2023 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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2023 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates4–26 November 2023
Teams7
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Champions StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers (2nd title)
Barry Cripps (captain)
Seán Hayes (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers
Eric O'Donoghue (captain)
Dennis Healy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored16 (2.67 per match)
Points scored182 (30.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) StFinbarrs.png Shane Horgan (1-30)
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The 2023 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 4 November to 26 November 2023.

Contents

The final was played on 26 November 2023 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Nemo Rangers and Harbour Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Nemo Rangers won the match by 1-14 to 1-12 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 23 years. [1] [2]

Shane Horgan was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions#
Avondhu 2023 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Harbour Rovers [3]
Carbery 2023 Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship Clonakilty [4]
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Belgooly [5]
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Newmarket [6]
Imokilly 2023 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Carrignavar [7]
Muskerry 2023 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinora [8]
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Nemo Rangers [9]

Divisional championships

Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Millstreet 3210+125Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Laois.svg Kilbrin 3201+84
3 Colours of Galway.svg Freemount 3102-132
4 Colours of Cork.svg Banteer 3012-71

Banteer 0-13 - 1-11 Freemount

Millstreet 1-17 - 2-12 Kilbrin

Kilbrin 0-16 - 0-12 Freemount

Millstreet 0-17 - 2-11 Banteer

Freemount 1-11 - 0-24 Millstreet

Banteer 1-12 - 1-18 Kilbrin

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 3210+435Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Cork.svg Dromtarriffe 3210+155
3 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castlemagner 3102-262
4 Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk 3003-320

Newmarket 3-16 - 1-22 Dromtarricfe

Castlemagner 2-16 - 0-16 Kanturk

Kanturk 0-12 - 4-26 Newmarket

Dromtarriffe 3-23 - 1-14 Castlemagner

Dromtarriffe w/o - scr. Kanturk

Castlemagner 1-13 - 2-27 Newmarket

Knockout stage

Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 1-30 aet
Colours of Laois.svg Kilbrin 1-22
Colours of Cork.svg Dromtarriffe 2-13
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket 4-14
Colours of Kerry.svg Millstreet 1-13
Colours of Cork.svg Dromtarriffe 3-18

North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

[10]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig 3300+276Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen 3201+84
3 Colours of Tipperary.svg Dromina 3102-82
4 Colours of Cork.svg Charleville 3003-270

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Offaly.svg Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 3300+326Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers 3201+244
3 Colours of Sligo.svg Ballyhea 3102-212
4 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Buttevant 3003-350

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers 3210+395Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Tipperary.svg Ballyhooly 3201+134
3 Colours of Down.svg Shanballymore 3111-103
4 Colours of Limerick.svg Araglen 3003-420

Knockout stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig 3-16
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clyda Rovers 2-17 Colours of Tipperary.svg Ballyhooly 4-09
Colours of Tipperary.svg Ballyhooly 3-15 Colours of Tipperary.svg Kilshannig 0-16
Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers 1-16
Colours of Offaly.svg Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels 0-14
Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers 0-17 Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers 2-17
Colours of Laois.svg Killavullen 0-11

Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora 3300+486Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Clare.svg Kilmichael 3201-54
3 Colours of Limerick.svg Ballincollig 3102-242
4 Colours of Laois.svg Inniscarra 3003-190

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Dripsey 2200+284Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Cork.svg Blarney 2101-82
3 Colours of Kerry.svg Cloughduv 2002-200

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh 2110+163Advance to Knockout Stage
3 Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg 2101-152
2 Colours of Sligo.svg Donoughmore 2011-11

Knockout stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora 1-21
Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh 1-18 Colours of Clare.svg Grenagh 2-15
Colours of Cork.svg Blarney 1-08 Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora 0-15
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Dripsey 1-09
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Dripsey 2-19
Colours of Clare.svg Kilmichael 1-20 Colours of Clare.svg Kilmichael 1-16
Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg 0-12

City Junior A Hurling Championship

Bracket

First Round
Second Round
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Passage West0-15
Nemo Rangers1-19 Nemo Rangers 0-17
White's Cross 0-16 White's Cross 0-13
St Finbarr's 0-15 Nemo Rangers 1-15
Nemo Rangers 1-12 St Vincent's 0-12
St Vincent's 2-12 St Vincent's 1-18
Glen Rovers 0-19 Bishopstown 1-15
Bishopstown 1-19 Nemo Rangers 3-17
Blackrock 0-14 Whitechurch 1-10
Na Piarsaigh 3-13 Na Piarsaigh 0-13
Blackrock5-11 Glen Rovers 0-20
Glen Rovers4-17 Glen Rovers 2-14
Whitechurch 3-20 Whitechurch 1-20
Brian Dillons 2-15 Whitechurch 2-27
Passage West1-20 Passage West 1-11
Brian Dillons2-08

South West Junior A Hurling Championship

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Laois.svg Kilbree 3300+166Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Mayo.svg Clonakilty 3201+194
3 Colours of Limerick.svg Dohenys 3102-142
4 Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Colum's 3003-210

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Cork.svg Ballinascarthy 2200+64Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Kerry.svg St James 2101-12
3 Colours of Antrim.svg Bandon 2002-50

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Clare.svg Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 3201-24Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown 3201+94
3 Colours of Kerry.svg Randal Óg 3101-22
4 Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Mary's 3102-52

Knockout stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Laois.svg Kilbree 1-09
Colours of Clare.svg Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2-16 Colours of Kerry.svg St James 1-19
Colours of Kerry.svg St James 1-19p Colours of Kerry.svg St James 0-11
Colours of Mayo.svg Clonakilty 1-17
Colours of Cork.svg Ballinascarthy 2-22
Colours of Mayo.svg Clonakilty 1-16 Colours of Mayo.svg Clonakilty 3-20 AET
Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown 0-14

South East Junior A Hurling Championship

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle 2200+264Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Laois.svg Kinsale 2101+32
3 Colours of Clare.svg Carrigaline 2002-290

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers 2200+274Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Laois.svg Ballinhassig 2101+202
3 Colours of Cork.svg Courcey Rovers 2002-470

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Laois.svg Belgooly 2200+304Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Limerick.svg Shamrocks 2101-122
3 Colours of Cork.svg Ballygarvan 2002-180

Knockout Stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Laois.svg Belgooly 0-24
Colours of Laois.svg Ballinhassig 4-13 Colours of Laois.svg Ballinhassig 2-13
Colours of Laois.svg Kinsale 1-19 Colours of Laois.svg Belgooly 5-17
Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers 2-14
Colours of Limerick.svg Valley Rovers 0-21
Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle 1-14 Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle 2-12
Colours of Limerick.svg Shamrocks 0-07

East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Cobh 2200+64Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Limerick.svg Killeagh 2101+102
3 Colours of Mayo.svg Fr. O'Neill's 2002-160Relegated

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 2200+54Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Clare.svg Carrigtwohill 2101+42
3 Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton 2002-90Advance to relegation playoff

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Limerick.svg St. Ita's 2110+43Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Offaly.svg Bride Rovers 210102
3 Colours of Laois.svg Sarsfields 2011-41Advance to relegation playoff

Knockout stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 1-23
Colours of Limerick.svg Killeagh 2-17 Colours of Limerick.svg Killeagh 1-12
Colours of Offaly.svg Bride Rovers 1-17 Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar 0-18
Colours of Limerick.svg St Ita's 1-14
Colours of Kerry.svg Cobh 0-12
Colours of Limerick.svg St Ita's 5-12 Colours of Limerick.svg St Ita's 2-12
Colours of Clare.svg Carrigtwohill 2-09

Relegation playoff

Sarsfields 2-18 - 2-20 Midleton

Fr. O'Neill's and Sarsfields are relegated

County championship

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers
(Avondhu)
1-15
Colours of Down.svg Newmarket
(Duhallow)
0-14
Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers
(Avondhu)
1-19
Colours of Mayo.svg Carrignavar
(Imokilly)
1-15
Colours of Limerick.svg Harbour Rovers
(Avondhu)
1-12
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers
(Seandun)
1-14
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers
(Seandun)
3-21
Colours of Laois.svg Belgooly
(Carrigdhoun)
4-12
StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers
(Seandun)
2-12
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora
(Muskerry)
1-14
Colours of Mayo.svg Clonakilty
(Carbery)
0-11
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora
(Muskerry)
1-23

Quarter-finals

4 November 2023Quarter-final Harbour Rovers 1-15 - 0-14 Newmarket O'Connell Park
S Condon 0-9 (0-6 f), D O'Brien 1-3, D Pyne 0-2, T McGrath 0-1. Report D Hannon 0-8 f, H O’Connor 0-2, K O’Sullivan, C O’Keeffe, B O’Connor, R Lynn 0-1 each.Referee: W Wallis (Aghada)
4 November 2023Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3-21 - 4-12 Belgooly Páirc Uí Rinn
S Horgan 1-12 (1-7 f, 0-2 65); R Dalton, P Collins 1-1 each; A Petrov, B Cripps 0-2 each; G Barrett 0-1 65; C Horgan, E Dilloughrey 0-1 each. Report R Long 2-0; C O’Donovan 1-2; K Fitzgerald 1-1 (1-0 sl); B Dwyer 0-5 f; E O’Donovan 0-3f; S Kiely 0-1.Referee: A O'Regan (Kilbrittain)
5 November 2023Quarter-final Clonakilty 0-11 - 1-23 Ballinora Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E Ryan 0-4 f, M White 0-3, D Lowney 0-2, B White, C Kenneally 0-1 each. Report A O’Shea 1-2, S Kingston (0-3 f), J Byrne 0-5 each, N Lordan, T Burns 0-3 each, C Quirke 0-2, M Lordan, A O’Sullivan, J Twohig 0-1 each.Referee: E Coleman (Youghal)

Semi-finals

11 November 2023Semi-final Nemo Rangers 2-12 - 1-14 Ballinora Páirc Uí Rinn
S Horgan 0-8 (0-7 f), R Dalton 1-2, J Horgan 1-0, C Kiely, A Petrovs 0-1 each. Report S Kingston 0-7 (0-5 f), D Corkery 1-1, A O’Shea, J Byrne 0-2 each, N Lordan, T Burns 0-1 each.Referee: P Beausang (Midleton)
11 November 2023Semi-final Carrignavar 1-15 - 1-19 Harbour Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
J Forde 0-9 (0-7 f), B Connolly 1-0, T Geaney, P Sheehan 0-2 each, J Forde, O Crowley 0-1 each. Report S Condon 0-10 (0-5 f), D Pyne 1-0, D O’Brien 0-3, J O’Sullivan 0-2, T Condon, T McGrath, E Sheehan, P Hannon 0-1 each.Referee: N Fahy (Brian Dillons)

Final

26 November 2023Final Nemo Rangers 1-14 - 1-12 Harbour Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn
S Horgan 0-10 (0-8 f), A O’Donovan 1-0, C Kiely 0-2, M Cronin, K O’Donovan 0-1 each. Report S Condon 0-9 (0-5 f, 0-1 ‘65’), D O’Brien 1-1, T McGrath, J O’Sullivan 0-1 each.Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Shane Horgan Nemo Rangers 1-3033311.00
2Stephen Condon Harbour Rovers 0-282839.33
3Darragh O'Brien Harbour Rovers 2-071334.33
4Shane Kingston Ballinora 0-121226.00
5Ronan Dalton Nemo Rangers 2-03933.00
James Forde Carrignavar 0-09919.00
7Donal Hannon Newmarket 0-08818.00
8Alan O'Shea Ballinora 1-04723.50
James Byrne Ballinora 0-07723.50
10Ryan Long Belgooly 2-00616.00
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Shane Horgan Nemo Rangers 1-1215 Belgooly
2Stephen Condon Harbour Rovers 0-1010 Carrignavar
Shane Horgan Nemo Rangers 0-1010 Harbour Rovers
4Stephen Condon Harbour Rovers 0-099 Newmarket
Stephen Condon Harbour Rovers 0-099 Nemo Rangers
James Forde Carrignavar 0-099 Harbour Rovers
7Donal Hannon Newmarket 0-088 Harbour Rovers
Shane Horgan Nemo Rangers 0-088 Ballinora
9Shane Kingston Ballinora 0-077 Nemo Rangers
10Ryan Long Belgooly 2-006 Nemo Rangers
Darragh O'Brien Harbour Rovers 1-036 Newmarket

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