2024 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

2024 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Dates	10–30 November 2024
Teams	7
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Tracton (3rd title) Rory Sinclair (captain) Kieran Kingston (manager)
Runners-up	Killavullen Liam Cronin (captain) Niall Hanrahan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	10 (1.67 per match)
Points scored	198 (33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Daniel Walsh (0-26)
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The 2024 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 10 to 30 November 2024.

The final was played on 30 November 2024 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Tracton and Killavullen, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Tracton won the match by 1–15 to 1–10 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 45 years. ^{[1] [2]}

Killeagh's Daniel Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 0-26.

Qualification

Division	Championship	Champions	#
Avondhu	North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship	Killavullen	[3]
Carbery	Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship	Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's	[4]
Carrigdhoun	South East Junior A Hurling Championship	Tracton	[5]
Duhallow	Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship	Dromtarriffe	[6]
Imokilly	East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship	Killeagh	[7]
Muskerry	Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship	Ballinora	[8]
Seandún	Cork City Junior A Hurling Championship	Whitechurch	[9]

Results

Bracket

	Quarter-Finals				Semi-Finals				Final
	Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's (Carbery)	0–12
	Ballinora (Muskerry)	2–18
					Ballinora (Muskerry)	1-12
					Tracton (Carrigdhoun)	1-16
									Tracton (Carrigdhoun)	1-15
									Killavullen (Avondhu)	1-10
	Dromtarriffe (Duhallow)	1–14
	Killavullen (Avondhu)	1–20
					Killavullen (Avondhu)	1-14
					Killeagh (Imokilly)	0-15
	Killeagh (Imokilly)	0–28 (aet)
	Whitechurch (Seandún)	1–24

Quarter-finals

Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's v Ballinora

10 November 2024Quarter-final	Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's	0-12 - 2-18	Ballinora	Ovens Grounds
		Report

Dromtarriffe v Killavullen

10 November 2024Quarter-final	Dromtarriffe	1-14 - 1-20	Killavullen	Fr Kelleher Park
	B Murphy 0-6, E Murphy 0-4, T Howard 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, K Cremin 0-1.	Report	C O'Mahony 0-8, J Magner 0-5, M O'Connor 1-1, P Looney 0-2, D O'Grady 0-2, E Cotter 0-1, O Magner 0-1.

Killeagh v Whitechurch

10 November 2024Quarter-final	Killeagh	0-28 - 1-24 (aet)	Whitechurch	Páirc Séamus de Barra
	D Walsh 0-17.	Report	C Egan 0-13, S Keane 1-3.

Semi-finals

Tracton v Ballinora

17 November 2024Semi-final	Tracton	1-16 - 1-12	Ballinora	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	R Walsh 1-7 (6F) P O’Riordan 0-3 D Byrne 0-2, C Quinn, M Byrne, J Kingston, M O’Sullivan 0-1	Report	S Kingston 0-3 (2F, 165), K Murphy 1-0 T Burns 0-2, D Dineen M Quirke, J Byrne, D Holmes D Corkery, A O’Shea, J Keohane 0-1.

Killavullen v Killeagh

17 November 2024Semi-final	Killavullen	1-15 - 0-14	Killeagh	Páirc Bhríde
	J Magner 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), C O’Mahony 0-4, M Cagney 1-0, E Cotter 0-2, L Fox, O Magner 0-1 each.	Report	D Walsh 0-9 (0-7 f), B Walsh, D Motherway 0-2 each, K Budds 0-1.

Final

Tracton v Killavullen

30 November 2024Final	Tracton	1-15 - 1-10	Killavullen	Páirc Uí Rinn
	R Walsh 0-10 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), M O’Sullivan 1-1, M Byrne 0-3, P O’Riordan 0-1.	Report	J Magner 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2 f, 0-1 65), C O’Mahony (0-1 f), L Fox 0-2 each, D O’Grady, O Maguire 0-1 each.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Daniel Walsh	Killeagh	0-26	26	2	13.00
2	Ronan Walsh	Tracton	1-17	20	2	10.00
3	Jamie Magner	Killavullen	1-16	19	3	6.66

References

1. "Kieran Kingston guides Tracton to Junior glory against Killavullen". Echo Live. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
2. "Kieran Kingston's Tracton bounce back to claim Cork Junior A hurling title over Killavullen". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
3. "Killavullen make history with first Junior A hurling title after epic final with Harbour Rovers". Killavullen GAA website. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
4. "WATCH: Jeremiah Hurley on Diarmuid O'Mathunas' Carbery JAHC win". The Southern Star. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
5. "Kieran Kingston's Tracton land first Junior A hurling title in 37 years". Echo Live. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
6. Tarrant, John (2024-10-07). "Dromtariffe dethrone Newmarket to regain Duhallow junior hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
7. "Killeagh end 29-year wait for East Cork JAHC crown after thrilling replay win over Carraig na bhFear". Echo Live. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
8. "Ballinora edge final replay against Ballincollig to complete Muskerry four in a row". The Corkman. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
9. "Huge drama as Whitechurch hurlers land first Junior A title despite red cards and extra time". Echo Live. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.

External links

• Cork GAA website