun) 		3-11
Colours of Cork.svg Mayfield
(Seandun) 		1-11
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Canovee
(Muskerry) 		4-14
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Canovee
(Muskerry) 		5-13
Colours of Clare.svg Lisgoold
(Imokilly) 		0-06
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Canovee
(Muskerry) 		4-11
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner
(Duhallow) 		1-06
Colours of Dublin.svg Barryroe
(Carbery) 		1-11
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner
(Duhallow) 		2-10

Quarter-finals

5 November 2023Quarter-final Barryroe 1-11 - 2-10 Castlemagner Castle Grounds
J O’Brien 1-0, R O’Donovan (0-2 f), A McSweeney 0-3 each, O O’Donovan 0-2, C Dineen, D McCarthy, D Ó Buachalla 0-1 each. Report E Magner 2-1, D Linehan 0-4 (0-3 f), K Holland 0-2 (0-1 f), S Cronin, D O’Sullivan, C O’Sullivan 0-1 each.Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)
5 November 2023Quarter-final Killavullen 1-09 - 1-10 Ballygarvan Páirc Uí Rinn
E Birchall 0-7 f, P Looney 1-2. Report E O’Connor 0-5 (0-4 f), R O’Halloran 1-2, M Kennefick, P O’Halloran, S Buckley 0-1 each.
5 November 2023Quarter-final Canovee 5-13 - 0-06 Lisgoold Páirc Uí Rinn
J Kelleher 0-5 (0-2 f), J Moynihan, D Cronin 1-1 each, E Lehane, M Healy, D Moynihan 1-0 each, C Dodd (1 65), D McMahon 0-2 each, C O’Neill, B McNabola 0-1 each. Report J Cashman 0-3 (0-1 f), M Hegarty 0-2, C Scannell 0-1.Referee: J Forbes (Dohenys)

Semi-finals

12 November 2023Semi-final Canovee 4-11 - 1-06 Castlemagner Páirc Uí Rinn
J Kelleher 0-8 (0-2 f), C O’Neill 2-0, B McNabola, P O’Leary 1-0 each, J Moynihan, M Healy, J Kelleher 0-1 each. Report D Linehan 0-4 (0-3 f), Cormac O’Sullivan 1-0, J Cott 0-2.Referee: C Maher (Buttevant)
12 November 2023Semi-final Mayfield 3-11 - 2-13 Ballygarvan Páirc Uí Rinn
P Condon 1-5 (0-3 f), D O’Neill, N Kelly 1-2 each, D O’Donovan, K Punch 0-1 each. Report E O’Connor 1-2, D Mackey 0-4, N Dowd 1-0, S Fenton 0-2, M Kennefick, K Lyons, G White (f), D O’Mahony, M O’Mahony 0-1 each.

Final

26 November 2023Final Canovee 4-14 - 1-11 Mayfield Páirc Uí Rinn
D McMahon 3-0, J Kelleher 0-6 (0-3 f), J Moynihan 1-0 pen, D Cronin, C Dodd, C O’Neill 0-2 each, E Dodd, P O’Leary 0-1 each. Report P Condon 0-8 (0-5 f), J Courtney 1-0, D O’Donovan, D O’Neill, D Lucey 0-1 each.Referee: L O'Shea (Carbery Rangers)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jack Kelleher Canovee 0-191936.33
2Paul Condon Mayfield 1-131628.00
3Darragh McMahon Canovee 3-021133.66
4Evan O'Connor Ballygarvan 1-071025.00
5Conor O'Neill Canovee 2-03933.00
6James Moynihan Canovee 2-02832.33
Danny Linehan Castlemagner 0-08824.00
8Evan Magner Castlemagner 2-01723.50
Eoin Birchall Killavullen 0-07717.00
10Dara Cronin Canovee 1-03632.00
Dave O'Neill Mayfield 1-03623.00
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Darragh McMahon Canovee 3-009 Mayfield
2Paul Condon Mayfield 1-058 Ballygarvan
Paul Condon Mayfield 0-088 Canovee
Jack Kelleher Canovee 0-088 Castlemagner
5Evan Magner Castlemagner 2-017 Barryroe
Eoin Birchall Killavullen 0-077 Ballygarvan
7Conor O'Neill Canovee 2-006 Castlemagner
Jack Kelleher Canovee 0-066 Mayfield
7Pádraig Looney Killavullen 1-025 Ballygarvan
Nicky Kelly Mayfield 1-025 Ballygarvan
Dave O'Neill Mayfield 1-025 Ballygarvan
Evan O'Connor Ballygarvan 1-025 Mayfield
Ray O'Halloran Ballygarvan 1-025 Killavullen
Evan O'Connor Ballygarvan 0-055 Killavullen
Jack Kelleher Canovee 0-055 Lisgoold

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