2023 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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2023 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates5 August - 15 October 2023
Teams10
SponsorMJK Oil Ltd
Champions Colours of Mayo.svg Ballinora (9th title)
Darragh Holmes (captain)
Don O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Dripsey
Killian Kelleher (captain)
Ger Manley (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored52 (3.06 per match)
Points scored525 (30.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Michael O'Riordan (5-32)
2022 (Previous)(Next) 2024

The 2023 Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Mid Cork Board in 1925. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 20 February 2023. [1] [2] The championship ran from 5 August to 15 October 2023.

Contents

Ballinora entered the championship as the defending champions. [3]

The final was played on 15 October 2023 at the Cloughduv Grounds, between Ballinora and Dripsey, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Ballinora won the match by 0–15 to 1–09 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a third title in succession. [4] [5]

Dripsey's Michael O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 5-32.

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Ballinora 33009345486
Kilmichael 32015964-54
Ballincollig 31025781-242
Inniscarra 30034362-190

Group 1 results

5 August 2023Round 1 Ballinora 3-14 - 1-10 Inniscarra Coachford Sportsfield
A O'Shea 2-2, L Lyons 0-6, J Keohane 1-0, J Byrne 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, D Corkery 0-1, D Holmes 0-1, T Burns 0-1. Report C Desmond 0-6, S Linehan 1-0, D Óg Coleman 0-3, M Linehan 0-1.
6 August 2023Round 1 Ballincollig 0-19 - 3-17 Kilmichael Cloughduv Grounds
A Willis 0-10, S Walsh 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, R Power 0-1. Report P Kelleher 0-9, C Cotter 1-5, F Buckley 1-0, B Cotter 1-0, R Murphy 0-1, C O'Connell 0-1, T Downey 0-1.
13 August 2023Round 2 Ballinora 4-24 - 1-13 Ballincollig Ovens Grounds
Report
13 August 2023Round 2 Inniscarra 1-08 - 1-14 Kilmichael Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
S Linehan 0-4, M O'Connell 1-0, D Dineen 0-2, D Óg Coleman 0-1, J Cussen 0-1. Report P Kelleher 1-9, R Murphy 0-1, A Kelleher 0-1, C Cotter 0-1, B Cotter 0-1, C O'Connell 0-1.
1 September 2023Round 3 Inniscarra 1-16 - 1-19 Ballincollig Blarney Grounds
Report
1 September 2023Round 3 Ballinora 5-19 - 1-13 Kilmichael Cloughduv Grounds
A O'Shea 2-4, T Burns 1-3, D Holmes 1-1, K Murphy 1-0, S Kingston 0-3, J Byrne 0-3, L Lyons 0-3, D Corkery 0-2. Reprot C Cotter 0-9, B Cotter 0-4, C O'Connell 1-0.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Dripsey 22005719384
Blarney 21013947-82
Cloughduv 20023969-300

Group 2 results

6 August 2023Round 1 Dripsey 2-15 - 0-06 Blarney Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
M O'Riordan 2-9. Report
13 August 2023Round 2 Blarney 3-24 - 4-14 Cloughduv Grenagh Grounds
3 September 2023Round 3 Dripsey 4-25 - 1-10 Cloughduv Coachford Sportsfield
M O'Riordan 3-11, E Maher 0-4, G Murphy 1-0, K Kelleher 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-3, D O'Riordan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Buckley 0-1.B Ahern 0-8, T Twomey 1-0, C O'Leary 0-2.

Group 2

Group 3 table

  Knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Grenagh 21104529163
Éire Óg 21013449-152
Donoughmore 20113233-11

Group 3 results

6 August 2023Round 1 Grenagh 3-22 - 1-12 Éire Óg Ballymaw Grounds
Report D Coakley 1-3, C Sheehan 0-3, D Braham 0-2, F O'Leary 0-2, C Clifford 0-1, C Malone 0-1.
11 August 2023Round 2 Éire Óg 1-16 - 0-18 Donoughmore Ballyanly Grounds
C Sheehan 1-14, C Kidney 0-1, D Braham 0-1.D O'Connell 0-9, C O'Callaghan 0-3, D Lawton 0-2, S Golden 0-1, M Lucey 0-1, G Buckley 0-1, K O'Connell 0-1.
3 September 2023Round 3 Grenagh 0-14 - 1-11 Donoughmore Ballymaw Grounds
Report

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

16 September 2023Quarter-final Grenagh 1-18 - 1-08 Blarney Páirc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh
S Joyce 0-7, T Twomey 0-5, D Coleman 1-1, D Twomey 0-3, U Duggan 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. Report J Murphy 0-5, J Cronin 1-1, M O'Leary 0-2.
16 September 2023Quarter-final Kilmichael 1-20 - 0-12 Éire Óg Cloughduv Grounds
P Kelleher 1-8, B Cotter 0-5, C Cotter 0-5, C O'Connell 0-1, A Kelleher 0-1. Report C Sheehan 0-5, L Considine 0-5, D Foley 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1.

Semi-finals

1 October 2023Semi-final Dripsey 2-19 - 1-16 Kilmichael Ovens Grounds
D O'Riordan 2-4, M O'Riordan 0-6, J Manley 0-2, E Maher 0-2, S Burke 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, M o'Connell 0-1. Report P Kelleher 0-8, A McCarthy 1-0, C Cotter 0-3, A Kelleher 0-2, B Cotter 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, F Buckley 0-1.
1 October 2023Semi-final Ballinora 1-21 - 2-15
(aet)
Grenagh Ballyanly Grounds
L Lyons 0-8, J Keohane 1-3, A O'Shea 0-2, S Kingston 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, D Corkery 0-2, D Holmes 0-1, T Burns 0-1. Report D Coleman 0-9, D Twomey 1-3, B Walsh 1-0, S Cronin 0-2, C Cronin 0-1.

Final

15 October 2023Final Ballinora 0-15 - 1-09 Dripsey Cloughduv Grounds
S Kingston 0-5, L Lyons 0-3, D Holmes 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, T Burns 0-2, J Keohane 0-1.M O'Riordan 0-6, D O'Riordan 1-1, E Maher 0-2.Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue)

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